Search results for: “Android”
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Xiaomi Mi A1 Unboxing & First Impressions
Xiaomi Mi A1 is Xiaomi’s first Android One phone and it was released late last year. As with all Android One phones, Xiaomi Mi A1 runs pure Android OS and that’s a good thing. If you’ve been holding back from picking up a phone from Xiaomi because of the complexities of a custom UI, this…
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Google Chrome vs Safari: Why I’m Still Sticking With Chrome
No matter the platform, there are several options to consider from when it comes to choosing a web browser. Firefox, Chrome, and Opera are some of the major ones available for almost every platform. Even though it has been proved over and over again that the best internet browser for macOS is Apple’s own Safari,…
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Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Review
I’ve been using Xiaomi Mi Max 2 over the past week, and it’s a phone easy to fall in love with if you’re a fan of phablets. If you hate big phones, you have absolutely no business with this device; it’s understandable if you can’t use. A 6.44-inch display on a smartphone puts the device…
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How to Use Google Arts & Culture App Outside the US
Google Arts & Culture app has been around for like a year, but it gained more popularity and started trending when a feature that finds your doppelganger in existing artworks was recently added. This feature lets you take a selfie which the app tries to match with existing artworks; it tries to find a portrait…
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Top 5 Most Secure Mobile Bitcoin Wallets
In the Bitcoin world, wallets are very diverse. There are many types of wallets ranging from hardware to software wallets. Hardware wallets are usually referred to as cold storage, they are the most secure wallets to save your coin, but before jump up for jubilation, they are not free. So if you are not storing a large amount…
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Install TWRP Recovery & Root Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (MTK)
I stopped rooting my Android devices lately, but I was unable to avoid it with this Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. The phone fell and the capacitive keys stopped working, but there’s absolutely no physical damage to the screen. The perfect solution would be to replace the entire screen, but I’m not willing to do this.…
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Xiaomi Global ROM vs China ROM: Why I’m Using the China ROM
If you’ve already tried to flash your Xiaomi device, you were probably faced with the dilemma of choosing between the Global ROM or the China ROM. Both work great, and most people outside of China would rather go for the Global ROM. I was using the Global ROM until recently when I decided to unlock the bootloader…
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Apple Sucks, But These 10 Apple Ecosystem Features Don’t
Like most people say, Apple sucks. Apple’s ecosystem is a jail; once you’re in that beautiful, walled garden, there’s a slim chance of getting out. As expensive as Apple devices are, the restrictions put in place by Apple in the name of security isn’t for everyone. While the iPhone is seen as the best smartphone…
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Apple iPhone X Review: Worth a Thousand Dollars?
The first iPhone was launched 10 years ago and it became a turning point in the history of smartphones. It instantly became the benchmark and other phone manufacturers started following Apple’s direction, getting rid of the numeric keypad to create the modern smartphone. All through these years, the iPhone has been distinctively characterized by its…
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Vkworld Mix Plus Review: Beyond the bezel-less beauty
As it is in the TV world where a blockbuster movie sets off a series of spinoffs, so it is in the smartphones market. The star gadget this time is the Xiaomi MI MIX that launched with a revolutionary bezel-less design in 2016, setting off a race among OEMs like Vkworld, Oukitel, Bluboo and others…
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Review: Samsung Galaxy S8+ Duos Almost Replaced the iPhone 7 Plus as my Daily Driver
I’ve had the iPhone 7 for a couple of months, and I almost replaced it with Samsung galaxy S8+ Duos. The galaxy S8+ Duos has a lot of advantages over the iPhone 7 which almost made me go through with the switch. A better design The Galaxy S8 looks great. To be honest, Samsung seems…
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Apps for Traveling with Kids
As a parent, two hours in a car with an unhappy child can make you rethink the trip. Four hours on an airplane can make you consider jumping. I was once on a flight from Lagos to Abuja and the passenger’s child cried throughout the trip, at one point I gave my iPad to the…