Google Meet Adds Critical Security Feature
February 16, 2021
Google’s video conferencing platform Google Meet is adding new network-level features allowing admins to configure their firewalls appropriately, blocking traffic from untrusted networks. It follows the 2019 rollout of a range of official, fixed IP…
LG supports enhanced learning facilities for 625 children in Machakos
February 12, 2021
Hundreds of learners, some with disabilities, will now benefit from an improved learning environment courtesy of a project supported by LG Electronics in partnership with non-profit Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFH Kenya). The initiative aims…
Google Photos Brings Pixel-exclusive Features to Other Devices – with a catch
February 12, 2021
Google Photos is bringing some of the best features previously exclusive to Google Pixel phones to other phones. Editing features like Portrait Blur and Portrait Light are coming to other smartphone models in the next…
Clubhouse is the latest shiny object; Facebook Wants In
February 12, 2021
If you’re a Twitter regular, Clubhouse discussions are unavoidable. People have something to say about Clubhouse, left and right. For starters, Clubhouse is an audio-based social network that allows people to chat about anything in…
Why You Shouldn't Post Reels with a TikTok Logo on Instagram
February 12, 2021
Instagram wants users to stop posting Reels that have watermarks and logos of other apps, including TikTok. Saying it is easier – and nobody may give a darn anyway. But the company is taking extra…
Speedtest App Adds Ability to Measure Your Network's Real Capacity to Stream Video
February 11, 2021
Has Netflix frozen yet your internet speed tests suggest everything should be fine? You’re certainly not alone. Video streaming can be puzzling because it is handled differently to other internet traffic. That’s why you may…
Apple Offers Free Battery Replacement for Troubled 2016-17 MacBook Pro Owners
February 11, 2021
Apple has responded to pleas of some 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro owners who reported their devices not charging past 1%. In a support page, Apple says, “A very small number of customers with 2016…
Adobe Simplifies Creative Collaboration in Photoshop, and Illustrator
February 10, 2021
Adobe is making it easier for the creative types who use Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fresco to collaborate via a newly announced feature. Creators will invite others to work on the same file while using either…
Twitter Ends 2020 with 192 Million daily Active Users
February 10, 2021
Twitter has the pandemic to thank for after seeing an uptick in daily active users, which it prefers to call monetizable daily active usage (mDAU). The company says usage in the three final months of…