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- 21 Nov 2013
Nigerian Gamers Prefer PlayStation over Xbox – JUMIA
Jumia, Nigeria’s ecommerce platform, has revealed that gamers in Nigeria prefer the PlayStation over Xbox. Ore Odusanya, head of Gaming & Electronics at JUMIA Nigeria said the PlayStation brand…
- 30 Jun 2016
Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Update, New Offers on Xbox One
Microsoft Corp. has announced that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is coming to all Windows 10 devices – for free1 – on August 2. Windows 10 continues to be the fastest growing version of Windows…
- 12 May 2014
Competition May Force Microsoft to Unbundle Kinect, Xbox One
A new packaged video game and entertainment console forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) concludes that competitive pressures will lead Microsoft to unbundle the Kinect sensor from its…
- 6 Jul 2026
Microsoft Axes 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Faces Major Crisis
Microsoft has announced plans to cut about 4,800 jobs globally, representing approximately 2.1 per cent of its workforce, as part of a broader restructuring aimed at improving efficiency and…
- 19 Jul 2014
Why Microsoft is Closing Xbox TV Production Unit
As part of its re-strategizing, Microsoft’s plan to compete with Netflix and Amazon by producing its own TV shows will come to a close later in the year. This comes on the heels of 18,000 job cuts by…
- 29 Jul 2015
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Era Begins, Now in 190 Countries as Free Upgrade
Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows 10 will become available Wednesday as a free upgrade1 or with new PCs and tablets. Windows 10 includes innovations such as Cortana,2 an Xbox app and Microsoft…
- 6 Jul 2026
Microsoft to Lay Off 4,800 Workers
Microsoft has announced plans to cut about 4,800 jobs, representing roughly 2.1 percent of its global workforce, with Xbox, its gaming division, expected to bear the largest share of the layoffs. The…
- 26 Jan 2015
Windows 10: Powering Innovation, Inspiring New Computing Platforms
Microsoft is making bold statements with the Windows 10 launch. Windows 10, adapts to the devices customers are using, from Xbox to PCs and phones to tablets and tiny gadgets, and what they’re doing…
- 30 Jan 2016
Microsoft Fortunes Boosted by Increased Demand for Cloud Services
Shares of Microsoft rose in after-hours trading on Thursday, following the release of a fiscal second-quarter earnings report that exceeded analysts' expectations. Microsoft earned an adjusted $0.78…
- 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…
- 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…
- 25 Oct 2015
Microsoft's Focus on Windows 10 is Paying Off
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, is relying on the latest version of Windows, and its ability to connect every device to the cloud, to recapture the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers everywhere.…
- 5 Jan 2016
Microsoft's Windows 10 Running on 200m Devices
Microsoft Corp's latest operating system, Windows 10, is running on 200 million devices in what the company said was the fastest adoption rate of any of its operating systems. Windows 10, which the…
- 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…
- 31 Mar 2016
Windows 10 Now Runs On 270m Active Devices
Microsoft's flagship, Windows 10 innovations, deliver more personal computing and opportunities for developers as it now runs on 270 million active devices. Windows 10 was designed to deliver…
- 21 Jan 2017
4 Reasons Gaming On Your PC is Great
Gaming consoles always seem to be the center of attention, but there are many hardcore gamers who stand by the PC as the best option for gaming. There are some good reasons for this, including having…
- 14 Apr 2015
Lumia 640 XL Makes Triumphant Entry to Nigeria
Microsoft on Monday announced the availability of the Lumia 640 XL in Nigeria. The latest device to join the Lumia portfolio, the Lumia 640 XL offers more personal computing and increased…
- 25 Jun 2015
Tecno, Intel & Microsoft Jointly Launch WinPad 10, 2 in1 PC
Mobile phone Company, Tecno on Thursday announced the launch of the WinPad 10, its latest mobile device which would run on one of Intel’s Atom Processor for tablet. The device, which is a cross…
- 23 Oct 2012
Nokia Partners Airtel on Nokia Lumia Smartphones
Nokia, phone manufacturer in partnership with Airtel Nigeria, telecommunications service provider, have embarked on a special consumer promotion for the new Nokia Lumia range of products now…
- 14 Aug 2014
BlackBerry Wins in Biz Awards 2014 International
BlackBerry Limited, a global leader in mobile communications, announced on Wednesday, that the BlackBerry® Z30 smartphone has been named the gold winner in the Consumer Product of the Year category…
- 16 Jun 2016
Do You Know What Risks Your Children Face Online?
As parents, we want to know our kids are safe – but the online world is harder than the real one to control. Today one in four people in the world is a child. In Nigeria, children under the age of 18…
- 5 Feb 2014
Microsoft Board Names Satya Nadella as CEO
Microsoft Corporation on Tueday announced the appointment of Satya Nadella that its board of directors as the chief executive officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately.…
- 24 Aug 2016
YouTube's TV App Gets Facelift
YouTube updated its design for TVs, aiming to make it easier to watch when you're sitting back on a couch with a remote in your hand. The new looks adds carousels based on 12 categories that people…
- 27 Nov 2016
Black Friday Breaks $1Bn Sales Mark on Mobile Devices
Shoppers made $1.2 billion in purchases with their phones and tablets on Friday, the first time in US retail history that mobile revenue exceeded $1 billion in one day, according to data released…
- 23 Mar 2017
NowNow Says ‘Ditch Traditional Leather Wallet’ as Mobile App Goes Live
NowNow, has launched an innovative consumer mobile wallet (M-Wallet) to boost financial inclusion in the country. NowNow, a mobile wallet offering from Contec Global InfoTech Limited is a PCI DSS…
- 30 Aug 2018
Facebook Rolls Out Video Service Globally
With the aim of giving people around the world a new way to discover great videos and interact with friends, content creators and other fans, Facebook has made its video-on-demand service, Facebook…
- 31 Dec 2020
How Technology has Changed in the Past Ten Years
By Michael Björn Predicting the future is easy – we do it all the time. The only tricky part is getting it right. Since it is that time of year again when we publish our annual 10 Hot Consumer Trends…
- 15 Nov 2021
HP Unveils New Addition to the OMEN Gaming Portfolio
Featuring a dramatic curve, the OMEN 27c delivers unrivalled immersion for gamers to lose themselves in their favourite titles and has been awarded the Good Design Award by the Japan Institute of…
- 17 Mar 2025
KPMG Reveals Africa’s Gaming Industry Recorded $1Bn Revenue in 2024
Africa’s gaming industry generated $1 billion in revenue in 2024, according to the 2025 Africa Games Industry report, published by KPMG in collaboration with Maliyo Games, highlighting efforts to…
- 2 Mar 2025
MoMo PSB Partners with Sochitel to Launch Gift Card Services
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), a leader in digital financial services in Nigeria, recently partnered with Sochitel Group, a global leader in digital prepaid products. This collaboration…