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- 18 Oct 2016
$250,000 At Stake: Mozilla Launches Equal Rating Innovation Challenge
Mozilla has announced the launch of its global Equal Rating Innovation Challenge, a competition which invites contributions on ways to provide unfettered access to the open Internet for anyone across…
- 5 Aug 2014
Mozilla Accidentally Exposes Personal Details of 76,000 Users
Mozilla, Firefox maker has admitted its developer exposed personal details of 76,000 users of its Developer Network, along with thousands of encrypted passwords. Joe Stevensen, operations security…
- 28 Jul 2014
Mozilla Moves to Prevent Malicious Downloads in Firefox
Mozilla, a free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browser, has intensified efforts to cut malicious attacks by half through automatic detection system. In its latest…
- 1 Aug 2017
Mozilla-Backed Research Reveals Main Barriers to Internet Access in Africa
Compelling Mozilla-backed research, carried out by Research ICT Africa, finds that significant barriers to internet access remains in four African countries – Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.…
- 9 Apr 2015
Mozilla Includes Opportunistic Encryption for Firefox Browser
The developers of the Mozilla Firefox browser have moved one step closer to an Internet that encrypts all the world's traffic with a new feature called Opportunistic Encryption (OE), which can…
- 4 Oct 2020
Mozilla Partners ATU to Promote Rural ICT Connectivity in Africa
A project aimed to promote rural ICT connectivity in the African region has been established by Mozilla and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU). Mr John Omo, secretary-general of ATU A…
- 5 Dec 2018
Microsoft Rebuilds its Edge Browser on Google Chrome foundation
Microsoft is reportedly giving up on the core technology in its Edge browser for Windows 10 and will rely instead on Google's browser software. The new browser is codenamed Anaheim and will use…
- 8 Jan 2015
Smart TVs Give Smartphone OS A Second Chance- IDC
On Monday 5 January, prior to the event's opening day, CES 2015 in Las Vegas hosted a series of press events by some of the biggest Asian consumer electronics companies, in which they set out some of…
- 16 Feb 2015
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2015 Gathers Momentum
The mobile communications revolution is driving the world’s major technology breakthroughs. From wearable devices to connected cars and homes, mobile technology is at the heart of worldwide…
- 16 Apr 2015
Microsoft, Yahoo Amend Search Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo have tweaked their partnership to give Yahoo more wiggle room. The amended agreement, signed by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, has two main…
- 15 Apr 2015
Kaymu MD, Others to Speak at Mobile West Africa
As part of activities to mark the 5th edition of the most progressive and interactive mobile focused event in Sub-Saharan Africa, Mobile West Africa Conference, the MD of Kaymu Nigeria, Evangeline…
- 2 Oct 2015
Unboxing Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3- See What You’ll Get
Alcatel OneTouch has made a big intent to play in the Nigerian smartphone market, displaying expertise on phone manufacturing. Thumb Up: It’s fair to assume it'll be competitive and an affordable…
- 11 Jul 2016
Additional Speakers for GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Monday announced additional speakers participating in the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, which will take place 26 – 28 July at the Julius Nyerere International Convention…
- 4 Aug 2016
Microsoft Using Windows 10 Notifications against Chrome Browser
The software giant is warning Windows 10 users that Chrome drains battery life much more than Microsoft's own Edge browser. Microsoft is keeping up its campaign against Google's Chrome browser, using…
- 14 Aug 2016
Here Are Cool Tools to Help You Focus While Working Online
In most offices today, many of the jobs are done with the use of the internet. While working, there is a possibility that you may want to check out some of your favourite social media or news…
- 24 Oct 2016
5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Internet Experience
The internet is like your spinal cord. Without your spinal cord, you can barely move. It is the same thing with the internet. Nearly everything is done online in this 21st century. Hence, in order to…
- 25 Feb 2017
HTTPS Leading Factor as 50% Web Traffic Now Encrypted
A new report from the EFF released this week has confirmed recent report by Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, on the uptake of Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), as half of the web’s traffic is…
- 26 May 2020
Right of Way: Experts to Discuss Next Steps for Broadband Internet Penetration for Africa
#StartupSouth, which educates, connects and attracts funding to founders and Startups within the South-South/South-East is hosting top Industry professionals and Government officials to a virtual…
- 7 Aug 2020
‘Emotet’ Malware Attacks Banks- Check Point
Check Point Research has found sharp increase in the Emotet botnet spreading spam campaigns after period of inactivity, aiming to steal banking credentials, and spread inside targeted networks. Check…
- 9 Sept 2020
Djembe Consultants, AfriLabs Partner to Produce Insights Report on Building a Resilient Innovative Africa in a COVID-19 World
Djembe Consultants, the award-winning African-focused communications consultancy, has partnered with AfriLabs, the largest pan-Africa network of 225 technology and innovation centres across 47…
- 26 Apr 2010
Unlicensed Frequencies: Why Internet Crawl like Snail
Most Internet service providers in Nigeria operate from unlicensed frequencies and that is one of the major reasons businesses and individuals have been hobbled by the near chaotic Internet services…
- 20 Oct 2021
AfriLabs Celebrates 10 Years of Empowering a Thriving Innovation Economy in Africa
Pan-African network organisation, AfriLabs, is commemorating 10 years of empowering and inspiring a thriving innovation economy in Africa. For the past decade, AfriLabs has stayed true to its goal of…
- 2 Jan 2013
Informa Telecoms & Media's Top 10 Telecom Predictions
Informa Telecoms & Media has revealed its Top 10 trends for 2013 for the telecoms and media sectors and five of the predictions relate directly to telecoms operators while the other five cover…
- 19 May 2013
Android, iOS Claim 92.3% Smartphone OS Shipments in Q1 2013
Android and iOS, the number one and number two ranked Smartphone operating systems (OS) worldwide, combined for 92.3% of all Smartphone shipments during the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) as Windows…
- 23 Sept 2013
Samsung Holds Inaugural Developers Conference
Samsung Electronics has outlined renowned IT experts as speakers for its inaugural, global Samsung Developers Conference, SDC 2013, to be held on October 27-29 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San…
- 30 Apr 2014
US, Others Ask Users to Stop Using Internet Explorer
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the United Kingdom advised computer users to consider using alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser until the company fixes a security…
- 22 Sept 2014
Okere @ WEF, Lists Benefits of NgREN
Austin Okere, founder of CWG Plc and Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Business School (CBS), New York, spoke on the Digital Advantage Panel anchored by Nielsen Bronwyn of CNBC Africa at the…
- 31 Dec 2014
Microsoft to Launch Windows 10 with New Web Browser
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an all-new web browser code-named Spartan alongside Windows 10 Microsoft is planning to release an entirely new web browser in the vein as Google Chrome and…