Author: Tony Niameh

Electronic Giant, Sony is set to launch a major update (3.0 with codename : kenshin) for its Playstation 4 console tomorrow. This new update will have significant changes including more streaming options and extra online storage. It will also include ability to broadcast or watch games on YouTube Gaming, send 10…

The Coca-cola company, America’s multinational beverage corporation in an ad partnership with Twitter is the first company to get its own custom emoji. When Twitter users tweet “#ShareaCoke,” an emoji featuring two of those iconic glass Coke bottles clinking will appear in the post. Using the right hashtag, the image shows…

The new version 6.4 of Skype messenger now supports Android wear with options of reading and replying to new messages on your wrist using pre-written responses or via the voice-to-text feature. The updated version also gives the ability to receive calls from your watch. Skype has specially named some devices which can…

Vacheron Constantin, a luxury swiss watch manufacturer is celebrating their 260th anniversary with the creation of the world’s most complicated watch(ref.57260). This watch has been under development for eight years and is the product of the combined talents of three master watchmakers who oversaw the entire project. With 57 complications it takes…

Cupertino Giant, Apple Inc announced today its partnership with Luxury watch maker, Hermes to create a new version of the Apple watch. This new version is made up of straps hand-made by Hermès combined with a special user interface. This makes Hermes the first luxury brand to be used by Apple in…

Google has set a date for the unveiling of the LG Nexus and Huawei Nexus devices for September 29. This will be a special Nexus-Themed event to hold in San Francisco. LG is offering a device to replace the Nexus 5 from 2013 while Huawei is offering a replacement for…

Wearable devices in recent times has become trendy as more wristbands and smartwatches are continually flooding the gadget market. Fitbit, a company known for the production of wearables for tracking fitness were the first to dish out beautiful devices of such. Other companies like Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Pebble and…

IWC , the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer has just launched its first-ever portofino model with an innovative single push-button chronograph. This was presented at the Watches & Wonders 2015 event (which took place in Hong Kong). This new watch features a single button in the crown to start, stop and reset the chronograph, the Portofino Hand-Wound…

Korean Electronic Giant, LG has announced the launch of a new wireless Rolly keyboard called Rolly (KBB-700) that can be rolled up into a pocket stick. This new keyboard is made of  impact-resistant, durable polycarbonate and ABS plastic offering tactile feedback that are not found in foldable silicone keyboards. It folds up…

Facebook has just unveiled a new artificial intelligence powered virtual assistant called the M which has the ability to complete tasks and finds information on your behalf. The M assistant is embedded in the messenger application with functions of being able to make reservations, getting a beautiful gift for your…

Facebook has now made it easier for you to donate to non-profit organizations with the launch of their donate button to their mobile app and website. With this you can make donation to any NGO of your choice. The new button links externally to the non-profit organizations website. According to…

Facebook announced today that users can now reach businesses on Facebook page in a more private manner. The usual thing were conversations executed in a public for public style or private for private form with administrators responding the same way. With over 40 million pages on Facebook, businesses have been…

Finnish Giant, Nokia has announced that its HERE mapping business will be sold to the German car consortium comprising of Audi, BMW and Daimler for 2.8 billion Euro ($3 billion). This is in a bid to concentrate on integration of Alcatel-Lucent which it acquired for $16.6 billion earlier this year. Mapping has been an…

Following the recent killing of Zimbabwean National Park Lion Cecil, a UK company called Goldgenie known for customizing smartphones has offered to raise cash for Cecil and its home in Zimbabwe. Cecil was a 13-year-old male Southwest African Lion who primarily lived in the Hwange National Park in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. He…

The new Windows 10 was released on July 29 but there is reluctance by most businesses to upgrade to this new platform. The Windows XP platform is still being utilized by some large Firms who are paying huge sums to keep it running. Winning these firms will definitely be a huge task to…

Qualcomm announced this afternoon that it has developed a technology that allows for wireless charging of phones with metal rear cases. According to The Verge, not much details were given as to how the technology will work but its design is meant to be compatible with the Rezence standard. This is…

Luxury watch maker, Hublot has just created a pair of limited edition classic Fusion wristwatches in conjunction with the late Nelson Mandela’s foundation with part of the sales proceeds going to charitable projects in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of…

There is good news for Microsoft device owners and developers. On July 29, 2015, Microsoft’s launch of Windows 10 to the general public on July 29 will be accompanied by the opening of the unified Windows Store.  Mary Jo Foley of ZDnet broke the news after confirming the information with Microsoft. Foley writes:…

Finnish Multinational Communications and Information Technology Company, Nokia has sent out invites for the launch of a Virtual Reality product at a  “NOWHERE” event in Los Angeles on July 28. There are rumours that Nokia plans to launch a VR of its own.  Visual Reality according to Wikipedia, can be referred…

ConnectHome, a broad initiative was announced by the Obama administration today aiming to provide high-speed Internet service to low-income households. With this new initiative, over 275,000 low-income households across the US will have high-speed broadband access. The White House has said that the pilot program will launch in 27 cities including New York,…