Author: Smart Megwai

Microsoft finally introduces the Dark Mode Theme in its Office app for Android phones. The company made this announcement as a blog post on May 20th 2021. This new update came in few weeks after the software company announced that it is replacing Calibri as the default font for the same…

Spotify finally brings offline playback to the Apple Watch, allowing wearers to download their favourite playlists, albums, and podcasts and then listen later without either a data connection or their iPhone nearby.  The company, which made this announcement on Friday, May 21st, 2021, said that this new feature supports the…

A new deal recently emerged between the branch of Microsoft in Beijing and Chinese retail tech company Hanshow. This was announced on Thursday, 20th of May 2021 by Joe Bao, China strategy officer for Microsoft. The reason for the strategic partnership is for both to collaborate on cloud-based software for…

A great benefit of ‘Setting a Status’ on Slack is that it keeps your colleagues in the loop if they can’t speak to you directly or see you in the office.  It is a great way to notify people when it is a good time to send you a message,…

Google I/O is where developers from around the world meet to discuss the latest Google technology. At the program, you get to see Google’s latest developer products as well as have hands-on learning with its experts. The 2021 developer event, which took place virtually from May 18th to the 20th,…

Google announced on Tuesday, May 18th that it aims to build a useful, error-corrected quantum computer. According to the blog post, the company hopes that this technology will help solve a range of big problems like feeding the world and climate change to developing better medicines.  To develop this technology,…

The U.S tech giant, AT&T announced on Monday, 17th, that it would merge its content unit, WarnerMedia, with Discovery’s reality-TV dynasty. Some reports say that the partnership will create a massive new entertainment entity that will compete with rivals like media giants Netflix and Disney.  CNBC gave in its report…

Eutelsat Communications has chosen to partner again with Facebook in other to expand its use of the Express Wi-Fi platform while providing broadband services through satellite across several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Satelite Operator uses Express Wi-Fi to connect thousands of Africans who live in rural and underserved communities…

Twitter has been exploring new features to enhance its users’ in-app experiences. In July 2020, it created a poll to find out which features its users would be looking to subscribe to when developed. Following this, the platform has been creating its new set of paid tools in response to…

There have been many controversies over the price of cryptocurrencies, especially when Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, bought US$1.5 billion (almost A$2 billion) of Bitcoin. As of 6:50 am ET, Thursday, May 13th, the value of Bitcoin dropped by 12 per cent, bringing its price down to about $49,300, according to…

Facebook Inc. has started the first test of its Live Audio Rooms feature with public figures and creators based in Taiwan. This is part of an expansion of the company’s audio services that will over time include podcast hosting and creation tools. The Social Media giant had earlier given this…

BPC has announced Radar Payments as the PayTech provider which will help Vista Bank Group drive its global payment processing activities. BPC Technologies made this announcement in a blog post on Monday, May 10, 2021. This step is Vista’s response to a digital-first strategy. It, therefore, means that Radar Payments…

“Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company has applied for a licence from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) amid plans to offer high-speed internet to the country via satellite,” Africa Business Insider reports. The news was first reported by Nairametrics on the 8th of May 2021, saying that SpaceX is working to pursue…

The Canadian engineering firm, Geometric Energy Corporation (G.E.C) has agreed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its DOGE-1 Cubesat to the Moon in the first quarter of 2022. The company has also accepted the meme-inspired cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, as its full payment for the Moon mission.  Geometric Energy Corporation made this…

Have you noticed how YouTube always prompts you to switch to its “YouTube Music” application whenever you’re watching music-related content? It can be very annoying, but with the new “listening controls” feature (in testing), you can prevent that disturbance with the dedicated music control settings in the main app. YouTube…

Twitter has introduced Tip Jar as a new way for followers to send money to their favourite creators. The company made this announcement on Thursday, May 6th 2021, saying that Tip Jar is an easy way to support the incredible voices that make up the conversation on Twitter. “This is…

According to a report by SuperOffice, Customers prefer live chat over any other contact channel – email, social media, phone calls, etc. This medium has been around since 1970, but it’s becoming very popular these days, and growing fast. This type of instant communication has changed the way businesses interact…

Twitter is updating its “be nice, think twice” system that prompts users to reconsider when they’re about to tweet a “potentially harmful or offensive” reply. A report by The Verge explained that the upgraded feature is now better at spotting “strong language.” Twitter claims that the tool is more aware…

For Twitter, 2021 is a solid start as the company closed the first quarter with a total revenue of $1.04 billion up 28% year over year, reflecting strength in brand advertising in March as well as accelerating year-over-year growth in Mobile App Promotion (MAP) revenue. In a Q1 report released…

Former President Donald Trump has just launched a new segment of his website a few months after promising a return to social media with ‘his own platform’.  Before now, Trump was banned from Twitter following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. He had been a prolific poster on that platform before…