Programs & Apps

Now people all around the world can download the Google Go app

Google’s lightweight app Google Go is now available all over the world, the company revealed in a blog post on Tuesday. The app is…

Google Duo now lets you video call in the darkest of places

Google on Monday revealed a new low light mode for Duo, the company’s video calling app for smartphones and computers. “Low light mode helps…

Google is testing Fundo, a crowdfunding app for YouTube creators

Google’s Area 120 is testing a new crowdfunding app called Fundo to help connect YouTubers with their audience through paid events, a report by…

Just weeks after launch, Google’s Gallery Go gets a dark mode

Well that was quick. Less than a month after Google launched Gallery Go, its offline photo management app, it’s getting a dark mode. Turn…

Is Huawei planning a Google Maps alternative? Map Kit debuts in October

Huawei isn’t just launching its own OS to move away from the likes of Google and Android, the company also seems to be developing…

Create your own Instagram AR effects with this new Facebook app

Now you can make your own AR camera effects and publish them on Instagram thanks to Facebook’s Spark AR, a new app the company…

Facebook is working on a dark mode for its mobile app

Jane Manchun Wong is at it again. After leaking Twitter’s upcoming Snooze button, the feature leaker on Tuesday revealed that Facebook is working on…

Google rolls out tap-in-emergency feature to its Phone app

Google on Friday revealed an emergency call feature coming to its Phone app on Pixel and “select” Android phones that will help users contact…

Google Play Store’s premium subscription will rid your games of ads

Soon we could be paying a monthly fee to access ad-free Android apps and games. A report by Android Police on Wednesday revealed that…

You can now circumvent ‘soft’ paywalls with Google Chrome 76

As we wrote in an earlier report, Google’s Chrome 76 browser is now available to all online, and with it comes a good number…

Google Chrome 76 rolls out with new install button, dark mode support

Google’s Chrome 76 update began rolling out on Tuesday, along with an improved Incognito Mode that ensures your browsing really is private, and a…

Google brings Sound Amplifier tool to older Android versions

Google has expanded the reach of its Sound Amplifier accessibility tool beyond Android 9.0 Pie, the company revealed on Wednesday. Sound Amplifier is desgined…

Google debuts Gallery Go, a lite photo management app for Android

Without much fanfare, Google on Wednesday launched a brand new lite app for managing photographs on your phone. Called Google Gallery Go, the app…

Slack is rolling out a desktop update for 33% ‘snappier’ performance

Team management service Slack on desktop is getting a “snappier, more efficient” update over the next few weeks, the company revealed on Monday. According…

YouTube Music gets Smart Downloads, seamless music-to-video playback

YouTube Music is getting two new features this week, one concerning seamless video-to-music switching, and another called Smart Downloads. Let’s start with the latter….

FaceApp trends on Twitter thanks to realistic aging filter

AI photo editor FaceApp has managed to start an online trend with several new ways to manipulate your face into something it is not,…

Microsoft says farewell to Internet Games on Windows XP, ME and 7

Microsoft is bringing support for its Internet Games to an end on Windows XP, Windows ME and Windows 7. The games include Backgammon, Checkers,…

Microsoft Word has passed 1bn downloads on Google Play

Microsoft Word passed the one billion downloads mark on Google Play, Android Police revealed on Friday. Though the figure suggests that Word’s popularity is still…

Google Chrome could soon get a browser-wide media play-pause button

Google is testing a media play button for its Chrome browser, a report by ZDNet on Saturday revealed. The button will allow users to pause…

Apple’s iOS 13 can now mimic eye contact on FaceTime calls

Apple’s iOS 13 beta reportedly features a FaceTime “Attention Correction” tool that fakes eye contact during video calls. The feature was first spotted by…

Creator of DeepNude, an app that digitally strips women, thinks the world ‘is not ready’ for it

If, by some miracle, you still have traces of faith left in humanity six months into 2019, prepare to lose it all. A report…

Google Maps now warns commuters of crowded trains, bus delays

Google Maps is getting two features that commuters in South Africa desperately need. The app will now alert users if the train, bus or…

You can now back up your Android phone from the Google One app

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Khula, Bonang.ai to pitch at AfricArena Summit after winning Jozi, Cape Town events

These are the nine Rwandan startups pitching today at Seedstars Kigali

‘Headliner: NoviNews’ (Nintendo Switch) review: fake it until you make it

Android 10: when will your smartphone get the update?

Fujifilm announces X-A7 mirrorless camera, launching October

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m

All new Toyotas will come with in-car WiFi and telemetry from September

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights