The old adage “better than late than never” has never been so eagerly applied — the iPhone 12 range has arrived; having missed its usual launch window of Apple’s September event. But it was definitely worth waiting for; as the iPhone 12 takes Apple’s celebrated phone range to a new high, complete with a brand new processor, improved camera, and some shiny new color variants. But of all of the iPhones on parade; it’s the iPhone 12 Pro that stands out. Part of the iPhone’s high-powered Pro range, but not as huge as the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 12 Pro…
Author: Abiodun A.
Google Meet is one of the most popular video conferencing platforms in the world. It has a feature that enables users to use their smartphones for audio while using their laptops for video in a conference call. This it does by having the app call a user’s phone. Alternatively, Google Meet can also dial into a meeting from a user’s device. If a user is not in the meeting, their computer will join a meeting only when their phone connects. Google says that if there are more than five people in the meeting, you’ll join muted. If your computer is…
A nine-year-old YouTuber has made nearly $30m this year from “unboxing” and reviewing toys and games; earning him the title of the highest-paid YouTuber for the third year running. The child influencer, whose YouTube channel goes by the name of Ryan’s World, is an interactive space for children to get their hands on some cool science experiments, music videos, skits, challenges; as well as some DIY arts and crafts — that too straight from the comfort of their homes! Residing in Texas, the little one not only made $29.5m from his YouTube channel, but also a further estimated $200m from…
There have been rumours in the smartphone industry that Samsung will soon follow Apple’s lead; and will remove the charger from its Galaxy S21 retail box. While there is no confirmation on this, one of the biggest proof is said to be Samsung deleting its post; in which it recently mocked Apple by showing that it’s smartphones come with a Galaxy charger, unlike iPhones. The post by Samsung came earlier this year when Apple launched its iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. It also announced that moving forward, none of its iPhones will come with a…
The police authorities have arrested nine suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims in Adamawa State. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Yahaya Nguroge, said the suspects was in possession of locally-made guns and other dangerous weapons. According to the police spokesman, the suspects were involved in the abduction of one Babawuro Damuwa and Yerima Musa of Song area of the state on December 18. They include: Ndam Usai, Buba Adam, Buba Alim, Bodi Kulawal, Sale Musa, Babiri Gula, Abayel Ahmadu, Sani Muhd and Abdullah Hassan. The suspects, all residents of Dapchi in…
Gunmen on Sunday stormed Madaka village in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, killing at least three people. Those killed are a leader of the vigilante group in Madaka, Isyaku Alhassan, his son Abdulhamid Isyaku and one other person whose name is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. Also the village Head of Madaka, Alhaji Zakari Ya’u was said to have been abducted a second time. He only released recently after being held hostage for over three months in the hands of the bandits. Mohammed said that the report he got indicated that…
Four people have been confirmed killed in another reprisal attack in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is coming barely 24 hours after seven people were murdered in what security agencies describe as reprisal killing in Kauru and Lere Local Government Areas of the state. Confirming the latest incident, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said military and police authorities disclosed that the four persons were killed on Saturday. Troops under the auspices of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) had reported on Thursday and yesterday the killing of seven persons at Gora Gan in…
Pirates have struck once again off Nigeria’s coast on Saturday, abducting crew members of a vessel. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed that six of its nationals were among the crew members abducted. The crew members were aboard a Cameroon-flagged STEVIA cargo ship. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Oleg Nikolenko, as quoted by the Ukrinform news agency, said the pirates attacked the vessel in the Gulf of Guinea, Africa’s most economically active and oil-rich region. He confirmed that the pirates captured eight members of the crew; adding that the incident occured 28 nautical miles (51.8 kms) off the coast of Nigeria. “Yes,…
European mobile operators are starting to consider Samsung Electronics, long seen as a non-starter; in the race to replace China’s Huawei as the supplier of their fledgling 5G systems, although early talks suggest it will still be an uphill struggle. After Samsung unexpectedly landed a $6 billion deal with U.S. giant Verizon in September, Spain’s Telefonica; and France’s Orange have both held talks with the South Korean firm, company executives say. Huawei’s hardware makes up nearly half of the European 4G network that will form the foundation for super-fast 5G; alongside that of Nokia and Ericsson. But European operators are…
YouTube has just released its first-ever regional language Ads Leaderboard. The list of the top 10 most-watched ads cover advertisements in six regional languages. YouTube said the trend signals a clear consumer preference for vernacular content online. It added that the ads list also indicates recognition of vernacular content by marketers; and effectiveness when reached in consumers’ preferred language. YouTube added that the watch time jumped 45% in July this year in comparison with the same month in 2019. It pointed out that regional language content was one of the strongest drivers of growth. According to the September 2019 Google/Kantar…