Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

The EU has proposed bringing the same charger to every phone — a move likely to affect iPhone maker Apple more than its rivals. In a proposal that could substantially change the smartphone industry, the European Commission has said that USB-C would become the standard across devices. That includes not only phones but also…

Yesterday Sept.22 officially marked the first day of Fall (also known as Autumn) and with it gadget season — Microsoft‘s Fall Surface Event where it showcased its latest Surface event, and it was packed with news including the redesigned Surface Pro 8, a camera-equipped Surface Duo 2, and even a…

The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) market has just taken a significant turn. With this industry yet to fully take off, air taxis are coming sooner than you think. Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled the first glimpse of a four-seat prototype that could potentially see commercial liftoff as early…

Brave, the startup behind the eponymous non-tracking browser, has announced the launch of a new privacy-focused video conferencing feature built directly into its browser. With Brave Talk, users of the company’s browser can now initiate a call directly through Brave on desktop. All they have to do is click on the Brave Talk camera icon…

In a rare shake-up of Facebook’s highest ranks, the company will shuffle chief technology officers next year. On Wednesday, Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth was appointed Facebook’s chief technology officer. He’ll replace current CTO Mike Schroepfer, who told Facebook on Monday of his plans to resign in 2022, just days after WSJ published an explosive series…

Leading manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles, fuel-cell electric vehicles, and energy solutions, Nikola Corporation finally unveiled its first viable electric truck after it was accused of faking video of a prototype by rolling it down a hill. “It’s real, I promise!” joked Nikola chief executive Mark Russell, standing under a stylised photograph…

While the iPhone 13 and Apple Watch 7 didn’t arrive with capabilities to track any new health metrics, future iPhones might be able to monitor something far more subtle: your mental health. A new report has emerged stating that Apple and its partners are in the early stages of this work, so it’ll likely…

Streaming giant Netflix on Wednesday announced that it has acquired the entire catalog of Roald Dahl, the beloved author of children’s classics known for works including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, the BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox and the Witches, in the streaming company’s biggest content deal to date. The…

African fintech platform Finclusion Group with its portfolio of companies, helps to drive financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa using AI-powered and data-driven lending has secured $20 million (R283m) in a funding round with debt financing provider, Lendable. Finclusion uses advanced proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms alongside pioneering technology to grant…

South Africa-based healthtech Aviro Health has secured an undisclosed amount of funding in a pre-series A funding round led by ASISA ESD Fund (managed by Edge Growth), Tuksnovation, and TIA. According to reports, the funding will be used to expand and improve the Aviro Pocket Clinic, a digital counseling service that is available…

Cryptocurrency Litecoin saw a sudden surge in price on Monday over a press release about Walmart accepting it for payment – which turned out to be fake. I also came across the press release and to my utter surprise, Litecoin was trending on Twitter throughout the weekend. The release, published…

Two great events concurring at almost the same time, so the question now is what are you going to watch? UEFA Champions League games OR Apple’s “California Streaming” event? Well, it’s September, which means iPhone season is just nearly here. The rumor mill has been spinning about the highly anticipated iPhone…

It’s public knowledge that after verifying some clearly fake accounts Twitter temporarily paused new applications for its revamped verification process last month. Now it has announced that it’s “back to rolling out access to request a blue badge.” Exactly 30 days later the company has re-opened verification. The company said it put a pause…

Cape Town is getting ready to host the 2021 annual SA Innovation Summit, a three-day event that brings tech startups and investors together. The summit will take place from 21 to 23 September at the Mount Nelson Hotel. Under this year’s theme, Expanding Horizons, it will feature a wide collection…

South Africa-based fintech startup SOLmate which aims to provide convenient and reliable services to underbanked populations in South Africa who lack access to payment facilities and other traditional financial services has launched a new virtual card offering and the startup has undergone new branding with a fresh new name.  Jonathan Holden,…

South Korea’s competition watchdog fined Google around $177 million on Tuesday for abusing its dominant position in the smartphone market and forcing makers to use its Android operating system on their devices, the regulator announced, the latest in a number of antitrust actions taken against the tech giant in recent weeks. The Korea Fair Trade Commission…

Fox Entertainment announced that it had bought the celebrity gossip brand TMZ from AT&T’s WarnerMedia. Harvey Levin, who co-founded TMZ in 2005, will continue in his role as managing editor, Fox said in a news release. Under the deal, Fox will run TMZ’s flagship website and culture website TooFab.com, as…

TADHack Global is a hackathon that helps people learn about the latest Internet, IT, and Telecoms/Communications technologies; and use those technologies to solve problems that matter, and this year it’s being hosted in South Africa by MTN, therefore, applications are now officially open.  Phinda Ncala, Executive for Information Technology at MTN,…

Four people are set to launch to space Wednesday night aboard a SpaceX capsule, and none of the crew has ever been to space before. Not the spacecraft’s commander, a high school dropout. Not the pilot of the mission. The medical officer is a childhood cancer survivor who has a prosthetic…

Smart glasses have existed for a while now, with the most notable being the failed Google Glass. Most recently, Facebook launched its own offering through a partnership with Ray-Ban. While Google’s product was ugly, the Facebook glasses actually look quite cool — to the average person, they appear to be regular…