OnePlus shook up the smartphone world with its fantastic, loaded-to-the-brim flagships, and now it seems that the company is about to disrupt the TV world as well. We’re sure you’ve heard the news that OnePlus is about to launch a new big-screen TV, and we can’t blame you for getting excited about it. In fact, OnePlus has just unveiled the logo for its TV range, and it looks just as elegant and ‘clean’ as you’d expect from the brand....
Nigeria-based, Chinese-backed fintech platform, OPay, is in talks to raise up to $400 million in Series C funding, this is according to TechCrunch . OPay’s journey started in Nigeria in 2018 when it launched its mobile money platform in Lagos. And while OPay tried to branch out into other areas like bike hailing with the launch of ORide (a now-defunct bike-hailing service), OBus, a bus-booking platform (also defunct) OExpress, a logistics delivery service, OTrade, a B2B e-commerce platform, and OFood, a food delivery service, it is its fintech and mobile money business that has performed well....
Whoever dares think our VPN days are over and tucked away in the annals of history couldn’t be more wrong. History has a short memory and thus is wont to often repeat itself. VPNs in Uganda came to the forefront during the Presidential Elections of 2016 with the Government’s unsuccessful bid to censure the internet. While the situation has calmed down at the moment, Opera’s release of its free Opera VPN for Android couldn’t have come at a better time....
The authority responsible for the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) standard is known as PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) . They most recently released the final specifications for the all-new PCI Express 6.0 standard. Just like a majority of updated tech standards, like the DisplayPort 2.0 standard, PCIe 6.0 will boggle your mind compared to its predecessor. For context purposes, the current PCIe 5.0 spec has a raw data transfer speed of 32GT/s (GigaTransfers per second)....
The Pocophone F1 , despite being a little over a year old at this point, still is a compelling offer even in 2020. Despite packing a handful of high-end features — Snapdragon 845 chip, 8GB RAM, 20MP selfie cam, and other flagship-like specs , the device sold for $300 only. However, the Poco F1 was launched in 2018 and it is long overdue for a refresh which is happening real soon....
The 1st January 1970 Bug Apple finally released a statement on their website confirming the existence of a bug that that has left many iOS devices dead in its wake. What Apple didn’t explain was what causes the bug and any history related to it so we will take the onus on ourselves. Apple iOS among other operating systems uses the Unix-like system developed in the 70’s. This uses Unix time which ‘is a system for describing instants in time, defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time, Thursday, 1 January 1970....
If there are bigwigs on the internet landscape, Nigerian celebrity gossip and lifestyle blogger, Linda Ikeiji sure has a defined position. Her blog lindaikeji.blogspot.com was taken down on Wednesday by Google following several copyright infringement cases. Her nemesis, Mr.Mukhtar Dan’Iyan, the Editor-in-Chief of US-based The 15 Past Eight Media Group also known Aye Dee on Twitter, reportedly filed a complaint(s) alleging that Linda had on several occasions plagiarized his content....
Safaricom will start a joint venture with Vodacom to acquire the intellectual property rights to M-Pesa mobile financial services platform from Britain’s Vodafone, Safaricom’s CEO said on Thursday. The $13.4 million (Sh1.3 billion) deal will let both purchasers make significant savings in royalties paid to Vodafone and expand the service to new African markets, said Bob Collymore, Safaricom’s CEO. “We are taking ownership of M-Pesa, the brand and the intellectual property....
The online retail scene in Kenya is set to experience intense competition in the next few weeks with the official unveiling of Masoko . This will have beneficial riple effects on the country’s online trading which for sometime has not kept up with formal retailing and also for online shoppers who will benefit from the price wars. Speaking during the official unveiling, Safaricom Director of Strategy, Joe Ogutu said ‘Masoko hopes to unlock the untapped e-commerce market in Kenya by connecting consumers, vendors, merchants to each other using a single powerful online platform....
Samsung Mobile is gearing up to release the 10th edition of flagship device from its Galaxy-S series, the Samsung Galaxy S10. The device has been the subject of various leaks, render etc. for so many months — almost right after the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus were released. Thankfully, there are solid and reliable information regarding when the device will launch and a couple of features to expect on the upcoming Galaxy-S flagship....
