With more than 500 million active daily users in over 216 countries and support for up to 77 languages, it’s safe to say that Huawei has come a long way since it was first founded. But now, the smartphone giant – who’s been famed for...
Chinese technology company, Huawei introduced the world to its latest innovation-in-progress, HarmonyOS, on Friday, 9 August 2019. HarmonyOS is the company’s first in-house operating software — designed to reduce Huawei’s reliance on American technology...
itel, a mobile phone manufacturer, has announced the launch of its latest Selfie series smartphone — the S15. This device is said to boast excellent user experience and a budget-friendly price-tag. itel is partnering with Google on the Gallery Go project....
Google is again trying its hand at penetrating the social media market with the release of its latest platform, Shoelace. The launch comes just weeks after the tech company retired Google+, a social network that was created in 2011. The most notable...
If you want to find someone’s password, then you need to install a keylogger on their device. Following, we are going to explain how you can do it by offering you four effective solutions. We are recommending the top of the line apps including Cocospy....
Google officially launched its public beta for Android Q on March 13 after lots of leaks and rumours. As with most software updates, there are small tweaks, changes and new features that might go unnoticed at first, but there will likely be more to come with...
January 25, 2019 •
Online & Social •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on WhatsApp Business app passes the 5 mln mark globally
Over five million enterprises globally are using its ‘Business’ app to connect with their customers within a year of launch, announced WhatsApp on Thursday, 24 January 2019. To mark the one-year anniversary, the company said it’s expanding some of the...
January 16, 2019 •
Online & Social •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Android gets Twitter’s reverse-chronological feed
Android, we got you. Starting today, tap ✨ to switch between latest and top Tweets. pic.twitter.com/7rXo3BNEJ6 — Twitter (@Twitter) January 15, 2019 After bringing back the reverse-chronological timeline to iOS in December, Twitter is doing the same for...
To deepen its commitment to open source projects in addition to making their own Edge compatible with more websites and platforms like macOS, Microsoft is rebuilding its browser based on the Chromium Project. Microsoft Windows Corporate VP Joe...
No email, no problem. Consumers can now sign up for SA’s premium TV entertainment service black, using their mobile numbers. Consumers simply need to enter their mobile number and a one-time-pin (OTP) will be sent to customers to complete the registration...
December 2, 2018 •
Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on IT News Africa: Top Stories of the week
This week was yet again filled with tech news stories that grabbed the headlines both across Africa and around the world. From new innovations and digital transformation, growing economies to emerging startups, here is a round up of some of the popular...
November 26, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Over 500,000 Android users accidentally downloaded malware
When it comes to the security of our personal devices, phones drop down to the bottom of the list almost every time. We’re far too trusting of app developers and stores like Google Play to even consider that there might be something malicious hiding in...
If you’ve got an Amazon Echo device, you’d soon be able to call your friends and family on Skype via Alexa – no matter what device they are using. Microsoft, announced this week that Amazon’s Echo lineup will support basic calling on Skype;...
November 16, 2018 •
Online & Social •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Google launches Digital Wellbeing to address digital addiction
According to research conducted by Android, in addition to the perceived social obligation to respond to alerts very quickly and be available all the time, the sheer volume of engaging activities facilitated by smartphones can make it hard for people to break...
August 10, 2018 •
Online & Social •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Real-Time text translation with TextGrabber for Android
ABBYY, a global provider of content intelligence solutions and services, today announced a major update to TextGrabber for Android. The application now translates text in real time online and offline and is free to download with a premium subscription for a...
LinkedIn announced that it is adding voice messaging to its social network. LinkedIn is letting users communicate with contacts by recording and sending voice messages of up to a minute long. According to LinkedIn, the function has been developed to help...
