How to Migrate Your Windows Installation to a Solid-State Drive

Many older (or cheaper) Windows laptops come with traditional mechanical hard drives—which these days, are pretty outdated and slow. Upgrading to a new, super fast solid state drive (or SSD) is the surest way to speed up an old computer. There’s one problem: moving your Windows installation can be tricky, especially since SSDs are often smaller than their traditional hard drive counterparts.

However, there is a way to migrate your Windows 7, 8, or 10 installation to an SSD without reinstalling Windows. It takes a few extra steps, but a lot less time.

How to Disable Your Webcam (and Why You Should)

Once a concern that was the province of the paranoid, years worth of reports and revelations have made it readily apparent that people really can spy on you through your webcam. Here’s why you should disable or cover yours.

How to Fix Your Slow WiFi

Slow WiFi speed can be really confusing, rather downright annoying, as there is no single answer to fix it. There are numerous reasons why your WiFi may be working on a speed slower than intended. It could be a problem with the WiFi router, or the Internet itself.

By Overtaking Facebook in traffic, MMM challenges Nigeria’s mobile-first status

Nigerians have become quite familiar with the Mavrodi Mondial Movement — or MMM as it is fondly called — the new craze that took the country by storm in the last quarter of this year. Based on the 96-year old Russian Ponzi scheme, MMM has received mixed reactions from Nigerians since its introduction into the country.

How Nigeria Social Media reacts to data hikes

Nigeria’s prepare to pay more for their data starting December 1, 2016.

With reports making the rounds about the increase of data with effect from December 1, 2016 social media has been abuzz. This has got many in Nigeria voicing their disappointment on the issue. Although there has not been an official statement from the Global System of Mobile telecommunications the rumour has sent the masses on panic mode.

This app lets you find an active ATM nearby

Walnut app, which is available on Android and iOS, finds out when a nearby ATM has cash based on user’s transactions and sends an alert to others.

The demonetisation drive has left a lot of us hunting for ATMs with cash nearby. In fact the crowd is expected to soar at ATMs as December 1 (the salary day) approaches. But what if we told you there’s a way to escape the long queues get cash comparatively quickly? Well, that’s exactly what the Walnut app does.

How To Access Blocked Websites - 8 Smart methods!

There are many reasons authorities block access to certain websites. Some workplaces may block social media sites or access to your personal email. You might also experience blocks at your university, college or school.

If you find yourself in this situation, and are looking at a workaround you can apply to overcome this block, don’t worry, we have 9 ways you can try.

How to Download YouTube Videos With No External Tools or Extensions

Downloading YouTube videos and audios is a fundamental chore for netizens. Sure, there are external tools out there to help you download youtube videos but if you are bothered by the incessant ads, and have concerns about malware, perhaps it’s time to start downloading YouTube media unaided.

5 Online Marketplaces Every Nigerian SMEs Should Try Out

Ex-Jumia and Supermart co-founder, Raphael Afeador pointed out the need for more players in the eCommerce sector in Nigeria. The consumer definitely would be on the gaining side when we have more online stores.

10 Things You Should Know Before You Try Coding

Learning to code is not at all easy. You may find many websites that try to push people into coding by citing it as an easy trade to master. However, it is one of the hardest skills to gather and excel at. It is more of an experimentation than a guide that needs to be followed.

For The First Time, Mobile Internet Usage Worldwide Beats Desktop

It’s official. We now use the Internet more on our mobiles and tablets than on our desktop

There's no denying that smartphones now dominate the technology space. And for the first time ever, mobile has taken over desktop as the world's leading internet platform as the majority of worldwide internet usage came from mobile and tablet devices.

10 Reasons Why You Should Switch To Opera Browser Right Now

Opera is one of the most underrated browsers out there. Even though it usually pops up in the most-popular browser lists, only a fraction of total users use it (W3schools puts the figure at around 1% for 2016). Still the numbers add up to about 60 mil users on desktop and twice that on Opera Mini for Android.

Digitize old photos on your smartphone with Google PhotoScan

We may take thousands of photos these days but we all know that an old photo can turn more heads than what you ate for breakfast this morning. Google now lets you digitize your old photos with a special app called PhotoScan, currently available only for Android and iOS.

6 ways to balance your personal and professional social accounts

It’s 2016, so it’s pretty common for us to have multiple social media accounts that we use for different things; some of those accounts may be more for our personal lives while others we use for our professional lives.

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram gets a unified inbox

Social media managers responsible for their company’s Facebook and Instagram pages will have their work streamlined soon. Facebook has announced that it will be introducing a unified inbox for its Pages Manager mobile app.

This unified inbox will allow you to link up your organization’s Facebook page, Messenger and Instagram page on the Pages Manager app.

