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As for the devices, the Nokia 6 is available from the end of July 2017 from selected retail outlets and is estimated to retail at N78, 000. The Nokia 5 at N65, 000 and the Nokia 3 has been available from the 7th of July 2017 from selected retail outlets and is estimated to retail at N48, 000. Continue reading
Well, the fear of google is the beginning of wisdom.
So google can just wake up now day and destroy a family business over algorithms that were not needed in the first place. Google has now said that the Play Store is going to automatically downrank apps with poor performance in search results. This would be achieved by “incorporating app quality signals in their ranking algorithms,” which means that there’s less of a chance of crashing apps or apps with low user ratings to rise to the top of the rankings.
For the app developer, this news isn’t so great, because they have to ensure that they fix problems related to crashing and try to increase positive user ratings, however, for the users, this is some what good but will also result to missing favourite apps from play store list.
Good one Google.
Prosper Otemuyiwa is the creator of open-source world wide!
Ok, Jokes apart he is the Nigerian mind behind Laravel Hackathon tool , unlike the average Nigerian greedy mindset, the tool is free (open source); a Hackathon/MVP boilerplate for larval web applications. Continue reading
Remember that freelance website I connected with at nHub in Jos, Efiko Freelance MarketPlace. Well, I hit them up recently to find out what they have been up to, they had told me about an audacious plan to hit 2 hubs in 2 different states in a day! Continue reading
Silas Adekunle is the founder and CEO of Reach Robotics, a company that has developed gaming robots.
Silas was born and grew up in Nigeria before moving to the UK with his family when he was 11. Continue reading
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Batteries are the bottleneck of any electronic system, says Dina El-Damak, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Southern California. A device is only as good as its power source, and already the quest for more power and faster computing has led to dangerous situations like the Samsung Galaxy 7 explosions. Continue reading
The next iPhone (the iPhone 7S, iPhone 8?), which is due to be released in September, might replace the TouchID fingerprint sensor with whole-face 3D scanning. Continue reading
Infinix Mobility Nigeria announces the launch of its new Note series smartphone ‘Infinix Note 4 & Note 4 pro’ with a stylus ‘Xpen’. Infinix integrated other technology innovation in the new Note smartphone, it is pre-packed with Xcharge 4.0 which provides the quickest charge with low voltage and high efficiency, equipped with a big battery life of 4300MAH – 4500MAH. These features allow the Note 4 to charge fast within 5 minutes to talk for 250 minutes. Continue reading
efiko.co one of the first freelance marketplace or platform in Nigeria came to nHub In Jos last week and I was impressed to see what the team behind the marketplace had put together. I was a little skeptical at first given the examples of freelance platforms that have tried to break into the Nigerian space and failed. Continue reading
So the lunch of the new Infinix Note 4 and Note 4 pro is ongoing in Lagos Nigeria, and I was not invited (sobs) but her are the pictures.
RoboCop is real — at least, in the Middle East.
Dubai Police are deploying a robot policeman, and the life-sized patrolman is straight out of the uncanny valley. Continue reading
For electric cars to really hit the mainstream we need to build better networks of charging points so drivers can ‘fill up’ more easily – and an ingenious scheme is now underway in London to convert standard streetlights into charging points for vehicles. Continue reading
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has proposed a plan to make cows more resistant to the temperature increase caused by global warming. The proposal has received a three-year, US$733,000 federal grant.
Are you a graphic designer with an excellent logo design skills?
Are you between the ages of 18 – 35?
Would you like to participate in the NIPOST Logo Redesign Competition? Continue reading
So did Apple pay for this publicity? Question Numero Ono.
Apart from giving more parents reasons to name their children Emmanuel, French president Emmanuel Macron today released his official photo, which features the newly elected head of state standing in front of his desk. Continue reading
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Huawei announced a trio of new MateBook laptops back in May for its second shot at breaking into the laptop space after the near miss with the original MateBook last year. Continue reading
There are countries and there is the Africa continent. LED eyelashes and Nigeria have not starting producing pencils locally for Nationwide supply. Sometimes you see a product and you’re like “Wow, that’s so futuristic.” Then you remember you’re living in 2017, and your in a country where your President is missing! Continue reading
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David is currently heading the development of a drone which is a high breed mix of existing drone components and locally fabricated materials. Continue reading
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Amazon’s smart speaker Echo is currently on sale!, with the price being reduced from $179.99 to $129.99 (N49, 020)
The promotion is valid until the end of Monday, ET time. Continue reading
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It’s June again, which means it’s that time of year when Facebook sticks a rainbow on several of its features in celebration of Pride. This year, to the delight of many, the company went so far as to create a rainbow Pride reaction to join in with the hahas, wows, and other well-known digital icons. Continue reading