Intel Provides Researchers with Open Access to New PlatformTo Address 3 Million People Afflicted with Motor Neuron Diseases, Quadriplegia
By January 2015, Intel will provide customizable solution to researchers and technologist replacing Professor Hawking’s decades-old communications system, he can better communicate, has increased ease of use for his daily routine, empowered with continued independence.
The Intel-created advanced communications platform can be adapted for 3 million people afflicted with motor neuron diseases and quadriplegia.
By studying the acute needs of Hawking, and the very specific relationship between this man and his machine, Intel has delivered a tailored solution – called ACAT (Assistive Context Aware Toolkit) – that result in improved communication for Hawking with the world. It has the potential to become the backbone of a modern, customizable system other researchers and technologists can use to benefit those who have motor neuron diseases (MND) and quadriplegia.
Hawking has an MND related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that has progressed over the years. He is almost entirely paralyzed and communicates through technology.
“Medicine has not been able to cure me, so I rely on technology to help me communicate and live,” said Hawking. “Intel has been supporting me for almost 20 years, allowing me to do what I love every day. The development of this system has the potential to improve the lives of disabled people around the world and is leading the way in terms of human interaction and the ability to overcome communication boundaries that once stood in the way.”
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Intel Labs has been working for three years with Hawking to replace his current communications system with modern technology. Hawking was instrumental in the design process, providing ongoing feedback, to help Intel improve the system with every iteration.“Professor Hawking uniquely used technology to master communicating with the world for decades, but his old system could be likened to trying to use today’s modern apps and websites with a computer without a keyboard or mouse,” said Wen-Hann Wang, Intel vice president and Intel Labs managing director. “Together we’ve delivered a holistically better communication experience that contributes to his continued independence and can help open the door to increased independence for others.”
Similar to the parts of an engine interacting smoothly to run a car, the Intel-created software user interface enables existing and new technologies to efficiently work with each other. The result: Hawking’s typing speed is twice as fast, and there is a 10x improvement in common tasks, such as easier, more accurate and faster browsing, editing, managing and navigating the Web, emails and documents; opening a new document; and saving, editing and switching between tasks.
Quadriplegia and MND affect over 3 million people worldwide. MND impacts voluntary muscle activities, like speaking, walking, swallowing and general movement of the body. Progressive in nature, it causes increasing disability and eventually death.
The new toolkit created by Intel can be customized and changed to suit different users. The Intel-created system is a modern software interface for researchers and technologists to create customized solutions enabled by touch, eye blinks, eyebrow movements or other user inputs for communication.
With the platform being accessible and free, Intel and Hawking envision that research and technology communities – such as those focused on sensing, text prediction, context awareness and user interface design – will build upon and bring new and improved solutions to market.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Intel Acquires PasswordBox, an Award-Winning Digital Identity Manager
Acquisition Adds Convenient and Secure
Digital Identity Solutions for Consumers to Intel Portfolio
Intel Corporation has announced the acquisition of PasswordBox, an award-winning provider of a cross-platform identity management service that gives users a convenient way to log into all of their websites and applications from any device without having to type or remember passwords. As a result of this acquisition, PasswordBox will become a part of the Safe Identity organization within Intel Security Group. The Safe Identity organization is committed to delivering solutions that reduce the pain of passwords, simplify and strengthen security, and provide consumers with easy access to their digital lives.
Secure passwords are essential to protecting sensitive personal data. According to a recent report by consulting firm Deloitte, more than 90 percent of user-generated passwords are vulnerable to hacking, citing that the 10,000 most common passwords could access close to 98 percent of all accounts. Together, Intel Security and PasswordBox will work to eliminate password problems.
“Everyone can relate to password fatigue,” said Chris Young, senior vice president and general manager of Intel Security Group. “The PasswordBox service has already brought relief to millions of consumers who now enjoy simple, instant login. Intel Security and PasswordBox share the same goal of improving digital identity protection across all devices and platforms. We believe we have the technology, expertise and reach to bring simple, secure access to consumers worldwide.”
Intel Security will incorporate PasswordBox’s current and future technologies to deliver a lot of benefits to consumers including reduced password fatigue, simplified security, and next generation solutions, all in a bid to solve the challenges in today’s digital security. These solutions will help provide users with peace of mind by knowing they can access their content more simply and securely.
Daniel Robichaud, CEO and co-founder of PasswordBox said “PasswordBox has spent the last two years building a product that people love, trust and use around the world every day,” “We share Intel Security’s vision of simple, secure access and identity protection across all platforms and devices. Together, we believe we can offer our customers world-class technology, expertise and support to bring such access anywhere – all backed by Intel.”
Digital Identity Solutions for Consumers to Intel Portfolio
Intel Corporation has announced the acquisition of PasswordBox, an award-winning provider of a cross-platform identity management service that gives users a convenient way to log into all of their websites and applications from any device without having to type or remember passwords. As a result of this acquisition, PasswordBox will become a part of the Safe Identity organization within Intel Security Group. The Safe Identity organization is committed to delivering solutions that reduce the pain of passwords, simplify and strengthen security, and provide consumers with easy access to their digital lives.
Secure passwords are essential to protecting sensitive personal data. According to a recent report by consulting firm Deloitte, more than 90 percent of user-generated passwords are vulnerable to hacking, citing that the 10,000 most common passwords could access close to 98 percent of all accounts. Together, Intel Security and PasswordBox will work to eliminate password problems.
“Everyone can relate to password fatigue,” said Chris Young, senior vice president and general manager of Intel Security Group. “The PasswordBox service has already brought relief to millions of consumers who now enjoy simple, instant login. Intel Security and PasswordBox share the same goal of improving digital identity protection across all devices and platforms. We believe we have the technology, expertise and reach to bring simple, secure access to consumers worldwide.”
Intel Security will incorporate PasswordBox’s current and future technologies to deliver a lot of benefits to consumers including reduced password fatigue, simplified security, and next generation solutions, all in a bid to solve the challenges in today’s digital security. These solutions will help provide users with peace of mind by knowing they can access their content more simply and securely.
Daniel Robichaud, CEO and co-founder of PasswordBox said “PasswordBox has spent the last two years building a product that people love, trust and use around the world every day,” “We share Intel Security’s vision of simple, secure access and identity protection across all platforms and devices. Together, we believe we can offer our customers world-class technology, expertise and support to bring such access anywhere – all backed by Intel.”
Microsoft Mobile Expands Smartphone Portfolio with Lumia 730, Lumia 830
In a bid to create an exciting holiday season for its numerous customers across Nigeria, Microsoft Group, has announced the launch of two new Lumia smartphones into the Nigerian market; the Lumia 730 and Lumia 830 smartphones.
The Lumia 730 also known as Microsoft’s first selfie Smartphone comes with a full High Definition 5megapixel front facing camera for users to take perfect selfies and share quickly and easily on their social networks, while the Lumia 830 with its sleek and elegant look, brings Microsoft’s flagship style and performance to more people with integrated Microsoft experiences and superior PureView imaging.
Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Mobile, West and Central Africa, Olumide Balogun, explained that that Lumia 730 combines a slim, vibrant style with powerful performance to create an uncompromised smartphone experience. Alongside Dual SIM 3G support, the Lumia 730 provides outstanding personalization brought by Windows Phone 8.1 to deliver seamless experiences to users.
“One distinct feature of the Lumia 730 smartphone is the full HD 5MP front facing camera that not only takes unbeatable selfies but also make video calls on Skype through the wide-angle lens that lets you capture as many family and friends as you can. Both the Lumia 730 and 830 come with our signature Lumia applications and Microsoft services which makes these devices work and play tool. Users can make anything happen with any of these devices as they can start their work anywhere using the Microsoft OneNote or Microsoft Office tools which they can upload to OneDrive and download anywhere and anytime for continuity.” he said.
Balogun added that “with these devices we’re enabling people to easily capture and share more of what they want through unique Lumia innovation and the best Microsoft experiences as well as be the best they can be at their work place. Our PureView imaging, wireless charging and wealth of other great features, both devices will deliver the best innovations and experiences from our flagship smartphones at a more affordable price, underscoring Microsoft’s commitment to offer a competitive Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone for everyone.”
“Following the recent launch of the most affordable Lumia 530, we are positive that these devices will offer our customers another unique Windows Phone 8.1 experience with even more innovation, most importantly at an affordable price. The Lumia 830 combines high end style and performance in a sleek design. Add to that industry leading Microsoft experiences and superior PureView imaging and it makes the Lumia 830 an attractive proposition for those customers who demand the best experiences at more affordable prices.” Balogun added.
These devices allows for seamless integration with Microsoft services such as Skype and Microsoft Office, with Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint available out of the box for leading productivity on the go. 15GB of free cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive to sync, store, access and share content like photos online.
Both devices come in a range of attractive colours and are available in authorised retail and wholesale outlets across Nigeria.
The Lumia 730 also known as Microsoft’s first selfie Smartphone comes with a full High Definition 5megapixel front facing camera for users to take perfect selfies and share quickly and easily on their social networks, while the Lumia 830 with its sleek and elegant look, brings Microsoft’s flagship style and performance to more people with integrated Microsoft experiences and superior PureView imaging.
Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Mobile, West and Central Africa, Olumide Balogun, explained that that Lumia 730 combines a slim, vibrant style with powerful performance to create an uncompromised smartphone experience. Alongside Dual SIM 3G support, the Lumia 730 provides outstanding personalization brought by Windows Phone 8.1 to deliver seamless experiences to users.
“One distinct feature of the Lumia 730 smartphone is the full HD 5MP front facing camera that not only takes unbeatable selfies but also make video calls on Skype through the wide-angle lens that lets you capture as many family and friends as you can. Both the Lumia 730 and 830 come with our signature Lumia applications and Microsoft services which makes these devices work and play tool. Users can make anything happen with any of these devices as they can start their work anywhere using the Microsoft OneNote or Microsoft Office tools which they can upload to OneDrive and download anywhere and anytime for continuity.” he said.
Balogun added that “with these devices we’re enabling people to easily capture and share more of what they want through unique Lumia innovation and the best Microsoft experiences as well as be the best they can be at their work place. Our PureView imaging, wireless charging and wealth of other great features, both devices will deliver the best innovations and experiences from our flagship smartphones at a more affordable price, underscoring Microsoft’s commitment to offer a competitive Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone for everyone.”
“Following the recent launch of the most affordable Lumia 530, we are positive that these devices will offer our customers another unique Windows Phone 8.1 experience with even more innovation, most importantly at an affordable price. The Lumia 830 combines high end style and performance in a sleek design. Add to that industry leading Microsoft experiences and superior PureView imaging and it makes the Lumia 830 an attractive proposition for those customers who demand the best experiences at more affordable prices.” Balogun added.
These devices allows for seamless integration with Microsoft services such as Skype and Microsoft Office, with Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint available out of the box for leading productivity on the go. 15GB of free cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive to sync, store, access and share content like photos online.
Both devices come in a range of attractive colours and are available in authorised retail and wholesale outlets across Nigeria.
HUAWEI AIMS TO EXPAND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS WITH NIGERIA PARTNERS
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the expansion of her cooperation with her Nigerian partners, to integrate ICT products and solutions, to enable the rapid growth of enterprises business at the E-Nigeria Summit 2014 in Abuja.
The E-Nigeria Summit is the National Information Technology Development Agency’s (NITDA) annual flagship awareness campaign on the diffusion and deployment of Information Technology in Nigeria. With the theme of "Creating Market Opportunities for Indigenous ICT Products and Services", NITDA collaborated with relevant stakeholders from the private and public sector, as well as non-governmental organizations, to create ICT awareness, develop appropriate framework, and to set goals for best practices, in order to encourage the right positioning of Nigeria in the global information society.
Huawei's Enterprise Business Group, one of Huawei’s major Business Groups, is growing steadily, allowing Huawei to solidify her position as the leading ICT solutions provider in the industry. The enterprise business also remains a key strategic direction for Huawei’s overall growth plans, with four major product lines namely: UC&C Product Line (i.e. Telepresence, Video Conferencing, Contact Center), IT Product Line (Servers, Storage, Cloud Computing & Data Center), Networking Product Line (Switches, Routers, WLAN) and Energy Product Line (UPS, Solar ).
To support these products and solutions, Huawei has set up sales and technical service platforms, to further establish her commitment in the Enterprise market, and also to support enterprise business operations in Nigeria. With a firm dedication to customer-centric innovation, Huawei Enterprise caters to customers from the government and public sector, financial institutions, transportation, energy industries, oil & gas sector, hospitality, education and SMEs.
Upholding the business strategy, Huawei focuses on strategic and committed cooperation and integration with Enterprise Channel Partners, and the firm implementation of a transparent and stable channel policy. Huawei strives to share benefits with partners, and works hard to build a harmonious ecosystem for win-win partnerships which have yielded significant milestones in winning and co-deployment of so many projects in Nigeria with the channel partners. For example, Huawei and her partners in Nigeria have deployed ICT solutions for six universities (education sector), solutions for six of the top ten Nigerian Banks (Financial Services sector), and solutions for four Oil & Gas Companies, among other industries.
As part of her Channel strategies, Huawei provides Channel Partners with free pre-sales and post-sales training to their engineers, so as to improve their technical capabilities on Huawei Enterprise solutions and products. Also Huawei offers free certification exams to Channel Partners. This is a major requirement for Tier 2 partnership.
Huawei equally encourages and motivates her Channel Partners to attain great heights of success in the enterprise market through promotional incentives like the Deal Registration Reward (DR). The Deal Registration Reward encourages Channel Partners to register proposed projects. When a project is won, the incentives then go to the sales person as a bonus reward.
“Huawei welcomes the Nigerian partners to integrate our world class ICT products and solutions to serve Nigeria. Huawei has Sales Performance Incentive Fund (SPIF); the SPIF is used to motivate the employees or teams of Channel Partners that have made outstanding contributions to Huawei's sales, to encourage the Client-Facing Tier (CFT) to promote Huawei's products more proactively. Salespersons are granted bonuses or gifts based on their sales bonus points, this bonuses are redeemed from Huawei Distributor - Technology Distributions (TD). Huawei also participates in a Joint Marketing Fund (JMF), for Partners who showcase Huawei Solutions or products at various events.
Huawei is committed to serving as the most innovative and optimal ICT Technology partner for global enterprises, accelerating ICT development and improving operational efficiency in Nigeria. Huawei will work with our Channel Enterprise Partners to jointly embrace the challenges brought about by ICT transformations, build a favourable industry ecosystem, and promote the sound development of the ICT industry and society at large, so as to ensure customer satisfaction.” Mr. Richard Cao, the Vice President of Huawei West Africa, stated.
Mr. Peter Jack, Director General of NITDA said, “I congratulate Huawei for entering Interbrand's Top 100 Best Global Brands List, and being named one of Thomson Reuters’ top 100 Global Innovators of 2014 recently. I expect Huawei to do more investment in Nigeria, and I welcome your Win-Win business partnership with Nigeria ICT companies.
