The rapid rate, at which technology is growing, has made it nearly impossible to keep up with all the latest updates in the tech world. With the recent buzz around Internet of things (IoT) and the constant evolution in the tech world, not a day goes by without the emergence of a new product, service […]
American retail giant, Amazon has taken the wraps off Amazon Go – its new futuristic brick-and-mortar grocery store initiative which get rids of the need for lines and checkouts. Starting in its hometown – Seattle, the ‘Just Walk Out’ shopping experience store will open to the general public in 2017. The first Amazon Go centre […]
Never afraid to take on competition and beat them at their own game, popular messaging app, Whatsapp has added video calling to its platform. This latest feature has been long time coming and has begun rolling out to all users on Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Similar to Microsoft’s Skype, Apple’s FaceTime, Google’s new Duo […]
Facebook has officially introduced Workplace by Facebook (formerly Facebook at Work), an enterprise social network for business communication. The platform, modelled after Facebook’s internal corporate network, takes on the likes of Slack, Microsoft’s Yammer and Google’s Hangout. Workplace by Facebook will be composed of co-workers only and a separate account is needed to access. It […]
It is no longer news that Facebook launched its Express Wi-Fi initiative in Nigeria, in partnership with Nigeria-based Internet Service Provider, Coolink. The service aligns with that of Free Basics, with both being under the wider Internet.org vision. Currently available in countries such as India and Nigeria, Express Wi-Fi by Facebook allows users in underserved […]
Facebook has launched a new app, a standalone version of the well-known Messenger for Android. The Facebook Messenger Lite is a slimmed down version of the original Messenger app but offers all the core features and experiences such as allowing people send text, photos, stickers and links quickly and easily to those using Messenger and […]
Snapchat Inc., the company behind the popular social media app, Snapchat, has unveiled a new corporate name – Snap Inc. and launched its second product called Spectacles. The name change points to the company’s growing product portfolio and the change in focus from a one-product only venture. Available in three colour options – Black, Coral […]
Ecobank Group has teamed up with world’s second-largest payments network, MasterCard to launch the Ecobank MasterPass QR. The platform enable millions of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria accept fast and secure digital payments from consumers for the first time. Powered by MasterCard’s Masterpass digital payment service which supports mobile-driven Person-to-Merchant (P2M) payment […]
Social Media Giant, Facebook has quietly released yet another social media app for teens and high-schoolers called Lifestage. The standalone iOS app is available as a free download on iPhones and only those within the ages of 21 and under, gets to enjoy what the app has to offer. Designed by 19-year old Michael Sayman, […]
The Social Media world went wild when news broke that Facebook-owned Instagram announced it had added Stories – one of the signature traits of Snapchat. Instagram Stories basically lets users share temporary photos and videos of the moment, with the option to add “text and drawing tools.” Facebook (and now its subsidiaries) is well known […]