Sophos has published new research, “Fake Pirated Software Serves Up Malware Droppers as a Service,” detailing how droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious and unwanted content to targets looking for “cracked” versions of [c]
Across Africa, there has been an exponential rise in the number of people engaging with digital health services through their smartphones, creating vast potential for countries to deliver access to healthcare digitally. This was a [c]
There is no doubt that technology has influenced so many aspects of today’s world. It has made a lot of practices and transactions more manageable, one of which is meditation. Meditation is an age-old practice [c]
According to the findings of the study, dating app scammers pose a serious barrier to people wanting to use such services. In particular, 38% of global respondents are afraid to use them, as they fear [c]
Recognised as the world’s top-selling game of all time, Minecraft attracts the attention of enthusiastic players around the world but also draws the interest of fraudsters. Earlier, Kaspersky researchers discovered more than 20 applications advertised on [c]
Petal Search, an easy-to-use application and search engine, pre-installed on new Huawei smartphones running on EMUI 10.1 or later, has announced a partnership with Jumia, the e-commerce platform in Africa. The partnership enables customers searching [c]
“I am an African, not because I was born in Africa, but because Africa is born in me.” This quote by the late Ghanaian politician Kwame Nkrumah highlights the spirit of the continent, as well [c]
The past: Why Huawei developed HarmonyOS Recently, Wang Chenglu, President of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group Software Engineering Department, gave an interview that shed some light on the early development of HarmonyOS. In the interview, Wang [c]
The mobile phone has evolved considerably into something more than a device for making phone calls and sending text messages. However, the sheer number of applications – Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store both [c]
2020 has marked the digital transformation boom in the finance and banking sector. Following the new digitalization trend, various banks and financial institutions have launched their smart applications in the Middle East and Africa region. [c]
Huawei has launched its HUAWEI Women Developers (HWD) program, which aims to empower women developers to create applications and tools that can change the world. The program is intended to encourage more women to join [c]
Around 80% of people experience work stress, and stress is also the number one health concern for secondary students – as found in research undertaken by the Global Organization for Stress. Some people – including those [c]
HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) has announced upgrades to HUAWEI Petal Search, a one-stop search engine to discover and download apps, games and experiences. These upgrades make the search experience more intuitive and result-oriented, and also [c]
Huawei Mobile Services has launched its latest version of HUAWEI AppGallery, featuring a new and enhanced way to discover content – for users in South Africa. The newest update empowers users to smoothly discover an [c]
By Brian Njao With 2021 in full swing and the economy slowly adjusting to new realities, many businesses need to relook their offerings to suit the changing needs of their consumers and communities. While some [c]
We all love card games, don’t we? And for that, there are countless apps from hundreds of gaming companies available in places like the App Store. Whether at home or on a bus, while working [c]
Technology is truly evolving. Smartphone manufacturers are doing everything within their innovative reach to develop gadgets that are convenient to the user and rhyme with the changing times. The current smartphone consumer is also dynamic [c]
It’s not uncommon that these days there are apps for almost anything in the modern world. For students in college, it’s no different. Several applications help students get their lives together. Without further ado, let’s [c]
So, you’ve gone and spoiled yourself by upgrading to the latest iPhone. There’s no doubt that you can’t wait to start playing with it, checking out all the new features, and just getting used to [c]
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll worldwide for both individuals and economies. As a precaution, many countries have implemented strict lockdown measures such as closing schools, restaurants and borders, while mask-wearing in public [c]
As a new player in the market, HUAWEI AppGallery must demonstrate distinct competitive advantages in order to gain a foothold, and ultimately rival Apple’s App Store or the Google Play Store. Therefore, AppGallery has adopted [c]
Kaspersky researchers have found that the number of applications capable of bombarding users with unwanted advertising is increasing on official marketplaces. Three new applications with adware modules were found on the Google Play store in [c]
Ecobank is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support education of children who are at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 [c]
By Sergey Golubev #stayhome is not just a popular tag around social networks these days, but also a harsh reality for businesses forced by the coronavirus pandemic to send most of their staff home to [c]
For those who’re old enough (like me, I mean), supermarkets were for long only found within the CBD. This meant that matatus were in the evening ferrying family breadwinners carrying polythene bags (and cartons, during [c]
Sophos has published a SophosLabs report, Don’t Let Fleeceware Sneak into Your iPhone, showing how Apple device users are being targeted by applications that overcharge users through costly subscriptions or unscrupulous in-app purchases. Sophos calls [c]
Carbon, the pan-African digital financial services company, has introduced a USSD service to its platform, making it even easier for individuals that have little or no access to smartphones or the internet, to access the [c]
A friend who I’ve known for over a decade once needed quick cash to take care of an emergency. On making enquiries with colleagues, he’s informed about the many mobile loan apps that had entered [c]
Did you know that research suggests that over 1,000 Android apps collect location data and other information from phone users, even if no permission was given? While some app developers will often use information about you [c]
By Shannon McCrocklin Agricultural mobile phone applications have the potential to ignite a revolution in farming that will lower prices for consumers, as well as educate, motivate, and support farmers to increase production. In this post, we [c]
Global online music streaming revenues grew 18% year-on-year (YoY) to cross the US$11 billion mark in the first half of 2019, according to the latest findings from Counterpoint Research. Monthly Active Users (MAUs) grew by [c]
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