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If you ever used an iPhone and an Android phone simultaneously, you'd realize that iPhone better handled the social media experience like when you want to do an Instagram live video or just a random video call, even if you haven't you must have seen how terrible Android social media apps came be compared to apple. If you haven't then it's the absolute truth, you'd see iPhone fans all over Twitter throwing shades at Android users which is well deserved if I must say, but to get to the bottom of such an enormous difference in social media experience we need to take a closer look at both phones.  iPhone and Android run on completely difference platforms iPhone runs on iOS while Android phones run on Google's Android OS of course but is this necessarily the key difference? I'd say NO The difference comes when we examine how iPhones yearly lineup comes, Apple releases about 3-4 variants of iPhone yearly which means Social media software developers can take their ...

  Windows 10 has removed one method of updating device drivers for those running the most recent May 2020 Update, namely via Device Manager. This move came quietly in the recent cumulative May 2020 windows update (build 19041.423), which arrived with some bug fixes. Before this update arrived one could update drivers by pending the Device Manager, select any particular driver you'd like to update and select the search for update option to automatically connect to windows servers and download the drivers. Instead of being able to update, Device manager would notify if there's any new update and redirect you to Windows Update or the manufacturers site. In other words, those who wish to update directly under Windows 10 will now have to head to Windows Update in Settings, which in all likelihood is where you head for updates anyway (or alternatively, visit the downloads page or appropriate section of the manufacturer’s site). Windows is doing this to reduce just how many possible w...

  Majority of the billions of WhatsApp user worldwide would agree that the biggest missing feature on the app is it's pitiful options for multiple devices access. In a bid to ensure maximum security in it's end to end encryption, WhatsApp has delayed including this feature. It's common knowledge that it's IPad app is non-existent and it's desktop app is clunky.  According to a reliable source, WhatsApp has now nailed this feature. If true, using WhatsApp would now be seamless across your multiple devices; phones, iPad and desktop. This update works even when your main device is switched off or offline. WhatsApp has developed an iPad app which will be released after the activation of this feature so you can use WhatsApp simultaneously in your phone and iPad. As earlier mentioned, WhatsApp delayed this feature because they didn't want to compromise their end-to-end encryption and introducing linked devices makes it more difficult being that the end-to-end encrypti...

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Highlights: Samsung during it's Galaxy Unpacked Event unveiled 5 new products ranging from Smartphones to Tablets and Smartwatches. The unveiled products include Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 series Samsung Active Watch 3 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Samsung Galaxy Buds The Samsung Galaxy Note is going to be made available in 4G for some few select market while 5G for other markets. The Note 20 would be made available starting August 21. The Galaxy Tab S7 5G variant starts at $849, whereas, the Galaxy Tab S7 starts at $1,049.The LTE variants start at $749 and $949, respectively and the Wi-Fi variants start at $649 and $849, respectively. It will also be made available starting August 21. Samsung has priced the Galaxy Watch 3 at $399 and the Galaxy Buds Live at $169. Unlike the Galaxy Note 20 series the South Korean smartphone manufacturer didn’t confirm a lot of details about the foldable phone but said that more details will be announced on...

Google is working in ways for Chrome to be more power efficient . Recently Chrome has had problems especially with widgets that were able to gather users personal information of users, Google has now given potential defectors a good reason to stick with it's Chrome brow-ser. Google has announced it will be making battery saving improvements to the Chrome browser. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal Max Christoff, director of Chrome browser engineering reviewed at Google is more actively focused on making the browser less power intensive with three new initiatives.  This are trap trotting, which is achieved by trotting the use of non-essential JavaScript tasks including things like reporting logs and interactive monitoring scroll position and more. Google has discovered that they are major source of battery drain. any tests Google conducted Google limited JavaScript checks to 1 per minute and open 36- tabs in the background. The results of this test shows that there was a 28% batte...

EA motions has unveiled its newest game, Star Wars: Squadrons, a game that's all about taking down enemy pilots in deadly chases and dogfights. Source: EA Star Wars: Squadrons is looking to be every aspiring pilots could hope for with it's less-than-normal lunch price and a variety of consumer friendly features. What You Need To Know About Star Wars: Squadrons Star Wars: Squadrons is a new game from EA motion, these developers also worked on the vehicle portions of Star Wars Battle Front II. It's a 5v5 multiplayer game, though it also comes with a single player campaign. Players can choose to join either the New Republic Vanguard's or the Empire's Titan Squadrons. Source: EA The game is set to be released October 2, 2020 and it'll be available for $40 instead of the standard $60. The Star Wars: Squadrons games would be available on cross platforms like the Play Station, PC and Xbox. Every other thing we know about the game The game is developed by EA motion Star...

