Absa, one of South Africa’s largest banks and a pan-African lender, has officially launched facial recognition technology in its Android and iOS apps, which some users will need to utilize to authenticate certain transactions through facial scans. “Technology is leaping ahead faster than ever, and it’s up to us to ensure that you stay right…
Facebook recently announced its highly anticipated wearable sunglasses that can record video from a user’s perspective. Despite many of our legitimately squeamish reactions to this new product, one of Facebook’s decisions in this launch is likely to make it a success where Google Glass failed. Taking a page from the business school curriculum, Facebook leveraged an effectual approach to…
Attending good schools with good teachers is very essential for the academic growth of the Nigerian child. But learning can be more fun when they study and learn from their peers. According to studies, students learn more through peer learning than through instruction alone. This is because peer learning gives students opportunities to open up while discussing…
Apple surprised people by warning that “exposure to vibrations, like those generated by high-powered motorcycle engines” can damage iPhone cameras. There’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for this, and it can affect Android devices, too. It’s easy to make the iPhone the butt of a joke—and Apple didn’t do themselves any favors—but this is a legitimate issue. It…
Twitter has announced plans to release new updates that would prevent tweets from disappearing while the users are reading them. Many Twitter users have earlier complained that tweets will sometimes disappear from their view when the user switches back to the Twitter app or desktop website and start reading a Tweet. The timeline is said…
WhatsApp just keep pulling clear of the competition in the world of messaging applications, as the app owned by Facebook keeps on striving for perfection. With more than two billion users, WhatsApp are looking to make their app as perfect as they possibly can and their latest update is sure to please the masses. Voice…
Apple’s latest major software update — packed with features to help people better focus, connect with others on FaceTime and keep track of medical records, including vaccine status and test results — is now available for download. Although it’s not a massive design overhaul, many of changes coming to iOS 15 reflect how our needs have changed…
Now that Microsoft lets you ditch your passwords for Outlook.com, Xbox Live and other online accounts, you might want to consider taking the jump. Dumping your logins can improve security and convenience. Ditching your password can improve security, if only because it means you don’t have to rely on your memory to get into your accounts. We…
Orange Middle East and Africa has partnered Ericsson as a strategic partner for its pan-African Orange Money service, tapping Ericsson’s Wallet Platform to accelerate financial inclusion for its customers across fourteen African countries. Ericsson’s Mobile Financial Services solution is financial services platform built on the latest security technologies and open architecture framework principles. Orange Money has…
Instagram is one of the highest-grossing social media apps, and many use it to expand their businesses and acquire fame.To this day, Instagram has more than one billion active users, making it an excellent brand launching and identity-building platform. If you want to use Instagram to grow yo ur network fast, you might be thinking about…
Facebook looks to offer users personalised shopping experiences with the new features. Facebook is rolling out new ways for businesses to find and chat with potential customers on its apps, the social media company said Thursday, as it seeks to become an online shopping destination. The new features will help Facebook, already a leader in digital advertising, offer personalised…
The first phone to sport a 108 MP main camera was the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, an upper-midrange offering launched in November of 2019. Since then, Xiaomi has expanded 108 MP sensors to a myriad of its products, but Samsung has so far only used this resolution for its top of the line offerings in the S…
Written by Luis Monzon Africa is often called the “leapfrog” continent for the ability of its people to leap ahead. In terms of technology, Africans are able to leap past generation upon generation of tech in order to advance to the now, to the latest, and do it as soon as possible. In 2020, we were…
Xiaomi Smart Glasses will only show the most important notifications, the company said. By Tasneem Akolawala Xiaomi has unveiled new the Xiaomi Smart Glasses – its first new smart eye wearable device. The Xiaomi Smart Glasses look like normal sunglasses but are embedded with sensors and an imaging system to enable various smart features including navigation…
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Written by Furqan Shahid [UPDATE] Just moments after the original story was published, Android Central reached out to WhatsApp regarding a comment, and this is what the spokesperson had to say. Every day WhatsApp protects over 100 billion messages with end-to-end encryption to help people communicate safely. We’ve built our service in a manner that limits the data…
Written by Doroteya Borisova Over a billion Android and Windows device users around the world have been discovered compromised by a new vulnerability. This particular weakness has been found in the Bluetooth chip firmware produced by a variety of SoC vendors, among which are Qualcomm, Silicon Labs, Intel, and others. According to MSPoweruser, so far, eleven vendors…
Writteb by S. Dent The move is part of a greater privacy push by the Facebook-owned app. WhatsApp has come under fire of late for its privacy policies, but an upcoming update will actually give you a bit more control over your privacy settings, according to WaBetaInfo.com. Several years back, WhatsApp introduced new privacy settings that let you change…
The challenge for any organization in the world right now is to figure out how to maximize the efficiency of its operations using IoT technologies while reducing all possible risks, ideally, to zero, writes David Balaban; a computer security researcher. Let us take a look at potential IoT device connectivity issues in companies, review the…
No, your phone, Digital devices and technologies isn’t making you dumber or more forgetful Digital devices and technologies can enhance the way we learn and work. Digital technology is ubiquitous. We have been increasingly reliant on smartphones, tablets and computers over the past 20 years, and this trend has been accelerating due to the pandemic….
