Have you ever had the thought of getting your camera with easy delivery and quality service? Did you ever dream of becoming a professional in photo journalism? Have you snapped that image but it has started getting blurred again? Believe me your worries are over. Where? At Jumia Nigeria! With easy click! Easy purchase! And warranty service, Jumia brings HERO4 GoPro camera to your door. Once upon a time, there was a man called Josephore Niepce who thought he could record life moment through his sliding wooden box camera. How marvelous his thought came that it met grand failure with…
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Testifying further to the standard of the television, Kim affirms:” The SUHD TV celebrates a major milestone in the UHD era, delivering superior picture quality with stunning contrast and striking brightness.” Launching into Nigeria’s scene Nigerian consumers will now have the opportunities of owning Samsung Curved SUHD. This opportunity came in a launching event in Lagos, where the tech heavyweight opened a space for the purchase of the Ultra High Definition Televisions. The event which was first of its kind will give Nigerian consumers a firsthand experience of the world class innovation of television manufacturing. The television will also optimize…
Podcast is online episodic series of audio or digital radio which is downloaded through web syndication. Podcast is forged out of broadcast used in mainstream media jargons and the new device syndication, iPod. Podcast is an internet based radio service where listeners download clips of audio delivery from their devices. The future We set out to develop a view on the future of podcasting. Understanding where podcasting is headed is important to us because we have been building, and recently released, a social audio discovery app called Clammr. Podcasting also has significant implications for the $65 billion global audio sector…
Mining may be a highly industrial endeavour that hasn’t changed dramatically over the decades, but modern new technologies are starting to play ever-greater roles in improving productivity and miner safety. Future integration In the future, the mining houses that are deploying the latest technology in the areas of robotics, sensors, automation, wearables, and connectivity will likely emerge as the winners in the unceasing quest for operational excellence within the sector.Taking a step back for a moment, historically, mining companies had very little technology at the “stope level”. The physical work of blasting, breaking rock, clearing sites and then extracting ore,…
On May 23, 2015, hackers from 19 countries gathered online and in person for Femhack, a grassroots international feminist hackathon inspired by the life and work of Sabeen Mahmud. Passionate about civic technology, Mahmud started Pakistan’s first hackathon. Her efforts were not without controversy, and Mahmud paid for her activism with her life in April 2015. Women are coming together with more frequency to use technology in the fight against gender-based violence — often catalyzed by similarly grim acts of violence that reverberate intensely within communities bound together by a strong belief in gender equality. In India, Hack4Change hosted an…
The report has it that Head of Legal Services at the Commission, Akintoye Yetunde admitted that the draft rules are aimed at creating and providing a seamless, effective and efficient procedure for SIM replacement in Nigeria. Yetunde added that the intention was to curve incidences of fraudulent replacements. According to Vanguard, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved Online SIM Replacement (OSR) in the new draft of its SIM Replacement Guidelines. Yetunde said that the OSR can only be carried out either through the National Service Providers’ (NSPs) website or self-service terminal. NSPs are expected to create platforms on their websites…
Availability of apps makes the use of Androids and IOS more enjoyable and thrilling. It is enough that you can use your phone to browse, send message, and call. Apps makes end to give your phone a booster and prepares it for another grand room of usages. Here is a list of apps almost always commonly used in Africa. Find-A-Med Find-A-Med is a location based mobile application that allows users to find the closest health center. Additionally, the app also stores your basic health information in case of an emergency. The app aims to make all healthcare facilities across Nigeria accessible…
At the event, Jasco revealed that the ISIS|1000 costs 50 percent less than the ISIS|5500 solution, which was previously Avid’s entry level shared storage solution. In total, it offers 16TB of usable storage in a single 2U rack mountable form factor, which is fully scalable for expansion as requirements grow. New enhancement for media coverage Jasco Broadcast Solutions displayed a variety of solutions for African broadcasters of all sizes at Mediatech 2015, which is being held at the Ticket Pro Dome (known previously as the Coca-Cola Dome), in Johannesburg from 15-17 July 2015. At the event, one of the product highlights…
According to Airtel Nigeria, the 3-in-1 SIM card is intended to give smartphone users the freedom to switch devices and retain the same SIM card. Once upon 1-in-1 Sim In what looks like a new innovation, a new application challenge for startup developers by Bharti Airtel, Airtel Nigeria has now unveiled a 3-in-1 SIM card. The new sim tech The Airtel Smart SIM package comprises all three SIM card sizes, namely Micro, Standard and Nano. According to Airtel Nigeria, the aim is to make it convenient for customers to switch devices without having to get a new, different-sized SIM. According to…
Simon Bond, Innovation Director for SETsquared, said: We are truly honoured to be shortlisted for this award. Seeing the phenomenal success of the entrepreneurs we support is reward enough for us so this really is the icing on the cake. The new thing UK, 15th July 2015 — Setsquared has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for its work in nurturing a new generation of university entrepreneurs. The partnership of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey is shortlisted in the Higher Education Enterprise Champion category of the National Enterprise Educator Awards From assessment Judges were impressed…