WhatsApp on Monday rolled out a host of new camera features for customizing photos and video, including adding the ability to draw on images and support for taking "the perfect selfie."
One new feature, which should be familiar to anyone…
Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday announced a new "Pixel" smartphone and a suite of new consumer electronics products for the home, planting itself firmly in the hardware business and challenging Apple Inc's iPhone at the high end of the $4…
Nana Adjoa manoeuvres her loads under both armpits as she bobs and weaves through the thick crowd of shoppers, traders and hawkers at the Makola Market. She has been going up and down the same lane for almost two hours in search of her car…
Facebook has a tiny, speedy new messaging app designed for owners of older Android phones.
Facebook Messenger Lite, announced Monday, takes up a much smaller amount of a phone's storage -- just 10 megabytes -- than the full-fat app that…
Do you use Facebook Live?
If not, Facebook would very much like you to start.
The social network is planning to launch a major ad campaign, which includes TV commercials and billboards, trying to convince regular people to use Facebo…
The world's biggest technology companies are joining forces to consider the future of artificial intelligence.
Amazon, Google's DeepMind, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft will work together on issues such as privacy, safety and the collabora…
HP has backtracked on a software update that blocked some ink cartridges made by third parties.
A controversial firmware change made earlier this month meant HP printer owners using unofficial, usually cheaper, cartridges discovered the…
Samsung has confirmed it is in talks with US consumer watchdogs after a lawsuit against the firm over "exploding" washing machines.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned of problems with some of Samsung's top-load machine…
It's a big nail in the coffin for phones from BlackBerry.
The Canadian company said Wednesday it will shut down its phone business after the failure of its latest bid to use Google's Android software to stimulate interest. Instead, Bla…
Many Apple fans are still trying to get their hands on a new iPhone 7, but we're already hearing rumors about the iPhone 8.
Apple is developing hardware for the iPhone 8, which will be released next year, at an office in Israel, Busines…
What would it take to get you to wear something on your face?
Smartglasses -- or any sort of aggressive head-wearable eye tech -- is still the final frontier for tech. Google Glass died as an awkward joke. Most smartglasses look like th…
Google users won't have to worry about who's peeking through their history anymore on iOS devices.
The search engine giant released several updates for its iOS app on Tuesday. One fixes bugs so that the app is twice as reliable, Google …
When a car gets into a collision, the goal is to prevent humans from moving as much as possible. If a vehicle fails to do that, it probably needs to be recalled. That's the exact reason behind Audi's decision to recall thousands of 2017 Q7…
Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, said on Tuesday it launched Google Station in India, a service that aims to deepen its reach across the country, as the search giant seeks to bring more people on to its Google platform.
Under the service…
A German privacy regulator ordered Facebook (FB.O) on Tuesday to stop collecting and storing data of German users of its messaging app WhatsApp and to delete all data that has already been forwarded to it.
The Hamburg Commissioner for D…
One of the Samsung Galaxy Note's most recognisable features, besides exploding, is its S Pen accessory. The S Pen may look like an ordinary stylus, but the software on the Galaxy Note has made it into a versatile tool that boasts, on the N…
With six weeks left until the US presidential election, Google has enlisted its Doodle to remind Americans to register to vote.
Monday's doodle turns Google's letters into voters, mailboxes and computers, and it leads you to a page with…
Samsung has said it will delay restarting the sale of its Galaxy Note 7 phone in South Korea, as the firm needs more time for the global recall of the device.
The South Korean tech giant was forced to recall some 2.5 million devices glo…
If you’re salivating at the prospect of interactive notifications on the lock screen, all those new messaging goodies, or anything else that iOS 10 is going to bring to Apple’s mobile platform, then you’ll want to try it out as soon as pos…
Renault SA's carmaking alliance with Nissan Motor Co is partnering with Microsoft Corp to develop cloud-based services for cars, a step toward the group's plans to build self-driving automobiles by 2020.
The services, based on Microsof…
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] will start making smartphones in India next month, the company said on Friday, joining a wave of compatriots setting up plants in the world's third-biggest mobile market.
The pl…
If you own an iPhone 7, you won't have to worry next time someone spills water on it at the dinner table. Apple's newest iPhone is the first ever to be water-resistant. There were reports that the iPhone 6S could withstand some splashes, b…
The European Commission has decided against limiting the number of days EU residents can take advantage of 'roam like home' and instead will leave it up to operators to intervene if they find customers are using free roaming excessively.…
A person or a group of people have been dropping malicious USB sticks in mailboxes around Victoria, Australia. The State Police on Wednesday issued a warning, saying these USB drives are "believed to be extremely harmful," urging the publi…
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Monday a Galaxy Note 7 phone a Chinese user claimed caught on fire was damaged by external heating, seeking to assure customers in the world's top smartphone market the devices being sold ther…
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have agreed to ban adverts in India that promote services to help parents determine and decide the sex of their unborn babies.
