Internet users in the country will experience slow connections over the next two weeks as maintenance work begins on The East African Marine Systems (TEAMS) cable.In a statement, TEAMS said the cable would undergo preventive maintenance works between January and April to reduce chances of cable damage by external aggressors.Early…
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I would say competition is hotting up in some of the most unlikely markets in Nigeria. The year 2012 has witnessed a dramatic change and these markets are becoming more exciting. Let’s take a look at 2 markets in Nigeria – the onlne retail market (Jumia vs. Konga) and the…
Do you know the optimum ratio of editorial to advertising pages in a magazine?Hmmm……. I was just thinking of this because an upcoming pet project that I want to embark upon this year. Naturally I browsed the Internet and got the historical ratio from MPA – The Association of Magazine…
A lot changed in the auto industry in 2012. Cadillac suddenly became a relevant brand again, and now Ford is trying to do the same with Lincoln. Fuel efficiency continued to be the big theme. Prius sales skyrocketed, and Chevy’s Volt became the most loved and hated car of the…
Minister, Communication Technology, Mrs Omobola JohnsonThe Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, has said that the ministry is currently working with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to make Nigerian Postal Service a super agent for mobile money.The minister stated this at the closing ceremony of top management retreat…
Apple makes fun of netbooksSayonara, netbooks.The end of 2012 marks the end of the manufacture of the diddy machines that were – for a time – the Great White Hope of the PC market.If you believed ABI Research in 2009, then next year netbooks (initially defined as machines with Intel…
The website of Punch Newspapers, one of the leading newspapers, has been .As at the time of this report (3.00p.m Nigerian time), when you visit the page, you get a black page (as above) which states “Welcome 2013, White and Red Hat Security” and a foreign song blaring out.It seems…
Happy New Year. We wish you the best in 2013. This is your best year yet. Nothing is impossible. Just stay focused and true to your God and the inborn creative ability will make it come to pass. Have an exciting 2013. See you around
It is highly unlikely that you have not seen a Google Doodle. But if you have not seen it and you don’t know about it, here is the story behind it.Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries,…
Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists.According to Google history, the concept of the doodle was born when Google founders Larry and Sergey played with the corporate logo…
According to Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager, 2012 has been a big year for YouTube. “We have been watching over 4 billion hours of video a month. Millions of creators are using YouTube channels to experiment with innovative forms of entertainment, explore their passions and interests, and take creativity and…
The South Korean electronics company LG said it will unveil its mammoth 100-inch ‘LG Hecto’ laser TV projector at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2013.“LG’s 100-inch class Laser TV takes projection technology and makes it perfectly suitable for both the boardroom and the living room,” said Havis Kwon,…
It took 9 years for AOL, Facebook nine months, and Draw Something nine days to get a million users on its platform. Recently Naver, one of the most successful Asian publishers, launched five applications at the end of November, all of which quickly became the most popular applications in many Asian countries.It is…
Google has just released its list of the best apps available in the Google Play app marketplace for 2012.”Some launched in 2012 while others issued updates that achieved a great combination of utility, beauty and accessibility,” Google Play merchandising manager Tavares Ford wrote when announcing the list.Continuing, he said, “Almost…
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the nation’s biggest carmaker by volume, is considering setting up its first overseas assembly plant in Africa as it seeks to revive flagging exports.The company, based in New Delhi, is scouting for new export markets and Africa is more or less untouched, Chairman R.C. Bhargava said…
Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Courtesy of @Savet_vWhat was the most-Instagrammed place in the world this past year?According a recent release by Instagram in a blog post, Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is the most popular location on Instagram with over 100,000 photos taken there last year!The Top 10 is listed below:Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ…
It used to take 23 hours to travel from Beijing to the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou (2,298 km) but this has now been reduced to less than 10 hours. This is due to the opening of the world’s longest high-speed rail route on Wednesday, 26th December 2012. Bullet trains…
Wikipedia itself doesn’t actually make its own popularity stats public anymore, but outside researchers can analyze its log files, and Swedish software engineer Johan Gunnarsson has now published a full year’s wrap-up for the first time.Now what was the most searched article on Wikipedia in 2012?Well, in the English language…
If what the Wall Street Journal’s report is true, Google Inc is working with recently acquired Motorola on a handset codenamed “X-phone”, aimed at grabbing market share from Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.Google acquired Motorola in May for $12.5 billion to bolster its patent portfolio as its Android…
In less than 2 months that the Lagos state government defended the proposed introduction of Chinese language in government schools, believing it would assist in boosting the state economy in the nearest future, its Cross River counterpart is also planning to introduce Chinese language in all government schools in the…