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Are you desperately in need of some cash right now? If so, then look no further for you can now borrow real money from MTN by using just your phone. MTN recently released a new feature called MTN XtraCash .  What is MTN XtraCash ? MTN XtraCash is MTN's new Value Added Service that makes it possible for you to borrow real money and payback later. MTN XtraCash can be found in the same category of MTN XtraTime where you can also borrow airtime. See also: How to Easily Borrow Airtime or Data From MTN XtraTime  Requirements Before you can make use of the XtraCash feature, you will first need to be eligible to the service. This required in order to protect the service fraudulent activities. You will also need to have a Diamond Yello account. The minimum to maximum amount that you can borrow is N5,000 to N10,000. How to borrow cash from MTN XtraCash First, dial *606#. From options displayed, select 4 for XtraCash to app...

Posted by Chris Iteh MTN is no doubt Nigeria's biggest telecom network and the one with the widest coverage in the country. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that their tagline is “Everywhere You Go”. Since MTN network has the widest coverage, you probably would want to use their network, and that would involve knowing MTN data plans. See also: How   to Easily Buy Airtime/Data from your Bank Account with MTN on Demand   In this post, I'll be sharing with you all of MTN data plans for May 2018 that works for all Android devices. The plans can also work on other devices, such as laptops, modems, Apple iOS devices (iPhone and ipads) and even PSP consoles. Daily Plans These are plans are for those who just want to get things done immediately and move on. It last just 24 hours so it isn’t meant for heavy internet users. 50MB for N100 – Valid for 24 Hrs – Dial *104# or Text "104" to 131 150MB for N200 – Valid for 24 Hrs – Dial *113# o...

With Google Chrome OS devices soon to replace Android tablets, it should come as no surprise that there will be changes to be made. Already a number changes have been done on the OS, and a new one was just announced. Chrome pioneer and Googler, François Beaufort, announced that Chrome OS Settings and Shortcuts apps will be appearing in the launcher alongside Android apps. Previously, the Settings app used to be accessed via the vertical 3-dot menu in the corner of most windows, or the avatar and icon-speckled menu to be bottom right. But since Android apps arrived on Chromebooks, the Settings menu has been made to look more like an Android, and this latest change only serve to prove it.

It has been reported that Google is aiming to fix Android’s text messaging woes. But unlike previous attempts, the Android makers will focusing on the in-built app and building out features directly into it rather than launching an entirely different service altogether. The new text messaging initiative will be called Chat. Chat will make use of Rich Communication Services (RCS), which will upgrade the texting experience by including features we are used to in other text messaging apps, such as, read receipts, support for photos and videos, and typing indicators. However, for the Chat feature to take off, Google would need the support of all Smartphone companies and network carriers to get RCS as the default texting method on Android devices. Currently, 11 smartphone manufacturers and 55 carriers around the world are supporting this feature. Samsung and Huawei plans on joining in the initiative. Microsoft too is supporting the RCS feature, but the same cannot be said of Apple...

MTN Network just added another feather to its cap. The mobile network company signed a landmark deal with Sony Music Entertainment to make Music+, Africa digital music service, completely international. With this partnership, MTN subscribers on the platform can now stream over three million international song catalogues from A-list artistes like Chris Brown, Jay-z, Beyonce, DJ Khaled, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez etc. Richard Iweanoge, MTN’s GM, Brands and Communications, notes that the partnership with Sony will open a whole world of opportunities that will make MTN Music+ the front runner of digital music and the largest music distributor in Africa. According to him, subscribers will not only be able to access international hit songs, but they will also be able to access “millions of songs from key Nigerian and African artistes already available on the platform”. Says him: “As Nigeria’s most innovative telecoms comp...

Reports has surfaced that popular photo-sharing service, Flickr, has been bought by SmugMug, another photo-sharing service.  T hough it is not clear how much money SmugMug spent on Flickr, the company  plans to "[breath] new life" into Flickr by pouring in the necessary resources and focus. SmugMug CEO Don MacAskill describes Flickr an "an amazing community, full of some of the world's most passionate photographers...a fantastic product and a beloved brand, supplying tens of billions of photos to hundreds of millions of people around the world...and is core to the entire fabric of the Internet." It also seems SmugMug wants to stand out from other services like Google Photos by focusing on its community of photographers both amateur and professional as well as its ongoing commitment to privacy.  Although, SmugMug is not entirely sure about its long-term plans for Flickr, SmugMug users need not worry for the company promise that its products aren't going an...

Not long ago, Google sent out word on a major redesign coming soon to Gmail web interface. Now it has been reported that Google will be adding a new self-destructing email features in the upcoming Gmail update. The new feature will be called “Confidential Mode”. Confidential mode will make it possible for users to set the time for which their emails are to expire. So with this new feature, you will be able send emails that are set to expire after one week, one month, or other time periods of your choosing, even years. This means that you not need to worry about emails hovering are you for long. It also means that recipients won’t be able to download, forward or print those emails after a certain time period. They also won’t be able to copy and paste the email’s content. Gmail confidential mode will also include an option in which users can make recipients type in a passcode before reading emails. The passcode can be sent to the recipient’s phone via a text mess...