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Read: Beginner’s Guide to Blockchain: Understanding the basics Benefits of a Blockchain Smartphone They’re a lot more secure Blockchain smartphones available in the market today come with an inbuilt hardware wallet. This provides additional security to the device. This wallet is like an offline safe for information on your smartphone. It holds this information and provides them in case you need them while you’re offline. For now, hackers haven’t found a way to bypass the security – this is because the technology is relatively new....

The Wyze Cam v3 is the third iteration of this camera. Wyze is a smart home ecosystem company, so the Wyze Cam v3 is just one piece of a more comprehensive suite of smart home product categories including smart bulbs, switches, light strips, doorbells, sprinkler controllers, garage door controllers, smartwatches, and more. As such, you get more value as you add more products to your smart home setup, the ‘Ecosystem‘ style....

Wyze has announced the Wyze Scale X, a smart scale that helps you keep track of your weight, heart rate, and several other body composition metrics and more. This smart scale retailing for $33.99 on the Wyze online store joins two other Wyze scale models — the Wyze Scale and Wyze Scale S. The Wyze Scale X features a new design built around a tempered glass top with ITO electrode coating which Wyze says gives a more accurate measurement of body composition metrics....

Let’s take a look at both devices below and see some of the features and specifications. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro Specifications Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro Features Both devices measure up to 163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm and they are built around 6.67 inches E4 AMOLED screen by Samsung, these devices are built with a 144Hz screen refresh rate and touch sampling rate of 720Hz....

These devices were identical to some other phones in Xiaomi’s product line but with Android One as the OS. And it looks like this year, we are getting the same treatment, only this time, the phones are based on the CC9 Phones. Leaked publications about the phone have leakd ahead of the launch that is expected in the next couple of weeks,giving us a sneak peak into what we should expect from the devices....

The Chromebooks have a slightly different keyboard layout compared to conventional keyboards, so sometimes, you might find it hard to know which keyboard shortcut is which. In this article, I will share the most useful Chromebook keyboard shortcuts you should know. 1. Task manager (Search+ ESC) The programs, processes, and services currently running on your Chromebook are displayed in a Task Manager. You can use this to keep track of your computer’s performance or terminate a program that isn’t responding....

Gmail Java App Otherwise, i will upload the steps so you can try with your service provider, though am hopefull it will work. However, i normally use the Gmail java application that you can download from m.google.com and then select Gmail. It’s very good and has rich features such as composing, reply, forward,labels or folders,contacts, pretty much everything that you’ll find on the desktop web application. The only feature it doesn’t have is sending attachments....

We landed on the Phantom and are currently test running it to see if actually innovation has been liberated like they claim and so far, we have been impressed by a couple of features and I must say the Phantom is notable device.. Many people have been asking whether the specs and performance of the Phantom are actually real while other people fear that they may get a fake phantom and indeed it wasn’t long before a friend came to me complaining that he bought a Phantom with fake accessories This is due to the perception that many Tecno phones are fake, something Tecno has to heavily invest in to change the current perceptions We shall be posting a review very soon but as for now, If you are interested in getting yourself one, here is how to get a genuine Tecno Phantom A;...

Everywhere you turn, there are iPhone vs Android comparisons, and rightly so, because when a smartphone manufacturer claims their product is a lot faster than the competitor, the latter are bound to bring in other talking points into the comparison. In this post, we’ll take you through some other features that the iPhone 13 doesn’t come with but other Android devices manufacturers all have. Read through. READ MORE: iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max: New Features, Performance, Battery, Price....

#KenyaDecides twitter hashtag Twitter has become the most important channels in sourcing information from a mass of people. I’ve been following the #KenyaDecides hashtag in real-time and the hashtag is so far churning out about 20 tweets/second at the time of writing with images, videos of long queues of voting lines. Now with the availability of smartphones and 3G wireless networks, information simply spreads like a wild fire. Update: You can also follow #Kenyaelects2013...

