6 Third Party Apps You Can Use To Block Calls

Presently, in this digital era. Android Smartphones are giving us so many options to do. As a result, now you can block unwanted call or SMS from your Android. Sometimes you won’t receive calls or SMS from someone. By the help of third-party apps, you can block unwanted call and SMS as well as the number. Although nowadays some Android Smartphone has built-in call block feature, but the feature is not sufficient to block calls smartly....

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 671 words · Stephanie Macdonald

7 Apps You Can Use To Backup Your Data On Your Android

Many diligent users won’t skimp when it comes to backing up their desktop machine, but how many can say the same about their phones? Keeping a backup for your Android phone can feel like an unnecessary chore — until disaster strikes. What if your device is stolen, you install a bad ROM or you drop your phone in a puddle? Having a backup on hand just makes good sense. While Google automatically backs up your contacts, Gmail and calendars, you can also do a lot to save your apps, as well as app data, documents and media files....

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 830 words · Hilda Macha

A Desktop Call Tab Feature Is Coming To Whatsapp

For its Windows users, the Meta-owned platform is adding a new function. Recently, WhatsApp included a sidebar in the WhatsApp beta for Windows 2.2240.1.0. Options like the chat list, status updates, and settings are all included on the sidebar. The WhatsApp Call tab is a new handy feature that the company is now including on the sidebar. Your call history will be displayed on the phone under the WhatsApp call tab, as the name implies....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 469 words · James Porter

A Rundown Of The Seedstars Africa Summit 2017 Maputo

After hosting competitions in 20+ African countries throughout 2017, identifying the most promising startups and analyzing the local ecosystems, Seedstars World brought together the best and most promising entrepreneurs with ecosystem players, mentors, investors, corporates and other entrepreneurs across the continent. The event was hosted by local ambassador organisation UX Information Technologies with Standard Bank as the main platinum sponsor and supported by local and international partners such as the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Embassy of Switzerland, Enel, Merck, Orange, Microsoft, amongst others....

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 764 words · William Kopacz

A Tap Of An App Away From The Casino

Do you ever stop to think about how far technology has progressed since the birth of the internet in 1983? If we travelled back in time to the ’70s or even early ’80s and told people that they could play their favourite casino games from a device they could keep safe within their coat pocket, they would either believe you were pranking them or you were lying. But for those of us that have lived through the millennium celebrations and seen just how advanced technology has progressed through the years, it has become the norm to simply pull out your phone and tap an app to play a game of online Roulette or find your favourite slot game waiting for you within the virtual casino lobby....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 526 words · John Moore

Adults Won T Be Able To Message Teens On Instagram Or Facebook

According to estimates, Facebook accounts for almost 87% of all instances of cyberbullying. Therefore, in an effort to make its social media network safer, Meta has included new privacy measures for Facebook and Instagram that will protect kids from danger online. The new privacy features, according to Meta, will safeguard children and ensure that they have safe, acceptable experiences on Facebook and Instagram. Anyone under the age of 16 (or under the age of 18 in some countries) who joins Facebook or Instagram will now have their account default to more private settings....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 408 words · Sharon Alvis

Africa Data Centres To Invest 500 Million To Build 10 Interconnected Cloud And Carrier Neutral Data Centres

The project will involve building 10 hyperscale data centres, in 10 countries, over the next two years – at a cost of more than US$500m. It is being funded through new equity and facilities from leading development finance institutions and multilateral organisations. Africa Data Centres CEO, Mr Stephane Duproz, explains that the finance for the roll-out has been provided by equity and loans to Africa Data Centres’ parent company, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, to fully fund the expansion....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 624 words · Ruth Brooks

Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative To Broadcast On Startimes

The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) aims to support and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs who are building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future. Every year, 10 finalists will be selected to compete in a finale pitch competition. And the televised finale event called “Africa’s Business Heroes” will now be broadcast on StarTimes platform as seen below: ST NOVELA E: 1st Episode: December 14, 08:50 PM – 09:50 PM Re-run: December 15, 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM 2nd Episode: December 21, 08:50 PM – 09:50 PM Re-run: December 22, 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM ST SPORTS FOCUS: 1st Episode: December 15, 09:00 PM – 10:00 PM Re-run: December 16, 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM 2nd Episode: December 22, 09:00 PM – 10:00 PM Re-run: December 23, 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM The competition for the top 10 finalists for the grand finale event took place in Accra, Ghana on 16 November 2019....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 333 words · Rudy Rowlett

Africa4Future Aerospace Acceleration Programme Opens For Applications

Africa4Future is powered by Airbus BizLab and GIZ, the German agency for International Cooperation. It was first launched in 2017 to encourage and support entrepreneurship in Africa. Through #Africa4future, Airbus seeks to build bridges between the aerospace industry and the different players in Africa. For this third edition, the accelerator is open to African start-ups, service providers, software companies that are actively working on solutions in Agriculture and infrastructure sectors that are related to remote-sensing technology....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 445 words · George Sarver

African Payroll And Hr Management Company Bento Expands To Ghana Kenya And Rwanda

