Tag: Google

Slow Internet? No Problem! Google Officially Launches Google Go in Nigeria to beat Slow Internet Speed.

Ever used a smartphone with 1GB of RAM and say 8GB of storage? Then you’d understand the struggle with RAM and storage management. Google understands the challenges hence the reason for applications like Files Go and YouTube Go, but they are not stopping at that! Today, Google officially launched Google Go into the Nigeria market —an… Read more Slow Internet? No Problem! Google Officially Launches Google Go in Nigeria to beat Slow Internet Speed.

Posted on by Tobi Ayeni

Why African startups are challenged, by Google chiefs

Luke Wroblewski. PHOTO: webaudit.pl For technology startups coming out of Nigeria, and Africa, the challenge of lack of product scalability, and poor mentorship may continue to pose serious limitations to their growth. These are aside others, including access to finances, connectivity, market size, and changing consumer needs. As identified by Google chiefs, on Wednesday, at… Read more Why African startups are challenged, by Google chiefs

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Opera News reaches 1 Million Downloads in just Four Weeks and becomes the Number One News App on Google Play Store in Nigeria

OSLO, Norway- February 2nd, 2018 – Opera News, the stand alone news app developed by Opera, has broken the 1 million download milestone in less than four weeks since its release. The Mobile App, which provides users with easy access to their favorite news and entertainment content, has also been ranked number one in Nigeria… Read more Opera News reaches 1 Million Downloads in just Four Weeks and becomes the Number One News App on Google Play Store in Nigeria

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How reliable is 9pay for Google PlayStore purchases?

9pay is a service offered by Novacrest in partnership with 9mobile and UBA to allow Nigerians make Google Playstore purchases of apps, games and multimedia. A user’s experience has called into question the reliability of the service. Jemila funded her 9Pay account with her debit card, as required, then proceeded to attempt to make a… Read more How reliable is 9pay for Google PlayStore purchases?

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Apply: Google AI Residency Program for Young STEM Graduates 2018

Applications are invited for the 12-month Google AI Residency Program 2018. About the Award:  The Google AI Residency Program (formerly known as the Google Brain Residency Program) is a 12-month role designed to advance your career in machine learning research. Residents will work alongside distinguished scientists from various Research… Read full story here

Posted on by Anibe Idajili

Opera launches Opera Today, its version of Google News powered by AI

Opera has announced today that the number of monthly active users (MAUs) of its newsreader service has exceeded 100 million as of November 2017. The firm also announced it has developed its own artificial intelligence (AI) engine to provide users with relevant content in a smart way. The AI system studies users’ news-reading behavior in… Read more Opera launches Opera Today, its version of Google News powered by AI

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Google launches Datally, a smart app that helps you save mobile data

After several months of secret testing, Google today introduces Datally, a smart data management app that enables smartphone users to control, monitor and save mobile data. Built primarily with emerging markets like Nigeria, India, Brazil the Philippines in mind, Datally is the result of over two years of extensive user research around these markets. Datally… Read more Google launches Datally, a smart app that helps you save mobile data

Posted on by Muyiwa Matuluko

Nigeria: Google Maps, Street View Will Boost Tourism in Nigeria

press release By Segun Adeyemi The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need to leverage on technology, particularly digital mapping, to boost tourism in Nigeria. The Minister stated this in Abuja on Friday at the launch of the Economic Value of Geospatial Services in Nigeria. “As we look to make… Read more Nigeria: Google Maps, Street View Will Boost Tourism in Nigeria

Posted on by Adeniyi Ogunfowoke