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Tools to Boost your Productivity

Tools to Boost your Productivity

It’s 12.00AM in the morning, you just listened to a bunch of new songs on notjustok.com, headed to destructoid to see whether the PS4 console has been revealed. You head over to WorldStar to check out that new Dream video that just came out and then you decide you need to sleep so that you can get ready for your 9-5. While in bed, you just realized you spent pointless hours doing leisurely things ... »

Google IO round up: All the announcements.

Google IO round up: All the announcements.

We live tweeted the event (catch up on that here) but in case you missed it, here are all the juicy bits: Google has activated 900 million devices so far, and 48 billion apps have been downloaded so far since the first android phone. More here. A new service called Google Play services which features real-time multiplayer, leaderboards, cloud saves and achievements…Apple’s Game centre ... »

Google brings voice search too the desktop via Chrome

Google brings voice search too the desktop via Chrome

Next time you are at a cafe or around people with computers and you keep hearing “Okay Google” and people asking their computers strange questions, don’t fret. On stage at GoogleIO, Google has just announced that it is bringing conversation-like voice search to our computers through Chrome, with no typing required. You would be able to tell Chrome stuff like “Send an email ... »

Google Announces Hangouts: a Unified messaging system for android, iOs and Chrome

Google Announces Hangouts: a Unified messaging system for android, iOs and Chrome

Still on the on Going Google IO conference, Google gas just unveiled its new multi-platform messaging system (Seems like multi-platform instant messaging is the next frontier?) called Google HangOuts after its Google Plus chat system. The new service focuses on conversations that carry over from device to device, including notifications and shared photos; contacts are still there, but they’r... »

Google announces the new Nexus Phone: Guess what? Its the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Google announces the new Nexus Phone: Guess what? Its the Samsung Galaxy S4.

In the on going Google IO keynote event, Hugo VP, Android Product Management at Google has just unveiled the new Nexus device that would take over from last year’s LG Nexus 4. Huge surprise? It’s the Samsung Galaxy S4! The nexus version would come with an unlocked bootloader and stock android which would be updated on time whenever stock android is updated. The device would be availabl... »

Google’s activated 900 million android devices so far, and crossed the 48 billionth app download

Google’s activated 900 million android devices so far, and crossed the 48 billionth app download

We are live tweeting the Google IO conference, (follow that here), just now while delivering his keynote, The new android and chrome boss Sundar Pichai stated that Google had activated its 900 millionth device already, since the first android device was activated. Also reeled off in the stats where the fact that there had been 48 billions app downloads so far, and 2.5 Billion of those were in the ... »

Google Updates Play Store for Nigeria [UPDATED]

Google Updates Play Store for Nigeria [UPDATED]

Good news for Android users in Nigeria, Google has updated their Play Store app for the country to version 4.0.27. The update has been out for a few months now in the international market (and for people that downloaded the apk) and it has finally reached these shores. It just showed up on my phone on its own so I’m pretty sure its rolling out to most Nigerian Android handsets. So whats diff... »

Gmail update lets you add time references to your calendar

Gmail update lets you add time references to your calendar

Starting this week for those using US English, Google is rolling out a Gmail web update that automatically underlines dates and times; click on one and it will pop up a box to quickly add a calendar event scheduled for that time, with an option to edit basic details first. It’s such a simple addition, but it could mean the world for those of us waiting for Gmail to catch up with our native e... »

The BlackBerry CEO thinks tablets would be dead in 5 years. Here’s what I think.

The BlackBerry CEO thinks tablets would be dead in 5 years. Here’s what I think.

Three days ago, some statements credited to the BlackBerry CEO made some interesting headlines, while I haven’t read the actual interview so there’s a chance it’s quoted out of context (people do anything for clicks these days) the quote goes thus: “In five years, I see BlackBerry to be the absolute leader in mobile computing — that’s what we’re aiming for... »

Google Now is now available for iPhones and iPads

Google Now is now available for iPhones and iPads

Google Now, arguably android jelly bean’s coolest feature is now available for Apple iPhones and iPads following the update to Apple’s Google search app. The app which was first hinted at when a promo video of it leaked last month, is identical to the android offering visually, however, the iOs version of the app can’t display as many different kinds of cards or do background syn... »

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