Samsung has officially confirmed a flaw that shows that a Galaxy S10 can be unlocked by any fingerprint. The mobile phone giant has promised it would fix the problem. According to reports, the error was discovered by a British woman whose husband was able to unlock her phone with his…
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Twitter has modified its rules as it pertains politicians stating it might quarantine the account of any politician that breaks its rules. The modification comes in the wake of calls from Democrats to ban US President Donald Trump from the platform. The quarantine means users will not be able to…
Germany has said it will not exempt Chinese Mobile Phonemakers from its 5G mobile networks. The country revealed that it plans to create a level playing ground for vendors. The US had clampdown on Huawei banning it from selling 5G equipment to its telecoms companies, saying it contained back doors…
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the Commission is coming up with an awareness project which is aimed at sensitizing the Nigerian child on the safe use of the Internet. Danbatta affirmed in an opening remark at a joint…
South African civic technology platform GovChat has Opened its headquarters in the Speakers Corner buiding, Capetown. The platform facilitates engagement between citizens and their elected officials, and a few days ago marked the opening of its headquarters. GovChat CEO Eldrid Jordaan at the opening of GovChat’s headquarters said,“It’s an exciting…
Samsung has launched Android 10 in beta for Galaxy S10 devices. The new Android 10 beta will feature a modified version of the One UI software that it debuted earlier this year. A press release announcing the launch of the beta reads, “Join the Beta Program and enjoy the new…
Female entrepreneurs in Southern Africa can heave a sigh of relief as a new venture capital fund has been launched to financially support women-led startups from the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Launched yesterday by a married couple Sarah and Jacob Dusek, Enygma Ventures, a Zar 100 million venture aims…
Oppo has announced the launch of Reno Ace, the latest in its variety of the Reno range. One unique feature of the Reno Ace is that it charges fully in half an hour. The Reno Ace is furnished with a Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, a 20:9 6.5-inch 1080p display with…
South Africa’s Linksfield hospital has conducted the first successful robotic-arm knee replacement surgery in Africa using the Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery system. Dr. Chris McCready, an orthopedic surgeon who performed the operation said that operations like the total knee replacements are quite common in developed parts of the world like…
The mobile version of video game Call of Duty has hit a record download of more than 100 million in its first week despite a boycott aimed at the game’s publisher Activision Blizzard. Blizzard had reportedly placed a 12-month ban on Hearthstone gamer who staged an online protest over the…
Sony has officially announced that its next-generation console will be called PlayStation 5 and it will be launched next year. According to a post on the company’s website, the company believes the recent updates might not be a big surprise to PlayStation fans but it really wanted to confirm them…
Egyptian logistics and delivery startup Sprint has secured a six-figure seed funding from an undisclosed angel investor after a USD 1.25 Mn valuation. With the secured funds, Sprint will advance its growth plans, boost its technology and spread the presence of its hubs across Egypt. The startup currently operates in…
Adobe has cut Venezuela off access to Photoshop and other Adobe software in compliance with US sanctions. The United States President, Donald Trump had in August placed a trade ban on the country, a move made to increase pressure on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro to step down. Users now have…
Spotify has enabled a feature that allows users to play music with Apple’s Siri voice assistant on the iPhone and iPad. The new feature now made possible in Ios 13 puts Spotify on more equal footing with Apple Music. The new feature first made an appearance in the company’s beta…
Sony has announced a software update for PlayStation 4, version 7.00, launching this week world wide. This update includes new functionality to key system features including Party and Remote Play features. Sony had earlier this year revealed a number of features in its newly enhanced party. PS4 players can now…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Dr.Isa Ali Pantami has led the Nigerian delegation to include Nigeria businesses and economic stakeholders to this year’s Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX 2019) in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. The event which is scheduled to hold from October 6th till the 10th of October, 2019, will…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an inter-agency committee for the evaluation and selection of the 2019 research proposals from the academia submitted to Commission. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who inaugurated the Commission at the NCC Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, October 2, 2019,…
Union Bank of Nigeria has secured funding to the tune of USD 200 Million, a ten-year term loan, from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). One of Nigeria’s oldest commercial banks, Union Bank secured the financial deal through collaboration with financial services holding company, Atlas Mara Limited and in agreement…
There seems to be life for HBO after the end of its megahit TV series Game of Thrones as it prepares to premiere its new epic fantasy show His Dark Materials. The new Tv series based on Phillip Pullman’s young adult series of the same name is set to debut…
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta and the Commission as a public entity have received separate awards at the Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA) 2019. At the just-concluded and well-attended annual event held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos on September…