Twitter Introduces Emoji Tapbacks To Direct Messages
Twitter has introduced emoji tap backs to direct messages. Tap backs allow users to respond to incoming or outgoing messages with one of six popular emoji, including the red heart,...
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
Instagram Will Be Dropping The IGTV Button From Its Home Page
Instagram is dropping the IGTV button after claims that only a few users click to it. Most people are finding IGTV content through previews in Feed, the IGTV channel in...
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Uber Tests Feature Allowing California Drivers to Set Fares
Uber is testing a new feature in California that will allow drivers to set their prices for rides. Previously, Uber will preset prices for the drivers. According to a report...
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WhatsApp finally rolls out dark mode in latest app beta update
WhatsApp has finally rolled out dark mode for its users after along wait. WhatsApp Beta users who have updated to WhatsApp Beta version 2.20.13 can now access dark mode. WhatsApp...
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Apple To Start Producing Low-Cost iPhone In February
The new model will is similar to 2017's flagship the iPhone 8. The first phone will launch in early march probably adopting the iPhone 9 name. Apple will begin assembling...
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Google is Rolling Out Third-party G Suite Add-ons for Gmail, Drive, and Calendar
Google has added G Suite Add-ons are now rolling out to Gmail, Calendar and other Google productivity apps. Following last years announcement, G Suite Add-ons are now generally available and...
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Africa’s First Drone and Data Academy Opens in Malawi to Improve Service Delivery For Children
Malawi has opened the first African Drone and Data Academy(ADDA). The project is in partnership with UNICEF, The Global Fund, the German Government as well as partners from Scotland and...
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Huawei Releases List of Models Getting EMUI 10 Update
Huawei has announced a list of Smartphones that are soon getting the latest EMUI 10 update in the global market. The company had made an announcement concerning the upgrade of...
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Huawei has signed a deal with Tom Tom to use it’s maps and services on smartphones
TomTom and Huawei have reached a deal to use maps on smartphones. This comes after months of uncertainties around the relationship with google following the current US-China trade war that...
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Facebook appears to be backing away from plans to sell ads on WhatsApp
Facebook appears to be backing away from it's earlier plans to sell ads on WhatsApp. In 2018, the company confirmed that ads will appear in the Status feature. There were...
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Instagram Starts Rolling Out DMs To The Web
Instagram is beginning to roll out direct messages to the web. A small percentage of its global users will be able to access direct messages from the Instagram web. According...
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Huawei sold 6.9 million 5G devices in 2019 taking 53.9% of 5G market
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) yesterday announced that. It has shipped 6.9 million units of 5G smartphones as of December 2019. This is in addition to offering end-to-end 5G solutions....
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Liquid Telecom Rolls Out 138 Base Stations Across Kenya
Liquid Telecom Kenya has rolled out a nationwide Internet of Things(IoT) network covering 78% of the Kenyan population. To add on, the company has rolled out 158 IoT base stations...
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Vivo Y19 Officially Launches In Kenya Featuring An AI Triple Rear Camera setup
Vivo Y19 is now available in major stores in Kenya selling at Ksh26,999. The Vivo Y19 joins the Y- series which include the Y12, Y15 and Y17 currently retailing in...
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Huawei Harmony OS coming As An alternative to Google Services
Huawei is still picking up after the US ban. The Chinese telco is fighting back to reassert itself in the mobile phone market. The platform is in its v4.0 back...
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Samsung Gears Up For a Strong Start In 2020 With Galaxy S20 Ultra sporting 1.5TB Storage
Galaxy S20 Ultra looks like a real market teaser. the smartphone will feature a 108-megapixel primary camera, as well as a secondary 48-megapixel camera with 10× zoom, and tertiary 12-megapixel...
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Google Finalizing on Deal To Acquire Pointy To Help Local Retailers List Products Online
Google is purchasing pointy, a Dublin based startup that helps locals sell their products online. Pointy allows sellers to either use an app or a special bar code scanner. It...
Read moreMicrosoft Bids Goodbye To Windows 7 After 10 Years
Windows 7 finally gets to an end after 10 years. Microsoft ended its support on January 14th 2020. After this, your computer will still function but Microsoft will no longer...
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The Future of 8K Tvs From The CES 2020
CES 2020 was all about showing off new 8K models. TV makers like Sony, Samsung, LG and TCL all showed off their new 8K models. The 8K TVs have a...
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Xiaomi Black Shark 3 5G likely to be the first phone with 16GB RAM
Black Shark 3 5G, the upcoming Xiaomi phone has been certified by MIIT, a Chinese certification website. Renders reveal that the phone will come with 16GB of RAM. This means...
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Samsung Acquires Network Services Provider TeleWorld Solutions to Accelerate 5G Network Expansion In The US
Samsung announced the completion of an agreement to acquire Teleworld Solutions (TWS). The partnership will help network operators accelerate and simplify the 5G roll out across the US. TWS provides network...
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Nigerian Attorney General withdraws USD 2 bln claim against MTN
Nigeria's Attorney General has withdrawn a tax claim of USD 2 billion against MTN. He referred the matter to more relevant authorities. The legal action is based on claims that...
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Samsung Expected To Unveil The Galaxy S20 Trio of Flagship Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S20+ finally revealed. Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S20 trio of flagship smartphones as well as a new foldable smartphone. From the leaked pictures, the S20+ ...
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Samsung Introduces Galaxy XCover Pro With Microsoft Teams Walkie Talkie
Samsung has unveiled the new Galaxy XCover Pro. It's designed and engineered for frontline workers across a variety of industries around the world. The Galaxy XCover Pro is a premium...
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The New Facebook Desktop Redesign Is Finally Rolling Out
Facebook Facelift is finally rolling out on desktop application. The new design has a less cluttered look and brighter icons. Facebook executives announced earlier that the company was planning to...
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Series will be one of the first Smartphones With Snapdragon 865 Platform and an X55 Modem
Xiaomi Mi 10 flagships will launch in quarter one 2020 as one of the world’s first smartphones to feature the flagship Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform. Speculations point out that the...
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Samsung to Unveil Samsung Bloom As Galaxy Fold Successor
Galaxy Bloom is the tentative name for the next t Galaxy Fold model expected to be released this April. The new name was announced in a secret meeting with key...
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G Now Available in the United Arab Emirates
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G will be available for pre-order in the UAE from January 15 for 3,899 AED or $1,061. Following the Huawei US ban, the device is...
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Apple Rolls Out Night mode photo competition for iPhone Users
Apple has announced a new year's Night mode photo competition for iPhone users. Users of the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Pro Max have until January 29 to take stunning Night mode shots. After the competition, five...
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Twitter To Roll Out Conversation Threading Through The Twttr App
Twitter has come up with a Prototype version of its app Twttr which creates threaded replies. From the initial tweet, you can scroll down and see the replies, and the...
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