Microsoft withdraws support for Windows 10 phones

Technology giant, Microsoft, may have hit the final nail in the coffin of its mobile operating system, as it withdraws support for Windows 10 phones as the operating system goes out of fashion.

The company said considering how robust the operating system was, it regretted seeing it run its course by December 10,  2019.

Glo bags telco company award again

For the second consecutive year, Globacom has clinched the Independent Newspaper’s  Telecommunications Company of the Year 2018 award. The company won the award weekend at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Mike Adenuga

Negative Effects of Mobile Phone Usage and Possible Preventions

Mobile Phone or Cell phone is a piece of electronic device used to make and receive calls over a radio frequency area. Mobile phones make communications between two or more persons easy. Despite its numerous advantages, there are other negative sides related to the use of mobile phones

Nigeria grows teledensity by 19.1% in one year

•GSM operators add 3.86m new users •MTN shares rise by 8% on settlement with CBN

Telephone density in Nigeria hit 120 per cent in November, increasing by 2.76 per cent from October.However, The

BCX advocates connected factory technology to drive business growth

For present and future business developments, and improved profitability, organisations would need to explore ‘Connected Factory’ technology, which is the factory of the future.

NIPCO converts 5,600 vehicles engines from petrol to gas

By Ediri Ejoh

Nipco Plc has converted a total of 5,600 vehicles in Nigeria to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), as one of the company’s efforts at providing access and alternative to motorist to power their automobiles.

FG mandates NCC to ensure even distribution of broadband in Nigeria

NCC Building

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission to ensure that all nooks and crannies of the country is fully captured in the broadband deployment programme geared towards the enhancement of socio-economic development through telecommunication technology.

Stakeholders seek mobile technology driven out-bound remittance operators

Woman paying with NFC technology on mobile phone

Remittance and payment stakeholders have urged central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to expand the licensing of out-bound money transfer operation to accommodate mobile technology driven operators.

FG to drive productivity with technology, innovation

Bitrus Bako

Federal government has affirmed its commitment to use Science, Technology and Innovation to drive productivity in all sectors of Nigerian economy.

MDXI achieves Microsoft gold data centre competency

General Manager, MDXI, Gbenga Adegbiji

MDXI, data centre provider, has attained the Gold Data Centre certification from Microsoft, thus strengthening its position as one of the leading Cloud Services providers in Africa demonstrating “best-in-class” capability to meet Microsoft’s customers’ needs.

Nigeria among countries with costly internet service

Photo: California State University

•Over two billion cut off from access
Due to high cost of mobile data, over two billion people are said to have been cut off from the Internet.

‘Technology, major reason for Nigeria’s global relevance’.

By Prince Osuagwu

Managing Director, Africa Operations of Inlaks, Femi Adeoti has said that technology which is a major force in the innovation value chain will continue to drive growth to attain national and global relevance.

Facebook Launches ‘War Room’ To Combat Manipulation

Employees work in Facebook’s “War Room,” during a media demonstration on October 17, 2018, in Menlo Park, California.The war room, which will ramp up activity for the November 6 midterm US elections, is the most concrete sign of Facebook’s efforts to weed out misinformation.
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In Facebook’s “War Room,” a nondescript space adorned with American and Brazilian flags, a team of 20 people monitors computer screens for signs of suspicious activity.

Facebook expands its fact-checking programme to Nigeria with Africa Check and AFP

Communications Manager, Sub Sahara Africa, Kezia Anim-Addo; Public Lead, Anglophone West Africa, Akua Gyekye, and Strategic Media Partnerships Manager, Sub Sahara Africa, Jocelyne Muhutu-Rémy, all of Facebook at the launch of its Fact-Checking Programme in Nigeria with Africa Check and AFP on Tuesday October 16 in Ikeja, Lagos

The Chinese phone giant that beat Apple to Africa

One of China’s biggest smartphone makers has never sold a handset in the country. Yet thousands of miles away, it dominates markets across Africa. Unknown in the West, Transsion has left global players like  Samsung and Apple  trailing in its wake  in a continent that’s home to more than a billion people.

In cities like Lagos, Nairobi and Addis Ababa, busy streets are awash with the bright blue shopfronts of Transsion’s flagship brand, Tecno. In  China, the company doesn’t have a single store, and its towering headquarters in the southern megacity of  Shenzhen  goes largely unnoticed among skyscrapers bearing the names of more famous  Chinese tech firms.

In Edna Mall on the bustling Bole Road in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Mesert Baru poses for her Tecno Camon i. “This phone is seriously nice for selfies,” says the 35-year-old shop assistant, admiring the picture she just took.

Google Map shows couple road to divorce

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Screenshot: Google Maps

Google Map is known a web mapping services developed by the tech giant Google to give direction to its users.

It also shows the panoramic views of streets and real-time traffic condition.

But in the case of a Peruvian man, he divorced his wife after Google Map showed his wife publicly displaying affection for another man.

9 Features That Once Come Standard In Cars But Are Now Being Replaced By New Technology

Most new cars now come standard with features that were once found in luxury cars while some features from over two decade ago are now all but obsolete.

The following are some of the features that once come standard in cars but are now (or being) replaced by new technology.

10,000 Hotspot Zones going live in Lagos, the largest Wifi roll out in Africa

Mobi Hunter, the leading publishing partner across Africa is working with SWIFT Networks and Google to provide free Wifi in Lagos.

The rollout will enable internet users to browse the internet in exchange for engaging with their favourite brands.

Speaking on the rollout, CEO of Mobi Hunter, Timothy Lambrechts said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with SWIFT Networks and Google in Nigeria. Brands are always looking for innovative ways to market audiences via new publishing offerings.”

He explained that the Wifi roll out includes video formats that captivate the audience and is served based on the user’s location.

Google announces plan to shut down 'Google Plus' after a security breach exposed the data of over 500,000 usersÂ

Google has said it would shut down Google Plus, the company’s social media platform, after it discovered a security vulnerability that exposed the private data of up to 500,000 users of the service.  

In a blogpost by Google on Monday, when the company’s technical staff discovered the bug in March, they decided against disclosing the issue to users because they hadn’t found anyone that had been affected.

In the blog post, Google said its “Privacy & Data Protection Office” decided the company was not required to report the security issue. Google looked at the “type of data involved, whether we could accurately identify the users to inform, whether there was any evidence of misuse, and whether there were any actions a developer or user could take in response. None of these thresholds were met in this instance,” wrote Ben Smith, a Google vice president of engineering..

Do This Everyday Before You Turn Off Your Computer

Thousands of PC users across Nigeria are swarming to claim a software that has gone viral this year. This new software is protecting people’s computers from hackers, unwanted software and helping speed up performance.

By Web Life Advice – Tech enthusiasts investigate a free scan that has just gone viral in Nigeria. 

If you live in Nigeria and have a Windows computer that needs protecting, not running how you would like it or want to increase your security then this may be the most important article you ever read.