WhatsApp, one of the most popular chat clients in this sub-region, announced on Monday they had gone completely free. Originally, the app allows users a one year trial and a service charge of US$0.99/year subsequently. This move is as a result of low penetration of debit and credit cards (especially Continue Reading
Apple’s WWDC 2016 Keynote roundup
Every year, Apple holds a conference dubbed the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC). This is where the corp showcases its new (or so it thinks) software and technologies to devs and the world. This year’s edition started on yesterday and will end on Friday. Unfortunately, there were no new hardware Continue Reading
BrainTech wins TEC2016 hackathon
Six teams from six universities in Ghana gathered at the LBC Auditorium at the University of Professional Studies, Accra to battle for first place a hackathon organized by the Technology Executive Conference (TEC). The “hackathon” saw teams from Central University, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Wisconsin University and Continue Reading
iPhone tips you should know before installing iOS10
While we are patiently waiting for iOS 10 and the iPhone 7, let’s take a look at some tips and tricks on iOS 9 you might have no idea about. ALPHANUMERIC PASSCODE If you are not lucky enough to have TouchID on your phone and want to use a strong Continue Reading
Apple will unveil the iPhone 7 on September 7th. Here’s what to expect
Some say the number 7 signifies perfection. Well, that might be what Apple had in mind when they announced the day for their September event. Here’s what we expect Apple to announce on that day. Disclaimer: Our expectations are based purely on speculations and rumors and actual proceedings may differ Continue Reading
WhatsApp updates terms and conditions to allow for information sharing
When Facebook acquired WhatsApp in February 2014 for $19 billion, it was met with mixed feelings as to the changes the social media giant had in mind for the chat app that had won the hearts of many. Already, speculations were brewing as to how the new parent company of Continue Reading
Vodafone Business Solutions IoT event roundup
Vodafone Business Solutions in an event yesterday at the Labadi Beach Hotel organized a workshop on the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) concept. Basically, IoT is about connecting everything to everyone everywhere and getting them to communicate. IoT allows connected machines and objects to talk to other machines Continue Reading
FIFA 17 – Football has changed a lot!
It’s the season of announcements. Google had its I/O late last month; Apple held the WWDC a few days ago. Well, over the last few days (June 12 to 16), the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) has been running and for gamelovers, there’s a lot to expect from your favourite Continue Reading
Uber is en route to Accra!
Uber, a disruptive technology platform in the transportation space that connects driver-partners with riders through a smartphone app, is finally ready to launch in Accra Ghana! They’re offering up to six free rides (of up to GHS 20 each) to riders in Accra from midday on Thursday June 9, 2016 Continue Reading
How to connect your flash drive to your phone
Usually when you transfer something from your pendrive (please say flash drive/ thumb drive), you’d have to hook both phone and flash drive to your computer before any transfer can occur. A USB OTG (On-The-Go) cable acts as a bridge, allowing you to hook up your flash drive directly to Continue Reading
These tweaks will bring Android closer to perfection
Even though I’m a stickler for Google’s barebones Stock Android ROM, I still feel a few improvements and additions will add to the user experience. Google’s campaign to make custom ROMs redundant seems to be catching up because barebones Android is beginning to offer some of the nifty features one Continue Reading
Our predictions for the 2016 Nexus phone
Every year, Google enters a partnership with an OEM to make the hardware that will showcase Google’s Android in its purest form. The device maker will make the hardware while Google takes care of the software. This is referred to as the Nexus program. For more information, check out Kwamina’s Continue Reading