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Over the past few years, we have seen lots of smartwatches sprung across the tech industry ranging from the Apple Watch, LG G Watch, Moto 360 Huawei Watch among many others. One of the biggest challenge for consumers is the luck of abounce of apps specifically design for this smartwatches.

The few you useful once you would come across are Watch Faces, Todo, Maps, Calendar and other basic utility and productivity apps. But what if we could have Instant Messengers (IM) on our watches, Would that be cool? Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/05/09/hey-there-say-whats-up-to-watchapp-the-messaging-app-for-smartwatches/

Firefox made lots of noise with it’s Firefox OS which is now powering low-end smartphones. Though the hype didn’t last for long, it tends out that some telco’s especially in the developing world are showing interest in the Firefox OS powered smartphone. Last year, Airtel, Tigo and MTN approached the Firefox Os team to bring their smartphones to Africa.

Mozilla today announced it’s partnership with Orange Africa to bring their smartphones to consumers in... Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/05/08/orange-africa-brings-first-firefox-os-smartphones-to-consumers/

Remember Facebook’s announcement on Hello? Well am not sure everyone is happy about that as people already have their doubt about privacy concerns with Facebook messenger.

On a regular basis, we all experience the annoyance of unwanted calls, incoming numbers we don’t recognize, and overzealous telemarketers who can’t seem to take no for an answer. Latest news on the block is that Cyanogen.... Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/05/07/fk-facebooks-hello-cyanogen-and-truecaller-team-up-to-deliver-an-advanced-dialer/

Just like the other Tech events that happens each year, we see new technologies, new innovations and improvements on what already exists on the market.

This year alone, we have seen lots of new innovation showed at different Tech conferences from MWC 2015, CES 2015, Xiaomi Event, Apple Event among others. The latest event we await is the Google IO 2015.

Already, we have heard some rumours which have been confirmed by Google so we are sure of some of the things to expect that the event come May 28 – May 29 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/05/07/google-to-unveil-android-m-the-future-of-android-os-at-google-io-2015/

In this modern times of the Technology era, there seem to be applications for just about anything. Apps that lets you control your home appliances while you are away on a road trip, an app that lets you monitor your pets at home among others. In China, things are pretty different as to how they handle certain things especially when it comes to bullying.

A satirical Chinese video about a mobile app that lets you hire gangsters to beat up bullies has been turned into reality. According to Want China Times, the app has recently been removed from Chinese app stores because people were using it to arrange real-life beatings by real-life Hitman for hire. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/05/06/this-chinese-app-lets-you-hire-gangsters-to-beat-up-people/

Websites such as jobsinghana, jobberman and ghanaweb have, over the years, tried bring quality classified platform to make it easy for consumers to look for information relating to Job Search, Shopping, Real Estate Listings, Automobiles among many others. Most of these sites have been able to help with the challenges users go through when trying to look for the classified site while others have filed along the way.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/04/20/tooknow-the-classifieds-search-engine-for-africa-launches-in-nigeria/

Preparing for a Tech event can be an amazing experience being the fact that you are going to see new technologies, meet new people and some of your favourite Tech celebrities out there. But the most crucial part of attending a Tech conference is its preparation.

Thinking of what to carry with you and what not to can take a lot of time, especially if it’s your first time attending a huge Tech Conference. Yesterday on Facebook, I asked you guys to share with me some of the things you pack for a Tech event which most of you did. Thanks for contributing as I have also added a few things to make up the list. To make things easy, I have put together 14 things you must carry with you when attending a Tech event.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/04/26/13-things-you-must-have-in-your-backpack-for-a-tech-conference/

Websites such as Jobsinghana, Jobberman and Ghanaweb have, over the years, tried creating quality platforms for online classified ads.

The goal has been to find ways to make it easier for people to search for and find the information they need, be it job vacancies, shopping, real estate listings, or automobiles, among many others. Most of these sites have had varying degrees of success, while others have ended up frustrating users even more.

One of the biggest problems that users of these classified sites complain about is the lack of a centralised site where all the information can be found. They want to be able to find what they’re looking for with just a few clicks, and not have to jump from site to site. Read More..

http://infoboxdaily.com/technology/what-s-here/item/10852-tooknow-the-classifieds-search-engine-for-africa-launches-in-nigeria

Late last year, we heard many rumors of the most anticipated smartphone manufacturer to release the OnePlus Two which will be a successor to the OnePlus One. It tends out that all the rumors we heard were true and finally the Chinse Smartphone giant has finally confirmed the launch of the OnePlus Two.

