Dating apps have basically become search engines that people use to facilitate romantic relationships in our ever-changing digital and internet space. With the use of machine learning and advanced matching algorithms, some couples swear by them. But all is not glamorous and rosy. On today's episode, Selorm, Edudzi and Jennifer share their experiences with online dating apps.

To “widen the tax net and rope in the informal sector”, Ghana has paused its digital agenda and taken several steps back on its cashless economy drive as finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that the government intends to introduce an electronic transaction levy (e-levy) in the 2022 budget.  On today's episode, Selorm & Nii discuss the implications of this tax.

On today's episode, we dial up the nerd volume a bit, but hang on, we are Afdtechtalk for a reason - you will still be able to follow. Join Kwamina & Selorm as they discuss Nvidia's GTC'21 announcements including The Omniverse Replicator as well as new features and performance improvements from Microsoft on Windows 11. Link to discussion on how startups are leading AI transformation in Africa (feat. Nii Osae Osae Dade): https://nvda.ws/3EPAVQ9

"Unleashed," Apple's second fall event this year saw the company announce new hardware -- new AirPods, new HomePod Mini colors, and the long-awaited new Macs equipped with the new Apple Silicon M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. There was also an unexpected service subscription option available for only $4.99/month. Join Selorm & Kwamina as they discuss these products in detail. 

Yesterday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that that the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta to better align its reach beyond social media into virtual reality (VR). Join Kwamina & Selorm as they discuss the highlights of the announcement, links to pop culture, privacy & safety concerns, use cases & applications and the way forward.

Google's latest flagship, the Pixel 6, is turning heads. The software giant has made very questionable choices on the Pixel line of devices in recent past leading to consumer churn and apathy, but it seems they are back with a big bang this year on what should have been Pixel 3. Join Kwamina & Selorm as they discuss the new features of the Pixel 6 including quantum leaps in hardware specifications, Google's 5nm SoC Tensor and other software features like "Magic Eraser" which are straight...

On today's episode, we discuss some of the consumer electronics Samsung has for consumers in 2021. QN900A Samsung Neo QLED 8K Smart TV (2021)  The Serif QLED 4K UHD HDR Smart TV The Premiere LSP7T 4K Smart Laser Projector WindFree, Wall-mount AC with Digital Inverter 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Touch Screen Family Hub in Tuscan Stainless Steel Intro: Pink Soldiers from Squid Game (Original Soundtrack from The Netflix Series) Outro: Red Light (Squid Game Drill) - Blackway

This is the concluding episode of our sci-fi movie podcast series. Here, we talk about our top 5 favorite sci-fi movies, directors and tech from these movies we'd like to see materialized.

Back in the late 1800s, the French cinematographer Georges Méliès who was well known for his work on cinema paved the way for practical and visual effects in movies when he accidentally discovered a nifty technique. For this and more, join Afua, Kwamina, Kyei, Nii, Selorm and Victor talk about their favorite sci-fi movies from conception to production and reception and why they love them.

As the consumerization of camera drones for videography and photography continues to rise, more and more high quality aerial footages from Africa are shared.  On today's episode, a the team explores the journey of a digital storyteller from Ghana who is been capturing the beauty of Ghana’s infrastructure, landscapes and tourist sites. Learn more about the Drone Stock Footage Collection on experienceafrica.today And see some of the drone-related projects of the FPV Africa team at fpvafrica.com

Over the last couple of years, OnlyFans has grown to be a household name in the adult entertainment industry. However, OnlyFans started as a platform for chefs, athletes and media personalities to connect with their audience via subscription-based content.  Join Selorm & Edudzi as they discuss audience monetization, some technologies that have been propelled by the adult entertainment industry and why OnlyFans is making this surprising call at this time. Note: While this discussion is...

Last week, Samsung unveiled the next generation of foldables, one that opens like a book called the Fold, and another that opens like a compact mirror called the Flip; two new smartwatches with enhanced capabilities; and wireless earbuds. Many expected to see the next iteration of Samsung's famous Note series but it seems Samsung's money is really on foldables and have dropped the Note in favor of it. We spent some time with the devices announced and so on today's episode, we give our first...

