The Us President Wants The Iphone Home Button Back

Plus with this particular complaint, Trump didn’t add any context to explain what it is that had him so upset about the iPhone interface. As of now, no comment has been made by Apple or Tim Cook on the matter, but former Apple designer responded to President Trump’s iPhone critique. Just like the US President, Dong didn’t add any more commentary with her thoughts on the situation. But after all the hard work she must have put in, as an iPhone UI designer, you need to have a thick skin....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 345 words · Dawn Brough

The Xiaomi 12 And 12 Pro Have Been Officially Announced Here S All You Need To Know About These High End Smartphones

Xiaomi 12 For this model, its screen size is dramatically reduced. The Xiaomi 12 has an AMOLED screen with a Full HD resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels plus a diagonal size of 6,28 inches. The model is also lighter as it takes 180 grams; thus, the Xiaomi 12 should be easier to grip. Xiaomi also touts stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos compatibility, Dolby Vision, and Gorilla Glass Victus scratch and fall protection....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 429 words · Neil Watkins

This Is How Twitter Is Working To Decrease Misleading Information By 29

When corona happened there was a lot of misleading information about covid. In fact recently there were a number of questionnaires taking place asking people if they know the difference between the truth and false information that is online. As an attempt to try to control the information that people are spreading about corona Twitter has been flagging rumors and false information. As a matter of fact former President Donald Trump tweets were flagged due to the false information that he was spreading....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 251 words · Delfina Naron

Three Companies Face Court Of Law For Software Piracy

Referring to the judgment dated 6 March 2014, the District Court of Douala Bonanjo, correctional section, found MONKAM, Managing Director of the company MOZALE SARL, guilty of software copyright infringement; and was ordered to pay CFAF 2,031,000 in damages to Sage as well as CFAF 102,225 in court costs and a fine of CFAF 500,000. The court issued a warrant of commitment for 18 months’ imprisonment against MONKAM in the event of non-payment within the legally prescribed period....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 156 words · Joseph Valle

Tiktok Makes Key Investments To Counter Misinformation

Some key investments this year, include investment in machine learning models and increased capacity to iterate on these models rapidly given the fast-changing nature of misinformation.TikTok has also released its community guidelines enforcement report that seeks to bring visibility to the content and accounts removed during Q2 2021 that violate its community guidelines. TikTok recognises the impact misinformation can have in eroding trust in public health, electoral processes, facts, and science and has committed to being part of the solution and treating misinformation with the utmost seriousness....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 440 words · Jim Berge

Tizeti Partners With A 5M Venture Fund To Expand Internet Access Across Africa

The firm ha also partnered with a venture fund focused on ISPs to accelerate internet availability across the continent. Speaking at the company’s annual conference, Tizeti NeXTGEN, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Kendall Ananyi said the company reflected on digital interaction and transformation more seamless and intuitive for its stakeholders, especially during the wake of the disrupting global pandemic. “We have launched new voice and data service for residential, small, medium, and enterprise organizations within Nigeria....

January 11, 2023 · 4 min · 676 words · Sally Fischer

Tracking The Billions Of Dollars Injected Into Research Of Covid 19 Vaccines

However, to the masses, coronavirus is a new virus and the COVID-19 pandemic is seen to have started in China in late 2019 and spread quickly around the world by March 2020. The funding of a vaccine is therefore nothing new to those in the medical field as researchers have been working for years on Coronavirus vaccines just before the virus was declared a pandemic. Scientists have spent years and millions of dollars into vaccine technologies for emerging viral threats such as Coronavirus....

January 11, 2023 · 5 min · 1018 words · Louisa Campbell

Trademark East Africa Africanenda To Design Digital Innovations

The innovations are expected to contribute to inclusive, faster, safer, and greener trade and reduce the costs and time of trading across borders for big and small businesses in the Intra-African trade which is expected to increase as the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area accelerates. The two will generate ideas and design solutions and projects to increase transparency and accountability in trade transactions, reduce business transaction time and cost, and enhance collaboration and cooperation between government and private sector trade actors....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 304 words · Ryan Cox

Treasury Trains 600 Officials On E Procurement

Launched in August last year, IFMIS e-procurement is expected to significantly change the tendering process by speeding up process as well as enhance accountability and transparency. And in a move that is seen to prepare the corporations for the roll out of the IFMIS e-procurement platform, treasury has so far trained 600 officials from various state corporations. The Standard reports that the first session started on Wednesday and the training will run up to Friday with a the IFMIS Department scheduled to carry out a follow up three-day in-depth training and support once the system is deployed to the parastatals....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 202 words · Jamie Searcy

Trotro Tractor Ltd Emerge Winners Of The Kic Agritech Challenge

Through the investment program, Kosmos Energy planned to use innovation and apply commercial solutions to Ghana’s existing social and economic challenges by using a market-based approach that facilitates private sector enterprise and entrepreneurship. The inaugural edition of the program targeted the agricultural sector, with plans to pursue and nurture the development of market-based solutions that address various development challenges across the sector’s value chain. Following calls for applications, over 100 young entrepreneurs from all over Ghana applied, and after a pitch session to a panel of judges, 44 of them were selected for the next stage of the challenge....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 306 words · Carl James

Twitter Has Launched A New Tool To Help Creators Keep Of Their Profits On The Side

