Tuesday 27 October 2020
Access Bank Announces N50 Billion Interest Free Loans, Grants for Nigerians
Access Bank Nigeria Plc. It announced N50 billion to Nigerians through interest-free loans and grants to support communities, youth and micro, small and medium enterprises.
This information was disclosed by the bank through its official LinkedIn page.
The bank’s official statement read thus,
Now more than ever, we remain committed to our purpose of impacting lives positively. In light of the recent occurrences, we will be supporting Nigerian businesses with 50 Billion Naira interest-free loans and grants. Watch this space for more information.”
Sunday 25 October 2020
Addicted to Your Mobile Phone? See 5 Ways to Beat Your Phone Addiction
An addiction is when the thing you are addicted to begins to control your life and interferes with your daily activities, work, and relationships. The classical definition of an alcoholic is someone who wakes up to a glass of vodka instead of a cup of coffee. But with the boom of technology, the signs of addiction can also be found in other places besides the bottom of a glass, it can also be found in the form of cell phones.
If you find yourself checking your phone first thing in the morning—before even getting out of bed, you may be addicted. If you find you’re text-messaging while driving, checking your phone instead of working on an important assignment, or checking Facebook during a romantic dinner—your phone is interfering with your life and you are addicted.
Friday 23 October 2020
See How To Take Care Of Natural Hair In Nigeria
STRUGGLING WITH YOUR NATURAL HAIR? HERE’S HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN HAIR CARE REGIMEN.
Girl! I promise your natural hair is pretty! No matter what you feel about it, here’s why?
At least, seven out of ten women have experienced a struggle with their natural hair.
Missing that fluff and shine of your hair? Or starting your hair care journey?
What about the products already present in your bathroom cabinets?
Were you using wrong products all along?
What exactly is stripping their hair of nourishment?
Don’t let these tormenting questions stress you out. At a point, the whole hair care thing seems burdensome to many. Since approx. 70% of people are unaware of what routines to follow or stick to old school routines which definitely do not give expected results in today’s world.
See WhatsApp Upcoming Updates: Joint Missed Calls, Face Unlock Feature for Android
We’ve received some updates from the popular WhatsApp chat app, and more updates are yet to come. Two new features for Android users are coming soon, which we’ll talk about below.
Joint Missed Calls
WhatsApp users may soon be able to join ongoing group calls that they have missed through a new prompt. If a contact invites an unavailable user to a call, that user can then join or ignore said ongoing call the next time they open WhatsApp. It’s a feature that’s seemingly meant to streamline group calls.
You Can Now Buy, Sell, and Hold Cryptocurrency With Your PayPal Account
In early June of this 2020, we informed you that PayPal plans to make cryptocurrency buying and selling opportunities available directly from your PayPal account; the function is running today.
PayPal on Wednesday announced a new feature that will allow users to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies directly from their PayPal accounts, making it the last major financial service provider to be interested in the market.
According to PayPal, customers will be able to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal account, and signalled its plans to significantly increase cryptocurrency’s utility by making it available as a funding source for purchases at its 26 million merchants worldwide.
Wednesday 21 October 2020
See How Much it Will Cost You to Replace a Broken iPhone 12 Screen
Apple has revealed how much it will cost if you break the screen of your newly launched iPhone 12, although it has been proven to be 4 times harder to break than the glass on the iPhone 11.
Currently, the price of replacing the screen is only available for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, as these are the only devices in the new line that can be purchased in the United States.
You can now Know The Reason Someone is Calling You Using Truecaller New Feature
Truecaller has introduced another extension in its app called “Reason to Call,” which lets you know why someone is calling you.
It actually sounds weird because it will allow you to see why someone is calling before you answer.
The functionality is a simple addition to the existing user interface of the caller ID that Truecaller currently uses on Android. On the applicant's side.
Xiaomi Launches 80W wireless charger, tops up a battery from 0 to 100% in 19 min
Xiaomi has just revealed that it has just developed a fast 80 W wireless charger that can charge the battery in 19 minutes. The 4000mAh battery can charge up to 100% of the total charge in just 19 minutes.
Last year, the company launched Mi Charge Turbo 30W wireless fast charging technology that can charge a 4000mAh phone battery up to 100% in 69 minutes. 50 W wireless fast charging on Mi 10 Ultra, which can charge 4500mAh phones from 0 to 100% in just 40 minutes.
Video, Voice Calls Feature Coming to WhatsApp Web
Over the last few weeks, we have seen a lot of updates on WhatsApp and those that are still in development. WhatsApp Web will soon witness the launch of video and voice calls.
According to the latest reports, the latest update for WhatsApp Web (version 2.2043.7) includes the ability to make video and voice calls.
This feature is currently listed as in the beta stage of development, and the icons within the chat interface indicate that the company is still working on this functionality before it officially launches it.
Sunday 18 October 2020
New Oppo Phone Spotted, Has Triple Rear Cameras
After renaming its F17 series to the Renault 4, the technology brand OPPO is already preparing for its next version. Last September, OPPO sent a certificate for a new smartphone called “CPH2185” and its clips were found online. To learn more, we’ve shared the details that are currently available.
CPH2185
OPPO has never attempted to rebrand an old smartphone model from one of their sister brands before, like realme and Vivo, despite these companies doing it quite often. For example, top-selling realme models, realme 1 and realme 2, were rebrands of the OPPO A3 and OPPO A7, respectively.
Infinix Note 8 Launched, with 64MP quad rear cameras, Helio G80 Gaming Chipset
Just as announced a few weeks ago, and now a monster device has been launched. Infinix has just launched the latest Infinix Note 8 device, the company’s latest smartphone at a global event, the successor to the Infinix Note 7 introduced in April.
The latest device has a 6.95-inch HD + Dual Infinity-O screen with a 16 MP front camera with portrait lenses. The Note 8 is said to come with “the largest viewfinder with a dual front camera”. For the rear, they have quadruple rear cameras, including 64MP (primary) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) + video camera in low light.
It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC gaming chipset paired with 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage with supports for external sd card.
OnePlus 8T Launched with 120Hz Display, 12GB RAM, 5G
OnePlus has launched its latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 8T, the successor to the OnePlus 8, and it comes with impressive specs.
The OnePlus 8T features a 6.55-inch FHD + Fluid AMOLED, a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a sampling rate of 240 Hz, HDR10 +, a 20: 9 aspect ratio and an integrated 16-megapixel camera with a Sony IMX471 sensor.
The OnePlus 8 has flat Corning Gorilla Glass protection, and has received A+ rating from DisplayMate. The OnePlus 8T is powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset. It’s not the plus chip, but you can still expect apps to load faster thanks to the upgrade to UFS 3.1 storage.
Thursday 15 October 2020
Here is How You Can Easily Chat with WhatsApp Support – Fix Any Issues
Often most WhatsApp users have encountered a problem with their messages, from bugs, crashes, etc. and are struggling to get a response from support, even when you send an email to support@whatsapp.com.
But WhatsApp works better, a feature that shows how easy it is to contact support one by one in a messaging app.
WhatsApp IN-APP Supports
In this case, WhatsApp is currently developing a feature that allows us to communicate with the technical support within the app. Once the feature is complete, a new section will be available within the app from WhatsApp settings.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Pro Max Launched – The Most Powerful iPhone Ever
In addition to the iPhone 12 and 12 mini, Apple also announced the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max smartphones yesterday.
Both phones are bigger, work better and are a brighter version of Apple’s latest smartphone. They feature 6.1- and 6.7-inch screens, a stainless steel case design and 5G connectivity. They will also be equipped with Apple’s MagSafe and Ceramic Shield technologies.
iPhone 12 Launched – The First 5G Apple Smartphone
Apple has launched the iPhone 12, Apple’s first 5G phone and successor to the iPhone 11 and smaller iPhone 12 mini.
Apple said the iPhone 12 has a maximum of 5G bandwidth on a single smartphone to take full advantage of the latest technology.
The iPhone 12’s design features an aluminium frame with smooth edges and a glass back, which makes it 11% thinner, 15% smaller, and 16% lighter than the iPhone 11, despite offering the same 6.1-inch size display.
Apple has also switched from an LCD screen to an OLED panel on the iPhone 12, offering a peak brightness of 1,200 nits, HDR10, and Dolby Vision support.
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Apple Launches iPhone 12 Mini, the Smallest 5G Phone in the World
Welcome to all iOS users in the 5G era. Apple has introduced the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, the smallest and lightest 5G phone in the world.
Let’s talk first about the iPhone 12 mini, it has a 5.4-inch screen, which means that Apple has compressed a larger screen than the 4.7-inch screen found on the iPhone. This year’s SE on the smaller iPhone 12 mini one as a whole.
the iPhone 12 mini uses Apple’s A14 Bionic, a 5nm chip with better energy efficiency and performance than the A13. It includes a six-core CPU (two high and four low) that Apple claims are 50 per cent faster than the A13 chip. It also includes a four-core GPU, which Apple claims will enable “console-quality games.”
Don’t Forget to Download CloudFlare Unlimited Free VPN Below
It is recommended that you install a VPN on your device to protect the internet traffic on your phone. I have already shared the Cloudflare VPN and will share it again.
When participating in the current #SarsMustEnd protest, it is recommended that you use a VPN to route Internet traffic. Cloudflare Free Mobile VPN WARP released to the public 12 months ago is still very available for download. First announced in April and more than 2 million people signed up.
Netflix Prepares to Launch Cheaper Mobile Only Plan in Nigeria, Africa
Early predictions suggest that Netflix will run into a problem when it launches in Africa in 2016. 5 years later, the picture is different now.
A few months ago, a plan for mobile devices was launched in India, and now a plan for mobile devices on the African continent is also planned. Tested in Egypt in 2018, in South Africa in 2019.
The Netflix new cheaper mobile-subscription will offer subscribers access to local shows that focus a lot on cultures and experiences in Africa in order to boost subscriptions.
Netflix is offering subscribers N1200 ($2.65) a month for its mobile-only service, well below the N2900 it’s been charging for its most basic account.
Sunday 11 October 2020
Nokia 215 4G and 225 4G Feature Phone Launched, Supports VoLTE
HMD Global has announced two new feature phones in China and they both supports 4G, with VoLTE and HD call dubbed as Nokia 215 and Nokia 225.
Both 4G feature phone comes with 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen, polycarbonate body, web browser, Bluetooth support, Torch, Wireless FM radio, music player, Snake along with other games and the Nokia 225 4G also has a VGA rear camera.
Both 4G feature phone comes with 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen, polycarbonate body, web browser, Bluetooth support, Torch, Wireless FM radio, music player, Snake along with other games and the Nokia 225 4G also has a VGA rear camera.
Google Chrome will now Notify You when Your Passwords Get Compromised
Google has added another security feature to Chrome that makes it more secure to use and store your password. Users will now be notified if passwords stored in their Chrome browsers are compromised and provide a way to correct this.
To ensure that user passwords are not shared directly with Google, they will be protected by a special form of encryption before being sent to Google. It will then be compared with a list of credentials known to be publicly compromised.
Once it’s certain that your password has been compromised by some unscrupulous element, Google will provide you with a direct link to a form to change the password immediately, making the process easier.
Do I Need A Marketing Plan? YES, You Do and Here’s Why
Strategizing your small business is equally important as organizing a larger business's plans.
Advertising is one of the earliest business strategies. But paying for an ad isn't the ultimatum.
With the advancing technology in recent times, there is tighter competition in every field, including advertising and marketing, so one must keep a record of their performances and to do so it is advisable to keep, if not a proper then a sample marketing plan for your business.
If you are still wondering why you need a Marketing plan, scroll down below.
Customer Data Harvesting: Protecting Yourself from The Growing Privacy Menace
Big data is one of the biggest industries right now.
You might not know it, but the data you are sharing on the internet is more than what you are actively sharing. This is because you are likely being tracked by companies and marketers even when you think that you are just surfing the web.
Customer Data Mining Tactics
Every day, we go on the internet to do a lot of things. Among these is updating our timelines on social media, checking our accounts, and browsing the web generally. Some users can also decide to buy certain items or just research them.
Friday 9 October 2020
How to Fix iOS 14 Battery Drains, and Other Bugs
If your smartphone's battery runs out of power after installing iOS 14, you're not alone. Apple’s new iOS 14 has brought many improvements as well as bugs.
Among the mistakes that iOS 14 brings is battery discharge, and many iPhone users bitterly complain about how quickly the battery runs out, even without any use.
Apple has responded and proffered a fix for your excessive battery drains. According to Apple, if you experience two or more of the bugs below after updating to iOS 14, then you should do the recommended.
List of States, Locations Where You Can Get TStv Decoder, See the Price Below
Just a week ago, digital satellite TStv Paytv launched PAYU, which offers the option of paying per session. According to TStv, more than 100 channels will be available for only N2 per day and up to N5 for one channel.
Now, the Paytv provider has listed the states and locations where you can get TStv decoder. According to them, more states will be added in the coming days.
How much is the Price of TStv Decoders?
The decoders are being sold for N17,500 which includes all the accessories.
Where to Buy TStv Decoders
Here are the current lists of the state where you can get the decoders as seen below;
These Nokia Smartphones will be Getting Android 11 Upgrade
Android smartphones especially need to get updates, and if your Android smartphone does not receive updates, most of the time there will certainly be a malfunction.
Two weeks ago, Nokia Mobile accidentally posted the roadmap for Android 11 rollout for its devices but immediately pull it down. But today, the image has been posted again so you should see when your smartphone will be getting the upgrade.
Infinix Zero 8i Launched with Helio G90T, 128GB Storage, Better Battery
Infinix has become quite consistent in launching smartphones around the world. The Transsion Holdings-backed brand has announced several new smartphones in recent months.
Among the newcomers were the Infinix Hot 10 series and the Note 8. Now the company has added a new device to its “Z” series called the Zero 8i.
The Infinix Zero 8i is a slightly simplified Infinix Zero 8 model launched in August 2020.
Tuesday 6 October 2020
Tecno Pova with Helio G80 Gaming Chipset, 6GB RAM, Secretly Listed
Tecno mobile has secretly introduced a smartphone called Tecno Pova, and it comes with a huge 6000 mAh battery with a gaming chipset.
First, the phone has a 6.8-inch screen with a perforated design. The screen provides HD + resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20.5: 9, 6 GB of RAM + 128 GB of built-in storage with microSD card support.
It boots Helio G80 gaming chipset by MediaTek, runs Android 10 out of the box. For the cameras, we have an 8-MP front-facing camera with a dual flash. The back is fitted with a 13-MP quad-camera system that tags along with a quad flash unit. The official listing has no information on the configurations of its quad cameras. It is also fitted with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Orange Partners with Google to Launch Cheap $30 4G Phone in Africa
Orange, France’s largest telecommunications company, has teamed up with Google to launch a cheap $ 30 4G smartphone in Africa in October, called the Sanza Touch.
Orange estimates that more than 520 million people in Africa do not have internet access covered by a mobile broadband network, simply because smartphones and mobile services are too expensive to buy.
This is not the first attempt at low-budget smartphones made locally in Africa. However, Sanza seems to be one of the cheapest. That should have been provided to us by BeepTool, but the forces of nature beyond their powers destroyed their plans.
Xiaomi Launches Mi 10T, 10T Pro with 144Hz Adaptive Displays 5000mAh Battery
Xiaomi has introduced another smartphone, the new Mi 10 T series, called the Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro.
Both devices feature a 6.67-inch Full HD + LCD display with 144 Hz refresh rate, adaptive variable refresh rate synchronization for switching between 144 Hz, 120 Hz, 90 Hz, 60 Hz, 50 Hz Hz, 48 Hz and 30 Hz, and MEMC technology movement compensation.
Both phones run the Snapdragon 865 chipset (no more) and run MIUI 12 (based on Android 10). They have 5000mAh batteries that can be charged quickly using the included 33W power supply.
You Can Pay N2 Per Day, N5 For a Channel on TStv
Bright Echefu, the chief executive officer of Telecomm Satellite TV (TStv), says his organization will be the first to implement the pay-per-view model in Nigeria.
TStv has over 100 channels that will be made available for as low as N2 per day and as high as N5 for a channel.
“We are going to be the first to implement pay-per-view. What TSTV has done is, allow you to create your own bouquet and you have channels that are as low as N2 per day,” he said.
“If you have a N50 voucher, you are actually watching TV and saving your money.”
Echefu said no other organization has as much high definition (HD) channels as they do.
Facebook Introduces Account Center, Integrates Messenger, FB, and Instagram
Facebook is introducing a feature called Account Center, where users can quickly manage and control various integrations between a Facebook, Messenger and Instagram account in one place.
The new hub serves two purposes. One, it’ll benefit prolific posters, like brands and influencers who want to post the same content across their social profiles.
Can now do this automatically and on Facebook. Second, saving payment information makes it easy to make purchases on Facebook and Instagram.
MTN Nigeria Launches Visitor’s SIM Plan
MTN Nigeria has launched a Visitor SIM card that provides visitors to Nigeria with instant access and package packages to connect with family, friends and co-workers on the MTN network.
If you are a visitor from Nigeria and stay for a short time, upon arrival you can purchase a SIM card for MTN visitors.
Visitor’s SIM Plan
The plan offers easy access to roaming services with bundled voice, SMS, and data offers to visitor’s in-country for a pre-defined period.
Here is Everything You Should Know About MTN Visitors SIM
Monday 5 October 2020
TStv to Fully Launched on Oct 1, Selling Decoder in These States
Earlier this month, we announced the return of TStv Africa after facing several challenges in approximately 51 months. NBC is now vying for its support as Paytv has fully launched on October 1st.
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has pledged to give TStv Africa the necessary support as it begins operations on October 1.
The digital satellite TV service told Armstrong Idachaba, NBC acting director-general, on Monday that it will kick off operations with the pay per view model.
Gionee S12 Lite Unveiled with 6.52″ IPS LCD, Triple Cameras, 4000mAh Battery
3 years ago we see just one more addition to the Gionee S series called the S12 lite, and it is scheduled for release in Nigeria on October 5th.
The Gionee S12 Lite has a 6.52-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 720 x 1600px (20: 9). It runs Android 10 on the MediaTek Helio A25 chipset. It features eight 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and a 600 MHz GE 8320 PowerVR GPU.
For the storage, it comes with 3GB RAM, 32 GB onboard storage with support for an external micro-sd card slot.
Give Us Pay-As-You-Go or Lose us All – Nigerians to MultiChoice DStv
Nigerian satellite TV subscribers have renewed calls on Multichoice Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) and other service providers to introduce the Pay as You Go Tariff (PAYG) in the country.
A cross section of subscribers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said it was time the providers introduce PAYG in Nigeria or risk losing their patronage.
Mrs Jumai Aliyu, a subscriber in Maitama said it was wrong for the service providers to stick to the fixed monthly tariff, unlike what was obtainable in other countries.
Tecno Spark 6 Launched with 6.8 Display, Helio G70, Quad Cameras
Tecno Spark 6 was launched and built around the Helio G70 gaming chip, improved cameras and better batteries. This is an update to the previously released Spark 5.
Tecno Spark 6 features a 6.8-inch HD+ LCD with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio, powered by Helio G70 gaming chipset, 4GB + 64GB onboard memory expandable via microSD card.
Looking at the cameras, around the back we find a circular cutout for the quad cameras which includes (16MP + 2MP + 2MP + 2MP) though only the main 16MP cam is of any use, the remaining sensors are all 2MP shooters for macro, depth and AI scenes.
Uninstall These 17 Android Apps Now, They are Malware
This is not the first time that malware has attacked the Android operating system, especially the Joker malware; Now he reappeared.
The 17 apps in the Google Play Store contain Joker malware and we recommend that you uninstall them if any of these apps are installed on your Android device.
According to Zscaler Security Company, the apps in question were infected with the Joker malware. It steals SMS messages, contact lists, and device information, but the most serious threat it poses to users is automatic sign-ups to premium wireless application protocol (WAP) services. With WAP billing, users get a shock next time they receive their mobile phone bill as the service costs are charged directly to it.
Thursday 1 October 2020
What if he hasn`t come on board in BBN? Lessons learned from Laycon`s Victory.
So about Laycon's Victory, I see how all of a sudden y'all became his fan celebrating him and promoting him on your social media pages and it's really a good thing. But I want to ask; do you think this guy really needs your support now? Well, I don't think so when someone is in the limelight and has seen success already, he doesn't really need your support anymore. People need you to believe in them and support them when they are still coming up not when they have already succeeded.
Don't get it twisted I'm an advocate of success and I'm genuinely happy for this guy success. But my point is this, we all have friends, family and loved ones who are gifted with various talents. How much support and encouragement have you given these people around you? People need your support more at this point.