The E-Nigeria Summit is the National Information Technology Development Agency’s (NITDA) annual flagship awareness campaign on the diffusion and deployment of Information Technology in Nigeria. With the theme of "Creating Market Opportunities for Indigenous ICT Products and Services", NITDA collaborated with relevant stakeholders from the private and public sector, as well as non-governmental organizations, to create ICT awareness, develop appropriate framework, and to set goals for best practices, in order to encourage the right positioning of Nigeria in the global information society.
Huawei's Enterprise Business Group, one of Huawei’s major Business Groups, is growing steadily, allowing Huawei to solidify her position as the leading ICT solutions provider in the industry. The enterprise business also remains a key strategic direction for Huawei’s overall growth plans, with four major product lines namely: UC&C Product Line (i.e. Telepresence, Video Conferencing, Contact Center), IT Product Line (Servers, Storage, Cloud Computing & Data Center), Networking Product Line (Switches, Routers, WLAN) and Energy Product Line (UPS, Solar ).
To support these products and solutions, Huawei has set up sales and technical service platforms, to further establish her commitment in the Enterprise market, and also to support enterprise business operations in Nigeria. With a firm dedication to customer-centric innovation, Huawei Enterprise caters to customers from the government and public sector, financial institutions, transportation, energy industries, oil & gas sector, hospitality, education and SMEs.
Upholding the business strategy, Huawei focuses on strategic and committed cooperation and integration with Enterprise Channel Partners, and the firm implementation of a transparent and stable channel policy. Huawei strives to share benefits with partners, and works hard to build a harmonious ecosystem for win-win partnerships which have yielded significant milestones in winning and co-deployment of so many projects in Nigeria with the channel partners. For example, Huawei and her partners in Nigeria have deployed ICT solutions for six universities (education sector), solutions for six of the top ten Nigerian Banks (Financial Services sector), and solutions for four Oil & Gas Companies, among other industries.
As part of her Channel strategies, Huawei provides Channel Partners with free pre-sales and post-sales training to their engineers, so as to improve their technical capabilities on Huawei Enterprise solutions and products. Also Huawei offers free certification exams to Channel Partners. This is a major requirement for Tier 2 partnership.
Huawei equally encourages and motivates her Channel Partners to attain great heights of success in the enterprise market through promotional incentives like the Deal Registration Reward (DR). The Deal Registration Reward encourages Channel Partners to register proposed projects. When a project is won, the incentives then go to the sales person as a bonus reward.
“Huawei welcomes the Nigerian partners to integrate our world class ICT products and solutions to serve Nigeria. Huawei has Sales Performance Incentive Fund (SPIF); the SPIF is used to motivate the employees or teams of Channel Partners that have made outstanding contributions to Huawei's sales, to encourage the Client-Facing Tier (CFT) to promote Huawei's products more proactively. Salespersons are granted bonuses or gifts based on their sales bonus points, this bonuses are redeemed from Huawei Distributor - Technology Distributions (TD). Huawei also participates in a Joint Marketing Fund (JMF), for Partners who showcase Huawei Solutions or products at various events.
Huawei is committed to serving as the most innovative and optimal ICT Technology partner for global enterprises, accelerating ICT development and improving operational efficiency in Nigeria. Huawei will work with our Channel Enterprise Partners to jointly embrace the challenges brought about by ICT transformations, build a favourable industry ecosystem, and promote the sound development of the ICT industry and society at large, so as to ensure customer satisfaction.” Mr. Richard Cao, the Vice President of Huawei West Africa, stated.
Mr. Peter Jack, Director General of NITDA said, “I congratulate Huawei for entering Interbrand's Top 100 Best Global Brands List, and being named one of Thomson Reuters’ top 100 Global Innovators of 2014 recently. I expect Huawei to do more investment in Nigeria, and I welcome your Win-Win business partnership with Nigeria ICT companies.
NOKIA LUMIA 530- PORTABLE SMARTPHONE FOR EVERYDAY USE
Lumia 530 is a smart, portable but yet a powerful device that comes with Lumia signature apps and Microsoft services such as Skype and Microsoft Office, Instagram, WhatsApp and others.
Lumia 530 smartphone which is the most affordable in the Lumia portfolio, Microsoft has extended its innovations to more users across the world. Good value means never compromising. That’s why the Nokia Lumia 530 comes with a quad core processor, the latest version of Windows Phone and the best new apps.
Dual SIM 3G variant allows for easy switching between two SIM cards and helping people manage their data costs. The Lumia 530 gives yet another edge which is smooth performance with signature Lumia apps such as Creative Studio and Glam Me, which help people take quality voice-guided selfies with the 5MP rear camera.
Use OneDrive to store and sync your important files across multiple devices. Your pictures, videos and documents are ready to go – anytime, anywhere. And with 15GB of free storage, you have enough space for everything you need. Editing and sharing is easy too – the Nokia Lumia 530 comes with Microsoft Office so you will be ready to take care of business wherever you are.
Windows Phone 8.1 is equally responsive and makes the Lumia 530 much easier to use than its predecessor. You can now swipe down from the top of the screen to open up the Action Centre notification bar, and you can add a third row of Live Tiles to the home screen to fit in more apps. You can also set a background image of your choice which then permeates through the home screen's Live Tiles, making Microsoft's operating system feel much more personalized than before.
The Lumia 530's 5-megapixel rear camera is a cut above most other budget cameras. In our outdoor shots, colours were rich and detailed even in cloudy, overcast weather, and there was only a very small amount of focus deterioration toward the edge of each frame.
It comes with the Nokia's Smart Sequence feature as well. This takes a series of photos every time you tap the shutter button and you can use this sequence to create a variety of different images from within the app. For example, Best Shot selects the best picture from the entire sequence, while Action Shot combines several shots together to show how an object moved through the scene. When taking portraits or group shots, you can also pick and choose from a variety of faces, just in case someone blinked, while Motion Focus blurs the background to emphasize the object's movement.
4GB on-board memory that comes with it that is expandable with SD cards of up to 128GB, and an additional 15GB of free cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive that lets people sync, store, access and share files between Lumia 530 and computers, laptops and tablets.
The Lumia 530 comes with changeable cover shells in bright orange, bright green and stylish neutrals dark grey and white and is available in all authorized retail outlets in Nigeria.
With a quad core processor, the Nokia Lumia 530 easily handles the most demanding apps – get ready for some serious speed.
The Bad a surprisingly slippery body makes you a constant butterfingers and typing is tough on the small screen. The fixed focus camera would not take close-up shots.
The bottom line since specs are decidedly basic, its low price is the major reason to seek out the Nokia Lumia 530.
Lumia 530 smartphone which is the most affordable in the Lumia portfolio, Microsoft has extended its innovations to more users across the world. Good value means never compromising. That’s why the Nokia Lumia 530 comes with a quad core processor, the latest version of Windows Phone and the best new apps.
Dual SIM 3G variant allows for easy switching between two SIM cards and helping people manage their data costs. The Lumia 530 gives yet another edge which is smooth performance with signature Lumia apps such as Creative Studio and Glam Me, which help people take quality voice-guided selfies with the 5MP rear camera.
Use OneDrive to store and sync your important files across multiple devices. Your pictures, videos and documents are ready to go – anytime, anywhere. And with 15GB of free storage, you have enough space for everything you need. Editing and sharing is easy too – the Nokia Lumia 530 comes with Microsoft Office so you will be ready to take care of business wherever you are.
Windows Phone 8.1 is equally responsive and makes the Lumia 530 much easier to use than its predecessor. You can now swipe down from the top of the screen to open up the Action Centre notification bar, and you can add a third row of Live Tiles to the home screen to fit in more apps. You can also set a background image of your choice which then permeates through the home screen's Live Tiles, making Microsoft's operating system feel much more personalized than before.
The Lumia 530's 5-megapixel rear camera is a cut above most other budget cameras. In our outdoor shots, colours were rich and detailed even in cloudy, overcast weather, and there was only a very small amount of focus deterioration toward the edge of each frame.
It comes with the Nokia's Smart Sequence feature as well. This takes a series of photos every time you tap the shutter button and you can use this sequence to create a variety of different images from within the app. For example, Best Shot selects the best picture from the entire sequence, while Action Shot combines several shots together to show how an object moved through the scene. When taking portraits or group shots, you can also pick and choose from a variety of faces, just in case someone blinked, while Motion Focus blurs the background to emphasize the object's movement.
4GB on-board memory that comes with it that is expandable with SD cards of up to 128GB, and an additional 15GB of free cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive that lets people sync, store, access and share files between Lumia 530 and computers, laptops and tablets.
The Lumia 530 comes with changeable cover shells in bright orange, bright green and stylish neutrals dark grey and white and is available in all authorized retail outlets in Nigeria.
With a quad core processor, the Nokia Lumia 530 easily handles the most demanding apps – get ready for some serious speed.
The Bad a surprisingly slippery body makes you a constant butterfingers and typing is tough on the small screen. The fixed focus camera would not take close-up shots.
The bottom line since specs are decidedly basic, its low price is the major reason to seek out the Nokia Lumia 530.
Intel Reveals Details for Future High-Performance Computing System Building Blocks as Momentum Builds for Intel® Xeon Phi™ Product
Discloses Future Generation Intel Xeon Phi Processor and New Performance and Architectural Details for Intel® Omni-Path Fabric Interconnect Technology
Intel Corporation has announced several new and enhanced technologies, bolstering its leadership in high performance computing (HPC). The new technologies include the future generation Intel Xeon Phi Processor, called Knights Hill, and Intel Omni-Path architecture, a new high speed interconnect technology optimized for High Performance Computing deployments.
Intel also announced new software releases and collaborative efforts designed to make it easier to extract the full performance potential from current and future Intel Industry- standard hardware.
This new innovation will help to address the dual challenges of extreme scalability and mainstream use of high performance computing systems while providing the foundation for a cost-effective path to superb computing.
The new Intel Xeon Phi Product family, Knights Hill, will be built using Intel’s 10mm process technology and integrate Intel Omni- Path Fabric technology. Industry investment in Intel Xeon Phi processors continues to grow with more than 50 providers expected to offer systems built using the new processor version of Knights Landing with many more systems using the coprocessor PCle card version of the product.
Intel equally disclosed that the Intel Omni-Path Architecture is expected to offer 100 Gbps line speed and up to 56 percent lower switch fabric latency in medium-to-large clusters than InfiniBand alternatives. The Intel Omni-Path Architecture will use a 48 port switch chip to deliver greater port density and system scaling compared to the current 36 port InfiniBand alternatives. Providing up to 33 percent more nodes per switch chip is expected to reduce the number of switches required, simplifying system design and reducing infrastructure costs at every scale.
Charles Wuischpard, Vice President, Data Center Group, and General Manager of Workstations and High Performance Computing at Intel says “Intel is excited about the strong market momentum and customer investment in the development of High Performance Computing systems based on current and future Intel Xeon Phi processors and high-speed fabric technology. The integration of these fundamental HPC building blocks, combined with an open standards-based programming model, will maximize HPC system performance, broaden accessibility and use, and serve as the on-ramp to exascale.”
The expected benefits of the system scale include up to 1.3x greater port density than InfiniBand – enabling smaller clusters to maximize single switch investments. Use up to 50 percent fewer switches than a comparable InfiniBand-based cluster of medium- to large-size and up to 2.3x higher scaling in a two-tier fabric configuration using the same number of switches as an InfiniBand-based cluster – allowing for more cost-effective scaling for very large cluster-based systems.
Recent high-profile Knights Landing deals include the Trinity supercomputer, a joint effort between Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, and the Cori supercomputer, announced by The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Research Scientific Computing (NERSC) Center. Additionally, DownUnder GeoSolutions a geosciences company, recently announced the largest commercial deployment of current-generation Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors, and the National Supercomputing Center IT4Innovations announced a new supercomputer that will become the largest Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor-based cluster in Europe.
Dr. Matt Lamont, managing director, DownUnder GeoSolutions “The combination of Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors with our proprietary software allows us to provide our customers with one of the most powerful geo-processing production systems to date,” said. “Our Intel Xeon Phi powered solutions enable interactive processing and imaging from each of our geophysicists’ individual computers. A testing regime that once took weeks can now be achieved in days. We’re thrilled with the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors and look forward to evaluating the next-generation product.”
Intel-based systems account for 86 percent of all supercomputers and 97 percent of all new additions, according to the 44th edition of the TOP500 list announced today. In the two years since the introduction of the first-generation Intel Xeon Phi product family, these many-core, coprocessor-based systems represent 17 percent of the aggregated performance of all TOP500 supercomputers. The complete TOP500 list is available at www.top500.org.
Intel Corporation has announced several new and enhanced technologies, bolstering its leadership in high performance computing (HPC). The new technologies include the future generation Intel Xeon Phi Processor, called Knights Hill, and Intel Omni-Path architecture, a new high speed interconnect technology optimized for High Performance Computing deployments.
Intel also announced new software releases and collaborative efforts designed to make it easier to extract the full performance potential from current and future Intel Industry- standard hardware.
This new innovation will help to address the dual challenges of extreme scalability and mainstream use of high performance computing systems while providing the foundation for a cost-effective path to superb computing.
The new Intel Xeon Phi Product family, Knights Hill, will be built using Intel’s 10mm process technology and integrate Intel Omni- Path Fabric technology. Industry investment in Intel Xeon Phi processors continues to grow with more than 50 providers expected to offer systems built using the new processor version of Knights Landing with many more systems using the coprocessor PCle card version of the product.
Intel equally disclosed that the Intel Omni-Path Architecture is expected to offer 100 Gbps line speed and up to 56 percent lower switch fabric latency in medium-to-large clusters than InfiniBand alternatives. The Intel Omni-Path Architecture will use a 48 port switch chip to deliver greater port density and system scaling compared to the current 36 port InfiniBand alternatives. Providing up to 33 percent more nodes per switch chip is expected to reduce the number of switches required, simplifying system design and reducing infrastructure costs at every scale.
Charles Wuischpard, Vice President, Data Center Group, and General Manager of Workstations and High Performance Computing at Intel says “Intel is excited about the strong market momentum and customer investment in the development of High Performance Computing systems based on current and future Intel Xeon Phi processors and high-speed fabric technology. The integration of these fundamental HPC building blocks, combined with an open standards-based programming model, will maximize HPC system performance, broaden accessibility and use, and serve as the on-ramp to exascale.”
The expected benefits of the system scale include up to 1.3x greater port density than InfiniBand – enabling smaller clusters to maximize single switch investments. Use up to 50 percent fewer switches than a comparable InfiniBand-based cluster of medium- to large-size and up to 2.3x higher scaling in a two-tier fabric configuration using the same number of switches as an InfiniBand-based cluster – allowing for more cost-effective scaling for very large cluster-based systems.
Recent high-profile Knights Landing deals include the Trinity supercomputer, a joint effort between Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, and the Cori supercomputer, announced by The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Research Scientific Computing (NERSC) Center. Additionally, DownUnder GeoSolutions a geosciences company, recently announced the largest commercial deployment of current-generation Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors, and the National Supercomputing Center IT4Innovations announced a new supercomputer that will become the largest Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor-based cluster in Europe.
