Microsoft is back in the smartphone business — sort of — with a new Android-powered folding device it claims fills a needed gap in mobile computing. The tech giant began taking orders Wednesday for its Surface Duo, a dual-screen handset starting at $1,399. Microsoft first announced the device last October. “We designed Surface Duo for […]

Apple must pay more than $500 million in damages and interest for 4G patent infringements held by intellectual property company PanOptis, a Texas court has ruled. The US tech giant — now worth almost $2 trillion — will appeal Tuesday’s decision, local media said. PanOptis, which specializes in licensing patents, took Apple to court in […]

With mobile connectivity now integral to the modern economy, a key part of any national development programme must be digital inclusion. This is being achieved by expanding mobile broadband coverage, but there is another important consideration: smartphone affordability.

By Emmanuel Elebeke Until the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA  introduced the National Data Protection Regulation, NDPR in January 2019, no Nigerian entity could boast of compliance with data protection laws. Selected multinationals then had some level of compliance imposed on them by their parent companies. But one year after the introduction of NDPR, […]

By Juliet Umeh Foremost e-business solutions and advisory company Courville Business Solutions Plc,  has announced a profit before tax (PTF) of N339.4 million in 2019. The figure is an improvement on the  N179.8 it recorded in 2018. This profit according to the company is coming on the back of expansion of business activities and astute […]

By Juliet Umeh As sports activities gradually make its way back after several months of lockdown, global brand in electronics, LG has said its  OLED televisions can display sports footages in unprecedented details. It says such capability enlivens sports on television. General Manager, Home  Entertainment  Division at LG Electronics West Africa, Mr.  Vanjamin Kim said […]

By Juliet Umeh Technology has been identified as the fastest tool to get an economy ahead of others. At least. This was the view highlighted by Tech experts at a recent media briefing on the forthcoming Nigeria Innovation Week. The event is a one-week conference that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of Nigeria’s economy […]

The US Senate on unanimously approved a bill banning federal employees from using the social media app TikTok on government-issued devices. Authorities have raised security concerns about the video-sharing platform because it’s owned by the Chinese-based company ByteDance. The vote follows a vow from President Trump to shut down the app entirely in the US […]

By Rasheed Sobowale Big Brother Naija Season 4 Housemate, Tacha, has never seized to steal the spotlight, notably since when she was disqualified due to a fight she had with the eventual winner of the competition in 2019. Every day, something related to Anita Natacha Akide (real name) usually graces the Twitter hashtag (#) trend […]

Twitter is in preliminary discussions for a possible combination with TikTok, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday after US President Donald Trump said he would ban the app, calling it a threat to national security. Trump declared Thursday that the popular Chinese video app TikTok and social network WeChat “threaten the national security, foreign policy, […]

Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth passed US$100-billion for the first time on Thursday after Facebook hit a record on optimism about the release of its TikTok competitor Reels. The 36-year-old joins fellow tech titans Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as the only people in the world who currently have centibillionaire status, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires […]

The Trump administration said on it was stepping up efforts to purge “untrusted” Chinese apps from US digital networks and called the Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok and messenger app WeChat “significant threats”. US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said expanded US efforts on a programme it calls “Clean Network” would focus on five areas and […]

Chinese telecom giant Huawei said production of its most advanced smartphone chips would stop in September due to US sanctions, causing a “huge loss”. The telecom giant is the world’s biggest producer of telecoms networking equipment. It has become a pivotal issue in the geopolitical standoff between Beijing and Washington, which claims the firm poses […]

The US bans on Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat are not particularly valuable for US security, experts told AFP Friday, but could step up broader commercial pressure on Beijing and help President Donald Trump appear tough as he seeks reelection. In announcing the bans — to take effect in 45 days — Trump declared Thursday […]

Microsoft, which is in talks to buy part of Chinese video app TikTok, is one of the few US tech titans that have managed to succeed in China. The software giant has kept its business alive in the country by complying with strict local laws, despite the communist nation’s wide-reaching censorship. Here are some key […]