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Have you ever come across an article you find interesting but you don't have the time to read it thoroughly? And what if you had planned to go back later and read it but then forgot? You could have easily solved this problem with the help of Pocket.  Pocket, previously known as Read It Later, is an application and service that was founded in 2007 by Nate Weiner to help people to save and manage interesting articles, videos and more from the internet for later. With Pocket, you can create a list of contents from web browsers, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest etc. You can then view them later from any  device — phone, tablet or computer. This is an ideal tool for those who don't have enough time to through the contents.  How to Save to Pocket on Android Saving to Pocket is really easy. All you need to do is just look for the Share button, which you can find in almost every apps, including web browsers, Facebook, YouTube etc.  Tap on the Share button and you’ll be presented with a li

WhatsApp for Android has released a new update for its bata version (2.18.159). This new update brings a new Media visibility feature along with a new Contact shortcut. The New Media visibility makes it possible for you to hide or show WhatsApp media content in the gallery. With this feature, you can choose whether you want your photos and videos that you've received on WhatsApp to display in your gallery or for it show only on WhatsApp. By default, the Media visibility feature is enabled on the WhatsApp beta version. If however you choose to disable the feature altogether, your media files will not appear in your gallery, but you'll still be able to view them all directly within the WhatsApp. To disable the feature go through the WhatsApp Settings > Data and storage usage and then turn off the Show media in gallery optiony. It is worth mentioning here that while the downloaded WhatsApp media content will not be available in your gallery if you've disabled the Me

When using Twitter, you may at times come across little boxes with an “X” through them. This typically means someone has placed a character or emoji in a tweet that your device doesn’t recognize. This can at times be irritating. So in order deal with this, Twitter brought in its own  Twemoji  emoji service. The feature is available for phones with Android 4 KitKat to 7.0 Nougat. So a lot of people with older Android can get the new emoji. At Emojipedia, a design lead at Twitter has this to say: “At least 50% of eligible Twitter users should now see this change, with the feature being enabled for more users over the course of this week.” If you've received the new emoji service, how was the experience?

Are you having problems trying to locate your best shots from your growing pile of pictures you've taken? It's  understandable for I too tend to take many pictures daily of things that interests me. And trying to sift through thousands of them later can be really hectic.  So beginning this week, Google is aiming to fix this with a new feature for Google Photos. The company will be rolling out a new favourites feature in the form of a button that you can use to curate your ever-growing list of photos.  On using this new favourites feature, you will just need to tap a  star button when viewing any photo and items will be added to a separate Favourite album which you can then view within the Albums tab.   This new feature may seem to be a little addition, but it’s a big deal for those with far too many photos. So if you have Google Photos app and you want to properly manage your own photos, then look out for the new Favourites feature that will be rolling out to every android user

Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball Legends has been officially released for Android devices. According to the Dragon Ball Legends Twitter account, the game will be released in the U.S while a release in Europe is expected to follow soon after. But other regions will get theirs in due time. The same tweet from the Dragon Ball Legends account also noted that the game is not currently available for iOS devices, but it’s likely coming out soon to the devices. Just a few days ago, Dragon Ball Legends was soft-launched in certain regions, and it already has more than 3 million pre-registered users worldwide. So as we await the arrival of the game in our region let's take a walk through the game to see what to expect. Dragon Ball Legends brings back the intense fights the Dragon Ball games, anime, and manga are known for, along with a new card system mechanic. Here is a Google Play Store’s description on the Dragon Ball game. • Card Action Battles with Intuitive Controls • Easily co

If you are looking for more talk time with your family and friends then you need to try MTN BetaTalk. What is MTN BetaTalk? MTN BetaTalk is a prepaid tariff plan that rewards customers with 250% bonus airtime on every recharge of N100 and above. When you are on BetaTalk, all calls you make within the country will be charged at the rate of N27 per minute (45k per seconds) from your bonus account. But as soon as your bonus is exhausted or expires, all your National calls, SMS and Data will be charged from your main account at the rate of N25.20 per minute (42k per seconds). International calls, International SMS and Data while roaming will be charged from your main account only at the prevailing international rate. Benefits of MTN BetaTalk The following are the benefits you are bound to enjoy when you are on MTN BetaTalk tariff plan: • 250% bonus airtime on every recharge of N100 and above. • 150% bonus airtime on every recharge below N100. • 10MB