Samsung has announced that the much anticipated Galaxy Unpacked Event is finally going to happen on the 26th of July. The Galaxy Unpacked is an event where Samsung unveils its latest devices. These devices include the Galaxy series of smartphones, foldable devices (Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5), smartwatches, and more. During this event, we expect to see new iterations of devices in the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip lines, as well as new wearables....
After more than two decades of connecting people across the world, Microsoft has announced that Skype will officially be retired in May 2025. In its place, Microsoft is shifting focus to Microsoft Teams (free) as the go-to communication platform for consumers. This transition marks the end of an era, but the good news is that moving from Skype to Teams is seamless, with Microsoft offering built-in migration options. If you’re a Skype user, here’s everything you need to know about what’s changing and how to make the switch....
As from Thursday, June 13, the Olympic Channel section will be available on supersport.com offering fans Olympic-themed programming from across the globe, with an emphasis on their favorite local athletes, teams, and sports under the “Olympic Channel” brand. With Tokyo 2020 just over a year away, we look forward to further developing our partnership with SuperSport across multiple platforms with the common goal of building excitement for the upcoming Olympic Games through relevant and local content that engages their audience,” said Mark Parkman, GM, IOC’s global Olympic Channel....
Easter is once again upon us. Back then before the explosion of the web, smartphones and tablets, my typical Easter celebration basically constituted of going to church, watch TV(every TV station would at least air the Jesus movie) and have an Easter meal with family and friends. Easter kids devotional on the Bible App. Image courtesy of Youversion Today, while these ingredients of a typical Easter celebration are still key, Faith organisations have stepped up their game to keep up with the hyper-connected, mobile generation in order to stay more relevant and push the gospel to the masses....
After excluding the standard earphone jacks from major smartphones over the years, the move to truly wireless earbuds has seen a market boom in recent years. Africa’s largest OEM’s Transsion has joined the movement this year with the latest Tecno Hipods H2 true wireless earbuds. We reviewed the TECNO Hipods last month and after another month of using the TECNO Hipods H2 as a daily driver for taking phone calls and playing music, here are the top 5 features I liked about the gadgets so far....
The new mid range Tecno L9 plus is a new device in the L series that majorly focus on power. They feature gigantic batteries designed to last long. The L series have seen devices like the L5, L6 and L8. Tecno uses this strategy to segment their market for instance, they make the Camon series for the camera and photography enthusiasts, the Boom series for audiophiles and music lovers, while the L series are for those who demand a lot of power to run them through their day....
The foldable phone market is booming. Since the first Samsung Galaxy Fold in 2021, there have been many new entrants into the space. Samsung has released four generations of foldable phones, Google has released the Pixel Fold , Motorola has revived the Razr Flip, Tecno has the Phantom V Fold, and Oppo has released its Find foldable phones. One trend that has emerged is that there are now two distinct types of foldable phones: expensive and entry-level....
When the Pouvoir 4 launched a couple of weeks ago, we unboxed the device and shared our first impression . Our verdict was that, although the device wasn’t designed to give users the fastest experience, it’ll cater for your battery needs. The 7-inch display, quad-camera setup, and tear-drop selfie camera, which complements the massive 6000mAh battery, led us to the conclusion that device is a good option for users that need a smartphone that can handle decent day-to-day activities....
Just recently, Smartphone giant, Tecno, announced its first smartphone for the year 2022, dubbed Tecno POVA 5G . The smartphone brand is beginning its journey in 5G with this device. The smartphone has already launched in some markets like Nigeria, and will be available for sale in other markets across Africa and India sometime in January 2022. The POVA 5G comes with some jaw-dropping specifications: a 6000mAh battery +18W fast charging, 5G flagship chip, 120Hz refresh rate, and a lot more....
Celebrating Telegram’s 4th birthday earlier this month, Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov stated that the chat app now has over 600,000 new users daily. If these figures are to be believed, Telegram has sunk its teeth deep in the market. To keep up with the times, Telegram periodically updates their app. In the latest update Telegram 4.3, there’s now a way to see Telegram users for contacts not yet on Telegram. There’s that and more new tweaks we will cover below....
