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- 21 Oct 2013
Microsoft Says Windows 8.1 Now in Nigeria
Microsoft said it is bringing together a unique and personal experience across the broadest range of devices to its customers with the availability of Windows 8.1 in Nigeria. It is a-rich update…
- 29 May 2014
Nokia Launches First Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia 630
Nokia has unveiled new Lumia 630, first smartphone to run Windows Phone 8.1. Windows 8.1 is a new version of the operating system that Microsoft, owners of Nokia, hopes will finally allow it to…
- 1 Jul 2015
Windows 8.1 Edges Past XP on the Desktop
Almost two years after its release, Windows 8.1 has finally surpassed XP in the desktop OS market. Looking at Web traffic among desktop operating systems for the month of June, Web tracker Net…
- 1 Dec 2013
Microsoft Builds Media Capacity on Office 365, Windows 8.1
Microsoft Nigeria exposed journalists to benefits of Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Windows 8.1 at a one-day capacity building training for the Nigeria IT media. The training was held by…
- 12 Dec 2014
Minecraft: Pocket Edition Comes To Windows Phone 8.1
Minecraf, a cultural phenomenon with more than 100 million players across the world now comes to Windows Phone 8.1. This offers Windows Phone users the ability to play one of the world’s most…
- 25 Sept 2013
Signal Alliance Extols Virtues of Windows 8.1
Signal Alliance has described as necessary the numerous changes in the technology world since the debut of Windows 8.1 operating system and office application from global software giants Microsoft.…
- 2 Feb 2016
Windows 10 Overtakes XP, 8.1 still Lags Behind 7
Microsoft's latest operating system is now a distant second behind No. 1 Windows 7, according to the latest stats. Six months after launch, Windows 10 has finally leapfrogged over both XP and 8.1 to…
- 16 Mar 2014
Microsoft Begins Countdown to Windows XP End of Service
After April 8th 2014, computers currently running Windows XP will no longer receive critical security patches and updates, leaving them increasingly vulnerable to harmful viruses, spyware, and the…
- 4 Apr 2015
Windows XP Clings to No. 2 Spot as Windows 10 Gets Closer
Windows XP continues its descent among desktop operating systems, though it's far from dead and buried. Looking at the overall Web traffic for desktop operating systems across the globe, Net…
- 5 Jul 2016
Microsoft Expands Windows 10 Push
Microsoft has expanded its criticised Windows 10 update reminders to a full-screen pop-up, which will be pushed to users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. "Sorry to interrupt, but this is important.…
- 23 Jan 2015
Microsoft Windows 10 Comes With Free Upgrade, Group Computing
Microsoft Corporation on has launched a new generation of Windows, with a wide range of experiences designed to usher in a new era of more personal computing, as well as two new devices designed to…
- 4 Sept 2014
Microsoft, Mansard Insurance Partner to Unveil Lumia 930 in Nigeria
Microsoft has announced that its latest addition to the Lumia range of smartphones, the Lumia 930, running Windows Phone 8.1 is now available in Nigeria. The Lumia 930 smartphone comes with the best…
- 10 Mar 2017
6 Things You do That Puts Your Computer at Risk
You rely heavily on your computer to get your jobs done. If anything happens to it, you may lose all your important files and other essential documents. This is why you should be careful what you do…
- 30 Sept 2013
Microsoft 4Afrika App Stars Training Begins in Nigeria
This week is the first Microsoft 4Afrika App Stars training in Nigeria. Microsoft has equally extended calls to developers to apply to benefit from the programme. 4Afrika App Stars is a Microsoft…
- 9 Oct 2013
Dell Introduces New Line of Tablets Updated XPS Laptops
Dell has unveiled a new family of tablets and new laptops, including a 2-in-1 Ultrabook. The Dell Venue line of tablets is comprised of four new ultrathin models designed to address the changing way…
- 15 Aug 2019
Microsoft Discovers Dangerous Security Flaws in Windows 10
Microsoft, software giant, has revealed that a number of security flaws have been discovered in Windows 10. In a blog post explaining the security vulnerabilities, Microsoft had explained that…
- 11 Apr 2015
Lenovo, HP Battle for PC Shipment Top Spot
Lenovo held onto the top position with Worldwide PC shipments 13.4M units, and grew 3.4%, and closely followed by HP which shipped nearly 13 million PCs with growth surpassing 3%. Meanwhile,…
- 23 Jan 2015
Microsoft Lumia 535: The Right Dual Sim Device
Lumia 535, the first Windows Phone handset from Microsoft that ditched Nokia branding, goes a long way, improving on the shortcomings of Lumia 530, to say the least. ..........Thumb Up: 5-inch,…
- 2 May 2016
Windows 10 Growth Stalls in April
Microsoft's current OS grabbed a 14.35 percent slice of all Web traffic in April, according to Web tracker Net Market Share. That number showed almost no growth from the 14.15 percent in March and…
- 15 Aug 2014
Intel, Microsoft co-Launch Tablet with Brian Computers
Intel and Microsoft, technology giants, have partnered with Brain Integrated Systems Limited to introduce into the Nigerian market BrainTab iw10. The tablet is powered by Intel Atom processor…
- 20 Mar 2015
Microsoft Introduces Lumia 430, Most Affordable Lumia smartphone
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday unlocked the promise of smartphone ownership for many more people with the introduction of Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the latest addition to its affordable range of Lumia…
- 22 Jan 2015
Holiday Promotions Jerk up EMEA Q4 PC Shipment to 2.0% - IDC
PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 25.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 2.0% increase year on year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).…
- 3 Dec 2014
Microsoft Reveals Top IT Trends, Fresh Business Perspectives @ Summit 2014
Microsoft at its Mobility Summit Exhibition, disclosed key trends in reinventing productivity to empower individuals and businesses to do and achieve more. At the exhibition Microsoft introduced its…
- 22 Apr 2016
Redington Rewards ‘Basket Sale’ Promo Winners
According to Voltaire, French writer, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. And this is what Microsoft Nigeria is doing today, as it rewards…
- 17 Apr 2014
ATMs @ Risk as Banks Miss Microsoft Windows Deadline
Nigerians may experience glitches at automated teller machines (ATMs) as most banks in the country are yet to migrate to Windows 8 Operating System (OS) after Microsoft Corporation retired Windows XP…
- 20 Apr 2014
Windows 8: Experts Lower ATM Threat Level
Security experts have lowered alert a notch but warned that attacks by cyber-thieves on automated teller machines (ATMs) of most banks in the county remained “strong possibility” following the end of…
- 5 Aug 2014
Microsoft Adds BBM app on Lumia Smartphones
Microsoft Mobile has announced that popular mobile messaging application, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is now available for download on its Windows Phone based Lumia smartphones. Microsoft made…
- 7 Oct 2015
Windows 10 Mobile Rollout to Begin in December
Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile software will roll out just before the year ends, according to a Facebook post from the company's Lumia team. Following a Microsoft event on Tuesday to introduce Windows…
- 31 Jul 2015
Microsoft Unit Sacks 85% of Nigerian Workers
Microsoft on Thursday sacked 34 (85 per cent) of the 40 employees in the Nigerian office of its phone division, hours after the company’s latest Windows 10 was made available in Nigeria and 189 other…
- 19 Dec 2016
Computer as Your Secret Santa Gift Inspiration
It is that time of the year when we do not just want to be merry and happy, we feel an obligation to extend love to those we care about. Usually, most people do this by exchanging secret Santa gifts…