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Apple introduced iPhone7 and iPhone7 Plus in a thrilling event at the Billy Graham Civic Auditorium today. Here are the new features of the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: A 12-megapixel camera that includes optical image stabilization, a larger ƒ/1.8 aperture and 6-element lens. The iPhone 7 Plus features the…

Apple today introduced Apple AirPods, innovative new wireless headphones that use advanced technology to reinvent how we listen to music, make phone calls, enjoy TV shows and movies, play games and interact with Siri, providing a wireless audio experience not possible before. Here are some of the basic features of…

Apple has just announced a new watch dubbed the Apple Watch Series 2. Here are some of the features of the Apple Watch Series 2: packed with incredible fitness and health capabilities including a water resistance 50 meter rating for swimming; built-in GPS so users can now run without an iPhone;…

iCyrus has introduced an online platform, www.icyrus.com.ng, where consumers can buy quality products that pertain to every aspect of the furniture, joinery and construction industry. According to the founder and CEO, Mrs Alero Imo,  “We stock an extensive variety of products which include tools and safety equipment, furniture and joinery products, bathroom and…

PayPal and MasterCard have announced a partnership that would enhance consumer experience by making Mastercard a clear payment option within PayPal, enable Masterpass as a payment option for Braintree merchants and expand PayPal’s presence at the point of sale. This will provide increased value to Mastercard cardholders, financial institutions and…

Chinese tech company, Tencent, has surged past China Mobile to become the most valuable company in Asia. Tencent stock moved up 3.8% in Hong Kong on Monday thus reaching a market cap of $255.8 billion, ahead of China Mobile with $254 billion, Alibaba Group’s $250 billion and Samsung Electronics’ $229…

Following the devastating destruction of the Nuli Juice store in Ikoyi, Lagos, Uber is celebrating cities and supporting local Nigerian business by uniting with the community to help Nuli Juice continue its operations. This Thursday Uber will assist by delivering a combo deal to the doorsteps of Nuli fans . On…

Celestine Omin, Software Engineer at Konga Online Shopping Ltd has left the company to join Andela. He is now a Senior Technical Consultant at the Celestine made this announcement in a blog post recently aptly titled “Chapter Two: This is Andela.” According to him, “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my…

The Governing Board of Integrity organization appoints and ratifies the appointment of Board members. At the meeting of the Governing Board of Integrity Organisation (consisting of Integrity and The Convention on Business Integrity, CBi) which held on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016, Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje who had in the past year…

South African transport technology company, WhereIsMyTransport, has announced an investment of £1.165m from a group of companies including Goodwell investments, Omidyar Neetwork and Horizon Ventures. According to WhereIsMyTransport, this investment is to fund the company’s transit API. The API offers a new open information platform which, for the first time, collates transit data for…

Out of the 30 finalists for Aso Villa Demo day competition, the top three finalists chosen to pitch before the President are Shuttlers NG, Tracology, and RecyclePoints. They each received NGN3 million. Here are what the startups do. Shuttlers is a multi-staff bus company set up to assist professionals in the Lagos metropolis…

Samsung is recalling the recently introduced Galaxy Note 7 due to explosive batteries. There has been reports from the US and South Korea of the phone “exploding” during or after charging. However models in China feature a different battery and are not being recalled by South Korean smartphone manufacturer. “There…

Alphabet’s Google has suspended Project Ara. Ara is a concept where where a smartphone is seen as a compilation of modular blocks. This means that the camera, speaker, battery are parts that can be bought and changed if the need arises. So instead of buying a new device every couple of months…

No it is not a lie. I heard a rumour which turned out to be true. I even had to ask the great big Chief, Victor Asemota but he wasn’t quite sure. The great Facebook CEO is back in Nigeria, the second time in a week. He truly loves Nigeria. Remember…

Nokia today issued the Nokia Threat Intelligence Report – H1 2016, revealing a sharp rise in the occurrence of smartphone malware infections in the first half of the year. Issued twice per year, the report examines general trends and statistics for malware infections in devices connected through mobile and fixed…

For the past decade a mobile phone has been a must-have for anyone: whether you’re a student, an office worker, a stay-at-home mom, or a farmer, a phone is an essential tool for staying in touch with your loved ones. Buying a new phone is very exciting yet costly event,…

In the same ghostmode moves, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has landed in Nairobi, Kenya. He has even met with Joseph Mucheru, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information and Communications and he tried local dish, Ugali and fried Tilapia for lunch. He actually went to a local joint, MAMA Oliech Restaurant.. As he…

The University of the Witwatersrand and its partners in government, business and industry have officially launched the Wits Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Setswana for “new beginnings”, Tshimologong is Johannesburg’s newest high-tech address in the vibrant inner-city district of Braamfontein, where the incubation of start-ups, the commercialisation of…

Audu Maikori is this episode’s guest on “Talks at Google”. Audu Maikori is the Founder of Chocolate City Group and Music Week Africa. Having built one of the most respected and successful urban record labels in Africa, he’s using his passion to drive activism, youth development and enterprise. He had helped…

Acer has introduced several Windows 10 laptops, PCs and devices at the IFA 2016 in Berlin. Though the event is supposed to start this weekend, as is customary some companies would be dropping new devices. Today Acer dropped not one, not two but a lot of gadgets. Here are two…