Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Activision, the publisher of the Call of Duty series, has denied reports that over 500,000 Activision accounts have been hacked. The alleged breach was first reported on by Twitter user oRemyy, before being confirmed by a number of content creators – including leaker Okami. “Yeah, it’s legit guys. Change your…

inq. a leading provider of total communication solutions that delivers reliable to bring power of cloud to your networking stack has officially launched in Nigeria, bringing to fruition the dream of building a pan African network across African cities to reimagine a better future through digital solutions. Headquartered in Mauritius,…

After dropping hints for months, and we’re still quite curios though about what is going to be announced, the day has finally arrived when Tesla Inc. today (Tuesday) will provide a highly anticipated technology update when Elon Musk takes center stage at an event the Chief Executive Officer has dropped…

The battle never stops! And for the sake of their customers, Microsoft Corp., has committed to resolve the issue which itself and other gaming companies are currently fighting with Apple Inc. over App Store rules that have kept its video-game streaming service from working with iPhones and iPads. On Monday…

Vodacom is reportedly in discussion with Remgro to acquire Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), which owns Vumatel and DFA. This is feedback from well-placed sources who confirmed that Vodacom’s interest in Vumatel did not die down after the CIVH acquisition. Though Vodacom didn’t comment on the discussions, saying “we do…

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency continued its 20 years of support for Nigeria’s telecommunications sector by funding two projects that will help deliver fast and reliable internet to thousands of Nigerian households using U.S. technological solutions. Todd Abrajano, USTDA’s Chief Operating Officer and Head of Agency said; “USTDA is…

eoStar announced that it has integrated with Microsoft to provide Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) the opportunity to meet sales and delivery needs across their value chain from order generation, picking and distribution throughout their organization. This digital transformation project modernizes the way Coca Cola Beverages Africa CCBA uses technology…

Curtis Ewbank, a whistle-blower at Boeing Co. is urging aviation regulators to add additional protections to the grounded 737 Max. He has previously raised concerns about the plane’s design with congressional investigators, said in comments filed with the Federal Aviation Administration that a proposal to mandate fixes to the jet…

An Iranian hacking group which developed malware capable of stealing two-factor authentication codes from Android devices was recently unraveled by security group Check Point which discovered this malpractice. The group, which is reportedly involved in surveillance operations against Iranian minorities and resistance movements, uses various malware types across Windows and Android.…

In a surprising turn of events Microsoft Corp. said Monday it plans to acquire ZeniMax Media Inc., owner of the storied video-game publisher Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion, its biggest video game purchase ever. Bethesda is the publisher of games like The Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout and also has…

Sony has apologized for the apparent mess created with the premature opening of pre-orders for its PlayStation 5 console last week. “Let’s be honest: PS5 preorders could have been a lot smoother. We truly apologize for that,” Sony said on the official PlayStation Twitter account on Saturday. The company said promised it…

When we actually thought US President Donald Trump was bluffing and was going to reconsider signing executive orders banning Chinese owned TikTok and WeChat operations in the country in 45 days if they had not sold their Chinese-owned parent companies, citing national security concerns as the main reason for the ban. Well,…

Facebook Inc. doesn’t appear to be getting off the limelight anytime soon, though not on a positive note. Key learning from Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data privacy invasion was that Facebook is capable of anything. Not being too quick to judge, but not a coincidence, Facebook is again being sued for allegedly…

Nvidia has officially rolled out its new Broadcast application, which allows you to turn your home gaming setup into a professional streaming studio. The company said it previously introduced an updated Nvidia Encoder with the RTX 20 Series, which offloads work from the CPU to boost framerates in games. “While these…

Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS console after a lifespan of nearly 10 years, according to its Japanese website. “Production of the main body of the Nintendo 3DS series has been discontinued,” says the website. “Nintendo 3DS is not just about being able to watch and play in 3D without glasses –…

Nigerian e-commerce startup Kwik Delivery has become the first African last-mile delivery platform to release a WooCommerce plugin, enabling thousands of Nigerian online merchants to integrate seamlessly its delivery service to their WordPress online stores.  By installing this plugin in a few minutes, merchants large and small can offer Kwik Delivery’s on-demand, just-in-time delivery…

Nokia has announced that it will supply Nigerian mobile operator, Tizeti with its Fastmile and Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology enabling them to provide superior internet services to over one million subscribers in Port Harcourt, Edo and Ogun in Nigeria. RELATED READING: TIZETI UNVEILS HIGH-SPEED 4G LTE TO BOOST INTERNET…

Facebook Inc. is upgrading its Oculus Quest all-in-one virtual reality headset with a faster processor for improved gaming, higher-resolution screens and a lighter design as it looks to fend off rivals in the growing VR space. The new headset’s power improvements have given the company enough confidence to discontinue its…

Aruba Networks, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (HPE), is now offering customers and partners tailored, first-hand experience of its solutions and technology through HPE’s first-ever Lighthouse Customer Experience Centre in South Africa. The Lighthouse, which is based at the company’s Johannesburg office, provides customised briefing sessions and highly personalised technology…

Trust Payments, the global unified payments group for global pay-in, pay-out and customer journey technologies, has partnered with social network, messaging and e-commerce startup Wakanda Messenger to provide the payments element for their online marketplace and money remittance service. Wakanda Messenger, developed by Kemit Kingdom, will be widely available on iPhone and Android from 15 October 2020. It has already launched its Beta app in Africa and Europe to a selected audience of 20,000 trial users. Wakanda Messenger has been established in…