Dell beats revenue estimates in first report as public company

Dell Technologies Inc topped Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday in the computer maker’s first earnings report since a return to public markets and also forecast annual revenue above estimates, lifted by demand for its servers and network devices. Dell, one of the top players in the PC market, returned to public markets on […]

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WhatsApp is working on an Advanced Search feature

Messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new feature to better their chat search function according to WABetaInfo. The new Advanced Search feature will better the standard search tool within the app that will allow WhatsApp users to search through multiple types of messages. Through this feature users will be able to refine their search […]

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Employers need to adopt high tech strategies in recruitment process

As digital transformation continues to seep into each and every industry and sector and the skills gap continues to widen, it is no secret that employers need to adopt high tech approaches to attracting candidates. The 2018 Global Candidate Preferences Survey provides insights to guide innovative recruiter strategies. What do today’s job seekers and candidates […]

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Social media influencer platform set to launch in SA

Social media influencer platform, Humanz, is expected to launch in South Africa with personalities Graeme Smith and Pearl Thusi as local partners. “Most South African influencer campaigns have used celebrities or social stars, due to the difficulties and time-consuming nature of manually identifying, verifying and working with smaller influencers. However, engagement rates are, on average, inversely […]

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Stellenbosch University to host cyber warfare conference

Stellenbosch University (SU) together with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will this week host the International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Cyber Security (ICCWS 2019). ICCWS is presented by the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), attached to SU’s Faculty of Military Science and takes place at the Wallenberg […]

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Ooops! Google admits it forgot to tell users about its hidden spy microphone

All-powerful tech giant Google has apologized for forgetting to tell users that it’s Nest Secure home security system had a built-in microphone. Nothing to see here, guys! Google’s Nest Secure system allows users to connect dozens of motion detectors, magnetic door alarms and security cameras to a centralized control unit. The unit monitors the user’s […]

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Why switching to the Huawei P smart 2019 is the right choice

Mobile operating systems can prove tedious to navigate for first-time smartphone users or luddites, who are forced to use a mobile device. Despite a few operating systems available on the market, each manufacturer offers their own layering to the vanilla Android operating system. Oftentimes, this layering becomes the reason the smartphone eventually tends to lag […]

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Apple and Google pressured to remove an app that allows Saudi men to track their wives

Google and Apple are being pressured to remove an app that allows Saudi men to track their wives and daughters. Aljazeera reported that US senator Ron Wyden had written a letter to the CEOs of Apple and Google requesting the companies to stop promoting the app called “Absher”, which is a Saudi e-government portal. Apple and […]

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Samsung leaks new wearables range set to launch with S10 – report

Samsung has reportedly leaked its new range lineup of new wearable products that are set to be launched alongside the Galaxy S10 next week. This is according to a report by the Verge, which states that the leak happened within the company’s wearables app, formerly known as Samsung Gear. The app now displays several new […]

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