Archives Tag: WhatsApp

TECH Telecommunication

April 19, 2022

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, … Continue reading WhatsApp Message Forwarding Limited to Only 5 Users

By tobenna-ezike

LIFESTYLE

April 19, 2022

The old African family setting had its foundation laid in communal principles. Not just providing a common platform for a nuclear family to engage, interact, fraternise, and socialize but also extending its reach to the extended family too. The communal philosophy also provided an avenue for families to engage, exchange cultural values, feelings and share … Continue reading How WhatsApp Groups are Bringing Back African Family Cohesion

By adedoyin

Social Media

April 19, 2022

In one of our past articles, we discussed some tips for brands that want to work with influencers. This week, we will be looking from the perspective of the influencer. Here are some ways in which you can become the influencer that brands want to work with and make an extra source of income Be Content … Continue reading Social Media Marketing Tips: 5 Steps To Becoming A Successful Influencer

By samuelokoruwa

apps TECH

April 19, 2022

Google researcher, Natalie Silvanovich, recently discovered a security vulnerability in WhatsApp messenger that could allow hackers to remotely take full control of your WhatsApp just by video calling you over the app. According to the bug report, the vulnerability is a memory heap overflow issue which is triggered when a user receives a malformed RTP … Continue reading Update Your WhatsApp to Fix New Security Flaw

By tobenna-ezike

Social Media

April 19, 2022

Moritan Sodipo seems a bit bemused by her business’s beginnings. She remembers being miffed about the quality of rings she was getting from jewellery shops; they seemed to wear out too quickly. While she now jokingly blames her former ill luck with rings on her being miserly, she has her dissatisfaction to thank for the … Continue reading Instagram Business of the Month: Accessorize by Mo

By ikenna-nwachukwu

TECH

April 19, 2022

“Hi, I’m LEO an artificial intelligence personality bringing banking through a simple conversation.” Honestly, if your favourite bank isn’t offering chatbots yet, then maybe open a new account with one that does. We first saw ‘Ada’ from Diamond Bank, and now we have ‘Leo’ by UBA. And just like we saw in Leo’s brief introduction … Continue reading Chat with Leo: UBA Chat Banking Bot Now Available on Messenger and WhatsApp

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

WhatsApp messaging has become an integral part of our social lives. We share memories, multimedia, bank account details, contacts and so on. With all the sensitive information we share on this platform, it’s imperative that we take steps to secure the app and keep our stuff private. Here are few steps to take to secure … Continue reading 5 Ways to Secure Your WhatsApp

By tobenna-ezike

Social Media TECH

April 19, 2022

In a recent update, WhatsApp has now included support for group video calls or video conferencing in its mobile app. Group calling on WhatsApp was first announced by Facebook at its annual F8 developer conference in May this year. The new WhatsApp feature is now available for users around the world on iOS and Android. … Continue reading Tip of the Day: How to Use WhatsApp Group Video Call

By tobenna-ezike

Telecommunication

April 19, 2022

WhatsApp‘s Status update feature, which allows you to share photos, videos and GIF’s with your contacts, was introduced as a reinforcement of the previous status feature that no one ever sees unless they open your profile. Apparently, all Facebook-owned social and IM apps share the same feature too. By default, status updates are set to … Continue reading Tip of the day: How to Hide Your WhatsApp Status from Specific Contacts

By tobenna-ezike

TECH Telecommunication Tip of the Day

April 19, 2022

If you are one of the many smartphone users who can’t fathom why their data bundle finishes so quickly, your favourite messaging app, WhatsApp may be responsible. Endless sharing of multimedia content (images, videos etc) on WhatsApp is one of the reasons your data bundle drains rapidly. Luckily, you can control the data consumed by … Continue reading How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage on WhatsApp

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

WhatsApp, a messaging platform has launched a new service, WhatsApp Business, which is aimed at small businesses that have used their accounts, a step closer to monetizing its free platforms. Currently, WhatsApp is focusing on getting the small businesses on its platforms for free, although it has plans to charge small businesses in the future. The app had been launched on Google Play … Continue reading Whatsapp Business Launches New Services For SMEs

By adepeju

TECH

April 19, 2022

WhatsApp Last Seen is a timestamp you can see at the top of the screen on WhatsApp that shows when last you opened the app. Your contacts can check your last seen just by opening your chat with them, and they’ll have an idea of when you last opened WhatsApp. However, when a user comes … Continue reading #Privacy: How to Hide Your Last Seen on WhatsApp

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

Last year, we saw a number of tech giants ditching some of their non-profitable and or old products and services, in order to refocus their energies to build for the now. WhatsApp has long reigned as the most popular instant messaging app with billions of users worldwide. In a blog post released in 2016, the … Continue reading WhatsApp Ends Support for Old BlackBerry and Nokia Devices

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

The year has begun in earnest, an increase in the power of social media trends that would affect both the users and brands have forced us to slowly examine what these trends are in Nigeria and how to harness these trends into productivity. As seen from the emerging issues of last year, Social norms are … Continue reading 2018 Social Media Trends That Would Influence Your Business

By adepeju

How To TECH

April 19, 2022

Smartphones have, no doubt, been beneficial to us in many ways. A device that has totally changed how we communicate. It’s small enough to fit into the pocket, allows you to communicate with practically anyone on the surface of the earth, take incredible pictures, and access the collective data of individuals, really amazing! But just … Continue reading How To Break Smartphone Addiction

By beckonoise