Facebook and Twitter are no doubt the biggest social media platforms in the world today. With billions of users and valued at billions of dollars, both keep introducing novel ideas to retain users as well as attract new ones. These giant tech companies have changed social interaction and engagements forever.…
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Internet of Things (IoT) is an interesting way of performing different tasks with your device. Until now, you can only use your phone to make calls and send text messages. But today, it is possible to connect it to the internet to post Facebook messages, send tweets, play games, take pictures…
Billions of dollars were dangled at their owners and chief executives but to the utter surprise of many, the offer was rejected by these companies. The offer was juicy and irresistible but they were not swayed. Interestingly, these organizations that declined these fantastic bids are performing. Innovation Village, shares 5 of these companies. Yahoo! …
Nokia once ranked number one in the sales and production of phones. Their market dominance was overwhelming. There was no competition at all. Their profit rose, sales tripled and they kept rolling out different phone versions. Fast forward to today, Nokia has been knocked out the phone game by the likes of Apple, Techno, and…
Your phone can do virtually anything and everything with the aid of applications. Interestingly, these apps are developed to perform certain relevant functions. For the suave and trendy gentlemen, there are some apps you must have on your phone. These apps help you do things that are strictly for men. Innovation Village shares 5 of these apps for gentlemen. Distiller Distiller helps men determine the type of…
Cyber attacks are now prevalent. Relentless hackers use new methods to penetrate presumably hack proof systems. They steal sensitive information and money. These hackers target companies in different industries-economy, health, technology, and e-commerce among others. Unfortunately, the threat of cyber attacks cannot be wished away because blue chip organizations rely heavily on the internet. Besides, successful cyber heist made headlines around the world. You will be shocked by these daring…
When Nigerians were asked to register for the Bank Verification Number, many were worried about what the government wanted to achieve with this new technology. Despite all their concerns and suspicion, the firmness of the government prevailed as Nigerians with their last minute syndrome scrambled to their different banks to enroll for Bank…
Robots are gradually replacing humans when it comes to performing certain duties and obligations. Not only are these robots fast, they are nifty, timely, and organized. Hence, investing in robots is cost effective compared to humans where there is guaranteed to be a dereliction of duties. These are key reasons why humans…
The world of driving will change significantly when driverless cars become fully operational. Soon, you will see a car negotiating a curve with little or no help from the owner. Toyota, Google, BMW, Mercedes and many other leading car manufacturers have all set dates their anonymous cars will be ready.…
Although Chrome is the most reliable web browser out there, it can be very annoying and frustrating at times. Fair enough other browsers like Mozilla, Opera Mini and Microsoft edge have upgraded several times, but they have been unable to overthrow Chrome. It ain’t easy to be number one! The probability that you are using…
It is always puzzling when giant tech companies are on a rat race to develop the next big thing in technology. They pump billions of dollars to develop these technologies-electric cars and now Virtual Reality. Virtual reality is an artificial environment that is created with software and presented to the user in such…
Google is the most popular and widely used search engine in the world. It is now used as a verb. If you are searching for anything just Google it. Presently, there are plethora of things that this famous search engine can do for you which you may probably not be…
Giant companies do not wake up overnight and decide to buy over a startup or a competitor. They must have done their market analysis to determine the prospects and profitability of the startup. Many are always stupefied as to why big tech companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft will risk billions of dollars for…
Going by statistics, Adblock plus has been downloaded more than 300 million times worldwide and has 50 million monthly active users. This is unsurprising because Adblock plus which is a plugin developed by Eyeo, a German company, have assisted many online users, to block unsolicited advert. These adverts can be overwhelming and frustrating. So, thank you Eyeo for developing this plugin. Despite the seeming advantage of Adblock plus, companies like…
Sourcing for funds is always a problem, especially, for many startups. The funds any business is able to muster will either make or mar your business. This is ever more important as the Nigerian and global economy shrinks. Thankfully, the internet has come to the aid of many startups to help them raise money. How? Crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing is a modern business term coined in 2005, is the process…
The gain of technology in the world is groundbreaking. It has touched all known facet of life from health, economy, transportation, weather, aviation and communication. Its impact can not be downplayed. Nonetheless, in Nigeria and other countries, some persons have decided to deploy technology wrongly that has made many loathe…
The outcry in different parts of the globe that Uber cabs are driving other taxi operators out of business is fierce and considerable. From Kenya to France, Nigeria, London and New York, taxi operators are worried about the dominance of Uber. Uber was established in 2009 and today it is…
It is a known fact that anything that is connected to the internet can be compromised. Hackers always clasp their hands in excitement when they see a loophole which they can take advantage of. One of which is watching you through your webcam especially for those that use it for…
Without any doubt beats by Dre headsets have virtually taken over the headphone market. This is due to its quality, multidevice pairing and noise cancelling features. Nevertheless, there are still other headsets that can favourably compete with the headphone made popular by rapper – Dr. Dre and Apple’s $3.2 billion…
The level of insecurity in the society has warranted the introduction of apps that can help keep people safe when they are alone. In a country like Nigeria where the culture of carrying arms is non-existent, many have resulted to self-protection. Interestingly, with many using internet-savvy smartphones, you have access…