Dr. Matt Lamont, managing director, DownUnder GeoSolutions “The combination of Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors with our proprietary software allows us to provide our customers with one of the most powerful geo-processing production systems to date,” said. “Our Intel Xeon Phi powered solutions enable interactive processing and imaging from each of our geophysicists’ individual computers. A testing regime that once took weeks can now be achieved in days. We’re thrilled with the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors and look forward to evaluating the next-generation product.”
Intel-based systems account for 86 percent of all supercomputers and 97 percent of all new additions, according to the 44th edition of the TOP500 list announced today. In the two years since the introduction of the first-generation Intel Xeon Phi product family, these many-core, coprocessor-based systems represent 17 percent of the aggregated performance of all TOP500 supercomputers. The complete TOP500 list is available at www.top500.org.
World Pneumonia Day
Debunking some common misconceptions around cloud computing by Richard Edet, Managing Director, SAP Nigeria.
Although cloud computing is touted as being one of if not the most disruptive technology of the information age, it has yet to hit mainstream enterprise and SME adoption within Africa. According to Richard Edet, Managing Director: SAP West Africa, the African market is still in the Slope of Enlightenment phase of Gartner’s Hype Cycle that describes the phases of adoption for an emerging technology.
Amongst other indicators, the Slope of Enlightenment phase is characterised by more enterprises funding pilot cloud projects, while conservative companies remaining cautious about the cloud. For the African market to catch up to other regions such as the US and Europe and reach the Plateau of Productivity phase, which is characterised by cloud technology’s broad market applicability and relevance clearly paying off, certain misconceptions and falsehoods about the technology have to be dis-proven.
Cloud is only for small businesses
The root of this myth lies in the fact that early SaaS (software as a service) vendors opted to focus their sales efforts upon smaller companies. This was because smaller firms are often less complex than large organisations. However, some industries are also often more complex than others, irrespective of the company size. These differences have led to differentiated deployment footprints between On-Premise, Cloud, Managed Cloud as well as Hybrid landscapes.
The entire SAP cloud portfolio has been designed to serve small to medium businesses and large enterprises. Moreover, this portfolio is designed to enable SAP to serve large customers in the cloud with the same completeness and sustainability as clients making use of On-Premise solutions. This has resulted in a more than 70 000 customer cloud installed base, of which around 60% are classified as large enterprise.
Companies have to stay on premise OR move to the cloud
In the modern business world, companies need a clear strategy that encompasses cloud as well as other solutions such as on premise or mobile and landscapes. To arrive at that juncture with the least amount of disruption to its operations, businesses expect the freedom of choice from a single provider. SAP is the only vendor today that delivers cloud (SaaS) solutions plus integration tools along with integration content and an extensibility platform (PaaS – platform as a service) as a unified solution approach.
“SAP’s cloud portfolio has been designed to serve the hybrid cloud reality, as we bring SaaS, PaaS and integration content together to ensure interoperability for our customers. This helps deliver the freedom to pick and choose whatever creates value for the customer, independent of the technology stack. Cloud computing will simply become an additional option in a heterogeneous, but integrated landscape,” explains Edet.
Running mission critical systems in the cloud is not secure
SAP ensures that it handles data with the utmost discretion and continually strives to deliver services and support that allow business critical processes to run securely. The company has been used to work with sensitive customer data for more than four decades now.
“Data security and data privacy stays part of our DNA. We protect our customer data with an in depth strategy where all layers are secured,” adds Edet.
Cloud is hype within consumer-oriented industries only
In order to bring the pace back to business that is required to stay competitive, SAP provides a simplified consumption model that comes with a great user experience. The organisation understands that each industry possesses its own business priorities and moves at its own pace when it comes to the adoption of new, innovative technologies.
Based on public cloud and managed cloud environments, SAP is discovering that companies of any size and within any industry are moving their differentiating and non-differentiating processes to the cloud. These businesses also gain individual advantages with a significantly simplified consumption of services.
“True choice in where and how to adopt cloud based solutions that compliment new processes or innovate existing processes is what separates SAP from competing cloud players. We offer customers the freedom to do this in a non-disruptive way, which creates new opportunities for all our customers and helps grow our cloud community every day,” concludes Edet.
Amongst other indicators, the Slope of Enlightenment phase is characterised by more enterprises funding pilot cloud projects, while conservative companies remaining cautious about the cloud. For the African market to catch up to other regions such as the US and Europe and reach the Plateau of Productivity phase, which is characterised by cloud technology’s broad market applicability and relevance clearly paying off, certain misconceptions and falsehoods about the technology have to be dis-proven.
Cloud is only for small businesses
The root of this myth lies in the fact that early SaaS (software as a service) vendors opted to focus their sales efforts upon smaller companies. This was because smaller firms are often less complex than large organisations. However, some industries are also often more complex than others, irrespective of the company size. These differences have led to differentiated deployment footprints between On-Premise, Cloud, Managed Cloud as well as Hybrid landscapes.
The entire SAP cloud portfolio has been designed to serve small to medium businesses and large enterprises. Moreover, this portfolio is designed to enable SAP to serve large customers in the cloud with the same completeness and sustainability as clients making use of On-Premise solutions. This has resulted in a more than 70 000 customer cloud installed base, of which around 60% are classified as large enterprise.
Companies have to stay on premise OR move to the cloud
In the modern business world, companies need a clear strategy that encompasses cloud as well as other solutions such as on premise or mobile and landscapes. To arrive at that juncture with the least amount of disruption to its operations, businesses expect the freedom of choice from a single provider. SAP is the only vendor today that delivers cloud (SaaS) solutions plus integration tools along with integration content and an extensibility platform (PaaS – platform as a service) as a unified solution approach.
“SAP’s cloud portfolio has been designed to serve the hybrid cloud reality, as we bring SaaS, PaaS and integration content together to ensure interoperability for our customers. This helps deliver the freedom to pick and choose whatever creates value for the customer, independent of the technology stack. Cloud computing will simply become an additional option in a heterogeneous, but integrated landscape,” explains Edet.
Running mission critical systems in the cloud is not secure
SAP ensures that it handles data with the utmost discretion and continually strives to deliver services and support that allow business critical processes to run securely. The company has been used to work with sensitive customer data for more than four decades now.
“Data security and data privacy stays part of our DNA. We protect our customer data with an in depth strategy where all layers are secured,” adds Edet.
Cloud is hype within consumer-oriented industries only
In order to bring the pace back to business that is required to stay competitive, SAP provides a simplified consumption model that comes with a great user experience. The organisation understands that each industry possesses its own business priorities and moves at its own pace when it comes to the adoption of new, innovative technologies.
Based on public cloud and managed cloud environments, SAP is discovering that companies of any size and within any industry are moving their differentiating and non-differentiating processes to the cloud. These businesses also gain individual advantages with a significantly simplified consumption of services.
“True choice in where and how to adopt cloud based solutions that compliment new processes or innovate existing processes is what separates SAP from competing cloud players. We offer customers the freedom to do this in a non-disruptive way, which creates new opportunities for all our customers and helps grow our cloud community every day,” concludes Edet.
Microsoft Lumia 535: “5x5x5” Innovation With An Affordable Price Tag
Lumia 535 features five free, integrated Microsoft experiences, a spacious 5-inch display and a 5 MP front facing camera.
Microsoft Corp. announced today the Microsoft Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM smartphones running the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, bringing the latest Microsoft experiences to more affordable price levels.
Offering five great integrated Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 megapixel front facing camera, and a spacious 5 inch display - all for an affordable price - Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM help people do more of what they want, for less.
The following are benefits of the device:
· -Make memorable Skype video calls and seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration.
· -Access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever you are, with the pre-installed Office suite.
· - Save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with 15GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.
· -Experience Cortana, a truly personal virtual assistant that anticipates people’s needs and makes tailored suggestions.
· -Connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook built-in.
· -Showcase photos and videos or get even more productive with Office on the large, 5 inch qHD display.
· -Fit more memorable backgrounds or add more friends into Skype video calls and selfies with the 5 MP wide angle front facing camera.
· - Never miss a call or text, and be reachable on both SIM cards at any time with Smart Dual SIM for maximum flexibility.
Speaking on this, Jo Harlow, Corporate Vice President for Phones at Microsoft said “Lumia 535 comes with our “5x5x5” proposition, “Innovation should be available to everyone, and we are doing this through the very best integrated Microsoft services free and out-of-the-box, a 5 MP wide-angle front-facing camera and a spacious 5 inch, qHD screen – all at an affordable price.”
Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM will begin rolling out to key markets in November, and will be available in bright green, bright orange, white, dark grey, cyan and black. Pricing for Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM will vary by market and operator, but is estimated to be around 22,000 Naira (110 Euros) before taxes and subsidies.
Microsoft Corp. announced today the Microsoft Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM smartphones running the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, bringing the latest Microsoft experiences to more affordable price levels.
Offering five great integrated Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 megapixel front facing camera, and a spacious 5 inch display - all for an affordable price - Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM help people do more of what they want, for less.
The following are benefits of the device:
· -Make memorable Skype video calls and seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration.
· -Access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever you are, with the pre-installed Office suite.
· - Save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with 15GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.
· -Experience Cortana, a truly personal virtual assistant that anticipates people’s needs and makes tailored suggestions.
· -Connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook built-in.
· -Showcase photos and videos or get even more productive with Office on the large, 5 inch qHD display.
· -Fit more memorable backgrounds or add more friends into Skype video calls and selfies with the 5 MP wide angle front facing camera.
· - Never miss a call or text, and be reachable on both SIM cards at any time with Smart Dual SIM for maximum flexibility.
Speaking on this, Jo Harlow, Corporate Vice President for Phones at Microsoft said “Lumia 535 comes with our “5x5x5” proposition, “Innovation should be available to everyone, and we are doing this through the very best integrated Microsoft services free and out-of-the-box, a 5 MP wide-angle front-facing camera and a spacious 5 inch, qHD screen – all at an affordable price.”
Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM will begin rolling out to key markets in November, and will be available in bright green, bright orange, white, dark grey, cyan and black. Pricing for Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM will vary by market and operator, but is estimated to be around 22,000 Naira (110 Euros) before taxes and subsidies.
Etisalat Launches Cliqhub in UNILAG
…On-Campus Experience Centre Offers Free Wi-Fi, Exclusive Services to University Community
Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing telecommunications company, Etisalat, has launched a new Experience Centre tagged Cliqhub at the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, to take its services directly to existing and potential subscribers within the campus community.
Cliqhub is a full-fledged Etisalat Experience Centre located at student convergence spots in major Nigerian Universities. It will serve as a youthful touch point for the university community to enjoy Etisalat services in close proximity to their halls of residence and lecture theatres.
According to the Head, Youth Segment, at Etisalat, Elvis Daniel, the dedicated experience centre will strengthen Etisalat’s relationship with its existing and potential subscribers.
“At Etisalat, we are passionate about all our subscribers, especially the youth, and we are committed to making communication accessible and more affordable for them.” Daniel noted.
“What we are doing with Cliqhub, is creating an avenue for students and other members of the campus community to experience Etisalat’s unique services in the form of exclusive offers on phone sales, free Wi-Fi access, weekly promotions and excellent customer service, without leaving the campus,” he disclosed.
The Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, Professor Abayomi Akinyeye described Cliqhub as a welcome addition to the institution’s infrastructure, which would increase access to quality telecommunications services and aid learning.
“I am sure the Cliqhub will go a long way to help everyone within our university community to acquire knowledge. Etisalat has proved to us once more that they are looking out for Nigeria’s young people.” He said.
The launch of Cliqhub at Unilag kicks-off the first phase of a series of campus activations which would see similar on-campus experience centres opened at Bayero University, Kano; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Port Harcourt; and Rivers State University of Science & Technology in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing telecommunications company, Etisalat, has launched a new Experience Centre tagged Cliqhub at the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, to take its services directly to existing and potential subscribers within the campus community.
Cliqhub is a full-fledged Etisalat Experience Centre located at student convergence spots in major Nigerian Universities. It will serve as a youthful touch point for the university community to enjoy Etisalat services in close proximity to their halls of residence and lecture theatres.
According to the Head, Youth Segment, at Etisalat, Elvis Daniel, the dedicated experience centre will strengthen Etisalat’s relationship with its existing and potential subscribers.
“At Etisalat, we are passionate about all our subscribers, especially the youth, and we are committed to making communication accessible and more affordable for them.” Daniel noted.
“What we are doing with Cliqhub, is creating an avenue for students and other members of the campus community to experience Etisalat’s unique services in the form of exclusive offers on phone sales, free Wi-Fi access, weekly promotions and excellent customer service, without leaving the campus,” he disclosed.
The Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, Professor Abayomi Akinyeye described Cliqhub as a welcome addition to the institution’s infrastructure, which would increase access to quality telecommunications services and aid learning.
“I am sure the Cliqhub will go a long way to help everyone within our university community to acquire knowledge. Etisalat has proved to us once more that they are looking out for Nigeria’s young people.” He said.
The launch of Cliqhub at Unilag kicks-off the first phase of a series of campus activations which would see similar on-campus experience centres opened at Bayero University, Kano; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Port Harcourt; and Rivers State University of Science & Technology in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Etisalat Celebrates 20 million Customers in Six Years … Records 18% growth in less than a year
Nigeria's most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, has confirmed its billing as the fastest growing telecommunications network in the country, as it marks six years of operations with a rise in its active subscriber base from 17 million as at December 2013 to 20 million.
Noting that this represents an 18% growth rate, Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, described the growth as a significant milestone, attributable to the loyalty of Nigerians to Etisalat’s innovative products and services..
“I must emphasize that the remarkable growth we have recorded is a direct result of two factors - the loyalty and warmth of our millions of customers and the commitment of our staff, who serve as a vital link in the chain which drives our operations. We remain committed to constantly improving our products and service delivery,” an elated Willsher noted.
In just six years of operations, Etisalat has become a major industry player despite the highly competitive nature of the Nigerian telecoms market. The company has introduced a wide variety of innovative and unparalleled products and services such as the first-of-its-kind educational tool in the youth market, Cliqlite; the first loyalty proposition in the Nigerian telecommunication industry, Etisalat GEM and the new state of the art Gold Series and Flagship Experience Centres.
The company also has a sterling reputation for customer service and is the only telecoms operator in Nigeria that continually exceeds all the quality benchmarks set by the industry regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Noting that this represents an 18% growth rate, Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, described the growth as a significant milestone, attributable to the loyalty of Nigerians to Etisalat’s innovative products and services..
“I must emphasize that the remarkable growth we have recorded is a direct result of two factors - the loyalty and warmth of our millions of customers and the commitment of our staff, who serve as a vital link in the chain which drives our operations. We remain committed to constantly improving our products and service delivery,” an elated Willsher noted.
In just six years of operations, Etisalat has become a major industry player despite the highly competitive nature of the Nigerian telecoms market. The company has introduced a wide variety of innovative and unparalleled products and services such as the first-of-its-kind educational tool in the youth market, Cliqlite; the first loyalty proposition in the Nigerian telecommunication industry, Etisalat GEM and the new state of the art Gold Series and Flagship Experience Centres.
