Archives Tag: Google

TECH

April 19, 2022

The future just got even brighter! Yes! Brighter for the 12 tech startups that are marching home with a total of $2 million in grant funding from Google. These 12 Startups came out tops in the just concluded Google Impact Challenge Nigeria- an initiative by the search giant to support the growth of local businesses. … Continue reading Vetsark, 3 Other Startups Emerge Winners of Google Impact Challenge Nigeria

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

It’s already mainstream knowledge that the biggest culprit when it comes to battery consumption on your mobile phone is the display. This is one reason why battery saving tips always suggest dialling down the screen brightness or using adaptive brightness. Recently, at the just concluded Android Dev Summit 2018, Google shared on how using a … Continue reading Tip of the Day: Save More Battery Life by Using a Dark Theme

By tobenna-ezike

People

April 19, 2022

Christy Uduak Esssien-Igbokwe, in her time, was regarded as Nigeria’s First Lady of Songs. Sadly, her fame was short-lived as death took her away too soon. The Akwa-Ibom State-born Christy Igbokwe, according to the predictions of fortune tellers, would be a great icon. True to the foretold destiny, Christy was one of the foremost, being … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe

By christianajiki

People

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s heroine, Dr. Stella Adadevoh, who saved the nation from the Ebola outbreak in 2014, would have turned 62 today had she not contracted the deadly virus from Patrick Sawyer – Patient Zero. “For the greater public good.” — Adadevoh Despite, like other doctors in Nigeria, never having come across Ebola before, Dr. Adadevoh suspected … Continue reading Google Doodle Marks Dr. Stella Adadevoh’s 62nd Birthday

By ibiene

TECH

April 19, 2022

Google announced recently that they’d be drawing the curtain on Google Plus – the search giant’s shot at social networking.  The decision to shut down the social platform came after Google discovered a security breach that exposed the private data of up to 500,000 users. Google+ was launched in June 2011 to enable people share … Continue reading Google To Shutdown Google Plus After Data Leak

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

The HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1 was launched 10 years ago – September 23, 2008, precisely, and it was Google’s foray into the world of mobile operating systems. The device ran the first public version of Android – Android 1.0 and featured a slide-out keyboard design and trackball. The Android operating system was designed by … Continue reading Google Marks 10th Anniversary of The First Android Phone

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

Chrome is 10! Hurrah!!! Your favourite web browser and RAM hog just turned 10 and Google is not being quiet about it. Which is why the search giant is pushing the latest Chrome release, Chrome 69, to users. The latest version of the versatile web browser is replete with new features, especially its redesigned user … Continue reading Google Chrome Gets New UI Design for Its 10th Anniversary

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

The evolution of the human race goes pari-passu with the evolution of technology. Literally every year, the tech space is bombarded with new cool and innovative products and ideas. To keep up with the relentless march of technology, here are some quick cool facts to know: The number of emails sent per day in 2017 … Continue reading Did You Know? 14 Cool Technology Facts

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

Google has released the 9th major update to its Android mobile platform. The new Android version was announced at Google I/O 2018 and was referred to as Android P until Google finally unveiled the codename ‘Pie’ (not exactly the name people were expecting). Android Pie is coming at a time when Google is making strategic … Continue reading Android 9.0 Pie Update is Now Available for Download

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

Most times you don’t need to have it all together before you launch out and start working on your idea or passion. Most of the multi-billion dollar companies we idolize today all had pretty little beginnings and had to work through a lot of challenges to get to where they are today. Susan Wojcicki owned … Continue reading Did You Know? Google Started in a Garage

By tobenna-ezike

BUSINESS TECH

April 19, 2022

Global tech giant Google has launched its Google Station project in Nigeria. The service, which was announced at the Google for Nigeria event in Lagos on July 26th, will make high speed Wi-Fi available to 10 million people in cities across the country. Google Station The Google Station project is being rolled out in partnership … Continue reading Google Station Has Launched Its Free Wi-Fi Service In Nigeria

By ikenna-nwachukwu

Events

April 19, 2022

If you’re a creative entrepreneur who’s keen on using digital tools to grow your business, the Google For Nigeria event is for you. It’s a meeting and learning experience for people interested in exploiting some of the most accessible technologies on the planet to their advantage. Google For Nigeria The event is organized by Google; … Continue reading Register for The Google For Nigeria Event 2018

By ikenna-nwachukwu

Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

We usually see the I’m Feeling Lucky button below the Google search box and you may have wondered what this button does. The button performs a very simple function. If you click ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ after typing in your search query, Google will show you the first and most relevant result in your browser without opening … Continue reading Do You Know What Google’s ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ Feature Does?

By tobenna-ezike

apps

April 19, 2022

Google I/O is an annual developer conference held by Google at their HQ in Mountain View, California. Google takes on the I/O stage every year to announce what new stuff they’ve been working on over the past year. They literally throw their ‘Innovation in the open” which is also the slogan for the event. Oh … Continue reading Top 5 Announcements at Google I/O 2018

By tobenna-ezike

TECH

April 19, 2022

Google Chrome is the most popular browser around and it supports a huge number of extensions, which are essentially plugins that add functionality to your browser. Browser extensions perform simple tasks that can add a great deal of efficiency to your workflow. They also consume a lot less system resources than standalone apps. They are … Continue reading Top 5 Chrome Browser Extensions for Productivity

By tobenna-ezike