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Apple CarPlay could control more parts of your vehicle in the future
Apple CarPlay has represented a notable upgrade over the user interfaces most cars have by default, but many of our concerns about it, and Android Auto, come up due to their limitations. Newer features like dual-screen support and third-party apps like Google Maps could help, but there are still huge parts of the driving experience
Diesel price jumps to N320/litre, job losses loom
Fuel marketers have increased the price of Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, to N320 per litre as the further rise in global oil prices and naira depreciation pushed up the cost of importing fuel into the country. The price of diesel, which is not regulated by the government, has surged by over 40
Twitter to sell its mobile ad unit for $1-billion
Twitter said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell mobile ad company MoPub to a company called AppLovin for US$1.05-billion in cash, as the microblogging platform looks to focus more on advertisements on its own app and website. MoPub, which generated about $188-million in annual revenue for Twitter last year, allows companies to keep track of
Google claims new cable will triple South Africa’s Internet speeds
At its first-ever Google for Africa event, the search giant claimed that its new Equiano undersea cable would increase Internet speeds in South Africa almost three-fold. The subsea cable, named Equiano, will run through South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria, and St Helena to connect the continent with Europe. “This will lead to a 21% reduction in
Big security update instore for WhatsApp on iOS
WhatsApp is working on a new feature in its iOS beta that will allow users to back up their conversations with end-to-end encryption, according to a WABetaInfo report. The feature offers the ability to secure conversation backups on iCloud from unauthorised access with a password or 64-digit encryption key. Once encrypted, nobody—including WhatsApp, Facebook, and Apple—will
South Africa’s sugar industry plans to go into biofuel
South Africa’s sugar industry is in talks with the government over a potential subsidy that could see it convert more than a third of its annual output into biofuel, according to a group representing companies in the sector. Currently 800,000 tons of the industry’s annual output of 2.1 million tons is being exported at a
Donald Trump takes legal action against Twitter
Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in Florida seeking to force Twitter to reinstate him, arguing the platform’s ban violates the First Amendment and Florida’s new social media law. Trump is seeking a preliminary injunction of Twitter’s ban, according to the complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida late Friday. The former
OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro get first beta of Android 12
Now that OnePlus is a sub-brand of the Oppo family, the two companies not only merged their R&D departments in early 2021, but they are also consolidating code for their two Android-based operating systems. While OxygenOS 12 will be used on global OnePlus phones, ColorOS 12 will only be on China-only Oppo and OnePlus phones.
Getting a refund from Wish for fake products is surprisingly easy
A recent test by MyBroadband revealed that it is surprisingly easy to get a refund from Wish when you receive fake products. MyBroadband purchased a 1TB memory card and a 2TB flash drive from Wish, but what we received was a far cry from what we paid for. Testing these devices using H2testw revealed that their actual
Windows 11 is here — Pricing and everything you should know
Microsoft started rolling out Windows 11 on Tuesday. The company says the new operating system offers several improvements over its predecessor, including faster performance, better multitasking capabilities, and a refreshed design. MyBroadband has been running preview builds of Windows 11 since the first version launched in the developer channel of the Windows Insider programme in
Mark Zuckerberg Suffers Worst Week in Facebook's History
Mark Zuckerberg's personal wealth plummeted by $7 billion in the space of a few hours on Monday, demoting him on the list of the world's richest people, after outages took Facebook and subsidiary networks offline. The outage lasted from Thursday morning, leaving many of Facebook's 2.7 billion without access for around six hours. Instagram and
Here's why WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram were down
Social media giant Facebook suffered a major global outage on Monday, which impacted Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. These platforms were down for a few hours and the company has come up with a reason for the issue. Already, it was noted that Mark Zuckerberg has faced losses worth $6 billion due to this outage. But,
Electric vehicle maker Rivian has filed to go public
Electric vehicle maker Rivian, backed by Ford and Amazon, filed for an initial public offering on Friday on the Nasdaq exchange. The company filed its IPO confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission in August, and it was made public today. According to the S-1 filed with the SEC, Rivian had a net loss of
“If the consumer doesn’t pay, then the taxpayer needs to pay” — Eskom
Eskom hit back at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) over the recent rejection of its tariff proposal. It said the decision would destroy the electricity industry — including municipalities. Hasha Tlhotlhalemaje, General Manager of Regulations at Eskom, has said that if the electricity generator cannot recover its efficient costs, it will have to
South Africa’s employment in manufacturing hits the lowest since 1969
South Africa’s economy — and specifically manufacturing — has been hammered by corruption, mismanagement, and destructive government policies. Economist Mike Schussler revealed that employee numbers in South Africa’s manufacturing sector are the least since 1969. When looking at the number of manufacturing employees as a percentage of the population, it is the lowest since 1935
Bezos makes first-ever investment in Southeast Asia’s E-Commerce
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos participated in a $87 million Series B funding for Indonesian startup Ula, marking his first-ever investment in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce space. Bezos Expeditions, Northstar group, AC Ventures and Citius joined the round co-led by Prosus Ventures, Tencent and B-Capital, the e-commerce marketplace Ula said in a statement on Monday. The previous
FlySafair launches monthly subscription club for customers
4 October 2021, Johannesburg – Low-cost carrier FlySafair has done a lot to change the domestic air travel landscape in South Africa, and it’s set to do it all again with the launch of its subscription programme: the FlyMore Club. By joining this club, members will receive an allocation of flights to use each month –
Transnet workers worried as the job cuts process begins through voluntary packages
COVID-19 has had a major impact on most big companies, some have managed to stand firm and try and to ensure their employees don’t feel the financial strain this has come with. Unfortunately Transnet is one of those companies and as a results they have moved to the next phase of its process of issuing
Top 5 Tech companies in the world in 2021
It is unarguable that technology is taking over and tech gadget are mushrooming from different companies all over the world. It has been known that most of these top tech companies are based in America, however off late Asian companies have been producing some of our top gadgets earning them spots in the top tech
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