Phones are very useful and we can barely do without them. They perform many functions and make our lives simpler. However, these devices or gadgets can cause a lot of pain and frustration when the batteries begin to drain quicker than normal. Most batteries typically begin to lose capacity anywhere…
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Kenya has achieved a major breakthrough in space technology as it has built its first satellite to mainly observe farming trends and monitor the coastline. The tiny 10 by 10cm cube nanosatellite is to be launched in April or May from the International Space Station (ISS). The satellite was developed by…
Google celebrated the 56th birthday of the late Stephen Keshi with Doodle. A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages that commemorate holidays, events, achievements and people. Google Africa tweeted: https://twitter.com/googleafrica/status/955682023921868800 Commenting on the honour bestowed on Keshi in a media chat, Mr Taiwo…
If you are interested in buying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, you now have the opportunity to purchase them on cryptocurrency marketplace Coindirect.com-which has just opened shop in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. Coindirect.com supports one of the widest ranges of local-to-cryptocurrency transactions available, with 25 different digital coins currently in its…
In July last year, the South African Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) ruled that Uber drivers in South Africa were not independent contractors but are full-time employees of the ride-sharing transport company. Today, the Labour Court has overturned that ruling by the CCMA saying Uber drivers are not direct…
Apple is planning to cancel the iPhone X, according to a report by AppleInsider. As written in a “research note” obtained by the site, renowned Apple KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that production of the iPhone X will end this summer. Despite pre-orders for the model selling out immediately, Kuo says…
Digital Health Cape Town (DHCT), has announced the finalists for its inaugural Accelerator Programme. The accelerator-which aims to bolster local eHealth innovation-selected 8 digital health startups among a potpourri of applications. The selected finalists have each developed innovative eHealth solutions that address real-world problems. They are: Dr William Mapham: Vula…
There are so many things you can do with technology that quite a number of people are not aware of. There is so much you can do with technology. As such, whether you’re looking for an easier way to send that signed notice or you just want to stay focused…
A recent straw poll on the impact of the Black Friday sale promotion by Geopoll has discovered that informal transactions through Facebook groups are threatening the success of e-commerce giants in Africa. According to the Black Friday Straw Poll, which ran in December 2017 among 2,031 respondents in Nigeria, South…
Startup Grind Lagos will be hosting Chude Jideonwo, the co-founder of Red Africa for its January meetup. Jidenwo will be discussing insights on Strategy and Brand Touchpoints to help survive business challenges that may arise in 2018. In addition, Ken Ndubisi of Learning Curve and a Facebook whizz will talk…
Associate Professor, Philip Lawal, from Joseph Ayo Babalola University, disclosed in 2016 that out of the 64 incidents of building collapse that took place throughout the country from 2007 till date, Lagos State has the highest number. In the total of 178 casualties and 226 injuries recorded in as many…
Artificial Intelligence will expand by leaps and bounds this year as more and more companies embrace it. Well, one of the biggest e-commerce in the world-Alibaba-has already taken the initiative and has developed an artificial intelligence model that scored better than humans in a Stanford University reading and comprehension test. Alibaba…
Google has pulled around 60 gaming apps from the Google Play Store after security organisation Check Point discovered they contained malicious code. Tagged AdultSwine, the code hides itself inside , many which are used by children. The malicious apps have been downloaded between three million and seven million times so far,…
A WhatsApp design flaw that allows anyone to spy on private group chats has been discovered by security researchers. Despite the service’s end-to-end encryption, experts say hackers can insert people into WhatsApp groups without the permission of the chat’s admin. In an obvious rejection of the study, Facebook, which owns…
China seems to be doing everything to tighten the noose against foreign companies by making the business environment hostile to them. As such many of these companies are either exiting the country or outsourcing their services to a subsidiary. A good example of this is Uber merging with Chinese ride-hailing service,…
Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, Vice President of e-commerce website, Yudala, has revealed that the company is set to become profitable by 2020, thereby making it the first e-commerce company in Africa to return profits within its first five years of operations. Prince Ekeh said: “At Yudala, our strategy is clear and…
It does not really count if you are a tech enthusiast or an ordinary consumer, you will always look forward to the tech developments especially the tech trends that will make a difference in the future or New Year. Here are 5 technology trends that are likely to rule or…
Hulu says that its subscriber base at the end of 2017 now stands at over 17 million paying customers spread across both its on-demand and live TV services. That’s an increase of 5 million (40%) since Hulu last gave a number of total subscribers — 12 million — in May 2016. Hulu…
Samsung has said it will make all its products Internet of Things compliant by 2020. The company said at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that it is working with partners such as the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) to set common industry standards. According to Samsung, it will integrate its IoT applications,…
Google has announced that it is merging or unifying all of its various payment solutions into a single brand, called “Google Pay.” The company said it would rename its Android Pay mobile payment platform and its Chrome web browser credit and debit card storage technology under the single umbrella, meaning Android…