Author: Smart Megwai

Despite years of speculation, Apple has yet to release a USB-C iPhone, but that hasn’t prevented a robotics engineering student from designing one anyhow. A functioning USB-C connector has been installed inside an iPhone X by Ken Pillonel, allowing the phone to be charged and data transferred through USB-C instead…

Twitter Blue, the app’s new subscription service that provides users access to a variety of extra tweet features for a monthly price, has been in the initial test pool for a few months now, but we haven’t heard much about how it’s doing among users in Canada and Australia. App…

As a result of two major outages last week, Instagram is taking steps to provide better insights into continuing interruptions and technical issues, while also attempting to add more transparency to account-based actions, such as Community Standards violations and content removals, right in the app. To begin, Instagram is experimenting…

As reported by Bloomberg, South Africa’s Telkom SA SOC Ltd has removed Netflix Inc. from its phone and internet set-top box since October.  Content Director Wanda Mkhize, who works for Telkom, told Bloomberg that the company’s collaboration with them would not be renewed.  With an eye on expanding its subscriber…

On Sunday, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, announced that Instagram would implement additional measures to steer kids clear of toxic content and encourage them to “take a break” from the platform. It was only a week before Clegg made his statements on CNN’s State of the Union…

This is the second time in a week that Facebook’s services have been disrupted due to significant issues with the social media network. Services were back up and running within 30 minutes after Facebook tweeted about the outage, so it didn’t last long. According to DownDetector.com, a tool that depends…

Cryptocurrency use in Africa varies greatly depending on where you are. While nations with currently unstable currencies, such as Nigeria’s naira, see massive usage, other regions that use the CFA franc see only sporadic usage. There are over 200 million Francophones in the CFA franc-using region. Cryptocurrency users will find…

As part of Firefox 93.0’s release, Mozilla added a new suggested search result feature to the address bar. That shouldn’t come as a surprise because Firefox Suggest, the company’s functionality for “uncovering relevant information and websites that help users solve problems,” works like the ones provided by other web browsers.…

When it comes to using TikTok’s platform, the atmosphere is “sound on,”, and this represents a paradigm shift for many marketers who have grown accustomed to designing for “sound off” situations in order to maximise their messaging to a broader range of individuals. In fact, a whopping 88% of TikTok’s…

For the year 2021, Facebook has scheduled the date of its Communities Summit to November 4th. At this virtual event, the social media giant will gather numerous moderators from various Facebook groups to share insights, recommendations, and sneak peeks at new tools and features coming their way. This is how…

YouTube wants to make it easier for users to identify the most interesting parts of video recordings, and it’s also introducing a new option to thank loyal viewers during live streaming. When you scrub through a video clip on YouTube, you’ll observe spikes and valleys in engagement activity as you…

Through its Africa Investment Fund, Google intends to spend up to $50 million in African early and growth-stage enterprises, increasing its efforts to assist more startups on the continent. As CEO Sundar Pichai revealed during Google’s virtual event, the tech giant aims to invest $1 billion over the next five…

Ifeoma Ozoma was ready when she came forward with claims of racism and discrimination at Pinterest. In advance, she’d compiled a list of possible reporters. In fact, she’d already secured the services of a legal representative. Afterwards, she began receiving responses from other tech workers who desired to speak out…

It appears that Amazon is developing its own smart fridge, as reported by Insider. Internally known as “Project Pulse,” it is being created by the same Amazon “physical-stores section” that was responsible for the company’s high-tech Amazon Go stores. Project Pulse, as described by Insider, “tracks your inventory and purchase…

It was reported on Tuesday that Twitter will be discontinuing a function of its live broadcasting tool, but it is doing so to improve the quality of your video broadcasts. What’s changed? You can no longer invite visitors to join you in a broadcast through audio before it goes live.…

As a result of Google’s announcement, users of its platforms will be able to make more environmentally friendly decisions in the future. Most of the newly added Google services have to do with lowering greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the globe. These include Search, Maps, Travel, and Nest. In…

In Africa, insurance penetration ranges from 3% to 5% on average. South Africa accounts for the lion’s share of it; without it, the continent would grow at a rate of 1% to 2%, comparable to other developed technological and financial economies such as Kenya, Nigeria, and Egypt. Even with all…

There is nothing wrong with getting new features, but how do you keep track of which Android version you have? We share regular updates to help you keep track with the most recent Android version. However, you can only benefit from them if you know what operating system version you’re…

These days, GPS is one of the most helpful functions on a smartphone. You probably use a maps app on a regular basis, whether it’s to find a gas station, a restaurant, or just to get about town faster. It’s unfortunate, but having a lot of location data can cause…

As the most widely used virtual assistant, Google Assistant has a user base of more than half a billion people. Many of the Assistant’s unique features and capabilities have been introduced by Google over the last few years, but they are either hidden or aren’t well known. We’ve compiled a…