Author: Chidi

Back in 2000, China banned game consoles due to fears that the devices will have a negative effect on the mental and physical development of children. Though last year, China eased the ban on game consoles only to companies that registered in the Shanghai free trade zone. However, China’s Ministry…

IBM launched the world’s first ‘SUPER’ computer with a hard disk drive of just 5MB in September 1956. It weighed over a ton ( about 907.184 kg) which required a foklift to be carried around. This computer was known as the IBM 305 RAMAC, short for “Random Access Method of Accounting…

Line, the Japanese mobile messaging company, launched a light version of its app for Android devices in emerging markets to help gain more users in emerging markets with cheaper devices and limited internet connection since most of its success are from users located in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand, with over…

Apple has released its second public beta version of iOS 9 to members of its Beta Software Program. This release comes with a lot of stability fixes. Testers with the previous version of the public beta installed on their device can download the new update over-the-air. And if you’re interested…

Microsoft released a new instant messaging styled app called Send. The app is built specifically for those brief, snappy communications designed for in-and-out email. Send lets you quickly and easily send any co-worker a message without a subject line or formal email constructs. Some examples of Send messages include: Straight…

Apple is currently experiencing some issues with its App Store, Apple Music, iTunes Store and some other services but according to reports from other tech sites, the disruption is likely caused by excess traffic associated with the MTV’s 2015 Video Music Awards nominees announcements made exclusively on Apple’s Beats 1…

Nigeria’s online movie ticketing company ‘Tripican’ has released its mobile app to android users. Most of us know how inconvenient it is to wait in line just to get a ticket and also getting information about movies. In our experience, the app is actually pretty handy for getting to the…

Nokia yet again reminds us that it plans to re-enter the smartphone game even after selling its hardware division to Microsoft but this time, the Finnish firm made it clear it won’t release a new device until it has found a “world-class partner.” which should be great news for fans…

According to a report by The Information, it seems Facebook is about to get into the virtual assistant game along side with other tech giants who currently have virtual assistant of their own – Apple with Siri, Google followed up with Google Now and Microsoft with Cortana. The Information didn’t…

The newest trailer for Batman v Superman was unveiled on Saturday, July 11 at Comic-Con 2015. This is the first full trailer of the movie and it blew my mind. Here we get to see the reason why Bruce Wayne got mad at Superman, unlike the previous teaser trailer which left…

Samsung A8 with thickness of 5.8mm will be the thinnest Samsung Smartphone yet. Though Samsung is yet to reveal release date for the A8 but according to sources, the phone is making its official debut in China on July 17 with a price tag of around €439, perhaps before its…

Apple has just released the iOS 8.4 software update featuring the all-new revamped Music app for iOS devices. This update introduces Apple Music-a brand new subscription music streaming service, and Beats 1-24/7 global radio station, and connect- a way for fans to connect with their favorite artists which are all…

Microsoft’s Office applications have been available for Android tablets for quite some time now but the Microsoft Office apps for Android smartphones was officially unveiled following the release of the preview version which was released five weeks ago ‘to be precise’ to Android smartphone users. The preview apps allowed users…

Few months ago, WhatsApp made the voice calling feature available to Android, Blackberry10 and iOS users, leaving Windows Phone users in the dark. Then just a month ago, the company released a beta app to Windows Phone developers, adding the voice calling feature to the beta app which was an…

HERE map recently added a new feature that allows users to contribute to its data just by visiting HERE Map Creator. Yesterday, the company announced that it’s expanding its Real Time Traffic coverage to new countries. The company’s Real Time Traffic coverage is now available in 50 new countries. Tony…

Nokia sold off its mobile phone business to Microsoft last year ‘2014’, but now one of Nokia’s remaining business units is eyeing to re-enter the mobile phone market late 2016. Nokia’s CEO – Rajeev Suri – while speaking with German publication Manager Magazin, said; “the firm is looking at a…

Samsung Galaxy phones are vulnerable to hackers, giving them easy access and full control of your device. They can spy on the entire life of their users. A vulnerability in software on the phones lets hackers look through the phones’ camera, listen to the microphone, read incoming and outgoing texts…

Line Euro-Americas Corporation, the company behind the massively popular messaging app ‘LINE’ and also the Pioneer of Stickers, Officially Launches a Keyboard App “Emoji LINE” to iOS and this is outside of its main app. The company made thousands of its emoji and animated stickers available directly in the iOS…

SAMSUNG Electronics has been named the best brand in Asia in 2015, for the fourth year in a row, in the ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands’ annual online survey conducted by Campaign Asia-Pacific in collaboration with Nielsen. The Asia’s Top 1000 Brands survey explores consumer attitudes in 13 markets: Australia, China,…

Rocket internet’s e-hailing service, Easy Taxi has made its services available to commuters in Nakuru county, Kenya. Last year, the Uber competitor signed over 600 taxis which only provided services to customers in Nairobi but with this expansion to Nakuru, it will make Easy Taxi the only e-hailing service providers…