Android

Roland launches Zentracker, a free audio recording app for musicians

Instrument manufacturer Roland has launched Zentracker, a mobile app that lets users record multitrack audio and apply sound effects. The app is now available…

Telegram update adds chat themes, video chat recording and more

Telegram has introduced several new features as part of its latest update, including chat themes and live stream and video chat recording. The update…

SARS MobiApp currently unavailable for Android users

The South African Revenue Service has announced that the SARS MobiApp is currently unavailable for Android users. The tax service made the announcement on…

WhatsApp rolls out iOS to Android chat transfer

WhatsApp has begun to roll out the option for users to transfer their chat history from iOS devices to Android using an adapter cable….

Clubhouse adds spatial audio to mimic real-life sound

Clubhouse has announced that it is adding spatial audio to the social app to offer users a more natural sound experience. The feature, announced…

Netflix tests Stranger Things games on mobile app in Poland

Netflix has announced it is giving its subscribers in Poland a chance to play games on its mobile app with it offering two Stranger…

Service delivery app My Smart City launches in Johannesburg, Cape Town

My Smart City, an app developed by Acumen Software that lets users report service delivery issues, has launched in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The…

Google Play Store to get a kids app section approved by teachers

Google is set to launch a section for children’s educational tool on the Play Store, the company announced on Wednesday. The section will house…

Google reveals what to expect from Android 11 in first Developer Preview

In its first Developer Preview of Android 11, Google on Wednesday outlined some of the key new features coming to the operating system later…

Google’s Emoji Kitchen lets you send customised emoji stickers on Android

Google on Wednesday launched Emoji Kitchen on Android, a feature that “takes your favourite emoji and mixes them into customized stickers”. This means that…

3 excellent weather apps for Android and iOS

Keeping track of the weather (especially in Cape Town) isn’t the easiest of tasks. In a city where all four seasons can gust through…

Cape Town’s MyCiTi app is essential for seamless summer travels

Getting around town can be especially difficult when public transport is involved. I, for example, rely on Cape Town’s MyCiti bus service to make…

These latest Google Pixel updates could come to Android

Google on Monday revealed a first round of “feature drops” for its Pixel phones, including new camera tools and phone call updates. “Now, you…

Google Maps Incognito Mode is now available on iOS

Google on Monday revealed new Location History updates on Google Maps, bringing Incognito Mode to the iOS version of the app. “While in Incognito…

Opera 55 now gives users even greater control over its dark mode

Opera’s Android browser now has an incredibly customisable dark mode. Unveiled this week, Opera 55 arrives with a number of dark mode toggles and…

Chrome 78 brings dark mode to Android, ‘forced dark mode’ to desktop

Google this week began rolling out Chrome 78 on Android, the latest version of its web browser for mobile. The browser is also available…

Looks like you’ll be able to ‘theme’ WhatsApp’s upcoming dark mode

A report by WABetaInfo on Monday revealed new information about WhatsApp’s long-awaited dark mode for Android. After spotting the feature in development in April,…

Android 10, Google’s ‘simpler, smarter and more helpful’ OS, is now live

Google on Tuesday officially launched Android 10, its “simpler, smarter and more helpful” operating system for Android smartphones. “With this release, we focused on making your…

Android 10 was supposed to be called ‘Queen Cake’

Queen Cake: that’s what Google’s Android 10 operating system would’ve been called had it retained its dessert nomenclature. Google announced that Android 10 would…

CamScanner installs malware to your Android smartphone, security firm warns

It’s easy enough to avoid installing dodgy apps on the Google Play Store, but what if one of those apps turns out being one…

Google ditches the desserts in its biggest Android rebrand yet

It seems that it’s just too difficult to think of a dessert that begins with Q. Google on Thursday announced a number of marketing…

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…

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