5 calendar apps you should use instead of Outlook

5 calendar apps you should use instead of Outlook

Microsoft has just redesigned its Outlook email app, and it’s fair to say that the change has made some people unhappy. But Outlook covers more than just email — it’s got a built-in calendar too, and Microsoft’s plan is to ditch the existing Mail and Calendar apps for Windows and merge them both into Outlook. … Read more

Trial of key convoy figures Lich, Barber nears end of the road

Trial of key convoy figures Lich, Barber nears end of the road

Closing arguments start this morning in the trial of key Freedom Convoy figures Tamara Lich and Chris Barber — the beginning of the end for a slow-rolling legal drama that began two and a half years ago. For the accused, it’s been a long and uncertain road that keeps leading them back to Ottawa. “For … Read more

Last full week of June-July school holidays

Last full week of June-July school holidays

Pupils in South Africa head into their final full week of their June-July holidays this coming week. Learners are enjoying a break of just over three weeks before returning to their desks on Tuesday, 9 July. The third term will run until 20 September and will comprise 53 school days – making it the longest … Read more

How to share your Outlook calendar

How to share your Outlook calendar

Microsoft Outlook has a powerful calendar that offers a lot of features and functionaltiy to anyone looking to beter organise their home and work life. But if you want to keep other people updated with your comings and goings, then sharing your calendar in Outlook is a great way to do that. Here’s how to … Read more

5 calendar apps you should use instead of Google Calendar

5 calendar apps you should use instead of Google Calendar

Gaining Visuals / Unsplash Google Calendar is an incredibly popular way to manage your schedule, but there are plenty of reasons that you might want to find an alternative. From concerns over Google’s privacy practices to a desire to break free of its rigid customization constraints, you might have decided it’s time to step away … Read more

Why are Chinese people buying calendars from 1996 in 2024?

Why are Chinese people buying calendars from 1996 in 2024?

Chinese people are rushing to buy calendars from 1996, which are identical to one for 2024 because both are leap years beginning on a Monday – a coincidence that has triggered nostalgia for the 1990s. Prices for the vintage calendars range from five yuan to more than 1,000 yuan (US$140) on Xianyu, China’s leading second-hand … Read more

From Avatar to Dune: The most anticipated new shows and movies of 2024, and where to watch them

From Avatar to Dune: The most anticipated new shows and movies of 2024, and where to watch them

Hot on the heels of one of the best years for movie and TV releases in recent memory, 2024 is shaping up to be an impressive year for screens both big and small. Even though there may have been strikes last year, seriously delaying the majority of projects scheduled for release, there are loads of … Read more

SIX things to know about the 2024 LEAP year in South Africa

SIX things to know about the 2024 LEAP year in South Africa

Happy New Year, Mzansi, if this is your first day back at work, welcome to a 2024 leap year in South Africa. In its simplest explanation, a leap year occurs every four years and means there’s an extra day in the calendar, says NBC. TRENDING: Essential INFO regarding 2024 SASSA payment dates While we count … Read more

2023 was a banner year for video games — and video game industry layoffs

2023 was a banner year for video games — and video game industry layoffs

The past calendar year has been a banner one for best-selling, critically acclaimed video games. Blockbuster titles like Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder headlined a year full of critically acclaimed games that sold tens of millions of copies. But behind the screens, the games industry has been in a dramatic … Read more