With the proliferation of fast and stable internet, online file storage, syncing, and sharing services have come to stay. The days of losing one's files due to stolen or crashed hard disks is almost over as we have been steadily moving away from local storage to remote, server-based storage and processing — also known as the cloud. Why use up valuable space on your computer, phone or tablet when you can safely store your files in the cloud and have it readily available anywhere at...

The ideal smart home is quite expensive and can set the consumer back by several thousands of dollars. It also requires some permanent installations which will not be ideal for a rented home owner. But we believe a smart home should be attainable for anyone. On this episode, we discuss how to enable simple automations and integration without breaking the bank or installing permanently. We delve into displays, sound, light and multimedia and highlight advantages of the Apple, Google and...

First, it was Elon Musk and his lofty ambition to colonize Mars. Now billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos "suddenly" seem interested in space exploration.  On this episode, we consider a few motivations, benefits and downsides of this recent billionaire trend.

On this episode, we deliver a blow by blow analysis of the Microsoft Windows 11 Livestream Event. 

This year, because of obvious reasons, the worldwide broadcast of E3 was interactive.  Companies that participated at the event included Nintendo, Microsoft, Capcom, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Koch Media, Square Enix, Sega, Gearbox Software, Bandai Namco, Turtle Beach, Verizon, and Xseed Games. Join our in-house "game gbees" Selorm & Nii as they break it all down.

A tweet from President Buhari was deleted for violating Twitter's policies. In less than 48 hours, the Nigerian government had banned Twitter, launched Crowwe (LOL), directed telcos to blacklist Twitter's APIs and instructed large companies to stop using Twitter for marketing and promotional activities. Late 2020, Jack Ma made a comment that did not sit well with the Chinese government. At the time, Alibaba and Ant were worth $1.3 trillion, and Ant was on track to becoming the biggest IPO in...

The third and final episode in our crypto series. We try to figure out the best time to invest in cryptos, some technical analysis and considerations to make, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and some innovations powered by Blockchain. 

What are shitcoins? What are altcoins? What are stablecoins? How much should I invest into cryptos? Which coins should I buy? Want answers to this and more?  Join us as we continue our Bitcoin series with another exciting episode with two cryptocurrency experts Ayeley and Miekel who have been immersed in Blockchain since 2017 and have traded and handled almost $300,000!  They also expand on most of the concepts and topics that we discussed last week and introduce new and interesting ones...

Bitcoin to the mooon!!! Today we talk about crypto, how it started and where it is going. We also discuss the difference between "mining" and "trading", how people make money off of it and things to note when dabbling in crypto. Just in case you want to be an "investor", the general information we provide about apps you can install to get started and some popular coins you can consider will be very useful. Stay tuned for the concluding episode next week.  

On this episode, we conclude a series of topics discussed last week including Twitter's decision to locate their Africa HQ in Ghana, Apple Special Event, Glovo, Showmax, Spotify's world availability, Flutterwave's collaboration with PayPal, and a host of others!

Welcome back to the Afdtechtalk podcast! On this episode, we discuss a series of topics including Twitter's decision to locate their Africa HQ in Ghana, Apple Special Event, Glovo, Showmax, Spotify's world availability, Flutterwave's collaboration with PayPal, and a host of others!

On today's episode, we discuss payment options and aggregators available in Ghana through the lens of user experience; onboarding journey; services; charges; customer service responsiveness and others.  MTN Mobile Money Vodafone Cash AirtelTigo Money expressPay  SlydePay Jumia Pay MOVE Palm Pay Chipper Cash

It's that time of the month again - Black Friday! Today's episode is a continuation (of sorts) of S2:E2: “11.11, Black Friday, Panic Saturday & Cyber Monday” and S2:E11 “M-commerce & international shipping”. We suggest you brush up on them first. Today's discussion focuses on concierge services, payment options for online shopping & shipping, how to create virtual cards, bitcoin options, customer service experiences and so much more! Services and platforms discussed:...