Google (or Alphabet if you may like) has launched Android Experiments, an open and flexible platform for developers to showcase mobile apps with new interface and cutting edge technology for Android and Android Wear. Android Experiments from Google takes after the same concept behind the company’s Chrome Experiments; the latter deals with major Chrome extensions […]
In a surprise move, Tech Company, Google Inc has announced its parent company will now be called Alphabet Inc. Alphabet will be a holding company of some sort and Google will be its wholly-owned subsidiary. Alphabet Inc would be the new name Google Inc publicly trades and all the number of shares of Google will […]
Zimperium has announced the ‘StageFright Detector App‘ a tool to help Android smartphones owners check their level of vulnerability to the StageFright threat. Some days ago, the company uncovered what is reported as the worst ever vulnerability on Android with about 95% smartphones (950 million Android devices) susceptible to the threat of StageFright with the […]
Facebook has announced ‘Live’ Video Broadcast features for celebrities and public figures. The feature is available through Facebook Mentions and only users such as athletes, politicians, musicians, influences and other public figures with verified facebook pages have access to it. Celebrities and Public figures would be able to share Live video with their followers through […]
Motorola India has announced the Moto Xpress – a service dedicated to offering home pickup and drop services for its customers in India. The service which costs R199 ($3) is starting this week and is currently available in Delhi, Gurgoan and Noida areas of India. How Does the Motorola Moto Xpress Works? The service is […]
A relatively new initiative called SALt Lamp has popped up from the Philippines; the Lamp is is a combination of LED bulbs, galvanic cells and saltwater to provide light. SALt in this context doesn’t have to do with food, it means Sustainable Alternative Lighting. SALt is an initiative of the company’s CEO and Co-founder, Engineer […]
Android Lollipop now has a market penetration of 18.1% – this means that both versions of the soon to be dated OS can be found running on about 18.1% of Android devices around the world. According to the latest Android Distribution report for June and July released by Google; about 18.1% of Android devices are […]
First Bank of Nigeria has launched Loop, a new lifestyle app which will provide customers and users with a wide range of premium contents from around the world on their mobile phones. The launch of the app shows the financial entity is committed to making its customers get accustomed to the ever evolving lifestyles. First […]
Nokia has announced it has sold HERE Maps to a consortium of German carmakers – Audi AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG for €2.8 Billion ($3 Billion). The three companies would hold equal stake in the company with none interested in majority stakes and would all perform the role of investors, customers and suppliers of […]
Samsung has partnered up with MasterCard to bring Samsung Pay to Europe; both companies are leveraging the MasterCard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) to roll-out Samsung Pay to European countries. Samsung Pay is a mobile payment system which entails users using their flagship Samsung phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and upcoming […]