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WhatsApp now allows you to send HD-quality photos

Mark Zuckerberg has just announced that users of the social media platform can now send photos on WhatsApp in HD quality.There have been complaints...

TikTok adds text-only posts as social media battle escalates

Chinese-owned video streaming app TikTok says it will offer text-only posts as competition between social media giants heats up.The platform says the new feature gives...

Goodbye to Twitter as Elon Musk rebrands platform to single letter, ‘X’

The internet is abuzz as the app formerly known as Twitter announced a name change over the weekend. X.com now redirects to Twitter.com, although the social...

Why is my Android slow? 8 ways to speed-up your smartphone

Even if you own one of the latest and greatest Android phones, your device may run slower than expected. This can be due to...

Bolt launches new audio trip recording safety feature

Rideshare company, Bolt has launched a new feature as part of its in-app safety toolkit, allowing drivers and riders to trigger an audio recording...

Check out 8 things to never store on your smartphone

Back in the days of yore, leaving your house meant you needed to carry your wallet, which almost invariably contained your cash, a form...

Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week

Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days.The platform, launched...

Elon Musk fires shots at Zuckerberg over Threads, proposes unconventional contest to settle differences

The battle between Twitter boss and Meta CEO has now morphed into a more unconventional way to see which billionaire will come out on...

Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

Ten million users signed up for Meta's newly launched Threads app in its first seven hours, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says.He pitched the...

Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter

Thousands of Twitter users across several countries were unable to access the social media site or faced difficulties and delays, Saturday.“Rate Limit Exceeded” and...

WhatsApp releases its biggest and best new feature in years – check your phone now

All iPhone users who love chatting on WhatsApp must make sure they have the very latest version of the popular app installed on their...

GAEC to host Africa’s Scientific Renaissance Day

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) will on Friday, June 30, 2023, host a scientific innovations dialogue to commemorate the day of Africa's Scientific...

What to know about the 5 passengers on the missing Titanic submarine

As a search and rescue mission continues for a private submersible that went missing while on an expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, more information is...

What is AI, is it dangerous and what jobs are at risk?

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing at high speed and is transforming many aspects of modern life.However, some experts fear that it could be...

Apple expected to launch mixed-reality headset at WWDC

All eyes are on Apple as it is expected to launch a mixed-reality headset at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), in California.It would...

Maverick research, Sentione, unite to introduce advanced social listening service in Sub-Sahara Africa

Maverick Research, a prominent insights and strategy consultancy, and SentiOne have joined forces to introduce an innovative social listening service tailored for businesses operating...

WhatsApp introduces chat lock feature for more privacy

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, made an announcement on Monday regarding the introduction of a new feature that empowers users to secure their...

Unlocking of phones will soon be a thing of the past in Ghana – Ursula Owusu

Communications Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has disclosed that the unlocking of mobile devices like phones and tablets will soon be a thing of the...

OpenAI’s regulatory troubles are only just beginning

OpenAI managed to appease Italian data authorities and lift the country’s effective ban on ChatGPT last week, but its fight against European regulators is far from...

Twitter’s blue tick restored to high-profile accounts

Some Twitter accounts with more than one million followers have had their blue tick badges re-instated by Twitter without paying to subscribe.Beyoncé, Harry Kane,...

How to link your WhatsApp on four devices (Android and iOS)

You can now use WhatsApp on up to four linked devices at once without the need to keep your primary phone connected.You’ll need to...

WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose ‘surveillance’

WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging services have urged the government to rethink the Online Safety Bill (OSB).They are concerned that the bill could undermine...

Australia to ban TikTok on government devices, following US, UK

Australia will ban the use of TikTok on federal government devices over security concerns, joining a list of countries restricting the video-sharing app that...

International Women’s Day: High-level dialogue calls for more women-owned technology businesses

Participants at a one-of-a-kind International Women's Day (IWD) gathering of distinguished women and men leaders have called for bolder interventions to increase women’s business...

Why do we need more women as Product Managers in Tech?

Last week, as part of International Women’s Day celebrations, I addressed a group of enthusiastic university students in Ghana. The focus of my presentation...

Thousands may have lost out to crypto trading app

Thousands of people are believed to have lost their savings after investing in a cryptocurrency trading app called iEarn Bot.Experts who have investigated the...

Why Elon Musk has unblocked everyone on Twitter and want others to do the same

Tesla CEO and the new Twitter head Elon Musk announced that he has unblocked everyone he blocked in the past on the microblogging platform.On...

KNUST students develop App which allows users to earn cash while viewing adverts

Internet users are most often swarmed with advertisements as they access different websites and social media.Worst of all, they are not rewarded for...

WhatsApp Voice Status: Share short audio messages as status updates

WhatsApp remains the leading instant messaging platform in use today. Over the year, WhatsApp has released some really amazing features with the aim of improving...

Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro will reportedly catch up to Samsung with memory

Until now, the iPhone 14 Pro has outperformed the latest Android devices with only 6GB of RAM.The iPhone 15 Pro won’t be available until...

Instagram and Facebook users to pay for blue tick verification

Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced.Meta Verified will cost $11.99...

AI and the future of business; what you need to know

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most talked-about topics in the business world today.With its ability to transform...

Apple sales in biggest fall since 2019

Apple sales dropped at the end of 2022 as shoppers squeezed by the rising cost of living cut back their purchases.Sales at the iPhone...

Google to cut 12,000 jobs to reduce workforce

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has indicated it plans of cutting  12,000 jobs to reduce its workforce after a hiring spree during the...

Govt set to repair 3 aircrafts at €700,000 to help fight ‘galamsey’

The fight against illegal mining is about getting more intensive and rigorous as the government teams up with the Chamber of Mines and the...

Apple to unveil new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros

Apple might not wait long to unveil its first products of 2023. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, 9to5Mac, MacRumors and Front Page Tech (aka Jon Prosser) all claim Apple will have a product...

Unemployed graduate develops technology to improve driver-mate communication

In most minibuses, often referred to as ‘trotro’ here in Ghana, the traditional method of communication between a bus conductor and a driver has...

WhatsApp to end support for nearly 49 android and IPhone models January 1

Meta’s messaging service application, WhatsApp, will be ringing in the New Year by ending support for some older smartphones from Sunday, 1 January, including...

See the latest Kantanka vehicles [Photos]

An array of products, including an irrigation farming truck meant to boost crop production has been exhibited at this year's Kantanka Ghana Tech Expo...

Elon Musk: Twitter users vote in favour of boss resigning

Twitter users have voted in favour of Elon Musk stepping down as the platform’s chief executive after the billionaire ran a poll on his...