Android

Samsung’s Android browser gets major updates, OneUI design flair

Samsung Internet Beta, the Korean company’s mobile browser, is getting a slew of updates, it announced on Tuesday. “Along with updating our engine to…

EskomSePush: developing a load shedding success story

Load shedding apps first came to the fore in 2014, back when it was common practice for our glorious electricity provider to switch off…

Google debuts Live Transcribe, Sound Amplifier apps for Android Pie

Google has revealed two new accessibility apps for Android 9.0 Pie meant to help those with hearing difficulties. In a blog post, the company’s…

Google Arts & Culture app hides its cool features in new ‘camera’ tab

Google’s Arts & Culture app has moved a number of features into its new “camera tab”, including its new “Art Projector” and “Art Selfie”….

Gmail’s mobile app is getting a big Material Design UI refresh

Google is finally refreshing Gmail’s dated appearance on mobile, bringing its aesthetic in line with the service’s web version, and other Material Design-themed G…

Uber Lite should be the only Uber app you need

There are many lite versions of popular apps today, all aiming to make our lives easier when we’re struggling with data costs, low storage…

WhatsApp’s working on a fingerprint security feature for iOS, Android

A future version of WhatsApp may be secured, locked and unlocked by your fingerprint, according to data mined by WABetaInfo. The WhatsApp enthusiast blog…

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…

3 apps to download before #DayZero strikes

Remember when Eskom’s load shedding was the worst of our worries? While working electronics were as rare in 2015 as a full dam is…

4 apps to monitor Bitcoin, cryptocurrency prices

The trickiest skill when trading and investing in cryptocurrencies is keeping track of their violent price fluctuations. Bitcoin is a great example of this,…

Crime reporting app Namola now available across South Africa

South African crime response app Namola is now available to use across the country, the company and its partner Dialdirect announced Friday. The app,…

‘Pay with Google’ simplifies mobile payments on Android

Filling out forms completely suck, and even more so on mobiles. This is especially true when you just can’t wait to part with your…

Get the Google Assistant app in South Africa with this quick guide

The Google Assistant app might not be listed on the South African Play Store just yet, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work here….

Twitter wants you to rant and rave with this hidden ‘tweetstorm’ feature

If you’ve ever used “THREAD” to headline a tweet and number the subsequent posts in your rant, congratulations, you’ve created a tweetstorm. Regrettably, constructing…