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Motorola unveiled a new phone at the IFA 2017 named the Moto X4. One of the biggest highlights of the Moto X4 is that it comes with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant support offering options for voice based search. Its 5.2-inch display has a full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) LTPS IPS display…

These 20 startups were chosen from over 900 that desired to be part of the World Bank’s XL Africa accelerator. We have 9 from Nigeria, 5 from Kenya, 3 from South Africa, 2 from Tanzania and 1 from Senegal. These startups specialise in digital products and solutions encompassing the fields of fin-tech,…

The PitchDrive crew engage in a full day with stops at Google office in Zurich, F10 and World Innovations Forum. Things take an interesting turn at the World Innovations Forum when 3 of the PitchDrive startups go head to head by number of votes, a WINNER emerge! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4BMWMDEutc Missed the…

Bang & Olufsen, Sony have introduced rivals to Apple’s Airpod. B&O unveiled the B&O Beoplay E8 while Sony launched the WF-1000X. B&O Beoplay E8 B&O Beoplay E8 features a touch sensitive surface on both left and right earpieces. The tactile technology gives you a wide range of possibilities at the light touch of your finger.…

Three Nigerian startups Nigerian startups Fyodor Biotechnologies, MailHaven and Mobile Forms have received US$150,000 each in seed funding from the Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups accelerator programme. They will also receive workspace, mentorship and access to the 500 Startups network. These startups are part of the 36 innovative startups from 14 countries in the the…

Visa has announced that it is enabling Visa payments on Fitbit’s first smartwatch – Fitbit Ionic. Eligible cardholders of participating banks will be able to make payments with Fitbit Pay™, Fitbit’s new payment function, when available. With Fitbit Pay, Visa and Fitbit are meeting demand amongst the majority of wearable owners who, according…

Better late than never I guess. Fitbit has now entered into the smartwatch business with its new Fitbit Ionic. Hitherto known for fitness-focussed wearables, this is the company’s first true smartwatch. The Fitbit Ionic builds on Fitbit’s health and fitness expertise with a new relative SpO2 sensor, making it possible…

Finally LG Electronics has unveiled the LG V30 smartphone at the ongoing IFA 2017 in  Berlin. The LG V30 is the South Korean’s company attempt to break into the premium android market currently dominated by Samsung. Some people are already comparing the LG V30 to the Samsung Note 8 that…

A new smartphone app has been developed by University of Washington researchers to check for signs for pancreatic cancer. The app, called “biliscreen” which uses selfies has helped in correctly identifying cases of concern 89.7% of the time. (In an initial clinical study of 70 people, the BiliScreen app — used in…

Samsung Electronics today introduced three new devices to its industry-leading wearable portfolio: Gear Sport, a sleek and versatile fitness-focused smartwatch that is water resistant; Gear Fit2 Pro, an upgraded GPS sports band with smart features; and Gear IconX, a second generation of the company’s groundbreaking cord-free earbuds. These new Samsung…

Today at IFA, ASUS unveiled a host of new devices including  the new ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset, the brand-new Republic of Gamers (ROG) Chimera gaming laptop and ROG curved monitor, and the latest thin and light ZenBook and VivoBook laptops, all powered by Windows 10. Here are the devices:…

Allianz Group announced today a binding agreement to acquire 98 percent of Nigerian insurer Ensure Insurance Plc. from its core shareholder Greenoaks Global Holdings Ltd. (GGH). Ensure Insurance Plc offers life and non-life insurance services and generated 11 million euros in gross premiums written in 2016. The Allianz Group is…

It has now been confirmed that the Apple will be unveiling it next iPhone or iPhones on the 12th of September. This is according to a Wall Street Journal report. Sources say the tech giant will be unveiling three new iPhones (possibly the iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus, iPhone 8),…

In an earlier report, we stated that “the board of directors of taxi-hailing company, Uber, had chosen Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi to be its new CEO.” However we also stated that Uber had not officially announced this appointment and we were not aware that he had accepted the offer. Now we can confirm…

IFA 2017 officially begins on the 1st of September. It presents the latest products and innovations in the heart of Europe‘s most important regional market. However as usual, we  should get a lot of companies reeling out their products before the official date. We expect a lot of new products…

The PitchDrive crew have been having an absolute worthwhile time in Zurich. First, they get a feel of the weekend vibe Zurich style (See Ep. 11) and then they get down to business with a visit to Ringier AG HQ. It was an entirely unique experience as they were hosted…

For the #PitchDrive crew, city 4 – Zurich opened with a fiesta! The crew were in festival mode and the city did not hold back. It was refreshing to unwind, swing side to side to the rhythm of the beats and enjoy tasty filling meals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aePdXIl6cwM Missed the previous episodes?…

Google announced that people in 25 additional cities outside of the United States can use parking difficulty icons on Google Maps for Android and iOS. These cities join the following US cities: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, DC, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Orlando,…

Every year, SME100 Nigeria one of Nigeria’s fastest growing platforms for young entrepreneurs; recognises and celebrates 25 Nigerians under the age of 25 who are doing phenomenal things in Nigeria and contributing to socio-economic development of the country . The Nominee reception and awards ceremony held on Saturday, 26th of August…

Google has released a preview of a new software development kit (SDK) called ARCore. ARCore brings augmented reality capabilities to existing and future Android phones. Google says it has been working on this for the past nine years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttdPqly4OF8 Google says in a blog post that “it has been developing the fundamental technologies…