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Fero Iris is another affordable 4G phone from Fero a bit similar to the Fero Zoom. Its outstanding feature is the built-in Iris scanner for authentication and phone unlocking. Fero Iris features a 5-inch screen with an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera. Where to Buy Fero Iris Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
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There's good news for NASA, bad news for Cassini, and what on earth do bricks have to do with space?
The post Cassini, the James Webb Space Telescope, and Bricks: This Week in Space appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Microsoft's overall quarterly results were excellent, but the company's hardware divisions were a different story. Decline in the Xbox market is expected, but a huge drop in Surface sales doesn't look good. Meanwhile, Windows 10 Mobile is barely on life support.
The post Windows Phone Is Dead and Surface Sales are Slipping appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Nintendo has announced a new 2DS XL in a familiar clamshell package. If you've wanted a discounted New 3DS XL, this is the hardware you're looking for.
The post Nintendo Announces New 2DS XL, Returns to Clamshell Design appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The first images from the Grand Finale have been sent back to NASA, and they're stunning. They're also just the start -- Cassini has 21 more close orbits planned.
The post Cassini’s First Grand Finale Images of Saturn Are In, and They’re Stunning appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel's shaking up its Xeon branding with a new branding scheme. New chip introductions and capabilities may not be far behind.
The post Intel Will Rebrand Xeons, Preps Gold, Platinum Workstation Processors appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Western Digital has come through on its promise late last year to release a 12TB hard drive. It will not be cheap.
The post Wetern Digital Ships 12TB Helium-Filled Hard Drive appeared first on ExtremeTech.
KonfamD Limited, Nigeria’s fastest growing IT Company, has announced the launch of its mobile lifestyle app- the KonfamD Mobile App. Speaking during a press conference in Lagos to announce the launch of the app, Tolu Ojosipe, Managing Director, KonfamD Limited, stated that the KonfamD app is a GPS enabled lifestyle mobile application that connects merchants
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This claim is based on a reexamination of purported stone tools and broken mastodon bones that were uncovered in the early 1990s. However, not all researchers who have seen the research agree with the findings.
The post Study: Humans Arrived in North America 100,000 Years Earlier Than Thought appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Nintendo's Switch sales are booming, with a reported 2.74 million consoles sold to date. Nintendo believes it can ship 10 million units this year; some analysts think they're low-balling the total.
The post Nintendo Switch Sales Boom, Could Surpass Wii U in Just Over a Year appeared first on ExtremeTech.
We found a peptide on frog skin that destroys the influenza virus with extreme prejudice.
The post Despite What You May Have Heard, Licking Frogs Does Not Cure the Flu appeared first on ExtremeTech.
From flexible impact armor to folding solar sails to treads on rover wheels, this unique hybrid space fabric is capable of a lot.
The post NASA Debuts 3D-Printed Space Chain Mail appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Businesses, governments, and malicious individuals are more than happy to gather as much information about your browsing habits as possible. Pushing back on that requires a fair amount of work, but a VPN is a good place to begin. And for a limited time, you can save hundreds on a subscription to VPN Unlimited.
The post ET deals: Get a VPN Unlimited lifetime subscription for 92% off appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Amazon's new Echo Look touts fashion advice as its major feature, but it's a major push to put "smart" devices in the bedroom.
The post Amazon’s New Echo Look Puts a Camera, Microphone in Your Bedroom appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Fero Power 2 is an upgrade to the Fero Power. It features a better display and a slightly bigger battery capacity. Fero Power 2 still maintains a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal storage. Where to Buy Fero Power 2 Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers | Jumia
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AMD's latest chipset driver contains important updates for anyone using a Ryzen 5 or Ryzen 7 system.
The post AMD Updates Ryzen’s Windows Power Plan, Boosts Performance With New Chipset Driver appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Microsoft's new Project Scorpio is being shown off behind the scenes -- and the console's increased firepower can meaningfully improve visual fidelity as well as rendering at higher resolutions.
The post New Graphics Comparisons Highlight What Project Scorpio Brings to the 1080p, 4K Table appeared first on ExtremeTech.
FCC chairman Pai has released a plan to roll back the 2015 Title II "common carrier" reclassification, essentially gutting net neutrality in the US.
The post FCC Chairman Announces Plan to Roll Back Net Neutrality Regulations appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Doctors in the Netherlands are now testing a new type of prosthetic "click-on" arm that is connected to the patient's existing nerves. It needs a little help from Bluetooth, but the end result is a prosthetic controlled with the mind.
