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...
Tech Giant, Google, was fined $5 billion by the European Commission on Wednesday for breaking antitrust laws by pushing its apps on smartphone users and subsequently shutting its competitors out of the market. This amount is almost double that of a previous...
South Korean multinational electronics company recently introduced their highly anticipated latest flagship – the LG G7 ThinQ and we must say, LG pulled out all the stops with this device. The G7 has some impressive features that include the fastest...
Leading mobile technology multinational, TECNO Mobile has continued to consolidate its position as the number one smartphone brand in the African mobile market with the release of yet another outstanding smartphone,the TECNO Spark 2. This device which is the...
June 1, 2018 •
Gadgets and Gaming •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Samsung confirms Galaxy S9/S9+ feature improved call recording restrictions
Since its advent, Galaxy S9 series has seen users not only complaining about Samsung’s decision to drop call recording functionality, but also for not being vocal about the change while launching and selling the phones. Samsung’s latest security patch...
May 17, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Google to require Android device-makers to roll out OS security patches regularly
Google has announced, albeit without going into much detail, that it will require the manufacturers of Android devices to push out regular security-focused updates. The announcement came from the head of Android security at Google, David Kleidermacher, during...
May 5, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on LG’s latest smartphone designed to be a ‘brighter,’ smarter device
LG has just launched its latest flagship, the G7 ThinQ, with functions that promise brighter photography and enhanced AI. The LG G7 ThinQ is bigger than its predecessor, featuring a larger screen of 6.1-inches, with a super-wide 19.5:9 aspect and resolution...
On January 15, 2018, Truecaller announced the launch of Truecaller Backup for Android, a new feature which allows users to backup and restore their contacts, call history, block list and settings to Google Drive. According to the firm, every day, thousands of...
Google has announced the launch of Datally, a smart and simple Android app that helps smartphone users understand, control, and save mobile data. Datally works on all smartphones running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and higher, and is available on the Google Play...
The Core Group has launched Fitbit’s first smartwatch in South Africa. Fitbit Ionic, a cross-platform high-end smartwatch, is available immediately from a variety of retailers across South Africa at a Recommended Retail Price of R5499. Fitbit Ionic was...
With Apple launching their new range of devices earlier this week it has brought up the age old debate, iOS or Android? It is a decision that is often made out of preference and once the decision has been made there is seemingly little chance of that person...
Kaspersky Lab, a global cyber security company, has introduced a new free application for Android device users, Battery Life, which is designed to conserve battery power. According to a survey, 9 out of 10 people feel sense of panic when their phone battery...
For the first time ever Google’s Android has overtaken Microsoft’s Windows as as the world’s most popular operating system (OS) in terms of total internet usage across desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile combined. This is according to the...
According to a report by TimesLive, South African start-up, Onyx Connect is set to become the first to manufacture smartphones in Africa. Onyx is licensed to load Google software like Android and Chrome onto devices sold under the company’s own brand or...
