Apple releases new Beddit sleep tracker
Apple has released the first Beddit sleep tracker since acquiring the Finnish company in 2017, via CNET. The Beddit 3.5 Sleep Monitor is a thin sensor strip that can be placed under the bedsheet to track body movements through the night. It’s available to purchase now for $150 on Apple’s website and in stores. The […]
Qualcomm wins court injunction banning Apple from importing older iPhones in China
Qualcomm has just scored a major victory in its ongoing legal battle with Apple. The chipmaker won a preliminary injunction from a Chinese court that would ban the sale and import of many of Apple’s recent iPhone models in China, including the iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, and X, via […]
Top 4 Cancer Screenings That Should Be on Your Radar in 2019
Many of the lives lost to cancer each year could’ve been saved through earlier detection. Here are four screenings that should be at the top of your list in the New Year. Breast cancer Women ages 40 to 44 years old who are not at increased risk for breast cancer should be offered the choice […]
The 48-megapixel phones are coming
Sony and Samsung both announced 48-megapixel image sensors designed for smartphones earlier this year, and we’re starting to hear details of the first devices to make use of the massive pixel counts. Honor has just pre-announced the View 20, which uses Sony’s IMX586 sensor with Huawei’s Kirin 980 processor and the same “hole-punch” selfie camera […]
Guinness world records: Meet the record breakers
Guinness world records has been ongoing for decades, however, the 2018 record is about to end still there are interesting records that have not been broken yet but the 2019 edition is almost out with intriguing features. To become a record-holder requires determination, extraordinary skills and commitment. Before applying for an existing record, check the […]
Filling fees for NDC Presidential Aspirants reduced
The filing fees for NDC Presidential Aspirants has been reduced from 400,000 to 300,000 Ghana cedis and some presidential hopefuls have welcomed the decision by the party’s Council of Elders to reduce the fees. The decision which was taken after a crunch meeting by the Council of Elders and National Executive Council (NEC) followed a […]
Google is shutting down Allo
Google has officially announced that it’s shutting down Allo, ending the run of yet another failed Google chat app experiment. The news isn’t entirely unsurprising, given that Google had already paused investment in Allo back in April. Back then, the head of the communications group at Google, Anil Sabharwal, noted that “[Allo] as a whole […]
Cheaper USB-C to Lightning cables could arrive as early as February 2019
It’s been a long wait for Apple to give its blessing to third-party USB-C to Lightning cables. At the moment, if you want to get a cable that allows your iPhone to fast charge, then you’ll have to opt for Apple’s own model, which currently starts at $19. However, MacRumors reports that Apple is now […]
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 855 processor for 5G phones
Snapdragon 855. That’s the name of Qualcomm’s new flagship processor for mobile phones, the company just announced at its Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii. Qualcomm launched its predecessor, the Snapdragon 845, at the same conference almost exactly one year ago. But the new 855 isn’t just another spec bump. It’s the chip that will almost […]
Crisis of condom shortage in Kenyan town
Condom shortage in a Kenyan town has reportedly forced residents to recycle used condoms, as they try to protect themselves against sexually transmitted infections. According to a report by the ‘Daily Nation, the affected town is popular with local and international tourists, and has over the years, experienced a rise in sex trade, as jobless […]
Apple Music is adding support for Android tablets
Three years after it first came to Android phones, Apple Music is nearing support for Android tablets, reports 9to5Mac. Version 2.7 of the app, which is currently only available for beta testers, ditches the hamburger menu in the top left in favor of a navigation bar on the bottom, which should make it a lot […]
Samsung to release a 5G phone in 2019
Samsung tipped its hand yet again, revealing another key piece of its 2019 road map. As it did with the foldable phone a few weeks back, the company will be revealing a proof of concept this week at the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit in Maui. Details around things like specs are likely to be pretty […]
Skype will soon get live caption video calls
Skype is getting live captioning and subtitles to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The news follows an earlier announcement that PowerPoint is also getting real-time captions and subtitles, and both features will rely on the company’s artificial intelligence work. The Skype option is available by pressing the “more,” or (+), button […]
Phones are owned, what about the internet?
The internet is a great innovation, and it has transformed how we do things today. TechTip on GBCGHANAONLINE we suggest is the best without leaving out that internet is worldwide. Internet is a global system of interconnected networks of which one become part of that system immediately one uses a mobile phone, a laptop or […]
