- Have you ever found yourself squinting at a webpage or struggling to read small text in Google Chrome? Well, you're in luck! Google Chrome offers a convenient zoom feature that allows you to adjust the size of the content on your screen. Whether you want to zoom in
- Last year, flooding in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country engulfed nearly the whole country affecting more than 31 out of 36 states in the country.The floods, caused by unusual rainfalls and climate changes are not peculiar to just Nigeria. It’s estimated that flooding affects more
- Alright, so imagine you're planning something cool like a meeting, a party, or any kind of get-together. In Google Calendar, you can create an event and invite all the people you want to join in on the fun. It's pretty versatile, so whether it's
- Wistron, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer is packing its bags in India as it’s set to sell its iPhone assembly unit in Kolar, near Bengaluru, to the Tata Group. This decision comes as Apple's other contract manufacturers, Foxconn and Pegatron, expand their presence in India.Wistron was
- Colombia's smartphone shipments in Q1 2023 fell by 9% YoY, alongside the LATAM region which also dropped by 9% YoY in the same period, marking the lowest quarterly volume since Q1 2020, as reported by Counterpoint Research. The report attributed the drop in the quarter to weakened demand
- As our digital lives become increasingly app-centric, it's crucial to keep tabs on the storage impact of these applications. Knowing how much space each app consumes helps you identify potential culprits behind storage limitations and allows you to reclaim valuable space for other files or new…
- One 97 Communications, a popular Indian mobile payment platform and Paytm's parent company is joining forces with SBI Card, a leading credit card issuer, to introduce the highly anticipated Paytm SBI Card on the RuPay network. RuPay (portmanteau of Rupee and Payment) is an Indian multinational…
- Already feel inundated with three Meta apps in your social media app library? Well, brace up for another one as the social media giant is reportedly exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates.The text-based app, set for release in June, could be a direct competitor…
- Printing an email message from Microsoft Outlook can be incredibly useful for a variety of reasons. Not only does it give you the ability to share your email messages offline, but it also provides a convenient way to create physical backups when necessary. Whether you need to share important…
- Apple is about to shake up the tech industry yet again as reports suggest that it is gearing up to create its very own microLED screens for the iPhone – a bold step that could significantly reduce its reliance on long-time rival Samsung as a supplier.If you didn'
- If you travel frequently, adjusting your email settings to match your new locations can help you stay organized. By changing your default timezone, you can ensure that emails are timestamped correctly and align with the local time of your current location.By default, Google assigns a Gmail timezone…
- Messaging platforms such as Telegram, Signal, iMessage, and recently Twitter – with a subscription have been offering message editing capabilities on their apps for some time now. Despite being the most popular and widely used messaging app with over 2 billion users worldwide, WhatsApp has pretty…
- Indian digital payment app, PhonePE, is gradually moving closer to its ambitious $1 billion primary fundraising target, thanks to another $100 million from growth equity major General Atlantic.PhonePE has now raised $850 million, at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion. A quick look at Techloy's…
- According to the latest Canalys research, the Middle East (excluding Turkey) experienced a 3.5% annual decline in smartphone shipments reaching only 8.8 million units during Q1 2023. This decline marks an end to the region’s nine-month growth streak, however, it outperformed the global market's
- Screen resolution is all about how many tiny dots, called pixels, are on your computer screen. You can think of each pixel as a little dot that makes up the images and text you see. Now, these pixels are super small, so you can't really see them individually
- To raise money to finance some of its debt obligations, the Egyptian government has successfully sold a 9.5% stake in state-controlled Telecom Egypt, generating 3.75 billion Egyptian pounds ($121.6 million) in revenue.Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly promised to sell $2 billion worth of assets by…
- Smartphone maker Samsung Electronics has decided to stomp its decision to change the default search engine on its smartphones from Google to Microsoft's search engine, Bing in the near future, per a Wall Street Journal report. Last month, Techloy reported that the South Korean company was…
- And so it begins – the countdown to the end of TikTok, the most popular and influential social media app ever. Oh, RIP TikTok – you will be missed.Oops, not quite yet. But at least in Montana, a U.S. state of over a million people, where over 200,
- Lagos-based B2B e-commerce startup Sabi, despite being just two and a half years old, has continued to enjoy rapid growth in a market that has been foiled with struggles.And now, after raising $38 million in Series B funding which values it at a whopping $300 million, the company is
- Zoho is like a one-stop shop for all your online productivity and business management needs. It's a suite of cloud-based applications that cover everything from email and communication to project management, finance, marketing, and more.Whether you're a small business owner, a team lead, or even
- The customer is always right is a slogan used often to exhort service personnel to give a high priority to customer satisfaction. But, whether or not they are right, it is important to remember that customer satisfaction should be an ultimate goal.That said, customer satisfaction is heavily reliant…
- Ever wanted to surf the web like a ghost, leaving no trace of your online adventures? Well, that's when Incognito mode swoops in like a secret agent.It's like wearing an invisible cloak while surfing the internet. When you open your browser in Incognito mode, it
- To drive expansion and innovation in data analytics Course5 Intelligence, a leading Indian data analytics company has recently secured a significant investment of $28 million from 360 ONE Asset Management, formerly known as IIFL Asset Management.Since its launch, the company has set its sights on…
- Nigeria's currency devaluation policy is telling on Airtel Africa as the company reported a 5% decline in profit for the first quarter of 2023, despite experiencing revenue growth.According to the financial statement released on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), Airtel Africa made less profit in…
- The crypto market has been slow, even for casual observers. Bitcoin has had some good moments in the past few months, but it is nothing compared to the insane numbers seen in 2021 and early 2022.Some articles have even suggested that Africans, and especially Nigerians, have lost interest in
