Easy Taxi Partners Samsung to Give Users Free Ride for Valentine

Easy Taxi, Nigeria’s taxi application, has entered into partnership with Samsung Nigeria to give customers free taxi rides on February 14 and 15, 2014. Easy Taxi is a taxi hailing service that operates with the use of a mobile app

FilmHouse Cinemas Opens Digital Laboratory; Promises Better Service for Cinema Goers

The talk of cinemas going digital has been raging for the past seven years and major Hollywood studios have commenced the threat of not producing any film in any format but digital. And to cushion the effect of this, Filmhouse

iPhone 6 to Boast Superstrong 5-inch Sapphire Screen

Apple’s newest entry into the smartphone’s market reported the specifications of its next iPhone – iPhone 6. Its display will not only be larger, it will be so strong that one may decide to go without a case. Apple is

IBM Opens Innovation Centre in Lagos

The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has opened an innovation centre in Lagos, Nigeria as part of efforts to speed up innovation for Nigerian and West African businesses and IT sectors. This centre offers clients, IT partners, developers, entrepreneurs, venture

Samsung to Unveil Galaxy S5 This February

Samsung appears ready to uncover the Galaxy S5, the newest version of its flagship smartphone, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 24. The new smartphone is to feature a bigger screen, incorporated biometric scanners and additional peripherals,

TomTom Launches MySport App for Fitness Buffs

TomTom – the navigation systems provider – has announced the launch of its MySport app for iPhone and iPad, which allows users to monitor physical performance resulting from exercise. The company says the MySports mobile app automatically connects with a

Nokia Launches New Asha Phones in Nigeria

Nokia has presented three new models in its Asha range to the Nigerian market – the Asha 500, Asha 502 and Asha 503. According to the company, the devices have a new unique innovation called layered design, achieved with the

Berger Park, Nigeria’s Largest Car Depot Signs MoU with Online Car Website

Nigeria’s largest car depot, Berger Park, Apapa, Lagos has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with online pan African car website checki.com.ng on a bilateral business relationship. The pact which was signed Thursday, 30th of January, will see checki.com.ng advertise

Google sells Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion

Google is selling Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 billion, a deal that pundits believe will give the Chinese-owned Lenovo the key to establishing its presence in the US market. The trade acquisition includes cash and stock. Part of the

WITIN Advocates Girls’ ICT Education with Technovation Challenge

The need for improvement in the number of women with ICT education in Nigeria has been highlighted at the 2014 Iridescent Technovation Challenge held last weekend. Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) announced its partnership with the Ministry of Communications

Heirs Holdings Invests in Planet Labs Revolutionary Satellite Technology

Heirs Holdings, the pan-African investment company, has announced its investment in Planet Labs, a United States startup involved in satellite manufacturing technology. Planet Labs, based in San Francisco, California, is on the verge of transforming the way imaging of the

Nissan Rolls Out Made in Nigeria Cars in April

Nissan Motors will roll out the first set of ‘Made in Nigeria’ vehicles in April 2014. This was revealed in the outcome of a meeting President Goodluck Jonathan held with Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motors during the

Sony Unveils New Xperia Smartphones

Sony has unveiled the Xperia T2 Ultra and E1 smartphones, along with dual-sim versions of the same models. Though Sony did not disclose the pricing and availability details of the smartphones, it revealed the features of the devices. “Xperia E1

Apple Acquires Photo Startup Snappylabs

Apple has acquired a photo technology startup known as SnappyLabs, maker ofSnappyCam. The startup was established and managed solely by John Papandriopoulos, an Australian electrical engineering graduate from the University Of Melbourne, Australia. Papandriopoulos invented the iPhone’s full-resolution photos (20

FXTM Rewards Journalists at Training Workshop and Demo Contest in Lagos

In the bid to improve understanding of forex trading and reporting of the money market in Nigeria, global broker Forex Time Ltd (FXTM) recently organised a one-day training workshop and forex demo competition for journalists in Lagos. FXTM, a financial

e-Business in Nigeria: What Opportunities for Virtual Assistants?

Most business owners and chief executives will agree that the role of the personal assistant (PA) or executive assistant (EA) is vital to any business. According to the organisers of the Personal and Executive Assistants Summit in Nigeria, studies have

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