With over 400 million people in the labour force, Africa’s payroll and HR management sector is a big untapped opportunity. Until now, African businesses have relied heavily on spreadsheets and bulk uploads to bank portals, as well as bank transfers, checks, and even cash. Bento is taking African payroll and HRM into the digital age, ensuring that different market participants communicate and use data to unlock credit solutions. Bento, which was founded in Nigeria in 2019, automates salary payments, tax, pensions, and other statutory remittances, addressing many of the challenges that African businesses face....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 551 words · Jacob Ochoa

African Startups Invited To Apply For Habitat For Humanity S Latest Sheltertech Accelerator

ShelterTech is the world’s leading platform for affordable housing innovation, supporting and growing cutting-edge products and services that can improve housing conditions for low-income families across sectors, industries, and geographies. Since its first accelerator program in 2017, the platform has helped over 70 startups all over the world. Several ShelterTech alumni have gone on to become household names in Africa’s startup scene, including Kenyan startup Gjenge Makers, whose founder and CEO Nzambi Matee was recognized a UN Environment Programme Young Champion of the Earth for her recycled plastic building material technology....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 518 words · Margaret Lievano

Afrilabs Partners African Union To Train 1M African Entrepreneurs By 2021

The Annual Gathering brings together tech and innovation hubs within its network to connect and share knowledge with startup entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, academia and developmental agencies to convene, network and share knowledge. Themed ‘Connect: Towards an Integrated Innovation Ecosystem’ this year’s conference will hold on the 28th – 30th of October 2019 to launch a deeper engagement between the African Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, AU member states, Economic Communities and other organisations working with the African Union....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 342 words · Socorro Rowlands

Airpods 3 Apple To Unveil New Headphones On May 18

Without citing sources, YouTuber Luke Miani said in a tweet Thursday that Apple’s third-generation AirPods will debut next Tuesday and that Apple has not prepared a conference for the occasion. As this statement comes from a person who has so far never revealed such an event, this date is, for now, to be taken with large tweezers. We have been well-known for the design of the next generation of AirPods for several months now....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 326 words · George Lovell

Apple Cycle Tracking How The New Period Tracking Feature Will Work In Ios

The new app will be live on September 16, when iOS 13 and WatchOS 6 (for Apple Watch Series 3 and later) will be available to the public. On the Apple Watch, it is a standalone app, while on the iPhone it is built into the Health app. Together with this new update, Apple is rolling out three health studies that tie into the company’s focus on health: Apple Hearing Study with the World Health Organization and the University of Michigan, Apple Women’s Health Study with Harvard and National Institutes of Health, and Apple Heart and Movement Study with the American Heart Association and Brigham and Women’s Hospital....

January 14, 2023 · 5 min · 977 words · Calvin Hanes

Apple Reveal New Audio Subscription Of High Quality The Apple Music Hifi

All streaming platforms are using high-fidelity sound quality. Streaming platforms such as Deezer, Tidal, and Qobuz have provided high-quality sound with at least a high-resolution sound and CD quality for several years. In addition, Spotify, the known music streaming platform, also plans to release Spotify HiFi by providing high-quality music by the end of the year. This means that all eyes are on Apple music since it is the only music streaming platform left behind operating at AAC 256 kbit / s codec....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 291 words · Janie Schultz

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January 14, 2023 · 1 min · 5 words · Ryan Donnelson

Are There Any Extra Advantages Associated With Bitcoins

Today the world is getting digital, and people are also looking for digital coins. One of the most renowned and used digital currencies is bitcoins. If you are thinking about joining the bitcoin future website, don’t wait for too long. Bitcoins come up with lots of advantages as compared to hard cash. When it comes to making quick transactions, bitcoins offer multiple benefits. Let’s look at significant Advantages associated with Bitcoins?...

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 656 words · James Lempke

Artificial Intelligence Ai And Humans In Customer Experience Cx

AI is by far the biggest hype I have seen in my career, and for good reason. It could revolutionise customer experience at a time when experience and service are the final frontier in differentiation. In the entire digital transformation of the world, we are spending over $1.2 trillion next year, and $6 trillion over the next four years. Much of this spend will focus on technologies that allow the enterprise to differentiate in the market and deliver exceptional customer experience....

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 644 words · Jorge Gilmore

Astrazeneca Royal Academy Of Engineering To Connect African Health Tech Innovators To Over 20 Global Health Innovation Hubs

The joint venture seeks to drive the development of engineering solutions that have the potential to address local challenges with a focus on health tech. As part of its commitment to building international partnerships and solving global challenges, in 2014 the Academy founded The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, an annual award that grants crucial commercialisation support to ambitious innovators across sub-Saharan Africa. To date, over 100 innovators are part of the Africa Prize alumni network....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 519 words · Timothy Bruni

Audi Urbansphere Car Debuts A Self Driving Lounge Concept

The car is in the size of a mini van or a large crossover SUV measuring 216.9 inches (5.51 meters) in length, 79.1 inches (2.01 meters) in width, and 70.1 inches (1.78 meters) in height. The wheelbase is 133.8 inches (3.40 meters), longer than a Cadillac Escalade and giving it the largest interior space of any Audi to date. Despite the generous space, the Urbansphere is meant to seat four passengers with all the amenities they would want....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 493 words · Jenny Lipscomb