Apps & Gadgets
Electronics are getting smaller and smaller, and we all have our own special must-have gadgets. Smartphones and tablets are the most obvious examples of electronic gadgets. Other examples of electronic gadgets include e-book readers, smartwatches, digital fitness trackers, GPS devices and video game machines.
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Flipboard, one of the best reading apps out there, has made its way from mobile devices to the web. Though the experience on the bigger desktop screens is a tad different from what we’ve gotten used to on our mobile devices. The app started as an iOS mobile app and has now worked its way…
While making rounds of the internet today, I came across a very interesting piece about a smartphone that can test for sexually transmitted diseases. In 15 minutes, no less! The new device for smartphones was created by researchers at Columbia University and it can test for HIV and syphilis, providing accurate results in 15 minutes.…
FuelVoucher, one of the startups in 440.ng‘s first cohort, has unveiled a new mobile Android app. Fuelvoucher is a solution that allows individuals and corporate organizations to make purchases of fuel products using e-vouchers which can be remotely sent to drivers and sundry staff or as gift to friends and family. FuelVoucher’s aim is to…
Last year saw the introduction of two ultra cheap Android devices, from Dubai-based Innjoo Mobility, into the Nigerian market — the Innjoo i1s and Innjoo i2. They were instant hits, many thanks to the below 20k price mark, which the company achieved by striking exclusive online-only deals with Jumia. Based on that success, Innjoo Mobility…
Issues of insecurity, especially internal insecurity are certainly not problems unique only to Nigeria. So many other countries; developed or otherwise also face the challenges of internal insecurity on a daily basis. How it’s managed around the world is really where the difference becomes all too clear; from how knowledgeable and prepared they are to…
The Confide app was created last year by Howard Lerman and Jon Brod to enable temporary messaging for business users. The idea was to bring off-the-record mobile messaging into the enterprise but the app lacked a couple of features that their target audience actually needed, like allowing users share documents and images. Well, not anymore.…
Localized smartphone device maker, Injoo will be having their first official launch in Nigeria in a few days. According to a release on the Injoo website forum, the Chinese smartphone manufacturers will also launch a brand new product – Flagship smartphone at the event. Anyone who buys admission tickets/attends the launch event, stands the chance…
Since I came across the “Pplkpr” app, a new pasttime has been developed; crawling the app store – and the internet – for the weirdest apps. Aside from the standard social, news and gaming apps, there are seriously bizarre apps out there. Check them out, and you just might discover that they’re strangely beneficial to…
On the 6th of November, last year, Microsoft released a new version of Microsoft Office for iOS that unified the user experience across all devices and allowed for free editing and content creation, with or without an Office 365 account. The iPhone and iPad versions have reportedly been downloaded more than 80 million times already.…
You let your phone manage your contacts, appointments, and even your health, so why not let it manage your relationships, too? Apparently, phones can do it all. Pplkpr pronounced as “People Keeper” – really weird name – is an app that tracks, analyzes, and auto-manages your relationships. Pairing Using a smartwatch [of course], it measures…
Don’t want to be alone on the narrow path to a state of grace? Well, there’s an app for that. Prayerbox is an online platform that lets you share prayer points and testimonies with friends, family and religious communities; and claims to have made US$11,000 in revenue even prior to launch. The platform is not…
Facebook has launched Facebook Lite, a new Android Facebook app targeted at low-end mobile devices and designed to work on 2G networks especially in developing countries. Facebook Lite has had only about 10,000 to 50,000 installs since January 20 when it launched on the Google PlayStore which is probably because Facebook has not yet officially…
If you’re not using an Android or iOS phone, then you must be pretty used to getting the short end of the stick in the apps department. BlackBerry and Windows phones are known to have a much smaller (and less interesting) assortment of apps than their counterparts. Well, John Chen, BlackBerry’s CEO isn’t having it…
When it comes to customer service, especially when it comes to repairing and fixing of devices, a lot of organisations fail woefully in Nigeria; but Carl Care that services Tecno and Infinix took me by surprise with the amazing service they rendered and their well organised company. I took my phone in for a broken screen…
Obiwezy, one of our startups to watch in 2015, just launched a service that is set to cement its status as focus-worthy. They really seem hell-bent on bringing Computer Village to us, and I’m more than glad. Obiwezy Swap allows you — as the names implies — swap your old phone for a new one…
These days, it seems like there is an app for even the most obscure need or interest. Apple in 2009 started using the phrase “There’s an app for that” in TV ads to show off the multitude of apps available for iOS devices through its popular App Store, which opened July 2008 and the slogan…
Have you heard of the Infinix, the X-Touch and Innjoo smartphones? Well, until recently, I hadn’t and when I did, I didn’t think there was any merit to them. That opinion has changed now because these three brands have taken the low-end device market in Nigeria by storm. Competition in the smartphone industry is no…
In the bubbled world of smartphone users, most people now prize their gadgets well above food, and the smartphones themselves now seem like terrible distraction and procrastination enablers. But, like anything, when smartphone capabilities are harnessed in the right way, they can serve as powerful productivity tools. From time management to automation, here are 7…
I bet you’d be hard-pressed to find anything you spend more time with than your phone — feel free to stop for a second and think about it. The right smartphone should make your life a hell of a lot easier. With the right phone you could manage your appointments, get directions, gauge your fitfam…