Everyone loves freebies, right? Well, it turns out, when it comes to your phone’s battery and memory, ‘free’ can actually be a bad thing. In a recent study published in ScienceDaily, researchers examined the hidden…
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Infertile? Buy a pair of radiation-shielding boxers for men
Belly Armor, a company that first started making maternity products out of a silver conductive textile has now expanded their product range to radiation-shielding boxer undergarments for men. You might ask yourself “is the radiation-shielding…
Facebook boosts search on mobile, desktop
Facebook said Monday it is rolling out upgraded search capabilities for mobile and desktop users who want to find favorite posts from their friends on the huge social network. “You’ve told us the most important…
#Tech: Which country is the most connected in the world?
Denmark has overtaken South Korea as the world’s top country for cellphone and Internet use, a study released Monday said. In third place was Sweden, followed by Iceland and Britain, emphasising European dominance in the…
Taxi-booking app comes to Nairobi, offers free rides on Free Taxi Day
EasyTaxi, the world’s largest mobile taxi hailing application has launched its operations in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in April 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, EasyTaxi is a global pioneer in online taxi services. The application connects taxi…
Popular café chain embraces technology with its new Android app
In a bid to promote service delivery in all their outlets, Artcaffe has embraced technology in its business strategy and entire operational system using a customized mobile phone application. The application was built by one…
Starbucks in the US now provide free wireless charging for mobiles
Next time you’re at a Starbucks in the US, and your phone is running out of battery, no need to panic! Duracell Powermat and Starbucks announced on Thursday that they have begun a rollout of Powermat wireless…
Samsung unwraps its new smartphone using the Tizen platform
Samsung on Tuesday unwrapped its new smartphone using the Tizen platform, a move aimed at breaking away from Google’s Android and staking a claim to the “Internet of Things.” The South Korean consumer electronics colossus…
Green Passport: UNEP’s travel app for 2014 FIFA World Cup
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Brazil’s ministries of environment, Sports and Tourism has launched the 2014 edition of the Green Passport initiative, which is an online mobile application aimed at promoting sustainable tourism during the…
OwnFone: World’s first 3D Braille phone for the Blind
OwnFone Braille is specifically created for the visually impaired, and is the very first Braille mobile phone available to consumers. Small in size, lightweight and affordable; the customizable mobile phone calls the people you need…