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Thanks to smartphones and tablets, the use of social media has exploded. For many people, social media platforms are now much more than a way to keep in touch with friends and family, or to find out what’s hot—they are also a way to be alerted to events that could impact their lives. From load-shedding and traffic delays to mall robberies or industrial accidents, growing...

Every start-up needs an idea. That’s a given. A few other table stakes for growing your business include drive, commitment, smarts and start-up funds. At a minimum there are also basic technology needs such as a mobile device, a data plan, broadband Internet connectivity and an online presence of some kind. However, small business growth and success may require a few more technological upgrades. That’s according to Trey Smith, president and...

For many business owners in Nigeria, E-commerce is still an enigma. However, with over 60% of people in the country now using the internet, it has become a valuable tool and platform for convenient sales, transactions, and marketing. The E-commerce business is booming, and as it stands, everyone wants to open an online store to market their business as well as execute it to the next...

Sick of annoying videos and ads autoplaying in your browser? Check out this quick guide to turning them off Sitting in a meeting or a quiet room, trying to look like you're working on your laptop, and you accidentally click onto a web page with an autoplaying video. Before you realize what's happening, the audio starts blaring out out of the loudspeakers and bam – your...

If you’ve ever thought about permanently leaving Facebook, you’re not alone. Last year, an online campaign invited Facebook users to log out of the site for 99 days and complete surveys about their moods every 33 days. Researchers discovered four themes from these surveys that show why we keep coming back, even if we swear we’ve had enough.   Cornell University analyzed more than 5,000 surveys to understand what...

Malawi, a landlocked country which is ranked among the least developed countries of the world, has recently invented an impressive lo-fi solution with mud to charge electrical devices. The device gets attached to a mud oven which allows people to cook and at the same time charge devices like torch lights, radios and importantly their mobile phones. This innovation is funded by British and Irish aid and has...

Google revealed its annual Zeitgeist, a look at 2015 through the collective eyes of the world on the web, offering a unique perspective on the year’s major events and hottest trends based on searches conducted in South Africa and globally. While South Africa was a high-point when it came to Google searches, we now take a look at the various many searches that Nigerian consumers had...

Your smartphone is quickly replacing your PC as the primary device where you shop, bank, and store your personal information. That means it’s becoming an attractive target for cybercriminals who want to get their hands on your passwords and private information. Luckily, with some care and the use of the right tools, you can protect yourself from criminals with plans to hijack your phone or access...

The registry body for. ng domains in Nigeria — Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) — has released reports of domain names in Nigeria between January and November 2015. The report, which puts the domain number at 33,572, includes; domain purchases, renewals and transfers over the course of the year. The figure is marginal compared to 31,542 for 2014. NiRA statistics show that 18,000 .ng domains were...

In a blog post released a few days ago, Facebook announced that it will soon release a new live streaming feature to its mobile apps called, Live Video. This live streaming feature which has already been rolled out with a small percentage of users in the U.S on iPhones, will allow users broadcast and share real time videos with others. To share Live Video, users will have...