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Global Tablet Shipments Drop 10% To 36m Units As Supply Pressures Bite
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (863+ words) The global tablet market recorded a sharp downturn in the second quarter of 2026, with shipments falling 10 per cent year-on-year to 36 million units as component supply constraints and rising prices weighed on demand, according to research firm Omdia. The decline marks…...
Smartphone Producers Turn To Hardware Innovation As Competition Intensifies
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (367+ words) Smartphone producers Samsung, Apple and TECNO are intensifying competition in the global smartphone market with a new wave of hardware innovations, as manufacturers increasingly look beyond artificial intelligence (AI) features and camera enhancements to differentiate their devices and attract consumers....
Poor Data Governance Threatens Digital Twin Investments, Experts Warn
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (232+ words) Poor data governance and the failure to define clear operational objectives could undermine investments in digital twin technology, experts have warned. According to analysts, digital twins can help companies reduce engineering rework, improve asset reliability and optimise production when deployed…...
Federal Government Fixes December 2028 For Final Analogue TV Switch-Off
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) The federal government has fixed December 2028 as the deadline for the complete transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s long-delayed Digital Switch Over (DSO) programme. The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles…...
WHAT’S NEW: This Week’s Tech News Round-Up
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (190+ words) Google’s $1M African Gaming Push: Google launched a $1 million Indie Games Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa, offering grants up to $200,000 to scale local mobile and PC game studios. Sony Exits Discs: Sony announced it will completely phase out manufacturing physical PlayStation game…...
Czech-Nigeria Partnership Opens New Frontier In 3D Printing Skills Development
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (353+ words) A partnership between the Czech Republic and Nigeria has opened a new frontier in additive manufacturing with the launch of a 3D printing training and capacity-building programme aimed at equipping young Nigerians with practical innovation skills. The programme, inaugurated in Abuja,…...
Brain Drain Threatens Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Defence – Experts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (829+ words) Nigeria’s efforts to secure its rapidly expanding digital economy are increasingly under threat as the migration of skilled cybersecurity professionals abroad continues to weaken the country’s ability to defend itself against rising cyberattacks. With cybercriminals intensifying attacks on banks, government…...
ARCO Aviation, Navy Boost Drone Capability As 5 Officers Complete Training
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) ARCO Aviation Academy and the Nigerian Navy have strengthened the country’s drone capability after five naval officers graduated from the academy’s defence-focused unmanned aerial systems (UAS) training on 26 May 2026. The five officers completed the sixth cohort of the joint training…...
Nigeria Emerges Africa's Biggest Smartphone Market
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) A report by technology research firm Omdia has revealed that Africa’s smartphone shipments grew by three per cent year-on-year to 19.9 million units in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong performances from key markets including Nigeria and South Africa....
Digital Switchover Won’t Require New Set-top Boxes – NIGCOMSAT
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (493+ words) The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited says Nigerians will not need to purchase special set-top boxes to access services under the Digital Switchover (DSO) initiative and enjoy over 100 television channels. The managing director of NIGCOMSAT, Jane Egerton-Idehen, stated this on…...