OnePlus is abandoning invitations for its flagship, the OnePlus One. Moving forward, you will be able to buy the year-old smartphone anytime you want without the need for an invite. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/04/21/oneplus-finally-confirms-the-launch-of-the-oneplus-two/

In today’s technological world, China is making great strides, especially in the smartphone industry. Chinese companies in recent times are invading the smartphone like never before.

The likes of Xiaomi, OnePlus, Huawei, Oppo, Jiayu, Meizu and Techno which is a popular brand in Africa among others, have become household brands with their hi-tech competitive range of smartphones on the market in Africa in particular.

But a new company to join the smartphone competition is iBerry; a company known to be among the manufacturers of Smartphones and SmartWatches known as the Auxus Rist, in Asia. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/04/17/iberry-to-unveil-its-latest-smartphone-beast-on-april-20/

In this era of the smartphone industry, one needs more than just a large screen size to win consumers trust and interest. With the combination of a screen size ranging from 5 – 5.5inch, 2 – 3GB of RAM, 32 – 63GB of Internal storage, 13-20 Megapixels rear Camera and a 5 Megapixels of front-facing camera at an affordable price, you can compete with the warriors of the smartphone game. Read More...

http://techafrikico.com/2015/04/15/a-phablets-in-a-phone-meet-the-6-8-inch-huawei-p8-max/

Frankly speaking, I can’t remember the last time I saw a sharp phone. What the company is mostly known for is Home Electronics ranging from Television’s, Home Theaters, Microwaves among other. overall Sharp has 41 mobile phones, 4 of which are smartphones.

From the look of things, Sharp seem to be serious about joining the smartphone industry to see if they could have their share of the jelly with its Aquos Crystal smartphone which is almost a bezeless piece of work. But if Sharp want’s to join the battle, they need more than just an Aquos Crystal Display phone. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/04/13/they-are-back-in-the-game-sharp-announces-5-5-inch-4k-smartphone/

Have you ever had the experience of buying a flash drive to use in storing your files just to know that the size of the drive wasn’t actually what was written on it? What about fake brands and Chinese brands that try’s to impersonate original brands, how can you tell if the flash drive you have is genuine of fake?

The issue is that, there are lots of fake and counterfeit products around and the world of electronics and many brands are trying their best to fight that. In recent, years one area has become more predisposed to this than any other, and that is flash memory storage. Devices such as USB flash drives, SD/CF, cards and even SSD drives have been affected by this problem drastically. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/04/11/these-4-tools-will-help-you-detect-fake-or-counterfeit-usb-flash-drives/

Have you ever run into a moment where your mom or sister calls you and ask for help to install apps on her tablet? The first thing that comes to mind is “What kind of apps should I install or is of interest to them?”

In today’s digital age, there’s no reason for the elderly to sit back and watch the world go by, reminiscing about their youthful adventures and dynamic professional lives. In our parts showing respect and reverence to the elderly are high on the priority list, so what apps would be of interest to them? Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/04/03/five-android-apps-to-install-for-the-elderly/

More often, people get easily depressed when their phone run out of battery. There is nothing worse than a dead phone! The feeling are mostly the same, the phone that takes forever to charge!

This has certainly happened to most of us before: you are about to go out to town and you happen to see there’s just 5% left of the battery! Below, are Five Tips Will Help You Charge Your Android Phone Faster! Read More.

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/29/this-five-tips-will-help-you-charge-your-android-phone-faster/

Less than a decade ago when the name China was mentioned what easily came to mind was ‘medicine’. Medicine and inferior/cheap imitated products were synonymous to almost everything from China, but that’s not quite the story now.

In less than a decade China is now one of the world fastest growing tech giants with companies Huawei breaking new barriers and making a huge impact in the world of tech. Between 1995-2007 the industry in China grew from $19 to $167 billion ranking third in the world after the United States. China is now the worlds largest manufacturer of electronic consumer products. Read more..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/24/survival-of-the-fittest-xiaomi-mi-band-review/

Believe it or not but the first quarter of 2015 is days away and at the offices of TechAfrikico we want to make it a memorable one to all our readers.

We are really excited to announce a giveaway, our very first ever Giveaway in Ghana and probably Africa in partnership with online retail giant Merimobiles. We are giving two lucky readers out there the chance to win one Mi Band each. Simply enter the sweepstakes below. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/25/techafrikico-4-xiaomi-mi-band-giveaway/

TechAfrikico is giving away 2 brand new Xiaomi Mi Band's to 2 lucky people. Follow the link below to participate.

