Android

7 extremely affordable Android smartphones for students

If you’re still using a regular old “dumb” phone, it might be time to move into the future with a device that’s more up…

OnePlus One vs. Xiaomi Mi 3: the budget flagship battle

Chinese smartphone brands like Xiaomi and OnePlus are giving a hard time to well-known international brands like Samsung, LG and Sony by pushing out some really…

The human factor: Japan’s hyper-realistic androids breach the digital divide

The idea of human-like robots have always been the stuff of tech legend. The theme of robots acting as humans and containing a consciousness,…

Timberman game review: the game we never axed for, but seeded all along

What goes up, must come down. This is the embodiment of any simple arcade game, especially Timberman (available now on iOS, Android), an “an oldschool…

5-TILES keyboard review: the Qwerty pretender

Call me a Neanderthal, but I miss typing on a phone with a physical Qwerty keyboard. Nothing quite beats the tangible feedback a springing…

Nokia X2 versus Nokia X: here’s whats new

Anyone purchase the Nokia X? For those who held out, well done. For today Nokia announces the X2, a shinier, slightly bigger sequel to…

Catch a glimpse of Tizen, set to power the Samsung Z

This week, Samsung gave the world its first look at Tizen, the OS slotted to power the Samsung Z, set to launch in Russia…

Google gears up for Android gaming console, smartwatch

An Android console from Google itself? According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, it may happen. The WSJ spoke to “people familiar…

Feedly review: Google Reader’s best replacement

When Google announced that it would be shutting down its very own RSS reader, I was outraged and immediately started looking for reasons why…

Sony tries again with Xperia-like SmartWatch 2

According to Gizmodo, Sony’s trying once again to impress us with a handheld, interactive timepiece. Sony’s SmartWatch 1 was a disaster, will SmartWatch version…

Age of Empires to be released on iOS, Android and Windows 8

Reminiscing about battling it out with the Aztecs against the Mongols or simply executing idle workers to pass the time? Well, Microsoft will reportedly…

3 free productivity apps your Android deserves

Android has a lot of baked in apps that make life really easy. Combine that with being able to use your device as a…

3 must-have minimalist Android apps

Since I’ve been using Android, and trying to encourage other people to use it, I’ve waxed lyrical about the customisability and open nature of…

Intel’s Windows 8, quad-care tablet is a surprise mobile powerhouse

During its Computex keynote speech earlier this week, chipmaker Intel whipped out a quad-core tablet which sported a look very close to Microsoft’s love…

7 apps your creepy stalker could be using right now

Cyberstalking is an invasion of privacy, a terrible outlet for some desperate individuals and above of all, a crime. Those who use the internet…

Acer announces first phablet: the LTE-free 5.7″ Liquid S1

From Computex Taipei, Acer drops a bombshell on us with its first officially official phablet, the Liquid S1. And by all standards, this €349…

Samsung swings more ‘not-so-next-gen’ 8″ and 10″ tablets

Samsung just announced two new tablets to add to its growing heap of touch-screen devices. The new Galaxy Tab 3 Android series includes a…

Galaxy S4 Mini official: LTE, 1.7Ghz CPU and 4.3” display

Samsung’s done it again and has announced the Galaxy S4 Mini, a variant of its supremely popular S4 that’s well on it’s way to…

Google Play Services is the golden child of Android apps

As I mentioned in my previous post, there was no new version of Android announced at Google I/O this year. I speculated, and suggested…

Here’s how Google wants you to ‘void your warranty’ and hack Google Glass

At Google I/O 2013, the search company showed off its wearable PC/hipster accessory Google Glass and it’s potential for hacking. In a video called…

Samsung echoes Apple’s closed OS: Galaxy S4 ‘impossible to root’

There is little doubt when it comes to who the leading Android handset manufacturer in the world is, considering Samsung has obliterated all competition…

Nook grows up, gets Google Play

For those in the US (or anyone who shops online, really) you can pickup one of the least expensive HD tablets currently available, now…

13 of the best tablet apps for graphic designers

Everyone’s using tablet computers these days, even graphic designers. But designers need maximum functionality on the go, including sophisticated graphics capabilities, vector graphics, image…

Hisense Bets On Gaming And Hybrid Work With A New Monitor Push In South Africa

ClawDBot: The AI That’s Quietly Taking Over South African WhatsApp

Crypto Enters 2026 With New Momentum And A Very Different Mood

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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