 Google just introduced a new storage system called Google One that will upgrade all Google Drive online cloud storage system, and bring new features to help you manage your account. Google Drive is an online storage service that lets you save various files (videos, photos, documents, music etc) to the cloud which you can access from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. But the new Google One will be replacing all Drive storage plans. With Google One, you now have a new storage option. Google introduced a 200GB plan for $2.99/month, though Google One plans will still start at $1.99/month for 100GB. All 1TB plans at $9.99/month will be upgraded to 2TB plans (previously $19.99 per month) free of charge. This means that there’s no more 1TB plan. However, all plans larger than 2TB will remain the same. There are several other new features that are also introduced, such as the ability to share your storage space with your family members. You can add up to five family members to your

Although, things today can be a bit hectic, we are still able to get some downtime. On such occasions, we would want some reading material to pass the time. What better tool for this than the Wikipedia App. As you may have already known, Wikipedia is a popular online encyclopedia. The official app provides an optimized and streamlined experience for searching and reading Wikipedia content on mobile phones. It contains features that are not available (or not possible) in the Web version of Wikipedia. One of such is the saving of pages on your Android smartphone for later offline viewing. Using the Wikipedia app to read and research articles offline is great for those who don't like to be distracted by constant notifications, for the app can also work on Airplane mode. How to save Wikipedia pages for offline access The process of saving article pages and getting back to them later for offline viewing is quite simple and straightforward. There’s a feature at the

With Google's new mobile operating system, Android P or version 9.0, soon to arrive, we can expect to see a number of changes. One of these will be restricting apps from accessing users network activity. Currently, Android allows apps to track users network activity. This helps them to learn all about which sites people visit online, without the people knowing about it and without even asking for their permission. But that is expected to change with the upcoming new Android operating system. Starting with Android P, Google will deny apps access to users network information by locking down a feature called "proc/net" that currently allows it. No longer will apps be able to monitor internet activity without their knowledge or consent. VPN apps though are not completely restricted by the new feature from Android P. Their aim is mostly to allow users to route traffic through their servers in order to benefit from the protection of the VPN’s encrypted channel. But they

Google's YouTube will be rolling out a series of new tools that will help users manage their video viewing time. At the Google I/O conference last week (May 8), the company introduced a number of new controls for YouTube that will enable users to set time limits on their viewing habits. Users will be able to scheduled time periods using a feature called “Take a break” that will notify them to stop watching. The “Take a break” feature can be found at the very top of YouTube’s settings and it is already being rolled out in the latest version of video-sharing mobile app. With “Take a break,” YouTube users can set a reminder to appear every 15, 30, 60, 90 or 180 minutes, at which point the video will pause for you to either dismiss the reminder and keep watching, or stop watching and close the app. But the setting is optional, and is turned off by default. Also included will be a “Time watched profile” that you will find in the Account menu. It will display your daily average watch

Are you having a nightmare with your Android storage space? The storage space of your Android device can become cluttered over time with various files you don't need which will result in your phone's underperformance and waste of space. One way to fix this problem is by getting rid of any duplicate files, such as videos, photos and other stuff. How to delete duplicate files Of course, the most obvious way to delete duplicates is by doing so manually using your phone file manager app. This is best suited if you have just a few files, but if your files are large then it is recommended that you go for an app. See also : How to Easily Free Up Space on your Android Device  There are some apps on Google Play Store that can help you get rid of doppelganger files, and among the best to consider is Duplicate Files Fixer which you can get for free. Before you start you making use of the app, it will be a good for you to first back up your device so as not to lose an

