Gmail For Android Gets New Anti-Phishing Security Features

Google recently started rolling out new updates for Gmail users on Android, this new update helps keep you safe from phishing attacks.

"When you click on a link in a suspicious message, Gmail will show a warning prompt helping you keep your account safe," the company explains. Here's a screenshot of the warning prompt:

While not all affected emails are necessarily dangerous, I encourage you to be extra careful when clicking on links in messages that you’re not sure about.

Also, beware of the kind of attachments you download from your emails.

Lagos State Government To Relocate Computer Village To Katagowa

Computer Village needs no introduction as pretty much every Nigerian has either done business there, been there or heard about the popular Tech market.

 Recent development suggests that the market as we know it might be moved as the Lagos State Government in a series of tweets confirmed the relocation of Computer Village to ICT Park, Kantangowa in Agbado/Oke-Odo Area.

LASG has decided to relocate Computer Village to ICT Park Katangowa in Agbado/OkeOdo LCDA #Y2017PressBriefing pic.twitter.com/0rnPpyHcBV

— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) April 25, 2017

P.S - This isn't the first time the Lagos State Government is discussing a relocation plan, the screenshot below dates back to 2013.

However, judging by the recent actions by the Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, it is quite possible that the relocation might come sooner than expected.

The stated reasons for relocation includes;

• Need to control environmental degradation
• Housing stock deficit
• and traffic congestion in the Ikeja axis.

The relocation will curb environmental degradation, housing stock deficit and traffic congestion in the Ikeja axis #Y2017PressBriefing pic.twitter.com/0F5FP0NKSM

— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) April 25, 2017

Note that the Katangowa market is quite bigger than the current Computer Village, as the market covers about 26 hectares of land. However, it's setting is quite disorganized with most of the traders dealing in second-hand clothes A.K.A Akube.

Anyways let's see how thing unfolds, though its quite favorable for because Katangowa is way closer to me than Ikeja.

Lets Talk About 08030004900 - The Number That's Killing People

Since last week we’ve heard of stories of people jumping into Lagos Lagoon for some unknown reasons and people quickly attributed the multiple suicide to this number 08030004900 calling people.

Since then I have received various warning messages across whatsapp and Facebook telling me not pick whenever the number calls. But trust me to be stubborn as always...the alledged killer number called me and i picked but was disappointed to hear the regular MTN promotional rubbish.

I recently logged on to Nairaland and saw a story about someone who received call from the number and died. Check it out below;

Nollywood script writer, director & producer Chike Bryan Nnamani, a father of five, has died after he received a call from home while on his way to work, suddenly developed a stroke and died hours later after he was admitted at Lagos State Teaching hospital.

What You Should Know About 08030004900

• The number 08030004900 is an MTN Nigeria number used for promotions
• Its mtn short code. Instead of calling with 4900, they call with a regular looking number
• It’s only meant for marketing purposes only, hence can't be called
• 4900 is a short code used by MTN for their caller tunez promotional services and the full digit is is 08030004900
• This number doesn't kill people
• People who jumped into Lagos lagoon did that for reasons known to them, so sad we can't ask them now.

A friend even said he received a call from the number and when he picked, he heard INCANTATIONS...Can you believe that?? Couldn't help but laugh..

Stop spreading rumors all over, no sorcery attached to that number.

Whatsapp Working On A Feature That Allows Businesses To Chat With Users Directly

According to Reuters, WhatsApp is testing a new chat system that would allow businesses to chat with users directly, this feature has never been offered before on any other platform, and it is also a way for WhatsApp to start making money from its service.

For those that might not be pleased with this new development, WhatsApp is promising to make sure that businesses cannot use the new feature to spam you.

The report claims that the feature is still in its early stages, so the launch date is unknown for now.

The Next Tecno Camon Might Come With Four Camera

Tecno Camon decvices are all camera-dedicated devices, starting from the Camon C8 down to the recent Camon C9.

The Camon C9 camera was ground breaking and for sure, Tecno would want to step it up with the next Camon device. Whatever it is, I'm sure it is going to be really amazing.
According to rumors I'm hearing, the next Tecno Camon device MIGHT come with 4 Cameras(2 Camera at the front and 2 at the back) all 16MPs. And that's not all, it MIGHT also come with 4 LED flash.

P.S: Notice the emphasis I placed on the MIGHT, its still unsure.

I wonder what we'd be needing 4 cameras and 4 flash lights for...That will definitely stress out the battery, it will need a super-battery to back it up.

Etisalat Introduces N50 For 250MB Night Plan

Etisalat Introduces a new N50 for 250MB night plan but they're already late for the party. Remember Airtel already offers N25 for 500MB while MTN offers the same N25 for 500MB for night crawlers and heavy downloaders.

And despite the lateness, Etisalat joyfully decided to launch its own night plan and they came up with this......Really? 250mb...seriously??

The new Etisalat night plan cost N50 for 250MB and is available for Easycliq tariff plan. The night plan works on all gadgets including smartphones, PC and Tablets and it’s only usable between 12:00AM to 5:00AM.

How To Activate Etisalat 250MB For N50 Night Plan

• Migrate to Easycliq tariff plan by dialing *244*1#
• Make sure you have minimum airtime balance of N50 then dial *229*10*10# to activate 250MB for N50 (12:00am- 5:00am).

Don Jazzy Introduces FLOBYT Free WiFi Service In Lagos

Flobyt, a free WiFi service installed across public spaces like restaurants, parks, taxis, buses etc was officially launched last week with Mavin Records CEO Don Jazzy and Dele Odufuye CEO of Tsaboin as co-founders.