WhatsApp rolls out a feature allowing users to transfer chat history from iPhone to Samsung device Written by Alan Friedman In a blog post published today, popular messaging app WhatsApp announced that it has started rolling out new files that allow users to move their chat history from iOS to Android. This will take place without messages…
WhatsApp Message Reactions May Support All Emojis, Money Heist Fans Get Special Sticker Pack Written by Jagmeet Singh WhatsApp may follow in the steps of Facebook’s Messenger while enabling message reactions on its platform. WhatsApp is found to allow users to apply any of their favourite emojis as message reactions. The new development appears just…
Playbyte’s new app aims to become the ‘TikTok for games’ Written by Sarah Perez A startup called Playbyte wants to become the TikTok for games. The company’s newly launched iOS app offers tools that allow users to make and share simple games on their phone, as well as a vertically scrollable, fullscreen feed where you can play the games…
4 Ways Haller Farmers App Helps Fight East African Climate Change Written by Luis Monzon Africa is warming much faster than the global average, according to the IGAD Climate Predication and Application Centre (ICPAC). Major cities in East Africa have witnessed increased temperatures that almost double the 1.1-degree warming average that the rest of the globe…
You’ll soon be able to use the Google Assistant without saying ‘Hey, Google’ Written by BABU MOHAN There’s currently no word on when the features will begin rolling out to users. Google announced a bunch of new features coming to the Google Assistant with Android 12 at I/O 2021 — including shortcut expansions. A teardown of the latest Google…
This New Virus Attacks WhatsApp Users Be careful! This malware is downloaded with the unofficial version of “FM WhatsApp.” A new virus is affecting WhatsApp users who downloaded the unofficial version “FM WhatsApp.” Since WhatsApp is one of the most used applications to communicate worldwide, it is of high interest to cybercriminals since it is easy to steal…
Welcome to our new Robot, Nurses. Hanson robotics wants to make robots, but not “Lost in Space”. Written by Al Williams Hanson robotics wants to make robots, but not “Lost in Space” [Robby] robots. Think more [Data] from Star Trek robots. They’ve announced [Grace], a lifelike robot made to take on nursing duties for doctors and…
Message reactions are coming to WhatsApp Written By Tyler Lee Sometimes certain messages don’t always warrant or need a reply. Sometimes replying just “OK” or “lol” seems a bit rude, but it seems that in the future, you can just react to your WhatsApp messages. This is according to the folks at WABetaInfo who discovered…
Nigeria! Huawei Apps UP 2021 is here, where are your Apps? Written By Yinka Okeowo The HUAWEI Apps UP 2021 contest is in full swing and all mobile App developers across the African continent are invited to showcase their best work. HUAWEI is reminding all App developer superstars that there are many reasons they might…
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reboot brand-client relationships Written by Michael Gorman Marketing automation has usually focused on driving sales, mainly using past purchase or late funnel behavior (e.g., paid search) as a predictor of an imminent purchase. While effective at boosting sales numbers, this widely implemented strategy can result in a disservice to brands and…
Check your permissions: default settings in Microsoft tool exposes 38 million user records online By James Vincent Thankfully, there’s no evidence the data has been exploited Default permissions settings in an app-building tool from Microsoft have been blamed for exposing the data of 38 million people online. Information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, and…