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Biodun on Sony has finally unveiled PS Plus May 2019 free games. Last month’s lineup which is Conan Exiles and The Surge is still available for download until May 6. PS Plus May 2019 Free Games This month’s lineup which will be available for download starting May …
Deji on Beijing-headquartered Xiaomi has officially entered the Nigerian market, toeing the same path as OPPO, another Chinese brand that has forayed into the country’s smartphone industry. Xiaomi had, in 2016, officially launched in Nigeria with the Mi brand. But its progress got impeded by trademark-related problems, …
Yesterday, Facebook began its F8 developer conference starting with a keynote address by Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Speaking on this year’s event, Zuckerberg said, “the future is private.” This event comes at a time when the social media platform has received criticisms over its role …
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Biodun on Lagos / Accra / Dar Es Salaam, 23rd April 2019 – Visa, the global payments technology company and PalmPay, a new player in Africa’s Fintech industry, today announced a partnership to advance financial inclusion across Africa through access to digital payment services. As part of …
Biodun on Once the most popular instant messaging application in the world, BBM otherwise known as Blackberry messenger is shutting down 31st May, announced in a blogpost by Emtek (who took over the running of the app from 2016). The consumer version which was made popular by …
Deji on It is no longer news that the next-gen Sony PlayStation console is in the works, which we may call the PlayStation 5 for now; however, the first real details about the features and capabilities to expect from the new hardware emerged today in an interview at Wired. The …
Last week, African e-commerce startup, Jumia listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It began trading at $14.50 with the ticker symbol JMIA. According to TechCrunch, this move comes weeks after Jumia’s Sacha Poignonnec confirmed the IPO to the blog and the startup submitted SEC …
At this year’s Al Day, Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon 665 and Snapdragon 730 SoCs. The latest chipsets indicate updates to the tech company’s mid-range and upper midrange line up in the 600 and 700 series. According to Anandtech.com, Qualcomm has focused on these segments while …
Biodun on Back in October last year, we resorted Sony was working on the feature to enable PS4 players change its online PSN ID. After being in beta review during that period and getting feedbacks from those who participate, the feature is finally available on the PS4 …
Deji on A fast-growing online classifieds marketplace, Jiji, has completed the acquisition of OLX in Nigeria and 4 other countries in Africa. As part of this deal, the users of OLX in Nigeria would now move to the Jiji marketplace. The transaction was backed by Digital Spring …
Deji on Texas-headquartered GameStop, once a giant company in the video game retail industry, now seems to be struggling. GameStop was on the verge of being acquired in February, after which the company published a report detailing a full-year loss of $673 million. In the face of these …
LAGOS, APRIL 3, 2019 —Africa’s preferred smartphone maker, TECNO Nigeria announces the release of a new smartphone series, the SPARK 3. As the third in the SPARK series, the device will make possible, better pictures with bright and clear selfies as it comes upgraded with …
Earlier this week, Google shut down and deleted accounts on its social network platform Google+. This marks the end of an attempt by the tech giant to compete with platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. According to an email available to the Verge on Tuesday, …
Unlike most devices in US markets, Xiaomi’s Pocophone comes as a product with a low-price tag and high-end features. It even reminds us of the OnePlus One. However, some consumers prefer to flash it’s built-in ROM because of Xiaomi’s proprietary interface. Still, this feature includes …
Deji on Africa’s number one mobile phone maker, Transsion Holdings, has tendered an application to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in China — specifically, Shanghai. You would recall that sometime in October last year, we reported that the company had filed for IPO and put its …
Biodun on TECNO Spark Series needs no introduction in Nigeria. They are the most sought-after budget smartphones that offer value for money. The Spark 2 is almost a year old, and as per TECNO’s Tradition, the Spark series are refreshed after a 12-month period. So, if everything …
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