WooCommerce is an open source ecommerce plugin designed for merchants who prefer to run their small to large-sized online stores using WordPress. This plugin has many remarkable features and capabilities. For one, it allows you to sell anything. It is plainly simple to install and customize, and has free base products.
As of now, the plugin has been adopted by over 380,000 online retailers. It has attracted significant popularity because its base product is free and open source. Because of its endless flexibility and access to hundreds of free and premium WordPress extensions, WooCommerce now powers 30% of all online stores which has given it the edge over other ecommerce platforms.
Some of the most popular extensions of WooCommerce include:
The WooCommerce Bookings allows users to sell blocks of time as appointments. The WooCommerce Memberships allows users to restrict access to certain parts of their WordPress website and also sell access to these parts.WooCommerce enables you to sell goods on your store, ranging from physical to digital ones. It offers product variations, multiple configurations, and instant downloads to shoppers. It also sells affiliate goods from online marketplaces. Goods could be photos, music, books, or anything else.
Considering WooCommerce is an extremely popular platform, it is target to attacks. But these dangers are properly dealt with at a high rate. Largely thanks to the open source nature of the application, many contributors help secure it faster than close source ecommerce plugins.
The WooCommerce company works hand in hand with the WordPress security experts and other professionals. Routinely, susceptibility to dangers is checked and fixed. Applying these security updates and bug fixes is easy because of its one click update system.
In addition to this, you can follow other guaranteed services in order to keep your customers safe. This feature, therefore, makes WooCommerce very safe.
Further, the versatility of WooCommerce is unmatched as it supports many business models. It uses Amazon Affiliate to set up its subscriptions, and the plugin allows you to completely tailor your site to fit your needs, so you can reach the customers interested in your products.
WooCommerce also has detailed statistics. It provides pie charts and neat data on your daily sales, the statistics of individual customers, total of average orders and much more. This feature has made it easy to know how your website performs on a daily basis. To aid the analytical solution, tools like MixPanel, Hot Jar and KissMetrics can be employed.
WooCommerce also reduces online payment fraud possibilities. It operates on a fraud prevention module that helps screen all order transactions powered by WooCommerce. Its sophisticated validation algorithm accurately detects fraud patterns to help you minimize chargebacks and fraud losses. This feature makes it completely safe for both website owner and users.
To find out more intriguing facts about WooCommerce, check out the infographic below.
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You should not buy a new mobile phone in 2018 until you read this!
Mobile phones these days have become important devices that we cannot live without. This is because they are the first things we think about when it comes to taking pictures, saving documents, browsing the internet and at times we use them to charge other phones.
The challenge comes when you think about the new arrivals from Apple, Samsung, and Google where all are designed in a manner that you can’t tell which one is best for your needs.
Many mobile phone users buy their phones that are sold from their local mobile phone shops while other buy those advertised from the media. However, it is worth noting that the price indicated does not mean it’s the only thing you are paying for or maybe because it is a Blackberry, Android or comes from Apple then it means it’s the right for your needs.
The most important factors to consider is not only the price or the company that manufacturers the mobile phone but the 7 points listed below which will help you to make an informed decision, and buy a phone that will serve your needs.
Let’s dive in!
1. DurabilityOf course, no one would want to go back to shop for another mobile phone after some few days of using another one. Everyone wants to get a device that will last longer so you should check the build quality of the phone.
The two types of builds that exist in the market are metal and plastic, however, you may find some phones that are designed with glass-coating, although these are few in the market.
Consider the environment you work under then know what type of material is suitable for your phone. If you work in the industries where you come into contact with metals, it is good to buy a mobile phone that won’t crack easily. You can search for a drop test of your phone model to know whether your phone can withstand falling down without breaking.
2. Battery life
This is a very, very imperative factor to consider and if you are that person who is always on the go, you should not overlook this. Buying a mobile phone with a lower battery capacity means you will be charging it every now and then. Although there are many factors that can drain your battery easily such as the screen size, processor, and the operating system you should aim to buy a mobile phone with at least 3000mAh and above so that it can stay longer before you charge it again. When considering the battery life also
Check the time it takes for your mobile phone to be fully chargedHere, you must ensure to check whether your phone will take many hours before it is fully charged or it can take some few minutes to get fully charged. If you want a mobile phone with a fast charging battery, ensure to buy a mobile phone that offers fast wireless charging.
Removable batteryThis is also another important thing to consider. Some mobile phone manufacturers sell phones that have fixed batteries which make it hard when you want to replace it after a longer period of using the battery. Check to see whether the battery is replaceable or fixed. Buying a mobile phone with a replaceable battery is advantageous because when you decide to replace it, you can do it without paying a replacement fee.
