Online business and employment networking service LinkedIn has added smart replies to its messaging features. The company which has been in the middle of a long-term makeover of its social tools is unveiling this feature to give users prompts with different phrases to use while they are chatting to keep…
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Apple in a bid to step up its wireless charging plans on Wednesday announced its acquisition of PowerbyProxi, a designer of wireless-charging systems. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. According to Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, Dan Riccio, “ the team will be a great addition…
Advertising startup Hooplacar has won the Morocco round of the Seedstars World Competition which will see it represent the country next year in Switzerland at the global final and also pitch for up to US$1 million in equity investment. This year global early-stage startups competition Seedstars World has been hosting…
As part of efforts to remain dominant in the video streaming service amidst stiff competitions from rapidly rising rivals, Netflix is raising another $1.6bn (£1.2bn) from investors to finance new shows and possibly make acquisitions. It was earlier reported this month that the video streaming service plans to spend up…
American worldwide online payment company PayPal today launched a new product PayPal for Marketplaces. The new product is designed for customers operating larger online marketplaces, like ride-sharing platforms, crowdfunding portals, peer-to-peer e-commerce sites, room rentals platforms, and others. PayPal for Marketplaces is designed specifically to meet the needs of businesses…
The battle between Apple and Samsung is hitting up again as both mobile phone making giants will head back to a district court for yet another design patent infringement trial. It should be recalled that the lawsuit was originally settled in 2012, with a court ordering Samsung to pay Apple…
Following its plan to combat online abuse, harassment and violent groups, Twitter on Thursday released a safety calendar. The Safety Calendar has almost similar contents to what the internal email had listed out. However, under non-consensual nudity, the company has expanded its scope of definition to include “creep shots” and…
The battle for dominance in the ride hailing service sphere has just gotten a lot more complex as Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is injecting a whooping $1 billion investment round in Lyft. This was disclosed by the two companies on Thursday. Lyft announced it had just raised $1…
Technological advancement has come a long way in Africa but it is safe to say now that it is here and not just here but here to stay. The days of reliance on natural resources which has brought little development but rather much crisis to the Dark Continent are fast…
News reporting is about to take a revolutionary turn as The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants media giant CNN waiver to make routine drone flights above crowds in a move seen an important milestone towards broader commercial use of remote-controlled aircraft. The Part 107 waiver represents the first time…
Whatsapp has started rolling out its live location sharing feature to its over 1 billion users. The app already gives users the option to share their current location with other users, but that’s a static, one-time share. The new feature is dynamic and updates users’ locations in real time. According …
Twitter can be a vicious platform when it comes to trolls, hate speech and abuse on the internet. In a bid to stop this the company on Tuesday outlined its policy changes in an email to its Trust & Safety Council just days after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey promised there…
Tupuca has won the Angola round of the global Seedstars competition earning the food delivery startup the opportunity to pitch for around US$1 million in equity investment at the global final in Switzerland next April. This year, global early-stage startups competition Seedstars World has been hosting a series of local…
To its growing list of features Facebook has acquired ‘tbh’ an app to cater to the special needs of teenagers online. The app acquired for an undisclosed fee is intended to encourage teens to be nice to one other. The positivity-focused polling startup tbh which will be allowed to operate…
Concerns are being raised globally as it pertains to the vulnerability of Wi-Fi connections of businesses and homes. According to researchers these concerns stem from a major flaw code named Krack (Key Reinstallation Attack). It largely concerns an authentication system which is widely used to secure wireless connections. In essence,…
Mobicure, creator of OMOMI application has been given an Expo Live grant by organizers of the next edition of World Expo due to be held in Dubai in 2020, for its application, which aids pregnant women and parents of children under five- years old keep an eye on the health…
If you have ever been in doubt of a time when robots will co-exist with humans then there is a need for a change of mind has Artificial Intelligence truly has come to stay. Sophia the robot made a surprise appearance at a United Nations event yesterday, drawing rapturous applause…
The CEO of South Korean Multinational Electronics Co. Ltd and the second largest tech company on the planet, Samsung, Kwon Oh-hyun has resigned. Mr Kwon who is one of three co-chief executives of Samsung Electronics and also serves on the board of Samsung Electronics said he had been thinking about…
Publisher and developer of mobile games for smartphones and tablet devices Glu Mobile Inc. is set to launch an app ‘The Swift Life’ for Mega Pop Star Taylor Swift and her host of fans. The app which doesn’t seem to be quite as game-focused as other celebrity titles in Glu’s…
The Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) 2017 which commenced last Sunday in Dubai will be rounding off today. While leading a cohort from Nigeria who are currently representing the country at this year’s Gulf Exhibition, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Isa Ali Pantami, has called…