Author: Carla Mouton

South Africa’s cabinet has asked the Department of Transport to investigate the possible linking of driver’s licences to identity cards. The government is considering various options to combat the growing backlog licence, according to transport minister Fikile Mbalula. Link it up A new licence card could potentially link to identification cards in South Africa, making it akin to a national identity card. Swiss citizens and European Economic Area (EEA) citizens used something like this as an alternative to presenting passports. The difference is that Europe’s version combines a passport and an ID document. South Africa is investigating combining ID documents…

Meta-owned Facebook is trying to up its video game. Facebook now allows third-party apps to add a new ‘Sharing to Reels’ option to their apps. This makes it much easier for creators to share to Facebook instead of uploading video content directly to the social media giant. Tools will be available to customise a given Reel, all from an outside app. It all works in much the same way as posting directly to Facebook, and with much the same effect. “Reels can include audio, AR effects, captions with hashtags or tags for other accounts. When a person shares their Reel…

Twitter has a new feature that allows users to flag images, videos, or tweets for sensitive content. The feature was beta-tested in February before rolling out to the world. All users can now flag sensitive content as well as nudity. You know, just in case you might actually need these features. The option is available on Android, iOS, and Twitter’s web version Taking steps for Twitter Twitter believes it has a responsibility to the public. It aims to fulfill this responsibility by taking several steps aimed at keeping its users safe from various threats. The platform especially wants to shelter…

In April 2020, WhatsApp limited the number of forwarded messages users could send to other groups in an attempt to curb fake news. At the time, WhatsApp’s restrictions were only being enforced in Brazil. Now, this feature is rolling out worldwide. Just one time Starting with WhatsApp for Android beta 2.22.7.2, Android users globally are unable to forward messages already sent to one of their groups. According to 9to5Mac, WhatsApp last week implemented the same restrictions on WhatsApp iOS beta 22.7.0.76. If you are the originator of a message, there are no limitations on the number of times it may…

Oppo has launched its newest smartphone in South Africa. The company’s Reno 7 5G smartphone debuted this evening at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Centre. The phone is available as of 1 April, via Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom, and other retailers in South Africa. The price of entry? R15,500. It looks like a straight upgrade over the Oppo Reno 5. The company’s Reno 6… might not turn up here after all. Going to Reno 7 The Reno 7 5G is powered by one of MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G system-on-chips running ColorOS12, Oppo’s newest operating system. Gaming…

The Messenger app from Meta’s Facebook is dishing up new shortcuts. These will gradually roll out globally for Android and iOS users as part of a new Messenger update.  Meta has revealed new shortcuts like group tag replies, silent replies, retro emoji replies, and GIF reply features. The Facebook messaging app will also add new updates later this year, likely drawing from these new functions. Shortcuts rolling out One new Messenger shortcut helps users to tag everyone in a group before replying. All you need do is use the shortcut ‘@everyone’ on Messenger to get everyone’s attention about your delicious…

Watch Toby Shapshak unbox the brand new SONOS Roam SL. Toby says “it is one fantastic sounding speaker”. Check out the unboxing video underneath. [arve url=”https://youtu.be/uL5450HEQAg” title=”Toby So nos unboxing” hide_title=”true” /] See more unboxing videos, reviews, and more on our YouTube channel.

Sometimes a YouTube video deserves something more extravagant than a mere comment or thumbs up. It’s not like the comments say anything sensible anyway. Emojis make far more sense. This is handy, because YouTube began testing time-specific emoji reactions in their videos today. This means some users may share a reaction at a set moment in a video. These emoji reactions consist of “tears of joy face”, “heart emoji”, “shocked face”, “keep it real 100 sign”, “question mark”, “celebration emoji”, “Eureka lightbulb”, and “screaming cat face”. Cool. 🙀 Whenever part of a YouTube video calls for one of these emojis, viewers…

Have you ever seen a funny video on TikTok, decided to show it to a friend but discovered it’s nowhere to be found? The service’s new ‘Watch History’ feature will (probably) help with that. The feature, which seems to be in testing, has a fair bit in common with YouTube’s own tracking system. Normally, you would be required to save or download the video to your device, when the option is available. Some users have notes of their fave TikTok links that go on for pages. That is no way to live. And if you forget to do one of…

Disney+ has finally given South Africa an arrival time and a price tag. The Walt Disney Company confirmed that the streaming service will launch on 18 May 2022. The price? R120 per month. Which is fairly competitive. A standard subscription at Netflix (single viewer) costs R100 per month. There will also be an annual Disney+ subscription available for R1 190. Disney+ will offer up to four concurrent streams and the ability to set up to seven different user profiles. Users also have unlimited downloads on up to ten devices. Kids’ profiles, with a child-friendly interface, will allow age-appropriate content. What…