June 2018 - Techlifeghana

Huawei to set pace for 5G technology next year

techlifeJun 29, 20180

Chinese technology giant Huawei announced that it will launch 5G-ready Kirin chips in March 2019 and 5G smartphone in June 2019. Huawei’s rotating and acting CEO Eric Xu at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018

Facebook can now turn on your phone’s mic without your knowledge

techlifeJun 29, 20180

Facebook is the biggest social media platform of the world. In addition to that, they also own the biggest online chatting app of the world, WhatsApp along with the ever-famous images sharing app, Instagram. Don’t

Kik launches a cryptocurrency mining platform

techlifeJun 29, 20180

Kik Messenger will now be rewarding Kin – a cryptocurrency to its beta users. Kin tokens can be mined by a limited amount of users by performing activities such as taking quizzes, working on tutorials

You can now store 25,000 HD movies in one SD card

techlifeJun 29, 20180

The SD Association (the group that sets memory card standards) has announced a new format called SD Express which increases the overall storage capacity of SD cards from 2TB to 128TB as reported by Engadget.

Twitter introduces new security feature

techlifeJun 27, 20180

Twitter now supports a USB security key, called Yubikey as a part of two-factor authentication making it more difficult for hackers to breach the account. This means that you can open your Twitter account with

Cryptocurrency miner arrested by police for power theft

techlifeJun 27, 20180

Computers used for cryptocurrency mining consume a large amount of electrical energy. Unauthorized computers, when used for mining of such digital currencies, are easily noted when an electrical grid or powerhouse shows too much electricity

This new feature in firefox alerts you when your email is being hacked

techlifeJun 27, 20180

Mozilla Firefox remains the go-to browser for individuals with complaints against memory-intensive applications and other privacy concerns. Last year, Mozilla gave Firefox a complete haulover, giving it a new name “Firefox Quantum” along with other

Stanford University now has a blockchain research centre

techlifeJun 27, 20180

Stanford University is one of the world’s leading teaching and research institutions. It is among the top five universities of the world, imparting the best education in the field of technology. Stanford University is now

Kill your smartphone addiction with this app

techlifeJun 27, 20180

We all are addicted to smartphones and curbing smartphone addiction is not something easy to do. Currently available for Android, an app Siempo can curb your smartphone addiction by customizing the home screen of your

Hurray!!! facebook finally unbans cryptocurrency ads

techlifeJun 27, 20180

Facebook has updated its policy on 26th June to allow ads that promote cryptocurrency (previously banned) meanwhile making sure the ads are safe and from pre-approved advertisers. However, the new policy still does not favour