In time past, Facebook users on Android had the option of Facebook entirely tracking their location or not. In other words, once you grant Facebook permission to access your location, it collects your location data whether you’re using the app or not. And when you turn it off, they can’t access it in anymore. To utilise features like Nearby Friends or Location tagging for your photos, location access is actually needed....
In 2025, Google Chrome for Android finally lets you move the address bar to the bottom of your screen—no hidden flags or experimental hacks needed! I’ve tested the latest version, and here’s how you can customize your browsing experience for easier one-handed use. Why Move the Chrome Address Bar? Phones keep getting bigger, and reaching the top of the screen with one hand is a pain. Moving the Chrome address bar to the bottom makes browsing faster, more comfortable, and safer—especially when you’re on the move....
Did you know that you could request for any card type on your Access Bank app? Lately, the reasons for visiting an Access Bank branch have significantly reduced especially with the Access More app redesign. And one of the many features of this new app is that you can request any type of card online. In fact, you can even create a gift card and share it with your loved ones on the Access More app....
At some point, you’ve thought about finding your Netflix viewing history. Maybe you’re in an argument with a friend over something that happened in the show or you’d like to recommend a movie to them. The chances of you remembering the name of every single movie and TV show you’ve watched is unlikely so you’d want to scroll through a list to help you find it faster. And maybe you don’t want to recommend the show....
Twitter launched the Tips feature (or Tip Jar) earlier this year to enable creators to receive money easily on the platform. To make this possible, they have integrated with a number of payment partners. The payment channels a user sees depend on the region they’re in and if the availability of the channels in that region. Chipper Cash announced a partnership with Twitter Tips to allow creators receive money with the app....
There’s a likelihood you had to wipe off disbelief from your face when you saw the title of this article. It’s unbelievable but not impossible; you can share apps and games through WhatsApp like the snap of your fingers. For instance, you find yourself in a situation whereby a non-tech savvy friend of yours needs an app to read a PDF. Due to the non-tech savviness, the person doesn’t know the best PDF reader to download from Play Store, you can just share yours with the individual through WhatsApp within the blink of an eye (not literally though, apps worth 16MB or more might take several eye blinking)....
During its developer conference in 2019 , Facebook announced that it plans to overhaul the design of its social networking platform, Facebook, and push out a new design called The New Facebook (both desktop website and the mobile application will receive the update). What Is The New Facebook coming with? Video Credit: YouTube.com/Hindustan Times Dark Mode Dark mode has become a huge trend of late. We saw it launch on the Android 10, and of recent, on the instant messaging app, WhatsApp....
Formerly called SkyDrive, OneDrive is now built into your Windows 10 OS. The cloud sync service is also available on Mac OS and other older Windows OS. All you have to do is download the OneDrive Client app , install, log-in and you’re good to go. You can easily sync your folder so that changes made to the folder will be automatically uploaded to the cloud too. This is just a way of keeping your folder protected just in case your PC packs up....
In an era where smartphone manufacturers and buyers are now particularly concerned with how slim their devices are as well as how bezel-less and sleek their phone display is, aspect ratio has become an important metric to look out for when purchasing a new device. The importance of knowing the aspect ratio of a smartphone can also be attributed to the rise of the 18:9 (and other types of) aspect ratio ....
Languages can be a huge communication barrier for many people. This shows up even more when you’re a tourist or working with people from different countries who speak other languages. You’d definitely find the iPhone Translate app very useful to translate text to a language you can read/understand. The Translate app on iPhone is native and comes with every iPhone device. Hence, you don’t need to download any third-party app to do this....
Apple introduced the newest update of the iOS in April – iOS 15. Since then, it had been in Beta mode until it became available to the public some weeks back. Hence, if you’re using an iPhone 6S or later , you can update your iPhone to the latest iOS 15. iOS 15 comes with many new features that aim to make your user experience with the iPhone a lot better....
Chromebooks are pretty much limited in storage. The most come with about 64GB of internal storage, of which at least 13 GB is taken by the operating system. So you have very little to store your local movies and music. The assumption Google is making here is that you are using Google Drive cloud storage with at least a 100GB subscription plan. However, that’s not the case for most people....
The split-screen mode has been available on Chromebooks for some time now. This mode allows you to view two different windows at once. It’s one of the best features on the Chromebook and comes in handy when you need to reference something or want to get work done faster with less jumping between tabs. There are a few ways to split your screen and in this article, I will share different ways to do that on a Chromebook....
There are a lot of reasons why you’d want to hook your laptop or desktop computer perhaps to your TV as an external monitor. Say you have a couple of friends (4 – 5) at your place and you want to play them a movie from your laptop. Connecting your laptop to the TV would be a great option and will provide a wider and richer viewing experience to a group of 4 – 5 persons that the average sized 11 – 15-inch laptops and notebooks....
Following US’s ban for Huawei and subsequently prohibiting American companies from doing any form of business with the Chinese giant OEM, many companies have been pulling their service, from Google to Corning and ARM. Today, Facebook is becoming yet another American tech giant to pull out their service to Huawei. Reuters was the first to report on June 7 that “Facebook is no longer allowing preinstallation of its apps on Huawei phones… Customers who already have Huawei phones will still be able to use its apps and receive updates, Facebook told Reuters....
Huawei Y9 2019 was launched in October 2018 and has since become one of the best selling Huawei devices around today. And rightfully so, it packs quite a lot for its price. It spots a big and beautiful 6.5-inch FHD+ display, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It is powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 710 processor that does perform well, and lasts all day, thanks to its 4000mAh battery. My personal gripe has been the lack of any form of fast charging but that’s passable when you put into account everything else you get....
Middle East based company Infinix has launched its latest android smartphone, the Infinix Hot Note X551 in Kenya. The device maker has partnered with online retail store Jumia Kenya to sell the new smartphone exclusively on its platform . The smartphone spots a 5.5″ IPS, Capacitive touchscreen display, 1.4GHz Octa-core Mediatek Processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of ROM, an 8MP camera and a : 4000 mAh (Li-polymer) that promises 21 hours talk time....
Infinix has unveiled a new smartphone in Nigeria dubbed the Infinix Note 12. This is the latest addition to the Infinix Note series and this year, Infinix launched three models in the Note 12 series: Note 12 (G88), Note 12 (G96), and Note 12 VIP. The Note 12 series of smartphones will be succeeding the Note 11 series released a year ago. The new Note 12 smartphone features a Mediatek Helio G88 processor, 6....
When you are in Uganda and you want internet access, you have about four choices; your smartphone, a USB dongle, a MiFi and 3G or 4G wireless router. We know most of you are watching cat videos and Facebook gifs on your mobile phones and MiFis, but when you want to jazz things up a little bit, then you have to opt for a fully fledged wireless 3/4G router. A wireless 3G or 4G router is the most expensive option for accessing the internet....
Uber is a revolutionary transport network model founded in California, U.S.A. majorly driven by use of smartphone devices running Android 4.3, iOS 7, BlackBerry OS 7 and Windows Phone 8 and newer. The Uber app facilitates booking of taxi rides operated by Uber drivers sourced from regular people working on their own schedule who just so happen to own vehicles. Where does Uber operate? Uber is available in almost 400 cities worldwide....
