For readers that enjoy reading newspapers and like to keep up with foreign news around the world, we bring to you a newly discovered app. PressReader is a multi-platform app made by NewspaperDirect for iOS iPad and iPhone and Android that allows you to read over 2,300 full-content newspapers from 97 countries in 54 languages. That’s a lot of newspapers. Its safe to say you’re pretty covered on the... »
Humans are social beings and even though we find ourselves walking down certain paths towards certain goals and objectives alone, its so much nicer if we can walk through these paths with people we care about. This seems to be the underlying philosophy behind fast growing social network, Path. Path was founded by Dave Morin,former Facebook executive; Shawn Fanning, co-founder of Napster; and Dusti... »
I have gotten my hands on a review unit of BlackBerry’s second BlackBerry 10 device, the physical QWERTY keyboard sporting Q10. After playing with it for about an hour, here are a few impressions. The hardware keyboard is great. It’s the best one ever till date. I have had a Bold 9900 on me at all times for the better part of 2 years, but almost instantly, the difference is quite clear. It’s been ... »
I spent a great deal of time at the Samsung Nigeria HQ today (yesterday as at the time this goes live) and Samsung were kind enough to make a few gadgets available for yours truly to play with, I’ll make posts about all of them in due time, for this post, the focus would be on Samsung’s new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4. The Samsung Galaxy S4 with the display off, doesn’t lo... »
If you browse as much as I do, you tend to come across some questions you need answers to. Questions like what is the best TED talk about leadership, what is the basic concept of Economics, what is the meaning of life (the answer to that one according to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is 42). There was such a place back then called Aardvark where people of like minds answered your question ra... »
Ever since the launch of the BlackBerry Z10, the most BlackBerry 10 related question I have gotten is which one is the better phone to. I’ve always dodged the question, mostly because I don’t really like recommending products to people…why? Everyone’s individual needs are different. What works for me may be terrible for the next person. I’ll hate to learn that somethi... »
Introduction: The BlackBerry Z10 and indeed BlackBerry 10 as an OS has been a long time coming. After a couple of delays, it is finally here. But it comes at a time where BlackBerry has lost some market share worldwide and the competition for mindshare is at its peak. With a duopoly of sorts already in place in the smartphone market, a third equally new ecosystem to consider and a couple of new on... »
This review focuses on the the BlackBerry 10 software, if you want the BlackBerry Z10 review, click here. I’ll recommend you read both. Introduction: BlackBerry 10, RIM’s BlackBerry’s new take on software designed to run on its next generation of devices has been long in the making, and long overdue some will argue. With a general shift away from devices which utilize hardware input largely ... »
The BlackBerry Z10 is not a smart phone. Its really not. Its an INTELLIGENT phone. And I absolutely love it. I am not good with all the techie terms….uhn uhn. But I know when I’m blown away by the sexiest piece of technology masquerading as a phone. There’s always the excitement that comes with getting a new gadget, as expected. I almost couldn’t wait for this to arrive. I ... »
Ever since Microsoft released the Release Previews for Windows 8, the biggest complaint for most users was the disappearance of the famous Start button on the desktop. Even after countless requests for it to be restored by all, press and regular users alike, Microsoft made it clear that you are either using the new Start screen or nothing else. Fast forward to Pokki, a nifty little button on your ... »