The company also has a sterling reputation for customer service and is the only telecoms operator in Nigeria that continually exceeds all the quality benchmarks set by the industry regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Affordable Lumia 530 Launched in Nigeria with #PowerPromo
Microsoft Devices Group has announced that customers, who purchase its latest and most affordable smartphone, Lumia 530, running on the latest Windows Phone 8.1 OS are in for a big win in the #PowerPromo which kicks off on Friday, October 24th.
Business Manager, Gear, Microsoft Mobile Devices, West and Central Africa, Mario Okonya disclosed that customers who purchase the new Lumia 530 smartphone from key retail outlets and online stores will stand a chance to win Bang by Coloud mini speakers.
The outlets and online stores include Slot, Park N Shop, Everyday Emporium, Mega Plaza, Jumia.com, Konga.com, and Ringo Telecomms Ltd.
The newly launched Lumia 530 smartphone features include the one swipe notifications from Action Center and the award winning Word Flow keyboard. It is built with a powerful quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor that delivers fast user experience which makes navigation on the device seamless. The Lumia 530 will also help users enjoy their favourite apps, gaming and internet browsing session on the 4-inch LCD display with no interruptions.
Okonya stated that the promo was introduced to enable customers enjoy an amazing experience while using the devices and be able to share their musical moments. “Our customers are at the heart of our business and just as we are noted for quality and affordable product offerings, we also felt we should give back to our loyal consumers, introducing the #PowerPromo which will put more power in the hands in the hands of the consumers.”
Speaking on the launch of the device, Communications Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services, West and Central Africa, Fred Oriunuebho stated that with the Lumia 530 smartphone which is the most affordable in the Lumia portfolio, Microsoft has extended its innovations to more users across the world.
“Lumia 530 is a sleek, portable but yet a powerful device that comes with our Lumia signature apps and Microsoft services such as Skype and Microsoft Office, Instagram, WhatsApp and others. We are moving quickly to help more people experience the uncompromised Lumia technologies, third party apps, and Microsoft services that we deliver on our flagship products. Lumia 530 underscores our commitment to making affordable smartphones for everyone, and introducing more people to the best of Microsoft” Oriunuebho added.
He further added that the “Dual SIM 3G variant allows for easy switching between two SIM cards and helping people manage their data costs. The Lumia 530 gives yet another edge which is smooth performance with signature Lumia apps such as Creative Studio and Glam Me, which help people take quality voice-guided selfies with the 5MP rear camera.”
Another outstanding future of the device is the 4GB on-board memory that comes with it that is expandable with SD cards of up to 128GB, and an additional 15GB of free cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive that lets people sync, store, access and share files between Lumia 530 and computers, laptops and tablets.
The Lumia 530 comes with changeable cover shells in bright orange, bright green and stylish neutrals dark grey and white and is available in all authorised retail outlets in Nigeria.
Business Manager, Gear, Microsoft Mobile Devices, West and Central Africa, Mario Okonya disclosed that customers who purchase the new Lumia 530 smartphone from key retail outlets and online stores will stand a chance to win Bang by Coloud mini speakers.
The outlets and online stores include Slot, Park N Shop, Everyday Emporium, Mega Plaza, Jumia.com, Konga.com, and Ringo Telecomms Ltd.
The newly launched Lumia 530 smartphone features include the one swipe notifications from Action Center and the award winning Word Flow keyboard. It is built with a powerful quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor that delivers fast user experience which makes navigation on the device seamless. The Lumia 530 will also help users enjoy their favourite apps, gaming and internet browsing session on the 4-inch LCD display with no interruptions.
Okonya stated that the promo was introduced to enable customers enjoy an amazing experience while using the devices and be able to share their musical moments. “Our customers are at the heart of our business and just as we are noted for quality and affordable product offerings, we also felt we should give back to our loyal consumers, introducing the #PowerPromo which will put more power in the hands in the hands of the consumers.”
Speaking on the launch of the device, Communications Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services, West and Central Africa, Fred Oriunuebho stated that with the Lumia 530 smartphone which is the most affordable in the Lumia portfolio, Microsoft has extended its innovations to more users across the world.
“Lumia 530 is a sleek, portable but yet a powerful device that comes with our Lumia signature apps and Microsoft services such as Skype and Microsoft Office, Instagram, WhatsApp and others. We are moving quickly to help more people experience the uncompromised Lumia technologies, third party apps, and Microsoft services that we deliver on our flagship products. Lumia 530 underscores our commitment to making affordable smartphones for everyone, and introducing more people to the best of Microsoft” Oriunuebho added.
He further added that the “Dual SIM 3G variant allows for easy switching between two SIM cards and helping people manage their data costs. The Lumia 530 gives yet another edge which is smooth performance with signature Lumia apps such as Creative Studio and Glam Me, which help people take quality voice-guided selfies with the 5MP rear camera.”
Another outstanding future of the device is the 4GB on-board memory that comes with it that is expandable with SD cards of up to 128GB, and an additional 15GB of free cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive that lets people sync, store, access and share files between Lumia 530 and computers, laptops and tablets.
The Lumia 530 comes with changeable cover shells in bright orange, bright green and stylish neutrals dark grey and white and is available in all authorised retail outlets in Nigeria.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Google shares everyday uses of its online tools at “Google House”
The “Google House” initiative aims to provide a platform through which everyone can experience firsthand how apps and gadgets could improve everyday living. The 2012 survey data by Research in Africa ICT revealed that over 40% of the people who do not use the internet, don’t go online because they don’t think the internet is relevant to them. Most have never used the internet before, and don’t think they need it.
Google held its “Google House” event in Nigeria from the 14-16th October 2014 at the imposing Churchgate building in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event which hosted over 400 guests from government, media, education and content creation sectors was the first to hold in Africa.
Commenting on the Google House initiative, Affiong Osuchukwu, Google’s Country Marketing Manager said “our goal is to introduce Nigerians to the Google brand, as well as our key features like Voice Search, Maps (and Google Now) via the Google Search App as well as YouTube, Google+, and Play.” He added that the Google Nigeria team aims to show Nigerians how Google can be a smart intelligent assistant, making everyday life simpler for everyone. “We want everyone that attends to feel that they are entering a better, easier, smarter world powered by the Internet and Google” he added.
The Google House Nigeria was sectioned into over five rooms; Kitchen, Living room, Teen room, Business professional room and travel room”, with a sixth called the Future Room set aside for visitors to try out Google Earth and other recent technologies like Cardboard and Google Glass.
Also explaining, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications and Public Affairs Manager West Africa said “Everyone should be able to use technology to make their lives easier. We have seen that there is more that can be done with mobile devices beyond making / receiving of calls or browsing the internet. Our mobile devices can assume the role of a personal assistants that help us get more efficient. At the Google House, we aimed to make a practical connection between technology through Google tools and everyday Nigerian life”. “From being able to plan your day’s journey using Google Maps & Nav, helping the kids with homework and assignments using Google Drive, and getting help with everyday kitchen chores via Google voice search, we have shown that Google can be an assistant” he added.
Some of the top highlights from the 3-day demo-event were the kitchen demonstrations by celebrity chefs; Tolu Eros and Uzo Amuta who took turns showing attendees how to use Google in the Kitchen. Their demos included using Google Voice to set reminders, finding recipes, research health benefits of different foods and also make food-related conversations that many people find “puzzling”
Google held its “Google House” event in Nigeria from the 14-16th October 2014 at the imposing Churchgate building in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event which hosted over 400 guests from government, media, education and content creation sectors was the first to hold in Africa.
Commenting on the Google House initiative, Affiong Osuchukwu, Google’s Country Marketing Manager said “our goal is to introduce Nigerians to the Google brand, as well as our key features like Voice Search, Maps (and Google Now) via the Google Search App as well as YouTube, Google+, and Play.” He added that the Google Nigeria team aims to show Nigerians how Google can be a smart intelligent assistant, making everyday life simpler for everyone. “We want everyone that attends to feel that they are entering a better, easier, smarter world powered by the Internet and Google” he added.
The Google House Nigeria was sectioned into over five rooms; Kitchen, Living room, Teen room, Business professional room and travel room”, with a sixth called the Future Room set aside for visitors to try out Google Earth and other recent technologies like Cardboard and Google Glass.
Also explaining, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications and Public Affairs Manager West Africa said “Everyone should be able to use technology to make their lives easier. We have seen that there is more that can be done with mobile devices beyond making / receiving of calls or browsing the internet. Our mobile devices can assume the role of a personal assistants that help us get more efficient. At the Google House, we aimed to make a practical connection between technology through Google tools and everyday Nigerian life”. “From being able to plan your day’s journey using Google Maps & Nav, helping the kids with homework and assignments using Google Drive, and getting help with everyday kitchen chores via Google voice search, we have shown that Google can be an assistant” he added.
Some of the top highlights from the 3-day demo-event were the kitchen demonstrations by celebrity chefs; Tolu Eros and Uzo Amuta who took turns showing attendees how to use Google in the Kitchen. Their demos included using Google Voice to set reminders, finding recipes, research health benefits of different foods and also make food-related conversations that many people find “puzzling”
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Pictures from Guinness Presentation to Lagos State on Lagos No Horn Day
Google is making selfless efforts to make Nigeria and the entire world a better place to stay
W-TEC,Intel empower students to mark International Day of the Girl Child
Women’s Technology Centre (W.TEC) in partnership with Intel, Oracle and IDEA Hub organized a session to mark this year’s International Day of the Girl Child. The event which held at IDEAS Hub, Lagoshad in attendance young secondary school girls from various schools in Lagos state.
The event witnessed capacity building and skills acquisition in the field of information and communication technology for participants. The girls were taught blogging, scratch programming, animation and mobile apps development.
Organizer of the event who doubles as Founder and Executive Director of W.TEC, OreoluwaSomoluLesi explained that the event was organized to highlight women’s achievements in the area of information technology and to serve as a forum to inspire and encourage girls to consider careers in the growing field of ICT. She added that it was also a platform to correct the misconception that girls are not fit for the study of technology.
In her address at the event, Market Development Manager, Intel Corporation, OlasimboOlatoregun reiterated the company’s commitment to the education of the girl child. She stressed that the Intel’s decision to partner with W.TEC, Oracle and IDEA Hub to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child was to further emphasise Intel’s commitment to helping the girl child realize her potentials in the field of technology and to help girls speak up against discrimination and abuse.
In her words: “Intel aims to bridge the gap in technology between boys and girls. Intel encourages girls never to limit their thinking and that is why Intel organizes The Intel® She Will Connect program which aims to close the Internet gender gap, connecting millions of girls and women to opportunity in technology”
One of the participants at the event Rita Ononiwu commended W.Techand thanked the organizers and sponsors of the event for the opportunity to attend the session at no cost.
The women’s Technology Empowerment Centre, W.TEC, is a Nigerian non-governmental organization working to empower girls and women socially and economically, using information and communication technologies (ICTs).
The event witnessed capacity building and skills acquisition in the field of information and communication technology for participants. The girls were taught blogging, scratch programming, animation and mobile apps development.
Organizer of the event who doubles as Founder and Executive Director of W.TEC, OreoluwaSomoluLesi explained that the event was organized to highlight women’s achievements in the area of information technology and to serve as a forum to inspire and encourage girls to consider careers in the growing field of ICT. She added that it was also a platform to correct the misconception that girls are not fit for the study of technology.
In her address at the event, Market Development Manager, Intel Corporation, OlasimboOlatoregun reiterated the company’s commitment to the education of the girl child. She stressed that the Intel’s decision to partner with W.TEC, Oracle and IDEA Hub to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child was to further emphasise Intel’s commitment to helping the girl child realize her potentials in the field of technology and to help girls speak up against discrimination and abuse.
In her words: “Intel aims to bridge the gap in technology between boys and girls. Intel encourages girls never to limit their thinking and that is why Intel organizes The Intel® She Will Connect program which aims to close the Internet gender gap, connecting millions of girls and women to opportunity in technology”
One of the participants at the event Rita Ononiwu commended W.Techand thanked the organizers and sponsors of the event for the opportunity to attend the session at no cost.
The women’s Technology Empowerment Centre, W.TEC, is a Nigerian non-governmental organization working to empower girls and women socially and economically, using information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Friday, October 3, 2014
Etisalat Backs 2014 Inspiration FM Summer Concert
Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, has reaffirmed its dedication to developing entertainment in Nigeria with its sponsorship of the second edition of the Inspiration FM Summer Concert which held recently at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.
The Head, Events and Sponsorship at Etisalat Nigeria, Modupe Thani, noted that the company’s sponsorship of the concert is a demonstration of its commitment to delighting its customers.
According to her, “At Etisalat, our customer-centric philosophy drives all our activities, including the programs we sponsor and the partners we identify with. The Inspiration FM Summer Concert meets our customers’ needs for recreation by providing an opportunity to relax and unwind while enjoying great musical performances from top Nigerian musical artistes”.
The Chief Executive Officer, Inspiration FM, Soni Irabor, expressed appreciation for Etisalat’s support, noting that the company had contributed greatly to the success of the event. Irabor added that the 2014 Summer Concert had provided a unique avenue for people to network and bond in a fun, stress-free atmosphere.
The 2014 Inspiration FM Summer Concert featured great performances from top Nigerian artistes including TuFace, 9ice, Burna Boy, Ice Price, Seyi Shay and DJ Jimmy Jatt and Winners from Etisalat Sponsored Nigerian idols seasons 3 and 4, Evelyn Zibili (Evelle) and Moses Adigwe (Teddy Bear).
The Head, Events and Sponsorship at Etisalat Nigeria, Modupe Thani, noted that the company’s sponsorship of the concert is a demonstration of its commitment to delighting its customers.
According to her, “At Etisalat, our customer-centric philosophy drives all our activities, including the programs we sponsor and the partners we identify with. The Inspiration FM Summer Concert meets our customers’ needs for recreation by providing an opportunity to relax and unwind while enjoying great musical performances from top Nigerian musical artistes”.
The Chief Executive Officer, Inspiration FM, Soni Irabor, expressed appreciation for Etisalat’s support, noting that the company had contributed greatly to the success of the event. Irabor added that the 2014 Summer Concert had provided a unique avenue for people to network and bond in a fun, stress-free atmosphere.
The 2014 Inspiration FM Summer Concert featured great performances from top Nigerian artistes including TuFace, 9ice, Burna Boy, Ice Price, Seyi Shay and DJ Jimmy Jatt and Winners from Etisalat Sponsored Nigerian idols seasons 3 and 4, Evelyn Zibili (Evelle) and Moses Adigwe (Teddy Bear).
Etisalat Connects With Subscribers at Abuja Customer Forum
Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, held its first ever Customer Forum for business customers in Abuja last week as it continues to solidify its relationship with subscribers across the country.
The bi-monthly regional forum enables Etisalat to track performance on customer satisfaction by soliciting genuine feedback from customers on its service delivery and offerings.
According to the Director Customer Care; Plato Syrimis, Etisalat Customer Forum has successfully brought the network closer to its customers. “We are proud to describe Etisalat as a listening brand. We believe that a forum of this sort is an important way of showing our subscribers that we value their opinion.”
