Author: Alvin Wanjala

Xiaomi has tipped on upcoming fast charging tech that is set to be announced on Monday, September 9. According to the company, their new fast charging tech has been nicknamed Mi Charge Turbo. The company tipped the news on Chinese micro-blogging platform Weibo stating that the new charging tech is entirely aimed to take on the 5G era.  The 5G era is fully accelerated! #MI CHARGE TURBO # millet 5G charging era of new technology September 9, talk with your wireless future,” said the company on Weibo (translated from Chinese by Google Translate). Currently, Xiaomi boasts 27W fast charging tech that they announced earlier…

Since Android 10 is already here for few select devices, the most anticipated feature has been extensively implemented in every corner. Apart from having a system-wide dark mode in Android 10, Google has also been working to bring the feature in apps on previous android devices as well. In the past couple of months, most apps have been updated with a dark feature which has been touted to save on power. Google drive is the latest of Google’s Android apps to receive a dark theme. Unlike the first scenarios where dark mode seemed to have appeared on a few selected…

Just as expected, HMD Global announced new devices at its first appearance at Europe’s best electronics show, IFA, taking place in Germany. Nokia announced a total of five devices, including the Nokia 6.2, Nokia 7.2, two KaiOS devices, and feature phone. However, the Nokia 5.2 did not make an appearance at the show. Nokia 6.2 Nokia 6.2 takes over from the Nokia 6.1 launched last year. The Nokia 6.2 features a triple camera setup on the rear with a circular camera bump. The triple rear camera setup is made of a 16 MP, f/1.8, (wide) snapper, 8 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide…

TECNO has officially confirmed on the upcoming Camon 12 Series which is likely to be launched in Nigeria first. On this year’s Camon 12 Series, TECNO is expected to launch three devices; Camon 12, Camon 12 Pro and Camon 12 Air. As usual to the Camon series, both models are touted having the best camera with TECNO stacking a triple camera setup in the combo. TECNO Camon 12 Pro Unlike the other two devices in the Camon 12 Series, TECNO Camon 12 Pro full specs have already been leaked and confirmed via an unboxing YouTube Video. TECNO Camon 12 Pro…

Earlier this year, Samsung announced its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, but it never made it to the end-user for problems succumbed by the review units. However, Samsung reported last month that the device was redesigned to iron out the root problems that resulted in the breakage of the review units. Part of the redesign involved tucking the screen protective layer into the edges of the device and protecting the foldable part from dust particles by hiding it behind a rubber material. Despite the design tweaks, Galaxy Fold still retains its offering exteriorly including the 7.3” Infinity Flex Display…

Tweeting via SMS has been available on Twitter for the last few years when smartphones were still a rich man’s gadget. To Tweet via SMS, one had to verify their phone number first then directly tweet by sending a text message to 8988 – a toll-free number. Or you could also tweet via SMS using other services like Cloudhopper where texts are sent to a specific number depending on your country and the messages are posted directly to your account. Tweeting via SMS, more of a legacy feature now, proved to be a useful tool to keep sharing your thoughts…

Facebook’s facial recognition feature dubbed “tag suggestions” was introduced about two years ago. Since then, the functionality has been turned on by default at all times – sadly, the company never provided a way to opt-out. However, since the $5bn fine by the FCC, the company has been slowly making changes to adapt the never-ending privacy criticism to stay off the radar. The company has announced this week that it is yanking out its tag suggestions feature. However, facial recognition on the platform is not a feature of the past, yet. The company is removing tag suggestions, and in its…

The IFA is no doubt, Europe’s top consumer technology show and comes after MWC which has always held the crown as the world’s biggest consumer electronics show. As expected, this year’s IFA show will be held in Berlin, Germany on 5th September. At the show, HMD Global is expected to unveil their new devices. HMD is expected to launch Nokia 5.2, Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2, which will take over last years’ Nokia 5.1, Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 7.1, respectively. As you’d expect from the naming system, Nokia 5.2 will be cheapest of the combo followed by Nokia 6.2. Nokia…

Google’s plan of making the Playstore a haven for Android apps has not born fruits till date. Still, there are new reports surfacing online showcasing why Google’s Playstore contains a huge number of malware-ridden apps. The process of bursting them is indeed slow, and the bad actors often find ways to bypass new challenges set to capture them. In fact, news about Android apps having malicious code is a common occurrence. Recently, Google has expanded its bug bounty program to include any android app on the play store with over 100million downloads. In the past, Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP)…

Hiding likes is not a new thing – at least not for Instagram from Facebook. The feature has been under testing on Instagram since May as the platform was criticized as one of the most detrimental platforms for the mental health of young people. Now, according to Jane Wong, Facebook had published a code to experiment with the feature in its main app on Monday. The company confirmed the news to TechCrunch, that they are indeed working on that feature. When implemented, you will not be able to see the total number of likes or reactions on a given post…