3. Processor
Each mobile phone has its own processing power which depends on other factors such as the operating system version and more. Having a good processor inside your mobile phone will make your phone to open faster when you power it on when you start your apps or when you launch games and also when editing photos and so on. Read here to know the best processor for mobile phones.
4. Storage
Here, you should check the mobile phone’s internal storage. While you check on your mobile phone storage, note that some games can take up to 1GB of storage apart from photos and videos you may be recording with your mobile phone. Also, remember the OS occupies a large storage together with the apps that come with your mobile phone. Therefore, try to buy a mobile phone with an internal storage space of up to 16GB or even 32 GB.
Conclusion
Maybe you could be wondering why we left out one factor which is money, but this should be your last thing. Remember, if you put money into your first consideration, you may end up buying a cheap mobile phone which will make you go back to shop for another one since it might not serve your needs. Having the above factors first will make you know the amount to spend on your phone
Cheers!
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Quite a number of smartphones was inspired by the Xiaomi Mi Mix, although, mainly from Chinese OEMs by the way. The Maze Alpha was one of them and even if tI doesn’t carry the ‘Mix’ moniker like the others, it is more or less the same design dub as them.This bring a tri bezel-less approach with the only obvious one being at the bottom. In terms of specs, the smartphone also has a decent offering on paper, have a look at what the smartphone has to offer.
Design and Display
Looking at the Maze Alpha, you can easily remember the Xiaomi Mi Mix and another clone, Doogee Mix. The smartphone is built with glass on both the front and back which can be quite a smudge magnet at times. In reality, the smartphone is not totally bezel-less as it has tiny bezels surrounding the screen. The smartphone is also quite heavy certainly because of the glass material used at a staggering 227g. Due to the design which makes the upper bezel very thin you’ll find the front camera at the bottom left.
Also, the display is very much okay to watch with its large size and full HD IPS panel. While this is not the best out there, it is neither a bad offering as it has an average size of 6-inch. Besides, a pixel density of 367 ppi and a resolution of 1920 X 1080 pixels is a nice enough display at its price.
Battery and CameraWhat the Maze Alpha has is quite enough, talking about battery power and should easily serve a day if not up to 36hrs depending on usage. The smartphone has a generous 4, 000mAh Li-Po battery and fast charge capability.
Pertaining to taking pictures, the smartphone has dual rear camera combo in place and a single front camera at the bottom left. The position of the 5MP camera means you will have to turn the phone upside down to take a portrait picture. As for the rear side, there is the partnership of a 13MP and 5MP camera in play.
Hardware and SoftwareIn the hardware section, there is is also a nice Octa-core MediaTek SoC of mid-range level. There’s a MediaTek Helio P25 chipset with cores running at 2.5GHz max and an Mali-T880 MP2 GPU for graphics munching. The aforementioned features is a good enough offering compared to some of the competition.
In addition, the smartphone provides you with 4GB of RAM and is also available in 64GB and 128GB internal storage variants. Also, you’ve got Android 7.1 Nougat pre-installed on it with a tweaks to it.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone is available for about 53, 000 naira in various online stores depending on your location and the deal.
Here are a few specs of the Maze Alpha:
General Features Platform: Android 7.1 Nougat Processor: Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 GPU: ARM Mali-T880 Memory: 4GB Colours: Blue, Jet-Black, Turquoise Dimension: 159.8 x 82.5 x 8.1 mm Weight: 225g SIM Type: Nano sim SIM Count: Dual sim Display Display: 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (367 ppi) Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Camera Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 64GB/128GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: FDD-LTE 800/900/1800/2100 Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes, 5.76/42.7Mbpa CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes, LTE CAT 6 300/100Mbps WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yea, v4.2 with A2DP, LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Video Player: MP4/H.265 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yea, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: – Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yew Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery/li> Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: YesThe post Maze Alpha Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Can you recall the battery juggernaut from Ulefone last year? This is the follow up and it comes with more power. However, the new smartphone can not be regarded as an all round upgrade because some of the features in the Ulefone Power 3 had been downgraded except battery capacity which instead received a slight bump. The Ulefone Power 3S has some pretty interesting features and comes with the trendy looks.
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Both the Ulefone Power 3S and it’s predecessor are obviously similar in design. As a result of its large battery size the smartphone is equivalently thick up to 9.8mm thick. As I mentioned earlier, the Ulefone Power 3S is quite stylish, with a nice 18:9 aspect ratio and slim chassis. It also has an aluminium frame, a glass front and a plastic back all looking quite sturdy in appearance.
Moving on to the viewing screen, there’s is nothing short of good which entails a large screen, decent resolution, in vogue aspect ratio and nicely trimmed down bezels. Towering up to 6.0-inch in length diagonally, the smartphone boasts of a 2160 X 1080 pixels and a pixel density of 401 ppi.
