Whatsapp To Let Users Recover Photos Deleted Months Ago
An upcoming Whatsapp update will allow users to recover media files that were deleted months ago. This is a welcome feature but it does come with a few caveats. What’s...
Gadgets & Apps
ZITF Has An App Detailing All The Exhibitors and Sessions For 2018’s Trade Fair: Quite Useful
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair will be held from the 24th to the 28th of this month in Bulawayo. In line with this event, ZITF has made an app that...
Kwesé Play Unboxing Reveals Quite A Compact Decoder
Kwesé Play launched a little while back and its purpose was to aggregate as many of the popular online streaming sites onto one device. Here we are talking your YouTube,...
Aspiring Film-makers To Get Low Cost Solutions At Smartphone Short Film Competition!
The Zimbabwe International Film And Festival Trust (ZIFFT) has partnered with Alliance Francaise Zimbabwe to launch the Smartphone Short Film Competition. The theme of the competition is “Being Zimbabwean.” The...
[VIDEO] That Huawei P20 Finally Worth Your Kidney?
Last week in Paris, Huawei launched its next generation P-Series smartphones, the P20 and the P20 Pro. They also launched a more premium offering in the form of the Mate...
Local Developers Can Now Publish Paid Apps On Google’s Play Store
Local developers who had paid apps (or apps with paid features) on the Play Store, had been living on edge as their apps had payment methods that were not in...
Sports, Cryptocurrencies and Smart Watches. There Is A Deep Connection In This Crazy Week
If you’re reading this on Techzim, there is a very good chance you are not really into sports. We can all agree that there is some truth in the stereotype...
[VIDEO] Casually Fooling Around With A Robot At Steward Bank
So we got invited by Steward Bank to meet their software development team and check out one or two things they were working on. As a commercial break we got...
Grab the Awesome Xiaomi Redmi 5A for $89 from Gearbest
In an ideal world we would all buy an iPhone X or the new Samsung Galaxy S9. The truth though is that some of us cannot afford these wondrous devices....
Local Android Developers Using Illegal Payment Channels, But They Might Not Really Have A Choice At The End Of The Day
As local developers study Google Play policies in anticipation of the release of their app there’s a time that they realise that following the rules by the book may not...
Take Advantage Of These Select Deals From TomTop’s Flash Sale [Updated]
So you all remember how I have declared a war on my now quickly disappearing pot-belly. The goal is to have it replaced by pure muscle in the next three...
Four Apps (Not So New) That Challenge WhatsApp Dominance… Outside Zimbabwe Of Course
WhatsApp is rapidly growing as a social platform, with millions of people around the world staying in touch through the communication channel. Latest reports from Ding go as far as...
I’m Moving Away From Opera Mini And Here Are The Reasons Why
According to the most recent estimates by the UN, as of March 2018 the world population lies at 7.6 billion. That means of the entire world population, about 13%(1billion) has...
Health Fanatic To Health Fanatic, Here Are 4 Awesome Smartbands Under $15 On Gearbest
I recently declared war on my pot-belly. In addition to sticking to smaller portions and a more healthy diet I have started to take up my exercising seriously. Everyday I...
Google Brings Job Searching Platform To Africa
Google launched their job-hunting platform, Google For Jobs, on the 1st of March. Initially, the platform will only be available in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. What is Google For...
7 Useful Smartphone Accessories You Need To Own
The Pew Research Center carefully tracks smartphone statistics. Their latest research shows that smartphone ownership has more than doubled in the last seven years. As smartphone adoption increases, companies are...
Econet Introduces Bud-e, A Chatbot To Help With Enquiries
Econet has just introduced a chatbot that users can interact with on via Facebook Messenger. The bot is called Bud-e and can help users with : EcoCash Pin Resets PUK Request...
Google Targets Countries Like Zim With New Software For Cheaper Smartphones
With sales slowing down in major markets (i.e Europe, USA, Australia etc) the focus is now shifting from flashy devices to developing markets and the entry-level phones that are more...
Take Advantage Of These Exclusive Deals From Tomtop
My phone does not have a fingerprint reader and I don’t really use a pattern. Depending with the week I either activate “swipe to unlock” or use a half-hearted password...
Samsung Galaxy S9 Is Now Official!
The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ devices are now official. The S9 follows the stunning design language of the S8. The S9 devices are more of a revision...
New Samsung App replaces Opera Data Saving App
Last year Opera discontinued their data management app, Opera Max. This came as a huge blow to third world users as the app enabled users to manage data usage and...
Instagram Adds New Features To Bolster Security & Send Pics That Disappear After One View
Instagram’s latest update focuses on security with a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) system now available. Instagram also added a ‘One View’ feature to the Instagram Direct messaging service. In a bid...
Why I Am Buying The Xiaomi 4K Camera And Why You Should Get It Too
So recently I decided to branch into a little bit of vlogging. I have the handsome face for it and a beautiful voice to match. It would be a crime...
RTG Introducing Application That Makes Finding Hotels, Events, Restaurants Much Easier
Rainbow Tourism Group has just introduced the RTG Gateway app that acts as a tourism hub.The aim is to make it easy to book a hotel room, a table at...
Tech Issue At The Courts May Delay Election Roadmap
The election roadmap is facing a stumbling block due to a court issue over the software required to ensure legitimacy during the voting process. Laxton Group Ltd won the tender...
Lunar New Year deals from Chinese shops
In case you are so wrapped up in your own culture and didn’t know: Today 16 February is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The year of...
Rejoice Chrome Users, Your Browser Will Now Have An Ad Blocker Pre-Installed . This Is How It Will Work
If you use the Google Chrome web browser you have reason to celebrate. Chrome will now block ads that don’t live up to Better Ads Standards. Not all ads will...
The Apps That Hog Your Storage And What To Do.
Videos and Photos taken on one’s mobile device are usually the major culprits when it comes to storage issues. There are also applications that are infamous for how much storage...
The Geotel G1 from TomTop is a perfect phone for the Zimbabwean market
Geotel’s G1 reminds one of the Nokia 1100. It is in essence what an Android Nokia phone ought to have been. At $ 89.99 from Tomtop a Chinese online shop...
New App Gives Zim Citizens Ability To Report Faults, Potholes And Such Throughout The Country
A recently released application, CityPin allows users to post and track faults and incidents within metros. The app description reads: Bring a change to your community. Simply pin it. CityPin...