Thursday 25 December 2014

Sony Releases The Interview movie online

Sony releases the movie as planned for Christmas day, but this time, not in Theatres but on the Internet. Last week , we probably thought The Interview would never see the light of day. Now, you can watch the controversial movie right from the comfort of your home.

Xbox Live and Playstation Network Shut Down by Hackers on Christmas Day


According to Microsoft and Sony webpages as of noon (PT) today, both the Playstation Network and Xbox Live are down. They've been down for a few hours, but neither company is specifying why.

Thursday 18 December 2014

Blackberry Releases the Blackberry Classic



As promised, Blackberry has released the BlackBerry Classic. In doing so it may have created the best phone the company has ever produced. With the Classic, BlackBerry is courting its core customer, the business user.

Sony cancels release of the movie: The Interview


Sony Pictures has cancelled the Christmas release of a film at the centre of a hacking scandal after terrorist threats to cinemagoers and a decision by major movie theatre groups to cancel screenings in the US.

Thursday 11 December 2014

Join the largest learning event in history-The Hour of Code




The Hour of Code is organized by Code.org, a public non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science by making it available in more schools, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of colour.

Instagram gains 300 million active users, grows bigger than twitter


Instagram announced Wednesday that it now has more than 300 million monthly active users, up from 200 million in March.

Wednesday 3 December 2014

Google Santa Tracker Site Now LIve



With just four weeks until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy in the North Pole at this very moment getting ready for his big around-the-world journey.

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Microsoft Lumia X




Yet to be unveiled Microsoft Lumia X flagship phone, envisioned by Nick Ludgate. There's hope for a sooner unveiling as CES 2015 is coming up next month.

Monday 24 November 2014

#BlackFriday #CyberMonday What is Black Friday and Cyber Monday?


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Black Friday, as the name sounds, is not a bad day. It is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November), often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. This doesn’t make it a holiday.

Wednesday 19 November 2014

Google expands Project Loon to Australia


First launched Project Loon, a balloon-based internet idea by Google in New Zealand last year, The Tech Giant is now bringing the concept to Australia.

Meet the All New Nokia Tablet- Nokia N1



We finally got the "something" that Nokia was up to yesterday. The company, yesterday, Tuesday 18th Nov. announced the Nokia N1, the "first Nokia-branded Android tablet." according to the company.

Sunday 16 November 2014

#AskZuck Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Why He Wears The Same Gray T-Shirt Daily

Last week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg held a public Q&A session, where he answered questions posed to him by people around the world.

Tuesday 11 November 2014

Microsoft Unveils the Lumia 535 without Nokia

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Microsoft’s first Lumia device was officially unveiled as the Lumia 535 today, a low-cost smartphone that underlines exactly where the company is heading with Windows Phone.

Sunday 9 November 2014

App review-Photomath


For those who truly have no interest in expanding their mathematical knowledge, or want to speed through their math homework, a new app might do the trick.

From Underwater Fibre Optic Cables to Balloons- How Google is getting everyone connected to the Internet

The Internet as  popular as it may sound to you has not been able to reach every one in the world yet as two-thirds of the world's population do not yet have Internet access.

Wednesday 5 November 2014

Travel smart with the Bluesmart luggage

The experienced traveler knows whenever possible it’s best to strategize, to optimize, and pack everything into a carry-on, avoiding the wait-and-unpredictable-fate of checked-in luggage. But even those with a million frequent flier miles under their belt know there’s always room for improvement in the art of traveling light.

Tuesday 4 November 2014

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge goes on sales Nov. 14.


Samsung on Monday announced that the Note Edge will be available in the U.S. beginning Nov. 14. and it will be available from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, U.S. Cellular, and Best Buy.

Monday 3 November 2014

Ask Mark Zuckerberg a question on his Q&A this week


Do you have questions you would love to ask the Facebook CEO? Tune in to the social network on Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) to ask.

Friday 31 October 2014

Microsoft unveils its fitness band- Microsoft Band

Microsoft Band, the first device powered by Microsoft Health, helps you achieve your wellness goals by tracking your heart rate, steps,

Wednesday 29 October 2014

The Windows 7 era has come to an end.

Microsoft will stop selling Windows 7 licenses to PC makers this Friday. So no more new PCs with Windows 7.

Tuesday 28 October 2014

Google launches it's Fit app for Android

Google on Tuesday launched Google Fit, a new fitness app to help you track your activity and stay motivated in your quest for health.

The #Hashtag

If you are on a social media network, you must have seen some of these #hashtags around and might be wondering what they are. Hashtags have now infiltrated contemporary culture and advertising campaigns.

IBM joins in the Fight Against Ebola

The Tech giant, IBM, is using its tech know-how to help curb the spread of the disease in West Africa.

Monday 27 October 2014

Sunday 26 October 2014

Microsoft Drops ‘Nokia’ From Lumia





In Microsoft’s blog post recently, the company finally announced that it will bereplacing the Nokia Lumia brand almost after a year of acquiring Nokia. The software company revealed that its upcoming smartphone range will now be called as Microsoft Lumia.