According to the co-founder, Dele Odufuye,

“Flobyt is 100% free for the users and our partner locations, all you have to do is walk in and log in. In fact, our working slogan is ‘Don’t use your data, use ours.

We know that this is not the first free WiFi proposition in Nigeria. However, we have state of the art technology, speed, security and speed to make it an enduring one.

” Flobyt is currently installed in various locations across Lagos. Speaking of Bandwidth, Flobyt can currently accommodate 10 – 30 users in low-traffic places, while places with higher traffic go up to 80 users at once.

However, the only problem here is, public Wi-Fis are mostly unencrypted, making it possible for anyone to hack into every data sent over the network. Speaking on this issue, Co-Founder Dele said Flobyt WiFi has been encrypted to ensure security over the network.

You can watch the introductory video below;



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Now, since Flobyt WiFi is mainly located at restaurants, Taxis and Buses , anyone interested in using the service might have to buy a meal or a drink or take a random trip across Lagos before they can have access.

If You're in Lagos and you are willing to try Flobyt free wifi service, here are some places you can go to have the Flobyt experience:

• RoadStar Burger, Lekki
• Bar Enclave, Ilupeju
• FoodHouse, Ikosi
• White House, Yaba
• Lounge 9a, Anthony
• Massimo Bar, Ikeja
• Grace’s Cakes, Ogba
• Jazzment Salon, Lekki
• KayzPlace Barbershop, Lekki
• Amala Express, Lekki.

Most of the available locations are in Lekki, no nearby spot for Agege children like us.....LOL!
Let's keep our fingers crossed, they just might bring one around the corner.

Check Out The Specs, Images And Price Of The New Nokia 3310

A Couple of days ago I posted an about what we should be expecting from the new Nokia 3310.

Finally, I'm happy to inform you all that the long awaited Nokia 3310 'plus'😏 has been launched and just like I said earlier, the new Nokia 3310 features a 2.4 inch QVGA display, a Micro-SD card slot for extra external memory, and it is powered by Nokia’s Series 30+ software. Below are the official images of the new Nokia 3310.

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However, unlike the vintage Nokia 3310, the new one is much smaller, slimmer and lighter too, and, it comes with a Micro-USB charging port instead of the popular pin charger that was present on the original model, you can also get the Nokia 3310 plus in a variety of colors, including matte grey, red, yellow, and dark blue.

READ ALSO: Here's The Expected Design For The New Nokia 3310 Device

Remember when I suggested that Nokia kept the original game on the 3310, well they kinda did although the SNAKE game on the new Nokia 3310 is a lot different from the original one.

*whispers* The new game looks really lame, think I prefer the old one.

For the battery, The company said that the new Nokia 3310 can last for 31 days on standby and provide a talk time of 22 hours. See specs below:

• OS: Series 30
• Display: 2.40-inch
• Resolution: 240×320 pixels
• Front Camera: No
• Storage: 16MB
• Rear Camera: 2-megapixel
• Battery Capacity: 1200mAh

Finally, for the price...well....uhmm...take a deep breath first.......
The new Nokia 3310 would cost $52 which is Approximately N25,000.

Do you think you would be getting one of these?

Google Assistant Coming To Marshmallow And Nougat Devices

Google has announced that it’s bringing the Google Assistant to more Android phones starting this week. All phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and 7.0 Nougat will be getting an OTA update via the Google Play Services in coming weeks.

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Here’s how Google describes the planned rollout:

The Google Assistant will begin rolling out this week to English users in the U.S., followed by English in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as German speakers in Germany. We’ll continue to add more languages over the coming year.

Before now, the Google Assistant was only available on Google’s own phone, the Google Pixel, and has been rumored to be on the upcoming LG G6. But LG’s claim as the first non-Pixel phone with the assistant won't last long as other devices are sure to follow.

 The Google Assistant is an improvement to the previous voice search feature on Android, the assistant is able to do more things and control your smart home devices. Google calls it a “conversational” interface, but that conversation isn’t so much more than the old way.

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 However, there's going to be one big improvement, you’ll be able to call-up the assistant by long-pressing the home button instead of using the microphone button on the home screen or using the command prompt “OK Google.” This action would replace the “Now on Tap” feature that used to come up when you long press the home button.

I don't know if all Android devices running Marshmallow and Nougat will get the update, Google specifies it’s coming to “eligible devices.” On the other hand it also says, “With this update, hundreds of millions of Android users will now be able to try out the Google Assistant,” so if you have an Android phone with a recent android version, there’s a big chance you’ll get the update.

Here's The Expected Design For The New Nokia 3310 Device

Oh.... Sweet Nokia 3310, the iPhone 7 of its time. I wasn't privileged to own one, I can proudly say I saw it, even used it and that's more than kids these days can say.
Anyway, according to Vtech (via GizmoChina), the new Nokia 3310 is expected to be a feature phone, don't expect any iPhone like or Galaxy-like specs or design. (P.S. The images below are just concepts and nothing more).

For its design, you will be getting a thinner and lighter device(so you don't have to go through a gym session just to lift your device) with the buttons rearranged a bit as well.
Instead of the original display—a monochrome 84 x 84 display— there will be a new color display, that is still good enough to keep the battery life high.



There's currently no words on the key specs of the device for now, but I seriously hope that HMD Global keeps some original features that made us fall in love with the 3310, like that GAME!.