ESET researchers have discovered a yearlong campaign on Google Play with eight million installs of adware by ESET as Android/AdDisplay.Ashas. The team managed to track down the malware’s developer and discover... FULL STORY >

The winners of the eighth edition of the MTN Business App of the Year Awards have been announced at a gala event held in Johannesburg last night. FULL STORY >

Friends mention an exciting new app, or we see a promotion that requires an app to be downloaded, and the rush is on to download the app and start interacting with it. But do we consider the permissions needed by the app? FULL STORY >

While the unemployment numbers are grim, the Women's Farmers Programme, and a new app, offers some hope for the country's agriculture sector. FULL STORY >

Not everyone has the latest and greatest smartphone at their disposal, and in recognition of this fact, Spotify has introduced Spotify Lite, a version of the popular streaming music platform that works on older devices and operating systems. FULL STORY >

Vodacom’s My Muze music platform has attracted 1.3 million visitors and almost a million app installations in the few months since it went live. FULL STORY >

inDriver lets riders and drivers decide their fare. FULL STORY >

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Uber has today announced the launch of Uber Lite in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Along with its announcements from AfricaCom, the company has also been busy in Europe, launching HiAI 2.0, an open platform designed to facilitate the development of On-Device artificial intelligence. FULL STORY >

Uber is set to double down on safety and roll out Safety Toolkit for riders and drivers across 38 countries, including South Africa. FULL STORY >

Local developers of CrashDetech have received an accolade for Most Innovative Mobile Application from judges at the International Finance Awards this week. FULL STORY >

Surely a product developed by Google must do better than apps already available? Unfortunately the verdict is that it’s pretty average. FULL STORY >

As well as introducing its 3D virtual experience for booking seats and viewing cabins on its aircraft, the airline has also launched an app that offers 2-for-1 deals in 20 countries. FULL STORY >

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 >