Internaut day: Happy 25th Birthday World Wide Web On this day in history, August 23rd 1991 the World Wide Web was designed and deployed to the world by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in Switzerland. This day is known as Internaut Day. Internaut is formed from two words 'Internet' and 'astronaut' and refers to a capable user of the Internet. How the word Internet came about is...
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Get Paid for Using Microsoft's Edge Browser. Microsoft has set out to reward people who use its new Edge browser. CNET in its report stated that almost three-quarters of Windows 10 users are not using the new operating system's default Edge browser. So Microsoft is now paying them to make the switch. Microsoft will now automatically upgrade your Pc to windows 10 This is a way by which Microsoft intends to get...
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Mobile Services Generated 7% of Africa’s GDP According to TutoWap.com: GSMA released their report titled The Mobile Economy Africa 2016. The report talked of the fledgling mobile industry in the African continent while at the same time giving insight on the future direction. According to the report, half of Africa’s population subscribe to mobile services, totaling to over 500 Million users. The report places Egypt, Nigeria and...
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Breathing Smartphone Charger AIRE Concept has indeed created a face mask that converts your breath to energy that can be used to charge your Smartphone. Here is how it works. The AIRE mask is an electronic device capable of converting the energy produced by the air displacement (wind) during the users breathing into electrical energy. Inside the unit, there are small wind turbines that make the conversion. Then...
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Samsung’s S3 Smartwatch Arrives on August 31st this year. Samsung has sent out invitations to the launch event for its next wearable device, set to be held on Wednesday August 31st ahead of the IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany. The invite shows an abstracted round clock face with the caption "Talk about 3," suggesting we'll see a followup to the Gear S2 smartwatch Samsung launched...
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It's almost an impulse nowadays to look for a free, open Wi-Fi network while we're on the move — especially since it's become so easily accessible. But these free networks, especially those in touristy, high traffic areas, can spell major trouble. Cyber hackers have learned to anticipate our every move, so when they advertise free Wi-Fi without requiring a password, it's natural for us to be...
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In this digital age every business owner knows that to increase market reach digital marketing is needed alongside traditional print marketing and advertising. Flash I.T brings you 5 things to know about digital marketing gotten from Small Business Trends. Here are 5 things every small business owner must know about digital marketing. 1. Your website’s gotta be mobile. Some 71 percent of internet consumption is via mobile, according to...
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Jonas First Smart Umbrella We are all familiar with the umbrella experience where we go out with an umbrella and don't return with it. Or even go out without an umbrella and get beaten by rain. Very annoying. Well that era has come to an end with Jonas. Jonas is a smart umbrella. The digital accessories company Fantastick released this umbrella on August 8 for N35,000 ($105). It sure seems...
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How do you run a successful social media marketing campaign? Social Media is a great way to boost your brand. According to Iris Hearn on impactbnd.com - Social Media has changed the marketing game. For a social media marketing campaign to be successful, you have to identify with your audience. Social media has made this incredibly easy. Here is how- Social media allows you reach your target audience and the...
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Android bug in 900 million phones On the 8th of August BBC reported that serious security flaws that could give attackers complete access to a phone's data have been found in software used on tens of millions of Android devices. This is the report- The bugs were uncovered by Checkpoint researchers looking at software running on chipsets made by US firm Qualcomm. Qualcomm processors are found in about 900...
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