LG set to shut down smartphone business, due to losses. LG Electronics, South Korea’s second-largest appliance firm after Samsung, is closing down its mobile phone business, the company said Monday, after the division lost billions in recent years. The firm was once considered a pioneer of the Android operating system, collaborating with […]
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Personal data of 533 million Facebook users leaked on a hacking forum
533 million Facebook users leaked online. The personal information of over 533 million Facebook users leaked online yesterday. This data was made available on a low-level free hacking forum to anyone with basic data skills. The data included full names, Facebook IDs, phone numbers, locations, birth, biographies, and email addresses. […]
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WhatsApp Users May Soon Be Able to Change Its App Colours: Report
Facebook-owned popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to change colours inside the app. According to a tweet by WhatsApp features tracker WABetaInfo, with the help of this feature, the app’s users will be able to change colours in the chat box and opt for […]
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TWYI partners Oracle Academy, others to train undergraduates on app creation
TWYI and Oracle Academy are spearheading this programme to encouraged students on app creation A nonprofit organisation, The Workplace Youth Initiative (TWYI), said it partnered with Oracle Academy and other tech-based institutions to train undergraduates from Nigerian tertiary institutions to create applications. The Workplace Youth Initiative (TWYI) creativesA nonprofit organisation, […]
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Zinox set to unleash power of broadband connectivity in South East
Zinox is ready to increase connectivity is the south east of Nigeria. Zinox Technologies Ltd., Nigeria’s foremost indigenous Information Technology powerhouse, is set to connect the entire South East region to the information super-highway, with the rollout of broadband connectivity in the 95 local government areas in the region. The […]
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Google Maps to show more eco-friendly routes
Google on Tuesday said it will start showing users of its free Maps navigation service travel routes less damaging to the environment as just one of some 100 coming upgrades. Improvements to Google Maps tap into artificial intelligence for features including figuring out more fuel-efficient ways to get around. “Soon, […]
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TikTok launches #CelebrateEaster for users
TikTok, a leading destination for short-form mobile video has launched the #CelebrateEaster campaign for users to showcase their Easter vibes from the comfort of their home. Known as a holiday filled with praise, delicious food and on-going celebrations, Easter is one of the times we all count down to as […]
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Terragon to host webinar with Facebook on solution for online advertising without cookies
Africa’s leading data and analytics Company and Facebook Conversions API partner, Terragon, is set to hold a webinar aimed at highlighting the colossal impact the death of third party cookies presents to the Digital Advertising ecosystem, specifically as it relates to Brands and Digital Advertising Agencies in Africa. Along with […]
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1 Bitcoin will buy you a house in Nigeria’s rich suburb
The record gains posted by the world’s most popular crypto asset has surely endeared it to a growing number of Nigerians. The world’s most popular crypto, Bitcoin, has printed gains of more than 833% in the past year, as investors troop in with bullish momentum, pushing the coin’s value near […]