At times, we have to lose our way to find where to go. Some iconic products came off the back of men who lost their way and found a better track in the woods. In a similar fashion, a time comes when we have to lose our smartphones that we may learn how to ‘own’ it. Today, we wrote about the best way to snap out of our smartphone addiction, mistakes that made all the difference – positively, and more.
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The latest innovation in electronic mail came with the introduction of AI-aided auto replies in Gmail – Smart Reply. How did emails get here?
Are You Addicted To Your Phone? Chances Are You Already Are
For a lot of people, hearing their ringtone sets off the same chemical reactions in the brain as a gambler hearing the slot machine. And that’s not even the worst of it.
MySpace was the king of social networks for a time. But along came Facebook to usurp the throne.
5 Bugs That Became Cool Features
Bugs are errors in a system, and sometimes users manipulate them in unintended ways. Here are a few I find interesting.
Mobile Internet Isn’t Killing Offline Shopping In Nigeria, Not Yet
One of the concerns, as smartphones and internet become increasingly accessible in Africa, is that e-commerce will eclipse sales from brick mortar stores. But the pattern seems to be going in the other direction.
Africa May Be Behind In Space Exploration But That’s Not A Bad Thing
Africa’s stance so far regarding (ad)venturing into the unknown quarters of space, is spot on.
How To Stay Relevant With Technology
Machines are taking over our lives. Or are they?
Bluetooth Keyboard For IPad. Good Idea?
It’s a general belief that adding a bluetooth keyboard to your iPad will effectively turn it into a mini-laptop, capable of completely replacing your PC, save for a few resource intensive tasks. Here’s my experience with one.
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Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Launches its $4.5 Million IBM-Powered Food Traceability System
Today the firm launched a new tagging system—running on IBM and Frequenz IRIS technology to link bags of coffee traded through the ECX to one of over 2,500 geo-referenced washing, hulling and cleaning stations located in Ethiopia’s southern, central and western coffee growing regions
SA’s WhereIsMyTransport wins global environmental award
South African transport solutions startup WhereIsMyTransport has been awarded the 2015 Global Grand MobiPrize, which honours the business venture making the greatest impact on revitalising the environment and economy of communities and regions through sustainable transportation and new mobility enterprise.