The post New Prosthetic Arm Powered by Bluetooth and Brainwaves appeared first on ExtremeTech.
If you're on the fence about the Nintendo Switch, you might just change your mind by the time the weekend rolls around. On April 28th, an updated version of Mario Kart 8 is being released on Nintendo's new hybrid console, and it's getting rave reviews.
The post Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a Phenomenal Performer on the Switch appeared first on ExtremeTech.
If you want a desktop PC with a good balance between performance and price, check out the Dell Inspiron 3650. With a quad-core Skylake processor and a substantial amount of memory, this flexible PC is a fantastic bargain when you use today's 47% total discount.
The post ET deals: Dell Inspiron 3650 Quad-Core Desktop PC for $599 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
48-volt electric turbochargers and motor generators can yield big savings. A $2,000 investment might increase fuel economy 20 percent.
The post Why Cars Are Moving to 48-Volt Electrical Systems appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Verizon gave itself a hearty pat on the back earlier this week as it rolled out a new gigabit tier of its FiOS internet service. The new option, Verizon said in the press release, would only cost $70 per month. This isn't exactly a lie, but it doesn't get the whole truth across.
The post Verizon Doesn’t Seem to Know How Much its $70 Gigabit FiOS Actually Costs appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Seagate and DJI have partnered to create a drone-friendly hard drive. The well-named Fly Drive bakes in a microSD slot so you don't need to worry about carrying a reader into the field.
The post Seagate Launches Drone-Friendly DJI Fly Drive appeared first on ExtremeTech.
One modding team is working on implementing Fallout New Vegas in the Fallout 4 engine, but a total conversion is outside the scope of the current project. Early work still looks gorgeous and hopefully one day we'll see an updated version of Obsidian's RPG.
The post One Modder’s Quest: Recreate Parts of Fallout New Vegas Inside Fallout 4 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD's new Radeon Pro Duo isn't as fast as the Radeon Pro Duo it launched last year -- but it does offer 4x the RAM, a significantly reduced price, and much lower power consumption.
The post AMD’s New Radeon Pro Duo is Slower, Cheaper Than Its Predecessor appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Fero Zoom is an affordable 4G phone. It features a 5.0-inch display with an 8 megapixels rear camera and a 2 megapixels front camera. Fero Zoom runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. Where to Buy Fero Zoom Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers | Jumia Ghana
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Waymo, which was spun-off from Google X's self-driving car project, has started offering regular folks a lift in its driverless vehicles.
The post Waymo now offering free rides in self-driving cars for Phoenix residents appeared first on ExtremeTech.
SK Hynix has announced production on GDDR6 with launches expected in early 2018 -- but wasn't HBM2 supposed to obviate the need for higher-speed conventional memory?
The post SK Hynix Will Launch GDDR6 in 2018, But What About HBM2? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Amazon is studying self-driving vehicles. The goal (probably): Amazon's own fleet of self-driving vehicles to speed delivery. Pretty soon, no more need for UPS or FedEx.
The post Amazon Ponders Self-Driving Vehicles for More Efficient, Cheaper Delivery appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Whether you want to strike out on your own on the app store or start a career in software engineering, you're going to need to learn to code. Today, SkillWise is offering up ten beefy courses that will help you navigate the fundamentals of modern programming.
The post ET deals: Save big on the ultimate learn to code course bundle appeared first on ExtremeTech.
A new show from National Geographic will focus on the life of Albert Einstein, showcasing him as both an older and younger man, and with an eye towards his personal life -- not simply his scientific endeavors.
The post New ‘Genius’ Television Series Will Explore the Twists and Turns of Einstein’s Life appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Polish adventurers took a trip to Pripyat just ahead of the 31st anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, to see if any of that ancient Soviet tech still worked. It did.
The post Someone Turned the Lights On in Pripyat, 31 Years After Chernobyl appeared first on ExtremeTech.
You can learn some things from "speed test" videos, but not as much as you think.
The post Why Smartphone Speed Tests Don’t Tell You What You Think They Do appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel's new Optane drives, based on 3DXPoint memory, are finally available, but the consumer performance may not be quite what enthusiasts had hoped.
