Author: Smart Megwai

It was very interesting to watch the development of Eventtus, a startup in Africa. It used to be two young individuals whom we know to be Women in Tech. These two entrepreneurs took on the ‘Silicon Valley startup culture’ to bring innovation to event ticketing. However, today we are reporting…

Somehow, we knew Clubhouse would add DM as a feature on its audio app. Finally, it landed yesterday, as the company launched its direct messaging feature, Backchannel. This is for all users on both iOS and Android. This official launch follows last month’s snafu when Clubhouse, by accident, leaked the…

Until now, to use WhatsApp web on the desktop or any other device required that you had a phone that was powered on and connected. However, the Instant Messaging Service is rolling out a limited public beta test for its improved multi-device capability. With this update, WhatsApp users will be…

Ever had to fill a form when trying to open a bank account? Even though these banks ask you to provide your home address you’d be surprised that they don’t bother to verify whether or not you’re from the location you claim to live. It’s the reason why VerifyMe, an…

As the number of hacks on Instagram accounts increases, the platform is rolling out the new “Security Checkup alert” for app users. This feature is designed to protect Instagram accounts, prompting users to update their account information and settings. As explained by Instagram in a news posted on Tuesday: “Security…

Facebook Groups now has a new feature called “Group Experts” that allows admin to designate members with the best knowledge of a subject as experts. With this new feature, the company hopes to put an end to the spread of misinformation on Group pages by allowing experts to judge the…

As COVID-19 takes control of all online communication, free Google Meet users with personal Gmail accounts can enjoy unlimited group communication for the past year. However, the offer expired earlier this month and Google detailed the new restrictions. When Meet became available to all users in April 2020, Google announced…

Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it would issue the first set of a three-pilot-phased nation’s digital currency come September this year. BoG’s First Deputy Governor, Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari said the digital currency would be known as e-cedi. According to him, the currency would operate in a sandbox interim…

Spam texts can be very annoying. You get a notification, stop what you are doing to check your phone only to discover that someone is trying to sell you something you don’t need. How can you stop this? Unfortunately, there are no measures against text spam. However, there are ways…

CribMD, a healthtech startup in Nigeria, has announced the acquisition of Charisland Pharmaceuticals Group. The purpose is to provide fast and efficient hourly drug delivery to patients in Nigeria. The acquisition follows in the move of CribMD’s $2.6 million initial cycle in May 2021 announced by the startup. According to…

Zoom has become one of the most popular video conferencing applications for professionals. This service provides reliability, video quality and many useful features for effective virtual meetings. Whiteboard is one such feature. Today I’m going to show you how to use the board for your Zoom presentations. You can create…

One of the latest privacy-related WhatsApp features is disappearing messages. This feature is already available on Android and will soon roll out to iOS users. It is rumored that this self-erasing feature will be tested in the Beta version of the app. But not for long as it will soon…

Not so long ago, you had to pick up your phone before responding to text a friend (even to write a message). You can now do this while on your computer. There aren’t many apps that can do this, but the ones available are actually pretty good. Here are the…

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…