Tecno Droipad 8H – A Hands On Review
INTRODUCTION Reviews of this tablet is not very much available on the Internet. Worst still, the website of the manufacturer also do not have information on this device. Something akin to a mystery surrounds this tab. It has been wrongly referred to as DROIDPAD and H8 in many online references, coupled with incorrect product specifications.…
Tecno DroidPad 8H Tablet – Initial Thoughts
Picked up a Tecno DroidPad 8H yesterday after months of procrastination. No thanks to the almost non-existent hands on review of the tablet on the internet to guide my purchase decision. The seller eventually agreed to N31,500 after minutes of haggling. I thought it was a good bargain as I would have paid more than…
How To Recover Deleted Files From Your PC
Security experts have always warned that files deleted from your Computer can still be recovered. This could either be a good thing or otherwise. If you have files on your computer that you really, really do not want anyone to see, merely deleting them is not good enough. But for me, it was a good…
Fancy Hosting Your Website From Your Mobile Phone? Here’s How…
How would you like to host your websites from your mobile phones or tablets? Preposterous? No, actually, it is quite doable and in very few steps too. In this example, we will be setting up a WordPress website/blog on an android device. PS: Your Android device does not have to be rooted to carry out…
God Mode: Try If You Dare!
For the old timers, it should please you to know that the legendary "god mode" still works in Windows 10. A throwback from Windows Vista, by creating a new folder and renaming it with the following text string; GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} the folder brings together a long list of customization settings allowing you to change all your…
Cost Benefits Of Making Voice Calls Via Whatsapp In Nigeria
Made a Whatsapp call this past week to my wife on Globacom Nigeria's 3G mobile Internet. It was my first. In my estimation, a one minute call consumed about 360kb of data. If you are subscribed to the popular Globacom "So Special" data plan of N2500 for 4.5GB, a minute call would cost 20k (1…
Western Digital EX2 Network Attached Storage – A Review
My plan was to pick up the 4 bay option of Western Digital's (WD) Network Attached Storage (NAS), the EX4. With this option, i would have a storage device that can accomodate 4 hard disk drives. However, budget considerations made me settle for the 2 bay option, the EX2. What Are Network Attached Storages (NAS)?…
Innjoo – Service Par Excellence
Between June 1 and June 7,2015 Jumia had what it called its "Megathon". Specific mobile phone models from selected manufacturers were sold at 50% off its retail value. It was an opportunity for me to pick up a phone for my workplace SIM. I decided on an Innjoo One - Gold that was being offered…
Broken Beats by Dr. Dre HeadPhones? A Quick Fix
Got a pair of Dr. Dre Beats headphones that got broken after only a few weeks of use. While the quality of the speakers are well above average, the plastic band and particularly the hinges seems quite cheap. Mine snapped right at the hinges. These headphones are not cheap, so having it breakup can be…
Oh My God! It Works!
A while back, I was on a search for the perfect phone. A search that took me to the Far East where i finally settled for the Chuwi VX3, a premium grade Octa Core, 2GB RAM Chinese 7 Inch tablet. Some may wonder how possible it is to mention "Premium Grade" and "Chinese" in the…
Extending The Capabilities Of The MS Surface Pro : A Review Of Plugable UD-3900 Docking Station
I use a Surface Pro 2 tablet as my regular laptop. With its up to 8 hour battery life, the tab stores enough juice to last an average work day. However, at home, its limitations become very apparent. For reasons best known to only Microsoft, this device comes with only a single port - a…
Still On Gmail’s 2-Step Verification In Nigeria
I still do not know why Gmail's 2-Step Verification is not supported in Nigeria. I published a work around to this in an article last year (see the link here) but it was very short-lived. I would want to believe that it was a mere coincidence but a few weeks after the publication, Google disabled…