EUC Required For The Importation Of Bullet Proof Cars - Latest Policy

In a bid to curb the proliferation of Illegally use and importation of bullet proof vehicles in Nigeria, the office in charge of End User Certificate (EUC), the office of the National Security Adviser has issued a statement saying that the EUC is compulsorily required for the importation of all controlled items into the country.

TStv’s Pay-As-You-Consume Plan Gives DStv, StarTimes, Others A Run For Their Money

Lagos – As the commercial launch of TStv, Telcom Satellite TV, in Nigeria beckons, other pay TV providers, such as DStv/GOtv and StarTimes, are believed to be troubled.

SCIENTISTS DEVELOP FLUID-FILLED ARTIFICIAL WOMB TO HELP PREMATURE BABIES

Scientists in the United States have developed a fluid-filled womb-like bag known as an extra-uterine support device that could transform care for extremely premature babies, significantly improving chances of survival.

MINUTEMAN 3 INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCH

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from California early Wednesday in a test of the weapon system that is part of the U.S. nuclear force.

THIS APP HELPS REFUGEES GET BANK ACCOUNTS BY GIVING THEM A DIGITAL IDENTITY

A new startup called Taqanu

If you move to Berlin, you need a bank account to rent an apartment, sign a contract for a mobile phone, or deposit a paycheck. But for refugees and asylum seekers–who typically don’t have the ID cards that most banks require–it can be nearly impossible to get an account.

CHINA COURT OVERTURNS RULING THAT SAID APPLE VIOLATED PATENT

A Beijing court has overturned a ruling that Apple´s iPhone 6 violated a Chinese manufacturer´s patent which saw the US tech giant ordered to cease selling the smartphone in China.

IS BEATS BY DR DRE [HEADPHONE] REALLY WORTH THE PRICE TAG AND OVER-HYPED

 

The Beats headphone brand has been around for a while.

The publicity it has gained over a long time is unprecedented. We examine the article written by Ben Einstein on this matter while, we leave our readers to make their comment. and conclusion.

WHATSAPP, TELEGRAM PATCH IM APPLICATIONS FLAWS

WhatsApp and Telegram patched flaws in their popular instant messaging applications after security researchers showed that they could seize control of user accounts.

BITCOIN "CREATOR" RACES TO PATENT TECHNOLOGY WITH GAMBLING TYCOON

BITCOIN SUPREMACY RACE

The man who last year made global headlines by claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, is working with a fugitive online gambling entrepreneur to file scores of patents relating to the digital currency and its underlying technology, blockchain.

OIL BLOC BID TO COMMENCE IN MAY, SAYS FGN

Sale of oil Bloc by FGN

The Federal Government has picked May for the commencement of a new licensing round for awarding oil blocs and allocation of marginal fields.

GREEN IT STRATEGIES KEY TO IMPROVING DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY

In advance of his talk at the Green Data Center Conference, 

vice president of market development at Emerson Network Power, Jack Pouchet, sat down for a Q&A with IT Innovators about the environmental impact of cloud technologies. A board member of The Green Grid Association—a global consortium including

ABU DHABI’S ETISALAT MAY SELL ITS STAKE IN NIGERIA

Could this be the end of the road for Etisalat in Nigeria?

Abu Dhabi-listed Etisalat is considering a sale of its stake in Etisalat Nigeria after the local unit defaulted on a $1.2 billion loan payment but wants the unit’s debt restructured before it starts the sale process, two sources told Reuters.

DATA STORAGE SECURITY: BETTER WAYS TO SECURE OUR DATA

As long as there are hackers and people with sordid intentions in the world,

security will continue to be a relevant topic. This is especially true when it comes data storage. How confidant are you that the data you have stored in a data center is secure?

CASHLESS SOCIETY: SWEDEN LEADS THE RACE

The Swedish banknotes

 SWEDEN LEADS THE PACK GLOBALLY

Our worldwide financial system is changing dramatically, and cash is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. We live in a digital world, and national governments and big banks are both encouraging the move away from paper currency and coins. But what would a cashless society mean for our future? Are there any dangers to such a system?

TAKING DATA SECURITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL

When Joseph Latouf was in high school, a challenge sparked his curiosity. 

His algebra class was informed that if anyone could come up with a prime number generator, they would win a $100,000 reward. Latouf got fast at work, and after some intense analyzing and deliberating, uncovered a clever method of creating a prime number generator.

AFRICA GETS ITS OWN INTERNET DOMAIN, 26 YEARS AFTER THE WORLD WIDE WEB LAUNCHED

More than three decades after the first domain name was registered, and over 25 years after the World Wide Web launched, Africa has its own internet domain.

SOLVING REAL BUSINESS PROBLEMS: COMPANIES THAT USED MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES

In a breakout session at the 2017 Google Cloud Next conference, 

companies in manufacturing, finance, commerce, and more were highlighted to show how they used machine learning to get work done.

CLOUD PLATFORMS AWS VS AZURE VS GOOGLE: COMPARED

Amazon Web Services is the consensus leader of the IaaS

This is the view of industry watchers when it comes to IaaS public cloud computing market, but they credit Microsoft for closing the gap with Azure and say Google with its Cloud Platform has made considerable strides as well.

END OF SERVICING FOR WINDOWS 10, VERSION 1507

Last month we heard the news that Microsoft was formally moving Windows 10 Version 1507, the original version of Windows 10 that was released back in July 2015, to a non-serviced status.

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST GOOGLE:

Another day, another antitrust action against Google: 

On Monday, the Open Internet Project filed a new complaint with the European Union's top competition authority, charging the search giant with abusing its dominant position in the market for smartphone software.