The past few weeks for Samsung, the biggest mobile phone maker in the world, has been challenging and one to forget. The reason? Its Galaxy Note 7 which it expected to rake in much-needed profit has been exploding due to overheating batteries. Samsung Galaxy Note explosion has been recorded in…
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There was uproar last week when Facebook controversially took down the iconic image of a girl bolting away from the napalm attack during the Vietnam war between 1955 and 1975. Why? Because she was naked! The picture was posted by Norwegian writer Tom Egeland on Facebook which led to his…
In an obvious sign that it is the taxi-hailing app to beat despite fierce competition from competitors, Uber has introduced autonomous cars in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the United States of America in an auspicious plan to replace drivers with self-driving cars. This launch is a pilot programme which will make self-driving cars abundantly…
As Apple has always done whenever it launches a new product in grand style, it gives enthusiastic customers the chance to pre-order before it becomes available. According to Apple, the pre-order for the iPhone & Apple Watch Series, it will be officially available on September 16th but you can pre-order…
Uber will now face stiff competition in East Africa from Fone Taxi, a ride-hailing app which recently launched in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. Fone Taxi hopes to change the way passengers travel by offering safe, secure, reliable and fast travelling. Commenting on Fone Taxi’s entry into the countries, Dennis Tongoi who…
AikoCorp, a health startup that offers SMS services for sending medical lab results to patients has been declared the winner of the Bamako leg of Seedstars competition for emerging markets. AikoCorp took came tops while Transup, which allows users to transfer phone credit between different operators came second; and Feuze, a motorcycle registration…
Ousta, an Egyptian Taxi app has secured $1.25 million investment from Egyptian and United Arab Emirates angel investors and venture capitalists. Omar Salah, The CEO of Ousta commenting on this new deal said: “The $1.25 million will be deployed towards developing Ousta’s team and increasing the service availability to meet…
Apple has been ordered to pay 13 billion Euros in tax arrears plus interest by the European Commission to the Irish government after a three-year investigation which concluded that the US firm’s Irish tax benefits are unlawful. Margrethe Vestager, EU commissioner said: “Member states cannot give tax benefits to selected…
Facebook, which is the biggest social media in the world with 1.65 billion monthly active users has highlighted a fake news story in its trending topics which has lend credence to widespread accusation that it influences its trending topics. According to reports, Facebook promoted a story about Megyn Kelly, Fox…
It is no longer news that Instagram imitated Snapchat in a classic case of copycat. What happened? Instagram smartly introduced Instagram stories allow users share the key moments of your day. This Instagram feature was copied from Snapchat and of course, the managers of Snapchat are aggrieved because they know…
This is good news for those that cannot afford Samsung’s high-end phones as the company is planning to initiate a smartphone refurbishment service where users can buy second-hand phones at affordable prices. According to reports, the company will refurbish sophisticated phones returned by customers who sign up for its one-year…
Frustrated Nigerians on social media say Nigeria has won two medals at the ongoing Rio Olympic-Adekunle Gold and Joke Silva. This may be hilarious but it reflects the utter disappointment of most Nigerians with the lackluster performance of our athletes. Nigerians are now hoping for a miracle so that her athletes…
Snapchat is buying search startup Vurb in a stock and cash deal worth more than $100 million. According to news reports, the takeover bid by Snapchat is in line with its plans to boost adverts from Google, Facebook, and other apps via improving third-party content and personalization. Snapchat is gradually…
Twitter has launched new sponsored Stickers for brands with Pepsi being the first to use it in its #PepsiMojis campaign. This announcement was made in a blog post which stated: “Brands can design four or eight Stickers—like accessories and other props — for users to add to their own photos. Photos…
In an obvious sign that the economic crisis in Nigeria is unrelenting, the country has lost the title of Africa’s biggest economy in dollar terms to South Africa. South Africa which lost the position to the purported giant of Africa more than two years ago regained the position based on…
Apps on Apple Store are expected to hit 5 million in 2020 with games leading the way according to recent report by app intelligence firm, Sensor Tower. The report which sourced historical data from Apple App Store found that since it debuted in 2008, it garnered 5,000 apps. By the end of…
The Uber-Didi competition has moved to India despite the agreement for Didi to takeover Uber China. This deal brings to an abrupt end the fierce battle between the duo to dominate China’s cab market. In this effort, Uber lost $2 billion in 2 years. Consequently, Uber is now targeting India after…
All eyes will be on Rio De Janeiro as the 2016 Olympics officially starts tomorrow 5th August 2016. Countries including Nigeria will be vying to make their countries proud by winning medals while enthusiastic fans explore various ways to watch the world biggest tourney. Interestingly, watching various sports during the Olympics…
Pokémon Go has been downloaded 100 million times, over 200 million copies of the game have been sold since inception in 1996 and it is making $10 million dollars in revenue daily from iOS and Google Play store worldwide to Intelligence for App Annie. Staggering! Interestingly, the game is waxing…
The fourth industrial revolution which will gather digital, biological, and physical technologies in new and powerful combinations is upon us and the African continent is the least prepared as it is not ranked among the top countries harnessing technology information. This is according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Networked…