At the recently concluded African Technology Summit, an event organized by MEST, Seedstars World’s CEO Alisee de Tonnac gave insights into the investment landscape in the continent. According to Alisee, inexperience from investors and entrepreneurs on fundraising, lack of competition among investors, lack of standardization are some of the reasons why startups still find it hard to raise capital from family & friends or Venture Capital firms. Here are all the other reasons;...

SIM cards hold so much information and it is frustrating and depressing to lose all this information. There are mobile applications that allow you to retrieve deleted data from your card, or that allow to copy contacts or other data you have stored in your SIM. Even though there are plenty of them out there, only a handful give the desired results. In this post, we make you familiar with the five SIM management tools that can be used without any trouble....

ThunderBolt USB-C, on the other hand, is the latest version of Thunderbolt, based on the USB-C port technology, and is the most versatile port ever made. The connector is rapidly being adopted and used by many manufacturers on their products (smartphones and laptops). However, you should know that the ThunderBolt technology is (presently) available on devices with Intel processors. In fact, it is the only type of connection port you’d find on some PC laptops (like the MacBook Pro)....

This partnership will enable companies to access Microsoft Cloud Services, thus improving operations while maintaining good security of business data and information. The Partners MC3 Cloud is a value-added distributor based in Mauritius for Microsoft Cloud Services having more than a decade of experience across Africa. Microsoft 365 is a subscription that includes the most collaborative, up-to-date features in one seamless, integrated experience. Microsoft 365 includes the robust Office desktop apps that you’re familiar with, like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel....

Android and Windows Phone(WP) both have great keyboards no doubt. Having just a QWERTY keyboard isn’t enough anymore as Blackberry would want us to believe. Touchscreen keyboards must be smart, intuitive and support various languages across the globe. Android has several keyboards, but for the purposes of this review, I used the Google keyboard. We have been playing with WP and Android keyboards on the Infinix Hot and Lumia 640XL for a while and here’s what we make of them....

Also announced in the Apple Fall event was the Apple Watch SE 2022. This watch is cheaper than the Series 8 which begs the question, where did Apple cut corners to deliver this product at this lower price? We have delved into many of the features that you get with the Apple Watch Series 8 including the new Temperature sensor that aids in women’s health and fertility tracking, crash and fall detection with emergency calling and much more in our coverage of the Apple Watch Series 8....

The elimination of the 3.5mm audio jack has so far been met with fierce opposition so it goes to reason that device manufacturers had to go back to the drawing board. And this is what they have come up with. The iSIM is an acronym for Integrated SIM, compliant with GSMA Embedded SIM specifications. This technology differs from the eSIM (Embedded SIM), a related technology already in use in Google Pixel devices and other wearables....

Having reviewed a number of options, we’d be reviewing what we recommend as the best two-factor authentication app – Authy. In this post, we’ll discuss some of its features, what makes it different and how you can set it up. We’ll also highlight some note-worthy alternatives just in case you need a backup. Keep reading to find out more. What’s a 2FA App? If you’re not familiar with two-factor authentication apps, it’s not too late to understand just how important it is....

Related Article: What makes a password “strong”? How to stay cybersecurity conscious 1. Use Password Management Tools One of the worst things you can do is to use your name as password or your date of birth as a security pin. Hackers use an algorithm that makes it easy for them to crack your password if you use your name or date of birth. Your password must be at least 8 characters including numbers and special characters....

That is a sign that the once beloved smartphone king isn’t conceding defeat anytime soon and continues to provide it’s legendary data services in partnership with local networks. MTN Uganda, Uganda Telecom and Airtel Uganda have long offered Blackberry services. In fact MTN recently rebooted its Blackberry service which includes a fresh release of the latest BB devices and data plans that are geared towards keeping you online. We can’t of course neglect the onslaught of new players such as Samsung with flagships such as the Galaxy S5, Apple with the iPhone 6, Nokia (now Microsoft Mobile) with the Lumia line of devices which are all now gracing smartphone shelves in Telecom and vendor stores around town....