Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

SK Hynix has launched the world’s first DDR5 DRAM modules, offering greater speeds and higher semiconductor density. The chipmaker said the high speeds and high density offered by this technology make it ideal for furthering big data applications and AI, as well as improving general system performance as the next-generation standard for…

Amazon revealed an electric delivery van model being built for the retail giant by Rivian Automotive Inc., an early step toward getting 100,000 similar vehicles on the road in the next decade. Amazon last year placed the order, the largest electric vehicle purchase in history, as part of a plan to…

SuperSport has launched a new mobile app that offers a new interface and a sleeker experience than the previous version. “A year in development, the app was rolled out last week and offers an entirely remodelled and far-sleeker experience than before,” SuperSport said in a statement. “With emphasis on a…

A report coming from DigiTimes suggests that Qualcomm is going to launch its own brand of gaming smartphones. Yes! You heard it right. The report claims that these smartphones could launch before the end of 2020, and will be made in partnership with Asus. This partnership will reportedly involve Asus designing and…

The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer. You spend much of your time online inside a browser: when you search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the news, and watch videos online, you often do all this using a browser. Google recently released Chrome 86,…

Samsung Electronics Co. reported earnings that beat analyst estimates after the South Korean tech giant’s mobile and chip businesses benefited from U.S. restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co. The world’s largest manufacturer of memory chips and personal electronics posted operating income of 12.3 trillion won ($10.6 billion) in the three months…

We have reported several times concerning this issue of many consumers having reported that their airtime and mobile data are disappearing, and that it is not in line with what they use. Vodacom is currently facing a spate of subscriber complaints regarding airtime disappearing from accounts due to rogue Wireless Application…

A major security flaw affecting the dating app Grindr allowed attackers to potentially take over any user’s account, provided they knew or could guess the email address associated with it. Security researcher Troy Hunt – who runs Have I Been Pwned? – published a report detailing the vulnerability, which he was alerted to by…

For the first time since 2011, Apple Inc. didn’t release a version of its flagship iPhone in September and that delay delay has had a massive ripple effect through its network of vendors, which makes parsing supply-chain data even more challenging than usual. Since at least March, we knew that the next installment…

Ster-Kinekor Theatres has announced the appointment of Motheo Matsau as its new acting CEO. Matsau, who was appointed as Deputy CEO in September 2019, will take over the reins effective 1 November 2020 from Ryan Williams, who has served as CEO from January 2018. Matsau has been with the company…

The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ordered Rain to immediately withdraw advertising claims related to its 5G network speed and unlimited data offering. This followed an ARB advertising appeals committee decision which dismissed Rain’s appeal of a July ruling on its 5G network claims. LATEST READING: RAIN’S LATEST SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS…

The market share of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system surprisingly increased last month despite Microsoft ending support for the old operating system on 14 January 2020. According to data from NetMarketShare, Windows 7 increased its market share from 22.31% in August to 22.77% last month. However, it did not gain this…

Google has announced a rebranding and redesign of its set of office apps formerly known as G Suite. Google Workspace will encompass Gmail, Docs, Meet, Sheets, and Calendar, and a variety of new features are being implemented to make these apps integrate with each other more smoothly. “Whether you’re returning to the…

The legal ‘Please Call Me technology’ battle still rages on and a legal representative of Nkosana Makate confirmed that he has won a case against Raining Men Trade – a group which previously funded his battle with Vodacom over the Please Call Me technology. Raining Men Trade wanted to be…

Internet service provider iSAT has posted details of a dispute between it and Dimension Data regarding a major system failure that occurred in March 2019. According to iSAT, Dimension Data (formerly Internet Solutions) effectively admitted to gross corporate negligence by running completely outdated software on its Consumer Virtual Machine (CVM)…

For someone known to be evasive against dangerous malware and viruses, the elusive cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee couldn’t hide away from getting arrested in Spain for tax evasion in the U.S. According to Prosecutors, McAfee is accused of failing to file U.S. tax returns from 2014 to 2018 and hiding…

Apple on Tuesday announced that its biggest product launch event of the year will be held Oct. 13. with the tagline “Hi, Speed.” According to some reports, the company plans to reveal four redesigned iPhones with 5G wireless capability, upgraded cameras, faster processors and a wider range of screen sizes.…

According to a report by Forbes, that we have just came across, Microsoft in a rather surprising move may once again acquire Nokia and will be a major player in future negotiations around this potential acquisition. The report cited analysts from CCS Insight, who said they predicted Nokia would be acquired…

Uber has cracked down on the wearing of masks in South Africa, requiring all Uber passengers to wear masks when they ride in a vehicle. To this end, it has launched its Mask Verification tool locally, which requires passengers who have been reported to have not worn a mask during…

People who use the likes of Samsung Z2s and Z4s shockingly woke up with all Facebook’s main applications no longer working on their phones. Facebook then announced, confirming the news, of the removal of four of its main applications namely Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram from the “Tizen” store completely,…