Author: Smart Megwai

Zoom has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions – kites, GmbH (“Kites”), a German start-up dedicated to developing real-time Machine Translation (MT) solutions. Both companies are yet to reveal the terms of the agreement, but the partnership with Kites will give Zoom a team of top…

YouTube has entered a new four-year global broadcasting partnership with sports streaming service DAZN to stream every game from the UEFA Women’s Champions League competition. “All the Sixty-one games, according to UEFA.com, “from the group stage onward will be broadcast by DAZN and YouTube in a four-year deal.” “The new…

Any Business has the chance to make a good first impression just by setting up its Instagram Bio for success. Your company’s Bio, if written in a concise way such that it clearly states who you are, what you’re about and what you can offer your audience, can act as…

There is a disparity between learners and educators in Nigeria, and Facebook is exploring a technology called ‘Sabee’ to serve women and girls who are greatly impacted. On September 18th, 2020, the Social Media giant announced it will be opening a new Facebook office in Lagos, Nigeria. The hub, which…

Google will always provide the most useful results for users in its search engine. However, there are times when the information you’re looking for might not be yet on the Internet or the one published won’t be the most reliable. To help tackle this, the Tech Giant now prompts users…

Telegram has finally introduced video calling for groups on its mobile app and desktop. The update was announced back in April last year, but just rolled out this week. “Today’s update lets you turn on your camera or share your screen during Voice Chats in groups – on all devices,…

Do you doubt that Google knows everything? Want to know the meaning of a particular word? Just type the keyword define together with the exact word you want to search. What if you want the customer service number of a company in your city? Ask Google, but make sure you…

Lenovo is on the verge of fulfilling its mission to bridge the gap between working in the office and working from home. On May 13th, 2021 the company announced it will unveil two devices to help remote employees work smart and efficiently. Yesterday it announced that it is ready to…

Is Google Drive your preferred means of cloud storage, or are you part of a team that uses the platform? Make sure you read this to end, else you will find out by the middle of September that a lot of the old Google Drive links you shared may no…

Apart from being social creatures, human beings are always curious. That’s why sites like Quora, Google search were created, first, to make our lives easier, then, to quench our never-ending thirst for information. Are you aware that there are about 5.4 billion searches alone on Google per day? That’s like…

Staying secure while using apps on your smartphone has become important as protecting yourself at home or during your commute to work. You really cannot trust the apps on your Android or iPhone when it comes to data privacy. You cannot take for granted whether or not an app is…

Netflix has signed a deal with Peace Hyde, a British Ghanaian education activist and media entrepreneur, which will see her create a new TV series that will feature other African stars. The TV series, titled “Young, Famous and African”, will be the first-ever African reality series exclusive to the globally…

Twitter has made some improvements to its live audio service — Spaces — to give Hosts the ability to download an audio file from their Space conversations. This update is a big addition and among an overview of the various recent feature updates that it has added to its Spaces…

Google has added some slight improvements to its Meet – its clone to video calling services such as Zoom. The video communication service seems to be getting loads of helpful tweaks to its hand-raising feature as part of the company’s ongoing updates to Workspace. Having announced on a blog post,…

There are currently 70 million active admins and moderators running Facebook groups around the world, and Facebook wants to empower them to manage and nurture their communities. Yesterday, June 16, the company announced this range of new admin tools, which will help community builders moderate comments, manage conflicts First is…

On Wednesday, June 16th, Facebook announced that it’s rolling out what it described as a “small test” of in-headset ads for its Oculus mobile app. This initiative which is aimed to bring more people into VR, will enable advertisers to leverage virtual reality applications. In turn, it will enable games…

Data and call services may face disruption from today, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 as the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) commences strike.  The Union, which protects the rights of telecom workers in Nigeria, had earlier announced its plans on Monday, June 14, 2021, stating that…

As we wait for the release of Twitter’s financial results for the second quarter of 2021 on July 22, 2021, there’s a high probability that the social media Giant will make much more progress on its brand and direct response products, than it did in the first quarter which recorded…

Tuesday, June 15, Spotify announced that it is striking an exclusive deal with the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast, the popular show that covers topics like sex, dating, and mental health. The show will go exclusive on July 21st. This means, therefore, that all existing and new episodes of “Call Her…

Microsoft Inc. has been dropping hints that it looks ready to launch the upcoming Windows 11 operating system. Earlier on Tuesday, June 15th, screenshots of the entire Windows 11 OS appeared online, complete with a new user interface, Start menu, and lots more. Tom Warren of The Verge, who had…