INSTAGRAM'S NEW FEATURES GIVES YOU GIF STICKERS
Those that are incapable of conveying emotion with their faces, well now they have nothing to fear, cause Giphy is here. A digital library of Giphy stickers is waiting for you, and you can surf along with the Giphys or even float along a sea of cheeseburgers. It is hard to believe, but users ...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: THE APP THAT WILL MAKE YOU WISH YOUR BATTERY LIFE AWAY
Die With Me sounds like a pretty morbid name for an app but the concept isn't as morbid as you would think. The app functions as a chatroom that connects people who's phones are dying. Not literally though, it connects the user with other people who's batteries are less than 5%. Creator, Dries ...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: FIND YOUR MUSEUM DOPPELGäNGER WITH GOOGLE ARTS AND CULTURE
The Google Arts and Culture app is helping the uncultured people of the world keep up to date on upcoming and historical art, which is especially useful for those who aren't such fans of spending hours in a museum. It allows users to learn about the stories behind historical places and world-fa...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: THIS APP CLAIMS TO PAY YOU WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY
The aim of the game is to get people out of their homes and into the open to get fit and live an active life. Meet Sweatcoin, a free app for Android and iOS users, based on the idea that the more you exercise, the more cryptocurrency you earn. Yes, Sweatcoin pays its users cryptocurrency depending o...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: GOOGLE'S GBOARD MIGHT END UP TEXTING FOR YOU
Google's Gboard keyboard for iOS and Android packs a bunch of useful features, and now it looks like the company is working on adding a 'Smart Reply' feature for the keyboard too. Smart Reply is already available in certain Google apps, like Inbox, Gmail and Allo. Now, some online sources detail tha...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: YOUR OWN PERSONAL SNAPCHAT APP, REDESIGNED BY YOU
After Facebook's announcement of redesigning major features on its app, Snap Inc took a similar path and recently launched a redesign of the Snapchat app. It now separated content posted by publishing houses and content creators to content sent by the user's friends. Basically, it's aiming...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: DATING GHOSTS ARE NO LONGER INVISIBLE
Hinge has set out on a mission to reduce unnecessary heartbreak in the online dating world. Hinge is a dating app which matches users to other users based on mutual friends. This means that the app does require the user to connect with Facebook in order to assess their mutual friends. The app is gea...
over 7 years ago
LUNO - YOUR BITCOIN CRYPTOCURRENCY WALLET
Cryptocurrency is becoming more and more popular, so much so in fact that there are several apps that can help you invest in Bitcoin or simply keep your Bitcoins safe. People love easy-to-use products, and it is never too late to get involved in cryptocurrency too. Here is a free app to get you...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: TWITTER GIVES TRUMP UNLIMITED LIVES
Trump has made himself quite a name on Twitter, posting controversial tweets that seem to rile up the community. His tweets often come close to violating the ethics of Twitter that would normally get people banned and removed from Twitter altogether. Many people have actually challenged Twitter on r...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: YOUR ONE STOP NEIL PATRICK HARRIS STOP ON YOUR PHONE
Suit up! Neil Patrick Harris is back and easier to keep up with! Anyone who is a massive fan will always follow their favourite celeb on all social media sites. But, trying to keep up with the hype on at least four different sites is near impossible. The IAm Neil Patrick Harris app pulls all of...
over 7 years ago
PORNOGRAPHIC MALWARE FOUND IN ANDROID APPS FOR KIDS
Google has recently removed over 60 gaming apps from its Google Play Store, many seemingly targeted at kids, that contained malware displaying pornographic adverts. Researchers from the security firm – Check Point – discovered the malware, called AdultSwine, in apps that have been d...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: A HOUSEPARTY IN YOUR PHONE!
There is nothing new about Facetime and live videos but aside from being able to comment on the video, there have been few ways in which people have been able to directly interact with the video. The Houseparty app allows a group of friends to stream a live video with their group of friends as a vid...
over 7 years ago
THE ULTIMATE PARTY PLANNING CLAN!
