Programs & Apps

Google Maps is one step closer to becoming a true social network

A report by Android Police this weekend revealed that Google Maps now allows users to manage their public profiles on the platform. This means…

WhatsApp Business lets customers browse service and product catalogues

As promised earlier this year, WhatsApp Business will now feature catalogues to help customers find products and services from businesses directly on the platform….

Google launches free WiFi in South Africa, new reading app and more

At its first Google for South Africa event in Johannesburg last week, Google announced a range of new products and features launching in the…

Google News now lets you read news in multiple languages

Google on Monday revealed a new feature on Google News that will give users access to news articles in two different languages. “[T]his means…

Microsoft’s new Office app combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint on mobile

In an attempt to simplify mobile productivity, Microsoft on Monday revealed its new all-in-one Office app for both Android and iOS. Featuring “new capabilities…

Google launches Play Points rewards programme in the US

After testing the service in Japan and South Korea over the past year, Google on Monday launched its Google Play Points rewards programme for…

New Microsoft Edge icon looks more like a wave and less like Internet Explorer

Microsoft Edge is getting a new icon reminiscent of the company’s 2018 Microsoft Office redesign. Announced by Microsoft’s Vishnu Nath in a tweet and…

Google and Apple’s apps industry is having one bumper 2018

2018 has been the best year ever for apps — in terms of downloads and spend — on the Google Play Store and Apple…

Mozilla Firefox’s ‘Facebook Container’ addon keeps Facebook to itself

Non-profit and creator of the Firefox web browser Mozilla this week announced a new addon that will separate your Facebook life from the rest…

4 apps to download on Human Rights Day in South Africa

Human Rights Day is nearly upon us, but do you know your rights fellow South African? If you don’t, now is the perfect time…

Google Play Instant lets you try games on Android without installing them

When Google Play Instant launched on the Play Store last year, users could experience apps without installing them to their devices. It’s a novel…

WhatsApp now lets you set descriptions for chat groups

Have too many WhatsApp groups with arbitrary names? Well now you can add a “group description” to differentiate the one from the other. The…

Google Maps now highlights ‘wheelchair accessible’ transit routes (but not in SA just yet)

If you’ve been wondering why Google Maps asks you about places and their wheelchair access, you finally have an answer. The company this week…

Google Lens is now available on iOS via Google Photos

Last week, Google slapped its AI-powered camera feature Google Lens onto all Android phones running its Photos app. Now, the company is peeking over…

Facebook adds video chat to Messenger Lite

Facebook’s Messenger Lite app — a stripped down, bloat-free version of the eponymous chat app — now has video calling. Messenger Lite is the…

Google Lens now live on all Android phones through Photos

Google’s funky new camera party trick, Google Lens, is now available on all Android phones with the Google Photos app installed. Google Lens, which…

Google Search now available on Apple’s iMessage

Even the fiercest of rivals can become the best of friends. Take Google and Apple for instance. The internet giant this week announced that…

WhatsApp buffs its message deletion time to 4096 seconds

That awkward moment when you hit send and realise that sultry message you just drafted for your significant other is heading to your granny’s…

Microsoft teases ‘lighter’ version of Skype for Android, but is it Skype Lite?

According to a new blog post by The Skype Team (great pre-2000 teen punk band name), Skype for Android will receive a “new optimized…

Go go Google Go: all the Go apps in one convenient place

The last year or so has seen Google release a variety of lightweight “Go” apps for emerging markets, using less data and requiring less…

Strava’s heatmap inadvertently reveals the world’s military secrets

If you happen to be a soldier stationed at one of the world’s military bases, secret operation centres or covert patrols, you may want…

TapOff is Cape Town’s prettiest water saving gamification app

Last week, Memeburn rounded up a few notable apps to download before Cape Town faces its imminent Day Zero crisis, but we seemingly neglected…

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