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Access Bank, GT Bank And UBA Have Started Closing Customers’ Accounts. If You Bank With Them, You Need To See Why

11/02/2021 Confidence No Comments

NEWS, TECH

On Tuesday evening, James Chijindu went to a mall in Lagos to grab a meal and groceries. When it came time to pay, he realised he couldn’t access his bank accounts. His GTBank and First Bank debit cards were unresponsive. There was no prior notification from either bank. So he called a GTBank helpline and … Read More “Access Bank, GT Bank And UBA Have Started Closing Customers’ Accounts. If You Bank With Them, You Need To See Why” »

Central Bank Of Nigeria Denies It Banned Cryptocurrency Trading In The Country

11/02/2021 Confidence No Comments

NEWS, TECH

Following the outcry over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest directive that targets cryptocurrencies, the institution has reaffirmed its stance with another statement. In the latest five-page document, the CBN insists that this directive is intended to protect the country’s financial system from the “risks” that are associated with cryptocurrencies. Debunked Claims Still, the central … Read More “Central Bank Of Nigeria Denies It Banned Cryptocurrency Trading In The Country” »

Piggyvest Investors And Providus Bank Customers In Trouble! See What Happened

08/02/2021 Confidence No Comments

NEWS, TECH

Nigerians were thrown into a world of panic on Sunday as major technology-driven financial institutions removed their bank account details on their platforms. Some of the fintech firms include investment and savings platform Piggyvest, Risevest, Agropartnership, Chaka and others. The removal of the account details is not a coincidence. All fintechs that make use of … Read More “Piggyvest Investors And Providus Bank Customers In Trouble! See What Happened” »

6G theoretical speeds can go up to 1TB/s – Research

01/02/2020 Richard No Comments

TECH

5G is the fifth generation wireless technology for digital cellular networks that began wide deployment in 2019.The frequency spectrum of 5G is divided into millimeter waves, mid-band and low-band. Low-band uses a similar frequency range as the predecessor, 4G. 5G millimeter wave is the fastest, with actual speeds often being 1–2 Gb/s down. Frequencies are … Read More “6G theoretical speeds can go up to 1TB/s – Research” »

OnePlus to-do list on how improve current and future products

27/01/2020 Richard No Comments

TECH

OnePlus held an “Open Ears Forum” in New York, basically a meet-up to hear out fans on their thoughts and ideas of how the company can improve current and future OnePlus products – this specific one focused on the video capture. After some consideration, the company published a to-do list. Its first priority is to … Read More “OnePlus to-do list on how improve current and future products” »

3 billion smart devices will be shipped globally in 2023 – report

23/01/2020 Richard No Comments

TECH

Canalys has released a new report predicting that personal audio will be the fastest-growing category of smart devices over the next few years, but smartphones will maintain their position as the leading smart device. According to the analysts, 3 billion smart devices will be shipped globally in 2023, up from 2.4 billion in 2019. Half … Read More “3 billion smart devices will be shipped globally in 2023 – report” »

5G smartphone to grow immensely by 2022

21/01/2020 Richard No Comments

TECH

Gartner forecasts that smartphone shipments will see their first increase in a while in 2020. The numbers promise a 1.7% growth in phone shipments in 2020 compared to 2019, which saw a 2% decline over 2018. Gartner expects the growth to come mainly from Greater China and emerging markets in Asia/Pacific. The 5G market is … Read More “5G smartphone to grow immensely by 2022” »

20% of all midrangers will have 5G in 2020 and 50% by 2021 (analyses)

14/01/2020 Richard No Comments

TECH

The 5G revolution is happening at a rapid pace, mostly thanks to the expansion of the network in China. Local research agencies revealed 5 million 5G-enabled phones were sold in December, and the trend is going to rise even more. Expectations are that more than 20% of the phones in the sub-CNY2,000 segment (that’s under … Read More “20% of all midrangers will have 5G in 2020 and 50% by 2021 (analyses)” »

Xiaomi to invest $7 billion over next five years as 200 million 5G phone sales prediction in 2020

06/01/2020 Richard No Comments

TECH

2020 is the year when 5G will go mainstream and a new report from Goldman Sachs is forecasting a hefty 200 million 5G smartphone shipments globally in the coming year. The estimate comes as part of a recently published report and is signaling a 20 fold increase compared to the 5G phone shipments for 2019. … Read More “Xiaomi to invest $7 billion over next five years as 200 million 5G phone sales prediction in 2020” »

Sony set to unveil a “unique vision of the future” at CES 2020

06/01/2020 Richard No Comments

TECH

Sony’s CES 2020 presentation will start at 17:00 PST on January 6 . The company promises a “unique vision of the future, bringing creativity and technology together like never before, to unleash new sensations and emotions.” As always, Sony is light on specifics of what the show will be about. There’s a very good chance … Read More “Sony set to unveil a “unique vision of the future” at CES 2020″ »

CES 2020: MSI Creator 17 Laptop With Mini-LED Display set to be unveiled

31/12/2019 Richard No Comments

TECH

The Leading gaming brand MSI on Tuesday announced that the company is set to unveil a new laptop titled ‘Creator 17’ with mini-LED display at the CES 2020 in Las Vegas. ‘Creator 17’ is the world’s first laptop to come with mini-LED display which can provide top-notch colour accuracy and visual entertainment experience for creative … Read More “CES 2020: MSI Creator 17 Laptop With Mini-LED Display set to be unveiled” »