Samsung has released the Android 10 update for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus. The update is rolling out in Germany and in the US for those using the S9 or S9+ on Xfinity Mobile. It’s worth noting that the update is currently out for those who are on Android Pie. The…
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King Adeyemi has been appointed as the National Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE). Adeyemi, an Engineer and Principal Manager in the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI) Department of the Nigerian Communications Commission, was installed as the 19th Chairman of the Institute on Saturday…
Motorola has finally announced a release date for its highly anticipated foldable Razr after a slight delay last month. The Razr will now be out on February 6th for $1,499, with preorders starting on January 26th. The latest preorder date comes exactly one month after the initially planned 26th date,…
The top Management staff of Facebook, a leading global digital services provider, yesterday paid a visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership for infrastructure deployment to strengthen connectivity, enhance businesses and bolster citizens’ embrace of digital culture. Underscoring the centrality of infrastructure to…
Twitter has announced that its direct messages now support emoji reactions. To get started users can either tap the small “heart and plus icon” displayed to the right of each message received, alternatively users can tap twice a message on mobile to access the emoji reactions menu. For now, the…
A fresh forensic analysis insinuates that data from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s phone was hacked in 2018 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The phone was reportedly infiltrated via a malicious video file that was able to access Bezos’ phone and much of his data. According to reports, both Bezos…
Boeing yesterday announced it is grounding its troubled 737 Max aircraft till at least the middle of 2020, a delay from the earlier set date of January 2020. The latest development translates to the fact that the 737 Max will have been grounded for at least a year, regardless of…
Users can now access YouTube TV on Playstation 4, making it the first third-party live TV subscription to launch on Sony’s game console. Since Sony launched the PlayStation Vue service, the company has kept competitors such as Sling TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu’s live TV service off of the PS4.…
A group of some world’s elite central banks are coming together on an initiative to look into digital currencies. Some banks already have made moves towards the initiative, for instance, the central banks of Britain, Japan, the euro zone, Sweden and Switzerland have grouped up with the Bank for International…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has issued caution as it pertains to the risk associated with having Artificial Intelligence unchecked. Pichai in an op-ed in the Financial Times said he believes that the area should be more tightly regulated. He wrote, “We need to be clear-eyed about what could go wrong,”…
Self-acclaimed ‘first African social startup studio’ Janngo has launched the Janngo Capital Startup Fund. The Janngo Capital Fund which is endowed with Eur 60 million will be committed to boosting the financial capacity of tech-enabled startup accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa. The venture fund comes…
Instagram is taking off the IGTV shortcut button from the top right corner of the app’s home screen. Launched in June 2018, the IGTV is Instagram’s long-form video service that was originally meant to rival the likes of YouTube. According to Instagram, the move became necessary after discovering that relatively…
Samsung Electronics has appointed Roh Tae-moon as the new head of its smartphone unit. He will take over from co-ceo Dj Koh who will continue to coordinate the chaebol’s IT and mobile communications division. Roh is highly rated especially for his meticulousness when it comes to phone features. In some…
Ethiopia has announced plans to commence the building of the largest airport in Africa within six months. The airport which will cost $5 billion will ensure that the country’s national carrier remains the leading carrier and the most profitable on the continent. Situated 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) from the existing…
Chairman of UBA Group and Entrepreneur, Tony Elumelu has donated a multipurpose Information Technology Centre to his alma mater, Ambrose Ali University (AAU). The construction of the multipurpose Information Technology Centre was initiated by Elumelu through the UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa…
Microsoft, yesterday, officially launched the new version of Edge for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, or Mac. The new version of the Edge is fortified with several updated features. The entire browser has been moved over to Google’s open-source Chromium platform, abandoning the EdgeHTML engine that never really caught…
Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite has urged Nigerians to get ready for the use of electric cars. The Minister said this is important because the world is exploring environmentally friendly sources of energy and moving away from fossil fuel. Adegbite made this known at an…
The Honorable Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has expressed dissatisfaction over the decision of some states of the Federation to increase the Right of Way charges in disregard of the resolutions reached by the National Economic Council (NEC). The minister who made this know known in…
American multinational financial services corporation Visa is acquiring fintech company Plaid in a $5.3 billion deal. The deal is expected to strengthen Visa’s penetration into the fintech space. The deal also highlights how conventional financial companies are opened to pay huge amounts of dollars to buy out firms that have…
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 7 from today as the company claims it wants to focus on “newer technologies.” Consequently, Windows 7 users will no longer receive the all-important security updates and patches that keep their machines safe. Cyber-security experts have urged Windows 7 users to upgrade their operating system.…