Category: Technology

Look Around, the Apple Maps feature that provides 360-degree views of locations at ground level, is starting to expand outside the US. This is unusual for Apple, it’s coming to Japan before anywhere else, and is now in four cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Kyoto. This is essentially Google’s answer to Google’s Street View. You […]

Microsoft will launch its game streaming service, known as Project xCloud, on September 15th exclusively on Android devices. Project xCloud will be bundled as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimante subscription, priced at $14.99 per month, with a promise of more than 100 games available on Android tablets and phones. Game streaming will be […]

The Vivo Y12 and Y30 are finally here! Both evolutions in the Y-series have officially been released in South Africa, which enter SA ahead of 5G and the hotly-anticipated X-series towards the end of the year. Like other devices in the Y-series, the Y-12 and Y30 offer high technical specs, ensuring these are top-tier yet […]

Twitter provided an update about the unprecedented July 15th attack that allowed hackers to tweet from some high-profile accounts on the service, in a blog post and a series of tweets published Thursday evening. Twitter now says that a few employees were targeted in a phone spear phishing attack. While Twitter does not quite say, […]

TickTok wants to be transparent. The company has announced that it’s taking new measures to give outsiders access to the algorithms it uses to sort and share users’ video, and it will be letting experts “observe our moderation policies in real-time”. In a blog post, TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer said the changes put it “a […]

Chinese technology giant Huawei starts a four-day online event today focusing on how technology can be used in the fight against the coroonavirus. The “Better World Summit” will also explore how to boost the world economy in the wake of the pandemic. Meanwhile, HSBC has issued a statement defending its cooperation with the US in […]

Monday’s congressional hearing with the chief executives of Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple will “likely” be postponed as the late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the US Capitol next week. The House Judiciary Committee had initially schedules the blockbuster hearing for Monday at noon, and set the stage for a dramatic public […]

Apple is launching its own daily podcast. The company announced the show on Wednesday along with other news about audio stories coming to Apple News and curated local Apple News collections, as well as the release of iOS 13.6. The show, called Apple News Today, will be hosted by Apple News editors Shumita Basu and […]

Google is investing $4.5 billion for a 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms, an Indian internet giant that offers broadband, mobile services, and online commerce platforms/ The company announced today that the investment, which is pending regulatory review, is part of Google’s commitment to invest around $10 billion in India over the next five to seven […]

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the second generation of its MBUX infotainment system that will debut in the 2021 S-Class, which features a new touchscreen-forward user interface that requires fewer buttons. The system is powered by a new hardware suite that adds functionality and features across the car, like improvements to the “Hey Mercedes” voice command system, […]