Author: Smart Megwai

Adding captions to videos can be very helpful, especially for viewers who are hard of hearing or deaf. They can also be useful for people in an environment where there is no sound or headphones. Before the Short Video Platform added automatic captioning to the app in April this year,…

TikTok has become one of the most attractive platforms for content creators and other categories of users. However, this platform has many problems; the biggest of all are violent videos. The Short Video sharing platform is already facing various investigations in this regard, including temporary bans in some areas due…

Water resistance was once a special feature of smartphones, usually associated with Sony devices and rugged smartphones. Fast forward to 2021 and you’re likely to find IP ratings on many flagship phones, even mid-range ones. How can you be sure that your phone is still waterproof? So, an application called…

Sharing an image in a messaging application almost always results in a loss of quality. If you don’t share this image as a file, you risk losing pixels to the recipient. To address this issue, WhatsApp will soon release a feature that will allow users to choose whether to compress…

Some Facebook users have started to see ‘Threads’ options that would allow them to add new posts on related topics in previous posts. Just a minute! It’s not completely similar to the Twitter ‘threads’ feature. This feature allows for more visual linking of posts, allowing fans to follow updates from…

The internet can be a scary place, especially for kids. But it can also be a great tool to help children explore the world and acquire valuable skills. When it comes to nurturing curiosity, protecting children is paramount. There are laws that prevent kids from opening Gmail accounts, but Google…

Over the years, the Amazon Fire Kids tablet has been one of the best Android tablets for kids and has earned the trust of parents. The main reasons are the price of Amazon tablets and the amazing Amazon Kids software. Well, Google is building its own software to give parents…

Instagram is introducing a new anti-abuse option on the platform. This time it’s focused on limiting the actions of some kind of followers rather than disabling or restricting individual accounts. As you can see in the above screenshot, there is a new ‘Limits’ option in the Privacy settings, allowing you…

Microsoft is giving its employee a $1,500 pandemic bonus. The software company says it wants to recognise with its staff the unique and challenging fiscal year it just completed. According to the company’s chief people officer, Kathleen Hogan, all qualified workers in both the US and universally are beneficiaries of…

Every social media platform has a way of sharing each other’s content — images, videos, memes, and more. But Instagram is an exception. You can only tag or mention people while commenting for them to see a piece of content that was posted, but there is no way you can…

Location Technology is very helpful for tracking lost phones, finding a nearby hospital, hotel, petrol station, etc. However, the level of insecurity these days is alarming and so there’s a need to restrict certain apps that store information about what you are doing and where you’re going, on Internet servers. …

Do you see those offensive marketing messages which crowd your email inbox? They aren’t just pushing you a product but have been set up to track whether you opened the email, time and location you opened it. This is possible through pixels, which, often, is embedded in the email, hidden…

In case you’re not aware, Google has a feature that allows users to share files between two Android devices. It’s called Nearby Share and operates just like a feature on Apple called ‘AirDrop’. With Nearby Share, you are allowed to share files, links, etc., faster to other Android users through…

TikTok is granting content creators the option to share richer stories and entertainment that are up to three-minute in length. Drew Kirchhoff, the company’s Product Manager, made this announcement today in a blog post. “We’re introducing the option for our global community to create longer videos – paving the way…

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,…