What if I told you that you could just speak to your phone and have what you said transcribed into text on your favorite note-taking app ? Google Assistant has a functionality that allows you to create and edit notes in your favorite notes app. This can come in handy when you are capturing very fast details and do not have time to type on your phone or whip out your notebook and pen....
Android’s Developer options menu is hidden by default because it offers access to deeper levels of customization and tinkering with the system, some of which are a little experimental. As such, these are meant for developers and debuggers. However, if you feel adventurous enough, you can enable these options and mess around with it a little bit to get more functionality out of your TV, and in this post, we take you through how to do this....
Every Android smartphone or tablet has a secret set of options that are hidden by default dubbed “Android Developer Options”. These features are primarily meant for developers as the name would suggest. These options are ideal for people who need additional functions to test software and apps they are writing for Android devices. There are many options that allow you to simulate app stresses or enable debugging options. Among the options that this secret menu allows you to do include enabling debugging over USB, capture bug reports on to your Android device, and show CPU usage on the screen to measure the impact of your software....
Let me begin with a small story. I tried using an app on my Android phone some days back, but the app kept closing before it fully launched. At that point, I was prompted to update it on Google Play Store. That was when it came to my knowledge that the few weeks my smartphone spent in the repair centre prevented me from updating my apps. Without wasting time, I rushed to the Play Store to update the app....
What are Dropped Calls? A dropped call can be referred to as a situation when your phone call gets disconnected abruptly from the cellular network. This happens because of poor phone signal, commonly known as poor network wherever you are. Being too far away from the cell tower, natural obstacles that block signals like mountains or man-made obstacles like coated glass on some buildings can also cause dropped calls. For iPhone X users on the MTN Uganda network, MTN explains that the dropped calls are usually caused by outdated software....
One of the most frustrating things about smart home security cameras is the setup process. Sure, it’s alot simpler than setting up your old school fully-fledged CCTV system, but still there are few quirks that vendors need to solve. When setting up most smart home security cameras, you’ll need a companion mobile app where you setup an account with the respective vendor product and scan an auto-generated QR Code. However, this scanning process often fails....
Split-screen is one interesting feature that comes in the Android Nougat update for smart phones and tablets. It gives you a feel of your favorite applications in doubles, with an option of multi tasking. For example, you can reply to that facebook comment on your latest post as you stick your guns to the YouTube live stream you can’t miss. It’s definitely amazing. If you have bought your Infinix Note 4 device, and can’t find the way out on how to multitask using the split-screen setting, look no further....
Someone once said that in Kenya, you are one illness away from poverty. Much as we would want to hide from that painful fact, it really is clear. Healthcare in this country is costly. Luckily, we have the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). This insurance scheme is available for all Kenyans. For those in formal employment, their contribution to this scheme is often deducted alongside other statutory deductions such as Taxes....
Netflix now allows its users to rate a movie while watching it on their mobile devices. Before now, the only way to leave your rating is by visiting the details page for the show or movie. And although that rating option is still available to users, the new rating option makes it even easier for users to rate movies while they watch. Netflix users can now rate the content while they’re watching a movie....
That nightmare of having your important information deleted on your backup service is a really bad one. This deletion can be accidental, or intentional but worry not. In this article, I will show you how to restore deleted files from your Google Drive. Which Files can be recovered? You can recover recently deleted files for a limited time if you use Google Drive with a consumer account and not an account through your work, school, or other groups....
One of the cool things about Roku TVs is that you can actually rename the HDMI of your TV. And why would you want to do that? Well, because a typical Roku TV comes with three or more HDMI Inputs. If each of these are connected a different device, then you would to guess which device is connected to what HDMI input each time you wish switch to it on your Roku TV....
Visiting a friend or family member over for a family dinner or birthday celebration can be really good. But if they just moved to a new location where you are visiting for the very first time, if you’re like me, you can dread the experience. That’s because giving directions often over the phone be both time consuming and expensive. Luckily, smartphone Apps have made things simpler. If both of you have Whatsapp installed, then the experience can be less frustrating....
Netflix currently has a feature called Audio Description . This feature narrates whatever happens on screen while you’re watching a Netflix movie or show. This feature works differently from subtitles. With subtitles, what you get is a transcribe or translation of what is being said in the movie, audio description, however, you get a narration of all the visuals as it happens. For example, If someone punches another person or if a character shoots another character in the movie, audio description will describe the action to you....
Zoom is a video conferencing tool that is used by business owners, schools, and everyday people all around the world. Its popularity rose tremendously during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is arguably the most used video conferencing platform right now. Zoom is great for video conferences, webinars, one-on-one meetings, calls, and even chats. The numerous features available on Zoom are some of the reasons why the platform’s popularity quickly rose....
Wireless Charging, initially considered a ridiculous gimmick is now all the rage with flagship devices. What appears to be a neat magic trick is actually a growing technology which allows one to charge their smartphone without ever having to plug them into anything. Period. No more fiddling with cables, and ensuring which side is up, or looking for chargers. Major flagship brands of the likes of Apple, Samsung, Sony, Huawei, LG, Pixel, Xiaomi and Nokia to name a few come with built-in Wireless Charging capabilities....
Facebook has 2.4 billion users as of this year and lots of interesting content on the platform. Much of it is highly text and emojis but in 2017, Facebook launched Facebook Watch, a YouTube-like service on its website, and shortly after Facebook Live, its live-streaming service akin to Twitter’s Periscope. Using TV Native App You can watch Facebook videos on specific supported TV through Facebook Watch app. You can download this from the TV’s App store....
For a long time, fitness trackers have been considered ‘dumb smartwatches’ owing to their relatively limited functionality aside from the fitness tracking. The interaction with the smartphones has been relatively one sided, meaning the fitness trackers have only ever been able to relay what’s been displayed on your smartphone with limited ways of interacting with the same on your tracker. This means that you’ve only ever been able to view your notifications and messages on your fitness tracker with little in the way of responding to or acting on the said notifications, unless you pull out your phone....
Infinix has unveiled the Hot 12i in Nigeria, the first of a series of smartphones that we expect to see in the Hot 12 series – the “Hot” series is one of Infinix’s budget smartphone series. The Hot 12 series of smartphones will be succeeding the Hot 11 series released months ago. The new Hot 12i smartphone features a Mediatek helio G85 processor, 6.6″ HD+IPS premium super bright display, 5,000mAH long-lasting battery, and more....
Infinix Note 5 Unboxing: In the words of Marlon Brando in the Godfather franchise, Infinix just made you an offer you can’t refuse. The Infinix Note 5 , which made its global debut in Dubai, is yet again of the proud beneficiaries of Google’s Android One project. Android purists must be giddy with excitement at this announcement. If I lost there for a moment, here’s a bit of a backstory. The Android One project was started in 2014 with the sole purpose of shipping pure, unadulterated and unmodified Android devices....
The Infinix S5 has been out for quite a while now, having been first unveiled back in October 2019. Nine months into the device’s life and still, it remains very relevant in the market, thanks in part, to its specs and price. The device is readily available in many stores across the country and due to the attention the device has been getting, we thought it wise to get one and tell you all about it....
