apps

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…

The best iOS and Android apps of 2018, according to Apple and Google

Within a few days of one another, both Apple and Google have revealed their best performing apps and games of 2018 on their respective…

Google Allo will shut down in March 2019

Google has announced that it will be shutting down its smart-messaging service Allo which it launched just over two years ago. The decision comes…

3 Android load shedding apps for South Africa

Load shedding was a buzzword, albeit a much maligned one, during the early years of this decade. But according to every South Africa’s favourite…

Instagram launches its shopping experience, but it’s not what we first thought

Instagram has introduced a new online shopping experience to consumers, but it’s not the standalone app we expected. Instead, you can shop inside Instagram…

Google’s killing its Inbox app in 2019

Google’s graveyard is about to get bigger by one more service. Following in the vein of Reader, Wave and Picasa, Google’s Inbox email app…

Google Play Store will no longer suggest ‘lower quality’ apps in search

Google Play Store has made it easier for users to spot the “lower quality” apps on its platform from the genuinely useful. According to a…

11 must-know tips and tricks for Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger has grown from a necessary evil to a semi-decent service in its own right, spanning messaging (obviously), chatbots and more. The app…

VSCO gains video editing features, but there’s a premium catch

Popular photo editing suite VSCO has long let users on iOS and Android edit their fancy photographs. But a new update finally lets users…

LinkedIn Lite joins the lite app bandwagon

We’ve seen quite a few “Lite” versions of popular social networking apps in recent years, now it’s time for LinkedIn to jump on the…

6 great podcast apps for Android you should download

Podcasts have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity recently, with the likes of Serial and other notable shows responsible for the reinvigorated industry. There are loads…

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…

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…

WhatsApp Status has landed in South Africa [Photos]

True to co-founder Jan Koum’s words, WhatsApp Status has landed on Friday (24 February), delivering Snapchat Stories-style functionality to the messaging platform. So what…