Gadgets
10 Mar 2016
Apple on Thursday sent out invitations to a press event at which it is expected to unveil new iPhone and iPad models.
9 Mar 2016
For phone lovers and techies, Lumia 950 is the new flagship smartphone for Windows from the stable of device giant, Microsoft. The phone, which demonstrates class and dexterity, is in the range of the iPhones...
9 Mar 2016
After months of speculation, Samsung Electronics West Africa has announced that its latest flagship phones in its long line of Galaxy devices will be available for pre-registration in Nigeria from March 1st, 2016...
9 Mar 2016
Tecno, Chinese technology firm has consolidated its push for the top spot in Nigeria tablet and mini PCs market with the introduction of Droipad 7 C Pro Pad device.
9 Mar 2016
For the past couple of weeks, the Nigerian public has been speculating to guess what the power of sharing is! Nigerians can heave a sigh of relief as Huawei launched the Huawei G-Power the power ...
9 Mar 2016
Smart phones grew five per cent yearly as vendors such as Xiaomi and Huawei released new devices. Smart phone shipment growth in Asia also came from India, Indonesia and the Philippines.
8 Mar 2016
The global market for tablet computers will see another decline in 2016, but one bright spot is in "detachables" which are gaining as PC replacements, researchers said Tuesday.
7 Mar 2016
Chinese telecommunications equipment giant ZTE said on Monday that it is facing US government restrictions, after a media report that the company allegedly violated US export controls on Iran.
22 Feb 2016
A court order the US government requested to force Apple to unlock an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino shooting rampage is about "the victims and justice," FBI Director James Comey said. In his first public remarks since Apple CEO Tim Cook said he would fight the federal magistrate's order, Comey said the Justice Department's…
18 Feb 2016
Yahoo has begun shutting down some of its digital magazines as the struggling online pioneer's latest reorganization plan. In a blog post Wednesday, Yahoo global editor in chief Martha Nelson announced plans to start phasing out some operations as it focuses on connecting with readers for news, sports, finance and lifestyle. "To that end, today…
18 Feb 2016
Apple on Thursday launched its mobile payment service Apple Pay in China, pitting the US technology giant against strong domestic rivals in a large but already crowded market. Success in the world's second-largest economy is crucial for the California-based firm. Apple Pay is available in only a few other countries including the United States, Britain,…
17 Feb 2016
Apple has rejected a judge's order to help the FBI break into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, warning it was "too dangerous" to create such a backdoor to the smartphones. US magistrate Judge Sheri Pym ordered Apple on Tuesday to provide "reasonable technical assistance" to the FBI, including disabling an…
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