The post Intel Optane Review Roundup: Next-Generation Memory Standard Earns Lukewarm Reception appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Google announced a new and improved VR video rig called the Yi Halo. It can film multiple 4K video streams simultaneously, then feed it all into Google's special video processor to create a VR experience.
The post Google Unveils Stunning 17-Camera VR Video Rig appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The creators of Facebook Spaces seem to have overlooked the most basic draw of virtual reality -- that is, the freedom to explore and create environments that don’t correspond to anything remotely real.
The post Facebook’s First VR World Is a Hideous Bride-of-Frankenstein Creation appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Built atop elements of the BitTorrent protocol, Hajime is an arguably gray-hat botnet with a few remarkable quirks in its code.
The post Meet Hajime, the IoT Botnet Built to Vaccinate Your Devices Against Mirai appeared first on ExtremeTech.
If Project Scorpio is as beefy as Redmond is promising, there's no doubt that developers will be able to create some gorgeous console games. However, we're hoping that many current Xbox One games will get some much-needed attention as well. Today we're calling out the ten releases that deserve it the most.
The post Which Xbox One Games Deserve a Scorpio Upgrade? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Scientists have been sounding the alarm about the buildup of space junk for years, a point that was reinforced at the recent European Conference on Space Debris.
The post ESA: Time to Get Serious About Removing Space Junk appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Fero Power is an entry level smartphone with a decent battery life. It is a 5-inch smartphone with a 3600 mAh battery. Apart from the large battery, the Fero Power is just another average entry level phone with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. Where to Buy Fero Power Jumia Nigeria – See Offers |
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Innjoo X3 is one of the most affordable Android phone around. The 4-incher is an entry level smartphone and does not have much in terms of features. If you are looking for your first smartphone and on a very tight budget, the Innjoo X3 is worth your consideration. Where to Buy Innjoo X3 Jumia Nigeria
The post Innjoo X3 Specs & Price – Affordable Android Phone appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
This week is full of the usual suspects: dark matter, terrible puns from Mars, speculation about Enceladus, and some bonus eye candy from the ESO.
The post This Week in Space: Metal on Mars, Hydrogen Inside Enceladus, and a Meteoric Near-Miss appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Juicero's CEO is offering a full refund to any unhappy customers who feel they were ripped off when they paid for a $700 ($400 now) juicer with $5 juice packs that expire within a week, tops, and can be squeezed by hand with identical results. Wonder if anybody will take him up on it?
The post Juicero CEO Offers Full Refunds on $400 DRMed Bagjuice Squeezer appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf provided an update on the future of Windows on ARM in a recent investor call, saying the first Qualcomm-based Windows PCs will be available at the end of this year.
The post ARM-based Windows 10 Devices Expected to Launch in Late 2017 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Apple has released its annual environmental report and challenged itself to build an iPhone from fully recyclable materials, but it also explicitly refuses to allow its iPhones or Macs to be repaired or reused.
The post Apple Refuses to Allow iPhone, Mac Recycling appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Innjoo 4 is a 2017 refresh of Innjoo’s flagship smartphone lineup. It is a successor to the Innjoo 3. Innjoo 4 sports a 5.5-inch IPS display and a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. The smartphone comes with the powerful Mediatek Helio X20 with a 10-core processor clocked at up to 2.3GHz. Where to Buy Innjoo 4 Jumia
The post Innjoo 4 Specs & Price – with Deca-core Processor appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Looking for a single service to download and stream your favorite tunes to your PC, smartphone, and tablet? Amazon is offering up an excellent deal on its Music Unlimited service, so now's the time to act. Get access to tens of millions of songs, entirely without ads, and your first month is gratis. Better yet, new subscribers get a bonus $10 credit too.
The post ET deals: Try Amazon Music Unlimited for free, get a $10 Amazon Music credit appeared first on ExtremeTech.
You don't need an Android phone to run apps designed for the platform—with a few software downloads and a couple of tweaks, you can explore them on your PC.
The post Run Android Apps on Your Windows PC appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Nintendo may launch an SNES Classic this Christmas -- but this time, I won't be lining up to buy one. After waiting nearly six months to try and get the NES, I'm not playing that game again.
