Telegram video calls can now have 1000 viewers
Telegram has thrown out a doozy with its latest update because 1000 people can now participate in a group video call. Now this is obviously to outdo perennial competitor WhatsApp,…
Google Meet now enforces group call length limit for free Gmail users
In light of COVID-19 driving all communication online, free Google Meet users with personal Gmail accounts could take advantage of group calls without a duration limit over the past year.…
Apple Reportedly Aiming to Manufacture Apple Car Batteries in the United States
Apple aims to manufacture the batteries that will be used in its autonomous vehicle in the United States, rather than sourcing them from suppliers in other countries, according to a…
Twitter admits it verified several fake accounts
Twitter says it has permanently suspended a “small number” of fake accounts it mistakenly verified just weeks after re-launching its public verification program, the Daily Dot reports. The blunder came…
You can now download Linux Mint 20.2, here is what’s new
Last week the Linux Mint team rolled out Linux Mint 20.2 which is based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS hence the version which is 20.x. This iteration of Mint is nicknamed…
Ecobank account-holders worry as the bank says it will be backdating collection of 2% tax
It has been almost three years since Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube introduced his much-hated 2% tax. It’s still not clear why the tax was introduced, so many reasons have been…
Opportunities presented by Zimbabwe’s rollout of a National Electronic Health Record system
Since February 2015, the Ministry of Health and Child Care with help of funding partners has been designing, developing, and testing an electronic health record (EHR) system, named “Impilo”. This…
Zim entrepreneur named among top 100 automotive leaders for super car design
Zim businessman/entrepreneur Devine Mafa was named among the Top 100 World Innovators at the International Transportation and Automotive Summit (ITAS) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, USA. If the name Devin…
Old Mutual has brought investment and insurance to USSD & WhatsApp
Old Mutual yesterday announced the launch of a USSD and WhatsApp platform called MyOldMutual. I have to hand it to Old Mutual for the production, it’s no Apple event but…
FBC POS, card, USSD, internet banking and call centre are all down
FBC holdings has said in a tweet that it is facing challenges with a number of its banking platforms: Dear Valued Customer We advise that you may experience intermittent service…