Techie News/Trends
The August Visitor of the Nigerian Tech Community: Mark Zuckerberg
The CEO of Facebook – Mark Zuckerberg came in to Nigeria on a surprise and unannounced working visit. Even though there have since been different media coverage of his visit and why he visited, why it matters to the tech community in Nigeria, how he dressed, his opinion of Nigerian Jollof Rice etc. This article is about the aftermath of his visit and what will or should happen next. For thos...
HTC reveals devices that would get Andriod Nougat 7.0
Google has finally released its latest iteration of their mobile OS, Android Nougat and of course, every OEM is practically jumping aboard this latest upgrade. As usual, Google Nexus devices gets the update first before other devices. The Taiwanese OEM, HTC, through its Twitter page, announced the devices that would get the Nougat upgrade. We’re excited to receive final shipping Android 7.0 Nougat...
Its Official: Microsoft to Launch Windows 10 at the end of July
After all the leaks, the rumors and false leads, finally Microsoft gives us the launch date for its latest PC OS, Windows 10. The official date of release is July 29th of this year. Word is Windows 10 would be the last major change to Microsoft’s PC OS line. Windows 10 would be coming to all Windows powered device. With tons of new features and design, Windows 10 seems to be the remedy to th...
Microsoft confirms there will be no Windows 11
Microsoft says that Windows 10 will be its final release of the iconic operating system that’s installed on over 90% of computers. “Right now we’re releasing Windows 10, and because Windows 10 is the last version of Windows, we’re all still working on Windows 10,” said Jerry Nixon, Microsoft’s developer evangelist, at the Ignite tech conference. Instead of relea...
You can now buy a OnePlus One without an invite
Last year, the OnePlus One made waves in the smartphone community by offering a high-end handset for just $299 off-contract. The only downside was just how hard it was to actually buy one, with the phone’s Chinese manufacturer OnePlus choosing to make sales of the One invitation-only. Not any more. To celebrate the first anniversary of the launch of the One, OnePlus is dropping its invite sy...
AMD reveals Windows 10 will launch in late July
Microsoft’s launch of Windows 10 will likely take place in late July, according to AMD. During AMD’s latest earnings call last week, president and CEO Lisa Su revealed the launch timing for Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system. Answering a question on inventory plans, Su said “with the Windows 10 launch at the end of July, we are watching sort of the impact of that on the back-to-school s...
The EU opens investigation on Google
As expected, the European Commission has confirmed that it is opening an investigation into Google’s practices, believing it may have abused its dominant position. The EU wants to know if Google’s been playing unfairly by incentivising phone and tablet makers “to exclusively pre-install Google’s own applications and services”. It also wants to know if the big G has pr...
Nokia buys Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 billion
Nokia confirmed Wednesday it is acquiring the ailing French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent through a public exchange offer in France and the United States, in a bid to become a leading global networks operator. The Finnish company said the all-share transaction will be on the basis of 0.55 of a new Nokia share for every share of Alcatel-Lucent. The share offer values the French concern at 15.6 bil...
Apple photographed a flower over 24,000 times for a single Watch face!
One of the Apple Watch’s quirkier features is its “Motion” watch face, which sets the time against a backdrop of fluttering butterflies, floating jellyfish, and blooming flowers. Not everyone will like them, but Apple thought that some people really would. So, as Wired‘s David Pierce recounts, the Watch design team went to some pretty extreme measures. “No reasonable ...
Microsoft reportedly still working on Android apps to run on Windows Phone
When it comes to Microsoft’s mobile future, everything is on the table, including the possibility of running Android apps to fill in the ‘app gap’. Windows 10 for phone is not even out the door yet, but intel on Microsoft continues to keep this strategy alive. A new report from Neowin sheds more light on this program’s status and obstacles. According to the Neowin article, ...
Everything you need to know about the changes coming to Facebook
Facebook announced a series of features and updates at its annual F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, and while the news is mostly targeted for developers and app designers right now, it could eventually mean big things for Facebook users. CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the two-day long conference with a major update to the Facebook Messenger chatting platform. Users will be abl...
Big changes are coming to Facebook Messenger
Facebook is expected to announce some major changes coming to its Facebook Messenger app on Wednesday that could turn the chatting platform into massive hub for users. If the rumors are true, we could soon be able to use advanced photo tools, conduct searches, share travel arrangements and perform other tasks as a part of Facebook Messenger. Considering the social network recently rolled out a pee...
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