Monday, 26 October 2015

Nigeria to leverage ICT for economic growth

The Nigerian government says it will leverage on information communication technology (ICT) to boost the economy.
This is in the light of dwindling revenue from oil, no thanks to consistent fall in its international prices.
Dr. Tunji Olaopa, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications Technology, said ICT has become an enabler for all sectors of the economy, adding that its application to human problem has become inevitable.
He said the Federal Government is aware that ICT is one of the sectors that have steadily contributed to the growth of the national gross domestic product (GDP) from 5.46 per cent in 2011, to 112.25 per cent in the second quarter of this year with 6.26 per cent growth in real terms.
Dr. Oloapaw ho spoke at the last DEMO Africa 2015 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, said: “This has not happened magically without strategic inputs from all stakeholders. While we have strengthened our industry with policies, interventions and programmes, the industry is also exploring the business opportunities of our fast growing and large consuming class (over 40 million people according to U.S McKinsey and Company) – by creating consumer facing ICT businesses across the country.
“While our ICT entrepreneurs are beginning to tap into this, there is still a huge opportunity for all players to democratise ICT entrepreneurship in order to leap frog into reaping in huge benefits of economic diversification and growth.”
He said the Federal Government will continue to nurture ICT innovators in the country through the provision of friendly policies, enabling environment and legislative frameworks that support their growth.
“As we realise day by day, we are compelled to embrace, explore and leverage on its roles to change things positively. From government perspective, we cannot afford to ignore the geese that lay the golden eggs – that is, the ICT innovators, the software and hardware developers, the ICT entrepreneurs.
“While they are incomplete without the entire ecosystem of investors, academia, and mentors and so on, we must continue to nurture them through enabling environment, platforms such as DEMO Africa, right policies and legislative framework that support their growth,” he added.
He noted that DEMO Africa has yielded positive results for African nations that have participated since its inception. Since participating in DEMO Africa in 2012, he pointed out, Nigeria has witnessed the emergence of at least 26 ICT startups with four in 2013, 14 last year and eight this year. “They have created jobs, raising funds to grow their businesses, expanding the frontier of entrepreneurship.”
To deepen the impact that platforms such as DEMO Africa has created in the country, he enjoined African governments to support innovation and entrepreneurship through various policies, initiatives and programmes that will not only support the ICT entrepreneurs, but also grow the innovation ecosystem.
“It is high time we stepped up our involvement in supporting them through various catalytic interventions, taking a cue from other nations like the United States (U.S), Britain, Israel, India, China,” he said.
The focus of the present administration, he opined, is strongly hinged on diversifying the economy, creating jobs and wealth that will improve the socio-economic lot of the people.
Source:Biztechafrica.com

Sunday, 18 October 2015

Orangutans kiss just like Spiderman and Mary Jane in the movie.

t's spider-ape! 
This is the adorable moment mischievous Orangutans appeared to re-enact the famous kissing scene from the movie Spiderman.
The picture of Jazz and her four-year-old, Sprout, was taken by amateur photographer Kathryn Willett at Dudley Zoo in the West Midlands.
The 46-year-old supermarket worker visits the zoo at least three times a week to photograph the animals but did not initially make the link to the Spiderman scene starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.


6 Blocked technologies you don't know about| Gadgets banned by the government

The rapid rate of technological growth is often met with suspicious and in some cases fear. Here is all you need to know about banned technologies from around the world.

Banned: Blackberry in Pakistan
This year Pakistan has banned the use of Blackberry’s messaging and internet service due to concerns for security. Blackberry uses
encryption aimed at businesses and confidentiality which was not look on too favourable by other countries in the past. In 2010 Saudi Arabia put a block on sending and receiving messages via Blackberry phones. The ban came from security concerns surrounding Blackberry messaging, emails and the internet.

Banned: iPads in Israel
Perhaps not the longest ban in history but for two weeks in 2010 Tel Aviv banned the new iPad. The state governed that the iPad was aligned with US standards not of those in place in Israel which apparently could have disrupted the country’s military frequencies.

Banned: mobile phones in Cuba
Mobile phones were banned in Cuba until the ban was lifted in 2008 President Raul Castro. The previous ban was the result of previous president Fidel Castro’s suspicion of mobile networks spreading from the US.

