Category: <span>Tech News</span>

BeinCrypto spoke to Marius Reitz, the General Manager of Luno Africa. They discussed the growth of crypto in African Continent, the hurdles, and what’s in store for crypto across the continent. Luno, began as BitX in 2013 in South Africa before a rebranding in 2017. From the beginning, it expanded its African markets, including Nigeria, in 2014. Following...

Its official Bitcoin is here to stay! El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender after Congress on Wednesday approved President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to embrace the cryptocurrency, a move that delighted the currency’s supporters. With 62 out of 84 possible votes, lawmakers voted in favor of the...

iPhones to Capture 40% of Smartphone Market Value in 2022, Despite Android Device Proliferation A new report from Juniper Research has found that sales of iPhones will bring in over $200 billion in 2022; nearly 40% of the total smartphone hardware market, despite representing less than 20% of devices sold that year. The new research, Smartphone Market: Device...

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has officially cancelled plans to produce the Model S Plaid+, a supercharged version of the upcoming Plaid version of the electric vehicle. The vehicles was supposed to be delivered to the first customers this month. Musk’s reason: Plaid is so good that another variant isn’t needed. “Model S goes...

Social media titan Twitter announced on Thursday the launch of Twitter Blue. The company’s first subscription service designed for power users willing to pay a monthly fee for exclusive features. The paid-for extra service will add features such as an “undo tweet” button, bookmarks, and a reader mode, Twitter said. The limited launch is designed to...

Showcasing the continent’s talent pipeline, Forbes Africa has released its annual 30 Under 30 list, as a special June/July issue that’s out on shelves now. It marks the seventh edition of the list featuring Africans under the age of 30 who are innovative entrepreneurs, tech geeks, sports stars and influential creatives leading a pandemic-hit Africa. In previous...

Apple Podcasts Subscriptions were supposed to launch in May unfortunately the launch didn’t happen. In an email obtained by 9to5Mac, Apple explained that it will launch Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels in June to “ensure the best experience for creators and listeners.” Read Apple’s full email to creators below! We’re writing to provide an update on the...

The audio platform Clubhouse has hired Kelly Stoetzel, a former TED executive to head up thought leadership programming. Its been almost two weeks since Kelly joined the social-audio clip on her new role. According to Variety website, Kelly spend 17-years at TED as executive responsible for lining up the company’s famous TED Talks. At TED, she had...

Netflix is looking to hire an executive that could expand its gaming content, sources familiar with the situation told The Information. The streaming giant has approached multiple gaming executives in the past month, the sources told the publication. Netflix has not decided yet whether it will make its own gaming content or licence it from third-party...

TikTok Partner with SiriusXM Channel to Launch a Radio Station, TikTok Radio