Planning a party can be difficult, considering all the elements to consider, including the weather, and then all the people you invite who want to bring three of their own friends. The next step is to consider the food you intend on feeding your guests – do you want to go the ta...
over 7 years ago
CHATBOTS CONNED PEOPLE OUT OF $154 MILLION!
People create fake profiles all the time, whether it be to get to a person who has blocked them, to trick people into liking them or a more sinister reason, it is so common its been named "catfishing". It happens on most social media platforms and is still very common in dating apps. There have been...
over 7 years ago
WHATSAPP IS SOON GETTING AN 'INSTAGRAM FEATURE': EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
If you are both a fan of Instagram and WhatsApp, then there is likely a new feature that will roll out soon that is sure to please all the Instagram lovers out there. The company is reportedly testing a new feature that will allow Instagram users to share Instagram Stories directly to WhatsApp,...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: A HAVEN OF SECURITY IN YOUR HOME WITH JUST ONE APP
If you are a security junkie and want to secure documents or possessions without paying ridiculous amounts, Edward Snowden is your guy. Snowden became famous for his leak of NSA documents that revealed the US governments surveillance schemes. Snowden has now worked with a non-profit company called "...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: NEUTROGENA UNVEILS A NEW APP, SKIN360
Majority of the people out there are obsessed with our skins, buying and applying a bundle of products to maintain its glowing, firm and not too dry or too oily texture so to avoid wrinkles and pores. Imagine if you could know exactly the state of your skin and which product it needs. Worry no more ...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: 5 APPS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY KILLING THEIR MARKETING STRATEGY
The competition for good apps is seriously tough in this day and age when apps are changing the way we do things in our daily life. It's not just about the app anymore, it also about the way the app is marketed. The well-known games and apps have absolutely crushed the marketing space, whi...
over 7 years ago
WHATSAPP EXPLODES ON NEW YEARS EVE!
New Years is an evening of celebration to welcome the coming year often spent with friends and family. But, of course, people who aren't celebrating together are desperate to wish their friends and family happy new years. Some people plan ahead of time knowing that they will be in no state to wish a...
over 7 years ago
WHATSAPP DECIDES TO STOP SUPPORTING WINDOWS & BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONES!
If you are one of those users that are still running an old operating system on your smartphone, it is time to consider an upgrade. WhatsApp has decided to no longer support BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8.0; which is entirely understandable given only a few people still using them....
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: THE CUPHEAD THAT TRICKED ALL OF US
Recently, Apple released a $5 Dollar game on their store called "Cuphead" which turned out to be a fake game. "Cuphead" is an action game that allows the player to control a character that shoots at the villains to pay his debt back to the devil. A fake iOS version was released with real screenshots...
over 7 years ago
THIS APP REMINDS YOU THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 5 TIMES A DAY!
Surely we all know that we are dying by the minute, right? Sooner, rather than later, and in the grand scheme of things it could be tomorrow, or ten minutes from now. Everything you love, haveever loved and ever will love will die, too. Maybe after, but most likely before. Then you will suffer throu...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: AIRBNB IS WORKING ON IN-APP VIRTUAL REALITY
When you are browsing Airbnb and you really like the place you would like to stay in, photos do not always seem to justify how amazing the space can actually be. In a bid to empower its guests, hosts and local communities, Airbnb wants to implement virtual reality to give tenants an immersive previe...
over 7 years ago
GOOGLE MAKES MARKETING FUN WITH STAR WARS AND STRANGER THINGS AR STICKERS
This year has definitely seen a growth in the potential that virtual reality and augmented reality can become in the near future. Google has now decided to release their augmented reality stickers to all Pixels phones running Android 8.1 Oreo. Whether bringing a favourite story to life or making the...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: THE MULTIPURPOSE PERSONAL TRAINER IN YOUR POCKET
Aaptiv is an app that allows you to keep several trainers on command on your phone. The app allows the user to choose from a variety of audio workout options for outdoor running, strength training, treadmill, indoor cycling, elliptical and yoga. Within each workout, there are choices of varying diff...