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/25/techafrikico-4-xiaomi-mi-band-giveaway/

Less is good but free yes FREE is way better!! Its the season of ‪#‎GiveAways‬ !!TechAfrikico is giving away 2 brand new Xiaomi Mi Band's to 2 lucky readers!! Just click on the link to register, sit back and wait for your all new personal fitness tracker.

Link: http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/16/techafrikico-4-xiaomi-mi-band-giveaway/

GForce Maker Faire is among the biggest and largest event Show (and Tell) on in Ghana —a social-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement.

Part Startup Makers, Device Markers, Gamers Fair, Gadgets to Hardware Markers and most times something entirely new..Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/24/the-rise-of-africa-makers-africas-biggest-marker-faire-event-gathering/

With all the news of the coming release of Microsoft’s latest OS, Windows 10, one could ask which devices will actually accommodate their new OS? Well, Windows 10 will Run on both Windows Phone and Tablets. Would Windows 10 be able to run on other devices aside windows devices? Read More...

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/18/microsoft-and-xiaomi-working-to-bring-windows-10-onto-the-mi4/

You probably know what a Power Bank is or might have seen someone using one. Power Banks have evolved over time and are extremely beneficial. This is precisely why more and more phone owners are buying these accessories. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/17/14-things-you-must-know-before-buying-a-power-bank/

It might seem to some that all the hype on Bitcoin is actually sinking lately, but that’s not the case in some part of the world and especially Botswana. Latest news reaching us confirms what’s believed to be Botswana’s first Bitcoin ATM, a Skyhook model, which was unveiled at CoinFest Africa. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/17/bitcoin-atms-hits-botswana-at-coinfest-africa/

In this current power crises that some African Countries are facing especially Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, the need for a good phone that offers great power capacity and value for money is essential and that’s why I have listed six types of mobile phones I think every Nigerian, Ghanaian, and South African must have. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/12/every-african-must-have-one-of-these-phones/

You would probably agree with me that the latest news in the world of Technology as at the time of writing is the Apple Watch which was launched on 9th March, 2014. The debate on which smartwatch is the best for your money some be somewhat tedious depending on your preferences.

Asus today posted a funny flow chart which they gave some crazy facts, but interesting guide to if you should buy the Apple Watch or not. Read More...

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/11/asus-says-you-are-out-of-your-mind-to-buy-the-apple-watch-in-witty-flow-chart/

As a Tech Journalist and a Blogger working remotely are my preferred method of getting the job done. But what making a great the job fun and smooth is when you have the right tools needed to get the jobs done. Today we are going to take a look at the Google Chromebook and why I think every blogger/journalist must own one. The Chromebook is still new in the eyes of people and most people have the impression that

Today we are going to take a look at the Google Chromebook and why I think every blogger/journalist must own one. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/09/6-reasons-why-every-blogger-must-get-a-chromebook/

Huawei is best known to be a contributor to the consumer electronics industry, though the company seems to be of the low when it comes to them bring new and competitive gadgets onto the market lately. Though this might not be the case anymore as the company has unveiled a couple of devices at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/04/huawei-to-take-on-the-moto-360-with-its-newly-launched-smartwatch/

We covered previously that Xiaomi was going to unveil a GoPro like camera to the wearable tech market. Low and behold, xiaomi has released what it calls the YiCamera. Xiaomi GoPro rival “YiCemera” is capable of shooting 1080p videos at 60 frames per second.

The YiCamera houses a 16-megapixel Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor and offers a 155-degree panoramic view along with slow-motion recording and time-lapse video capabilities. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/03/03/update-xiaomis-yicamera-cost-just-64-and-can-shoots-1080p-at-60-fps/

Some people have said that being blind is like being in seclusion but to America’s first deafblind author, Helen Keller, “everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.”

Finding contentment, especially in blindness, is something that’s rare particularly in Africa where visually impaired persons are mostly left at the mercy of others or find themselves on the streets begging for alms.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/18/the-diary-of-a-22yrs-old-blind-coder-his-codes-have-eyes/

Meizu has been making waves lately with some of its bad-ass smartphone in the market. Some of which includes the MEIZU MX4 PRO, MEIZU M1 Note, MEIZU MX4 respectively. Fairly enough Meizu is gaining a major partner with Alibaba.

Meizu today 9th February, 2014 announced that Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. is will invest $590 million for a minority stake in the companies shares. Currently, the deal is Pending approvals and acceptance of closing conditions.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/09/alibaba-bought-580-worth-minority-stake-meizu/