Programs & Apps

Standard Bank launches Unayo mobile money platform

Standard Bank has launched Unayo, a mobile money platform that offers banking solutions to phone users on the African continent. The platform is a…

WhatsApp rolls out iOS to Android chat transfer

WhatsApp has begun to roll out the option for users to transfer their chat history from iOS devices to Android using an adapter cable….

Spotify launches Blend; how to make playlists with your friends

Spotify has officially launched Blend, a feature that lets music lovers combine and mix their favourite tracks to create a shared playlist. The feature…

How to reserve an Uber trip up to 30 days in advance

Uber has launched a new booking service in South Africa that lets riders schedule and reserve Uber Black rides up to a month in…

Windows 11 rollout starts on 5 October: What you need to know

Microsoft has announced it will begin to roll Windows 11 out as a free upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PCs from 5 October. The…

Bolt partners with PinkDrive to offer lifts to healthcare workers

Bolt has partnered with PinkDrive to offer transportation to COVID-19 vaccination sites for the non-profit’s health care workers. The partnership will allow vaccinators to…

Clubhouse adds spatial audio to mimic real-life sound

Clubhouse has announced that it is adding spatial audio to the social app to offer users a more natural sound experience. The feature, announced…

Cape-based startup launches Microsoft Teams app to gamify your meetings

Cape-based startup Kunjani has launched a learning and development solution for Microsoft Teams that allows you to integrate learning games into your meetings. The…

DiDi e-hailing app launches in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Ekurhuleni

E-hailing app and Uber alternative DiDi is launching in the Gauteng cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Ekurhuleni, the company has announced. The app, which…

Tinder to make ID verification available to all users

Tinder has announced that an ID verification feature, which lets app users verify their identity on the app, will soon be available to all…

Grocery deliveries on Uber Eats up by 1860%

Uber Eats has revealed that since it started offering the service in March 2020, deliveries of grocery and essential products have increased by 1860%….

Facebook adds end-to-end encryption to voice and video calls on Messenger

Facebook has announced it has added end-to-end encryption to voice and video calls on its Messenger app, as well as new controls for disappearing…

What to know about the new KFC WhatsApp ordering feature

KFC has announced that customers can now order food for collection from certain restaurants using WhatsApp. The service, launched this month, is fully automated…

Twitter undergoes a facelift, changes app design

Twitter has rolled out several design changes on the app including high-contrast colours, increased space, and a brand-new typeface called Chirp. The social media…

eVOD: New streaming service launches in South Africa

South African broadcast company eMedia Investments has launched a new on-demand streaming service called eVOD in an exclusive partnership with MTN. Launched on 5…

You can now use your FNB card with Apple Pay

FNB has added support for Apple Pay which lets its customers using Apple devices create virtual cards and make contactless transactions. Announced on 3…

YouTube working on ‘Premium Lite’ subscription plan

YouTube is working on a ‘Lite’ version of its Premium subscription plan, one that offers an ad-free experience but with fewer of the other…

Bottles app relaunches as Pick n Pay Asap, offers free deliveries for August

Pick n Pay’s on-demand grocery delivery app Bottles has relaunched as Pick n Pay Asap!, with the retailer celebrating the rebranding with unlimited free…

RocketNet app tech lets ISP agents diagnose your network issues

South African ISP RocketNet has introduced tech that lets customer service identify client network issues and provide solutions on how to fix internet interruptions….

Telegram adds new video features, calls of up to 1000 viewers

Telegram has introduced a collection of new app and video features, including letting users host video calls with up to 1 000 viewers. The…

Airbnb adds tool to test and list accommodation Wi-Fi speeds

Airbnb has introduced a tool on its app that lets hosts test their Wi-Fi speeds and include it on accommodation listings. The booking platform…

SnapScan Wallet now lets users send money to each other

The SnapScan app has launched a new version of its Wallet feature, with an update that lets you send money to other people. The…

Uber launches “Women Preferred” feature in South Africa

Uber has announced the launch of its Women Preferred featured in South Africa, which allows women and non-binary drivers to only pick up women…

Curro hosting free coding and robotics boot camps for learners from any schools

The Real Housewives of Lagos to debut on Showmax

Here are the winners of the 2021 MTN Business App of the Year Awards

Nigerian healthtech platform 54gene secures $25-million

Edtech Ambani wins R1million prize at MTN Business App of the Year Awards

Payment company Zip to acquire Johannesburg fintech Payflex

New Apple iPad Mini pre-orders are now open in South Africa – price and details

Tecno Spark 7 smartphones launch in South Africa – price and details

Nintendo adds Bluetooth audio output connectivity to Switch

Road test: Ford Ranger XLT Double Cab FX4 4×4

VW launches mobile game tie-in for local Golf GTi 8 launch

Three great cars under R400 000 in South Africa