over 7 years ago
INSTAGRAM'S NEW HASHTAG FOLLOWING
Instagram is looking to change this set up by allowing people to follow particular hashtags, providing them with streamlined content based on their interests, as well as the ability to follow groups and communities. It allows cat fiends to simply follow a hashtag relating to cats to streamline their...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: DONT WORRY, THERE IS A WAY TO AVOID ANY FACEBOOK HISTORY DRAMA
Facebook is the leading social media app which allows people to connect from across the world. People use it to contact people they haven't seen in years, keep up with friends' events (remember their birthdays) and even get a little extra info on a potential love interest. The search queri...
over 7 years ago
PLEX LAUNCHED THE PLEXAMP MUSIC PLAYER APP
The popular media player platform Plex launched the Plexamp music player for macOS and Windows, which is one of the first projects to come out of Plex Labs, the company's experimental testing initiative. The Plexamp takes inspiration from Winamp to create a nostalgic-filled media player that offers ...
over 7 years ago
5 FACTS ON HOW TO BEAT INSTAGRAM ALGORITHMS
Everyone hates the new Instagram algorithm. But the fact is that if you want to get ahead of a business on Instagram, you need to work with the Instagram algorithm, not against it. Here are 5 things that will help you beat the Instagram algorithm: #1: How does the new Instagram algorith...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: THE DIGITAL ADULT DOLLHOUSE BASED ON YOUR OWN HOUSE
If you have ever wanted to add a couch to your living room or a bookshelf to your study, you would know that all the measurements and comparisons don't necessarily guarantee that your new furniture addition will fit in. The combination of augmented reality and 3D models has fixed the problem. It all...
over 7 years ago
THE FACE THAT LIES BENEATH – A MAKEUP REMOVAL APP?
There are endless apps that add filters and enhancing tools designed to make a person look better or hide any flaws. There are even apps that let you digitally apply makeup to your face in an image just in case you forgot to apply makeup on photo day. Now, there is a new artificial i...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: A REVIEW ON THE MOST USELESS APPS OF 2017!
We have been introduced to many apps in 2017 and many experts predict that apps will become the new way of life as well as business as we know it. We will be able to use apps for basically everything. Some apps, like Uber, rack up millions of dollars while others are just completely useles...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: GROWING THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR WITH A COUPLE CLICKS
Nowadays, there is an app for everything from editing photos to having a virtual girlfriend. A South African technology company, Aerobotics, has now developed an app that will help farmers save water and grow healthier crops. The app uses artificial intelligence to gather information from satellite ...
over 7 years ago
RUMOURS OF NEW WHATSAPP FOR IPAD TURN OUT TO BE TRUE
Whatsapp is by far the most widely used messaging app available on all telephony platforms, and WhatsApp web works in a similar fashion on desktops. It has been available to use on most devices except iPads, which has now changed as of late. WABetaInfo released their suspicion about the new iPad Wha...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: HARRY POTTER FANS UNITE AND BLOCK TRAFFIC TO CAST A SPELL!
Pokemon Go was released last year and it caused a mixed batch of results. On one hand, it resulted in grown adults driving around suspiciously slowly and stopping in the middle of nowhere just to collect Pokemon. It did make them look a bit like pedophiles, hanging around parks late at night. On the...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: REDDIT FOCUSING ON THE THE APP TREND WITH NEW UPGRADES
Redditworld, the renound media sharing app has announced several changes to their iOS app to make it more interactive and social. Reddit relies on users sharing links, memes and pictures that form the content of the site. It allows you to leave comments below the post, up vote and down vote posts. U...
over 7 years ago
FACEBOOK WILL START DEMOTING 'ENGAGEMENT POSTS' IN YOUR NEWS FEED
Facebook wants publishers to stop begging for likes. The social network is taking action against so-called "engagement posts", where publishers ask users to vote, like or share posts in the hopes of bumping it to the top of people's News Feed. The posts won't be banned, but Facebook will start to de...