List of 4G LTE networks in Nigeria

4G LTE networks in Nigeria are still very much new, but the number of networks keep increasing. This page is regularly updated to keep the information on available LTE networks up to date. This page lists the 4G LTE networks in Nigeria:

WhatsApp officially launches video calling for everyone

WhatsApp officially launched video calling on Tuesday, and the feature is now being rolled out to Android, iPhone, and Windows users. Updated WhatsApp with support for video calling for Android and iPhone has officially been released, so you simply need to update the feature to make your first video call. If your iOS or Android device is not set to receive automatic updates, or if you are not sure if WhatsApp has been updated, simply go to the App Store or Google Play and check for available

4G LTE in Nigeria: What to Expect

4G-LTE is the 4th Generation mobile communication network in the Long-Term Evolution series (a technical process for high-speed data for phones and other mobile devices), taking mobile communication to a whole new level. The 4G-LTE network which evolved from the UTMS 3G/HSPA+, brings a total paradigm shift from the circuit switch network architecture to an all Internet Protocol (IP) packet switch architecture thus bringing a total end to the Telco/ISP “dichotomy” and data to the forefront over the traditional telecommunication services.

Next cyber-fraud prevention software unveiled

CyberRein, a leading cyber security company has today announced the launch of Assayer, a next generation cyber-fraud software.  

Targeted at banks, Assayer uniquely stops criminals deceiving a bank’s existing defences.

Assayer is set to transform cyber-fraud prevention. Banks existing defences prevent impersonation allowing criminals time to learn how to deceive and plan an attack. Assayer takes away this time, meaning criminals no-longer have months, but milliseconds to plan their attacks.

3 Essential Tips to Making a Secure, Easy-to-remember Password

Passwords are a pain — they have to be good, secure, not easy to crack, and at the same time, the kind we can remember easily. If you have ever experienced the inconvenience of forgetting a password, the pain becomes real. That’s why you need help from the experts.

S. Africa, Ghana and Nigeria top the list of mobile Application Users in Africa

Opera, has released its State of the Mobile Web Africa 2016 Report, highlighting mobile internet trends across the continent, including consumer browsing behaviour and app usage. 

Opera – known for its compression technology and mobile browsers, including Opera Mini – compiles regular, global mobile web reports, shedding light on opportunities and challenges within the digital environment.

South Africa leads in mobile application usage with around a third of the population using mobile apps. This compares to 31% in Ghana, 28% in Nigeria, 19% in Kenya and 18% in Uganda. 

Got Windows 10? Now enable GodMode to feel in total control of your computer

Did you know that Windows 10 has its own hidden GodMode, a cheat that gives you, well, god-like powers while you're on your desktop PCs/laptops? Ok, we exaggerated that a bit, maybe just a little.

But, wait, that 'hidden' GodMode part is real and it does give you some powers. It won't exactly make you god, but hey, it's still crazy fun.

Using public WiFi? Here are 5 ways to stay safe from hackers

Free public WiFi is an easy way to access internet. And you don't have to pay anything. Except may be with your data, that is if you are not cautious. Although the free internet access points are a boon, especially to those who often have to travel, using them is also fraught with risk.

The freely downloadable "sniffing" software has made it easy for anyone to be able to hack into someone's WiFi session and see what they're surfing. These software tools are actually meant for IT administrators to troubleshoot network problems. But like everything, they can be used for good or for evil.

So what do you do? Well, keep on surfing internet through free Wi-Fi but just follow these 5 safety tips:

Known Cons Of Windows 10 And Their Solutions

It's been a while now that Microsoft officially launched the latest version of Windows which is Windows 10. I realized that a lot of people are delaying to upgrade not because they don't like the OS but are waiting for Microsoft to fix some known issues.

After using the Operating System for a while,I have come with a solution to your fears so you can enjoy the Windows 10.

Microsoft is making Windows 10 updates smaller (and faster) to download

Updating a Windows machine can be a painstaking process, but with a new tecnology called UUP — or Unified Update Platform, Microsoft is aiming to drastically reduce the size of your update downloads.

Internet of Things (IoT): An accelerator for Nigeria’s smart cities

The idea of clean streets, punctual public transport, less congestion and crime has been a vision that futurists have always had and talks of how the Internet of Things could contribute to building efficient cities dominated the discussion at the Nigerian-South African Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

A great deal of people believe that building the smart city will be extremely disruptive, but Lanre Kolade, Managing Director of Vodacom Business Nigeria has a different perspective. Kolade explained at the recent Nigerian-South African Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting that governments do not have to tear down the towns of today to build smart cities which will improve services and the quality of life for their inhabitants.

Video Calling gets rolled out onto WhatsApp

 

WhatsApp’s impending support for video calling appears to be closer to launch. According to news reports, the feature is now functional in some of the beta builds of the Android application, following its recent arrival in the Windows Phone version of the Facebook-owned messaging app.

What Exactly is Cloud Computing?

