According to reports, Google Fit for iOS now has the ability to track and measure heart and respiratory rates using an iPhone’s camera. When a user applies light pressure to the rear camera lens, the fitness app can detect their heart rate. It may also function if the user’s smartphone lacks an active internet connection….
Telegram recently announced new features for iOS users, including Live Text support and media captions formatting. The instant messaging platform is now working on a message reactions feature that will allow users to express their emotions in response to messages received on the app. Users in the beta version of Telegram for iOS can respond…
Many people are now looking for love on dating apps like Tinder and Bumble, and the majority of them end up exhausted or burned out as a result. As a result, a few of the industry’s newest matchmakers have chosen to take matters into their own hands. They’re using Twitter and TikTok, as well as…
Agbora, pronounced /uhbôruh/, has just released its first version on Apple’s App Store, with Android versions on the way. The mobile application, also known as “Africa’s Social Network,” is a social networking app that aims to connect Africa, the African diaspora, and people from all over the world through a platform where professionals, influencers, talents,…
App for making short videos Triller will go public through a reverse merger with video-tech firm SeaChange International, the two companies announced on Wednesday. The combined entity will be worth around $5 billion. The proposed merger has been approved by the boards of both companies, and the transaction is expected to close in the first…
TikTok is truly unstoppable: the video-sharing platform has surpassed Google to become the most popular website in the world, according to Cloudflare’s 2021 Year in Review internet traffic rankings. TikTok made Cloudflare’s top ten list last year, ranking seventh in popularity behind Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Netflix, and Amazon’s.coms. Aside from TikTok’s surge to the…
WhatsApp is developing two new visual indicators to inform users about the use of end-to-end encryption in various parts of the messaging app. On the iOS version of WhatsApp, the features were discovered on the app’s Call and Status screen. Users are informed on the calling screen that their personal calls are protected by end-to-end…
According to a new forecast, TikTok is the world’s third-largest social network, trailing only Facebook and Instagram. Insider Intelligence — the firm formerly known as eMarketer — predicts that TikTok will reach 755.0 million monthly users in 2022, after growing by 59.8 percent in 2020 and 40.8 percent in 2021 in its first forecast on…
According to reports, WhatsApp Business is getting a new feature. According to reports, the beta version of the instant messaging app for businesses will get a new shortcut for quickly replying to messages. Select WhatsApp Business beta testers on Android and iOS are said to have access to the new Quick Replies shortcut. The Quick…
App for trading global shares in Nigeria Trove has won the fourth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, taking home a US$15,000 prize and a place in the bank’s Fintech Challenge Fellowship program. Each year, the Ecobank Group hosts its Fintech Challenge, with the five finalists of this year’s edition chosen from over 890 entrants…
Instagram is introducing a new “Profile Embed” feature that will allow users to embed a mini-version of their profile into a website. Users will be able to further integrate their Instagram profiles into websites such as blogs and portfolios with the new feature. According to the social media giant, the feature is currently only available…
Apple has introduced Security Lockout mode, which allows users to reset and erase data from their locked iPhone or iPad without the need to connect it to a PC or Mac. The feature is included in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, both of which were released earlier this week. It also activates only after several…
Google has announced Android 12 (Go edition). According to the company, the lightweight operating system (OS) will be available in affordable entry-level smartphones in 2022. The news comes just two months after Google released Android 12 for its Pixel smartphone lineup. Google claims that over 200 million people are actively using the lightweight Android (Go…
Automatic captions for videos are now available on Twitter. On Wednesday, December 15, the much-anticipated functionality began rolling out globally for iOS, Android, and the Web. Currently, 37 languages are supported by the auto-captions feature. Because translation is not yet available on Twitter, the captions will appear in the language of the device used to…
When it is released, the Samsung Galaxy M33 5G will reportedly have a 6,000mAh battery. The upcoming smartphone is expected to be the successor to the Galaxy M32 5G, which was released in August. The existence of the Galaxy M33 5G was first revealed in October, when the smartphone’s internal model designation was leaked online….
