Logging in to Facebook? Sure, you can use the social networking site’s full Web address, or you can just type www.fb.me. The keystroke-saving shortcut is possible because the government of Montenegro makes its “country code top-level domain” — the .me suffix — available to commercial and private Internet users, for a fee. Facebook and other…

Mozilla has released Firefox 4 beta for Android and Maemo devices, and the web browser is fast on the new Linux platforms. This release is the fastest performing Firefox 4 Beta for mobile yet. You will notice faster start-up, page load times and responsiveness to panning and zooming. The Firefox Mobile Add-ons Gallery also offers…

Recently, MTN Nigeria introduced a package that allows you unlimited talk-time to a special number. All for a token of N250 per month. While a lot of people may be overjoyed at this offer, there is the need to be cautious in taking advantage of this ‘wonderful’ offer. This short write up was prompted by…

The impending Mobile number portability in the Nigerian GSM sector has been welcomed with applause and expectations. This is with the assumption that the industry would become very much competitive, barring any form of cartel formation, that is, if it is not in existence already. Number portability basically means that, say, using a "0809" number…

My recent articles “Increase your typing speed” and “Awesome Keyboard Remapper -  Clavier+” were to help you make better use of your devices. In line with this, I will today point out three more of the essential utilities I find indispensable  on my netbook. These are listed below in no particular order of usefulness or…

As a sequel to my earlier post Increase Your Typing Speed,  I would like to bring to our attention a wonderfuland FREE application called Clavier+. The program is designed for the Windows Operating System. it offers "set-it-and-forget-it autostart functionality. Of course there are numerous keyboard-remapping applications. But this one caught my attention due to its…

Though not officially announced yet, the Nokia N9 is being rumoured as Nokia's contribution to the Tablet Market. GSM ARENA describes the device as "Packing a 4.5" screen the Nokia MeeGo half-tablet-half-phone will be supporting 3G with HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. A microUSB port isn't mentioned but it's now mandatory for all devices sold in…

Mandriva announces the launch of the new version of Mandriva Linux 2010.2 based on its new product strategy, a one-year period between major releases. Additionally, Mandriva will also release updated versions of its products on a periodic time on a 6-month basis. Mandriva Linux 2010.2 is the first product following this new strategy. It is…

An Offer of True Value Dear Esteemed Customer, You are one of our identified high value customers, and it therefore pleases me to personally inform you of the most recent value offering from MTN Nigeria. It is an offer of true value! It means instant connections to your loved ones and call rates that are…

GLO mobile Service outage in Port Harcourt. Affected services include GSM and Blackberry services.

Some of you may have noticed that the "Search Within Results" link in your Google search engine web page have suddenly disappeared. For those that do not know, this was an ace functionality in Google used in streaming down searches. Hear what Google has to say for removing the link and the Public's response. Click…

No, it is not some wise crack or joke, it is for real. Microsoft Mathematics provides a set of mathematical tools that help students get mathematical problems solved quickly and easily. With Microsoft Mathematics, students can learn to solve equations step-by-step while gaining a better understanding of fundamental concepts in pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, physics, chemistry,…