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Facebook has Announced its Facebook Live Audio

April 19, 2022

According to a post on its blog, Facebook has announced Facebook Live Audio, the audio version of Facebook Live Video. A way for you to tell your story with just words. With Facebook Live, you can transmit events and happenings as they occur in real time, but this is in video format. With the new … Continue reading Facebook has Announced its Facebook Live Audio

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Zuckerberg-led Facebook takes over communication via WhatsApp Video

April 19, 2022

Zuckerberg-led Facebook isn’t backing down on taking over communication via text, audio and video. Months after launching Stories on Instagram, Facebook launched Video Calling for WhatsApp on Tuesday, the 15th. How-To (Android): First, update your WhatsApp on PlayStore else you won’t be able to make – or receive – video calls. Second (and this right … Continue reading Zuckerberg-led Facebook takes over communication via WhatsApp Video

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Facebook Messenger Now Supports End-To-End Encryption

April 19, 2022

Back in July, Facebook announced they were testing end-to-end encrypted conversations for their Messenger platform, and it is now available to all Messenger users. The new security feature comes in form of an incognito mode called ‘Secret Conversations’, and Facebook has made it optional so that you can choose to either enable or disable the … Continue reading Facebook Messenger Now Supports End-To-End Encryption

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Buy and Sell On the Facebook Marketplace

April 19, 2022

Recently, Facebook introduced their own marketplace, an opportunity to buy and sell with people in your community. This works like a classified advertisements website that advertised jobs, housing, personals, wanted items events and everything in between. To access the Marketplace, tap on the “shop” icon at the bottom of the Facebook app then filter your results … Continue reading Buy and Sell On the Facebook Marketplace

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Facebook Announces the Messenger Lite App for Android

April 19, 2022

In 2015, Facebook launched a lighter version of its social networking app, and now, the software giant has announced Messenger Lite, which is a stripped down version of the Messenger app. The app is primarily built for regions with poor internet connectivity and places where most people use basic or entry level Android phones for … Continue reading Facebook Announces the Messenger Lite App for Android

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Facebook and Twitter Partner With First Draft Network to Tackle Fake News

April 19, 2022

The spate of fake news online has become alarming, especially with the speed of its reach, and there is seemingly no way of ensuring the authenticity of information that is posted online, yet. To tackle this problem First Draft Coalition was formed with the backing of Google. First Draft Coalition is a network of over … Continue reading Facebook and Twitter Partner With First Draft Network to Tackle Fake News

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Facebook Messenger’s New Feature Supports Payments

April 19, 2022

USERS of Facebook’s messenger will now be able to make payments for various services without having to go to an external site. A new feature is being introduced, which allows for payments to be completed on the messenger thread. David Marcus, who is Facebook’s Vice President of Messaging, gave details of the new development at … Continue reading Facebook Messenger’s New Feature Supports Payments

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Introducing ‘Everyone Can Code’ By Apple

April 19, 2022

‘Everyone Can Code’ is a new coding program announced by Apple at the keynote event on Wednesday, 7th of September, 2016. The program is designed for people who want to learn how to code using Apple’s homegrown programming language – Swift. The program is part of Apple’s efforts towards the achievement of the ConnectED initiative … Continue reading Introducing ‘Everyone Can Code’ By Apple

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A Review of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meeting With Top Developers and Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria has been rather eventful and is certainly one of the hallmarks of the year. His visit has put Nigeria’s tech eco-system in high spirits. Techpreneurs and various business owners are all keen on making the best out of the surprise visit. While some are picking up great ideas for growing … Continue reading A Review of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meeting With Top Developers and Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

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The Mystery Behind Mark Zuckerberg Wearing The Same T-Shirt Every Time

April 19, 2022

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably noticed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has this dress pattern of wearing just one T-shirt color every time. Mark is currently in Nigeria on an impromptu visit, and typical of him, he’s in this same t-shirt. Now, you don’t expect the 2nd Youngest Billionaire in the world to … Continue reading The Mystery Behind Mark Zuckerberg Wearing The Same T-Shirt Every Time

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Mark Zuckerberg In Nigeria: First Visit To Africa

April 19, 2022

MARK Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of the biggest social-networking website, Facebook, as well as one of the world’s youngest billionaires is in Nigeria. He just finished his visit to Rome with his wife, and it’s been confirmed that he arrived earlier this afternoon and has been scheduled to meet with certain key players of the … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg In Nigeria: First Visit To Africa

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Express Wi-Fi Brought To You by Facebook and Cool Link

April 19, 2022

IT’S quite easier now to access the internet than it was a few years back. Presently, according to NCC, Nigeria has 92 million internet users and this is an impressive number. But not up to half the projected population of Nigeria. There is still more to be done to ensure internet reached everyone and Facebook … Continue reading Express Wi-Fi Brought To You by Facebook and Cool Link

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WhatsApp Has Given You 30 Days to Decide Whether to Share Your Data with Facebook or Not

April 19, 2022

WhatsApp recently updated their terms and privacy policy, with some significant changes. This would be the first time WhatsApp would be updating their terms and privacy policy in four years. The new policy now reflects Facebook’s ownership of WhatsApp, the end to end encryption, WhatsApp calls and lots more. Of major interest is the new … Continue reading WhatsApp Has Given You 30 Days to Decide Whether to Share Your Data with Facebook or Not

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Facebook Organizes Workshop for Developers in Lagos on August 31st, 2016

April 19, 2022

Facebook is organizing a series of workshops for developers in Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg between the 24th and 31st of August, 2016. The events are geared at providing exclusive hands-on instruction via code-labs, tech-talks and updates on the latest Facebook platform product designed to help you build and grow a successful business. The workshop would be divided … Continue reading Facebook Organizes Workshop for Developers in Lagos on August 31st, 2016

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Why Celebrities Should Verify Their Social Media Accounts

April 19, 2022

Celebrities command massive followership on the internet. Check the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts of Nigerian celebrities like Tiwa Savage, Tuface Idibia, Genevieve Nnaji, Olamide, Omotola Jalade, WizKid among others; they have millions of followers. It is important for them to manage their social media accounts themselves or employ a social media manager. The first … Continue reading Why Celebrities Should Verify Their Social Media Accounts

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