Battery and CameraComing to the highlight of the smartphone and undeniably the origin of the name – Power-series. The Ulefone Power 3S is one of those smartphones that can last for 2 days conveniently on a full charge and even up to 3 days if usage is kept minimal. This is made possible thanks to a giant 6, 350mAh battery capacity which also supports quick charge through its USB Type-C port.
Some of the noticeable changes between the smartphone and its predecessor.besides the bump in power is the cut down on the camera. The front camera is pretty much the same dual 13MP + 5MP camera while the rear camera has a lesser 16MP + 5MP camera combination. Although, you still have an interesting quad camera in place for taking pictures.
Hardware and SoftwareA few changes has been made here and there but there is basically the same chipset on both the Ulefone Power 3S and the former Power 3. You still have a MediaTek Mt6763 processor clocking at 2.0GHz and an ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU in charge of sorting out graphics.
Also, the smartphone has 4GB RAM and a 64GB built-in storage space with MicroSD support up to 256GB. This is quite a decent arrangement and is enough to guarantee smooth performance although not a top speed one like premium smartphones. The Ulefone Power 3S runs on Android 7.1 Nougat with Android Oreo upgrade available.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone is available for sale in various online stores and shopping platforms for about 72, 000 naira depending on your location and the deal.
Here are a few specs of the Ulefone Power 3S:
General Features Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo Processor: Octa-core MediaTek MT6763 GPU: ARM Mali-G71 MP2 Memory: 4GB Colours: Black, Rose Gold Dimension: 159.0 cm x 75.9 cm x 9.9 mm Weight: 210g SIM Type: Nano sim SIM Count: Dual sim Display Display: 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (402 ppi) Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Camera Rear Camera: Dual 16MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama Front Camera: Dual 13MP + 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 64GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE : 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz, LTE-TDD : 1900 MHz (Band 39), 2300 MHz (Band 40), 2500 MHz (Band 41), 2600 MHz (Band 38) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes, 5.76/42.7Mbpa CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes, LTE CAT 6 300/100Mbps WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11 n 5GHz, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual Band Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.1 + HS with A2DP, LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Video Player: MP4/H.265 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yea, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: – Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 6, 350mAh non removable Li-Po battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: YesThe post Ulefone Power 3S Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Born out of the collaboration of LG and Verizon comes the new low budget LG Zone 4. Like it’s predecessor , LG Oprimus Zone 3 which launched in a similar manner with Verizon. The new smartphone has entry level specs which means it also affordable and accessible by budget spenders. However, it comes with some perks like 4G LTE and fingerprint sensor, a feature you don’t see often in this category of smartphones.
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Budget smartphones are not the best looking smartphones but the LG Zone 4 has a fairly ideal build. As might have guessed, the smartphone is made of plastic but one with an impressive finish. The front has the normal capacitive buttons below the display and the rear panel which is removable has camera, flash and fingerprint sensor arranged vertically at the central upper region in that order from top to bottom.
The display of the smartphone impresses with a nice HD display a big deal in the entry level scene. It is Laos of average size of about 5.0-inch and 1280 X 720 pixels resolution. This leaves the pixel density at a decent 294 ppi and average bezels at the border..
Battery and CameraAs for battery capacity keeping the smartphone powered you’ve got an average budget offering. Despite the midget capacity it comes with, this is enough to carry through a day usage. That being said, the LG Zone 4 is equipped with 2, 500mAh Li-ion battery supplying current.
Camera is not really the strong suite of low budget devices, however, the LG Zone 4 armed with appealing sensors on both sides. The front houses a 5MP camera with flash and a an 8MP camera also having a dual LED flash.
Hardware and SoftwareUnder the hood, the smartphone have a decent bottom tier Qualcomm’s processor alongside a GPU of the same grade. The Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425o inside clocks at 1.4GHz and an Adreno 308 GPU to compliment for graphics rendering.
In addition, the smartphone continues the good run with a 2GB internal memory and a 16GB storage space built-in. Ideally, this can be expanded to a whopping 400GB which is more than enough for most users. On the downside, the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with no word on an update coming soon.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone is available for about 43, 000 naira depending on your location and the deal from various online stores.
Here are a few specs of the LG Zone 4:
General Features Platform: Android 7.1.2 Nougat Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 GPU: Adreno 308 Memory: 2GB Colours: Moroccan Blue Dimension: 144.8 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm Weight: 140.3g SIM Type: Nano sim SIM Count: Dual sim Display Display: 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 X 720 pixels (294 ppi) Screen Protection: – Camera Rear Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 16GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 400GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 13(700) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes, 5.26/42.7Mbpa CDMA EVDO: Yes 4G LTE: Yes, LTE CAT 4 100/50Mbps WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11 n 5GHz Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.1 + HS with A2DP, LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Video Player: MP4/H.265 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yea, with A-GPS, GPS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: – Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: – Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: – Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 2, 500mAh non removable Li-Po battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: –The post LG Zone 4 Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