He added that the Customer Forum has yielded valuable information that could improve Etisalat’s existing services. “Some subscribers have provided important information about the services we currently offer while others have suggested offerings they would like us to include in our portfolio in order to serve them better,” Syrimis disclosed.
IT and Communications expert, Deji Lepe, who attended the Customer Forum at Abuja, expressed delight at Etisalat’s unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. “Such devotion to customers is rare in Nigeria” Lepe noted. “ My company had tried all the other networks before switching to Etisalat and I must confess that we always derive value for every kobo spent on the network,” he pointed out.
Lepe also explained that being on the EasyBusiness Closed User Group (CUG) subscription, a package designed by Etisalat for SMEs in Nigeria, has improved communication among members of his staff. “We no longer have to worry about spending a fortune on communication; with the Easybusiness CUG lines my staff can call each other for free.” he concluded.
Subscribers who attended the Forum smiled home with a variety of gifts including mobile phone devices, recharge cards, power banks, MiFi devices, USB drives and other branded items.
The next Etisalat Customer Forum is scheduled to hold this October 2014.
The bi-monthly regional forum enables Etisalat to track performance on customer satisfaction by soliciting genuine feedback from customers on its service delivery and offerings.
According to the Director Customer Care; Plato Syrimis, Etisalat Customer Forum has successfully brought the network closer to its customers. “We are proud to describe Etisalat as a listening brand. We believe that a forum of this sort is an important way of showing our subscribers that we value their opinion.”
He added that the Customer Forum has yielded valuable information that could improve Etisalat’s existing services. “Some subscribers have provided important information about the services we currently offer while others have suggested offerings they would like us to include in our portfolio in order to serve them better,” Syrimis disclosed.
IT and Communications expert, Deji Lepe, who attended the Customer Forum at Abuja, expressed delight at Etisalat’s unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. “Such devotion to customers is rare in Nigeria” Lepe noted. “ My company had tried all the other networks before switching to Etisalat and I must confess that we always derive value for every kobo spent on the network,” he pointed out.
Lepe also explained that being on the EasyBusiness Closed User Group (CUG) subscription, a package designed by Etisalat for SMEs in Nigeria, has improved communication among members of his staff. “We no longer have to worry about spending a fortune on communication; with the Easybusiness CUG lines my staff can call each other for free.” he concluded.
Subscribers who attended the Forum smiled home with a variety of gifts including mobile phone devices, recharge cards, power banks, MiFi devices, USB drives and other branded items.
The next Etisalat Customer Forum is scheduled to hold this October 2014.
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Thursday, September 25, 2014
Etisalat Wins Big at the 2014 Nigerian Telecoms Awards
Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat lived up to its billing at the 10th Nigerian Telecoms Awards last weekend, by claiming two prestigious awards for ”Best Brand Campaign” and “Youth Empowerment Telecom Operator of the Year.” The icing on the cake was the “Telecom Entrepreneur of the Year”, won by the Chairman, Etisalat Nigeria, Hakeem Bello-Osagie.
Public Relations Manager, Etisalat Nigeria, Chineze Amanfo, described the awards as a clear confirmation of Etisalat’s commitment to innovation and corporate excellence.
“Since our entry into the Nigerian market in 2008, we have continuously delivered e top quality products and services promised to our customers. Our subscriber base in this highly competitive industry now exceeds 19 million,” Amanfo said.
She further explained that creativity is important in almost every decision taken at the organization. “At Etisalat we believe in doing things differently and we are proud of it. We are driven by a desire to add value to the lives of our customers and to build a reliable network” she said.
Etisalat won the “Best Brand Campaign” award for the EasyFlex commercial, while the success of the music reality television show, Nigerian Idol, earned the company the “Youth Empowerment Telecom Operator of the Year” award. The “Telecom Entrepreneur of the Year” award was presented to the Chairman, Etisalat Nigeria, Hakeem Bello-Osagie, in recognition of his role in bringing the UAE telecommunications firm to Nigeria and keeping it afloat for close to six years amidst stiff competition.
Public Relations Manager, Etisalat Nigeria, Chineze Amanfo, described the awards as a clear confirmation of Etisalat’s commitment to innovation and corporate excellence.
“Since our entry into the Nigerian market in 2008, we have continuously delivered e top quality products and services promised to our customers. Our subscriber base in this highly competitive industry now exceeds 19 million,” Amanfo said.
She further explained that creativity is important in almost every decision taken at the organization. “At Etisalat we believe in doing things differently and we are proud of it. We are driven by a desire to add value to the lives of our customers and to build a reliable network” she said.
Etisalat won the “Best Brand Campaign” award for the EasyFlex commercial, while the success of the music reality television show, Nigerian Idol, earned the company the “Youth Empowerment Telecom Operator of the Year” award. The “Telecom Entrepreneur of the Year” award was presented to the Chairman, Etisalat Nigeria, Hakeem Bello-Osagie, in recognition of his role in bringing the UAE telecommunications firm to Nigeria and keeping it afloat for close to six years amidst stiff competition.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Etisalat Partners Samsung, TECNO , Others on Best Smartphone Offer in Nigeria
Etisalat Nigeria has announced partnership with mobile phone manufacturers Samsung Mobile, TECNO Mobile and others to deliver the Biggest Smartphone offer in the telecommunications industry in Nigeria. The partnership would see Etisalat customers become proud owners of trendy 3G Smartphone devices of their choice for as low as N7,000.
Speaking on the initiative, Director, Consumer Segments at Etisalat Nigeria, Oluwole Rawa noted that “with the rising demand for internet consumption in Nigeria, especially on Etisalat’s Easyblaze, it became necessary that we partner with mobile phone manufacturers to deliver Smartphone devices with internet access at affordable prices to people who wish to own one”.
Explaining that the offer is designed to take care of various market segments, Oluwole Rawa stated that “depending on the type of device customers purchase, they can get as much as 1.5GB free data from Etisalat when they buy from any Etisalat Experience center or partner stores nationwide.”
Rawa highlights that as part of this offer all “Customers also get a whopping 100% bonus data for 12 months on any data plan purchased between 200MB and 6GB.”
For smartphones bought at Samsung TECNO and other retail stores, subscribers are advised to SMS the keyword "data" to 8186, or dial *8186# while purchases made at any Etisalat Experience Centre will be activated in-store, at the time of purchase.
Speaking on the initiative, Director, Consumer Segments at Etisalat Nigeria, Oluwole Rawa noted that “with the rising demand for internet consumption in Nigeria, especially on Etisalat’s Easyblaze, it became necessary that we partner with mobile phone manufacturers to deliver Smartphone devices with internet access at affordable prices to people who wish to own one”.
Explaining that the offer is designed to take care of various market segments, Oluwole Rawa stated that “depending on the type of device customers purchase, they can get as much as 1.5GB free data from Etisalat when they buy from any Etisalat Experience center or partner stores nationwide.”
Rawa highlights that as part of this offer all “Customers also get a whopping 100% bonus data for 12 months on any data plan purchased between 200MB and 6GB.”
For smartphones bought at Samsung TECNO and other retail stores, subscribers are advised to SMS the keyword "data" to 8186, or dial *8186# while purchases made at any Etisalat Experience Centre will be activated in-store, at the time of purchase.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Google, Microsoft, Others to Participate at the 2nd Annual BrowseDotCom “Grassroot” Conference
BrowseDotCom, a web marketing company has announced the date for the second edition of their annual conference, BrowseDotCom Conference 2014.
About BrowseDotCom
BrowseDotCom is an award winning Web Media/IT Company based in Lagos Nigeria. They help small businesses, large companies and non-profit organizations take advantage of the Internet to increase sales, increase brand awareness or reduce operational costs by creating a web solution that will assist them in meeting their business objectives at an accelerated rate. Some of their services include web development, mobile application, software development, social media marketing and campaigns.
The theme for this years’ conference is “Creating, Driving and Sustaining Business with Technology”. Over 13 speakers and tech companies will be participating at the conference, which is focused on bringing technology to the grassroots level. The event which will take place on October 4th, 2014 at Ajegunle-Apapa, Lagos, will feature local and international speakers. Some of the speakers whom will be speaking at the conference include; Gbenga Sesan (Paradigm Initiative Nigeria), Alastair Curtis (Uber), Bayero Agabi (AIT Infotech Network), Riccardo Pasqualotto (2go), Tomi Davies (Lagos Angel Network), Shina Oyetosho (Microsoft), Emeka Afigbo (Google), Oyedokun Oyewole (Institute of Information Management), Ope Banwo (America Internet Business School) , Marek Zmyslowski (Jovago) Celebrity Singer, Benita Okojie and others.
Addressing the press, BrowseDotCom Conference Convener, Olatunde Farinde, noted “We are very pleased to be holding the second edition of our conference and are equally optimistic that it is going to be a great event. The purpose of this event is to create a more positive awareness of, promote and strengthen the technological, business and internet ecosystem in Nigeria; one community at a time. We aim to achieve this of course with support from important stakeholders and corporate bodies.”
The BROWSEDOTCOM CONFERENCE, which made it debut in 2012 in partnership with Google, is a day event designed to give the top companies in the tech sectors an opportunity to come together and discuss a wide variety of emerging transformation trends and strategies for business and tech development. The conference will feature presentations from well-known experts from tech companies, local and international speakers as well as leaders within the governmental space.
Speaking further about the conference, Olatunde Noted “Our goal at BROWSEDOTCOM is not only to become hosts of the most significant business and technological events in the history of Africa but also to impact lives in the process and I am delighted to announce that based on the feedback we have received till date following our first annual conference, we are well on our way to achieving this goal. Having met the expectations of over 1000 attendees from our previous conference who were technology enthusiast, computer science students and business owners, we are very optimistic that the result of our 2014 conference will by far supersede that of 2012”
The BROWSEDOTCOM CONFERENCE 2014 team also plans to set up a Non Governmental Organisation that will serve as an ICT training hub in the Ajegunle community. Our organisation will act as a link between corporate bodies and the community in the future, and will as such rely on all volunteer workforces to pull these types of activities together.
Prior to the Conference day, BrowseDotCom will train at least 40 youths and expose them to various technologies in a 3-week boot camp. The 3-week ICT boot camp will be the flagship of their agenda for the ICT training hub and the aim is to train at least 100 youths, every quarter. The participants from this boot camp will be recognised on the conference day where they will also receive a certificate for successfully completing their training course.
“We have the pleasure of inviting everyone with an interest in all areas of technology as this conference will give them unlimited access to inside information and key individuals in this sector. Due to limited seats, we would recommend all participants to pre-register at http://browsedotcom.com/conference in order to secure a seat as well as arrange transportation courtesy of UBER our official conference taxi partners whom are providing all participants with a free luxurious taxi ride between N3,500 and N10,000 to and from the event. Whilst registration is free, there is however a special package for participants who would like to seated in our VIP section.”
About BrowseDotCom
BrowseDotCom is an award winning Web Media/IT Company based in Lagos Nigeria. They help small businesses, large companies and non-profit organizations take advantage of the Internet to increase sales, increase brand awareness or reduce operational costs by creating a web solution that will assist them in meeting their business objectives at an accelerated rate. Some of their services include web development, mobile application, software development, social media marketing and campaigns.
The theme for this years’ conference is “Creating, Driving and Sustaining Business with Technology”. Over 13 speakers and tech companies will be participating at the conference, which is focused on bringing technology to the grassroots level. The event which will take place on October 4th, 2014 at Ajegunle-Apapa, Lagos, will feature local and international speakers. Some of the speakers whom will be speaking at the conference include; Gbenga Sesan (Paradigm Initiative Nigeria), Alastair Curtis (Uber), Bayero Agabi (AIT Infotech Network), Riccardo Pasqualotto (2go), Tomi Davies (Lagos Angel Network), Shina Oyetosho (Microsoft), Emeka Afigbo (Google), Oyedokun Oyewole (Institute of Information Management), Ope Banwo (America Internet Business School) , Marek Zmyslowski (Jovago) Celebrity Singer, Benita Okojie and others.
Addressing the press, BrowseDotCom Conference Convener, Olatunde Farinde, noted “We are very pleased to be holding the second edition of our conference and are equally optimistic that it is going to be a great event. The purpose of this event is to create a more positive awareness of, promote and strengthen the technological, business and internet ecosystem in Nigeria; one community at a time. We aim to achieve this of course with support from important stakeholders and corporate bodies.”
The BROWSEDOTCOM CONFERENCE, which made it debut in 2012 in partnership with Google, is a day event designed to give the top companies in the tech sectors an opportunity to come together and discuss a wide variety of emerging transformation trends and strategies for business and tech development. The conference will feature presentations from well-known experts from tech companies, local and international speakers as well as leaders within the governmental space.
Speaking further about the conference, Olatunde Noted “Our goal at BROWSEDOTCOM is not only to become hosts of the most significant business and technological events in the history of Africa but also to impact lives in the process and I am delighted to announce that based on the feedback we have received till date following our first annual conference, we are well on our way to achieving this goal. Having met the expectations of over 1000 attendees from our previous conference who were technology enthusiast, computer science students and business owners, we are very optimistic that the result of our 2014 conference will by far supersede that of 2012”
The BROWSEDOTCOM CONFERENCE 2014 team also plans to set up a Non Governmental Organisation that will serve as an ICT training hub in the Ajegunle community. Our organisation will act as a link between corporate bodies and the community in the future, and will as such rely on all volunteer workforces to pull these types of activities together.
Prior to the Conference day, BrowseDotCom will train at least 40 youths and expose them to various technologies in a 3-week boot camp. The 3-week ICT boot camp will be the flagship of their agenda for the ICT training hub and the aim is to train at least 100 youths, every quarter. The participants from this boot camp will be recognised on the conference day where they will also receive a certificate for successfully completing their training course.
“We have the pleasure of inviting everyone with an interest in all areas of technology as this conference will give them unlimited access to inside information and key individuals in this sector. Due to limited seats, we would recommend all participants to pre-register at http://browsedotcom.com/conference in order to secure a seat as well as arrange transportation courtesy of UBER our official conference taxi partners whom are providing all participants with a free luxurious taxi ride between N3,500 and N10,000 to and from the event. Whilst registration is free, there is however a special package for participants who would like to seated in our VIP section.”
Dell Unveils Powerful New Solutions at VMworld; Designed to Optimise Virtual Infrastructure, Applications and Management
Dell unveiled a broad range of innovative solutions across its enterprise portfolio that optimise and simplify management and productivity within customers’ VMware virtualization environments. The new offerings showcase Dell and VMware’s long-standing and strong partnership to build unique, industry-leading product and service solutions, which help customers achieve more from their IT investments.
Industry forces such as cloud computing, big data, the internet of things, mobility, and software-defined IT are leading companies to think differently about traditional IT – services based on transactional system-of-records – and compelling businesses to reexamine their approach to creating, storing, moving and analysing information. Many are moving toward an approach that more closely mirrors new IT – business models and processes that are subscriber or relationship-oriented and require support for high-volume and high-velocity data processing.