The three US companies were reprimanded by the country's Supreme Court earlier th…
The shiny finish of the jet-black iPhone 7 comes with a catch: It's scratch-prone.
Apple was forthright with this caveat, detailing the potential drawbacks of buying the new model:
"The high-gloss finish of the jet black iPhone 7 is …
Samsung has fallen victim to the old problem of more haste, less speed in rushing to release the Note 7, Bloomberg reported on Monday.
The company's battery crisis, which has forced it to recall all early shipments of the Note 7, was c…
Larger version of new flagship phone sold out in all colors during preorder, as did its smaller sibling in the new jet black color.
If you have your heart set on an iPhone 7 Plus, you may have to be patient.
Apple said late Thursday …
Airbag recalls are serious business, because they're key in reducing or preventing injuries during collisions. When your vehicle has an airbag recall, it's best to get it dealt with as soon as possible. If you own a 2016 Prius, you might w…
You plug your smartphone into the bedside charger and place it on your nightstand with care.
You wake to find your nightstand in flames, smoke billowing everywhere.
Or maybe your Jeep. Your hotel room. Your entire home.
How cou…
The European Commission wants free wi-fi to be provided in public spaces across its member states within four years.
The goal was announced by the president of the European Union's executive body, Jean-Claude Juncker, in his annual stat…
Many users have issues updating the software over Wi-Fi and instead get error messages that the Phone may be factory reset. Apple now says the problem has been fixed.
Another iOS update, another round of glitches.
Apple on Tuesday r…
Israeli technology start-up UPnRIDE Robotics is launching an innovative upright, self-stabilizing wheelchair at a medical conference in Germany next month and the company hopes the device will hit the market next year.
Before then, UPnR…
Using a type of radiation called terahertz radiation, researchers at MIT have devised an imaging method that can read closed books. With a stack of paper and a camera that emits short bursts of terahertz radiation, the team has been able t…
A small manufacturing flaw in the Galaxy Note 7 battery may be the cause of a giant headache for Samsung.
The Korean technology powerhouse believes it's tracked down the reason why its flagship device has been exploding across the world…
Apple's latest upgrade to iOS is packed with useful features that will give your iPhone or iPad a much-needed refresh. But if you're still not sure whether to take the plunge, here's a look at some of our favorites and how to find them.
R…
People say some pretty nasty things on social media. But Instagram wants its users to be able to share and enjoy its video and photo sharing community without worrying about all the Nasty Nellies out there.
The Facebook-owned company sa…
The body which represents the British music industry says YouTube still isn't giving artists enough money for their content.
UK Music claims the site is the most popular way people consume music in the country.
Chief executive Jo Dip…
..It had better not be one of those listed below. After "much ado about nothing" I have come to the conclusion that "no matter your exercise excuse there is an even more compelling reason to exercise." You may have a reason for abstaining …
Some call it "morringa snuff" or "asra". For others, it is known as, "green leaves" or "keep me awake and strong".
"Gogbalo" is a mixture of unnamed leaves, powdered and packaged in a small whitish container and believed to have cur…
Some call it "morringa snuff" or "asra". For others, it is known as, "green leaves" or "keep me awake and strong".
"Gogbalo" is a mixture of unnamed leaves, powdered and packaged in a small whitish container and believed to have cur…
The name "Dunkonah" may hardly strike a chord in the topography of modern Accra; neither might it resonate in any special sense among the thousands of residents of the fast-developing residential commune of Western Accra.
As a matter…
When the fountain in front of the Parliament House in Accra spewed water into the atmosphere, the hushing sound synchronised with Ghana's National Anthem to welcome President John Dramani Mahama into the august House.
"God bless our …
The Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation of North America (GPSF) has sponsored a subscription to the world renowned online educational tool ‘UpToDate’ for The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS).
A release signed…
Saint Valentine's Day is arguably one of the most "celebrated' days worldwide. It is a day that many people associate with romantic love and I remember in the 1980s teenagers in boarding houses suddenly began engaging in excesses. Two deca…
The nomination of Nana Oye Lithur, a human rights lawyer and activist as minister-designate for Gender, children and social protection, received mixed reactions from the public because of her public pronouncements on gay matters over the y…
The best way to take control of diabetes is to have a "customized action plan". No two people are exactly the same and it is important that you work together with your health care professional to devise a plan that works for you. Knowledge…
Many people call it a common profession. Others think it does not take much brainwork to become one. Some people also hold on to the view that there is no much promotion in that particular career.
No wonder, one prominent politician in Ac…
There is this giant billboard of a Charismatic church in my neighbourhood in a suburb of Ho. It has the photograph of the host Pastor and his wife, also said to be a pastor.
Both radiate 'toothpaste' smiles and boldly proclaim their Chur…