Tesla has officially taken the wraps of a new solar powered battery pack for homes dubbed as the Tesla Powerwall. You can register for the Powerwall through the Tesla’s website; it would be available in the summer. The Tesla Powerwall gets its electrical energy generated from the Sun and then in turn provide electricity to […]
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Anonymous Social Media Network ‘Secret’ shuts down
Anonymous Social Media Network, Secret has announced it would shutdown. The San-Francisco based startup bust onto the scene about 16 months ago; so far managed to gain attraction and this came also with several controversies due to its anonymous nature of posting. The announcement was made by David Byttow, CEO and Co-Founder of Secret on […]
Day 1: Microsoft Build 2015 Conference Highlights
Today, Microsoft made some interesting announcements at the annual developer conference, Microsoft Build 2015; the keynote and presentations were all about the future of Windows and the Windows 10 OS which would run across a wide range of devices. Let’s quickly recap the Microsoft Build 2015 Conference Highlights • Microsoft forecasts the universal Windows 10 OS […]
Windows 10 OS would run reworked Android and iOS apps
At the 2015 Build Conference for developers, Microsoft has announced developers can now port Android and iOS apps to Windows 10 devices. The Windows Store has been lacking in app as developers are sticking with making apps for Android and iOS. As part of the Universal Windows Platform scheme, the Redmond giant is now making […]
Project Spartan: Microsoft Edge is the Official Windows 10 Web Browser
Microsoft has announced its new official browser and Windows 10 Web browser – the Microsoft Edge. The new browser has just been unveiled at the Microsoft Build 2015 conference and is no more than the Project Spartan browser which was announced three months ago. The Microsoft replaces the Windows Explorer as the official Windows OS […]
Facebook Messenger Scores Video Calling Feature
Facebook has announced the Video Calling for Messenger, the new feature gives users the chance to have face-to-face conversations with friends where words are not enough. The new feature for messenger follows the introduction of Business on Messenger, sending money to friends and the launch of the Messenger platform (in no particular order). Starting a […]
Lagos to provide Wi-Fi services to Residents
Lagos has hinted plans to provide free Wi-Fi to residents of the state. The plans would start out at parks at first in different areas and in another separate report the state is looking to boost e-goverance in the state. According to a statement made by the Permanent Secretary of the State’s ICT Ministry, Mrs […]
Highlights of the Google Project Fi Wireless Service
Google finally took the wraps of its long rumoured wireless service in the US this week. The service simply known as ‘Project Fi’ will pitch the search giant against the likes of Verizon and AT&T as it already has Sprint and T-Mobile on its side. Google (acting as an MVNO here) makes use of Sprint […]
Whatsapp for iOS Voice calling feature arrives on version 2.12.1
Popular mobile messaging service, Whatsapp has ousted the voice calling feature for iOS, a feature which Whatsapp for Android users should have all gotten now. The feature for iOS unlike Android would be ‘rolling out slowly over several weeks’ so some patience might have to be exercised. The Whatsapp for iOS Voice Calling Feature is […]
Nigeria will get Internet.Org app in May
Facebook has announced that the Internet.Org app would be launched in Nigeria by May. The Internet.org is a Facebook initiative with a 5 year plan to bring about 5 Billion people online in areas where the Internet is inaccessible. Speaking during a panel session at the ongoing Mobile West Africa 2015 Conference, Head of Public […]