Screenshot from Ubisoft Trailer of Far Cry 6 Far Cry 6 has been officially unveiled. It stars Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo, President of Yara. This despicable despot desires the destruction of all dastardly rebels that threaten his regime. Ubisoft confirmed that Far Cry 6 is set to be available on February 18, 2021. It's coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, PC and Stadia.  You bet this is going to be one hell of a game. Tell us what you think in the comment section below

OnePlus Nord is the upcoming phone from one of China top phone vendor OnePlus. OnePlus Nord Specifications have reportedly being leaked ahead of the July 21 launch event according to reports. A promo video shared by OnePlus showed a dual-selfie camera setup and a glimpse of the rear camera set up. OnePlus Nord render No Specifications is confirmed yet but according to a tweet from a well known and reliable tipster Evan Bless, the image showing the Specifications of the phone is said to come from the Virtual Nord training presentation. The phone might feature a 6.44" FHD+, Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 1080 X 2400p resolution, 408ppi pixel density and 20:9 aspect ratio with a Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is said to also run on OxygenOS 10 based on Android 10. The processor is confirmed by OnePlus on their Instagram page to be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset. The phone is said to come in two variant namely 8GB+128GB and 12GB+256GB variant. Images suggest...

iPhone users are facing serious software issues . Recently Apple confirmed two serious problems for iPhone and iPads and now there's another. A growing number of iPhone users according to MacRumours have been reporting several battery drain problems.  One reason is because of the Apple Music app, interestingly you don't have to be a subscriber to be affected. The preinstalled app is monopolizing battery resources and iPhones that are badly hit only last for few hours on full charge. Apple support has confirmed this problem and there hasn't been any software fix for it, the only way it can be solved for now is by a full factory reset aka the nuclear option. The problem seem to affect all Apple music supported iPhone models including some iPads across all various versions of iOS including iOS 13.6 and the new iOS 14 beta and the issue seems to spreading at really fast rate. We assume that the problem was caused by a server issue due to the large scale of affected users and iO...

Symphony Z30 has the body dimensions of 163.3 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm, and NA weight. It has an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16.7M colors, And the display size is 6.52 inches, with a resolution of 720×1600 pixels. It is run with Android 10. The Chipset of Symphony Z30 is Helio A25, with an internal memory of 32GB, and 3GB Ram. The Primary camera of this phone is Triple 13 MP, and the secondary 8 MP. It comes with a Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery. To know about Symphony mobile Showroom and Store Location, click here . SPECIFICATIONS Platform   Operating system   Android 10    RAM 3GB   ROM 32GB   Chipset MediaTek MT6762D Helio A25   GPU PowerVR GE820   CPU Octacore Processors   Battery 5000mAh Design   Dimensions   163.3mm  x  76.4mm  x  8.9mm   Materials  Plastic   Colours  Blue/Green Display   Display Technology IPS LCD capacitive touch screen 16 million colors Screen Siz...

Android 11 Beta 2 was release earlier this week. A Google executive revealed on Thursday revealed that Android 11 would not be having the scrolling screenshot feature. Although the feature is available on some devices running Android-based custom ROM such as Xiaomi's MIUI, the scrolling screenshot will not yet be available on stock Android devices such as Google Pixel models. Android system UI team manager, Dan Sandler indicated during the Android 11 Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, that the feature could not be fully completed due to limited resources owing to the coronavirus pandemic  First spotted in the Android 11 Developer Preview 1, though not functional the feature was anticipated to eventually work on stock Android devices with the final release of Android 11. Sandler said the team was aiming to make the feature work for the entire Android ecosystem and not just for "one or two hand picked apps" "In the end, as with every Android release (and especially in ...

  A wearable device registered at the FCC suggests that Samsung might probably be announcing a new model in it's Fit line for fitness tracking as spotted by the Verge Details on the wearable is not much but it's model number is SMK220 and the filing primary purpose is registered as a Bluetooth device. Image of the back showing the circles that'll probably be charging ports and the curved lines for heart rate monitoring. Images of the back reveals that the device has two close circles which could be the charge point for a non-wireless magnetised charger cable and a series of curved lines in it's center. This suggests that Samsung might be planning on changing the heart rate monitor design on its Fit line to the multi photodiode style found in the Galaxy Watch Active 2. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 has 8 diodes for it's optical heart rate monitor which does a pretty good job of getting accurate reading even when it's moves around a little around the wrist. Another Co...

Apple has disclosed some real cool new features they have in store for the Apple AirPods and AirPods Pro come Fall and we honestly can't wait! I'd just go ahead and share a few of them with you. First and probably the most amazing new feature coming with the AirPods update is the spacial audio. That's right, Apple is bringing spacial to it's AirPods.  This means that you get surround sounds when you use your AirPods. Apple would make use of a built in accelerometer and gyroscope to sync the position of your head or the position of the screen to achieve this awesome effect. However, this feature is only available to the AirPods Pro. What else, you get easier seamless switch between devices when using your apple AirPods. This means that if you're watching a movie on your iPad and need to receive a call, the AirPods automatically and seamlessly switches to your iPhone and switches back to your iPad after the call. Same applies with shuffling between your Mac book and o...

