Apple is said to be developing its own competitors to popular over-ear noise-cancelling headphones like those made by Bose and Sony, Bloomberg reports, but with similar technology on board to that used in the AirPod and AirPod Pro lines.…
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday released a smaller iPhone priced at $399, cutting the starting price for the company’s smartphone line in a move to broaden its appeal to budget-conscious customers as the coronavirus hobbles the global econ…
Apps to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus should not collect user location data, the European Commission said on Thursday, as Apple Inc and Google weighed whether to work with virus apps that use location tracking.
The EU…
India said on Thursday videoconferencing software Zoom is “not a safe platform”, joining other countries that have expressed concern about the security of an application that has become hugely popular worldwide during the coronavirus lockd…
Amazon said on Wednesday it may temporarily close its warehouses in France after a court ordered the e-commerce giant to limit deliveries in the country to essential goods like food and medical supplies.
The U.S. company is facing mount…
As children are spending more time on the internet with schools closed, police are urging parents and carers to talk about the dangers of falling victim to abuse.
Cambridgeshire Police want them to "have conversations about internet saf…
Epic Games has delayed the release of its new season of Fortnite until June.
Chapter 2, Season 3 of Fortnite was scheduled to be released in just two weeks, but the company said it would extend the current season instead.
Fortnite is…
Apple has launched a tool that reveals changes in the travel behaviour of people who use its Maps app.
The Mobility Trends Report produces three daily percentage figures, showing how many fewer people are driving, walking and using publ…
VELO3D Launches Large Format, 1 Meter Tall Industrial 3D Metal Printer, with Knust-Godwin as First Customer
The next-generation Sapphire® machine will print up to 1 meter in height, making it the world’s tallest laser-powder additive ma…
The coronavirus pandemic, which has forced billions of people to stay home, has led to a surge in new downloads of several consumer and enterprise focused apps in the west. But in India, the biggest open market globally, things have taken …
The world’s leading economies need to plug gaps in their rulebooks to avoid digital currencies like Facebook’s planned Libra stablecoin from undermining financial stability, the Group of 20 Economies’ (G20) regulatory watchdog said on Tues…
Short-form video streaming app Quibi has hit 1.7 million downloads in its first week, according to the company's boss Meg Whitman.
The app, which streams clips 10 minutes or shorter, launched on 6 April.
Quibi is only available on sm…
Apple is readying a new iPhone for fall to replace the iPhone 11 Pro this fall, Bloomberg reports, as well as follow-ups to the iPhone 11, a new smaller HomePod and a locator tag accessory. The top-end iPhone 11 Pro successors at least wi…
Apple and Google reveal a joint effort to track the spread of COVID-19, a new study shows how fringe coronavirus theories are making their way to the mainstream and — in happier news — we get some hints on Apple’s hardware plans for the f…
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to different outcomes for different businesses. While some have stood to benefit (think Zoom, Facebook and bidet startup Tushy), others have been hit hard and laid off employees in order to survive. But there …
The global adoption of the 5G network is set to skyrocket in the next five years. The data compiled by Finbold.com estimates that by 2025, the number of 5G connections is expected to hit 2.7 billion worldwide, a growth of at least twenty t…
Ingram Micro Cloud today announced the addition of leading secure remote connectivity solutions from TeamViewer to the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace as part of a global cloud distribution agreement.
With remote work on the rise, securi…
The sudden, radical move to remote working during this time of lockdown for South Africa brings with it the promise of a new and more effective way of working – without being bound to a physical office. Not only does this surge in the use …
The true camera phone: Meet the TECNO CAMON 15 Premier with 64MP SONY camera and trademarked TAIVOS™ technology
TECNO CAMON 15 series has been highlighted through several platforms including the first online launch event in Africa
Gl…
MicrosoftMicrosoft is revealing more about how people are using its Teams app, and it predicts the novel coronavirus pandemic will be a turning point that will change how we work and learn forever. Demand for Microsoft Teams surged world…
Being able to stay in touch while social distancing is really important, which is why we’ve come to rely on apps that help you make group calls. WhatsApp, which sends messages over the internet rather than SMS, has become a popular alter…
Online conspiracy theories have been trying to link the novel coronavirus pandemic to the rollout of 5G technology recently. Despite there being no scientific links, multiple 5G towers have been set on fire in the UK. Theories shared on …
The pandemic is even affecting emoji. The Unicode Consortium, the group behind emoji releases, announced today that it’s delaying its version planned for 2021, meaning that devices won’t receive new emoji next year and instead will get a…
The tools are part of Facebook’s ongoing efforts in keeping communities safe, connected and informed during this pandemic
Facebook (Facebook.co.za) has launched key resources to help faith groups stay connected and engaged during the cu…
Google has officially removed the Hangouts brand from its enterprise G Suite offering with the rebranding of Hangouts Chat as Google Chat, the company confirmed to The Verge on Thursday. The rebranding follows a similar name change, conf…
Instagram’s making it easier for people to send direct messages from their browser. The company announced on Friday that it’s rolling out access to DMs on the web to everyone globally. The rollout starts today at 10AM ET.
