Roland now offers a more capable audio mixer for phones and tablets with the launch of the Go:Mixer Studio. The Go:Mixer audio interface lineup has always been a bit limited, better suited for scrappy live streams and capturing quick demos…

Jetpay, a fintech and cryptocurrency company owned by Blord Group, is expanding its crypto business across Nigeria, planning to open regional offices as it seeks to deepen market reach and attract more users to digital asset trading. The move comes…

The National Space Research and Development Agency has moved to deploy geospatial intelligence to strengthen crime prevention and enforcement in Nigeria, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The space agency said…

Digital innovation and decentralised energy solutions could hold the key to fixing Nigeria’s struggling power grid, Schneider Electric has said, highlighting the critical role of technology in modernising the country’s electricity sector. Country Sales Director, Process Automation & Software, English-speaking…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced plans to leverage satellite technology to expand mobile coverage to an estimated 23.3 million Nigerians who remain underserved by terrestrial networks. Satellite-to-phone service, also known as direct-to-device or direct-to-cell connectivity, allows standard smartphones to…

Google has launched a beta version of its Gemini AI, allowing users to link apps such as Gmail, Photos, YouTube and Search to create a more personalised digital assistant. The feature, called Personal Intelligence, is designed to make Gemini proactive,…

The second US sphere would be built in an area known as National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Located along the Potomac River, National Harbor currently features a convention center, multiple hotels, restaurants, and shops. While Abu Dhabi plans…

Asus chairman Jonney Shih told Taiwan’s Inside that the company is done making phones for now, marking the end of its Zenfone and ROG Phone lines.“Asus will no longer add new mobile phone models in the future,” Shih reportedly said…

We’re back to start the year off with a very special live interview with Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, which we taped in front of a terrific audience at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas during CES.Razer is obviously best known for…

Seletti, an Italian design brand known for everything from furniture to tableware, has debuted an unusual tribute to an icon of design: the Bic Cristal pen. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Seletti has supersized the pen and replaced its ink…

After launching almost three years ago, Meta’s Threads is now reportedly attracting more daily mobile users than rival platform X. According to Similarweb data shared by TechCrunch, Threads has 141.5 million daily active iOS and Android global app users as…

Africa’s push to build a $1.5tn digital economy by the end of the decade is gathering pace, though persistent power and connectivity gaps risk slowing progress, industry executives say. Governments across the continent are ramping up efforts to expand digital…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has called on industry stakeholders to engage transparently and provide accurate data as it embarks on a comprehensive study of competition in the country’s telecommunications sector. The call was made recently by the NCC’s Head of…

Microsoft has identified issues upon installing the January 2026 Windows security update. To address these issues, an out-of-band (OOB) update was released today, January 17, 2026.- Connection and authentication failures in remote connection applications: This issue affects multiple platforms including…

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