Tip of the Day; How to Use the New Windows Clipboard
Copy and paste is arguably one of the most used software features on mobile and desktop devices. This is because people are always transferring information (usually text and images) from one field to the other, or one app to the other. The copied items are held in a clipboard so the user can easily paste […]
Fin-Tech Startup PiggyBank, now known as PiggyVest
PiggyBank, the financial management tech startup is taking big leaps in 2019, stepping into new boundaries and exploring new possibilities in the fin-tech industry where it has garnered admirable influence. In a recently published blog post, PiggyBank announced it’ll be broadening its business coverage, moving from being just a savings product into a ‘robust financial […]
Top 7 Mobile Photography Tricks
“A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective.” — Irving Penn Great images are not made by cameras but by people. There’s a whole lot to taking good pictures than just having a nice […]
Did You Know? Smart Card Readers Were Introduced in the 2015 Election
Between the 1999 elections and now, Nigeria’s election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, deployed a number of ICT equipment to improve the management and conduct of elections in Nigeria. From typewriters used in the 1999 election to Direct Data Capture Machine (DDCM) used in all elections since the 2007 election to Electronic Voters Registration […]
Wiki Loves Africa 2019 Media Contest
The Wiki Loves Africa media contest has returned for its 5th edition. If you are passionate about telling the African story using visual depictions like photographs and videos, then this contest would definitely interest you. Wiki Loves Africa is an initiative of the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to make information widely accessible […]
Top 5 Energy Saving Tips
Do you use a prepaid meter or are your electricity bills are estimated by an electric distribution company? Electricity bills, being a recurrent cost, is one that many people will want to save on. Reduction in energy consumption means you’ll pay less on bills, reduce your fuel consumption, and possibly reduce your impact on the […]
Tip of the Day: Know Which Network Each Mobile Phone Number Belongs To
The first GSM service was rolled out in Nigeria in August 2001. A little under two decades later, the number of SIMs issued by network operators has grown so much so that it’s almost impossible to associate numbering schemes to their respective operators. Back then it was quite easy to know which number prefix belonged […]
Microsoft Will End Windows 7 Support by Early 2020
The Redmond Software giant, Microsoft, has announced that its support for Windows 7 will end after January 14, 2020. In essence, Windows 7 users will no longer receive updates or security fixes after the said date. “All good things must come to an end, even Windows 7.” Windows 7 has been applauded as the best […]
5 Microsoft Office Alternatives
FreeOffice This office suite, developed by SoftMaker, is easily one of the best free alternatives to Microsoft Office. Because it is fully compatible with all Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint formats, you can both view and save files in formats including DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, and PPT. It has a user interface very similar to […]
Did You Know: World’s First Laptop Was Made In 1981
Portable computers were first conceptualised in the 1970s and 80s when companies sought to build small computers that could run as efficiently as the desktop computer. This led to the making of the first laptop computer- The Osborne 1. The computer was made by Osborne Computer Corp, in 1981. It was a portable computer that […]
WhatsApp Message Forwarding Limited to Only 5 Users
With about 1.5 billion users and 65 billion messages exchanged per day, Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been the choice mode of communication for most mobile phone users. However, one lingering issue the app has faced over the years is the spread of fake news and false information by users. And because of its large user base, […]
What You Should Know About eSim Technology
What is eSIM? For network carriers to provide access to their network, they need to identify and authenticate users. They are able to carry out that authentication using information contained in “subscriber identity modules” otherwise known as SIM. The eSIM, as the name implies, is an electronic/embedded SIM. It is a smarter technology developed by […]
Tip of the Day: Save Mobile Data on Your PC with TripMode
Tethering mobile data from your phone to your computer can be a nightmare because of the huge data that might be consumed in the process. Even though on some platforms like Windows, you can mark a network as a metered connection in order to restrict data usage, this might not entirely prevent apps from accessing […]
Five Online Job Portals to Use
Finding a new job has never been an easy task. Usually, people would have to walk from one office to another, submitting copies of their resume and hoping to get called for an interview. Thanks to the internet, we now have job websites that serve both the job seeker and the hiring organisations. People can […]
Did you Know? I-Invest is the First Treasury Bills Investment App in Nigeria?
The I-Invest Mobile App is a platform where you can invest in treasury bills and other fixed income products, monitor the growth of your investment real-time, and liquidate your investments at any time into your cash wallet. The app was developed by Parthian Partners, a pan African inter-brokerage services firm in partnership with Sterling Bank […]
Top 5 Apps to Kickstart Your New Year
It is the start of a new year and it’s normal for almost everyone to have resolutions. Resolutions ranging from the decision to keep physically and mentally fit, be more productive with time, network more and improve on people skills, to having financial targets that require more discipline with money. Whatever your targets for this […]