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Google has announced that they will be introducing a “visual snapshot” feature on Google Assistant that will sum up what is happening in your day. This new feature that will be available on both Android […]
Samsung to release the S10 in three variants – reports
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S10 in three variants, instead of the usual “standard” and “plus” configurations, Forbes reported. This is because Samsung will have an “entry-level” Galaxy S10 option, which will exclude an […]
Inside Instagram’s master class for future U.S. retail tycoons
It’s the first day of class at Instagram. Students check in at two security desks and sign non-disclosure agreements before heading up to the photo-sharing app’s Manhattan offices. The 20 or so guests, almost entirely […]
Accelerating startups and disrupting industries
Startupbootcamp (SBC) is one of the leading global, early-stage tech accelerator programmes in the world. Fast Company SA caught up with Philip Kiracofe, co-founder and CEO of SBC Africa, and Zachariah George, co-founder and Chief […]
‘Please Call Me’ inventor could be settling for R10m
Reports that Vodacom made a R10million offer to Please Call Me service inventor Nkosana Makate have featured prominently in court papers filed by the cellphone operator. The company was seeking to bar its ex-employee from […]
Price of Bitcoin drops even further
Bitcoin dropped to the lowest level this year as pressure mounts on the embryonic digital-currency sector, with global central bankers raising questions of viability and government regulators increasing scrutiny. The biggest virtual currency fell as […]
WATCH: Purchase date and pricing revealed for the new Blackberry
TCL Communication’s newest BlackBerry smartphone the BlackBerry Key 2 now has a release date which will be available on July 13th in the United States starting at $649.99 (R8789.49) WATCH: Pre-orders are set to start at […]
IPhone assembler’s billionaire CEO chafes at China overtime caps
The billionaire chief of Foxconn Technology Group, Apple Inc.’s main iPhone assembler, argues that China’s “unreasonable” restrictions on overtime hours hurts his workers and the company’s competitiveness. Taking aim at criticism Foxconn over-works its […]
Apple slapped with $6.7m fine
The Australian federal court fined US tech giant Apple $6.7 million for telling some Australian iPad and iPhone owners that their faulty devices could not be fixed because they had previously been repaired by a […]
Liberty Holdings suffers cyber attack
Insurer Liberty Holdings said on Saturday it had become the victim of a cyber attack, with an external party claiming to have seized data from the firm and demanding payment. “Since becoming aware, we have […]
Apple partners with Oprah Winfrey for original content push
Apple Inc. unveiled an original programming partnership with TV star and producer Oprah Winfrey, the iPhone maker’s biggest ally so far in a battle with Netflix Inc., Google and Amazon.com Inc. over the future of […]
WhatsApp, Snapchat banned on company devices at Continental
German auto parts maker Continental AG said it will forbid its 240,000 employees from using Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp or Snap Inc.’s Snapchat on any of its company-issued mobile devices. About 36,000 such devices would be […]
Vodacom launches Android Go smartphones
Vodacom has launched their first Android Go smartphones in South Africa in partnership with Google. The Android 8.1 Go Edition which was launched at an event in Johannesburg is a streamlined version of the Android […]
70% of bitcoin owners in SA are under 30 years old
According to international cryptocurrency marketplace, Paxful, African virtual currency users are more likely to be male, under 30 years old, a graduate or studying toward a tertiary qualification. Paxful, a global peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, said […]
WATCH: Minister Davies to launch a R1bn smart factory in the Eastern Cape
The Minister of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), Rob Davies will tomorrow launch an R1 billion smart factory in the Eastern Cape. The launch of the smart factory is part of the […]
This is how Google is trying to tackle the latest iPhones
Google is working on an upgraded Pixel smartphone line for this fall, including a model with a nearly edge-to-edge screen, seeking to boost revenue for a critically acclaimed phone that has yet to make a […]
MultChoice partners with university to develop tech talent
MultiChoice and the University of Pretoria have announced that aimed at developing and sustain scarce Artificial Intelligence and specifically Machine Learning technology skills in South Africa. Through the collaboration between the company and the university, […]
WATCH: Airbnb launches Travel stories feature
Airbnb has launched a feature that will allow Airbnb guests to create and upload video’s that show the highlights from their trip. This new feature is called Travel Stories. Airbnb is also giving their users […]
FNB’s eBucks was supposed to be a currency
The initial concept behind eBucks was to launch a new currency however the powers that be at FNB were stopped by the South African Reserve Bank. Paul Harris, the former CEO of FirstRand Limited, was the […]
South African authorities investigates $80m bitcoin scam
South African authorities are investigating an alleged cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors of R1 billion ($80 million) with promises of huge returns that never materialised, police said on Friday. The fraud investigation involves a […]
Zuckerberg’s Testimony to European Parliament to be streamed
Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to the European Parliament Tuesday on the Cambridge Analytica scandal will be broadcast live on the internet. Zuckerberg agreed to the web feed after talks with Antonio Tajani, […]
Genetics company Prenetics acquires UK-based DNAFit
Prenetics, a leading genetic testing and digital health company with a global footprint, has acquired UK-based DNAFit which was founded in 2013 by Johannesburg-born genetics lifestyle entrepreneur Avi Lasarow. The acquisition, the first by Prenetics, sees […]
Google has to hit delete as right to be forgotten turns to crime
Google’s effort to rein in the so-called right to be forgotten has taken a hit after U.K. and French judges said the reputation of businessmen tarnished by old news stories about improper conduct trumped the […]
Zuckerberg’s grilling over data privacy continues
Concern about Facebook’s respect for data privacy is widening to include the information it collects about non-users, after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the world’s largest social network tracked people whether they had accounts or […]
