Apple has apologised over a major FaceTime bug that let people listen in on others’ iPhones. A fix has now been developed and rolled out on Apple’s servers, and will be with users through an iOS update next week, it said. That will arrive as a normal iPhone software update. Until then, users…
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Do you dislike the appearance of the Twitter app, especially when you are reading it at night or in the dark? The bright white background can be a little irritating in low-light environments if you have sensitive eyes so you might be looking for a way to tone that down.…
The importance of travel insurance cannot be overstated whenever you travel. Travel insurance is insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses, trip cancellation, lost luggage, flight accident and other losses incurred while travelling. Despite the many advantages of travel insurance, only a handful of travellers buy a travel insurance…
Instagram Stories, the Snapchat clone that is designed to let Instagram users share what they’re doing with their followers, now has 500 million daily active users, Facebook announced during its latest earnings call on Wednesday. The latest benchmark is roughly half of Instagram’s total user base of over a billion…
Google announced its plans to shut down its Google+ social media network for users in October. The platform, which has a small but dedicated user-base, decided to shut down following Google’s acknowledgement of a data exposure that affected up to 500,000 Google+ profiles. Shortly after, in December, the shutdown timeline was expedited due…
The Partech Africa Fund achieves a final closing at €125M, more than double the size of its first closing a year ago at €57M ($70M). Backed by a unique set of financial institutions, major corporate partners and successful entrepreneurs, Partech Africa sets out with the largest VC fund dedicated to…
Women in Africa has set up an endowment fund to promote, support and accelerate innovative enterprises run or managed by African women. In the third year, we want to reinforce the network and renew the delegation of women entrepreneurs of the African continent regrouping the 54 countries composing it. Several…
In recognition of its contribution to promoting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria and for remaining the most trusted and recognised online retailer, the Board of Editors of Leadership Group Ltd., is set to recognise Jumia, Nigeria’s no 1 shopping destination, with the eCommerce Company of the Year…
Microsoft is winding down support for Windows 10 Mobile. The company will stop releasing security and software updates on December 10th, and it will end technical support for the devices on that date. You’ll be able to create device backups for settings and some apps until March 10th, 2020. Some services,…
A newly discovered bug in Apple’s FaceTime software lets Apple users listen in on the people they are calling, and even see through their front-facing camera, without them picking up the call. The bug, flagged by 9to5Mac on Monday, was quickly recreated by people across social media. Apple said in a statement…
The United States announced criminal charges against China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, escalating a fight with the world’s biggest telecommunications equipment maker which denies wrongdoing, and coming days before trade talks with Beijing. The Justice Department charged Huawei and its chief financial officer with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on…
Nigerian property intelligence startup, Estate Intel has won $10,000 at the pitch storm of the Techpoint Build. The event which held at the Landmark event centre in Lagos had in presence startups across West Africa region. Estate Intel was adjudged the final by an independent panel of judges which include Tomi Davies from the…
There are lots of good reasons to have a Netflix account; these days it hosts some of the best TV shows and movies on the planet, including Polar, Revenge, Shooter, Black Mirror, LionHeart and more. Whether you’re on a TV detox or are just sick of your ex-logging into your account behind your…
Bloomberg has released its 2019 Innovation Index. Now in its seventh year, the index analyses dozens of criteria using seven metrics – including research and development spending, manufacturing capability and concentration of high-tech public companies. The 2019 ranking process began with more than 200 economies. Each was scored on a…
Startup World Cup (SWC) offers innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities for startup ecosystems around the world. Through regional events held in various countries, the best startups are selected and invited to compete for a $1 million investment prize at the Grand Finale in San Francisco, United States. Passion Incubator is the…
Establishing a startup in a country like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is a monumental decision due to the fact that the country is just emerging from a two-decade war. So, saying the country is politically and socially unstable is an understatement. This factor alone has worked against…
Traffic police in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou can now fine pedestrians who are engrossed in their phones while crossing the road, The Paper reported Wednesday. Recently, a pedestrian surnamed Hu became the first person to be fined under the city’s new Regulation on the Promotion of Better Behavior, effective from Jan.…
Microsoft has confirmed that access to its Bing search engine in China has been restored after an outage. The tech giant did not offer any explanation for why the search engine had been inaccessible. The outage caused concern that the service might have been blocked by the Chinese authorities. Authorities…
Tech giant Google said it would appeal the $57 million fine for privacy violations issued by the French data protection authority earlier this week. “We’ve worked hard to create a GDPR consent process for personalized ads that is as transparent and straightforward as possible, based on regulatory guidance and user…
Microsoft’s Bing search engine has hit a wall in China. “We’ve confirmed that Bing is currently inaccessible in China and are engaged to determine next steps,” a Microsoft spokesman said. Bing was the last major foreign search engine operating in China after Google pulled out in 2010. Bing appears to have joined a…