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TYPE APPROVAL ENFORCEMENT: Why your phone may stop working soon

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor That fairly cheap smartphone you bought from an unfamiliar dealer, the one that came without much paperwork, may soon have a date with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Not because the Commission is interested in what is inside your phone, but because it wants to know whether the device itself […]
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Apple alters algorithm to less favour own apps ranking

Apple Inc, following antitrust scrutiny in Europe and the United States, has altered the search algorithm for its App Store so that the company’s own apps do not dominate the top positions, the New York Times reported on Monday. Apple declined to comment on the report, according to Reuters report. Apple made the tweaks in […]

Nigeria, dumping ground for obsolete technologies ―NACETEM

Nigeria has become the recipient of obsolete and misfit technologies, a research carried out by the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) reveals. NACETEM is an agency of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Science and Technology that provides critical knowledge support in the area of Science, Technology, Innovation (STI) management for sustainable development. In a report […]

Symrise launches new application labs facility in Nigeria

Global flavours, fragrance, and cosmetic ingredients manufacturer Symrise have launched its new application laboratories in Lagos with an exclusive tour of the facility on September 4, 2019. The lab exists to deepen the company’s presence in West Africa and to service Nigeria’s consumer demands by sourcing production inputs locally.

Apple to launch cheaper iPhone model for emerging markets

Apple is planning to launch a cheaper iPhone model in the first half of next year to help boost its sales in China and other emerging markets, according to a report that shows Apple following other tech giants competing with budget smartphone brands. The new model is seen as the successor to the iPhone SE, […]

Astronomers track US spy satellites using Trump’s tweet

In a tweet posted a few days ago, the United States (US) president, Donald Trump, included a smartphone picture of Iran’s Semnan Launch Site One, a location believed to be the site where a rocket failure took place. The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for […]

iDAF unveils iAspire data Science fellowship programme in Nigeria

A  non-governmental organisation, NGO that focuses on creating  Artificial Intelligence, AI, empowered community in Africa, iDAF, has introduced iAspire Data Science Fellowship program to help Nigerian businesses acquire emerging business models.

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