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  • How phones have devastated our lives – Sen. Shehu Sani

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    By Senator Shehu Sani Humanity is undergoing a new experience that has changed it forever. We are consumed, addicted and obsessed with a device and a lifestyle that has significantly altered our ways of life in all its facets. We have become both attached and detached from each other since the mass production and accessibility…

  • Samsung to patch Galaxy S10 fingerprint recognition problem soon

    Samsung to patch Galaxy S10 fingerprint recognition problem soon

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd says it will soon roll out a software patch to fix problems with fingerprint recognition on its flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone. A British user told the Sun newspaper id on Thursday that a bug on her Galaxy S10 allowed it to be unlocked regardless of the biometric data registered in the…

  • Facebook unveils new Portal video chat, TV streaming devices

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    Facebook unveiled new models of its Portal video chatting devices on Wednesday, making the company’s first foray into TV streaming hardware but offering a limited selection of subscription services. The launch comes as Facebook is trying to pivot toward more private forms of communication, after years of slowing user growth, data-sharing scandals and calls for…

  • Subscribers want NCC tackle importation of substandard mobile phone accessories

    Subscribers want NCC tackle importation of substandard mobile phone accessories

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, National President, National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Tuesday appealed to the National Communications Commission to (NCC) to take regulatory measures against importation of inferior mobile phones accessories. Ogunbanjo, who made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, also urged the agency to ensure adequate…

  • NCC mulls Mobile Device Management System to combat fake ICT devices

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    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is proposing the development of a Mobile Device Management System (MDMS) to combat the influx of fake Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices in the country. The Executive Vice Chairmanof NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this on Thursday in Lagos during the ‘Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF)…

  • Education: Why NOUN wants 1 million learning tablets

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    The National Open University of Nigeria, (NOUN) on Monday solicited from its Chines partners, one million learning tablets to advance online education in the institution. Prof. Abdalla Adamu, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of NOUN, solicited for the support at a 5-day opening ceremony regional workshop on Using Online Learning and Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) to…

  • Samsung retrieving all Galaxy Fold samples after defect reports

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is retrieving all Galaxy Fold samples distributed to reviewers to investigate reports of broken screens, a day after it postponed the phone’s launch, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. The retrieval comes as the world’s biggest smartphone maker met with embarrassment ahead of the foldable device’s…

  • Govt authority bans popular online game

    Govt authority bans popular online game

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    Nepal banned a popular online survival game after parents expressed concerns that it was having negative psychological impacts on children and teens. Internet service providers were directed to block “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,’’ often called by its acronym PUBG, said Sandip Adhikari, a spokesman for the Nepal Telecommunications Authority. Nepal’s neighbour India has also mulled a ban…

  • Samsung replaces Galaxy J-series

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    South Korean smartphone maker, Samsung is replacing its budget-oriented Galaxy J-series with its Galaxy A-series of smartphones. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Samsung made this known via a video on the Samsung Malaysia YouTube channel. The Samsung Galaxy A-series was launched as a premium smartphone lineup that sat just below the flagship Galaxy S-series. The South Korean…