The post Think Twice Before Getting Excited for Nintendo’s Upcoming SNES appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Online users can now Earn ₦200,000 to ₦800,000 monthly using Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp platforms with their smart phone @ www.nairagames.com.ng. The Goldminer gaming contest app is free to download at http://nairagames.com.ng/goldminer/ and offers an ‘immersive’ online gaming experience for android smartphones users. Its high score sheet allows players to match their performance against other
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Intel may be considering pulling in its upcoming HEDT and desktop refreshes. Current rumors suggest next-generation high-end desktop chips will be demoed at Computex, with Coffee Lake launching six months earlier than previously expected.
The post Rumor: Intel Will Launch Coffee Lake, Basin Falls Earlier Than Expected appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Microsoft has started disallowing Windows 7 and 8.1 updates on machines running the latest hardware. One developer has had enough, and is releasing a patch to help users get around this artificial blockade.
The post Unofficial Patch Unblocks Windows 7 and 8.1 Updates for Kaby Lake and Ryzen appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Zirconium crystals now find a new use conjuring water from thin air.
The post Researchers Wring Clean Water From the Desert Air appeared first on ExtremeTech.
IT security and white hat hacking are more important than they've ever been. With the potential for worldwide sabotage and corporate spying, both the private and public sectors are always looking for skilled professionals that can help protect against attacks. So if you're ready to start a career in ethical hacking, today's bundle of online courses is a good place to start.
The post ET deals: 96% off the ethical hacking A to Z bundle appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Astronomers have confirmed a star 39 light years away plays host to a planet that is much more Earth-like than any we've been able to spot in the past.
The post Newly Discovered Earth-Like Planet May Have the Right Conditions for Life appeared first on ExtremeTech.
As China deals with pollution and crowded magacities, it looks to small cars. Electrics and plug-in hybrids aren't just good ideas; they're the future.
The post Top Cars of the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show appeared first on ExtremeTech.
There are reports going around of end users successfully flashing RX 480 boards with RX 580 BIOSes and picking up extra performance in the process. While it's an interesting idea, this is one project we'd recommend you not take on.
The post Flashing your RX 480 GPU to an RX 580 BIOS is a really bad idea appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Investors who backed last year's darling company, Juicero, are shocked to discover that its $400 juicer with baked-in DRM is utterly pointless.
The post Investors backing Juicero and its $400, DRM-laden juicer surprised to discover they were fleeced appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Think of a phone that has the specs of a professional camera, the skills of an experienced make-up artist, and a power station for battery and you will get the new Gionee A1 with a 16 MP front, 13MP rear camera and a 4010 Milliampere battery. Clearly, the Gionee A1 is a joy to behold;
The post Selfies so Beautiful, Battery so Powerful; The New Gionee A1 is set to amaze you appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Bose, already your favorite company for overpriced headphones, has been accused of serving up spyware with its wireless headphone software.
The post Bose accused of spying on end users, data mining their private records via headphone app appeared first on ExtremeTech.
If you take a smartphone which came with a 900mA wall charger, and plug it into a 2,100mA iPad charger, will it explode?
The post How USB charging works, or how to avoid blowing up your smartphone appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Some channels in Wi-Fi routers are indeed much faster -- but that doesn't mean you should go ahead and change them. Read on to find out more about interference and the massive difference between 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi.
The post How to boost your Wi-Fi speed by choosing the right channel appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Innjoo Pro 2 is a high performance smartphone from Innjoo. It features a premium metal design, a front facing fingerprint sensor, and an impressive 6GB RAM. Innjoo Pro 2 sports a 5.5-inch IPS display and promises solid battery life, thanks to the built-in 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery. Where to Buy Innjoo Pro 2 Jumia Nigeria
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Today, Dell is selling the 55-inch Vizio P55-C1 UHD home theater display at a 23% discount. Not only is this one of the best 4K displays on the market, but this is the first time we've seen the price drop this low.
The post ET deals: 55-inch Vizio P55-C1 4K display for $1000 with $300 bonus gift card appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The NES Classic may have been killed to make room for the SNES Classic.
The post Nintendo reportedly working on SNES Classic Edition console appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Make a system idiot-proof, and nature (or despotic regimes) will build a better idiot. A new proposal would punish countries that shut down internet access within their borders.
The post Governing body declares: No IP addresses for governments that shut down internet access appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Earth is getting its first major update since 2012 with staggeringly cool 3D maps, guided tours, and a whole lot more.
The post New version of Google Earth goes live with guided tours and 3D maps appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Features and specs continue to fluctuate, but the smart money is on Apple taking some chances on sparking a surge in demand for the iPhone's 10-year anniversary.
