Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Twitter recently announced that it has launched a new prompt that will display when users are about to publish a mean tweet, giving them a chance to rethink it. As part of a limited experiment, Twitter will be asking users if they’re sure they want to post that mean tweet…

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced that it will give 30 days free access to the company’s Learning-as-a-Service Platform – provided users register before the end of May 2020. Offering around 5000 hours of training across numerous modules, the HPE Digital Learner Platform acts as a global example of how…

The first phones with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765 processor are just starting to trickle out, but that isn’t stopping the company from announcing an upgraded version today called the Snapdragon 768G, which offers better CPU and GPU performance than its predecessor. The original 765G was announced back in December alongside the standard Snapdragon 765…

Google is making more moves into the video chatting space during the coronavirus pandemic, now providing its premium video conferencing service Google Meet free for consumers. Previously available only to organizations using G Suite, Meet is now open to everyone, in a move that puts Google in competition with rival video chat service Zoom. While Google…

The world’s largest enterprise cloud computing hyperscaler, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its next wave of data centres in South Africa. Amazon’s partnership with the largest mobile provider in South Africa – will enable Vodacom Business to grow its offering further and deliver improved business, cloud and other solutions…

The success of the Nintendo Switch during the worldwide pandemic has propelled Japanese entertainment company to a stand-out year. Nintendo says that it had made 352-billion yen ($3.3-billion) in operating profit for the fiscal year ending in March – a 41% surge from a year ago. Profit in the three…

Ericsson has announced the appointment of Todd Ashton as the Vice President and Head of Ericsson South & East Africa. Prior to assuming this role, Ashton served as the Head of Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and Global Customer Unit Axiata within Ericsson in Market Area South East Asia…

Gozem has officially integrated Etisalat Benin’s mobile money capabilities to its app.  Essentially, the integration means that Gozem customers can now use Moov Money to safely top up their Gozem wallets and take trips without cash. RELATED READING: GOZEM LAUNCHES THREE-WHEELED AUTO-RICKSHAW SERVICE IN LOME & COTONOU This move could…

The organisers of the Tokyo Game Show have announced that this year’s event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TGS 2020 was scheduled to take place from 24 to 27 September at the Makuhari Messe convention centre just outside of Tokyo, Japan. Now, the organisers are planning to…

Mukuru, one of the largest international money operators and remittance companies in Africa, has confirmed that it has acquired Zoona Malawi’s operational assets along with the technology systems that support its Malawian operations. Zoona, which has worked with Mukuru for four years as a trusted partner, is an Africa-based fintech…

Google recently announced that it is extending the preview period of Android 11 by about a month. So instead of launching a beta this month, as it had previously planned, it has since released a fourth developer preview instead. The first beta will officially launch on June 3, during an Android-centric online event it’ll…

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with today’s stats according to ncov2019.live recording 4,027,068 total confirmed cases, 276,129 deaths and 48,499 serious cases worldwide Google has decided to allow employees to work from home until the end of 2020, following similar announcements from other major tech companies earlier this week. Key…

Apple and Google the two tech industry’s biggest players and rivals are working together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing a new set of tools that could come to a majority of smartphones around the world. The new technology, outlined in white papers published by Apple and Google on Friday, relies on Bluetooth wireless radio technology…

One of the world’s leading telecommunications operators Orange has confirmed its ambitions to expand its operations in Africa by opening a regional headquarters in Morocco on Wednesday. The firm’s Middle East and Africa (MEA) activities were previously run out of Paris, but will now operate exclusively out of North Africa’s…

We usually associate the Sony brand with the Walkman music player, the Vaio laptops, Bravia TVs or the PlayStation gaming console. While the tech giant does have a bunch of new products to show at CES this year from its typical area of expertise, Sony just made what might be one of…

Researchers at Australia’s Monash University claim they have developed a battery that can keep a smartphone charged for five days or power an electric car for 1,000 kilometers (over 600 miles). If the technology comes to be used widely, it would represent a significant breakthrough in the hunt for greener,…

Finally, the Galaxy S11 is one step closer to reality. The wait for the Galaxy S11 is almost over, as Samsung has officially announced the date for its next big smartphone launch event: Tuesday, February 11. A promotional video surfaced that accidentally revealed the date of the launch, Samsung has now made its Unpacked event official –…

This is really weird hence Google was forced to disable access of Xiaomi devices after a user said he was able to see into the homes of strangers while trying to stream video to his Google Nest Hub. “We’re aware of the issue and are in contact with Xiaomi to…

CES 2020 will be held in Las Vegas between January 7, 2020, and January 10, 2020. As usual, the event will see tech companies from around the world showcasing their biggest and most innovative products and Apple is officially returning to the Las Vegas CES technology conference for the first time…

Ride-hailing company Uber said it received almost 6,000 reports of sexual assault in the United States in 2017 and 2018. While the number of cases rose in 2018, the rate of incidents dropped by 16%, as the number of journeys was higher. Passengers – as opposed to drivers – accounted…