over 7 years ago
APPLE WANTS TO BUY THE MUSIC APP SHAZAM
Apple Inc. is close to having ownership of Shazam Entertainment Ltd., the startup whose music recognition app is already built into Apple's Siri virtual assistant, according to a person familiar with the discussion. TechCrunch earlier reported the takeover, adding that is could value Shazam at about...
over 7 years ago
CRYPTO-APPS WITH MILLIONS OF DOWNLOADS ARE EXPOSING YOUR DATA TO HACKERS
Some of the most popular cryptocurrency apps on Google Play have severe security issues that could leave digital money open to hackers, researchers suggest. The total number of cryptocurrency apps now available, exceeds 2,000. Cybersecurity firm, High-Tech Bridge, analysed some of the most pop...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: BMW'S COLLABORATES WITH APPLE'S ARKIT
Augmented Reality is taking the world by a storm, and earlier this year BMW unveiled its new 2018 i3 electric car with a small design refresh and new sports package. Earlier this year, Apple officially unveiled its new ARKit platform, that enables developers to take advantage of all the augmented re...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: BOTTLES DELIVERED TO YOUR DOORSTEP!
Ubereats was introduced to the world in 2014, allowing users to order food from literally any restaurant of their choice. But there was still very limited options for ordering and delivering alcohol to your location. Vincent Vievers began chatting with friends at a braai in Durban, South Africa, abo...
over 7 years ago
IN REVIEW: THE FRIENDS-MAKING-APP HUGGLE
Huggle is a mobile application that allows users to 'discover people who go to the places you go.' Our Rating: 4/5 Available on: iOS and Android Huggle is a British app that shuns appearance-matching and connects its users based on mutual interest and the places they have in common. The founders of ...
over 7 years ago
STARBUCKS LAUNCHED AN AR APP THAT LETS YOU TRAVEL THROUGH THE COFFEE SHOP!
Coffee meets theatre as Starbuck adds a touch of Willy Wonka to their second roastery location in Shanghai, China. It is the drink giant's latest use of tech to draw you in, and the company will create their first ever-in-store Starbucks AR experience in what will be their largest store. To make thi...
over 7 years ago
YOUR EMOJI WILL BE ABLE TO CHANGE DIRECTION!
We have seen some crazy apps in 2017, and as the year is coming to an end, who knows what 2018 might bring. Well, what about changeable emoji directions? THIS. IS. HUGE. Emojipedia reported that a just-published proposed update to Unicode's emoji documentation features a new recommendation abo...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: YOUR OWN PERSONAL DATA KEEPER
Data is a major money drainer and the price of data is ridiculous. This has led to people either spending thousands on data to get them through the month or turning their phones on aeroplane mode when they are out in an effort to save the little data they do have.Google has created a data savin...
over 7 years ago
GOOGLE WANTS TO TACKLE IN-APP ADVERTISING WITH NEW GUIDELINES
Google is trying to restore peace of ming for users by blocking disruptive and deceptive ads. Google is allowing app developers to monetise their apps in various ways such as in-app purchases, one-time payment, subscriptions or through mobile advertisements. Most free app developers rely on mo...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: INNOVATIVE TECH FROM GOOGLE WILL TELL YOU IF AN EXTRA SET OF EYES PEEKING AT YOUR MOBILE
Researchers at Google are developing technology that will notify you if someone is looking over your shoulder to snoop on your phone. The feature is called "Electronic Screen Protector" and uses artificial intelligence to tell if someone is trying to take a peek at your screen. The technology was de...
over 7 years ago
WHATSAPP UPDATE ALLOWS YOUTUBE INTEGRATION
WhatsApp now allows you to finally watch videos with your friends The messaging platform has rolled out a new update to its iOS app that will allow users to play YouTube videos within the app itself. Now, when your bestie sends you a YouTube link and you click on it, the video will play direct...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WHISPER...
Whisper is an app that allows you to post whatever your heart desires, anonymously, while superimposing the text onto a picture. It has been described as a mixture of Twitter and Snapchat. Users create their own unique alias name and allows them to choose from a variety of fonts and photos. It is av...
over 7 years ago
