Author: Chidi

The Pirate Bay (TPB) is back online, more than seven weeks after its servers were raided at the Nacka station, a nuclear-proof data center built into a mountain complex near Stockholm. The notorious torrent site is operating from the familiar .se domain and it appears that data loss is minimal,…

Microsoft today released Outlook app for iOS and Android devices. This new app is quite different from Microsoft’s Outlook Web App for Android – it’s a much more functional and well-designed solution for those who can’t live without their Outlook email client. It offers one unified view of your email,…

According to @upleaks, HTC developers might be planning on porting Firefox OS to HTC devices but it’s not clear if this is done just for testing purposes, or if it’s a step to production but chances are, this OS may launch with entry-level devices. Firefox OS isn’t exactly the hottest…

Building on the phenomenal success of Ascend Mate 7, Huawei is said to launch new products at the Mobile World Congress 2015. HDBlog reported Huawei is preparing to launch a compact version of its Ascend Mate 7. This device is said to have a 5.5-inch display, which falls perfectly in…

WhatsApp web is now live. As reported earlier, users are required to scan a QR code with their phone to login, this is part of the process of syncing your device to the desktop version. WhatsApp web is just an extension of WhatsApp on your phone. The web browser mirrors conversations and messages…

According to reports, WhatsApp may be launching a web client. Rumours about this has been swirling for some months now and today users spotted a live page at web.whatsapp.com, which asks users to scan a QR code with their phone to log in, this might be a part of the…

Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, but only for the first year. That includes upgrades from Windows 8.1 and Windows 7, along with smartphones running Windows Phone 8.1. Once you’ve updated your device, Microsoft says it will keep the software current for its “supported lifetime.” There’s still no word…

The first Blackberry device was announced in 1999 by Research in Motion which introduced wireless email solution for mobile professionals. It was a breakthrough in mobile technology and it was also a huge success back then. Today on twitter, the company gave a shout out to its device https://twitter.com/BlackBerry/status/557198714000134144 Here’s…

According to Reuters, Samsung placed a takeover bid on Blackberry but this just came in with BlackBerry denying earlier reports that it was in talks with smartphone Samsung about a potential takeover. The stock tumbled more than 15% after the company issued its statement. “BlackBerry has not engaged in discussions with…

Samsung approached BlackBerry recently with a takeover bid, according to Reuters, executives of the two companies met last week to discuss a potential transaction but no sale has been made yet. The report says that the Korean tech titan is seeking to grab BlackBerry’s patent portfolio and the company has…

Microsoft today officially announced another pair of smartphones to its affordable Lumia lineup, the Lumia 435 and the Lumia 532 which happens to be the cheapest Lumia smartphones to date, costing as little as $94, and they promise premium design with the latest Windows Phone 8.1Denim software pre-installed with the…

Je Suis Charlie iPhone app has been made available on Apple App Store after the app creator sent an email to Apple head Tim Cook for an immediate approval. Apple is known for its lengthy App Store approval process, usually between 10 to 15 days on average. But the long…

After recent terrorist attacks in France, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has come out in support of banning encrypted messaging apps. British prime minister David Cameron said that unless the government is given backdoor access to encrypted messaging services, he’s just going to outlaw them. Sources claim Cameron is in…

A smuggler was caught bringing iPhones into China but the thing is, iPhones can be easily gotten in China and I have no idea why the device would be brought into the country illegally but I guess it’s lucrative for smugglers to bring the devices in from other countries, since…

Microsoft is preparing yet another Windows 10 event later this month, and it looks like the company could put a big focus on smartphones this time. According to sources, a preview of Windows 10 for phones should be available before the end of January. Windows 10 is expected to help…

App prices increased last Thursday which made Apple blame the falling loonie that began taking effect throughout the electronic marketplace. This is the first time the Canadian App Store has seen a price change The lowest-priced 99 cent apps are now 20 per cent more expensive… $1.19 is the new…

When it comes to wearables, Moto 360’s been doing quite fine and is at least the most popular Android Smart-watch out there among wearables enthusiast. When Smart-watches became a thing, they were squared up and let’s be honest, they were ugly but Moto 360 made the round smart-watch design a…

This year, the Nigerian Government via the Country’s Ministry of Communication Technology has revealed plans to connect 50 percent of its population to 3G broadband. Nigeria’s ICT Ministry intends on achieving this through the “Wireless Broadband Infrastructure Upgrade and Expansion Phase 1,” which is under Nigeria’s National Broadband Plan 2013-2018.…

The Interview is YouTube’s most Popular Right now, after being released online on December 25th through four digital channels. It has also kicked Guardians of the Galaxy as off from number one and is now the highest-selling film on Google Play and YouTube Movies. I saw this movie yesterday and…

Facebook is facing a new class action lawsuit for scanning user’s messages to improve its targeted ads. The company has tried to get the case dismissed. The lawsuit dates back to 2013, and alleges that Facebook scanned private chats for links to websites and equated them with public likes. The…