On Tuesday, Twitter announced the launch of a new tool for artists called the “Creator Dashboard.” The new tool is aimed to help artists examine how they generate money on Twitter and how much they earn from monetization tools like Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces, according to the social network giant. Creators may also utilize the dashboard to look up information about their impending payouts and check through their payment history....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 419 words · Yvonne Morrow

Twitter To Improve Photo Quality For Jpeg Image Uploads

Twitter did not allow this previously as the images were compressed to save size and download latency. From now the JPEG quality will be maintained despite consecutive image uploads. However, Twitter is far away from taking on Facebook and Instagram as this improvement is only applicable to images that are no more than 4096 pixels. The size of the image shouldn’t be more than 5MB. Twitter has been transcoding the images and videos, as a result, the compression makes them load faster on web and mobile devices....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 423 words · Debra Close

Uae Based Digital Asset Management Startup Lumishare Raises 3 2 Million Seed Round

The money raised will be used to buy gold reserves that will be stored in a safe room at a bank in Abu-Dhabi and broadcast live 24/7. “The FTX crash showed us that failing projects and a lack of transparency and honesty in the crypto ecosystem really broke the trust investors had in even the most successful companies,” says Ben Sharon, Co-Founder and CEO of LumiShare. “We must go back to crypto’s original goal, to create a transparent economy, while offering investors the security they need....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 323 words · Travis Patel

Uber To Compensate Drivers Affected By Covid 19

Uber will compensate drivers affected by COVID-19, which will be based on their average daily earnings over the last six months. Ride-hailing and delivery drivers are among the most vulnerable as the virus spreads. This is because of the very social nature of their jobs and because they don’t qualify for sick leave as independent contractors. However, the compensation will be effective if the has completed one trip in the 30 days before March 6....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 296 words · Catherine Fonceca

Us Events Startup Bevy Acquires Egypt S Eventtus For Its Global Expansion

The details of the transaction were not disclosed but Eventtus more than 20 engineers and its founders Mai Medhat and Nihal Fares will join the Bevy team. “Enterprises have invested in creating connected communities for their customers, employees and partners. Events are not only an extension of these communities but also provide an important channel for driving ongoing engagement,” said Derek Andersen, CEO and co-founder of Bevy. “With this acquisition, we can now further advance our leadership role in enterprise events by delivering an end-to-end white labeled event system of record that helps enterprise leaders build even stronger and more engaged communities....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 419 words · Kirby Taylor

Uwakili An Online Legal Advisor Is Set To Minimize Legal Risks And Costs

Although, behind this lady’s jovial face, there’s a story. Stories that cannot be shared with the public since her name will be tarnished. The fresh scars on her face can produce a one hour monologue – if only eyes could talk, her stories would be the talk of the village. After Techmoran did a random interview, the lady was hesitant to reveal her opinion about a legal based tech solution, Uwakili....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 354 words · Craig Dunn

Vivo V20 Launching In Kenya With A 44Mp Eye Autofocus Selfie For 4K Selfie Videos

The vivo V20 features 44MP Eye Autofocus selfie which can shoot up to 4K selfie video with additional unique features such as the—Slo-Mo Selfie video, steadiface selfie video, Dual-view video for back and front viewing at the same time and the Super Night Selfie—that enhance selfie quality and empower users to record life’s special moments. At the back, the V20 will have a triple camera set up that brings a 64MP-8MP-2MP back camera featuring Super Night Mode on the main lens, which supports tripod shooting, wide-angle night scenes, and a stylish night filter, enabling users to capture stunning photos in low-light scenarios....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 269 words · Linda Constance

Vivo Y20 To Launch In Kenya On October 8Th

The upcoming device will be a new addition to Vivo’s youth-oriented and affordable Y-series. The upcoming Y20 smartphone is a complete mix of trendy technologies and a stylish look. It is highly anticipated for its dynamic camera features and long-lasting battery life and sleek design. The company says, vivo Y20 will be equipped with an irresistible AI Triple camera supporting macro, bokeh, and other advanced selfie features to play around with for effortless photography, aside fingerprint scanner, and a super-capacity 5000mAh battery supported by power-saving technology that a single full charge can last up to 16 hours of online HD movie streaming, or 11 hours of resource-intensive gaming....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 322 words · Carlotta Warfield

Vivo Y53S Launching In Kenya Soon

Vivo has announced that the Vivo Y53s would be available in the United States. According to the company, the device will be available in retailers starting August 4th. The handset will be marketed under the slogan “Clear Shot, Unlock More Fun,” and will come with upgraded features that Vivo claims would elevate the bar for mid-range devices. In addition, the selfie camera will be a 16 MP shooter with an intelligent algorithm that improves Vivo’s front camera shooting skills....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 259 words · Ruth Isaac

Waffarx Mena S Cashback Shopping Service Raises A Multi Million Dollar Financing Round Led By Lobby Capital

The endorsement by San Francisco-based Lobby Capital is significant for WaffarX. Lobby Capital is experienced in investing in successful cashback platforms, having been an early investor in the US firm Ebates, which was successfully sold to Japanese company, Rakuten, in 2014 – in what was Japan’s largest ecommerce deal at the time. WaffarX will use the proceeds to expand its platform, drive user acquisition and enter new markets in the MENA region....

January 11, 2023 · 5 min · 861 words · Viola Balla