Google Duo is Using Machine Learning to Improve Call Quality
April 3, 2020
Google wants to better audio quality on Duo using Machine Learning technology from DeepMind, its neural network technology. Audio jitter is pretty universal, and if you’ve made a call via the internet, you know how…
Facebook Messenger Finally Gets a Dedicated App on Windows and Mac
April 3, 2020
Almost a decade since its debut, Facebook Messenger is finally coming on Mac and Windows via a dedicated app. “Today we’re launching a Messenger app for MacOS and Windows so you can video chat on…
Opera Mobile Browsers to provide Kenyans access to official information about COVID-19
April 2, 2020
To help Kenya and the African region to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Opera has added a speed dial to the Opera Mini browser and Opera browser for Android, enabling quicker access to official information from the government…
YouTube is Working on a TikTok Competitor, Report
April 2, 2020
TikTok is having a great time. Business is booming not only on installs but on the revenue as well. A recent report from Sensor Tower said the video-sharing platform hacked nearly 113 million installs in…
WhatsApp May Soon Let People Use the Same Account on Multiple Phones
April 2, 2020
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will let users login to the same account and use the same phone number on multiple smartphones. This feature has been demanded by many users but I…
Twitter is Killing its Video Live Streaming Service Periscope [Update: Periscope Shutdown]
April 1, 2020
(Article originally written December 16, 2020) Twitter-owned video streaming service Periscope is finally being discontinued, the platform announced yesterday. The app will shut down officially by March 2021. The platform says the creation of new…
WhatsApp Usage Increases by 40% As the Coronavirus Pandemic Forces People to Stay Home
March 31, 2020
It seems like we have to talk about the coronavirus pandemic as it affects us in more ways than we imagine. The pandemic has affected lives all over the world and the current recommendation by…
ShowMax And DStv Now Streaming Resolutions Capped At 576p
March 31, 2020
With the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, a number of people are spending a significant part of their day at home. With social distancing and all, people have time as they do work from home while others…
Microsoft Rebrands Office 365 Consumer Packages Adding More Features at No Extra Cost
March 31, 2020
Microsoft has rebranded it’s Office 365 consumer subscription. The old packages, popularly known as Office 365 Home and Personal, are now called Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family. The pricing remains the same, however,…