Tag: Development

Facebook expected to announce new audio-focused services today

The announcements from Facebook are expected to be part of larger push into podcasts, as well as newly popular services like Clubhouse.

Twitter CEO and Jay Z throwing money behind Bitcoin development

The Roc is definitely in the building, and looking to fund Bitcoin developments in Africa and India, alongside Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey.

Google announces closure of in-house Stadia game dev studios

Google says it wants to focus Stadia on being a platform.

Vodacom working with Alipay to create “super app” for launch in 2021

The super app could be used for streaming movies, listening to music, making payments, ecommerce, transferring money and more, according to Vodacom.

All of GitHub’s core features are now free

Teams working remotely are able to use GitHub for free now.

SA’s digital skills shortage is prompting firms to actively upskill employees

Research commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by IDC looks at the local Future of Work Skills outlook.

MTN Business App of the Year Awards 2019 – All of the winners

The best app developers were honoured at the MTN Business App of the Year awards held in Johannesburg on Thursday.

What went into developing Absa’s ChatBanking on WhatsApp

A key member of the three-year-long development of ChatBanking on WhatsApp, we speak to CIO for virtual channels, Jacques Barkhuizen about the process.

If you know what -[——->+<]> means, you can win a place at WeThinkCode_

WeThinkCode_ is giving a one skillful programmer the chance to attend its April Bootcamp.

Free digital education for all: IBM invests almost R1 bil in African skill development

Powered by Watson, IBM hopes to lessen the great IT skill gap across Africa with its Digital – Nation Africa initiative.

Launchpad X wants to fund games in very early development

If your game prototype has a killer core mechanic or does something especially outstanding, Launchpad X could be a smart way to get it finished and into players’ hands.

Smart bottles, clever hospitals and taxi signs: 6 Random Hacks of Kindness from Pretoria

Check out these altruistic hacks designed for the good of all.

Kenyan team launches new social network with an Esperanto for Africa

Go Sheng is diffusing tribal tensions in Kenya by documenting a new language.

Microsoft’s Open Tech head on .net and more: It’s about open, not open source

The beast of Redmond is a lot more open than it used to be, but don’t expect to see the Windows source code any day soon.

Microsoft’s Project Spark beta goes live, lets you make your own games

Create your own games using a simple visual interface, rather than complex lines of code.

Apple releases Secure Coding guide for developers

Apple furnishes its developers with a free guide for making more secure applications that keep users’ data safe.

Call of Duty developers on 3-year rotation

Activision buys each Call of Duty more development time by adding a third studio to the CoD line-up.

Brush up on your Java and Linux skills with Jozi UGs

Two new events for open source developers.