WhatsApp is reportedly implementing new privacy safeguards to make it more difficult for people to learn about your last seen status and online presence on the platform. The update is not yet available to all users, but it is said to be available to some on Android and iOS. It would allow you to remain…
Until recently, organizing a wedding or a sightseeing trip with family and friends in many African cities required the organizer to juggle multiple mobile apps. An app like WhatsApp would be required for announcements and logistics, while fundraising activities could take place on a money platform like M-pesa and rides to different venues could be…
Meta today released its ‘2021 Africa Year in Review,’ an infographic that highlights some of the company’s significant investments and initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa this year, with a focus on driving innovation, connecting communities, assisting businesses in growing, and supporting the tech and creator ecosystem. The infographic highlights key Meta achievements and milestones across the…
Meta, formerly Facebook, has launched “Year in Review” features for both Facebook and Instagram. Users can share their personalized “Year Together” card on Facebook, which highlights the friends, feelings, places, and people who meant the most to them in 2021. The new in-feed experience takes a look back at people’s years on the platform and…
According to the latest Sensor Tower report, global consumer spending on apps is expected to reach $133 billion in 2021. This implies a 19.7 percent year-over-year (YoY) increase from $111.1 billion in 2020, nearly matching the 21 percent YoY increase in consumer spending in 2019. TikTok will be the most profitable app in the world…
Twitter announced today that it is testing a feature that will transform its in-app explore page into a TikTok-style video feed, complete with a “For You” tab. This feature is currently being tested on both Android and iOS for users in select countries who use Twitter in English. “We’re testing out a revamped, more personalized…
Despite the fact that SMEs contribute significantly to the Nigerian economy and account for 48 percent of the country’s national GDP, as well as 96 percent of businesses and 84 percent of employment, it is still difficult to launch a startup in Nigeria. There are, however, some SME-friendly tools and solutions that can alleviate some…
Gmail’s Undo Send feature has been updated for both Web and iOS users. The feature that allows users to recall emails will now be available in a variety of time frames. Users can ‘unsend’ an email by tapping the send button 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, or 30 seconds before it is delivered to…
Panda, a South African startup, has launched a mental health support app that provides users with online tools, activities, and support to help them manage their mental health. Panda is the brainchild of Alon Lits, former GM and director of Uber South Africa, and Allan Sweidan, a mental health expert and clinical psychologist who co-founded…
In a future update, Android Auto will receive a slew of new features. Following the update, users will be able to send quick replies to messages via their vehicle’s touchscreen. Previously, Android Auto users could only respond to messages with their voice. Furthermore, Google announced that Android Auto can now be set to launch automatically,…
Modern smartphones and tablets allow us to explore new worlds. Regardless of where we are, we can watch YouTube videos, work, and even try in-play betting without making mistakes due to slow Internet connections. Our phones, on the other hand, can be useful for self-development. Do you want to improve and become more skilled? Then…
According to reports, YouTube Premium subscribers on Android and iOS will soon be able to use the ‘Listening Controls’ feature. The new feature gives users more control over their music listening experience on the platform. It allows you to play, pause, fast forward, and rewind videos. When you enable this new feature, it will replace…
Twitter implemented new policies on Tuesday that prohibit users from sharing private images of other people without their permission, tightening the network’s policy just a day after it changed CEOs. People who are not public figures can now ask Twitter to remove photos or videos of them that they claim were posted without their permission,…
WhatsApp is said to be iterating on the rumored message reactions functionality. This has previously been discovered, and it appears to allow users to respond to a single message in a chat. A new reaction info page has been discovered in development, allowing users to simply identify who reacted to a message. Message reactions are…
According to reports, WhatsApp is working on increasing the time limit before you can delete messages for everyone in a chat. WhatsApp currently allows you to delete messages for everyone within 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 16 seconds. This limit, however, is expected to be significantly increased in a future update. WhatsApp is currently working…