Gone are the days when a user had to entirely rely on his computer or portable hard drives and CDs/DVDs in order to save files. Now, thanks to Cloud computing, all your information can be stored on the internet through various cloud services operating on the web.

This also means that you no longer have to go through the complicated process of sharing and connecting all the files between your laptop, PC, smartphone, tablet or other portable device, because any device that you use that is connected to the internet can access these same files.

10 WhatsApp Tips And Tricks That You Should Know

You might think you know everything about WhatsApp. After all, with more than one billion users, it’s fair to presume that most of you will use it at least once a day.

However, you’re probably wrong. Like anything tech-related, there are always more tricks, tips, and features to learn about and use. 

But how can you find out about all these awesome tricks and turn yourself into a bona fide WhatsApp pro? Easy – just read this article!

10 Most Destructive Computer Viruses

Computer Virus can be a nightmare for every computer user. It is like a cancer which slowly kills our computers.In the list,we have mentioned 10 most destructive computer viruses.

Top 10 Most-Destructive Computer Viruses Ever 

The word “Computer Virus” really scares all computer users. As we all know, Viruses can cause a lot of damage to the computer. It can damage victims privacy, can access private files and can even corrupt the very precious data which includes photos, videos, saved passwords etc. Computer viruses have already caused many financial losses for many companies. Sometimes it is good to look at the past and take a look at the viruses that caused widespread destruction that can make you conscious of computer viruses. Following are the 10 most destructive computer viruses of all time.

How To Get Android Notifications On Windows 10

Till now you must have read lots of guides that makes your task easier in your Windows PC and in your android phone and what about getting android notification right on your windows pc, yes its possible this can be done easily by using the common app and its services in your windows 10 PC and your android phone. So here cortana will be helpful, you might not have used Cortana till now but you will love to use it after reading out this guide.

Google is reportedly interested in buying Twitter

Following several reports that Twitter is on the brink of being sold, the company’s stocks increased up to 21 percent on Friday.

According to CNBC, potential buyers like Salesforce, Google, Disney and other top tech companies are interested in the data that is generated by the company’s active users.

Microsoft’s Surface Studio just made desktop PCs exciting again

The world of desktop PCs hasn’t exactly been thrilling in the last few years. Apart from thinner and higher resolution displays, some interesting designs and more power, desktop computers haven’t really changed much.

Today however, Microsoft’s Surface Studio made desktop PCs exciting again.

The Beauty of Virtual Reality

If you were in any way concerned about how close we are to leaving reality behind before approaching a virtual world, it might be a good idea to look away now. Or, alternatively, if the next step in technology thrills you, be my guest and read on. 2016 has finally seen the release of virtual reality giving consumers what they were promised years ago. Will it be a success? Who can say, there are no certainties. What we do know now is that virtual reality should have an impressive looking future.

How smartphone makers can win Nigeria market

Over the last five years, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) have flooded Nigerian smartphone market, hoping to occupy the space as the primary retailers. In other words, they all strive for the “Naija Phone” title. Tecno, Infinix, Gionee, Innjoo, Itel, Solo, Xiaomi are slowly growing to reckonable brand status in the smartphone market.

As unnoticeable as it may seem, these brands are slowly edging out the Samsungs and iPhones of the world in the Nigerian smartphone market and taking their market share.

AxelSpace To Launch 50 Satellites To Photograph The Entire World

Japanese company Axelspace wants to launch 50 satellites into space and is working towards developing an API that can photograph the entire world on a daily basis.

TNW described APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) as procedures that allows you pull information from one app to another and that they are the backbone of  software used on a daily basis.

Nigeria Gets Internet.org Free Basics

Facebook’s efforts to connect the world took a major step forward with the launch of Internet.org Free Basics in Nigeria, Africa’s most populated nation.

The social network is teaming up with mobile carrier Airtel Africa to bring more than 85 free services covering health, education, jobs and finance to its customers.

WhatsApp Introduces New Camera Features on Android

WhatsApp announced the launch of several new camera features in its Android application.
First, new photo- and video-editing tools allow users to add emoji, drawings and text to their images and videos before sharing them with friends. When adding text, users have the option to change the text’s color and font style.

Nigeria: Digital Switchover in progress

According to The Vanguard the move from analogue to digital has been in progress since April 2016 for Nigeria. The Federal Government launched the pilot phase in Jos, where the country’s first TV station was launched many years ago.

The role of technology in shaping education in Nigeria

Education in Nigeria has had a paradigm shift in the last decade. Although, traditional school system has received wide spread acceptance across the various ethnic classifications and learning beyond the shores of a conventional classroom has been embraced as well.

Samsung Electronics opens fourth Smart School Nigeria

Samsung Electronics West Africa opened a Smart School for Teachers in Nigeria at Model Primary School, Elekahia in Rivers State. The project, an initiative between Samsung and Rivers State Government was the fourth of five facilities already launched in Nigeria, with one more launch planned in Delta State.