In the race to commercialise a new type of powerful computer, Microsoft has just pulled up to the starting line with a slick-looking set of wheels. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t have an engine – at least not yet. The Redmond
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YouTube plans to introduce a paid music service in March, according to people familiar with the matter, a third attempt by Google to catch up with rivals Spotify and Apple. The new service could help appease record industry executives
Google has launched a new app for Android to help users view and manage their mobile data usage. The app is designed to help consumers, especially those in emerging markets who are “data constrained”, minimise the
British Prime Minister Theresa May emerged from 10 Downing Street and stepped somberly to a podium. The previous night, 3 June, three terrorists had driven a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and attacked people in
About 65% of South Africans 16 and older now have access to the Internet, an increase of two percentage points on last year, according to new research commissioned by Google. The 2017 Connected
IBM is increasing the pressure on Google in the battle to commercialise quantum computing technology. Quantum computers hold the promise of being able to solve difficult problems from fields
All South Africa’s national parks are now on Google’s Street View imaging platform. The company, working with a team of South Africans, has released a large collection of 360-degree imagery from the parks
In the past few years, much has been made of the performance of the “Fang” stocks in the US. The acronym refers to four high-growth technology companies – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google (now Alphabet). The shares of all four
Banks around the world have spent the past few years preparing for competition from small, nimble technology start-ups. It turns out the real threat may be Jeff Bezos. Financial institutions have parried the threat from fintech firms by
Software is so disappointing. It was supposed to – in the words of one sage – eat the world, the implication being that it would be modern, brilliant, liberating, hip and fun (assuming it didn’t make you and your job obsolete