Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Sony’s China branch was fined 1 million yuan ($155,500) by Beijing’s market regulator for “damaging the dignity of the Chinese state” for advertising an announcement for a new product last July, on the day historically associated with the start of the Sino-Japanese War (July 7th, 1937). According to some analysts,…

Users in Africa will be able to earn extra cash from tasks being outsourced by organizations following the launch of TaskMate beta app by Google. Google has launched the app in Kenya which it says simplifies crowdsourcing tasks posted by organizations such as translating text into local language or filling…

Former US President Donald Trump has announced plans to launch a new social media network, called TRUTH Social. He said the platform would “stand up to the tyranny of big tech”, accusing them of silencing opposing voices in the US, and the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which he…

Tesla Inc. posted third-quarter profits that topped expectations, with record deliveries helping fuel the electric-vehicle maker’s results even as supply chain challenges weighed broadly on the auto industry. However, quarterly revenue came in short of consensus expectations, and shares fell slightly in after-hours trading.  The company’s stock dropped less than a…

PayPal Holdings Inc has offered to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest Inc for $45bn, people familiar with the matter said, a combination that could herald more tie-ups between financial technology and social media companies in e-commerce. Analysts said the PayPal-Pinterest deal talks highlight the potential for other social media and fintech…

Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency, notched a fresh all-time high Wednesday as investors cheered the successful launch of the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). Bitcoin climbed around 4% to $66,474.20 by noon ET, topping a previous record of $64,899 set in mid-April. The pop has been fueled by…

It’s a wrap! Samsung ended the Unpacked Part 2 Event with a Bespoke Edition Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Watch 4, along with limited-edition Galaxy Watch 4 and Samsung Galaxy Buds that have been made in partnership with Paris-meets-Tokyo lifestyle brand Kitsune.  Here’s everything announced at the Galaxy…

Rideshare group Bolt has announced its food delivery service Bolt Food has launched in Johannesburg. The service will provide the city’s residents with access to food deliveries from more than 300 restaurants and fast food outlets. The food delivery service has been available in Cape Town since April 2020, where…

Google has finally launched its flagship Pixel 6 smartphones as it aims to beat competitors on camera and performance while undercutting them on price. Previewed by Google in August, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are the Android-maker’s attempt to compete with Apple and Samsung at the high end of the…

Samsung recently announced a surprise Unpacked event called Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 for October 20 which happens to be tomorrow  — a day after this evening’s Google Pixel 6 series launch. Samsung hasn’t divulged what exactly this Unpacked event will be about, but the company says it will show us…

Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi is getting serious about its electric car business as it has acquired an autonomous driving start-up, jumping into an extremely competitive area, while trying to diversify its business beyond smartphones. Xiaomi said that it had acquired Deepmotion for around $77.37 million to “enhance the technological competitiveness”…

Li Xiaoshuang, general manager of Xiaomi’s major home appliances department, has been named vice president of Xiaomi’s electric vehicle (EV) unit to be accountable for the businesses related to products, supply chain, and marketing, Xiaomi Group announced on Oct. 15. After assuming the position, Mr. Li will directly report to…

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi is expecting to mass-produce its own electric vehicles in the first half of 2024, its CEO Lei Jun said on Tuesday. The comments were made during the company’s investor day and confirmed later in a post by the CEO on China’s Twitter-like service Weibo. Zang Ziyuan, a director in…

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has officially registered its electric vehicle business and said the division has entered a “substantial development phase,” the company said. The name of the subsidiary is Xiaomi EV, Inc. and it was set up with a previously announced registered capital of 10 billion yuan ($1.55 billion). Just the…

Just after Apple held its unleashed event yesterday evening, today Oct. 19 Google is hosting a Pixel Fall Launch event where it plans to formally launch the new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, and this time there are some significant differences. It’s scheduled for 10 AM PT (7 PM in…

Finally, all rumors were laid to rest on Monday evening when Apple concluded its ‘Unleashed’ event, where it announced a bunch of cool new products, including a new MacBook Pro, faster M1 chip, and third-gen AirPods. Apple kicked off its product event with an unusual opener. The brand tapped English…

Apple’s iPhone partner Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn that builds Apple’s iPhone has officially unveiled its first electric vehicles in Taipei on Monday. This shouldn’t come as a surprise because we’ve known for a while now that Foxconn wants to get into the electric-car game, so the SUV, and sedan models…

Today Apple will be holding its highly-anticipated October hardware event so it’s expected to be Mac-centric. Due to the global pandemic, the event will be holding a (virtual) keynote from Apple Park at 10 AM PT (7 PM in Johannesburg, 7 PM in Harare, 6 PM in Lagos). Apple has been teasing the event with…

Three of the giant tech companies namely Microsoft, Google, and Amazon that rely heavily on cloud computing have announced an industry initiative that covers protections of customer data contained in cloud computing services and abides by governmental regulations. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and several other companies have committed to engaging in…

Nokia is re-releasing one of its classic mobile phones, the 6310 ‘brick’ to mark 20 years since it was first released in the UK in March 2001, and quickly became one of the most popular devices that the Finnish telecommunications company ever manufactured. HMD Global, makers of Nokia phones, said the…