“The collaboration between Dell and VMware continues to deliver innovative, industry-leading products and service solutions designed to help customers increase productivity and run their business more effectively,” said Samuel Greenblatt, Vice President of Engineered Solutions and Technology, Enterprise Solutions Group, at Dell. “With the introduction of the Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL and other new solutions announced today, we are making it easier for customers to deploy and manage their IT environments including virtual infrastructure, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and private clouds.”
Taking a customer-first approach, Dell supports businesses wherever they are on their journey, from traditional IT to new IT, by adding to its portfolio of hyper-converged and software-defined offerings with new solutions for VMware environments:
Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL™ bridge the capital and operational cost savings of new IT solutions while maintaining compatibility with traditional IT workloads. The appliances help customers streamline the deployment and scale-out of their virtual infrastructure and workloads.
A Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) reference architecture and new Dell Storage and VMware integrations help customers simplify traditional IT solutions including management and access of data and applications for traditional VMware environments.
Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL
Dell introduced the Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL, designed specifically for VMware environments, to help customers reduce common challenges associated with infrastructure and workload delivery. The new hyper-converged appliances, the latest additions to Dell’s broad engineered systems portfolio, deliver a transformative end-to-end user experience aimed at virtual infrastructure, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), private cloud and general-purpose workloads running in virtual environments. Using Dell servers with VMware EVO: RAIL software, the new systems are scalable, manageable and offer fast time-to-value, along with a simplified management experience that makes the appliances easy to use for customers of all sizes. Dell is delivering two editions of its Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL:
Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL, Virtual Infrastructure Edition – A solution for general purpose workloads which enables customer rapidly deploy and scale VMware based virtual infrastructure.
Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL, VMware Horizon 6 – VDI specific solution that allows customers to quickly roll and scale infrastructure for virtual desktops to end users based on business demand.
Each appliance will be sold as a single item with hardware, software and support bundled together. Both editions are built leveraging Dell’s deep heritage and expertise with dense datacenter and server designs. The appliances includes an impressive four server nodes within a single 2U Server.
Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL are an important addition to Dell’s growing engineered solutions portfolio. Dell brings to bear its expertise and industry leadership in x86 server architecture, hardware systems management, web scale deployments and expertise with VMware environments to help develop and co-engineer the appliance. The result is a tightly integrated hardware and software stack that delivers business agility while reducing a customer’s total cost of ownership.
“Dell has been a trusted partner of Oakland USD for many years. The company embodies the startup mentality while being a stable industry leader with long-term vision,” said John Krull, Information Technology Officer, Oakland Unified School District. “The Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL offer ease-of-use, simplicity of deployment, and pay-as-you-go scalability that is ideal for our virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) initiatives.”
Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL, Virtual Infrastructure Edition will be available in September 2014, and Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL, VMware Horizon 6, will be available later this year.
New Dell Storage for VMware
Dell announced a series of new Dell Storage and VMware integrations to help customers simplify management and access of data and applications for traditional VMware environments:
·Dell Storage PS and SC Series now offer support for VMware vCenter Operations Manager (vC Ops), for greater visibility into the performance, capacity and health of their virtualized IT infrastructure.
·Dell will offer Virtual Volumes (VVols) support with Dell Storage PS Series at launch of Virtual Volumes and SC Series to follow, enabling VM level storage management and data services for streamlined management, monitoring and data protection in virtualized environments.
·Dell FS8600 NAS appliances will offer VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Array Integration (VAAI), in Q1 2015, to speed up VMware operations with Dell’s file system solutions.
Additionally, to support and help optimise traditional IT in VMware environments, Dell also announced a new Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) reference architecture based on Dell servers, networking, and the new Dell Storage SC4020 arrays, which begin shipping globally this week. The reference architecture offers customers a jump start on an example 1,800-user VDI hosting environment with detailed performance characteristics of a single 2U Dell Storage SC4020 all-flash array.
New Dell Cloud Client-Computing Solutions Enhance Customers’ VDI Experience
New additions and updates to the Dell Cloud Client-Computing portfolio will improve and simplify customers’ IT environments and virtual desktop infrastructure through significant performance, flexibility, security and manageability enhancements.
The new Dell Wyse 3000 dual core thin client with Windows Embedded 7, Dell’s first Intel-based thin client, sets a new standard for performance and flexibility in a cost-effective and extremely compact thin client. Highlights include:
·Extreme flexibility with support for various selectable factory-installed high-speed and legacy interfaces. This device can connect to almost anything, from cutting-edge high-speed network connections to legacy peripherals.
·A cost-effective price point for the performance and connectivity of a mid to high-end thin client.
·Simplified management for various use cases, on premise with Dell Wyse Device Manager, or cloud-based with Dell Wyse Cloud Client Manager, and scalable administration for just a few to tens of thousands of thin clients.
·Outstanding performance and brilliant graphics capabilities powered by the dual core Intel BayTrail processor in an extremely sleek, compact form factor.
Dell also announced new PCoIP capabilities for the Dell Wyse 5000 series all-in-one thin client. Since its debut as the most secure all-in-one on the market, this end point offers optimal reliability and performance in a sleek and elegant form factor. With the addition of VMware-based PCoIP it now offers:
·An extremely responsive virtual desktop experience, with rich 3D modeling and HD video multi-streaming capabilities for power users.
·More flexible connectivity and interface options, making it an excellent end point for almost any virtual desktop need.
Additionally, Dell Cloud Client-Computing introduced updates to its quad core D class 5000 and Z class 7000 thin clients, now featuring support for Dell Wyse-enhanced SUSE Linux. Leveraging the benefits of the SUSE Linux operating system, this update enhances powerful processing and rich graphics capabilities, security against malware and viruses, and deployment and management simplicity.
Dell has also updated its portfolio of end-to-end desktop virtualization solutions for VMware. To address customer concerns around the costs, storage, security and graphics capabilities of desktop virtualization, Dell Wyse Datacenter for VMware Horizon 6 now delivers VMware’s Virtual SAN, increased user densities and provides 3D graphic capabilities within a secure, scalable and certified environment. Additionally, the new Dell Wyse Datacenter for VMware Horizon DaaS offers enterprises of all types and sizes the capability to deploy Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) within their environment in a the public cloud, private cloud or a hybrid of these, with 3D graphics and all with the option of having Dell Managed VDI Services manage and monitor the end-to-end environment.
New Dell Software offerings simplify virtualization management
Dell Software will preview the newest edition of its virtualization management product offering Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise 8.0,that delivers integrated virtual infrastructure change analytics, intelligent capacity planning and advanced customer dashboards to optimise performance, workflow and plan for growth across heterogeneous environments. It offers IT administrator’s insight and control to change tracking across the virtual environment with unmatched granularity. This newest release comes on the heels of general availability of Foglight for Virtualization 7.2 with vSwitch virtual Ethernet network management support that delivers packet level analysis with netflow technology. Foglight for Virtualization addresses the operational challenges of IT teams who need deep visibility across virtual and physical resources to identify and fix performance problems in virtual environments across all hypervisors, and plan for rapidly growing organisational needs.
Dell Services further simplified disaster recovery with the introduction of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) with Dell Cloud Dedicated Service bundle. Built on Dell’s hosted private-cloud service and using proven VMware Site Recovery Manager replication technology, Dell DRaaS helps customers replicate their production sites and streamline recovery. Available today, Dell DRaaS offers cloud hosting with enterprise-class features and industry-leading Dell SecureWorks protection for less than $4,000 per month.
Industry forces such as cloud computing, big data, the internet of things, mobility, and software-defined IT are leading companies to think differently about traditional IT – services based on transactional system-of-records – and compelling businesses to reexamine their approach to creating, storing, moving and analysing information. Many are moving toward an approach that more closely mirrors new IT – business models and processes that are subscriber or relationship-oriented and require support for high-volume and high-velocity data processing.
“The collaboration between Dell and VMware continues to deliver innovative, industry-leading products and service solutions designed to help customers increase productivity and run their business more effectively,” said Samuel Greenblatt, Vice President of Engineered Solutions and Technology, Enterprise Solutions Group, at Dell. “With the introduction of the Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL and other new solutions announced today, we are making it easier for customers to deploy and manage their IT environments including virtual infrastructure, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and private clouds.”
Taking a customer-first approach, Dell supports businesses wherever they are on their journey, from traditional IT to new IT, by adding to its portfolio of hyper-converged and software-defined offerings with new solutions for VMware environments:
Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL™ bridge the capital and operational cost savings of new IT solutions while maintaining compatibility with traditional IT workloads. The appliances help customers streamline the deployment and scale-out of their virtual infrastructure and workloads.
A Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) reference architecture and new Dell Storage and VMware integrations help customers simplify traditional IT solutions including management and access of data and applications for traditional VMware environments.
Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL
Dell introduced the Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL, designed specifically for VMware environments, to help customers reduce common challenges associated with infrastructure and workload delivery. The new hyper-converged appliances, the latest additions to Dell’s broad engineered systems portfolio, deliver a transformative end-to-end user experience aimed at virtual infrastructure, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), private cloud and general-purpose workloads running in virtual environments. Using Dell servers with VMware EVO: RAIL software, the new systems are scalable, manageable and offer fast time-to-value, along with a simplified management experience that makes the appliances easy to use for customers of all sizes. Dell is delivering two editions of its Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL:
Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL, Virtual Infrastructure Edition – A solution for general purpose workloads which enables customer rapidly deploy and scale VMware based virtual infrastructure.
Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL, VMware Horizon 6 – VDI specific solution that allows customers to quickly roll and scale infrastructure for virtual desktops to end users based on business demand.
Each appliance will be sold as a single item with hardware, software and support bundled together. Both editions are built leveraging Dell’s deep heritage and expertise with dense datacenter and server designs. The appliances includes an impressive four server nodes within a single 2U Server.
Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL are an important addition to Dell’s growing engineered solutions portfolio. Dell brings to bear its expertise and industry leadership in x86 server architecture, hardware systems management, web scale deployments and expertise with VMware environments to help develop and co-engineer the appliance. The result is a tightly integrated hardware and software stack that delivers business agility while reducing a customer’s total cost of ownership.
“Dell has been a trusted partner of Oakland USD for many years. The company embodies the startup mentality while being a stable industry leader with long-term vision,” said John Krull, Information Technology Officer, Oakland Unified School District. “The Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL offer ease-of-use, simplicity of deployment, and pay-as-you-go scalability that is ideal for our virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) initiatives.”
Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL, Virtual Infrastructure Edition will be available in September 2014, and Dell Engineered Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL, VMware Horizon 6, will be available later this year.
New Dell Storage for VMware
Dell announced a series of new Dell Storage and VMware integrations to help customers simplify management and access of data and applications for traditional VMware environments:
·Dell Storage PS and SC Series now offer support for VMware vCenter Operations Manager (vC Ops), for greater visibility into the performance, capacity and health of their virtualized IT infrastructure.
·Dell will offer Virtual Volumes (VVols) support with Dell Storage PS Series at launch of Virtual Volumes and SC Series to follow, enabling VM level storage management and data services for streamlined management, monitoring and data protection in virtualized environments.
·Dell FS8600 NAS appliances will offer VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Array Integration (VAAI), in Q1 2015, to speed up VMware operations with Dell’s file system solutions.
Additionally, to support and help optimise traditional IT in VMware environments, Dell also announced a new Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) reference architecture based on Dell servers, networking, and the new Dell Storage SC4020 arrays, which begin shipping globally this week. The reference architecture offers customers a jump start on an example 1,800-user VDI hosting environment with detailed performance characteristics of a single 2U Dell Storage SC4020 all-flash array.
New Dell Cloud Client-Computing Solutions Enhance Customers’ VDI Experience
New additions and updates to the Dell Cloud Client-Computing portfolio will improve and simplify customers’ IT environments and virtual desktop infrastructure through significant performance, flexibility, security and manageability enhancements.
The new Dell Wyse 3000 dual core thin client with Windows Embedded 7, Dell’s first Intel-based thin client, sets a new standard for performance and flexibility in a cost-effective and extremely compact thin client. Highlights include:
·Extreme flexibility with support for various selectable factory-installed high-speed and legacy interfaces. This device can connect to almost anything, from cutting-edge high-speed network connections to legacy peripherals.
·A cost-effective price point for the performance and connectivity of a mid to high-end thin client.
·Simplified management for various use cases, on premise with Dell Wyse Device Manager, or cloud-based with Dell Wyse Cloud Client Manager, and scalable administration for just a few to tens of thousands of thin clients.
·Outstanding performance and brilliant graphics capabilities powered by the dual core Intel BayTrail processor in an extremely sleek, compact form factor.
Dell also announced new PCoIP capabilities for the Dell Wyse 5000 series all-in-one thin client. Since its debut as the most secure all-in-one on the market, this end point offers optimal reliability and performance in a sleek and elegant form factor. With the addition of VMware-based PCoIP it now offers:
·An extremely responsive virtual desktop experience, with rich 3D modeling and HD video multi-streaming capabilities for power users.
·More flexible connectivity and interface options, making it an excellent end point for almost any virtual desktop need.
Additionally, Dell Cloud Client-Computing introduced updates to its quad core D class 5000 and Z class 7000 thin clients, now featuring support for Dell Wyse-enhanced SUSE Linux. Leveraging the benefits of the SUSE Linux operating system, this update enhances powerful processing and rich graphics capabilities, security against malware and viruses, and deployment and management simplicity.
Dell has also updated its portfolio of end-to-end desktop virtualization solutions for VMware. To address customer concerns around the costs, storage, security and graphics capabilities of desktop virtualization, Dell Wyse Datacenter for VMware Horizon 6 now delivers VMware’s Virtual SAN, increased user densities and provides 3D graphic capabilities within a secure, scalable and certified environment. Additionally, the new Dell Wyse Datacenter for VMware Horizon DaaS offers enterprises of all types and sizes the capability to deploy Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) within their environment in a the public cloud, private cloud or a hybrid of these, with 3D graphics and all with the option of having Dell Managed VDI Services manage and monitor the end-to-end environment.
New Dell Software offerings simplify virtualization management
Dell Software will preview the newest edition of its virtualization management product offering Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise 8.0,that delivers integrated virtual infrastructure change analytics, intelligent capacity planning and advanced customer dashboards to optimise performance, workflow and plan for growth across heterogeneous environments. It offers IT administrator’s insight and control to change tracking across the virtual environment with unmatched granularity. This newest release comes on the heels of general availability of Foglight for Virtualization 7.2 with vSwitch virtual Ethernet network management support that delivers packet level analysis with netflow technology. Foglight for Virtualization addresses the operational challenges of IT teams who need deep visibility across virtual and physical resources to identify and fix performance problems in virtual environments across all hypervisors, and plan for rapidly growing organisational needs.
Dell Services further simplified disaster recovery with the introduction of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) with Dell Cloud Dedicated Service bundle. Built on Dell’s hosted private-cloud service and using proven VMware Site Recovery Manager replication technology, Dell DRaaS helps customers replicate their production sites and streamline recovery. Available today, Dell DRaaS offers cloud hosting with enterprise-class features and industry-leading Dell SecureWorks protection for less than $4,000 per month.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
SURFLINE'S 4G LTE NETWORK GOES LIVE, MAKING IT THE LARGEST IN AFRICA
Surfline is revolutionizing the data experience on the continent
Surfline Communications in Ghana has officially launched the country first 4G LTE service. With nearly 300 cell sites, Surfline becomes the largest single LTE deployment in Africa to date, as they make a splash in the Ghanaian market.
