Apple iPhone 13 launch is just around the corner. However, ahead of the launch, several leaks have hinted at what we can look forward to. Apple is expected to introduce a number of new features, including a higher refresh rate to better cameras. So, here are some of the most exciting iPhone 13 features that we are waiting for. 1. Apple iPhone 13: 120Hz ProMotion display The 120Hz refresh rate is now a common feature in the Android land. Not only flagships but mid-range devices also sport a high refresh rate these days. However, the current Apple offerings are stuck…
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Twitter is tipped to be working on adding a new feature that could allow users to add Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses to their profiles to receive cryptocurrency tips. This Twitter feature might be part of the Tip Jar feature that was recently announced by the company. Tip Jar is available to select groups of users including creators, journalists, experts, and nonprofits. It is also available to only those who use Twitter in English. Also, Twitter does not take any cut from these tips. For the unaware, Tip Jar is available on Android and iOS. The profiles that support it have…
Gunmen have abducted the former Senator representing Eket Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Nelson Effiong in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The victim was kidnapped by three-armed hoodlums at his lounge, a popular sit-out along Oron Road in Uyo. The gunmen reportedly stormed the venue at about 9:00pm on Sunday night, opening fire on customers in the lounge, after which the Senator was taken away while several customers at the bar were injured during the attack. The armed men stormed the sit-out with a Toyota Camry car and shot sporadically forcing customers and other guests to scamper for safety before…
Four persons have been killed in a fresh attack in Plateau State. The victims, who are all male, were killed by suspected herdsmen on Monday at Renwienku village of Miango District in Bassa Local Government Area of the North-Central State. President of Irigwe Development Association Mr Robert Ashi Dodo said the assailants invaded the village in the early hours of the day and inflicted injuries on the victims – who were mainly middle-aged – which led to their death The incident, according to the Irigwe leader, was compounded when the mourners were attacked on their way to bury the dead.…
Apple’s reported AR/VR headset is designed to rely on another device, and may have to offload more processor-heavy tasks to a connected iPhone or Mac; according to a report from The Information. Apple is reportedly working on a custom chip for the headset; an SoC that’s intentionally missing capabilities found in Apple’s other processors. While the new chip reportedly doesn’t have Apple’s neural engine, which handles AI and machine learning; it’s reportedly designed to be better at wirelessly sending and receiving data, and compressing/decompressing video than traditional chips; which makes sense if the headset is designed to stream data from…
The Apple Watch Series 7 will deliver a massive redesign this year. That’s according to recent leaks that indicated the new wearable will feature a boxier chassis and a slightly increased display size. The new Apple Watch design is the main feature of the Series 7 model, leaks say. The device might also offer better battery life than previous generations and a faster processor. Some of the earliest Apple Watch Series 7 rumors claimed that Apple would introduce a significant health tracking breakthrough this year, blood sugar readings. Reports that followed said Apple had scraped the feature from the 2021…
The Amazon ‘Sortation Centre’ at Redditch Eastern Gateway will create 200 new permanent jobs over two years, it has been announced. Amazon has started recruiting for a range of new roles including engineers; flow control specialists; robotics engineering specialists; and team members who will ship customer orders. Amazon will be hosting an online recruitment event on July 13 to provide further details on the many different roles available at the new centre. There will also be advice on the Amazon recruitment process; and tips on how to best prepare for interviews. The Amazon Sortation Centre is being fitted with advanced…
You are a big company developing the next generation of your smartphones lineup? But you have no idea what to do next? Here you go. This is a list of 4 opinionated improvements on present-day smartphones. 1. Get rid of the volume buttons First of all, don’t add proprietary buttons. I know this hasn’t been done in a while and that’s a good thing, but I wanted to remind you that adding a button bound to one application is a bad idea. Especially when the app you developed is crap. “But why should you get rid of the volume buttons?…
If you’ve wondered that there is more to your iPhone than what meets the eye, you’re not wrong. iOS is a user-friendly mobile OS from the house of Apple; but there is a lot of hidden power under the hood than what you’re currently using. It doesn’t matter if you’re a new iPhone user or have been using iOS for quite some time now; it wouldn’t hurt to know some of the hidden tricks and hacks to get the most out of your iPhone device. So, are you ready to explore the myriad possibilities for getting the most out of…
In October 2020, astronomers sent out a series of commands to a spacecraft that is billions of kilometers away. This probe the Voyager-2, has been flying around for over 44 years and it managed to hear the commands and answer the call. The Voyager-2 was launched in 1977 and when it managed to hear the commands and return the call; it was in a region beyond our Solar System. This call was possible thanks to an upgraded 70-meter-wide radio antenna part of NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that essentially acts as a bridge between probes flying beyond Jupiter; the rovers…