Tip of the Day: Save More Battery Life by Using a Dark Theme
It’s already mainstream knowledge that the biggest culprit when it comes to battery consumption on your mobile phone is the display. This is one reason why battery saving tips always suggest dialling down the screen brightness or using adaptive brightness. Recently, at the just concluded Android Dev Summit 2018, Google shared on how using a […]
Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe
Christy Uduak Esssien-Igbokwe, in her time, was regarded as Nigeria’s First Lady of Songs. Sadly, her fame was short-lived as death took her away too soon. The Akwa-Ibom State-born Christy Igbokwe, according to the predictions of fortune tellers, would be a great icon. True to the foretold destiny, Christy was one of the foremost, being […]
Google Doodle Marks Dr. Stella Adadevoh’s 62nd Birthday
Nigeria’s heroine, Dr. Stella Adadevoh, who saved the nation from the Ebola outbreak in 2014, would have turned 62 today had she not contracted the deadly virus from Patrick Sawyer – Patient Zero. “For the greater public good.” — Adadevoh Despite, like other doctors in Nigeria, never having come across Ebola before, Dr. Adadevoh suspected […]
Google To Shutdown Google Plus After Data Leak
Google announced recently that they’d be drawing the curtain on Google Plus – the search giant’s shot at social networking. The decision to shut down the social platform came after Google discovered a security breach that exposed the private data of up to 500,000 users. Google+ was launched in June 2011 to enable people share […]
Google Marks 10th Anniversary of The First Android Phone
The HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1 was launched 10 years ago – September 23, 2008, precisely, and it was Google’s foray into the world of mobile operating systems. The device ran the first public version of Android – Android 1.0 and featured a slide-out keyboard design and trackball. The Android operating system was designed by […]
Google Chrome Gets New UI Design for Its 10th Anniversary
Chrome is 10! Hurrah!!! Your favourite web browser and RAM hog just turned 10 and Google is not being quiet about it. Which is why the search giant is pushing the latest Chrome release, Chrome 69, to users. The latest version of the versatile web browser is replete with new features, especially its redesigned user […]
Did You Know? 14 Cool Technology Facts
The evolution of the human race goes pari-passu with the evolution of technology. Literally every year, the tech space is bombarded with new cool and innovative products and ideas. To keep up with the relentless march of technology, here are some quick cool facts to know: The number of emails sent per day in 2017 […]
Android 9.0 Pie Update is Now Available for Download
Google has released the 9th major update to its Android mobile platform. The new Android version was announced at Google I/O 2018 and was referred to as Android P until Google finally unveiled the codename ‘Pie’ (not exactly the name people were expecting). Android Pie is coming at a time when Google is making strategic […]
Did You Know? Google Started in a Garage
Most times you don’t need to have it all together before you launch out and start working on your idea or passion. Most of the multi-billion dollar companies we idolize today all had pretty little beginnings and had to work through a lot of challenges to get to where they are today. Susan Wojcicki owned […]
Google Station Has Launched Its Free Wi-Fi Service In Nigeria
Global tech giant Google has launched its Google Station project in Nigeria. The service, which was announced at the Google for Nigeria event in Lagos on July 26th, will make high speed Wi-Fi available to 10 million people in cities across the country. Google Station The Google Station project is being rolled out in partnership […]
Register for The Google For Nigeria Event 2018
If you’re a creative entrepreneur who’s keen on using digital tools to grow your business, the Google For Nigeria event is for you. It’s a meeting and learning experience for people interested in exploiting some of the most accessible technologies on the planet to their advantage. Google For Nigeria The event is organized by Google; […]
Do You Know What Google’s ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ Feature Does?
We usually see the I’m Feeling Lucky button below the Google search box and you may have wondered what this button does. The button performs a very simple function. If you click ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ after typing in your search query, Google will show you the first and most relevant result in your browser without opening […]
Top 5 Announcements at Google I/O 2018
Google I/O is an annual developer conference held by Google at their HQ in Mountain View, California. Google takes on the I/O stage every year to announce what new stuff they’ve been working on over the past year. They literally throw their ‘Innovation in the open” which is also the slogan for the event. Oh […]
Top 5 Chrome Browser Extensions for Productivity
Google Chrome is the most popular browser around and it supports a huge number of extensions, which are essentially plugins that add functionality to your browser. Browser extensions perform simple tasks that can add a great deal of efficiency to your workflow. They also consume a lot less system resources than standalone apps. They are […]
Top 5 Cloud Storage Services to Use
One of the safest ways to store your files and have them readily available whenever and wherever you want them is by storing them in a cloud storage. Using cloud storage services means you’ll have more space on your PC or Mobile phone local storage and it’s definitely more convenient than carrying a hard drive […]
Find Jobs Easier with Google’s New Job Search Tool
Google has made it easier for job seekers to view offers and vacancies right on the Google search page. Anyone doing a job hunt on Google search will now see actual job offers and opportunities as part of the search results and can begin exploring the offer immediately by following the link to any of […]