Most patriotic citizens must have registered to vote in the upcoming April 2011 general elections. Even the ones who could not or refused to do so must have observed people queueing up to perform their civic responsibility. And they must have noticed what "DDC machines" are. The Director Data Capture Machine. Each unit of the…

Linux has been covered in some of the early articles on this site. However, as a quick introduction to our new readers, Linux  is an operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software. What all that jargon…

I guess it is no longer news, but for those that don't know, the IPAD 2 has been scheduled for rollout on March 2, 2011, about one month from the earlier rumored February release date. Already, invites has been sent out for the event taking place in San Francisco and no, yours truly did not…

We all know it. One of the greatest problems confronting Nigeria is the inadequacy of public electricity power supply. The inefficiency of this government agency is linked to the biggest singular problem holding us back from attaining our pride of place in the committee of nations – CORRUPTION. But that is a story for another…

Motorola Xoom listed for pre-order on BestBuy and, thank God, it's just $799.99. Get out your wallets please!

It has taken me a while to really digest the implication of Nokia's collab with Microsoft as regards adopting Windows phone 7 as its future flagship platform. Personally, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 was a little disappointing as there was nothing specular that was unveiled other than a bunch of "see-one, see-all" phones but…

BestBuy caused quite a stir on Sunday 13 February, 2011 when it listed the Motorola Xoom for pre-order at a staggering price of US$1,200 (NGN192,000), a far cry from the expected $800 (NGN128,000) price tag. While we assume this was a slip as it has been yanked off the site, even the initial rumoured listing…

Using the various measuring indices, i do not think Access Bank qualifies as the top bank in Nigeria. Compared to First Bank, Zenith, GTB, etc, Access Bank is definitely not in their league. That, to me, is a very big plus! Banking in Nigeria, like the GSM sector, is usually a game of numbers. "I…

The Mobile World Congress kicks off today in Barcelona, Spain. It is another opportunity for manufacturers and developers of mobiles and mobile contents to showcase their products. The exhibition runs from February 14-17, 2011. The GSMA GSM Association Mobile World Congress is the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a…

I have this problem of having to carry several phones about. Most likely, I am in good company on this! I carry multiple phones around for two distinct reasons: 1. To take advantage of goodies offered by different providers. For example, Etisalat Nigeria currently offers 15 MegaBytes of internet data free weekly once you load…

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Nokia has announced plans to form a "broad strategic partnership" with Microsoft. The deal would see Nokia use the Windows phone operating system for its smartphones, the company said. Microsoft's Bing will power Nokia's search services, while Nokia Maps would be a core part of Microsoft's mapping services. Earlier this week Nokia chief executive Stephen…