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Huawei may be in a spot of bother at the moment but that doesn’t mean the company’s just going to fold up shop and go home. The pending launch of a new mid-range smartphone, the Huawei Y9 Prime (2019), is a testament to that. Stuff was present at a media event where the Chinese company showed off its first pop-up selfie camera smartphone to land in SA and it sure looks like Huawei’s here to stay.
Trusty old CityPower has been hit by a ransomware attack that has rendered its online applications useless and residents unable to buy prepaid electricity.
Samsung has revealed some specifics on how it plans to make sure the Galaxy Fold can survive long-term use, along with a new official release date.
In many ways, advanced technology is inherently complicated: If users want devices that can do incredible things, they need to deal with the complexity required to deliver those services. But the interfaces designers create often make it difficult to manage that complexity well, which confuses and frustrates users, and may even drive some to give up in despair of ever getting the darn things to work right.
It’s almost September, which means that we’re rapidly approaching iPhone month, and a new report claims that Apple’s got three iPhone 11 models headed our way. Even better, there’s a decent amount of info about concerning the device’s specs.
Xiaomi’s typically budget-focused Redmi brand is usually all about getting more for less. Unless, that is, you’re living in India and happen to want (and can afford) one of the company’s limited-edition Redmi K20 Pro smartphones. Toting a massive price tag, you’re going to get what you pay for — provided you don’t mind paying for a gold smartphone.
Facebook’s messenger app for kids, designed to let them chat safely with humans that are approved by their guardians, allowed them to connect with random adults.
Fujifilm has announced a new long-range surveillance camera that can spot a vehicle’s licence plate from one kilometre away.
Instagram’s recent decision to remove its “like” counter from its platform in select geographic regions is an interesting, perhaps long overdue, measure. Although recently users in Canada reported seeing the “like” counter back on for a day, the counter is currently off. The roll-out is a techno-social experiment, and there are advantages — and a few unintended consequences — of such an action.
Taxi Live Africa is a new locally-developed mobile app that allows metered, private and owner-run taxi drivers to find customers through the platform.