Google has announced the Google I/O 2016 Event dates; the annual developers conference is scheduled to take place at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California from May 18th – May 20th, 2016. I/O'16 coming to neighborhood where it all started 10 yrs ago: Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, May 18-20. More details soon. #io16 […]
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Netflix goes Global, Now Available in Nigeria, Kenya, SA and Rest of the World
At the CES 2016, Netflix announced its availability on a global scale, the Internet TV network has added an additional 130 countries to the fold bringing up the total up to 190 countries. Already supporting 17 languages, the service which is mostly available in English in most new countries has added Arabic, Korean and Simplified […]
Best Smartphones, Tablets and Laptops of 2015 + Happy New Year
With 2015 about to close it books and while we anticipate the arrival of 2016 in a bit, we have decided to look at the list of the Best Smartphones, Tablets and Laptops of 2015. The devices listed below are the best based on our analysis and reviews as well as those of several others. […]
Samsung and Myleene Klass introduces World’s First Tablet Piano
Ahead of the festive holiday season, Samsung has teamed up with Classically-trained Pianist, Myleene Klass to introduce the World’s First Tablet Piano. The huge present was unwrapped under a Christmas tree at the Spitalfields Market in London. The World’s First Tablet Piano is beautiful looking from head to toe and is made up of over […]
Walmart Pay is Walmart’s Mobile Payment Platform
Walmart has entered the mobile payment scene with Walmart Pay. The retail chain outfit joins tech companies like Apple (Apple Pay), Google (Android Pay), LG (LG Pay) and Samsung (Samsung Pay) who all have their mobile payment offerings. However, the above mentioned mobile payment platforms all have their restrictions but Walmart Pay is almost available […]
Microsoft Cortana for Android, iOS and Cyanogen now available
Microsoft has announced the availability of Cortana for Android, iOS and Cyanogen with the company continuing it’s bid for the personal assistant app to go cross platform. Cortana was previously available in preview mode for both Android and iOS but is now available to download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. To […]
Just How Safe Are Mobile Payments?
A Future Without Cash: Staying Safe With Mobile Payments Of the many new technologies and uses for that new technology to be introduced recently, mobile payments just might be one of the most exciting and convenient concepts. To put it briefly, mobile payments allows you to input financial information using certain applications (PayPal has one, […]
Kyocera’s Digno Rafre is the World’s First Soap-Proof Smartphone
Kyocera has taken waterproof smartphones to another level by announcing the world’s first soap-proof smartphone – the Digno Rafre. The device will be available only in Japan starting December 11th exclusively from KDDI for a price tag of JPY 57,000 (USD 460). Available colour options includes – Cashmere White, Coral Pink and Marine Navy. The Kyocera-made […]
7-inch Celkon CT722 voice calling tablet with 3G costs USD 75
Celkon Mobiles has announced the 7-inch Celkon CT722 voice calling tablet in India. It is available exclusively online via Snapdeal and other offline retail outlets in the country for a price tag equivalent to USD 75 (Rs. 4999). Available colour options includes – Black, Blue and White. Moving to the specs, the Celkon CT722 is […]
GTBank debuts Virtual Prepaid MasterCard
Leading African bank, Guarantee Trust Bank Plc (or simply GTBank) has cemented its position as the leader in providing e-payment gateway solutions with the launch of the Virtual Prepaid MasterCard. The GTBank Virtual Prepaid MasterCard has the all the important features of the physical debit cards and is issued online to customers via internet banking. […]