- An extension, also known as a browser extension or add-on, is a small software program that enhances the functionality of a web browser. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with the browser and provides additional features or customization options to improve the user's browsing experience.In…
- The long-running tussle between telecom companies and banks in Nigeria seems to have come to an end as the country's telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given the approval for telecom companies to disconnect banks that owe a total of ₦120 billion (~$260 million) in…
- Every organisation has business secrets that give them an edge in the market. Most times, how these secrets are managed can largely determine their success or failure in the market. Entro Security, an Israel-based startup has announced a $6 million seed funding round to manage and protect…
- When it comes to touchpad sensitivity, we all have our own unique preferences, right? Some of us like to give it a firm press, while others prefer a gentle touch. But what if the default touchpad sensitivity level on your Windows 11 laptop just doesn't feel right? Hakuna
- When OpenAI launched its AI chatbot ChatGPT, late last year, it quickly became a popular service. As ChatGPT grew in popularity, people who were eager to try out the new technology but didn't have any additional context on how to go about it fell prey to fake ChatGPT
- The future of TikTok in the U.S. has for a while now been clouded with uncertainty. The saga has been a complex mix of geopolitics, privacy concerns, and the fast-paced world of social media.As you may know, the Chinese-owned social media app, TikTok, has continued to face several
- If you enjoy watching YouTube on your TV, be prepared for a more exasperating experience, especially if you're not a subscriber who can bypass ads. In a recent announcement by YouTube at its Brandcast event, the company revealed that extended 30-second unskippable ads will soon be introduced to
- Are you tired of your Windows PC constantly running out of battery at the most inconvenient times? We've all been there, trust me. But fear not! I'm here to let you in on a little secret that can help you extend your laptop's battery
- After several regulatory pushbacks of its $69 billion acquisition of Activision from regulators in the United States and Europe, Microsoft has eventually gotten approval from the European antitrust regulators.The European Commission, known for its strict stance on tech mergers, gave the green light…
- Have you heard about ChatGPT? It's like the hottest thing on the internet right now! It's everywhere, sparking conversations and becoming a part of our daily lives. This incredible chatbot can do almost anything you throw at it, as long as it's within the
- After 9 years of doing business, Swiggy's marquee food delivery business has finally achieved profitability.The Bengaluru-headquartered startup which counts Prosus Ventures, SoftBank and Invesco among its backers became profitable in March this year, CEO and Co-founder Sriharsha Majety said in a…
- Turning on dark mode on Chrome feels almost impossible because Google doesn't exactly make it obvious how to turn on Chrome dark mode, especially in the desktop browser. It's like they're playing hide and seek with this feature. So, way back in 2019 with
- Amazon says it plans to invest a staggering $12.7 billion in the cloud business in India by 2030 in an ambitious move to scale up the infrastructure of Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure in key overseas markets. The news comes after the company laid off 500 employees in its
- China is now taking a strong stance against fake news and rumours by intensifying efforts to clean up the internet.Led by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), it has launched a campaign to combat false information, specifically targeting social media accounts that spread fake news and…
- Did you know that in Gmail, there is an awesome feature called Labels? It's basically a way to create folders and organize your emails. The cool thing about Labels is that you can assign multiple labels to a single email, unlike traditional folders where an email can only
- Africa is a land of plenty. It has 65% of the world's uncultivated fertile land and 30% of its mineral resources. But its contribution to global GDP is just 3%. One reason for this is the lack of reliable data.This lack of data has held back Africa&
- Since its initial release in July 2015, Microsoft Edge has undergone several updates and improvements, including the transition to a Chromium-based engine in 2020.Just like other modern browsers, Edge provides a convenient built-in password manager that allows you to effortlessly save, view, and…
- US memory chip maker, Micron Technology is aiming to become the first semiconductor company to introduce EUV technology for production in Japan. With support from the Japanese government, it is planning a significant investment of up to 500 billion yen ($3.70 billion) in extreme ultraviolet (EUV)…
- Moroccan e-commerce startup Chari has secured a second round of funding from Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley-based innovation network. The funding which is part of the startup's closed Series A round was not disclosed.Chari connects small-scale retailers to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)…
- Three years after launching its online store in India, tech giant Apple's next stop is Vietnam – the Southeast Asian country where it was the only top smartphone vendor to record a 23.6% growth in sales, despite a 15.6% overall smartphone market decline in 2022.If
- Transsion Holdings (maker of Infinix, Tecno and Itel) experienced a downturn in revenues and profits in 2022 amid an inflationary environment, inventory situation and other macroeconomic challenges, per a Counterpoint research report.The smartphone maker reported revenue of RMB 46.6 billion, which…
- Having the ability to rotate the screen on Windows 10 or Windows 11 laptops is a useful skill. It can come in handy when you encounter a situation where your laptop's screen gets stuck in portrait mode, such as when connecting or disconnecting an external monitor or accidentally
- In Egypt, small businesses play a crucial role in the economy, accounting for 47% of the nation's GDP and accounting for over 75% of the total employment, according to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA).But, many small businesses in Egypt still rely on cash
- Heads up: You might lose valuable content in your Gmail soon if you don't act now.That's because Google will begin account deletions and virtual purges on Gmail accounts that have remained inactive for a period of two years, starting in December 2023. The goal? To
- There's a cool feature in Gmail that lets you change your background. It's a great way to personalize your inbox and add some brightness to your email experience.With Gmail, you have a bunch of options to choose from. You can pick different themes and images
