The mobility that smartphones bring to the table whenever you’re gaming simply makes them adorable. Gone are the days when you must own a gaming console before you can get immersed in extreme gaming action. For this reason, the smartphones manufactured of late are usually top level. Even up to the point that there are smartphones specially crafted for gaming. The sophistication of their chipsets and displays are significant contributors to this cause....
Sometimes you just want to talk only to your followers. Twitter recently created Twitter Circles, a new way to Tweet to a smaller crowd. With Twitter Circle, people now have the flexibility to choose who can see and engage with their content on a Tweet-by-Tweet basis. This makes it easier to have more intimate conversations and build closer connections with selected followers. Twitter began testing Twitter Circle in May last year, and the response was overwhelmingly positive....
Lets take a reality check; When was the last time you bought and read a dead-tree newspaper? Your internet-connected smartphone always buzzing away with notifications of what your friends are doing on social media or breaking news from News apps have probably taken the place of the good old paper. Information is now closer to us than ever before. As close as tapping away your thumb on your touchscreen phone. But that influx of information might also distract you from the most important stories of the day....
Google has a number of messaging and video apps & tools for users. Some of these come with the G Suite while others are available to end-users. From the days of Hangouts till now, Google has been trying to match the feat instant messaging tools like Messenger , iMessage , and WhatsApp have, to no avail. The number of Google messaging apps available on the web today leaves room for confusion as they can be mistaken to serve the same purposes....
With data becoming a household item, it is an expense that is now part of the budget for multiple businesses and homes. Affordability, good speeds and reliability become important when choosing an internet provider and that is why Vodafone has come up with the “Shika More” Promotion Vodafone Uganda, in the new “Shika More” promotion is offering 100% data when you purchase 5GB or more for new clients who buy the new MiFi....
As it turns out, the Stylus pen has grown to be an integral part of smartphones, Chromebook and iPads. The idea of a Stylus pen has been around for quite sometime with an initial purpose of avoiding the smudges your fingers brings to the screen. However, over time the Stylus grew from being a passive accessory to being an active part of your everyday use. In addition, the Stylus pen also brings precision to the equation in terms of navigation through your phone....
If your definition of computer storage does not go beyond simplicity, flexibility, and cost measures, you could be looking out for something that suits your environment and provides predictable performance. We have extensively looked at the Network-attached storage drives and seen just how much it means to have one, but we ought to figure out what Direct Attached Storage could be to your usage. Simplified as DAS, this is a form of digital storage device that is attached directly to a server or PC via a cable – hence its name....
Imagine a friend invites you to a fancy $100 a plate restaurant. Then you start tearing into a 15-ounce steak with your teeth instead of cutting it. Wouldn’t that be a very frustrating experience? Also, you’d probably be getting a look from your friend, wondering whether or not he/she should invite you out again. As with the steak, software becomes easier to manage if you split it up into smaller chunks before using it....
There are times you receive a call from a number that appears like it’s from a local mobile service provider but in the end, it turns out as an international call. These calls normally bypass the international carrier legal route. The process of changing international calls to local lines is called SIM Boxing. This is rapidly affecting telecom companies as you will see in this article. Definition A SIM box also called a SIM bank is a device used as part of a VoIP gateway installation....
Sometime last year I wrote about the looming death of Microsoft’s most successful operating system. Today is Day 1 after the fact (yesterday 8 th April 2014 was Dooms Day). For a while, Microsoft has been screaming to all users of the legendary operating system to make the switch to Windows 7 and 8, even giving users tips on how to migrate. In my article, I highlighted why many enterprise users might turn a deaf ear to Microsoft’s advice....
We have reviewed the Infinix Hot 6 at length over the last couple of weeks. What the net we cast initially didn’t catch in our first impressions and subsequent review, this post will hopefully be able to shine more light on what we love about the Hot 6. Many users might never know about a number of these features and tweaks, so we felt compelled to write a little something about what is in store....
All along, your texts/messages on WhatsApp have not been that private. Creepy, right? Well, the messages you have been sending through the green app could have potentially been read by a hacker or by some overzealous Law Enforcement Authorities or even by bored WhatsApp engineers themselves. This, however, is not to say that that has been the case. But it’s safe to say that it was highly probable in the recent past....
Emulating its predecessor the good old SMS technology, Whatsapp can now give more detailed delivery report. The popular messaging service that aims to completely wipe out SMS now shows you whether or not your message was, not just delivered but read by the recipient by way of highlighted blue double check marks. Of Whatsapp & its changes: Not only will senders be notified of message deliveries, but one can know ‘reading’ status pic....
Have you ever heard of Silicon Valley ? That part of California where CPUs are designed and startups seem to flourish all the time. But have you ever stopped to think about why it’s called Silicon Valley ? Or why exactly does this Silicon seem to be so universally used for computer chips? Instead of some other material like copper, graphite, or iron. Well, Silicon has a number of properties that make it unusual among other chemical elements....
The vacuum created by unreliable public utilities, high public demand for alternative services and ease of acquisition of better services birthed two products every African is quite conversant with. The mobile phone and the motorcycle. Not to regurgitate history or argue against/for which products that made groundbreaking impact, advancement of technology in the recent past has largely brought about the aforementioned. It’s quite evident even in the remotest of places on the continent; mobile phones and motorcycles are nearing ubiquity — bicycles slowly being weeded out....
On the 6th of October 2020, Google rebranded the popular G Suite to Google Workspace . This, they did, by introducing a number of new features and product experience to “further equip our customers for the future of work”. The company wants Workspace to be where you create, communicate, and collaborate regardless of where you are— home, work, or school. The change of G Suite to Google Workspace can be said to be more than a rebrand....
Since Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows Phone OS, it shifted gears to Android development. Today, there are countless Microsoft apps for Android on the Play Store . There is no shortage of ways to ‘Microsoft-ify’ your Android, from the Microsoft Launcher to the Bing search app and everything in between. Literally. In a surprise move, Microsoft is reportedly working on bringing its Windows-based antivirus, Windows Defender , to Android. Well, to iOS as well....
WPA2 or Wi-fi Protected Access 2, the default WiFi security standard that defends your wireless network against hackers has been around for over a decade. But even tried and tested security technology is not entirely foolproof. Last year Belgian researchers discovered a vulnerability dubbed KRACK in WPA2 security protocol that makes it possible for attackers to eavesdrop on your encrypted data when you connect to Wifi network. Boom. All your selfies, credit card info, passwords, usernames, phone number etc can be sniffed by a remote hacker....
Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Band 5 back in mid-June and it offers quite a number of improvements over its predecessor —the Mi Band 4 — while still staying true to its roots. Fitness trackers are a very interesting proposition for users in the market for an affordable smart wearable. They offer some of the major functionality ( fitness tracking and the likes) you would get from a smart-watch without going over-the-top....
Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Band line of devices is popular among fitness enthusiasts, techies, and normies alike, and for good reason. For not so much money, you get a lot of smartwatch features, a simple, unassuming design, and a lot of fitness tracking. The fact that there is a bustling ecosystem of third-party watch faces and aftermarket straps to match your style is just the cherry on top. A few weeks ago, we saw Xiaomi unveiling the Mi Band 7 , an iterative upgrade over its predecessor, the Mi Band 6....