Banned: video games after midnight in South Korea
The ‘shutdown law’ blocks anyone under the age of 18 from playing online video games past midnight. In an attempt to prevent game addiction under 18s cannot play online games between midnight and 6am.

Banned: Google Street View in Austria and Greece
Due to concerns for privacy, Austria and Greece stopped Google’s Street View cars from roaming their streets.

Banned: Facebook in Pakistan
Facebook was temporarily banned in Pakistan due to Facebook communities illustrating pictures of Muhammad. This ban was lifted after Facebook assured that no offensive material would be available to Pakistani users.


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Mobile settings
Apn: etisalat
IP: 127.0.0.1
Port: 8080
=>Open your Psiphon handler
Ticks remove port
Proxy type: select real host
Proxy server: mobile.facebook.com
Clicks save.
Go to option and select region as Best performance
or any country available.
Tick tunnel whole device.
Enter more option and also tick “connect through
http”
Still on more option tick “use the following setting”
Host address: 151.80.171.252
Port: 3128
Close and connect
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2. ETISALAT SOCIAL PACK WITH SIMPLE SERVER
Mobile settings
Apn: etisalat
IP: 127.0.0.1
Port: 8080
=>Open your simple server
Proxy host: 151.80.171.252
Port: 3128
Injection query/url: http://mobile.facebook.com
Injection host: mobile.facebook.com
Injection line: press enter key four time
Log level: debug
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3. ETISALAT SOCIAL PACK WITH OpenVPN
Mobile Settings
Apn: Etisalat
Proxy: 127.0.0.1
Port: 8080
=>Open your OpenVPN connect
Import the Etisalat social pack config file
Enter Username and Password
Click connect and wait for openvpn connect to show
connected
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Mobile Settings
Apn: Etisalat
Proxy: 127.0.0.1
Port: 8080
=>Open your JWP
Proxy: 151.80.171.252
Port: 3128
Inject host: mobile.facebook.com
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Saturday, 17 October 2015

Meet the world most expensive phone| Falcon SuperNova Pink Diamond iPhone 6 ($95.5 Million)

The world is turning into something else you could imagine the world most expensive phone is worth more than a mansion hmmmn .......
One funny thing about the phone is just that there are no special features on the phone different from what we have seen in smartphones.
The makers of the SuperNova are nice enough to set you up on a payment plan for this phone. The only thing they ask is that you pay $95.5 million for it.
The phones aren’t over the top like the rest of on the list in terms of hundreds of diamonds, but instead have one main feature. There is an 18 karat gold casing which looks cool, but your eyes will be drawn to the huge diamond on the back. Falcon embedded a pink diamond and that alone was the leading cause for the huge price tag. There are cheaper versions of this phone, including one in platinum with a blue diamond, but it still costs $48.5 million.

Friday, 16 October 2015

Infinix Mobile sold more than 150,000 units of its new device called infinixHot2(x510) in 2 months

Infinix as a mobile OEM brand needs no introduction as the company has become a household name in not only Nigeria, but other parts of the world.
Teaming up with Google to introduce the first android phone smartphone in Nigeria , infinix mobility gains recognition amongst other international websites and based on latest statistics from the company, over 150,000 units of the android one phone ( infinix hot 2 x510 ) has been sold in just about 2 months.
The first time we got an insight in regards the Hot 2 x510 also referred to as the HOTTest One was in July. The device was officially launched on the 18th of August in Lekki, Lagos at the Landmark event of which, TechsNG was a part of.
We did an unboxing video of the device which currently has thousands of views on Youtube as well as a full review of the device and we tagged the phone ‘Affordability at it’s best ‘.
The infinix hot 2 was released in two variants; the 1GB RAM version and the 2GB RAM version. Sometime last month, we spent sometime with some reps of infinix mobility at a Slot outlet in ikeja and the most requested phone was the infinix hot 2 followed by the hot note.
Going back to the statistics provided by the company, over 150,000 units has been sold so far. The company gave a presized figure of 157,860 units and the company added that 70% of the sales are driven by E-commerce while the remaining 30% are achieved through traditional channels including operator’s retail stores.
Infinix mobility has gradually became the number 1 online smartphone brand in Nigeria and talking on the use of social media, infinix mobility CEO, Benjamin Jiang says:
We talk to our fans as they are our close friends. Infinix fans are much more than users, they are our main concern. The most important thing for us is to understand what consumers need, to provide smartphones that fit their needs”.
When asked how infinix mobility became the number one online smartphone brand in Nigeria, the company’s country manager, Bruno Li said:
My answer is customer’s participation. Infinix is not only selling devices, but the desire for its fans to build and be part of High-tech improvement”.
Based on the success of the infinix hot 2 device in Nigeria, the company is in the works of launching a
bigger 3000 mAh battery capacity for the device of which leaks has it that the device will be called ‘Infinix Hot 2 Pro ‘.
As an added tip, infinix mobility is launching another device very soon which is going to be under the Note series. More details about that will be passed across as

