Category: Tips & Tricks
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Here’s what you need to know about smart speakers
A smart speaker is a small Wi-Fi connected speaker controlled with voice commands. To use the hands-free device, you speak a trigger phrase like “Hey Siri,” “OK Google,” or “Alexa,” and then ask a question such as “what’s the weather?” or make a request like “order Uber”. The speakers are powered by smart assistants like…
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13 simple tips to take great photos of your kids
Between cranky babies and restless toddlers, photographing kids can be a daunting task. Before you, or they, get overwhelmed, try these simple tips that are used by the pros. 1. Get outside Unless you have access to a beautiful, light-filled room, the easiest place to photograph kids will be outside. Try shooting on an overcast…
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10 awesome stuffs you didn’t know your phone could do
You have had your Smartphone for a while, but let’s face it: you have never read the manual. You take great pride that you know how to use it, and then it happens: you see someone do something extraordinary with his or her phone that you did not know was even possible. Friends do not…
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Be warned! Malicious web ad, Ks Cleaner is infecting Android phones
Savvy Internet users know not to click on strange links, but malvertising, malicious code, Ks Cleaner hidden within otherwise innocuous advertisements, presents a more pernicious problem, especially for smartphones. A new malvertising campaign isn’t content to just redirect your web browser to unsafe sites. If you’re using an Android phone, it downloads and installs an…
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How to spot a counterfeit smartphone, how to avoid buying a dud
The tech market is filled with so many counterfeits. In this guide we look at ways to tell if that Smartphone, laptop, tablet or gadget is a fake. Counterfeiting is a huge industry. Factories all over the world turn out electrical goods that look like the real thing but critically are not. Sometimes the same…
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Ultimate guide to fix a slow PC
A new PC always impresses with the speed at which it starts and runs Windows and other software, but it is noticeably slower after being used for some time. Computers slow down over time and what was once a fast system can become slow and irritating to use after a couple of years. It is…
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How to verify your Twitter account
…make your existence official by applying for a verified Twitter account You can now apply to get that little blue tick by your name on Twitter. Up until recently it was mainly celebrities which had little blue ticks on their Twitter account. The blue tick indicates that the accounts are verified, meaning that @oyiboediri is…
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The best way to block spam calls on your Smartphone
The idea for caller ID emerged in 1968, perfected and widely used in the 80s but it wasn’t until recently technology is taking its root in Nigeria that we started adopting its use. The technology had to go through many different engineers and developers, who eventually were able to perfect it. Usually with caller ID,…
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6 tricks financial fraudsters use to steal your money
You could have been the victim of this terrifying crime or had calls from some fraudsters, or most probably know someone who has been. Usually, they will tell you they are your friend abroad and ask you to guess their names or even tell you they work with Dangote cement that there is this contract…
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5 apps to edit videos like a PRO on your mobile device
Before the advent of smart phones, we had to depend on professional editors to piece together footage and other content such that it makes creative sense and communicates a lasting message. I would say gone are those days, but to a certain degree, pro editors are still very much in demand in the professional space.…