Instagram has …
Android has received a wealth of accessibility features over the last couple of years, but one that has been left to third-party developers is a way for blind users to type using braille. That changes today with Android’s new built-in bra…
Facebook today is launching a new feature called “Quiet Mode” that will allow you to minimize distractions by muting the app’s push notifications for a time frame you specify. The company announced the change as an update on its COVID New…
Apple has under development a feature that would allow iOS users to interact with a third-party app, even if the app wasn’t yet installed on your device, according to a report from 9to5Mac. The report is based on information discovered in …
A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China’s grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters’ checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijing’s rule of the Chinese territory.
The game, “A…
Social media companies are struggling to contain a wave of coronavirus misinformation. Into the breach have stepped volunteers who are fighting to stop rumours, bad advice and conspiracy theories from going viral.
Rachael Hogg is curren…
Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by its teachers, after a "very serious incident" during a home-based lesson.
Singapore closed its schools on Wednesday in response to a rising number of coronavirus cases.
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Retail giant Amazon says it will build its own coronavirus testing lab to monitor the health of its staff.
Cases of Covid-19 have been reported at more than 50 Amazon facilities across the US. Some have involved multiple infected worker…
Several Chinese online retailers have offered discounts on Apple Inc’s iPhone 11, Reuters checks on Thursday revealed.
The price drops come as the hardware company braces for an uncertain year for the smartphone sector, as the global sp…
Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser as safety and privacy concerns about its fast-growing video-conferencing app drive a global backlash against the company.
That back…
Tesla Inc sold 10,160 vehicles in China in March, its highest ever monthly sales in the world’s largest auto market, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Thursday.
Tesla, which aims to produce 150,000 Model 3 sedans from i…
Microsoft announced its latest Windows 10 preview build today, and, while that is a pretty routine affair these days, the company also used today’s announcement to launch the beta version of a new news consumption experience that anybody …
Mobile giant Samsung is donating 2,000 smartphones to the NHS, for staff to use in Nightingale hospitals.
It will provide Galaxy XCover 4s phones, which are designed to be more robust and can be used while wearing gloves.
Samsung sai…
* New range of AirScale radio access products designed for 5G networks
* Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) solution goes beyond 4G-5G to include
dynamic sharing between 2G, 3G and 4G offering smooth path to 5G deployments
* New…
Yokogawa Releases AI-enabled Versions of SMARTDAC+ Paperless Recorders and Data Logging Software, and Environmentally Robust AI-enabled e-RT3 Plus Edge Computing Platform for Industry Applications
–Use of AI to detect problems at an ea…
Scammers are known to strike at times of crisis; this is usually when people and businesses are at their most vulnerable. Now more than ever, it is not advisable for South Africans to only rely on the law to protect their confidential info…
A number of startups over the years have promised to re-invent email only to have fallen short. Even Google’s radical re-imagining, the Inbox app, finally closed up shop last year. Today, another company is announcing its plans to build a …
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) will suspend a delivery service that aims to compete with UPS (UPS.N) and FedEx (FDX.N) in the United States.
The online retailer told customers that the service, Amazon Shipping, will be paused starting in June,…
Zoom has been banned from government business in Taiwan in the latest setback for the hugely popular video-calling app.
It follows revelations that some Zoom traffic was "mistakenly" routed through China, which does not recognise Taiwan…
YouTube has banned all conspiracy theory videos falsely linking coronavirus symptoms to 5G networks.
The Google-owned service will now delete videos violating the policy. It had previously limited itself to reducing the frequency it rec…
Facebook has released a new app for couples to private message each other.
The new app called Tuned allows couples to send messages, exchange music and create a digital scrapbook.
Tuned was created by Facebook's New Product Experimen…
Want to let your kids poke around Netflix without them wandering their way beyond the kids section? Got a roommate who keeps inexplicably forgetting to use their profile and is totally screwing up your “Continue Watching” list?
Good …
Ikeja Wireless – an internet service provider (ISP) that delivers high quality, cost-effective internet access services to township communities around South Africa – has ensured that it can cater for the surge in usage during the lockdown …
Recent reports have indicated that the upcoming launch of the TECNO CAMON 15 series will be armed with a new technology trademarked TAIVOS™
Ask any photography lovers the question: what the hardest shots to get right on their phones are…
ZeBrand announces the official global launch of its A.I. brand identity automation service for startups and small businesses worldwide.
ZeBrand announces the launch of its web-based platform, zebranding.com, designed to automate brand i…