Just in case you missed it among the flurry of social media updates and countless reports, yesterday tech giant Apple held its annual fall event that has become the launch […]
After weeks of speculation Apple’s acquisition of Beats was finally confirmed with a $3 billion tag being attached to the deal. Media sources have confirmed that Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine will […]
Apple Fanboys have always claimed that a lot of Android device owners did not buy their devices by choice- they are just poor and could not afford the iPad and […]
Apple is in talks to acquire premium headphones giant Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion. According to reports from The Financial Times and Bloomberg, the deal is likely to be formally […]
By now you’ve probably heard the iPhone 5c will retail in the US at about $549 (without the contract that is), which is just be a $100 lower than its high end sister. And if you’re in Zim, you probably also realise the 5c will add on at least double that figure when it hits…
I have never been Apple fan. For the simple reason that I am an enemy of elitism and exclusivity, especially the kind that, because of the size of my wallet, mocks my social class. But I have used Android devices enough to learn new things. I have experienced the frustration of being excluded from an…
When it comes to the mobile devices market Android and its motorcycle gang of manufacturers, led by the Samsung mascot, really rule the roost. A while ago I wrote that one of the reasons for this trend was because Nokia and Apple were not making serious low priced entry level smartphones
MultiChoice’s DStv is probably the most popular pay TV service in sub-Saharan Africa but subscription payment is not as convenient as most people would like. In Zimbabwe, it used to be […]
If you have never danced in celebration as you unboxed a new Apple device, then please do us all a favour and admit you don’t love Apple as much as […]
Apple officially unveiled the latest variant of its flagship device the iPhone 5. With the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple has finally caught up with the competition. The flagship […]
As you may know, The ICT Africa 2012 exhibition will be held in Harare about a week from now. We just received a press release with an update of mostly […]
2010’s game changing tablet, Apple’s iPad, officially launched in South Africa today. As expected, this didn’t generate the usual excitement Apple products attract at launch. It’s really for the simple reason that Apple launched the same gadget in the US almost 10 months ago and is readying the launch of the second iPad generation.
As Zimbabweans, we love complaining about how our government resists innovation and progress. They usually give us reason to complain so but once in a while, Zimbabwe gets on a […]
There is a movie called Rat Race in which some gambling addicts get their fix betting on the craziest things, including instructing the pilot to simulate turbulence so they could […]
We recently discussed VCG Markets, and today we have more details about this new broker. In this piece, we will delve into the information and also explain the registration process. […]
The gist of what happened is that the first foreign-based broker to operate in Zim. They offer a new financial product called Contracts for Differences (CFDs). CFDs allow traders to […]
Techzim readers no doubt care about innovative ideas and tech. And most of you here are part of a team building something that you consider innovative. Some new idea, or […]
The Chinese government has asked domestic Electronic Vehicle (EV) companies to increase spending with local chipmakers. This is an effort to reduce dependence on American chipmakers. The directive, according to […]
I think we can be certain that every Zimbabwean who can afford a smartphone has had to save up to get a power bank. Only those with feature phones (mdudzi) […]
The Samsung Galaxy S24 range of smartphones was announced and it looks like they are beasts. The S24 Ultra in particular seems to have tickled many people’s fancy. There’s a […]
We talked about software degradation and why your devices slow down over time. You can find out more about that here. The gist of it is software quality deteriorates over […]
Some of you might be familiar with the concept of software degrading over time. It’s not immediately clear to many why that would be the case. How can code, which […]
Whatever we think we gained from losing the 3.5mm headphone jack on modern smartphones is not worth it. The main reason (or excuse) we were given for why we lost […]
So I pulled out the Itel A70 and my cousin who just finished grade 7 immediately identified the phone. “This phone is getting so much hype at my school” were […]
I am one of those people that loves being independent. I hate having to rely on anyone for anything and yet life keeps humbling me, showing me just how much […]
A smartphone that does not support WhatsApp is as good as a kambudzi (feature phone) to most Zimbabweans. Imagine trying to take over the Zimbabwean market with such a smartphone. […]