Telegram’s standalone desktop app has been around since inception in 2013. The interface was true to Telegram’s prevalent theme -blue and white- and pretty much uncustomisable, save for the background. Well now, Telegram desktop version 1.0 is here to change all that. At a time when some chat apps are rationing new features and requiring an active internet connection on your smartphone so you can use the web app, Telegram comes out on top....

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) or Processor is often referred to as the brain of the computer. If that is the case, the Cores would then be the left brain and the right brain (for dual-core processors) or multiple brain partitions even. One Core can function without the other and both can function simultaneously as is normally the case. The same cannot be said of the human brain, unfortunately. As you can tell from this analogy, the Core is not the entirety of the CPU but rather simply a slice of the pizza....

Facebook’s outage earlier today which lasted for about an hour — the longest time the company has experienced a downtime in four years — wasn’t caused by hackers. According to a statement issued by a Facebook spokesman to BBC , the outage that took down Facebook, Instagram and Tinder was caused by an internal error rather than an external attack. “Earlier this evening many people had trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram....

The Xiaomi TV Box S Gen 2 isn’t just a name change – it’s a game changer. This latest iteration builds on the triumph of its predecessor, the Xiaomi Mi Box S, and introduces an array of exciting features driven by Google TV. I have to admit that while I was initially not sold to the upgrade when I glanced at the spec sheet, there’s more than meets the eye....

Apple, of course, needs no introduction. It is arguably the largest smartphone manufacturer we have right now. So far, they have succeeded in pioneering quite a number of trendsetting features that other brands (and the whole smartphone industry at large) have adopted. And this is so because Apple (being a billion-dollar company) is a company that spends big on Research & Development (R&D). Almost every year, the company releases new smartphones with new features that other OEMs blatantly adopt and copy....

The internet has alot of data that may interest you. This ranges from, text to videos, to images, to audios among others. To save this data on your personal computer, you will need to download it. This is where a download manager comes in handy. A download manager is a computer program dedicated to the task of downloading possibly unrelated stand-alone files from the Internet for storage. There are so many download managers available....

So you have a new laptop and you’re now wondering how to go about transferring files from your old laptop to the new one. Or, you need to transfer your work from the office computers to your personal laptop so you can finish your work from home. In this article, we’ll share with you the top 7 ways to transfer files between two computers. Some of these methods require an active internet connection while the can be executed offline — the choice will depend on convenience for you....

As a young Nigerian trying to earn a living, the idea of saving, when you earn very little and can barely pay your bills might seem ridiculous and impossible. Truth is, there’s never going to be enough money or a convenient time to start saving. So, to stand a chance of reaching financial stability, you must cultivate the habit of saving from the little income you earn and if you’re consistent, your financial situation will improve over time....

Samsung is arguably one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world. And this is not a surprise because the company produces some really amazing smartphones with cool features that set it apart from competitors — the latest Galaxy S20 series , for instance, as well as the new Galaxy Z Flip . Samsung is a popular brand in Nigeria as well, and its smartphones are patronized by a good number of the population....

If you still have great but old speakers around, you don’t have to retire them. Old is gold. In the age of online music streaming on smartphones, tablets, and PCs, the old speakers seem to be left out. But not if you can get yourself an inexpensive Aux to Bluetooth adapter. Older speakers use an AUX input port which you use to connect to them via cable. The benefit of analog wired speakers is that they sound pretty good....

This move has left non-Twitter Blue members without the option to activate text-based 2FA, and they will have to switch to another type of authentication method to ensure the security of their Twitter accounts. What Happens If you don’t remove the 2FA Normal users who’ve already been using text-based 2FA will have until March 20th to disable the method and enable another type of authentication. If they fail to make this switch before the deadline, Twitter will disable their 2FA....

Secure Digital (SD) cards are used in almost all electronic devices and gadgets these days. And albeit many manufacturers now do without SD cards on their flagship devices, they are still very much used in music players, digital cameras, laptops, tablets, as well as other mid-range and low-end smartphones. However, despite looking almost alike, all SD cards not created equally. There are different types of SD cards and they possess different components that distinguish them from each other and qualifies them to be used on different devices....

With more of its products supporting wireless charging and lacking the 3.5mm headphone jack, Apple is aggressively moving towards a completely wireless future. It all started in 2017 when the Cupertino-based tech giant launched the iPhone 7 Plus without a headphone jack and a year later, the iPhone 8 Series with QI wireless charging support. In this article, we’ll walk you through all Apple devices that can be charged wirelessly. If, for you, wirelessly charging is a big deal, or it is something you look out for before you buy anything branded with a bitten Apple, please check out the devices that fit right into your major requirement — wireless charging....

In today’s digital age, accessing television content has become incredibly convenient. Thanks to Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), viewers can now enjoy their favorite TV shows and movies through an Internet connection. However, understanding IPTV and its legalities can be quite daunting for beginners. In this article, we aim to provide a clear and concise explanation of IPTV and address its legality to help you grasp this concept more and make sure you aren’t breaking the law unknowingly....

In the past, I dreaded the fact that I would download a file and be confused as to where it had been saved. Was it in the downloads folder or the desktop, I would ask. Well, with a Chromebook, you don’t have to go through that hustle, thanks to Tote. The Tote feature was released on the Chrome OS version 89 beta feature but arrived on all Chromebooks running Chrome OS Version 90 and later ....

A debit card is way beyond just an ordinary card made out of plastic or metal; cards are money. So it’s understandable to when people go into panic mode when their cards go missing or gets stolen. It’s understandable though; since there’s a risk of losing some or all of the money in the account linked to your card, it is paramount to act swiftly. You might have gone through such experience where at the point of payment for some item in a store or online, you find out your the wallet containing your bank cards is missing....

For all the years I have owned a Mobile Money(MM) account, I have never used it for anything other than money transfer. Recently, more use cases are being added like utility bill payment but to a large number of people MM is just a money transfer service. How can MM have a bigger footprint in our lives? Point of Sale Checkout with Mobile Money I would love to pay for my groceries using my mobile money at the local supermarket or, it would be great if someone got me out of an emergency situation by paying for my expenses directly from their account wherever they are without having to send money to my account first....

Looking for the best Tecno smartphone in 2023 can be daunting with so many options available. This buying guide simplifies the process by guiding you through the essential factors to consider, including a budget, camera quality, performance, and battery life. By determining what’s most important to you, you’ll be able to find the right Tecno phone to meet your needs, no matter your budget. Let’s take a look at the top Tecno phones available in 2023....

Don’t say you didn’t see this coming. It was only a matter of time after all. WhatsApp Messenger has for long been touted as a paragon of virtue for all chat apps. WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum even wrote a sob story of growing up in the Ukraine in a communist country with a secret police tracking everybody’s activities. That all is about to change now that Facebook which bought WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014 wants more than bragging rights for owning the most popular chat app....

The new 6 GHz Wi-Fi band is kind of a big deal. In this post, we will make it clear why this new spectrum is awesome. You should know this is happening for the first time since we got the 5 GHz spectrum back in 2009. To get everyone up to speed, we already have been using two other spectrums; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands . Now to be very specific, the 6 GHz Wi-Fi 6E band spans between the range of the 5....