Despite insisting it was going ahead, to sell its mobile device unit to Microsoft, the swag with which Stephen Elop, Nokia’s Executive Vice president, devices and services, Tuesday, mounted the stage at St Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi, venue of this year’s Nokia world event,to introduce six new devices, almost betrayed an impression that the device maker may change its mind.

Compassion-that’s a word scammers thrive on. The thought of an unknown stranger dying in a hospital is enough to thaw the iciest of hearts. But when the bait is an orphan being left behind with a huge inheritance, there must be something unbelievable about the story or you are greedy enough not to notice.

The software giant, Microsoft last week announced the global availability of Windows 8.1,a feature-rich update to its popular Windows 8 operating system, enabling customers to create experiences that keep pace with their lives at work, at home or on the go.

Oladapo Oluwadora Glory, Aboluwarin Olaluwa David and Banjo Mofesola Paul of the Federal University of Technology FUTA , Akure have won ISPON software cup 2013, they were among the 70 students from the Nigerian higher educational institutions that competed in the 2013 Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, ISPON national software conference and competition holding in Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar, Cross Rivers to win Software Innovation price.

Market leader in enterprise application software, SAP, has said that it is increasingly turning its focus to small businesses and technology innovators with cloud computing.