Although, Google latest mobile operating system, Android P, hasn't been officially launch until later this year, you can still get a preview of what it will be like with the newly updated Action Launcher. Action Launcher is a popular launching app developer by Chris Lacy, and its new version 35 comes with new looks and a number features that are inspired by the upcoming Android P. The software copies the upcoming Android's home screen search bar and dock—including its rounded corners and transparent shading. The app folders also get the same rounded-edge treatment. In addition, there is an option to keep any apps that are already on your home screen from showing up in the apps drawer, which should make it easier for you to manage your apps and avoid clutter. You can also keep multiple apps in different folders at once, which is another huge time-saver. Here are some of the highlights of Action Launcher 35 from its official blog post: > A full support for Android P laun

News has surfaced that Opera VPN is no longer part of Opera software, and that it was shut down last week. In January, Opera VPN app was temporarily removed from the Google Play Store which Opera explain away to be as a "the result of a misunderstanding". But the software company also noted that "Opera VPN is an app owned by SurfEasy, which is no longer part of Opera Software." SurfEasy was first launched back in 2011. Opera acquired SurfEasy in 2015, then added a VPN to its desktop browser the following April, and the Android app became available in August 2016. Now it looks like SurfEasy has left Opera and has taken its mobile VPN business along with it.

Do you constantly feel irritated whenever you receive promotional messages. Indeed, messages like these can really be annoying as they tend to deluge your inbox with stuffs you are not interested. MTN Network has, however, given us a way to get rid such annoying notifications with its Do not Disturb service. What is Do not Disturb? Do-Not-Disturb is a service from MTN that makes it possible for its customers to opt out of receiving SMS and IVR promotional messages for 3rd Party services (Bulk SMS, promos, etc.). Moreover, the service is free. See also: How to Easily Transfer Airtime/Data to your Family and Friends Using MTN Share 'N' Sell Features of Do not Disturb There are two main features of DND, and they are: 1. Full DND (Full Blocking Mode) - This feature enables customers to completely Opt Out from receiving promotional messages via SMS and IVR. 2. Partial DND (Partial Blocking Mode) - This feature allows customers to select which service fro

Posted by Chris Iteh Airtel Nigeria is currently one of the biggest telecom service provider and company in Nigeria. Not only is Airtel Internet connection fast, but their data plans are very affordable and flexible for various lifestyle. it is little wonder that in some quarters they are considered one of the best network providers in the country. Airtel provides complete Internet packages and data bundles that are suitable for Light users, Middle users and Heavy users. Before subscribing, you should take a moment to go through this article and checkout the best internet packages that will suit your lifestyle this month. So in order not to waste your time, let's consider Airtel's data plans for May.  Airtel Data Plan for Android Phones The Airtel internet bundles range from Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Yearly data plans. They are suitable for all android devices, including smartphones and tablets, laptops/desktop PC and internet modem, and even blackberry

Posted by Chris Iteh Glo is one of the most used networks in the country. The self-style "Grandmaster of Data Plans" has not made any notable changes to its data plan but we will be going through Glo data plans for this month. So without wasting time, let's consider the 2018 Glo Data Plans for May below. The article also contains all the plans' subscriptions and codes. GLO DATA PLANS Glo data bundles range from daily, weekly, monthly and Flexi plans to Blackberry Plans including plans for Blackberry 10 devices. The plans works perfectly well on all devices including Android smartphones, Apple iPads and iPhones, internet modems, PSP and laptops. Please note that New Customers would get an increased data Volume as a bonus. All Existing Customers would also enjoy this bonus, provided they subscribe to a new plan within 3 days after their data is finished. Otherwise, they will only receive the usual data volume without the bonus when they do eventua

Posted by Chris Iteh  Hi, we will be considering 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat) data plans for this month.  9Mobile has one of the most stable network connection in the country. Their internet connection is even better than the mighty MTN. So if you want to enjoy fast network connection, then I suggest that you consider carefully this article on 9mobile data plans for April.  Though this article is specifically meant for all Android device users, people with laptops, modems, and iPads and iPhones could also benefit from it. In fact, the plans below can support any mobile device - whether 3G, 4G LTE or even the old-fashioned 2G phones. 9MOBILE DATA PLANS Daily Bundles These are quickie plans, not for heavy internet users. They are meant for those who merely want to check the web for just a few minutes. So you should not use it for heavy downloads or video streaming as the data can quickly expire. I suggest that you use a mini web browser like Opera mini or UC