In their commitment to bring international standards to the African market, Surfline has raised the bar on both existing and new operators in the country. From their experiential stores and 24/7-call centre to their impressive technology partners and plans for expansion across Africa.
Surfline’s Founder and Executive Chairman, John Taylor, a visionary in Ghana’s oil sector, has invested over a $100 million to launch the network in Accra and Tema. He noted that, “Across the world, people are enjoying super-fast Internet speeds powered by 4G LTE.Surfline is proud to bring this technology into Ghana for the first time and for Ghanaians to experience the difference it brings”. Taylor also believes, “Surfline will open the economy to new jobs and industries in technology, like application development, while also helping other sectors, like banking, retail and energy, do business more efficiently”.
In order to create a world-class network, Surfline selected last year Alcatel-Lucent to set-up and deploy its industry-leading 4G LTE ultra high-speed mobile broadband product capabilities that include.LTE Radio Access Network, Evolved Packet Core and Professional services to install, optimize, maintain and manage the LTE network
Daniel Jaeger, Vice-President of Alcatel-Lucent in Africa said: "Alcatel-Lucent is proud to be Surfline's partner in developing and launching its 4G LTE wireless broadband network in Ghana. This network has been built from scratch and based on best-in-class technology to deliver much higher speed than previous deployed technologies.
"This is a key success factor for LTE networks everywhere. We congratulate Surfline on its successful LTE launch, and look forward to this network and associated services changing the way customers in Ghana and Africa as whole communicate and consume data!” he added
Surfline’s ultra-modern experiential stores are the brainchild of Surfline’s Chief Commercial Officer, Justice Taylor who envisioned something different for the new telecommunications brand. While giving personal tours of the shop at the launch Taylor remarked that, “after years of researching technology retail outlets throughout the world, I knew that this wasn’t just something Ghana needed, it was something Ghana deserved and by extension to the other African countries”. He added, “Our in-store technical support lounge, reSTART, is the first of its kind in Ghana and will only enhance the level of service our customers receive”.
For Surfline, their network is about even more than the unbeatable speed. It’s about creating an experience that the customer can trust, believe in and return to again-and-again with confidence.
Surfline Communications in Ghana has officially launched the country first 4G LTE service. With nearly 300 cell sites, Surfline becomes the largest single LTE deployment in Africa to date, as they make a splash in the Ghanaian market.
In their commitment to bring international standards to the African market, Surfline has raised the bar on both existing and new operators in the country. From their experiential stores and 24/7-call centre to their impressive technology partners and plans for expansion across Africa.
Surfline’s Founder and Executive Chairman, John Taylor, a visionary in Ghana’s oil sector, has invested over a $100 million to launch the network in Accra and Tema. He noted that, “Across the world, people are enjoying super-fast Internet speeds powered by 4G LTE.Surfline is proud to bring this technology into Ghana for the first time and for Ghanaians to experience the difference it brings”. Taylor also believes, “Surfline will open the economy to new jobs and industries in technology, like application development, while also helping other sectors, like banking, retail and energy, do business more efficiently”.
In order to create a world-class network, Surfline selected last year Alcatel-Lucent to set-up and deploy its industry-leading 4G LTE ultra high-speed mobile broadband product capabilities that include.LTE Radio Access Network, Evolved Packet Core and Professional services to install, optimize, maintain and manage the LTE network
Daniel Jaeger, Vice-President of Alcatel-Lucent in Africa said: "Alcatel-Lucent is proud to be Surfline's partner in developing and launching its 4G LTE wireless broadband network in Ghana. This network has been built from scratch and based on best-in-class technology to deliver much higher speed than previous deployed technologies.
"This is a key success factor for LTE networks everywhere. We congratulate Surfline on its successful LTE launch, and look forward to this network and associated services changing the way customers in Ghana and Africa as whole communicate and consume data!” he added
Surfline’s ultra-modern experiential stores are the brainchild of Surfline’s Chief Commercial Officer, Justice Taylor who envisioned something different for the new telecommunications brand. While giving personal tours of the shop at the launch Taylor remarked that, “after years of researching technology retail outlets throughout the world, I knew that this wasn’t just something Ghana needed, it was something Ghana deserved and by extension to the other African countries”. He added, “Our in-store technical support lounge, reSTART, is the first of its kind in Ghana and will only enhance the level of service our customers receive”.
For Surfline, their network is about even more than the unbeatable speed. It’s about creating an experience that the customer can trust, believe in and return to again-and-again with confidence.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Intel Unveils New Developer Tools, Future Technologies Spanning Tablets, Analytics, Wearable Devices and PCs at Developer Forum
Announces Availability of Intel® Edison and 2nd Generation LTE Modem Platforms
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Sept. 9, 2014 –Intel Corporation CEO Brian Krzanich kicked off Intel's annual technical conference with a broad set of computing initiatives and projects showing how the company is moving quickly to enable new market segments where everything is smart and connected. Krzanich and other executivesannounced new hardware and software developer tools, previewed upcoming Intel technologies and announced new products across several technology segments.
“With our diverse product portfolio and developer tools that span key growth segments, operating systems and form factors, Intel offers hardware and software developers new ways to grow as well as design flexibility,”said Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO. “If it’s smart and connected, it is best with Intel.”
During the keynote, Krzanich was joined on the keynote stage byseveral Intel executives, Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell*, and Greg McKelvey, executive vice president and chief strategy and marketing officer of the Fossil Group*.
The technical conference’s format and content were revamped this year to appeal to an expanded range of engineers and programmers, reflecting Intel’s efforts to extend the reach of Intel technology. The agenda and technology showcase content expanded beyond PCs, mobile and the data center to also include the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables and other new devices created by so-called “makers” and inventors. More than 4,500 peopleare attending the forum this week from around the world.
Developer Tools News Items
•Intel announced the Intel Reference Design for Androidprogram to offer tablet users a high quality, consistent experience based on the latest Android* operating system. Intel will help scale the deployment process of Android for tablet manufacturers by providing the software engineering work, streamlined access to Google Mobile Services*, as well as support for updates and upgrades to future Android releases.
•Intel announcedthe Analytics for Wearables (A-Wear)developerprogramthat will accelerate development and deployment of new wearable applications with data-driven intelligence. The developer programintegrates a number of software components, including tools and algorithms from Intel anddata management capabilities from Cloudera* CDH all deployed on a cloud infrastructure optimized on Intel® architecture. Developers of Intel wearables will use the A-Wear developer programfreeofcharge.
Intel Product Availability News Items
•Intel announced the first commercial availability of the Intel® XMM™ 7260 modem, now shipping in the Samsung* Galaxy Alpha smartphone for Europe and other regional markets. The Intel XMM7260 and Intel® XMM™ 7262 modems support one of the industry’s fastest mobile standards, delivering Category 6 data rates up to 300 Mbps. The modems are Intel’s second-generation LTE platforms and provide device manufacturers a high-performance, power-efficient solution for the coming wave of LTE-Advanced networks and devices.
•Intel® Edison, a postage stamp-size computer with built-in wireless that was announced at CES, is now shipping and available. The platform is designed to enable rapid innovation and product development from inventors, entrepreneurs and consumer product designers by simplifying the design process, increasing durability and providing additional cost savings.
•AT&T* will be the exclusive carrier for the “My Intelligent Communication Accessory”(MICA) bracelet designed by Opening Ceremony, engineered by Intel, that was introduced last week in New York.
Product and Innovation Preview News Items
•Michael Dell and Krzanich previewed an upcoming Dell tablet with first-of-its-kind photo capabilities. The new Dell Venue 8 7000 Series with Intel® RealSense™ snapshot is the world’s thinnest tablet and will be available in time for the holiday season. Intel RealSense snapshot is an enhanced photography solution that creates a high-definition depth map to enable measurement, refocus and selective filters with a touch of a finger. It will introduce new capabilities and new ways of using the tablet, opening up a new creative horizon for developers to come up with apps that change how consumers engage with their photos.
•Intel® Wireless Gigabit Docking – a full wireless experience that includes wireless docking, wireless display and wireless charging – was demonstrated via an Intel reference design based on a 14nm next-generation Intel processor.
•Developers got a preview of the next generation 14nm Intel® Core™ processor for 2015.
•Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking joined the conference via video to discuss how technology for the disabled is often a proving ground for the technology of the future.In connection with Hawking's video attendance, Intel revealed for the first time a unique Connected Wheelchair Project, a proof of concept designed by Intel interns as part of the Intel Collaborators program. The project demonstrated how to transform standard “things” into data-driven, connected machines using the Intel Galileo Development Kit, based on Intel® Quark processors, and Intel® Gateway Solutions for the IoT, featuring Wind River* and McAfee* security products.
IDF Preview
•Developers will experience 164 technical sessions with industry and Intel experts.
•Intel’s business units and more than 180 leading companies from around the world will showcase 700 hands-on demonstrations of their newest innovations and future technologies at the IDF Industry Technology Showcase.
•During the IoT mega session this morning, Intel Vice President Doug Davis will address interoperability and security challenges and describe Intel’s integrated hardware and software building blocks for edge-to-cloud IoT solutions. He will disclose that Intel is collaborating with AT&T*, Cisco*, GE* and IBM* to create complete solutions utilizing their platforms and Intel’s building blocks. The companies will announce joint products that are available today in addition to future product plans.
•In the Intel Edison, Wearables and New Devices mega session this afternoon, Intel Vice President Mike Bell will preview several Intel Edison-powered prototype devices, including a 3-Dprinted interactive garment and a braille printer and embosser. Meridian Audio*, a top high performance audio and video component manufacturer, will also discuss how Intel Edison contributes to advancing its wireless audio product offerings.
•During the Software Developer mega session this afternoon, Intel Vice President Doug Fisherwill introduce tools that help developers create software easier, faster and across ecosystems. He will also talk about the ease with which OEMs and ODMs will be able to build a Windows-* or Android-based device using customized tools and reference designs from Intel.
•In the Mobile Technology mega session this afternoon, Intel Vice President Hermann Eulwill challenge developers to play a role in solving the world’s most critical problems and advancing societies across the globe, in particular in developing countries, through innovations for the most prominent technology in people’s hands, the mobile device. He will highlight the hardware, software and communications technologies that will allow developers to tap into this opportunity and aid in providing change, progress and innovation.
•During the Data Center mega session tomorrow morning, Intel Senior Vice President Diane Bryant will discuss how data centers are being re-architected, driven in large part by the rise of the digital service economy. This session will include an update on future Intel silicon photonics products and details on how Intel is tailoring products for individual data center customers.
•In the PC Reinvention and Innovation mega session tomorrow morning, Intel Senior Vice President Kirk Skaugenwill discuss how developers can address the 600 million unit global opportunity of 4-year-old and older PCs that could be replaced with exciting new form factors and new experiences across multiple operating systems. Skaugen will update developers on ChromeOS* and Intel® Wireless Display momentum, and as well as the Alliance for Wireless Power wireless charging consortium.
Supporting Resources
•Photos: MICA, “My Intelligent Communication Accessory”, by Opening Ceremony and Intel
•Photo: Intel® Edison
•Photo:Dell Venue 8 7000 Series* with Intel RealSense Snapshot
•Fact sheet: Intel’s 2014 LTE-Advanced Communications Platform Now Shipping
•Blog by Intel Vice President Doug Fisher: Intel Reference Design for Android
•Blog by Intel Vice President Mike Bell: Intel, Fossil to Advance Wearable Designs
•IDF14 keynote webcast
•IDF14 virtual media kit
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Sept. 9, 2014 –Intel Corporation CEO Brian Krzanich kicked off Intel's annual technical conference with a broad set of computing initiatives and projects showing how the company is moving quickly to enable new market segments where everything is smart and connected. Krzanich and other executivesannounced new hardware and software developer tools, previewed upcoming Intel technologies and announced new products across several technology segments.
“With our diverse product portfolio and developer tools that span key growth segments, operating systems and form factors, Intel offers hardware and software developers new ways to grow as well as design flexibility,”said Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO. “If it’s smart and connected, it is best with Intel.”
During the keynote, Krzanich was joined on the keynote stage byseveral Intel executives, Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell*, and Greg McKelvey, executive vice president and chief strategy and marketing officer of the Fossil Group*.
The technical conference’s format and content were revamped this year to appeal to an expanded range of engineers and programmers, reflecting Intel’s efforts to extend the reach of Intel technology. The agenda and technology showcase content expanded beyond PCs, mobile and the data center to also include the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables and other new devices created by so-called “makers” and inventors. More than 4,500 peopleare attending the forum this week from around the world.
Developer Tools News Items
•Intel announced the Intel Reference Design for Androidprogram to offer tablet users a high quality, consistent experience based on the latest Android* operating system. Intel will help scale the deployment process of Android for tablet manufacturers by providing the software engineering work, streamlined access to Google Mobile Services*, as well as support for updates and upgrades to future Android releases.
•Intel announcedthe Analytics for Wearables (A-Wear)developerprogramthat will accelerate development and deployment of new wearable applications with data-driven intelligence. The developer programintegrates a number of software components, including tools and algorithms from Intel anddata management capabilities from Cloudera* CDH all deployed on a cloud infrastructure optimized on Intel® architecture. Developers of Intel wearables will use the A-Wear developer programfreeofcharge.
Intel Product Availability News Items
•Intel announced the first commercial availability of the Intel® XMM™ 7260 modem, now shipping in the Samsung* Galaxy Alpha smartphone for Europe and other regional markets. The Intel XMM7260 and Intel® XMM™ 7262 modems support one of the industry’s fastest mobile standards, delivering Category 6 data rates up to 300 Mbps. The modems are Intel’s second-generation LTE platforms and provide device manufacturers a high-performance, power-efficient solution for the coming wave of LTE-Advanced networks and devices.
•Intel® Edison, a postage stamp-size computer with built-in wireless that was announced at CES, is now shipping and available. The platform is designed to enable rapid innovation and product development from inventors, entrepreneurs and consumer product designers by simplifying the design process, increasing durability and providing additional cost savings.
•AT&T* will be the exclusive carrier for the “My Intelligent Communication Accessory”(MICA) bracelet designed by Opening Ceremony, engineered by Intel, that was introduced last week in New York.
Product and Innovation Preview News Items
•Michael Dell and Krzanich previewed an upcoming Dell tablet with first-of-its-kind photo capabilities. The new Dell Venue 8 7000 Series with Intel® RealSense™ snapshot is the world’s thinnest tablet and will be available in time for the holiday season. Intel RealSense snapshot is an enhanced photography solution that creates a high-definition depth map to enable measurement, refocus and selective filters with a touch of a finger. It will introduce new capabilities and new ways of using the tablet, opening up a new creative horizon for developers to come up with apps that change how consumers engage with their photos.
•Intel® Wireless Gigabit Docking – a full wireless experience that includes wireless docking, wireless display and wireless charging – was demonstrated via an Intel reference design based on a 14nm next-generation Intel processor.
•Developers got a preview of the next generation 14nm Intel® Core™ processor for 2015.
•Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking joined the conference via video to discuss how technology for the disabled is often a proving ground for the technology of the future.In connection with Hawking's video attendance, Intel revealed for the first time a unique Connected Wheelchair Project, a proof of concept designed by Intel interns as part of the Intel Collaborators program. The project demonstrated how to transform standard “things” into data-driven, connected machines using the Intel Galileo Development Kit, based on Intel® Quark processors, and Intel® Gateway Solutions for the IoT, featuring Wind River* and McAfee* security products.
IDF Preview
•Developers will experience 164 technical sessions with industry and Intel experts.
•Intel’s business units and more than 180 leading companies from around the world will showcase 700 hands-on demonstrations of their newest innovations and future technologies at the IDF Industry Technology Showcase.
•During the IoT mega session this morning, Intel Vice President Doug Davis will address interoperability and security challenges and describe Intel’s integrated hardware and software building blocks for edge-to-cloud IoT solutions. He will disclose that Intel is collaborating with AT&T*, Cisco*, GE* and IBM* to create complete solutions utilizing their platforms and Intel’s building blocks. The companies will announce joint products that are available today in addition to future product plans.
•In the Intel Edison, Wearables and New Devices mega session this afternoon, Intel Vice President Mike Bell will preview several Intel Edison-powered prototype devices, including a 3-Dprinted interactive garment and a braille printer and embosser. Meridian Audio*, a top high performance audio and video component manufacturer, will also discuss how Intel Edison contributes to advancing its wireless audio product offerings.
•During the Software Developer mega session this afternoon, Intel Vice President Doug Fisherwill introduce tools that help developers create software easier, faster and across ecosystems. He will also talk about the ease with which OEMs and ODMs will be able to build a Windows-* or Android-based device using customized tools and reference designs from Intel.
•In the Mobile Technology mega session this afternoon, Intel Vice President Hermann Eulwill challenge developers to play a role in solving the world’s most critical problems and advancing societies across the globe, in particular in developing countries, through innovations for the most prominent technology in people’s hands, the mobile device. He will highlight the hardware, software and communications technologies that will allow developers to tap into this opportunity and aid in providing change, progress and innovation.
•During the Data Center mega session tomorrow morning, Intel Senior Vice President Diane Bryant will discuss how data centers are being re-architected, driven in large part by the rise of the digital service economy. This session will include an update on future Intel silicon photonics products and details on how Intel is tailoring products for individual data center customers.
•In the PC Reinvention and Innovation mega session tomorrow morning, Intel Senior Vice President Kirk Skaugenwill discuss how developers can address the 600 million unit global opportunity of 4-year-old and older PCs that could be replaced with exciting new form factors and new experiences across multiple operating systems. Skaugen will update developers on ChromeOS* and Intel® Wireless Display momentum, and as well as the Alliance for Wireless Power wireless charging consortium.
Supporting Resources
•Photos: MICA, “My Intelligent Communication Accessory”, by Opening Ceremony and Intel
•Photo: Intel® Edison
•Photo:Dell Venue 8 7000 Series* with Intel RealSense Snapshot
•Fact sheet: Intel’s 2014 LTE-Advanced Communications Platform Now Shipping
•Blog by Intel Vice President Doug Fisher: Intel Reference Design for Android
•Blog by Intel Vice President Mike Bell: Intel, Fossil to Advance Wearable Designs
•IDF14 keynote webcast
•IDF14 virtual media kit
Intel Announces IDF 2014 Technology Innovation Accelerated Award Winners
Alcatel-Lucent*, Lenovo* and Microsoft* Capture Top Honors
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Alcatel-Lucent*, Lenovo* and Microsoft* won “Best of Show” honors at IDF 2014.
· The awards recognize pioneers in technology based on a variety of Intel platforms.
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM – Alcatel-Lucent*, Lenovo* and Microsoft* captured top honors at the Intel Technology Innovation Accelerated (TIA) Awards, which recognize exceptional use of Intel technology.
Twenty-five demonstrations were selected from a pool of 55 applications to vie for awards in nine categories. A panel of Intel employees selected finalists that displayed innovation in the integration of suites of hardware, software, services and support that creates new capabilities for all facets in people’s lives – focusing on productivity, information and entertainment.
Winners were determined by journalist and analyst votes at the three-day technical conference at Moscone Center.
In addition to the nine category winners, three “Best of Show” winners were selected:
· Lenovo won “Best of Show” in the hardware category with its ThinkPad Helix* 2 in 1.
· Alcatel-Lucent won “Best of Show” in the software and services category with its CloudBand* platform.
· Microsoft won “Best of Show” in the combined solutions group category with its Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials*.
The categorical winners were:
Hardware Group
·Mobile Solution: Lenovo for its ThinkPad Helix, a 2 in 1 that combines the portability of a tablet with the productivity of a laptop. Users rely on five modes to stay productive – tablet, stand, tent, laptop and dock.
·Data Center Solution: Dell* for its PowerEdge R730xd*, a database server with an incredible range of configurability and easy lifecycle manageability.
·Component Solution: Murata Electronics* for its fiber optical transceiver, or FOT module, a solution for Thunderbolt™ data transmission that can be applied to many types of Active Optical Cables, also known as AOC.
Software & Services Group
·Cloud Solution: Alcatel-Lucent for its CloudBand platform for network functions virtualization, also known as NFV. CloudBand Management System and CloudBand Nodes demonstrate single-click deployment and provisioning of an Alcatel-Lucent virtual EPC and vIMS within minutes to create a fully functional LTE network.
·Usage of APIs and SDKs: HyTrust* for its Boundary Controls*, which let organizations proactively control where virtual workloads can run in order to mitigate the risks of data mobility that virtualization and cloud create.
·Most Innovative App: Maxta Inc.* for its MaxDeploy*, the first hyper-converged solution to run on the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 v3. Maxta demonstrated significant improvements over the previous generation of x86 servers in number of I/O transactions per second, read-write latency and the number of Microsoft Exchange* users deployed on a server.
Combined Solutions Group:
·Consumer Solution: HCL Technologies* for its Intel® Galileo-based building automation system (BAS). Using a smartwatch, a building administrator can use HCL’s BAS solution to receive fire, motion and air pollution alerts; control lights and appliances; and monitor temperature, humidity and noise within a building.
·Business Productivity Solution: Microsoft for its Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials. Small organizations can focus on their core business instead of managing IT and still have access to file storage on any device, protect critical data and make cloud integration possible.
·Industrial Solution: NEXCOM International* for its NIO 100* industrial Internet of Things (IoT) gateway with Intel® Quark technology. NIO 100 is a fanless and cost-efficient solution that collects local data and transmits it to the cloud by 3G, Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Winners received a trophy to commemorate their TIA award accomplishment. All non-Intel IDF exhibitors and sponsors were eligible for the awards.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Alcatel-Lucent*, Lenovo* and Microsoft* won “Best of Show” honors at IDF 2014.
· The awards recognize pioneers in technology based on a variety of Intel platforms.
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM – Alcatel-Lucent*, Lenovo* and Microsoft* captured top honors at the Intel Technology Innovation Accelerated (TIA) Awards, which recognize exceptional use of Intel technology.
Twenty-five demonstrations were selected from a pool of 55 applications to vie for awards in nine categories. A panel of Intel employees selected finalists that displayed innovation in the integration of suites of hardware, software, services and support that creates new capabilities for all facets in people’s lives – focusing on productivity, information and entertainment.
Winners were determined by journalist and analyst votes at the three-day technical conference at Moscone Center.
In addition to the nine category winners, three “Best of Show” winners were selected:
· Lenovo won “Best of Show” in the hardware category with its ThinkPad Helix* 2 in 1.
· Alcatel-Lucent won “Best of Show” in the software and services category with its CloudBand* platform.
· Microsoft won “Best of Show” in the combined solutions group category with its Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials*.
The categorical winners were:
Hardware Group
·Mobile Solution: Lenovo for its ThinkPad Helix, a 2 in 1 that combines the portability of a tablet with the productivity of a laptop. Users rely on five modes to stay productive – tablet, stand, tent, laptop and dock.
·Data Center Solution: Dell* for its PowerEdge R730xd*, a database server with an incredible range of configurability and easy lifecycle manageability.
·Component Solution: Murata Electronics* for its fiber optical transceiver, or FOT module, a solution for Thunderbolt™ data transmission that can be applied to many types of Active Optical Cables, also known as AOC.
Software & Services Group
·Cloud Solution: Alcatel-Lucent for its CloudBand platform for network functions virtualization, also known as NFV. CloudBand Management System and CloudBand Nodes demonstrate single-click deployment and provisioning of an Alcatel-Lucent virtual EPC and vIMS within minutes to create a fully functional LTE network.
·Usage of APIs and SDKs: HyTrust* for its Boundary Controls*, which let organizations proactively control where virtual workloads can run in order to mitigate the risks of data mobility that virtualization and cloud create.
·Most Innovative App: Maxta Inc.* for its MaxDeploy*, the first hyper-converged solution to run on the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 v3. Maxta demonstrated significant improvements over the previous generation of x86 servers in number of I/O transactions per second, read-write latency and the number of Microsoft Exchange* users deployed on a server.
Combined Solutions Group:
·Consumer Solution: HCL Technologies* for its Intel® Galileo-based building automation system (BAS). Using a smartwatch, a building administrator can use HCL’s BAS solution to receive fire, motion and air pollution alerts; control lights and appliances; and monitor temperature, humidity and noise within a building.
·Business Productivity Solution: Microsoft for its Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials. Small organizations can focus on their core business instead of managing IT and still have access to file storage on any device, protect critical data and make cloud integration possible.
·Industrial Solution: NEXCOM International* for its NIO 100* industrial Internet of Things (IoT) gateway with Intel® Quark technology. NIO 100 is a fanless and cost-efficient solution that collects local data and transmits it to the cloud by 3G, Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Winners received a trophy to commemorate their TIA award accomplishment. All non-Intel IDF exhibitors and sponsors were eligible for the awards.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Nigeria Com
It's your last chance to register!
With only 5 days to go until NigeriaCom opens its doors, it's your last chance to join the largest dedicated Telecoms and digital event in the region! Register now to secure your place and network with hundreds of senior level decision makers
Don't forget, regional operators, regulators and banks attend for FREE.
What's new for 2014?
The Most informed operator strategies
How to create more efficient networks, operate leaner business models, manage infrastructure effectively improve quality of service
LTE Showcase
Highlighting 4G/LTE breakthroughs in Nigeria and their immediate impact on the market
Chief Regulatory Round table
Discusses the national broadband strategy with key input from alliance for affordable Internet and regulatory representatives from A4AI and the Federal Ministry of Communications.
The CIO Forum
The CIO forum exists to help Nigerian businesses transform into efficient digital enterprises. all tech leaders and It officers from large enterprises will come together to better manage the four pillars of transformation: mobile, social, big data and cloud.
Strategies for MNOs & MVNOs
Exploring what MVNO models could work in Nigeria. with little regulation to support growth in the MVNO model is the market now ripe for growth through partnerships?
Visit: www.comworldseries.com/nigeria
Joan Rivers, IPhone6 and Super Eagles make top Search trends on Google this week (September 4 - September 11, 2014)
JOAN RIVERS
E’s Fashion Police will surely miss the big-mouthed funny Joan. The comedienne, actress, writer, producer, and television host passed away on the 4th of September. She died at the age of 81 after her heart stopped while undergoing a surgery. She was buried amidst glamour; one of her wishes while she was alive. As she may have wanted too, it made the top search trends for this week.
IPHONE 6, IPHONE 6 PLUS
The late Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc., would be very glad with his growing empire wherever he is. The sophistication of Apple phones has continued to awe the world. Yet again, they have added new members to the iPhone family - the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. The iPhone 6 and 6 plus were unveiled on the 9th of September alongside a smartwatch. Nigerians immediately took to Google to check out the features and interestingly, the price. Don’t be surprised when you see your neighbour with it before the end of next week.
LEO TOLSTOY
Many who tried accessing Google on the 9th of September probably saw a cartoon form of a man, Leo Tolstoy, being used on the Google doodle. The writer’s 186th birthday was marked by Google on that day. He lived from 1828 to November 20, 1910. Users who proceeded to click on the Doodle were entertained with a slideshow of scenes from the writer’s various books. Happy Birthday in arrears, Leo Tolstoy.
NIGERIA VS SOUTH AFRICA
Football happens to be a universal sport that can unite warring parties whilst the match is ongoing. Nigeria’s Super Eagles played South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on Wednesday, September 10 as part of the qualifying match round for the Africa Nations Championship. Those who could not tune their television sets to watch the match did so via Google. The match ended goalless; putting Nigeria third on the group’s table since they lost their match against Congo on Saturday, September 6.
NIGERIA VS CONGO
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were humbled by the visiting Red Devils of Congo on Saturday September 6th in the opening Group A match of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The 2 - 3 scoreline defeat made it the first time the Nigerian side would lose a football match at the U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
OTHER GOOGLE HOT TRENDS ARE:
Neco
Don Jazzy
Serena Williams
Ray Rice
Big Brother Africa
Neco Result
Joan Rivers before Plastic Surgery
Turmeric
E’s Fashion Police will surely miss the big-mouthed funny Joan. The comedienne, actress, writer, producer, and television host passed away on the 4th of September. She died at the age of 81 after her heart stopped while undergoing a surgery. She was buried amidst glamour; one of her wishes while she was alive. As she may have wanted too, it made the top search trends for this week.
IPHONE 6, IPHONE 6 PLUS
The late Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc., would be very glad with his growing empire wherever he is. The sophistication of Apple phones has continued to awe the world. Yet again, they have added new members to the iPhone family - the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. The iPhone 6 and 6 plus were unveiled on the 9th of September alongside a smartwatch. Nigerians immediately took to Google to check out the features and interestingly, the price. Don’t be surprised when you see your neighbour with it before the end of next week.
LEO TOLSTOY
Many who tried accessing Google on the 9th of September probably saw a cartoon form of a man, Leo Tolstoy, being used on the Google doodle. The writer’s 186th birthday was marked by Google on that day. He lived from 1828 to November 20, 1910. Users who proceeded to click on the Doodle were entertained with a slideshow of scenes from the writer’s various books. Happy Birthday in arrears, Leo Tolstoy.
NIGERIA VS SOUTH AFRICA
Football happens to be a universal sport that can unite warring parties whilst the match is ongoing. Nigeria’s Super Eagles played South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on Wednesday, September 10 as part of the qualifying match round for the Africa Nations Championship. Those who could not tune their television sets to watch the match did so via Google. The match ended goalless; putting Nigeria third on the group’s table since they lost their match against Congo on Saturday, September 6.
NIGERIA VS CONGO
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were humbled by the visiting Red Devils of Congo on Saturday September 6th in the opening Group A match of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The 2 - 3 scoreline defeat made it the first time the Nigerian side would lose a football match at the U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
OTHER GOOGLE HOT TRENDS ARE:
Neco
Don Jazzy
Serena Williams
Ray Rice
Big Brother Africa
Neco Result
Joan Rivers before Plastic Surgery
Turmeric
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