IXPN crosses 70% traffic mark placing Nigeria among ‘developed internet ecosystem’

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The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria has crossed the 70% local traffic mark placing Nigeria among economies with the most developed internet ecosystem in Africa, according to a new report by the Internet Society.

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ITF Mobile: PAPDA says dealers ‘ready to embrace’ Made in Nigeria phone

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The Phone and Allied Products Dealers says that it is bullish about the market prospects for ITF Mobile and its members are “ready to embrace” the Made in Nigeria phone unveiled last month by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Fleet-footed insect robot can turn on a dime (literally)

UC Berkeley engineers have created an insect robot that can scamper along quickly and turn on a dime – perhaps literally. The bot owes its fancy footwork to… well, its fancy feet, using varying voltages to alternate stickiness and make sharp turns.

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XRound Aero review: Feature-packed earbuds for gaming and music

Xround's latest Aero Bluetooth true wireless earbuds ship with a dazzling array of features, with a low-latency gaming mode, 3D surround sound processing, dual-mic noise reduction and editable EQ profiles. We've spent two weeks getting acquainted.

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NCC spectrum fees nets N150b ‘in five months’

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has exceeded its N36 billion revenue projections from spectrum licence fees for 2021, after earning over N150 billion within five months.

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Nigeria NIN-SIM linkage now 1.4% of phone users sparking concerns

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The Federal Government and telcos are worried over the slow pace of the Nigeria NIN-SIM linkage, which has only reached 1,314,279 lines, representing 1.4% of submitted phone numbers, according to Technology Times checks.  The slow pace has sparked concern that the ongoing harmonisation of National Identity Number (NIN) and SIM card information mandated for phone […]

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