Acer will start selling a new Google Chromebook model with an advanced processor and hardware tough enough for military use, its latest in a series of products that have historically been strong-sellers. The Taiwanese company on Tuesday launched its Chromebook Spin 713 with an Intel processor that offers “advanced mobile performance” and up to 10 hours of battery life. The thin, convertible laptop that runs on Chrome like all PCs in its class will come with a 13.5-inch touch display and “military-grade durability” to resist shocks and dents, Acer said. Chromebook Spin 713: The new Hign-End chromebook from Acer The new Chromebook Spin 713 would sell in Europe for $630 which is almost three time the pricing for the earlier models. Brady Wang, associate director at Counterpoint Research in Taiwan says these Chromebooks will appeal to “advanced students” and “entry-level” office workers who want stronger performance in a small, light PC. He also stated that the pricing wou...

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shares a lot in common with the the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.  It is a sequel designed to meet the needs of enthusiasts who live outside India. Although they bear different monikers, you have got largely the same design and hardware. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is basically a mirrored image of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. its the same chassis design, build, and setup are the same. You aren’t missing out on anything. Build composition also remains the same. You have got Gorilla Glass 5 on the rear, Gorilla Glass 5 up front and plastic on the frame. On the rear, you have quad-cameras, a camera flash, and the Redmi moniker branding, which give a hint that it’s a smartphone manufactured by Xiaomi. Upfront you have also got the same setup hat mimicks smartphones in the Samsung Galaxy S20 series, as well as the Samsung Galaxy A51. You have a 6.67-inch display that houses a single selfie camera nestled in the top middle position. GENERAL BODY  Dimensions...

Sample of Chrome OS   Google Chrome OS vice president John Solomon in his blog post titled ‘The future of computing showed up early’ has revealed that native Windows apps - including Microsoft Office - will soon run on Chromebooks. This development is a really massive one has it gives users the opportunity to use Googles fast and reliable OS without having to worry about missing some features Windows OS provided has all windows features and software would be running on Chrome OS. Chromebooks showing the RAS running Windows sotwares Google hopes to achieve this by partnering with Parallels, a visualization software business. Parallels had already developed a Remote Application Server (RAS) which could virtualize Windows apps and even a full Windows desktop on Chrome OS, but users can't use this feature while offline and the performance could lag due to bad network connections. Google is working to fix these issues and probably find a way to make this feature work offline (I don...

A popular Chinese company has ITHome revealed the different screen ratios and sisizes of the the upcoming iPhone 12 series. Below are the different display sizes, pixel ratio, display technology and density of resolution of each iPhone 12 about to be released. iPhone 12 - 5.4-inch, 2340 x 1080 OLED display, 475 pixels per inch iPhone 12 Max - 6.1-inch, 2532 x 1170 OLED display, 460 ppi iPhone 12 Pro - 6.1-inch, 2532 x 1170 OLED Display, 460 ppi iPhone 12 Pro Max - 6.7-inch, 2778 x 1284 OLED Display, 458 p pi iPhone 12 series looks almost identical The iPhone 12 Pro models just like the iPhone 11 Pro models have 458ppi, while the new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max has better naive resolution and higher density of resolution unlike the iPhone 11 which has an LCD and 1792p x 828p resolution with 326 ppi - iPhone 12 is just way better.  The difference between these devices are much smaller than they usually are, All four models will have matching designs for the first time with ultra-s...

Sharing documents or file between smartphones have been a thing of concern especially sharing between different smartphone brands. Xender was introduced to combat this sharing problem but it only works well with small media files, large files usually take longer to deliver and pairing with iPhone isn't perfect, so Apple created their own file sharing service and called it Airdrop, this phenomenal service makes transferring files between Apple products such as iPhones, Macs seemless. Android devices haven't had much luck with the file sharing service has services associated with a particular brand like the Huawei Share which pairs perfectly with only Huawei phones with a complete Android stock or the newer version that aren't running on Android OS. For this reason Google has developed a new sharing service that is rumored to be available across all Android devices and would pair with Android devices without the brand restrictions. Nearby Sharing is the name of an upcoming se...

iPhone 12 concept by the @applesfresh on Instagram Like every other phone there'd be leaked specications before the final unveiling of the phone by the phone vendor, iPhone is not a different case. There have been various specifications leaks and concept pictures circulating the internet, here are some of the leaks that have some level of accuracy. 1. iPhone 12 would have 120Hz Display : According to leaks all over the internet, the new iPhone 12 series would feature the really impressive 120Hz refresh rate this feature is tipped to be exclusive to the 6.1 and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro phones. Reports claim that the ProMotion screens will feature dynamic refresh rate switching allowing them to switch between 60Hz and 120Hz depending on the task at hand. This leak according tipsters, Jon Prosser and Ross Young, who have a track record of giving accurate leaks claim that the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max would come with 120Hz refresh rate.  According to Ross Young, he claimed...