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  1. HansRoos

    Wearing a smartwatch and normal watch

    I am quite a fan of mechanical, analog watches... But now I have a friend with a problem.. He wants to have the functionality of a smartwatch as well. I currently have a fitbit inspire on my right wrist and a Tissot PRX on my left wrist. It works seamlessly and no one even notices it on me. But...
  3. Jan

    Fairphone 3 extends guaranteed Android software support to 7 years

    This Android smartphone is getting 7 years of updates Fairphone has extended Android update support for the Fairphone 3 series to seven years, offering the longest OS support on any phone. The announcement came as part of the company's rollout of Android 13 on the Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+.
  4. Jan

    Statcounter South African operating system market share - May 2023

    Most popular operating systems in South Africa Android and Windows are the most popular operating systems (OS) in South Africa, and they have been for some time, according to data from Statcounter GlobalStats. Google's mobile OS held 67.56% of the South African market as of May 2023, while...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. JBayMax

    Another Budget Android question

    Hi everyone. I'm looking for some opinions/ advice. I have a MTN contract phone - Hisense H50 zoom, but my contract is up for renewal and I'm having some trouble picking the right phone. v37e It will be a mid-range phone, can't afford the flagships, I'm looking at the Samsung A54, Xiaomi Redmi...
    • JBayMax
    • Thread
    • android budget device
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Android
  6. Jan

    Google announces Minecraft for ChromeOS

    ChromeOS gets Minecraft Chromebook users can now play Minecraft on their devices, with Google announcing that the Bedrock Edition of the game is officially available on the Play Store on ChromeOS.
    • Jan
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    • android chromebook chromeos google microsoft minecraft mojang
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    WhatsApp Android beta contains designs for revamped keyboard

    WhatsApp revamping Android keyboard WhatsApp is working on a redesigned keyboard to better align its Android mobile app with the iOS and desktop versions, according to WABetaInfo. The publication first reported about the overhauled keyboard in April 2023 and recently discovered an updated...
  8. S

    Android TV box weird Google server problem

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    • Sir Peel-a-Lot
    • Thread
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    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Android
  9. Jan

    WhatsApp says Android background microphone usage is Google bug

    WhatsApp denies quietly accessing user microphones after Elon Musk tweet A bug in either Android or WhatsApp has caused an uproar online as the popular chat app appeared to be accessing smartphone microphones while not in use. The issue drew widespread attention after Elon Musk replied to a...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Google Assistant leaves users asking "Where is my alarm?"

    Pixies song causes Google Assistant to cancel alarms It's time to remove Pixies' Where Is My Mind? from your morning alarm playlist if you use Google Assistant, as Reddit user Asevarte learnt this lesson the hard way. Asevarte recently recounted a somewhat confusing phenomenon with his Google...
  11. Jan

    Google starts rolling out passkey support for Gmail.com accounts

    Goodbye passwords — Big security upgrade for Google accounts Google has started rolling out passkeys as an additional method for signing into Google Accounts. Google began working with the FIDO Alliance, Apple, and Microsoft on passkey support in 2022 and has rolled out the feature for Chrome...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • android apple fido alliance google google chrome microsoft passkeys
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. S

    Best android app documentary streaming platform?

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  13. Jan

    Google Chat gets major design changes

    Google rolling out major design changes in Chat Alphabet Inc. is rolling out a revamped user interface for Google Chat, bringing the messaging platform more in line with its other apps like Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Gmail. The update is based on Google’s Material Design 3, which includes...
  14. Jan

    iPhones record faster average Wi-Fi speeds than Androids in South Africa

    iPhones enjoy faster Wi-Fi than Android in South Africa Analytico has found that iOS users on the MyBroadband Speedtest app have, on average, had access to significantly faster Wi-Fi than their Android counterparts. More than 26,000 unique mobile devices have done over 233,000 Wi-Fi speed...
  15. Jan

    Google launches Airdrop rival Nearby Share for Windows and Android

    Google launches AirDrop rival on Windows Google has launched a beta of its Nearby Share app for Windows, allowing users of the PC operating system to quickly send files between their computers and Android smartphones or tablets. Nearby Share was first launched on Android phones and Chromebooks...
  16. ronz91

    Budget Android

    Hi gents My mum has been complaining that her Xiaomi Redmi 8A (32gb/2gb) does weird stuff and lags etc. When I checked the phone, I see she is running low on storage, so I assume this to be the main issue. I have put a memory card in but she does not transfer to it so its mostly empty. I could...
    • ronz91
    • Thread
    • android budget ios iphone
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Android
  17. Jan

    aCropalypse: Windows 11 Snipping Tool flaw concatenates PNGs instead of overwriting them

    Windows 11 screenshot flaw could expose sensitive data Software developer Chris Blume has discovered a screenshot security flaw in Windows 11's Snipping Tool that could be exploited to access sensitive data. The tool doesn't erase cropped PNG image data, meaning malicious actors could...
    • Jan
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    • acropalypse android chris blume david buchanan google google pixel microsoft windows windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    WhatsApp for iOS adds text recognition in images

    WhatsApp adds text detection feature for images WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature to its iOS app that can recognise and extract text from images, WABetaInfo reports. The Meta Platforms-owned online chat platform previously enabled the feature for certain users of the WhatsApp for...
  19. Jan

    Average mobile data speeds - iPhones vs Android

    iPhones record faster mobile speeds than Android in South Africa — but beware averages Analytico has found that iOS users on the MyBroadband Speedtest App have had access to faster mobile data speeds than their Android counterparts. Nearly 9,000 unique mobile devices have done over 274,000...
  20. P

    Trucaller - blocks WhatsApp calls

    I'm having a problem with Trucaller where it blocks WhatsApp calls and sees it as Hidden Number Anyone know how to fix this?
    • phoenix55
    • Thread
    • android trucaller whatsapp calls blocked
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Android
  21. Jan

    Vodacom finally fixes disappearing data problem on LTE — Cell C doesn't

    Data worth thousands disappearing from Cell C An investigation by Analytico has revealed that data disappears from Cell C SIMs connected to a 4G network even when mobile data is disabled. Analytico performed separate tests for disappearing airtime and data with SIMs from all four major network...
    • Jan
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    • android cell c disappearing data long term evolution (lte) mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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