Thorens spins out new turntables to tap into the rise of vinyl

After a dip in sales last year, vinyl records are back on track to continue their steady year-on-year rise in popularity. If you're looking to join the resurgence, hi-fi brand Thorens has just launched a couple of turntables to get you in a spin.

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Lynette Jackson named new Siemens communications head

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Lynette Jackson, 49, has been appointed as the new head of global communications at Siemens, the German tech company says.

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Aboki: African policymakers working to promote digital economy

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African governments and policymakers are collaborating to unlock digital economy opportunities for their people, according to Aliyu Yusuf Aboki, West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) Executive Secretary.

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Web check: MTN Nigeria’s licence renewal ‘now official’

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The telecoms regulator has officially confirmed the renewal of the operating licence of MTN Nigeria, the nation’s largest mobile network operator, according to the latest update on the NCC website reviewed by Technology Times.

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Commercial airliner modified to be flying lab for 6th-gen Tempest fighter

Aerospace company Leonardo and aviation services company 2Excel are modifying a commercial Boeing 757 to act as a flying laboratory to test technology for the 6th-generation Tempest fighter jet currently being developed.

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Smart Glasses help you find your way with MicroLED head-up display

Hot on the heels of Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories comes a pair of concept smart glasses from Chinese tech firm Xiaomi that don't just push notifications from a smartphone, but also sport some nifty independent functionality.

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Backpack-friendly, pop-up display doubles as a short-throw projector

Back in 2016, startup Arovia launched a portable, pop-up display solution called SPUD. Now the company is set to launch a brighter, higher-res, more compact follow up called Splay, and has added a neat projector mode too.

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‘Single window’ payment gateway opens to boost African trade   

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A single window platform to boost African trade and ease payments has gone live in Kenya, according to the consortium backing the payment gateway.

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Clickatell unfolds Chat 2 Pay for messaging commerce

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Clickatell says it has launched Chat 2 Pay for merchants to offer payments and transactions to consumers on chat messaging platforms.

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Marshall promises big sounds from true wireless ANC earphones

Marshall has expanded its true wireless earphones offering with a third-gen outing for its Minor buds and a new model called the Motif ANC earphones, which close off listeners to the outside world so they can focus on the music.

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