A colleague was trying to open a Facebook account , and she came across a CAPTCHA test page. She was muddled because for some reason she has neither come across such distorted text nor understand what it meant. Anyone who surfs the internet frequently would have come across this text at one point in time. Just like her, I bet you have some questions: what does a CAPTCHA code mean? How does it work?...
The eSIM, introduced back in 2013 has finally taken global centre-stage, thanks in part to the powerhouse trio that is Apple, Samsung and now Google. Drumroll….Now that iPhone has taken the leap of faith and done away with physical SIM cards in their smartphones, it’s only a matter of time before other smartphone makers start doing the same, as is normally the case. What’s more, eSIMs appear to be gaining traction among other big hitters i....
GodMode has been around since Windows 7 and it works just fine with Windows 10. Settings and controls are divided between the Settings menu and the traditional Control Panel. Some settings, including touchscreen-specific settings and Windows Update are found only in the Settings menu, while others, such as the Device Manager, are still mostly accessed through the Control Panel. If you’re tired of switching between Settings and the Control Panel, searching for your lost settings, there is a way to access all settings and controls in one place: GodMode....
With just how ubiquitous Android has become, it is hard to imagine that there is room for any other platform out there. Of course there is iOS which now stands at a rather impressive 20% market share. So other than these two, is there anything else out there really? I mean, this is a very unforgiving market. Don’t trust me, just ask Windows Phones , BlackBerry OS or Ubuntu Phones....
You are at risk of data loss and data breach, especially If you happen to lose your Windows PC or Laptop. Normally when these unscrupulous individuals encounter a password on your machine, they remove the hard disk and plug it into another PC via the USB port to read its contents. With Bitlocker turned on, doing that won’t work. Bitlocker keeps your files in a secure vault. On Windows 10, if you happen to keep sensitive or secretive documents, it is critical to do whatever it may take to safeguard them, and this is when BitLocker proves to be useful....
Working with websites and apps usually require the transfer of data and other information from one platform to another. Usually, these data are transferred manually by copying and pasting. By automating data transfer between platforms, Zapier offers a better alternative to go about this. Here’s an example: say you have a Google Form that you want people to fill with certain details like name and email addresses. Then, you want to send automated emails to respondents to the forms....
I was astonished by one of Africa’s leading entrepreneurs about the ideation process on the continent. Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman and Founder of Econet Wireless Group believes in utmost discretion of ideas. In the recent past, he has taken to social media with a machine-gun-like barrage of motivational and inspirational stories to budding entrepreneurs in Africa. For sure, he has built a legion of followers — over 300k. Now, in one of his posts ; he argues that ideas must be jealously protected and never disclosed to the world lest one risks manipulation, extortion or “death” of idea....
If everything goes according to plan, DStv will have a standalone video streaming service come March 2020. Up until this point, DStv Now subscriptions have been tethered to a current DStv account which is linked to a decoder. The push for a decoder-less subscription model similar to what Netflix offers comes after DStv realised a 48% year-over-year increase in the number of monthly active users on its Showmax and DStv Now platforms across Africa....
Campus is an exciting time for anyone fresh out of high school. The freedom and independence from guardians and parents, the endless possibilities, the people from all over the world, the parties and memories waiting to be made. With all that freedom comes the need to have your things in order. Your habits, your time management, your friendships and most of all, your finances and expenditure. It really pays to have discipline when handling your rather frugal finances while in campus....
I recently lost my trusty Dell Inspiron laptop and Android phone to thugs in one fateful night. The idea of backing up my data is deeply en-grained in my subconscious as this wasn’t the first time (and probably won’t be last) I lost a Laptop and therefore data. I lost some of the data on the laptop that I will never be able to recover. However, I lost almost nothing on my droid thanks to a couple of cloud services....
Over the years, we’ve seen an increase in the number of biometric methods of authentication and sophistication of smartphone security in general. Of all the biometric technologies, however, fingerprint scanner (or Touch ID) and Facial recognition (popularly known as Face ID) stand out and are currently the most used. This is because these biometric authentications are sleek, fancy, futuristic, and most importantly, fast. But when compared to traditional forms of security (PINS and passwords), fingerprint readers and Face ID suck....
The first time Apple ever put two camera sensors on the rear of its product was on the iPhone 7 Plus. In fact, the Cupertino-based tech company has some of the best dual rear camera smartphones out there in the market and even helped popularize the trend in its early days. However, it was Huawei that stepped things up a notch with triple rear camera on the Huawei P20 Pro , Samsung brought quad rear-camera to reality , while HMD Global’s Penta-camera Nokia 9 PureView flagship is in the works....
Windows 11 is the new operating system from Microsoft. It is rumored to be released in October this year but our best guess is early next year. Windows 11 will be a free upgrades to users already running Windows 10, provided your PC is compatible. Windows 11 introduces rounded corners across the whole UI, moves some standard application from baked-in to the Micrsoft store, and completely removes others. This post will not go into it but if you want to know details about what it is, here’s what’s new in the new version of Windows, Windows 11....
I recently got myself the newly released Xiaomi TV Box S (2nd gen) Android TV streaming player. Xiaomi finally upgraded its most popular streaming player after about 5 years hiatus. While the upgrades are not eye-poping, long-time users of this Android TV box will still appreciate a few additions. For instance, Xiaomi added Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, a slightly powerful processor , and HDMI 2.1 support. Nothing changed in the RAM and storage department sadly....
I do a lot of reading on social media and recently technology as a whole plus other funny things on the internet. This week i noticed that this year has been called the year of the videos. Yeah i have a You Tube account but i never visit it. To me it like less of a social media site, or even a search engine, what do people even look for there except Harlem Shake and Gangnam style ?...
Things just got a lot more interesting for YouTubers as they can now view Hollywood movies on YouTube at zero billing. All they have to deal with are commercials popping up at intervals. Recently, YouTube added about a century of full-length Hollywood movies in its Movies & Shows section. In a special compartment called “Free to Watch”, these entertaining pieces of on-demand films can be accessed. It’s noteworthy that most of the movies in this section are blockbusters & classics....
Yeah, it’s this time of the year that Christians all over the world celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ who is considered the center of the Christian Faith. To me, Easter is about celebrating the fact that God in all his glory and majesty left his heavenly throne to die for my sins. He did not have to do it, but he did and His motivation was LOVE as stated in John 3:16(For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life)....
If UMEME hasn’t yet installed YAKA at your premises, be sure that it will do so soon. UMEME YAKA comes with a lot of mixed reactions with some applauding the innovation and others complaining of being cheated of their electricity. Regardless of which side you fall, there are a few Umeme Yaka tips and tricks you need to know to manage and enjoy your new YAKA. Here are 5 tricks that every power user must know...
Every year, the world gathers in Barcelona, Spain at the biggest mobile tradeshow in the world (the Mobile World Congress) to witness the announcement and unveiling of next-gen innovations by the biggest brands in the industry. This year’s installment wasn’t any different as some groundbreaking innovations were launched — with foldable smartphones and the new 5G network standard taking center stage. About 5G, a good number of you are cognizant of the hype surrounding the soon-to-come network standard, particularly the proposed peak speed....
The Google Play Store is the primary mode of app distribution for Android TV and Google TV. This is safe as all apps are properly vetted. As such, you can install any app from the official store confidently, knowing that your system is secure. However, many apps are geo-restricted, meaning users in unsupported markets cannot download them. Also, there are many brilliant apps that might not exactly meet the legal and technical requirements to be published on the Google Play Store for your Android or Google TV....
