Rockwell broadens its reach with $6.4 billion purchase of B/E Aerospace
After two years of looking to expand, aircraft component maker Rockwell Collins Inc has struck a deal to buy aircraft interior maker B/E Aerospace Inc Read more
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How to check ATM fraud – Prof. Ayo
By Adekunle Ige Prof. Charles Ayo, the former Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota in Ogun state, has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to use fingerprint Read more
Russian indicted in U.S. on charges of hacking LinkedIn
(Reuters) – A federal grand jury in California has indicted a Russian man for hacking computers belonging to LinkedIn Corp, Dropbox and Formspring, the U.S. Read more
Finally Here! A Real Life Robocop Is Ready To Serve And Provide Security In Dubai
Robocops have been unveiled in Dubai, and are set to take over most of Dubai’s policing activities from next year. The prototype robot worked the Read more
Facebook now lets you buy food, movie tickets on site
Facebook will now allow Americans to order a meal, buy movie tickets or make an appointment at the hairdresser without having to leave the social Read more
North Korea carries out second failed missile launch – South
North Korea has conducted an unsuccessful launch of an intermediate-range missile, according to the South Korean military. This is the second failed test in less Read more
Tesla to make all new cars self-driving
Electric carmaker Tesla says all cars it now builds will have hardware needed to drive completely on their own. But despite the cameras, sensors and Read more
Nintendo giving sneak peak at newest console
The Super Mario maker is planning to put a three-minute video about the “console with a completely new concept” on its website at 11:00 pm Read more
‘Chinese Netflix’ takes on tech titans in US
A Chinese internet colossus referred to as a combination of Netflix, Apple, Amazon and Tesla announced Wednesday it is taking on US tech titans on Read more
Uber Nigeria’s innovative used-vehicle finance partnership with FirstBank paves way for driver-partners to grow their businesses
Uber Nigeria has announced that it is now making low-interest, used-vehicle loans available to its top-rated driver-partners. The pioneering move is the result of partnerships entered Read more
‘Why investors shun NCC’s broadband spectrum auction’
Operators seek 30 per cent slash in cost Telecommunications operators on Monday in Lagos, revealed reasons behind the low investors’ response that greeted the auction Read more
Netflix shares soar as video service posts jump in subscribers
Netflix has shaken off growth worries with new subscriber numbers that beat estimates and sent its shares soaring. The video streaming company added 3.2 million Read more
China sends two astronauts to space lab
China launched two astronauts into space Monday, official media said, on a mission to its orbiting laboratory as the country works towards setting up its Read more
More airlines impose Samsung Note 7 ban
German airline Air Berlin said in a security note on its website that the carriage of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is prohibited on all flights Read more
China’s longest space mission launches
China’s Shenzhou 11 “heavenly vessel” launched Monday (7:30 p.m. Sunday ET) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. The launch was shown on Read more
Samsung halts production, global sales of Note 7
Samsung on Tuesday suspended all production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, halted sales worldwide and told customers to stop using the device, following reports Read more
ICT, e-commerce can create 40 million jobs
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Monday said that over 40 million Nigerians could be employed if Information and Communications Technology tools and devices, Read more
MTN deploys 2.6GHz for broadband services
MTN Nigeria Communications Limited has rolled out broadband mobile services, deploying 2.6GHz frequency that it recently acquired from the Nigerian Communications Commission at a cost Read more
Glo launches 4G LTE service
National carrier, Globacom, yesterday launched a world-class mobile 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network which it said will cover the entire country. Subscribers in key Read more
Tecno plans Nigeria’s manufacturing plant
Chinese phone company, Tecno, whose business has entered its 10th year the Middle East and African markets, has informed of plans to set up a Read more
Has Samsung’s brand been tarnished?
Samsung is resuming sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea following a safety recall. They are set to return to Europe on Read more
Geothermal Development’s Turn to Profit Tilts Energy Mix
The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) broke the loss making streak to post Sh1.6 billion net profit in the full year ending June 2015 after inking Read more
Mastercard Study Points to Rise of mPayments
“Mastercard says that its study revealed that over 90 percent of consumers report using their smartphones more than any other devices…” Mastercard has issued the Read more
Fed Govt to develop bio-fuel
The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will grow Jatropha in 20 states as part of the development of bio-fuel to Read more
NCC sets up taskforce to enhance QoS offerings
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has set up a high level taskforce to identify all issues militating against quality of service in the networks. Read more
Automakers partner to compete against Apple and Google for autonomous car services
Alarmed by the threat posed by Silicon Valley firms developing autonomous driving systems, carmakers at this week’s Paris Motor Show showed signs they are ready Read more
TELCOs harp on local content to address imbalances in telecom
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) said it is supporting the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Office for Nigeria Content Development in ICT Read more
Is internet data too expensive in Africa? – Tech report
That’s one of the many questions being discussed at the Africa Tech Summit in London today. The answer, at least in relative terms, appears to Read more
BlackBerry Outsourcing Handset Business
WATERLOO, Ontario— BlackBerry Ltd. said Wednesday it would stop making its once-dominant devices to focus on software, pulling out of the bruising global smartphone race Read more
Nigerian man’s face torn by mobile phone explosion
(9News Nigeria) – A Nigerian man residing in China has sustained serious face injuries following explosion of his hand phone. The report we gathered explained Read more