Author: Chidi

Rumours of Apple is planning to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack connector for the iPhone 7 have been swirling around lately and now we’ve got a leaked photo of what could possibly be the company’s next-gen EarPods, complete with Lightning connector a few hours before Apple’s Keynote event.  The picture first appeared…

https://twitter.com/twitter/status/711658625924620288 Twitter is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on Monday. The social network kicked off a worldwide online celebration on its blog Sunday afternoon titled “Thank you! Love Twitter,” invites people to celebrate its first decade with the hashtag, LoveTwitter. Ten years ago, founder Jack Dorsey sent out the first tweet…

Facebook recently made the decision to discontinue support for BlackBerry, meaning they will end support for BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry OS versions 7.1 and earlier at the end of 2016.  WhatsApp led the way earlier this month announcing it’ll also end support for Blackberry. “While these mobile devices have been an important…

Apple’s days of keeping secrets about its upcoming flagships is over. In the past, we hardly get to see leaked images or even get an idea of what the company is working on but times have changed. We recently got to see images of what the iPhone 7 could look…

Skype recently updated its Web version with a new feature that allows Skype users use the Web client to make calls to Landlines and mobile phones, instead of being limited to just calling other Skype users and this is definitely a welcome addition. Now you don’t need to worry about…

Images of what is believed to be the rear case design of an iPhone 7 has leaked out, hinting a significantly larger cut-out camera sensor and redesigned antenna bands. Sources say the chassis is also thinner than that of the iPhone 6s. It doesn’t look too different from the iPhone…

According to reports from Windows Central, Spotify has ended support on its Windows Phone app, meaning no more software updates for the Windows platform. It was confirmed by one of its users who got an email from the company itself. Twitter user Alessandro S posted a support email he received from…

We all know about the intense battle between Apple and Samsung which has been on for a while now but this article isn’t here to start another battle, especially between fanboys.  Last year, both Apple and Samsung dominated the smartphone business, with Samsung’s phones accounting for 22% of the global…

For the most part, most smartphones these days are really secure when it comes to preventing access from unauthorized users, thanks to many smartphone OEMs adopting fingerprint sensors which are way better compared to previous security methods like using passcodes. However, it seems that some researchers at Michigan State College…

Ray Tomlinson has passed away at the age of 74. He was the man who invented the email as we know it today, including making the choice to use the “@” sign in an email address. Tomlinson invented email in 1971 but he couldn’t say what the first email ever…

Do you know there’s an easy way to locate your missing phone? Well, this trick only works for Android phones. Google’s search engine can do more than just answer your questions. You can also use it to find your misplaced Android phone.If you ever lose your phone or just want…

News of Leonardo DiCaprio’s win was shared widely shared on social media today as finally won an Oscar for his leading role in “The Revenant”, but the memes have not stopped. The 41 actor had been previously nominated on four other occasions for an Oscar in his 25-year acting career…

Microsoft hits its rival Apple in its new series of ads focusing on what Windows 10 can do better than the Macs. The ads target Apple showcasing that it doesn’t offer equivalents to any of the above things on the desktop, the Verge reported. ”I don’t have a touchscreen on…

WhatsApp, recently marked its seventh anniversary of their launch while using the opportunity to look back at how far they’ve come, they also used the opportunity to announce the end of support for WhatsApp Messenger on several mobile platforms. The company plans to focus their efforts on the mobile platforms…

Facebook has announced that they’d be rolling its live video broadcast feature to 30 new countries in the coming weeks. The service was launched in the U.S. last month, though the company didn’t mention which countries will be getting this new service. Last month, we announced that we planned to…

Telegram took to their blog to celebrate having more than 100,000,000 monthly active users. The encrypted app was launched two and the half years ago, which I still consider a start-up company, is doing pretty amazingly well and is really catching up. An application designed to allow users send messages…

Facebook has officially rolled out its new Like button which comes with five new emoji alongside the original lIkd icon we’re all used to. This new feature works on both mobile and web but is currently not available globally. To use this feature on a mobile device, all you have to…

Vivo, the Chinese tech company better known for its slim smartphone – the Vivo Max, has confirmed it will include massive 6GB LPDDR4 RAM in its upcoming flagship smartphone – the Xplay 5. The XPlay 5 will be the world’s first smartphone to come with 6GB RAM. Plus, it will…

Trying to come up with something original to post on your friend’s wall especially on their birthday is such a hassle. Well, FACEBOOK wants to help you with that. Facebook came up with a solution that’ll not only spice up your birthday posts but also make things fun for everyone…

Global telcos have partnered with the GSMA and Google to push for the adoption of Rich Communications Services in a move designed to create a globally-interoperable messaging service across Android devices. Short Message Service (SMS) has been an important part of mobile for over a decade, but things have changed…