Microsoft’s first Insider Dev Tour in Johannesburg saw a drone and monkey chasing a banana around the stage. Then things really got interesting. FULL STORY >

Written in conjunction with Hippo.co.za. FULL STORY >

If you feel like you have lost a bit of self control and can’t quite handle your YouTube binges, the company has come up with a solution. Sort of. FULL STORY >

By Pieter de Villiers, Group CEO at Clickatell FULL STORY >

Google has launched Google Go, a new app offering a lighter and faster way to search, according to the company. The app congregates things such as search, voice search, image, gifs, weather and YouTube in one small app. FULL STORY >

Ride-hailing apps boost women’s income and ease their entry into the transportation industry—from which they have traditionally been shut out, according to a report by IFC, a sister organisation... FULL STORY >

A new bug has been discovered in iOS 11 that allows users to send a character that prohibits access to messaging apps and shuts down iPhones. FULL STORY >

As always, it was a busy year on the apps front, with a number of tasty treats making an appearance in Google Play. Looking for the best ones? Here is our selection of the Top 5 Android Apps of 2017. FULL STORY >

After Google’s Datally mobile data monitoring app arrived last week (install it now, it’s brilliant), the company has now also made its Files Go app available locally. FULL STORY >

A new mobile app is changing the way South Africans buy and sell art – drawing on the same principles as location-based dating apps to connect art lovers and artists. FULL STORY >

If you have problems figuring out where your mobile data is going, or at least need a way to manage it better, Google has launched a new app that can help with that. FULL STORY >

Flock, the customisable, flexible and cost-effective online event management app, has debuted in its 25th country to date – Nigeria – just weeks after adding country number 24 – Mauritius – to its global footprint. FULL STORY >

Until now, the Microsoft Office suite has only been available on a handful of Chromebooks, but now they work on all Play-Store compatible offerings. FULL STORY >

Today sees the launch by three South African entrepreneurs of AIRBASE, an app-based platform that seamlessly connects people to places to work, collaborate and network. FULL STORY >

If you’ve recently downloaded a version of WhatsApp, you might want to check that it’s not a fake. FULL STORY >