Android

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…

Google will ask EU citizens which search engine they’d like to use

Next year, Google will give its European Android users the freedom to set up their phones with the search provider of their choice. “Search…

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 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…

These are the 65 new emoji coming to Android Q later this year

Google is adding 65 new emoji to its upcoming Android Q keyboard, the company revealed on Wednesday. Acknowledging World Emoji Day, Google teased that…

App of the Week: Chat Journal is a beautiful diary, mood log and social media alternative

In our series App of the Week, we showcase our favourite organised lines of code from the world of mobile and desktop computing. This…

Google expands Android security key feature to iOS

Google on Wednesday announced that it has expanded its Android security key two-factor authentication feature to iOS as well. This means Android users can…

You can now control Waze using Google Assistant

Google on Monday continued to blur the lines between Waze and Google Maps. The company announced that those using Waze can now control it…

US gives Huawei a 90 day breather to buy hardware, update software

The US government will give Chinese tech giant Huawei a breather, after it was placed on a trade ban late last week, and stripped…

Trump, Android and Apple? Twitter weighs in on Huawei’s trade war woes

Huawei was last week banned from trading in the United States, causing a ripple effect over the company’s ties with Google and Android. It…

Huawei to continue ‘security updates’ globally after Google pulls Android support

In light on Sunday’s report on Google’s withdrawal of support for Huawei regarding Android updates and Google services, the Chinese tech giant has finally…

Huawei won’t get Android updates from Google after US trade blacklist – report

Late last week, the US government placed Huawei on a blacklist that banned it and a number of its subsidiaries from trading with US…

Google’s new Live Transcribe feature translates ‘sound events’

Google on Thursday revealed new updates to Live Transcribe aimed at expanding the capabilities of the accessibility feature. The feature, which aids the hearing…

Huawei’s AppGallery to feature more South African-made apps

Huawei’s AppGallery may become a lot more useful for South Africans. The company on Monday announced that it will soon populate its third-party app…

WhatsApp will soon stop working on these older devices

WhatsApp revealed a list of mobile operating systems that will no longer include support for the messaging platform. Support for Android 2.3.7 and iOS…

Next Windows 10 update will mirror your Android notifications to your PC

On Friday, Microsoft revealed that the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build will include support for Android notifications. This means that users will soon…

Snapchat is on the rise again, thanks to new Android app

On Wednesday, Snapchat released its first quarter earnings for 2019, revealing some visible improvements since the release of the Android-optimised version of its app….

Your Android phone can now pose as a security key for your Google account

Google revealed on Thursday that it has implemented a new form of security using Android as a key. Quite literally. Now, Android devices running…

Snapchat finally launches optimised app for Android, but users still aren’t happy

After months of hot air, Snap on Monday finally launched a new version of Snapchat for Android built specifically for better performance on the…

The best dark mode, night mode and OLED apps for Android

It’s 2019, and finally more and more app developers are beginning to take darker user interfaces (UI) more seriously. For AMOLED screens — screens…

Opera 51 browser for Android debuts with free VPN

Web browser Opera’s latest version now comes with a virtual private network (VPN) built in to its Android app. Version 51, which debuted in…

Snapchat’s new Android app will launch later this year

If you didn’t know, Snapchat for Android is getting that long-awaited rebuild and now we know when to expect it. In a report by…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019]

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

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

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals