Samsung launched the Galaxy 21 series on January 14, which coincided with the last day of CES 2021. The three new smartphones in the series are Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. Many thought that the pricing of last year’s Samsung smartphones was …
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Samsung Announces Galaxy Buds Pro with Noise Cancellation and Amplification
Samsung today announced its new $199 Galaxy Buds Pro at the Unpacked Event. The wireless earbuds are its most premium yet, featuring active noise cancellation and amplification. Samsung has made a little adjustment to the design in order to improve comfort and minimize pain when …
Sony Unveils AirPeak, its camera-carrying Drone
Sony is finally into the drone business with the unveiling of its AirPeak drone at CES 2021. The drone had originally been teased last year but not much was known about it as at that time. The drone is built to carry Sony’s own Alpha …
Qualcomm Announces Second Generation Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor
Qualcomm has announced the next iteration of its ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor called the 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2. The latest version brings improvements as expected in speed and larger surface area for the sensor which means phones take a shorter time to unlock. Qualcomm’s …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 480 Chipset for Budget 5G Phones
Qualcomm today announced its lasts 5G chipset, the Snapdragon 480. The SoC is the first in the Snapdragon 4-series and is expected to bring 5G to low-end devices thereby causing a wide-spread adoption of the connectivity. The first set of 5G devices powered by the …
Samsung Officially Confirms Galaxy S21 ‘Unpacked’ Event for January 14th
Samsung’s next lineup of flagship phones is expected to be the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra. There have been leaks revealing details about these devices and Samsung has now officially confirmed a January 14 “Unpacked” event with the tagline “Welcome to the Everyday …
Lava Aqua X Emerges Global Winner of Red Bull Basement 2020
After several weeks of intense development and Basement workshops, the 2020 edition of the Basement program finally came to an end on December 13, 2020, with Lava Aqua X emerging the global winner. Nigeria’s representative, Team UMScope can keep their head high knowing well they …
DJI Says its Drones Can Still Be Purchased and Used in the US Despite Economic Blacklist
Despite the US government’s economic blacklist on Friday, Chinese drone company DJI says people in the US will still be able to buy and use its drones in the US. DJI, the largest drone company in the world was added to the entity list by …
US Government Adds DJI to its Economic Blacklist
Popular drone company DJI has been added to the US government’s economic blacklist along with a host of other Chinese companies on Friday. Drone DJ and Reuters were the first to report the story citing a conference call with a state official. The blacklist will …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 678 with Upgraded Performance and Dynamic Camera Features
Qualcomm has announced a successor to the Snapdragon 675 SoC released in 2018, Snapdragon 678 succeeds it and comes with upgraded performance, high-speed connections for sophisticated photo and video capture, and immersive entertainment experiences. The new chipset is built on an 11nm LLP process with …
Kuo: Apple on Schedule to Launch the iPhone 13 Series September 2021
This year, Apple released its iPhone 12 series late due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The iPhone 12 series was announced in October and sales didn’t begin until November for the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max. According to analyst Ming-Chi …
Year in Search 2020 – See the Top Google Searches in Nigeria in 2020
The top Google searches in Nigeria in 2020 is out and some of the most searched parameters shaped our life in 2020. No one would have predicted how this year would have gone when we entered it on January 1st. The world battled the Coronavirus …
Apple Announces $549 AirPods Max Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation
Apple today officially announced its over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max in a press release. It has been rumoured for a long time but the Headphones are finally here and will be shipping December 15 in time for the holiday with pre-orders beginning today. The AirPods …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 888 with AI Hardware and GPU Upgrades
Qualcomm yesterday announced its new Snapdragon 888 chipset at its Digital Tech Summit. The likes of Asus, Black Shark, Lenovo, LG, Meizu, Motorola, Nubia, Realme, OnePlus, Oppo, Sharp, Sony, vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE had already seen a first look of the chipset behind closed doors …
Salesforce Acquires Slack in a $27.7B Megadeal
CRM giant, Salesforce announced today it is acquiring Slack in a deal said to be worth $27.7 billion. Rumours of an impending deal surfaced last week causing a spike in Slack’s stock price. This acquisition makes the deal the biggest purchase ever by Salesforce. Under …
Apple Fined $12 Million By Italian Authority for False iPhone Water Resistance Claims
An Italian authority known as L’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) has fined Apple €10M ($12M) for making false claims about its iPhone water resistance. On Apple’s support page, the company claims the “iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone …