Device Mgt System won’t expose users’ data – NCC
NCC has allayed fears that its new Device Management System, DMS, could give the regulator access to users’ personal data and communications
Twitter expects fine for misuse of user phone numbers
Twitter said in a regulatory filing this week it’s likely to be fined up to $250 million for misusing user phone numbers to target ads. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday, Twitter said it so far set aside $150 million for an anticipated fine from the Federal Trade Commission. The social network […]
China talks tough, as Microsoft moves to acquire TikTok’s US operations
China will not accept the “theft” of a Chinese technology company and is able to respond to Washington’s move to push ByteDance to sell short-video app TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft, the China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday. The US’s “bullying” of Chinese tech companies was a consequence of Washington’s zero-sum vision of “America first” […]
Google buys $450m stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch
Google is paying $450 million for a nearly 7% stake in longtime home and business security provider ADT Inc., a deal that will open new opportunities for one of the internet’s most powerful companies to extend the reach of its Nest cameras and voice-activated voice assistant. As part of the partnership announced Monday, ADT will use […]
Google unveils cheaper Pixel smartphone, teases 5G
Google on Monday unveiled a new. more affordable Pixel smartphone and said it would launch models tailored for super-fast 5G networks later this year. The Pixel 4a boasts core features popular that made its top-of-the-line predecessor popular, like a sophisticated camera system. But its starting price of $349 is about half that of the flagship […]
Trump gives Microsoft 45-day deadline to clinch TikTok deal
US President Donald Trump agreed to allow Microsoft to negotiate the acquisition of popular short-video app TikTok if it could secure a deal in 45 days, three people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. The move represents an about-face for Trump and prompted the US tech giant to declare its interest in the blockbuster […]
TikTok owner accuses Facebook of ‘plagiarism and smears’
TikTok owner ByteDance has accused Facebook of plagiarism and smears although it did not elaborate on the accusation. The Chinese firm also said it faced “complex and unimaginable difficulties” as it worked to grow into a global company. The Beijing-based company made the comments in a statement late on Sunday posted on its official account […]
Facebook improves fight against fake news with new campaign
Social media network, Facebook, said it has launched a new campaign, Help Spot False News to combat misinformation especially around Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa.
E-learning: Airtel partners Dynamiss on affordable data for students
In order to lessen the burden parents bear on providing data for their wards who effects of COVID-19 have subjected to learning online, telecom operator, Airtel Nigeria has announced a partnership with an Educational Technology
NCC gives Operators 72 hours to resolve subscribers’ internet related complaints
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revised the framework for resolving consumer complaints on service delivery by telecom operators, saying internet-related
TIKTOK: Bytedance offers to sell US operations, as Trump ban looms
The Chinese company behind TikTok offered the White House a last-minute deal to prevent a US ban of the app, after President Trump announced plans to block it late Friday night. The social network, controlled by a company called ByteDance, is enormously popular in the United States with more than 80 million daily active users. […]
