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- 19 Aug 2020
Microsoft Has Killed Internet Explorer
Microsoft has finally killed Internet Explorer by announcing that the browser will be finished on 17 August, 2021. In a blog post, Microsoft explained that the Microsoft Teams web app will no longer…
- 11 Jan 2016
Microsoft Kills Older Internet Explorer Versions Tomorrow, January 12
The sun is setting on older versions of Internet Explorer, and Microsoft is making sure users know about it. The software giant is not just ending support for Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10, it iss…
- 28 Apr 2014
Microsoft Warns of Internet Explorer Flaw
Microsoft has warned consumers that a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser could let hackers gain access and user rights to their computer. The flaw affects Internet Explorer…
- 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…
- 12 Mar 2015
Google’s New Consumer Barometer Tool Explores Internet Usage in Nigeria
Google has launched the Consumer Barometer 2014 in Nigeria to enhance the understanding of how Nigerians and people across the globe deploy the internet for commercial activities. Now in its fourth…
- 13 Jun 2023
CNN’s Decoded Explores How the Internet of Things is Changing the Way we Live
In a new episode of Decoded, CNN’s Anna Stewart explores the smart, connected devices that make up the Internet of Things (IoT). From ordinary household items to complicated industrial systems, smart…
- E-Business16 Aug 2026
NiRA Explores Measures to Make .ng Domains Affordable, Safer for SMEs
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) is exploring measures to make internet domain names more affordable and accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- 6 Apr 2015
40 Fascinating Facts About Microsoft At 40
Microsoft as a software giant started by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, is showing new energy lately, even as it has ventured into mobile devices. With the release of Windows 10 and a…
- 27 Feb 2019
How The Internet of Things (IoT) Can Benefit the Nigeria Travel Industry
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, For those in the travel industry, one of the most important and powerful emerging technology trends, which needs to be understood and explored, is the Internet of Things, or…
- 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…
- 19 Nov 2024
MTN Plans Satellite-Internet Rollout
MTN, Africa’s biggest mobile operator, is exploring partnerships with low-Earth-orbit satellite providers to bring internet connection to rural and remote customers in particular, according to Ralph…
- 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 Apr 2018
Telecom Service Providers Pursue Multiple Paths to IoT Revenue - Ericsson
A new Ericsson study, Exploring IoT Strategies , provides unique insights on Internet of Things (IoT) value chain positioning from 20 leading telecom service providers globally as they engage with,…
- 22 Jun 2015
MTN, Opera Software Partner to Improve Internet Access
MTN, Opera Software and Naij, an online platform have announced a partnership that offers every mobile subscriber on MTN network in Nigeria the opportunity to enjoy free internet access. Goke…
- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Feb 2020
Google Dangles $1m Grants to Support Innovative Ideas Around Privacy, Safety of Families Online
Google has launched $1 million pan-African fund to support innovative ideas around privacy, trust and the safety of families online across sub-Saharan Africa. The company made the announcement at an…
- 5 Feb 2019
Google, PPDC, NERDC Unveil online safety initiatives on Safer Internet Day
Google, the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) and the Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC) have unveiled two online safety initiatives as part of Safer Internet…
- 24 Jul 2015
Etisalat, DigitalSENSE Present Prizes to Essay Competition Winners
Etisalat Nigeria and DigitalSENSE Africa Media, two innovation-driven companies; Friday, Friday in, Lagos presented prizes to the winners of the 2015 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Essay Competition. The essay…
- 12 Jul 2020
Expert Blames Fundamental Flaw in IP for Cyberattacks
Dr. Adewale Obadare, co-founder, Digital Encode, has attributed activities of cyber-criminals on the super-highway to fundamental flaws in the internet protocol. He explained that the internet is…
- 8 Oct 2019
Google, Others Partner to Expand Digital Skills Program to Children across Africa
Google has announced that it is expanding its Digital Skills for Africa program to reach children in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Google in a statement released on Tuesday said they will…
- 9 Nov 2023
IXP in Anambra, a Major Leap Towards More Connected, Digitized Society
Anambra residents, and the broader tech community in state will soon begin to enjoy pervasive and reliable broadband connectivity as the state government plans to establish an Internet Exchange Point…
- 21 Mar 2014
Nigeria Overtakes UK in Internet Access –digitXplus Report
Nigeria has scored a big one above United Kingdom (UK) in the latest ranking of global information technology access which said that the country recorded a 200% growth in internet users between 2009…
- 17 Jul 2018
High Spectrum Prices Inimical to Social Welfare in Developing Countries - Study
Better spectrum pricing policies are needed in developing countries to improve the economic and social welfare of the billions of people that remain unconnected to mobile broadband services,…
- 27 Oct 2024
ngPIF Forum: Key Stakeholders Discuss Expanding Nigeria’s Internet Infrastructure
Last week, key stakeholders in Africa’s internet ecosystem gathered in Lagos for the Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum (ngPIF), where they explored strategies for expanding Nigeria’s rapidly…
- 15 Aug 2025
Nigeria Hosts15th African Peering & Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)
Nigeria is set to host the 15th edition of the African Peering & Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) from August 19th to 21st in the city of Lagos. Over 500 leaders and experts from the global Internet…
- 10 May 2010
Microsoft to Hold Imagine Cup National Finals
Microsoft Nigeria has announced 24th of May 2010 as the date for the national finals of the Imagine Cup Competition, a global competition open to students in tertiary institutions. Winners of the…
- 15 Mar 2010
Microsoft “Imagine Cup” Seeks ICT Talent
Microsoft Nigeria is actively encouraging schools and students across Nigeria to compete for a place in the final of the Imagine Cup, the world’s premiere student technology competition.…
- 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…
- 3 Mar 2017
Huawei, DHL Group Sign MoU on €1.77tri Connected Logistics Market with IoT
Huawei Technologies, a leading global information and communications technology solutions provider and Deutsche Post DHL Group, the world’s leading mail and logistics company, have signed a…