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Archive for September 2017

Facebook testing Account Unlock using facial recognition

John Onwuegbu September 30, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Facebook is currently testing a new feature that could help users to regain access to account by using their face to verify identity, if per...
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Here's why Firefox browser deserves a try!

John Onwuegbu September 30, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Mozilla has been hard at work on a couple of projects which they are now finally building into their latest browser release, starting with...
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Uber Riders can now get lesson on basic Sign Language via the app

John Onwuegbu September 29, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Uber, the taxi-hailing company has added support for the deaf and hard of hearing drivers , which according to the company handle millions o...
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Should Facebook be worried about Snap's romance with Google?

John Onwuegbu September 29, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Facebook owned Instagram has witnessed a boom in international followership, which since acquisition, Instagram has seen its users' st...
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Twitter expanding beyond 140-character limit per tweet

John Onwuegbu September 27, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Twitter is reportedly testing a change on the length of tweets from 140 to 280 characters; according to the social network , the longer 28...
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Twitter making headways with its push into Live video shows

John Onwuegbu September 26, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Twitter has unveiled its live video service starting with 16 different shows it planned to stream in 2017, which include shows from new...
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How Facebook, Google and Amazon are jostling for leadership in original contents TV streaming

John Onwuegbu September 25, 2017
John Onwuegbu
If you think that younger people watch less TV than they used to nowadays, you have to rethink; as they still watch a lot of it - but hopi...
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How Snapchat Geofilters can actually serve as ways to pay respect to the deceased

John Onwuegbu September 24, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Snapchat filters for funerals, as morbid as that may sound, are beginning to pop up and the idea of using the smartphone app to take selfi...
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Pokémon Playhouse debut with Pikachu and friends for preschoolers

John Onwuegbu September 23, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Following the huge success recorded with the augmented reality game debutant, Pokémon Go , Niantic Labs, the parent company has gone ahead...
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Google brings Cloud GPUs support to its Cloud platforms

John Onwuegbu September 22, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Google is making Nvidia K80 GPUs generally available, as well as support for Nvidia P100 GPUs in Beta along with a new sustained pricing mod...
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Pinterest thinks better targeting means more money from Advertisers

John Onwuegbu September 21, 2017
John Onwuegbu
While both Facebook and Google have made a kill in advertising, Pinterest like the other companies also makes money from advertising; bu...
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Facebook brings access to Instagram profile right within the mobile app

John Onwuegbu September 20, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Facebook is reportedly rolling out a new feature to its main navigation menu on the mobile app that includes link to Instagram account, ma...
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How Instagram is gradually encroaching on Snapchat usage share

John Onwuegbu September 20, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Instagram's focus on growing international followership, instead of just targeting people in developed nations with faster internet co...
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How Twitter Algorithmic fiasco targets racial and derogatory sobriquet

John Onwuegbu September 19, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Twitter was enmeshed in a rather algorithmic fiasco that allowed advertisers to target users with derogatory sobriquet, with ad campaigns ...
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Inflatable-zone.com offers Zorb Ball, Bouncer and more Inflatables cheaper online

John Onwuegbu September 18, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Inflatables are objects that can be inflated with gas, usually with air; while its advantage is that it can be stored in a small space when ...
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Apple limits how Web visitors using Safari is Tracked by Advertisers

John Onwuegbu September 16, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Safari, Apple's browser has implemented what is called Intelligent Tracking Prevention , and with a couple of other enhancements that ...
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Microsoft brings Emoji Keyboard command to Windows 10 via Creators Update

John Onwuegbu September 15, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Getting the good old-fashioned smiley emoji is an easy way to add fun to your messaging, and that’s the whole point of emoji, after all! W...
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Snapchat's Bitmoji: AR Animated Cartoonish Avatars goes live

John Onwuegbu September 15, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Snapchat brings two of its novelties, animated avatars called Bitmoji and augmented reality technology, to allow users create images in ...
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Google Maps to feature Video reviews from Local Guides

John Onwuegbu September 14, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Google has introduced video as part of its mapping service , which would allow members of its Local Guides program to upload 30-second clips...
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Apple removes App Store from iTunes for MacOS and Windows

John Onwuegbu September 13, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Apple's iTunes was released in 2001, but over time it became increasingly bloated, for which the change to remove the App Store fro...
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Apple replaces Touch ID with Face ID for Apple Pay

John Onwuegbu September 12, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Apple in its ongoing event has announced a replacement for Touch ID; Face ID will allow you to unlock your iPhone by just looking at it. ...
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Watch the live stream for Apple's iPhone keynote

John Onwuegbu September 12, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Today, Apple will be holding a keynote at the new Steve Jobs Theater on Apple Campus, where it is expected to unveil the new iPhone models...
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Apple's clampdown on data theft deepens with iOS 11

John Onwuegbu September 11, 2017
John Onwuegbu
While the iPhone’s local storage drive has pretty strong encryption, and without a passcode or a fingerprint, there’s no way anyone can ge...
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Shirking of 140-character Twitter limit to get easier

John Onwuegbu September 10, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Twitter may be tweaking a new enhancement for its shirking 140-character feature, tweetstorm; which spotted in its latest Android app allows...
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Get ready for Animated 3D emoji as revealed in iOS 11 firmware leak

John Onwuegbu September 09, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Apple’s upcoming event next Tuesday has got tongues wagging, as the company is expected to unveil its new flagships, and with the latest o...
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Steps to safeguard files as Google replaces Drive with Backup and Sync

John Onwuegbu September 08, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Google will be replacing its cloud service, Drive with Backup and Sync , which apparently serves same purpose, but even more as it allow...
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Apple confirmed issue with its Developer Center is a bug; not a breach

John Onwuegbu September 07, 2017
John Onwuegbu
While Apple’s Developer Center had been a target in a three-day hacking spell back in 2013, this week’s issue isn't related to any se...
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How YouTube intend to simplify Livestreaming

John Onwuegbu September 06, 2017
John Onwuegbu
YouTube unveiled the updated "Live" on Tuesday, with extra streaming capabilities on iOS devices to enable users moderate comm...
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WhatsApp for Business announced; targets big enterprises with extra features

John Onwuegbu September 05, 2017
John Onwuegbu
WhatsApp has finally announced its Business app, which specifically targets big enterprises and will allow such businesses provide custome...
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How Cryptocurrency market lost 20% in two days running

John Onwuegbu September 05, 2017
John Onwuegbu
For those not in the know, a cryptocurrency is simply a digital asset (also classified as a subset of alternative currencies and virtual...
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Alipay ‘Smile to Pay’ Service in trial with KFC China

John Onwuegbu September 04, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Alibaba is a Chinese e-commerce company that provides sales services via web portals, and not so recently, had entered the electronic pay...
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Microsoft fixes October 17 for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

John Onwuegbu September 03, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Microsoft announced at the IFA trade show in Berlin on Friday that Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will be launching on October 17, along ...
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Finally, Trending Searches comes to Google's iOS app

John Onwuegbu September 02, 2017
John Onwuegbu
While the "Trending Searches" was first introduced on Android, lots of users were critical of the feature as many requested that...
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What Google's Transformer brings to Machine Language Understanding

John Onwuegbu September 01, 2017
John Onwuegbu
While recurrent neural networks (RNNs) are at the core of the leading approaches to language understanding tasks such as machine translation...
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Android TV: Will Android 8.0 Oreo ignite Google's drive for the set-top box?

John Onwuegbu September 01, 2017
John Onwuegbu
Google ambitious drive into set-top box may have received a major boost, as the software is popping up on new set-tops, such as Nvidia’s ...
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