The post Report: Apple prepping three iPhones for launch, including major 10th Anniversary iPhone appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Innjoo Halo 3 is the 2017 iteration of the Halo series, a successor to the Innjoo Halo X. The new phone is offering a fingerprint sensor, the first for the Halo Series. Innjoo Halo 3 sports a 5-inch IPS display and is loaded with Android 7.0 (Nougat). Where to Buy Innjoo Halo 3 Jumia Nigeria
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AMD's RX 580 wasn't the only GPU refresh launched today. Sunnyvale also shipped improved versions of its RX 460 and RX 470, with a brand-new GPU based on the new Polaris 12, the RX 550.
The post AMD refreshes its budget, midrange cards with the RX 560 and RX 570, launches new Polaris 12-based RX 550 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
A number of users have reported a markedly red tint to the display on Samsung's latest AMOLED panel. Samsung, however, says there's nothing (red) to see here.
The post Samsung Galaxy S8 owners claim phone ships with a red-tinted display appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Whether you're looking to lay down a couple grand for a top-of-the-line VR rig or only willing to throw-in for the price of a large pizza, there's a VR setup out there to fit your needs.
The post The best VR headsets and accessories appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Scientists recently detected a new crack forming in one of the world's largest glaciers, the Petermann Glacier in Greenland. Now, NASA has captured the first aerial images of the fissure, and the news isn't good.
The post NASA photographs huge new fissure opening in Greenland glacier appeared first on ExtremeTech.
In the far future, tricorders are invented and humanity spends many centuries prospering due in part to their widespread adoption. It's too early to tell whether we're on that timeline or a different one, but rest assured that one part of Gene Roddenberry's quixotic vision for the future has indeed come to pass.
The post Real-life tricorders are here 230 years early, courtesy of the Tricorder XPrize appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Have you ever wanted a secondary phone number to give out to people and organizations that you don't entirely trust? Today, the folks at Hushed are offering a lifetime "burner" number that you can use with an app on nearly any iPhone or Android phone.
The post ET deals: Get a lifetime Hushed number for $25 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Is your Wi-Fi slow? Here's how to make it better.
The post How to improve your Wi-Fi range and reception at home appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD and Nvidia are slugging it out in the midrange market again, thanks to AMD's new RX 580 -- but this latest iteration of Polaris has trouble taking the fight to Nvidia within a comparable power envelope.
The post AMD’s RX 580 reviewed: AMD takes the fight to the GTX 1060, with mixed results appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) faced off with angry constituents over his decision to vote to roll back FCC privacy regulations. His defense? Nobody actually has to use the internet.
The post Congressman defends voting to repeal ISP privacy rules because ‘nobody’s got to use the internet’ appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Innjoo Halo 2 is more or less like a stripped-down and more compact variant of the Innjoo Halo X. It offers the same processor, but the memory and internal storage has been halved probably in a bid for a more affordable pricing. Innjoo Halo 2 sports just 8GB built-in storage and 1GB RAM. Where to
The post Innjoo Halo 2 3G Specs & Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Perceptual Ad Blocker looks for the same things you would, and uses them to identify ads.
The post New ‘Perceptual Ad Blocker’ may be impossible for websites to defeat appeared first on ExtremeTech.
After nearly 20 years, Intel is cancelling its Intel Developer Forum conferences. The company has not announced what event or events will take their place.
The post It’s the end of an era as Intel cancels its Intel Developer Forum, effective immediately appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Looking to get a nice job in the IT sector? A good first step is gathering up as many relevant certifications as possible. And if you're looking to streamline the process, you're going to want some study guides to help you focus on the most important info. Thankfully, the folks at StackSocial are offering a massive discount on three CompTIA guides for a limited time.
The post ET deals: Save 97% on the CompTIA core certification bundle appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Full of metal and named after a god of war. All it needs is a lead guitarist.
The post Scientists discover that the atmosphere of Mars is full of metal appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Whether you're considering your options for an advance gift or standing in Best Buy scratching your head at the array of options, ExtremeTech is here to cut through the confusion.
The post ExtremeTech picks: the best gaming gift cards appeared first on ExtremeTech.
One piece of tech every self-driving car will need is a camera -- one that can see in harsh conditions, reliably. Sony has developed one of the first sensors to meet that need.
The post Sony’s new sensor is designed to help self-driving cars see better appeared first on ExtremeTech.
