Author: Chidi

Looks like the Note 7 could be coming back from the dead. A recent report out of South Korea suggests Samsung may soon be launching a refurbished version of the explosive phone. Samsung was forced to stop production of the Note 7 last year and recall several million units of…

Apple finished 4Q16 with slightly more smartphone sales than Samsung, capturing 17.9% of the market compared to Samsung’s 17.8%, reports Gartner. It’s been two years since Apple topped the global smartphone vendor ranking but its lead is small with only 256,000 units difference. “The last time Apple was in the…

Apple has announced that WWDC, its Worldwide Developers Conference, will take place in San Jose June 5-9, 2017. The conference will be held at the McEnery Convention Center just minutes away from the company’s new headquarters in Cupertino. Each year during WWDC, millions of talented developers around the world learn about Apple’s…

If you didn’t already know, Apple Music acquired James Corden’s hugely popular “Carpool Karaoke” series, and they’ve just released the star-studded trailer for their reboot. Although Corden won’t be host all the time on the show, he makes an appearance in this trailer with Will Smith, which makes us happy.…

The tenth anniversary iPhone would likely cost more than a $1000, according to a new report published by Fast Company. The report also claims Apple will likely roll out three new smartphones this year: the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch sizes which are currently available, as well as a slightly larger, even more…

Chris Miller has shown that he has already begun recording the second spin-off of  Star Wars, which will address the youth of Han Solo. Through an image on his Twitter, Miller showed that the work has already started. “Han Shot first,” wrote the director which is translated “Han Shot First”, referring to a phrase coined by fans…

Toyota Motor lost in 2016 the title company that sells more cars worldwide for the German group Volkswagen , the first time since 2011 that the Japanese automaker cedes the throne as the largest annual vendor. According to data released today by the company based in Aichi (central Japan), the…

Masaya Nakamura, the Japanese pioneer of video games known as ” the father of Pac-Man, ” a hit of the 1980s, died on Jan. 22 at the age of 91 years, however, the death of the most famous video game pioneer, was announced by his own company Bandai Namco on Monday. No cause was…

Reddit joins the list of tech companies to react to Trump’s executive order on immigration. Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and the son of an undocumented US immigrant, says President Donald Trump’s immigration ban is both “deeply un-American” and “potentially unconstitutional.” Ohanian posted an open letter to the Reddit community to expressed his…

There had been rumblings that Ben Affleck was considering not directing the Batman movie the past month, which just became true. Affleck has decided to step down as director of “The Batman” and stay on as a producer and star of the project. This had nothing to do with the recent…

Twitter is now the proud owner of their own Instagram account. The profile, one assigned to the handle @twitter, is basically a news hub similar to the social network’s Moments feature in their mobile apps which delivers trending stories, popular tweets, and more all as images and videos. It’s not very…

We just got a first clear photo at what the Samsung Galaxy S8, one of the most anticipated devices of the year, looks like. The Samsung Galaxy S8’s photo has been leaked in all its glory, alongside its specifications, and release date. The leak comes from Evan Blass aka @evleaks, and he is seldom…

Google has updated its Google Maps app for iOS with ‘Popular Times’, a feature that lets you know when a point of interest is most frequented. Google Maps makes navigating your world faster and easier. Find the best places in town and the information you need to get there. What’s…

Check out this iPhone X concept by Imran Taylor that is based on recent rumours for the 2017 iPhone. It has been 10 years since the original iPhone. Here is the 10th Anniversary Edition. Bringing back the classic iPhone 4 design language, with glass on the front and back constructed with a…

Apple has released iOS 10.3 beta to developers for testing. The build number is 14E5230e. Here are some notes on what’s new with iOS 10.3: Find My iPhone Find My iPhone now supports Location and Play Sound for AirPods. • Location and Play Sound currently work only from the iOS…

Nokia 6 was launched on January 8 and is currently available exclusively in China at 1,699 Yuan. The first flash sale of Nokia 6 smartphone in China resulted in the phone going out of stock within a minute after it became available on the Chinese e-commerce portal JD.com. However, it is not…

Tuesday marks the death of Vine. Twitter announced it was closing the six-second, looping video app in October but it’s still not clear why. Around the same time the company cut 9% of its workforce following slow growth of the social network but there’s good news. According to TechCrunch, Twitter is…

At CES 2017, Nvidia surprised everyone by announcing a gaming streaming service dubbed the GeForce Now. According to Nvidia, there are 1 billion PC users who don’t have access to a computer suitable for gaming. As a result, the company decided to do something about that by introducing this service.…

The iOS empire which recently sold its 1 billionth iPhone could cross the $1 trillion mark this year in terms of revenue generated by iOS. This is according to a report by Asymco’s Horace Dediu. The company is known for its expansive and constantly growing product range. Although the iPhone is actually the product…

If you’re interested in purchasing the new Nokia 6 by HMD Global, you’ll be glad to know that the smartphone is available for pre-order at JD.com. Interested customers can actually reserve their Nokia 6 at the Chinese retailer store but keep in mind that you will have to pay a $9 fee for…