Simple and Easy Note taking


EZ Notes is truly one of the most user friendly and practical android app out there. Not only is the App extremely simple to use and non-bloated,

Facebook's Rooms app



Facebook Rooms
Facebook released a new app this week- dubbed Rooms - that will let you chat anonymously about topics that interest you.

No More Keys? August Smart Locks


The makers of the August Smart Lock have signed a deal with Apple to offer the smartphone-controlled lock in Apple's retail stores.

Monday 20 October 2014

Apple Releases its much expected Payment Platform- Apple Pay

Apple is also introducing its own form of contactless payments via Apple Pay, which turns the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones into mobile wallets.

Mastercard partners with Zwipe to create World's First Contactless Card

MasterCard and Zwipe have announced the world's first contactless payment card—with an integrated fingerprint sensor.

Saturday 18 October 2014

Google Nexus 6


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Google has eventually ventured into phablet world with the Nexus 6, its latest Android smartphone. The Motorola-made gadget has a 5.9-inch display, and 1440×2560 resolution, resulting in what should be an eye-popping 496 ppi pixel density.

How would you love to switch carrier on one sim? The Apple SIM

Apple has built a SIM card that lets you switch carrier network between AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile without having to swap it out purchase a new SIM card.

Google's Nexus Player



Google partnered with Asus for the first device, called Nexus Player.

tumblr debuts its first desktop app on the iMac


Blogging platform, Tumblr has just released its first official desktop application with the launch of a Tumblr app for the Mac App Store. The app allows users to post to their personal Tumblr blogs from anywhere on the Mac, whether that’s content like links, images or videos you stumble across online, or files you have saved locally to your computer.

Friday 17 October 2014

The Future of Desktop Computing- The Apple iMac

macworld


Apple announced this year's new iMac, at the Apple event on Thursday, the first Apple
desktop with a Retina display.

Will.I.am unveils new smartwatch in San Francisco

Will.i.am, the award-winning musician and tech entrepreneur, took the stage at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference on Wednesday in San Francisco to launch Puls, a smartwatch.

Apple reveals new iPads; iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3

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Apple, yesterday, revealed the iPad Air 2, which it said is the thinnest tablet on the market, and the iPad mini 3.

Thursday 16 October 2014

The Next Version Of Android Will Be Called Android Lollipop


Google had referred to Android 5.0 as nothing but "L" ever since its debut back at Google I/O earlier this year.

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Tuesday 14 October 2014

The New Skype Qik app



Today, a team within Skype attempts to solve the need of  a Skype app for mobile with the launch of a new video messaging application called Skype Qik, which reimagines how the Skype experience would work if Skype had been built for mobile first.

Samsung announces High-speed Wi-Fi Technology







Samsung recently announced that it has developed 60GHz Wi-Fi technology that provide speeds up to 4.6Gbps.

A Giant move for Innovation in Nigeria- TENT Gathering 2014

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria




The TENT event is hosted annually by Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, and this year's edition would provide a platform for techy students to display their talent, connect with resources, add value to market and inspire innovation, while building a sustainable business that they will run after graduation.

Monday 13 October 2014

Apple to Live-Stream Oct. 16 iPad Event





Anyone eager to find out about the new Apple tablets will be able to follow all the action online. The event, scheduled for an hour or so, starting at 10 a.m. Pacific Time next Thursday, the event will be live-streamed.


Sunday 12 October 2014

Google NOW : A Better Voice Search Than Siri & Cortana


Google NOW , is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Google. It is available within the Google Search mobile application for the Android and iOS Operating Systems, as well as the Google Chrome web browser on personal computers. A new study by digital marketing consultancy company Stone Temple has shown that voice searches on Google Now blow Siri and Cortana out of the water.

You can get coding for as low as $150

kano.me

Kano, which promises to teach anyone how to code and build a computer, is now available for $150.

eBay and PayPal to split in 2015


There has been a recent trend in the Tech Industry as large Tech Firms are moving to splitting up and eBay and PayPal are not left out of this as will become separate companies in 2015.

Friday 10 October 2014

The Lenovo Yoga Tab

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Lenovo released three yoga tablets this year. The three Yoga Tablets are powered by the same Intel quad-core Atom Z3745 processor chip.

The Nokia Lumia Selfie App

The Nokia Lumia Selfie is the perfect app for taking selfies with your front or main camera on your Lumia phone and sharing them with your friends on the go.

Linda Ikeji's Blog gets unblocked


Somehow, the Nigerian Blogger, Linda Ikeji, owner of lindaikeji.blogspot.com has managed to get her blog back after hours of it being blocked by Google.

Thursday 9 October 2014

#Bring_Back_LIB Funny OLX joke about Linda

It's funny how Nigerians make jokes out of the things that befall their fellow Nigerians.

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