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Knowing the hardware specifications of your Chromebook is critical when you need to know if your device is compatible with certain software or can handle certain tasks. When you’re shopping for a Chromebook, you’ll first look into its hardware specifications or simply “Specs”. These are usually listed on the product pages or the online e-commerce store you’re shopping from or from the vendor’s product website. Using your product vendor’s website For instance, I own a Galaxy Chromebook Go....

In this neck of the woods, many people are an illness away from poverty. Healthcare can be really costly and it is not uncommon to come across families that are desperately trying to raise funds to settle hospital and medical bills for their loved ones. Luckily, there is a national health insurance scheme that’s been around for a while. The National Hospital Insurance Fund , NHIF , caters for medical expenses for not just civil servants but also people in the private sector with provision for persons in the informal sector to also get covered through the voluntary contribution programs....

An accident is a sudden happening. You cannot know the day your phone might slip off your hands or land in the hands of a careless person, besides, no one wants a gadget to shatter or crack. Carrying a Smartphone without a protective case is like driving a car without bumpers. Therefore, it is advisable that we have protective cases for our smart phones, in order to minimize damage in case an accident occurs....

Due to incessant privacy and security issues that have rocked the platform in recent years, Facebook quickly became one of the most unsecure place to have personal and hughly sensitive information. Facebook have been found guilty of violating privacy laws, illicitly harvesting user data to create political profiles, and lots of data management issues that have exposed the data of hundreds of millions of its users. The social media giant was once caught exploiting certain app permissions in its Facebook mobile app to gather users call logs and SMS data ....

Our smartphones have become capable enough that we’re able to perform many of our computing needs on them. Be it research, jotting down those ideas that come to you randomly among many other things. However, we still need the traditional workstation from time to time. You know, a decent desktop, a proper keyboard and a wide canvas. We need our computers too. So how do you make these talk to each other easily?...

Google – after months of testing – has announced that it is finally introducing the official dark mode feature to Google search, on desktops. This will let users who would like to avoid bright web pages continue their web searches in an inky gray webpage. Prior to this announcement, the only way to search the web in dark mode was to use a plugin or use another search engine entirely. But now that it is available as a setting, it will become easy for users who just couldn’t go through the stress of installing an extension or switching between search engines....

Netflix recently introduced a way for you to protect your adult profile with a PIN. As you may already know, Netflix has options for creating accounts meant for children where they can only access content suitable for them. But what good would that serve if you leave your adult profile unlocked just next to theirs? This is one of the many reasons why you may need to lock your Netflix adult account with a PIN....

While there are a lot of Twitter users who do not really care about who sees their tweets when they post them on Twitter, there are others that prefer to keep their tweets and thoughts private, it’ll only be available to their followers. If this is you, you’re in luck because Twitter lets you make your Twitter account private. And the good thing is, doing this is a fairly simple and straightforward process....

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to merge two or more PDF files into a single document either for an online application or something else? If you had multiple PDF files, how do you merge them all into a single document without going through any hassle of having to manually edit them together yourself? Well, on today’s episode of “Technology making life easier” , we’ll talk about the process of merging multiple PDF files into a single PDF document....

Chromebooks aren’t just great for typing up classwork and sending emails. You can also use them to open and edit photos! This certainly won’t replace your desktop or laptop since Chromebooks do not support many professional photo editing apps available on macOS and Windows. However, it does mean that a Chromebook can do more than most people think. Learn how to open and edit photos on a Chromebook with this step-by-step guide....

The use of dark mode has grown over the past couple of years. It is a color scheme that uses light-colored text, elements, and icons on a dark background. Dark modes can be very visually appealing and sometimes, reduce power consumption. It’s a no-brainer that you can decide to put your iPhone in dark mode. Dark modes are a great idea in low-light environments or at night. It’s available with numerous social media platforms e....

Once upon a time, Chrome OS was this hardware-tied thing you could only use by purchasing a Chromebook with Chrome OS already factory installed. On the other side of the fence, Neverware, an upstart New York company offered a Chromium OS(CloudReady), a workaround that brought Chrome OS-like experience to older computers. It didn’t take long for Google to snatch up Neverware. Neverware’s CloudReady forms the basis of Chrome OS Flex and thus our topic for today....

There’s a moment of panic we all know: reaching for your phone to make a call, only to discover your airtime has mysteriously vanished. Safaricom’s handy Sambaza feature is here to rescue you (and your loved ones) from such dire straits. Whether you’re topping up a friend’s phone in a pinch or setting up a data allowance for the family, sambaza makes sharing airtime and data a breeze. Related: How to Enable ‘I Tried Calling You’ Missed Call Alerts on Safaricom How to Activate Missed Call Alert on Airtel Kenya Here are the steps to Sambaza Safaricom credit using the USSD code:...

Are you sensing abnormal action on your WhatsApp account, yet you have your smartphone on you almost all hours of the day? Then you should not hesitate to boost your app security with the two-step verification. Two step verification is an optional feature that puts up a second layer of protection for your WhatsApp account by asking you to enter a code sent by SMS/Voice call or through email as you try to verify your details....

Contrary to what most people think, you aren’t restricted to reading books from the Kindle store on your Kindle reader. Similar to other ebook readers, you can import your existing ebooks, files and documents. Fortunately, you can now import multiple file formats so you can have a more extensive book library online. Sending these documents to your Kindle isn’t so straightforward as there are multiple sending options finetuned for varying preferences....

You’ll, however, have to contend with a couple of things; ad-supported, disabled download, inability to create a playlist, etc. To begin, make sure your Amazon Echo device is connected to your Alexa app. You can play free music on Amazon based on songs, the artists, or genres. You just need to say “Alexa, play [artist/song/genre]. ” Use Your Echo Device as a Bluetooth Speaker Emmanuel Moses Temidayo is a consumer tech writer based in Nigeria, with a keen focus on fintech, mobile apps, and web technologies across Africa....

The SafeBoda Wallet is one of the most common features of the SafeBoda Super App . Besides enabling you to use the app for more than just rides, the SafeBoda Wallet ensures that your digital payment experience is the very best. You can easily transfer money from your wallet to that of other users. You can also transfer money to other bank accounts at a minimal cost when compared to what the other platforms charge....

The Windows Defender is the default anti-malware tool by Microsoft. It’s an easy-to-use utility with advanced real-time protection that protects your device from viruses and malware. Although you can operate the antivirus by using the Windows security app, most times using the command prompt to manage the antivirus is also important. We are going to run through some common tasks that can be performed via the command prompt. 1. Run a Quick Virus Scan Running a quick scan with Windows Defender via Command Prompt is quite easy....

Opera, yesterday, in a new version update, added a free VPN service to its Android browser. The Norwegian company had previously experimented its VPN service as a standalone (Android & iOS) app in 2016 and subsequently incorporated the VPN feature into its desktop app . In 2018, however, Opera discontinued the service during the company’s acquisition by a Chinese firm. Now, following series of beta testing, Opera has relaunched its VPN service but this time, as a built-in feature in for the latest Android version (Opera v51) of its mobile browser....

Imagine watching a tutorial video on YouTube from your favorite YouTube channel, on your computer, and there’s a song playing in the background that you find interesting and you’d like to know its title. Or you’re watching a movie on Netflix, on your computer as well, and you’re interested in knowing the titles of the songs playing in the background. The ideal thing to do here would be to get your smartphone and “Shazam” the song, right?...