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Reporting, explainers and practical coverage.
Spotify's ₦2,300 audiobook subscription gives Nigerians 15 listening hours monthly. Discover the real costs, listening rules and opportunities for local authors.
Apple’s iPhone Duo offers a 7.6-inch folding display for $1,999, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts $700 lower with stronger cameras and longer conventional-phone battery life. We compared what buyers actually gain and give up with each.
Meta's new VR Glasses cost far less and put only about 100 grams on the wearer's face by moving the processor, battery and storage into a separate puck. Apple Vision Pro takes a different approach. The comparison shows how differently the two companies think spatial computing should be worn.
A factory reset can remove your personal data from a phone, but doing it too early can also remove the easiest route to your WhatsApp history, authenticator codes, banking access, eSIM and other accounts. Here is the order to follow before handing a phone to someone else.
Huawei phones are still available in Nigeria from roughly mid-range prices to more than ₦1.7 million, but the model name alone does not tell you what you are buying. Software region, Google-service support, warranty and seller provenance can matter just as much as the price.
Redmi prices in Nigeria now stretch from entry-level A-series phones to premium Note 15 models. We checked current Nigerian listings and Xiaomi specifications to show what each model costs and what buyers actually get for the money.
Meta’s new Charm puts its Muse AI agent into a pocket-sized device with its own 5G connection. That makes it more independent than a phone accessory, but Meta still has to prove why people need another device in their pocket.
Smart glasses make recording less obvious. Here is what bystanders should know about consent, privacy and what happens when wearable cameras capture them.
US, UK, UAE, Japanese and Chinese iPhones can look identical but differ in SIM support, network hardware, regional services and warranty conditions.
Premium smartwatches promise advanced health tracking, but some of their most important features are unavailable in Nigeria. We compared Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch and Pixel Watch support to see what Nigerian buyers actually get.
PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 are readily sold in Nigeria, but the digital services behind them remain far less localised than the hardware market suggests.
Apple’s first foldable goes directly against Samsung’s eighth-generation Fold. Here is where the iPhone Duo catches up, where it wins and where Samsung still has the advantage.
Apple’s first foldable gets many of the hard things right, but cameras, repairs, eSIM and a $1,999 starting price make the buying decision more complicated.
Apple’s move into foldable phones puts it directly against Huawei and Xiaomi, but prices from about $1,500 to more than $3,000 raise a bigger question: who are these ultra premium devices really for, especially in African markets?
We checked what the 20,000mAh label actually means on popular power banks available in Nigeria and Africa at large.
We compared real world Windows and MacBook tests to see when 8GB RAM stops being comfortable for student work.
We checked repair pricing for 20 popular phones to see which common fault hurts your wallet most.
Huawei’s Mate XT2 takes foldable phones to another level with its double-folding design, powerful new hardware and tablet-sized display, raising fresh questions about price, availability and practicality for African buyers.
A cracked screen may look like simple glass damage, but replacing it can involve an entire OLED display assembly. Here is why the bill can climb so quickly.
John Ternus became Apple CEO on September 1, and his first major product event is already days away. Here’s what is confirmed and what could be coming.
If your photos look excellent in your gallery but worse after uploading them to WhatsApp or Instagram, the camera may not be the problem at all.
Apps, cached data, offline downloads, message attachments and system files can consume tens of gigabytes without appearing among the photos and documents you normally check. Here is where to look before deleting anything important.
These budget smartwatches offer reliable notifications, useful fitness tracking and strong battery life for everyday users.
The person on the other end of your call does not care how powerful your earbuds’ bass sounds. They care whether they can hear your voice over the bus, fan or café around you.
