Amazon Emerges As ‘World’s Most Valuable Brand’ 2018
Brand Finance, a business valuation consultancy company, has revealed its Global 500 brands list for 2018. The list captures the most valuable brands of the year as suggested by consumer data, and financial and business performance information of the featured brands. In this year’s list, Amazon takes the top spot for the first time as […]
A Few Lessons From Previous Connect Nigeria eBusiness Fair Discussion Forums
There are a lot of people, who wished they had attended the Fair when some of their industry icons showed up to speak. While there are a few, who don’t know what we could be listening to from 9 am till 5 pm, during the fair. This summary from different speakers, over the years, is […]
Google Adds Audiobooks to the PlayStore
Joining the likes of Apple and Amazon, Google has finally added Audiobook content in Google Play, side by side with eBooks. Most users visit the PlayStore just to download and update apps, while missing out on other great contents like music, movies, eBooks, and now Audiobooks. Audiobooks are great ways to engage with written content, […]
Google Honours Nigerian Football Legend, Stephen Keshi With an Iconic Search Doodle
Born January 23, 1962, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi or ‘Big Boss’ as he was fondly called, was one of the greatest icons to have graced the length and breadth of the Nigerian Football scene, in dual positions as a Player and captain of the Super Eagle’s team in 1994, and much later as a coach of […]
Check Out the Top Google Searches of 2017
The Google Year in Search data reveals top searches done on the Google Search Engine from around the world. According to Google, 2017 is the year people asked ‘how’ more times than ever. Some of the top queries were mostly centred around sad events that plagued the world in 2017 – Hurricanes, earthquakes, famine and […]
Google Unveils Android Oreo (Go Edition) For Low-end Phones
The Android Mobile Operating System is a very robust software that shines brightest, when hooked onto devices with top-notch specs. Meanwhile, low-end devices with smaller specs (less RAM and slower processors) struggle to keep up the pace. Low storage, sluggish performance and at times, app incompatibility, are some of the more common issues that plague […]
Google Doodles celebrated Chinua Achebe’s Post Humous Birthday
‘If you do not like someone’s story, write your own’ One man who lived by his words is Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian foremost author notably known for his books, was yesterday celebrated posthumously by Google on his birth date, the 16th of November 1930. If he had not died in March 2013, he would perhaps be celebrating […]
How To Clear Your Google Search History
Big software companies like Google, Microsoft and Facebook collect user’s data (not personal chats or sensitive info), which they use to improve their services, and offer a better and more personal experience for users. This includes everything you’ve ever searched for on Google. As long as your Google account is signed in on a mobile […]
Omojuwa, Olorisupergal, and others set for BrandMe Class 2017
The BrandMe Class 2017 is set to hold on the 28th of July at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, with the aim of empowering business owners to build bankable and sustainable brands. The event will feature an exciting line-up of speakers including a foremost blogger and social media expert, Japheth Omojuwa; Successful Media Entrepreneur, Debola Williams; […]
Do You Know That Google Tracks Everything You Do?
Are you aware that Google tracks your movement and your activities on the internet? Speechless? Well, yes, Google knows where you are, where you traveled, your interests and so on. No wonder it’s advised to be careful what you put in the Google search box, because ‘Google is watching’. Wondering why? well, it’s definitely not […]
How to Locate your Android Phone Using Google
Loosing a phone can be catastrophic, whether stolen or lost in a pile of clothing. Ease the trouble of searching for a lost phone by tweaking a few settings on your current phone to help you locate it in case you misplace it. Follow the few steps below: Enable Android Device Manager You can find […]
Nigerian Startups Can Now Apply for Google’s Launchpad Accelerator
Global tech giant Google has announced that it will be expanding its Launchpad Accelerator to selected countries in Africa and Asia. The program, which has until recently taken in startups from Asia and South Africa, will now also embrace tech-oriented ventures from Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, as well as three countries in Central/Eastern Europe. […]
Register for the Google #Hash Code Challenge
Google is giving students and professional coders a chance to win big with their coding skills. The global tech giant has announced the opening of its Hash Code Challenge, a global competition involving thousands of participating teams. Hash Code will test team’s ability to proffer code-based solutions to real life problems; competitors will be tasked […]
Hail Your Next Uber Ride Right from Google Search Page
Google’s search results have gained some new feature that allows you to hail a Uber ride right from the search screen. The revamped search results now include information on available rides with fare estimates and pick up times. Clicking on the link will launch the Uber app so you can book your ride. Google debuted […]
Google Home, Pixel Phone and Other Devices, Debuted At Google Event
Google announced a new set of devices at an event that held on Tuesday, the 4th of October, at San Francisco. The devices range from smartphones to streaming devices, VR headsets, and the likes. It turns out Google has finally ditched other hardware manufacturers and has now begun making their own hardware. As such, the […]
Google’s Business Internship 2017 Now Open for Applications
If you’re a student at the undergraduate level or studying for a Master’s Degree, you might be interested in this. Google is offering students from across the world the opportunity to secure an internship with it. It is now receiving applications for its Business Internship program, which will be running next year. Successful applicants will […]