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Every day, millions rely on mobile devices, laptops, and online platforms to navigate work, communicate, and unwind. While technology offers convenience, its complexity often overwhelms users with constant updates, slowdowns, and cluttered storage.
Whether you're juggling software tools, comparing phone features, or managing your wireless network, understanding how to optimize your digital environment can save time and boost performance.
To take a quick break from the tech world and dive into something equally thrilling yet refreshing, click here for an interactive experience designed for short bursts of excitement whenever you need a change of pace.
How to Improve Device Performance Without Replacing Your Hardware
Buying a new gadget isn’t always the answer when performance lags. Often, a few strategic tweaks can dramatically extend...
The next-generation of Google Glass appears to be ready, going by a recent filling made by the tech giant to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States.
It is an upgrade of the popular consumer-focused Google Glass we hardly hear about these days – but one aimed exclusively at the professionals.
The Design
The Google Glass Enterprise Edition features a more practical design, the choice of which is quite understandable when you consider its target market. Function appears to override visual appeal here.
This one isn't different from its predecessor Explorer Edition in every aspect. A bit of tweaking has only...
Netflix is a Streaming service that enables subscribers watch movies and TV series over the internet. With a Netflix account, you can watch unlimited movies and TV shows direct on your laptop, smart TV, gaming console or your mobile devices.
About Netflix
Netflix holds a collection (or a library) of movies and TV shows, which it stores on its database. Once you subscribe to the service, you are given access to stream any of the movies or TV shows in the collection.
Depending on the subscription plan you go for, you can stream on just one device at a time or up...
Whenever you hear people talking about VPN service providers, HideMyAss (a.k.a. HMA) is a name that you are likely to hear mentioned several times. It is renowned for the quality of services it offers as well as for its numerous servers spread across the globe. Learn More Here
The service has drawn significant number of positive reviews from users. Here is all you need to know about the HideMyAss VPN service.
About the Service
HideMyAss VPN allows users to access web content seamlessly from every part of the globe. Just like an average VPN service, it lets you visit websites and carry...
YouTube Red is a subscription based media streaming plan unveiled by leading video-sharing service YouTube. It is intended to offer users the ultimate YouTube experience, free of Ads.
About YouTube Red
YouTube discloses on its official blog that the Red membership plan is the result of years of requests by the video service's users for more enjoyable viewing experience and better ways of supporting content creators.
The new membership plan, which costs $9.99 a month, will enable users watch videos without ads or interruptions. Paying for a YouTube Red subscription also allows you save content to your mobile device or computer so...
The Pixel C is the latest addition to Google's Pixel range, which also features the very popular Chromebook Pixel. The largely-unexpected Android tablet, which appears to have its sight set on Microsoft Surface slates, features a convertible design, stunning display and robust NVIDIA processor.
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Design and Display
Google Pixel C features similar look as the Chromebook Pixel with a solid body made of aluminium. It has a silver finish and rather sharp edges. On the rear is a Pixel logo painted with Google's traditional colours of yellow, red, green and blue.
The...
The new Google Chromecast Audio is a streaming device like the Chromecast 2, but one designed specifically for audio, as its name suggests. It makes the speakers in your home smarter - just as Chromecast helps TV sets become smarter – by adding the ability to play music directly over a wireless connection.
Description and Setup
Chromecast Audio shows off similar circular design as the second-generation Chromecast, except that the latter comes with an HDMI cable attached. It offers a cheaper means of keeping up with the times these days when gadgets are becoming smarter – and, of course, more expensive...
The hugely-popular Google Chromecast has been faced with fiercer competition in recent months, but Google is not willing to surrender its hold on the media streaming segment yet – judging by its decision to release a sequel, the Chromecast 2 to the streamer at an equally pocket-friendly price.
Google Chromecast 2 comes with an all-new app and faster Wi-Fi support, amongst other features.
Description
Google Chromecast 2 parades a different design from the first-generation Chromecast. Google has decided to do away with the USB stick look on its latest streaming dongle, going for a hockey puck-like design instead.
The compact streamer has an...
This is a variant of the new Amazon Fire TV designed specifically with gamers in mind. The Fire TV Gaming Edition offers basically everything on the regular edition and more, including a redesigned game controller with voice support and two free games.
Where to Buy Fire TV Gaming Edition
Amazon.com - View Offer
Although the device is focused on gaming, it is an online media streaming device to the core with access to over 250,000 movies and TV episodes from the likes Amazon Video, Netflix, Hulu and many more services.
Awesome Gaming Performance
Amazon Fire TV Gaming Edition is configured to provide breathtaking gaming...
Amazon Fire TV is a streaming media player and micro-console that is designed to bring exciting online entertainment to your HDTV. Stream movies and music on the box and play games. There is also a gaming edition of the set-top box, which is bundled with a game controller with voice support.
Where to Buy Fire TV
Amazon US – See Offers | Amazon UK – See Offers
The latest update boasts an Apple TV-beating 4K Ultra HD support and comes with its maker’s own digital voice assistant.
Description and Setup
The Fire TV is a small black box – rectangular in shape. The design is not really...
Unveiled alongside the 4K-enabled Amazon Fire TV, the Fire TV Stick offers a cheaper and more portable means of accessing online entertainment like movies, music, and games. It is a direct rival to the likes of Roku Streaming Stick and Google Chromecast. The latest edition of the streaming stick comes with a remote that allows you find content with voice commands.