LG BEGINS ANDROID 6.0 MARSHMALLOW ROLLOUT STARTING WITH G4

The LG mobile has officially announced its first phone to get an update of the new android 6.0 marshmallow.
Recently Google announced the release of the new android 6.0 and now one of the leading mobile phones company in Nigeria technology market had also announce which of its device to get the update first by next week , The latest update to the Android operating system offers a number of features designed to enhance the user experience, such as:
1.Permissions have been simplified with greater control of the information applications can access, not only at the installation stage but any time.
2.Silent feature for sound and vibrate mode as well as a Do Not Disturb mode to block all sounds or only alarms and notifications
3. Doze Mode which shuts down background processing of certain apps when the phone is not in use, to significantly prolong battery life
“By working closely with Google, LG has been able to bring Android 6.0 to the G4 ahead of any of our competitors,” said Chris Yie, vice president and head of marketing communications for LG Mobile Communications Company. “While speed alone isn’t an indicator of great service, it does go a long way toward giving consumers the confidence that LG is committed to its existing customers first.”
Details of the Android M upgrade schedule and affected models will be announced in individual markets.

Thursday, 15 October 2015

One plus officially announced the launch date for its new Powerful,Elegant device called Xphone..

Come on the 29th of October to experience the launching of this powerful device…..
Who, what is OnePlus?
OnePlus, since major inception, has been known for selling its phones via a more tasky method (invites). OnePlus CEO, Carl Pei, recently apologized to his customers for messing up both the OnePlus 1 and the OnePlus 2 launch which is now on sale.
Few months back, precisely in March, the company stated that it had plans to launching another device which will help boast sales and it’s aimed at audience who appreciates design over cost. The company also added that the device will be more affordable than the OnePlus 2 and its expected to be launched before the end of the year.
When and where is the launching?
Apparently, it’s that time of the year and come October 29, OnePlus is expected to launch its new design-over-specs smartphone.
See you October 29, London.#PowerfullyBeautiful
pic.twitter.com/JxS5YQviPX
— OnePlus (@oneplus) October 14, 2015
The company teased the upcoming event via it’s social media page and based on the hashtag been #PowerfullyBeautiful with the X image, it hints that the device will likely be called ‘ OnePlus X‘ and would of course, be having a beautiful design.
While no information in regards the specs of the phone has been passed across yet, it is believed that the device will feature less-end specs compared to the OnePlus 2 but perhaps, with a better body design than the latter which would go inline with the ‘more affordable’ tag attached to the upcoming device.


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New! New! OnePlus Xphone /Price and Specs leaked

OnePlus' upcoming affordable smartphone, the OnePlus X or the OnePlus Mini, was spotted listed on the Amazon India website for short while. While the price of the handset was not mentioned, the listing did confirm some of the specifications that reported earlier this week.
And here are some specs we got from from our friend at Oneplus.....
Display and Screen Resolution:
5"full HD with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Synaptics clearforce technology which functions similarly to iPhone 6s models' Force Touch display, (1080×1920pixels), resolution IPS display with pixel density 401ppi.
Memory:
32gb version, 16gb version including a 2gb Ram.
Processor & Operating system:
Octa-core processor and it is reported to be powered by MEDIATEK MT6795.
And it us expected to run the latest android O.S which is android 6.0,marshmallow and the oxygen O.S 3.0 .
Other functions include: side touch functionality.....
Stick around for more specs as soon as the device is launched ....... October 29th 2015