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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...
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...
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 ...