TECNO is set to release the next instalment in its Spark flagship. Recall that the brand launched the Spark 5 smartphone in Nigeria and other African markets in May 2020, equipped with five cameras – a first of its kind, a powerful 5,000 mAh battery …
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iPad and MacBook Production Reportedly Hit by Global Chip Shortage
Not only is the global chip shortage making it very hard to secure a PS5, but a new report by Nikkei also says iPad and MacBook production have been affected as well. The report says the shortage in semiconductor “have caused delays in a key …
Will.i.am Unveils Futuristic $299 Face Mask Featuring Bluetooth and Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Will.i.am has unveiled the most expensive face mask in you will ever see since the pandemic began. The Black Eyed Peas frontman has not been deterred by failures he’s had in the tech world and has gone ahead to introduce Xupermask (pronounced “Supermask). The futuristic …
Yahoo Answers to Shut Down Forever May 4th
It’s the end of an era, the popular online Q&A platform will be shutting down forever on May 4, 2021. Yahoo Answers began operating in 2015 and people got answers to all sort of questions they asked there. From April 20th, users will not be …
LG is Shutting Down its Mobile Phone Business Worldwide
LG on Monday announced it is closing down its mobile phone business worldwide. In a statement, the South Korean company revealed the decision was approved by its board of directors. “LG’s strategic decision to exit the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector will enable the company …
Pixel 6 Will Be Powered by Google’s Own-Made ‘Whitechapel’ Chip
According to 9to5Google, Google will be making the transition from using Snapdragon chipset on its Pixel smartphones to its newly made “GS101” Whitechapel chip beginning this fall. The rumour first surfaced in 2020. Report says Google was working on its own Chipset in collaboration with …
Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon 780G Chipset Offers a 40% Performance Boost Over the Snapdragon 765G
The Snapdragon 780G is the latest addition to Qualcomm’s 7-series of chipsets. The new chipset lacks key features of the flagship Snapdragon 888 but yet delivers a big boost in performance over Snapdragon 765G which it replaces. Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 780G delivers a 40 …
YouTube’s New ‘Checks’ will Automatically Screen Your Videos for Copyright Claims before they are Published
In order to combat copyright issues and video ad suitability problems for creators, YouTube is rolling out a new feature on Studio on desktop called Checks. When uploading videos, Checks will automatically screen them for potential copyright claims which may also affect the monetization suitability …
OPPO Reno5 Series Launch is Official: Price, Availability & New Features
OPPO is unveiling two new models in the Reno5 Series, with the Reno5 and Reno5 F packing massive improvements over the previously released Reno3 Series. The global smartphone giant doesn’t look like it is slowing down anytime soon, as it makes yet another statement by …
Square to Buy Majority Stake in Jay-Z’s Music Streaming Service Tidal
Square Inc. owned by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey is buying a majority stake in Tidal, a high-fidelity audio and video streaming platform owned by rapper Jay-Z. The deal is said to be worth $97 million in cash and stock. Real name, Shawn Carter, Jay-Z will join …
MediaTek Announces MT9638 Chipset for 4K TVs
Known for making chipsets for smartphones, Taiwanese semiconductor company MediaTek today announced its MT9638 chipset for 4K TVs. The chipset comes with a host of AI-powered features such as super resolution, picture quality and voice assistant. It supports variable refresh rate in 4K TVs which …
Spotify Expanding to 85 New Markets Including Nigeria and Ghana
Spotify’s quest for world domination gathered momentum today as the audio streaming giant announced what will be its biggest market expansion to date. Spotify is launching in more than 80 new countries around the world which means its audio streaming service will be reaching an …
MediaTek Unveils M80, Its First 5G mmWave Modem
MediaTek today announced its new 5G modem, the M80. The M80 is MediaTek’s first mmWave modem but it also supports the sub-6 GHz 5G connectivity. The modem is capable of hitting peak speeds of 7.67Gps in downlink and 3.76Gps in uplink. The M80 succeeds the …
Xiaomi Announces Mi Air Charge Wireless Charging Solution
Xiaomi today announced Mi Air Charge Technology. The company says its new wireless technology will enable users to remotely charge electronic devices without having to move around with cable or wireless charging stands. In a blog post, Xiaomi says the “technology is capable of 5-watt …
Apple Reports $111.4 Billion Quarterly Revenue for the First Time Ever
Apple yesterday reported its fiscal Q1 2021 earnings. The report covers the months of October, November, and December from last year in what was a record-breaking period for Apple. The company surged past $100 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time ever, and CEO …
MediaTek Launches Dimensity 1200 and 1100, its First Pair of 6nm Chipsets
Taiwanese chipset maker MediaTek has announced the Dimensity 1200 and 1100, its first pair of 6nm chipsets that uses the Cortex-A78 core. Up until now, MediaTek’s Dimensity series were all built on a 7nm process. Of the two new chipsets, the Dimensity 1200 performs the …