*Solar-Bullet Project – High-speed, alternative energy
The quest for more efficient transport systems doesn’t necessarily have to come at the cost of speed. The SolarBullet project is a campaign aiming to bring high-speed (we’re talking 220 mph (354 km/h)) trains to Arizona using tracks equipped with solar panel carrying canopies that would provide the 110 megawatts of electricity that the system needs to run.

SECOND National Operator, Globacom, has moved into another area of the ICT business spectrum with the establishment of a state of the art internet data centre. The data centre in Lagos has about 20,000 square feet of repository space which the Nigerian business community can make use of.

MTN Foundation at the weekend joined in calling for recognition of widows’ right in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of MTN Foundation, Ms. Nonny Ugboma at a press briefing to mark the 2013 International Widows’ Day said MTN joined the call for recognition of widows dignity because of its belief in protecting and respecting the rights of widows, irrespective of their culture, country or religion.

Google expanded its Transparency Report on Tuesday to include maps of spots around the world where hackers are laying traps or baiting Internet users.

There is so much noise, particularly in the Nigerian market, about Nokia’s brand of windows phone tagged the Lumia portfolio. Even with the way the device maker is promoting the ranges, it creates a lot of curiosity as what could be in these devices that have not been seen before.