‘Uber With Guns’ App Lets You Hire Armed Ex-Military Guards At The Click Of A Button
This season’s must-have lethal accessory is perfect for late nights in Loop Street.
Gauteng Gets New e-Panic App To Help Curb Crime And Domestic Violence
The Gauteng Panic Button is free to use and puts residents in immediate touch with a response team.
Swiping Right For The Future – Behind The ‘Dating’ Platform That Pairs Young South Africans With Political Parties
The platform hopes to help young South Africans find political parties that align with their values and beliefs.
Gauteng’s Pothole Fixing App Has Only Been Downloaded 11 000 Times, Despite Costing Almost R500k To Develop
In an attempt to address the notorious pothole problem on South African roads, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) embarked on an ambitious journey to develop and launch the PotholeFixGP app.
Explore Spotify Songs That Nobody Has Ever Heard Before With Forgotify
Now you can release your inner hipster and brag about knowing the most unpopular, obscure songs out there.
That App That Turned Everyone Into Sexy Avatars Has Landed In Major Hot Water
The artificial intelligence app is dealing with major backlash around its hyper-sexualisation, intellectual property, and privacy problems.
A Few Things You Should Know About That App Turning Everyone’s Selfies Into Art Pieces
Is your Instagram feed currently packed with whimsical AI-generated selfies that somehow bypass the uncanny valley? Same.
Five Fantastic (And Free) iPhone Apps Worth Downloading
Once there was a pill for everything, and now there’s an app for everything. What a time to be alive.
Party’s Over: App Sensation ‘Houseparty’ Is Done And Dusted
Video chat app Houseparty, which Epic Games bought in 2019, is now being shut down for good.
How Much Robinhood’s Co-Founders (In Their 30s) Are About To Earn
The co-founders of Robinhood, an app for trading stocks without commission, are already billionaires, and are in line for another massive payday soon.
Everyone’s Talking About Clubhouse – Here’s Why
Clubhouse, an invite-only, audio-based iPhone app that lets you listen in on other people’s live conversations, has exploded in popularity.
How To Animate Your Grandparents’ Old Photos To Look Like Video Using ‘Deep Nostalgia’ [Videos]
If you’d like to see your older relatives moving around in a photograph, there’s a new service that will turn images into short videos.
Top 10 Most Downloaded iPhone Apps For 2020
Fancy a guess at which iPhone app was the most downloaded this year? Remember, it’s 2020, there’s a global pandemic, and folks around the globe are working from home.
Everything You Need To Know About SA’s New COVID-19 Tracing App [Video]
The new COVID Alert SA app looks like it might actually work to prevent the spread of the disease.
Indoor Plant Trend Gets Fun With These Cool Apps
If you love plants, but have no idea how to keep them alive, there are apps out there that will elevate you to superior plant parent status.
Social Distancing Selfies Are On The Way
Good things may be on the horizon for those who miss their friends and the days of group selfies.
Ideas Cartel’s Digital Platform Delivers More Than Essential Services
Ideas Cartel has launched Cartel Connect Online (CCO) to provide an ecosystem for facilitated connections, a variety of curated live content, and a ‘delicatessen to your door’ service.
Five Great Apps For Surviving Lockdown
Transform your phone into the ultimate lockdown survival tool with these five great apps.
That Game-Changing App We Told You About Last Week Is Now Live
There’s no denying that it’s easy to feel somewhat isolated during the lockdown period, in both a personal and a business sense. This app wants to change that.
Highest-Rated Yoga App Is Free Until May 1
Those who enjoy a spot of yoga, or are looking to get into yoga, might be stoked to hear that Down Dog is now free until May 1.
New App Will Pay You To Eat Less Meat
Looking for an incentive to give up bacon? There’s a vegan food app coming soon that will pay you to live that plant-based life.
Dating Apps Like Tinder And Grindr Are Being Very Naughty With Your Data
Popular dating and hook-up apps like Grindr, Tinder, and OKCupid have been accused of sharing your private information.
Someone Has Made A Viral ‘Disposable Camera’ App And, Quite Frankly, It’s Genius
Disposable cameras have been back in fashion the past few years, which is part of why this new app is proving wildly popular.
Uber Has A Sexual Assault Problem
Uber has responded to growing public safety concerns with a review that’s revealed some unsettling stats and figures.
Bad News For Android Users – App Developers Can Record Your Face Cam Without You Knowing
A security flaw in Google’s Android has allowed malevolent apps to access your camera and microphone to secretly record you.
SAPS Launches New Crime-Fighting App [Images]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is looking to up its game, and part of that improvement includes a new crime-fighting app.
Remember FaceApp? New Deepfake App Raises Further Privacy Concerns [Video]
Just what the world needed: another face-swapping app with questionable policies when it comes to user privacy.
Forget FaceApp – This Tech Turns You Into A Creepy Portrait
Apps that age you are so last week. Now there’s a filter that turns you into a harrowing, but artistic, portrait.
The Story Behind EskomSePush, SA’s Favourite Load Shedding App
It seems like everyone is making use of load shedding app EskomSePush, so let’s see how its creators went from humble beginnings to in excess of a million users.
14-Year-Old Kid In Line For Big Payday From Apple
Apple has rewarded a 14-year-old boy from Arizona who helped them identify and fix a glitch before it caused any havoc.