Programs & Apps

Google’s Android 10 (Go Edition) will be 10% faster and more ‘memory efficient’

Google on Wednesday revealed new improvements coming to Android 10 (Go Edition), the company’s operating system for entry-level smartphones. According to the company, Android 10…

Gmail is rolling out dark mode support to Android and iOS

Google on Tuesday announced the rollout of Gmail’s dark mode to both Android and iOS devices. The company teased the new theme in a…

Opera Mini browser adds offline file sharing using WiFi Direct

If you happen to use Opera Mini as your main smartphone browser, you can now also use it as a file transfer service. The…

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

Google on Thursday announced that Google One, its premium cloud storage service, will soon let you back up your device to the cloud from…

Mozilla launches built-in VPN for Firefox Test Pilot programme

Mozilla on Tuesday officially launched the Firefox Private Network, its own built-in VPN, as part of the Firefox Test Pilot programme. The company first…

Google teases Play Pass release right before Apple confirms Apple Arcade launch

We first heard about Google Play Pass in early August when a report revealed that the subscription service from Google will offer Android users…

Some Google Play apps were infected by the ‘Joker’ virus, report reveals

A Trojan virus titled “the Joker” was last week found in 24 Google Play Store apps, a report by malware analyst Aleksejs Kuprins revealed via…

These are the nominees for 2017 Google Play Awards

The first Google Play Awards took place last year, highlighting a number of innovative and/or popular games and apps. So we’re glad to see…

Samsung’s Wemogee app uses emoji to bridge language gap

Samsung’s latest app puts the world’s love affair with emoji to good use. And no, not just for the memes either. Dubbed Wemogee, the…

Google Maps remembers where you parked even if you don’t

There are two problems with parking in any city (especially Cape Town). One, finding a parking, and two, remembering where it is you parked….

The ultimate guide to building apps in 2017

This article is, more than anything, about user experience. Whether it’s an app, a website or something in between, your mobile platform of choice…

Zapper hits one million downloads since launch

Zapper, a South African mobile QR scanner app, has hit one million downloads. The app allows its merchants to receive payments from customers by…

Google Family Link lets you monitor kids’ mobile usage

Apple’s Family Sharing functionality has been one of the better features for parents, allowing them to approve family members’ purchases and more. Now, Google…

UberEATS Cape Town gains weight, expands again

It was just over a month ago that UberEATS launched in Cape Town, coming a few months after the Johannesburg launch. Since then, we’ve…

Mozilla acquires read-it-later service Pocket

Mozilla isn’t known for its acquisition of companies at all. But the company has just announced major news, having purchased Pocket for an undisclosed…

Google Allo is coming to the desktop (kind of)

Smart messaging app Google Allo is heading to the desktop, this according to a tweet from Google VP of communication products Nick Fox. The…

Microsoft’s Skype Lite Android app launches in India

An interesting counter-trend is emerging among the world’s most popular apps. With Facebook launching the likes of Messenger Lite and Facebook Lite last year…

Skype’s new preview beta adds a touch of Snapchat

Remember Skype? The video conferencing tool is a product we haven’t covered in a while, and that’s largely because its feature set hasn’t changed radically…

15 must-have Android apps under 15MB [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aim to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

UberEATS expands to five more Cape Town suburbs

UberEATS, after launching in Cape Town’s central business district and surrounds in late January, has now announced its expansion into the city’s Southern Suburbs….

UberEATS review: an amuse-bouche, or complete flop?

When I was younger, my parents would resist ordering in food unless it was a very special occasion. Nowadays, it seems that everyone in…

UberEATS Cape Town: 4 things you should know

UberEATS launched in Cape Town on Thursday, bringing another food delivery service to the city. The service hopes to service a “foodie” niche by…

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