Where to Buy Fire TV Stick
Amazon.com - View Offer
Design and Setup
Amazon Fire TV Stick parades a very portable design – a little bigger than an average-sized flash drive. It features a plastic chassis with an Amazon logo on the...
The Apple TV is a streaming video box for watching TV shows, movies, music and more on high-definition television sets. The latest edition of the device, unveiled alongside the new iPhone 6S devices and the iPad Pro, brings several, much-anticipated enhancements, including a new remote with Siri support and sensors for fun game play as well as a dedicated app store.
The Design
The new Apple TV features a slightly bigger and heavier body than the previous-generation device. It is about 5.5 ounces heavier while coming in 0.4-inch taller. The puck-like streaming box has a black finish.
On the rear is a...
Amazon UK has added Prime Music streaming service as part of the bundle in the store's annual Prime Membership programme. Amazon Prime Music offers unlimited access to over one million songs and dozens of specially created playlists. Signup for a 30 day free trial (UK only).
Try Prime Music free for 30 Days
Amazon Prime Music is part of the eCommerce giant's offerings to Prime customers as part of their annual £79 subscription to Amazon Prime. This means Prime customers are already enjoying the service.
However, if you are not a Prime member, Amazon is offering 30-day free trial to help you...
A notorious Italy based surveillance company, Hacking Team, that helps governments and their agencies spy on citizens got first hand knowledge of how we all feel when our privacy is breached this week.
Hacking Team got hacked this week and had 500GB of internal files, software, and communications made public. The hack revealed the company's clients which included countries like Australia, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, United States, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam....
Battery life is a big head-ache for mobile users, but this week Samsung announced its working on a respite. The South Korean company revealed it is working on a technology that will double the battery life of the Li-ion battery.
According to reports Samsung researchers used graphene to enhance the battery density, achieving 1.5 to 1.8 times the battery density of normal Li-ion battery.
Samsung had another cheering news this week as it announced it sold over 1 million Tizen-powered Z1 Smartphones since January 2015. This is a promising start for the new operating system considering that the figure is only...
In this first edition of the NaijaTechGuide Weekly technology news roundup we will look at a roundup of all the topical tech stories that we covered on our brand new tech news site, which you can checkout at news.naijatechguide.com.
Last week, the takeover of the machines had some setback with reports that Twitter is favouring a human curated newsfeed over machine algorithm in the Twitter Project Lightning aimed at offering a better experience to users.
However, the machines bounced back this week Monday with Amazon announcing that it will be relying on machine learning algorithms in order to surface the best...
Boasting of an impressively compact design, the HP Pavilion Mini is a mini desktop PC that is designed to deliver for work and play. HP says it is designed to deliver "big power without the large tower". HP Pavilion Mini is a redefinition of desktop computing with a powerful 4th-generation Intel Core processor, dual display support and spacious storage all in one small, stylish package.Where to Buy Desktop ComputersJumia.com.ng from ₦14,500.00 Buy Now
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The DesignHP Pavilion Mini shows off a very compact profile, with a dimension of 5.71 x 14.6 x 14.6 cm. You can easily...
Nigeria's top Tech Bloggers will be converging at Jumia Nigeria's Head Quarters on Thursday, May 14 2015. Why? you may ask. Well, Jumia will be hosting a Tech Bloggers round table, where all the top tech bloggers in Nigeria will meet and interact with the top mobile brands in Nigeria.
The Tech Bloggers round table will set the ball rolling for the Jumia Mobile Week, which will hold from June 1 to June 7, 2015 and may well be the biggest mobile sale event in Nigeria in 2015.
The Tech Bloggers round table will enable top tech bloggers in Nigeria like...
Nigeria's number one blog the Linda Ikeji blog has overtaken Nairaland in the latest Alexa traffic ranking. This means that more people now visit the Linda Ikeji blog than Nairaland.This is the first time the blog has ranked above Nairaland in the ranking and with Nairaland on a free fall since December last year (2014) this might become the new normal.
As December 8, 2014 when we announced Jumia breaking into the top 10, Nairaland was ranked 8th and Linda Ikeji blog 15th, but since then Nairaland has falling off the top 10, now ranking 14th, while Linda Ikeji blog...
In this era of online business, it is very necessary for an individual to gain recognition in business globally. The world won’t know about you just by creating your website on your computer, it is vital to host your website on the internet. Just by registering a domain name won't serve you any purpose, unless and until you host your website and it becomes live on the internet.
Web hosting is basically a server space which you buy for your website. You can easily create your website on your desktop and upload it on internet using web hosting service so...
Konga is now the most visited Nigeria owned website in Nigeria according to Alexa's ranking for today, December 26, 2014. This means that Nairaland have been dethroned from the prestigious position. Overall, Konga is now 7th ahead of Twitter in 8th, while Jumia, Konga's major competitor in the online retail space maintains its 9th position.
Last week, when I reported on the fact that Konga broke into the top 10 for the first time joining Jumia which did same about two weeks earlier, I predicted that with the fast traffic growth of the two online stores and the near flat...
You need the best marketing automation software to scale your business fast and convert more leads to customers.
Marketing automation software is software tools that...
Content marketing is now a crucial part of the marketing campaign of most successful businesses. With the best content marketing tools you can supercharge...
Nigerian Nollywood movies quality has grown from the typical traditional English, Yoruba, and Igbo movies you knew in the 90’s to top-class and quality...
