Facebook is again being sued for allegedly spying on Instagram users, this time through the unauthorised use of their mobile phone cameras. The lawsuit springs from media reports in July that the photo-sharing app appeared to be accessing iPhone cameras even when they weren’t actively being used. Facebook denied the reports and blamed a bug, […]

  Sony’s PlayStation 5 finally has a release date and price tag. The next-generation video game console will hit stores Nov. 12 — two days after the Xbox Series X’s release — and will retail for $499. The all-digital edition of the gaming system, which doesn’t feature a disk drive and can only play downloaded […]

Nintendo has discontinued its handheld 3DS video game systems after nearly a decade. The gaming giant quietly announced on its Japanese and UK websites that it stopped producing all 3DS devices. The company has also apparently removed references to the dual-screen console from its American website. The revelation came as Nintendo focuses on its Switch console, which can be played […]

TikTok has found a dance partner to keep it going in the US, but it has to convince the feds not to let the deal flop. American software firm Oracle said it would become the “trusted technology provider” for ByteDance — the Chinese tech giant behind the popular app known for its viral dance videos […]

Streaming music firm Spotify Technology on Tuesday criticised rival Apple, saying that a new subscription bundle offer from the iPhone maker abuses its dominant market position by favouring its own Apple Music service. Spotify said the Apple One bundle announced on Tuesday disadvantages streaming music rivals. Spotify and Apple charge US$10/month for their streaming music […]

Bill Gates says Pfizer has the best chance of seeking emergency approval for a coronavirus vaccine by next month even though he thinks such an aggressive timeline is unlikely. “The only vaccine that if everything went perfectly, might seek the emergency use license by the end of October, would be Pfizer,” the billionaire tech tycoon-turned-philanthropist […]

Investors sent shares of PlayStation maker Sony down on Tuesday amid reports that it’s cutting production of its new console by 4 million. The Japanese gaming giant’s stock fell as much as 2.3 per cent in early morning trading after Bloomberg reported that Sony had to reduce its outlook due to issues with the high-tech […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Key economy analysts, including Chief Economist, Price Water Coopers, PwC Nigeria, Andrew Nevin; Group Executive, Energy & Infrastructure, Bashirat Odunewu, have predicted that after COVID-19, Nigeria will experience economic rennaisance that will list it among top economies of the world. The economic experts arrived at the conclusion after x-raying Nigeria’s COVID […]

By Okoh Aihe I have been thinking of two governors lately – Dr John Kayode Fayemi and Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum of Ekiti and Bornu States, respectively. Each time I ask myself, can these two be change agents in a positive way to bring the dividends of democracy to their people through telecommunication services and […]

By Juliet Umeh Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has disclosed that over 1,500 COVID-19-related calls were received and processed through the Commission’s Emergency Communications Centres, ECCs, in the peak of the pandemic in Nigeria. The EVC made this disclosure during the commissioning of the ECC in Owerri, Imo […]

A senior Chinese official has accused the US, which forced the sale of TikTok on national security grounds, of “economic bullying”, while lambasting European Union restrictions on Huawei, in comments highlighting Beijing’s increasing assertiveness against what it sees as unfair treatment from Western governments. “What has happened with TikTok in the US is a typical […]

By Juliet Umeh Internet company, ipNX says it is bothered by the slow speed of internet Nigerian internet users get and so have decided to change the narratives. This is as the company recently introduced a new internet package, FOS Xtreme which it said will give users boundless speed. According to the company, the flagship […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke Non-governmental organization in the information security domain, CyberSafe Foundation, has unveiled plans to equip digitally vulnerable groups and 1500 SMEs with the knowledge and skills required to identify, protect, detect, defend and respond to COVID-19 instigated cyber threats, enabling a safe digital community. The foundation which said is on a mission to […]

By Juliet Umeh Global next-generation cybersecurity company, Sophos, has announced top-performing channel partners in the Middle East and Africa, MEA. The annual awards recognize partners for their significant sales achievements and initiatives that grow own businesses and that of Sophos. It is also a commitment by the company to adding value to customers. ALSO READ: Ouattara, […]

YouTube is rolling out a short-form video feature called “YouTube Shorts” to compete with the popular social media platform TikTok. ALSO READ: ALLEGED 13% DERIVATION RIP-OFF: South-South govs plan to meet FG Shorts will feature a multi-segment camera to edit multiple video clips together, and will feature a library of songs to include with the videos. […]