Category: Technology

Lumos alongside MTN to launch mobile solar electricity system

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MTN Nigeria has partnered Lumos, a global solar firm to launch mobile solar electricity systems for the benefit of families and businesses nationwide. The national roll-out billed for the 20th of this month in Abuja, would formally announce the presence of the innovative product in the country. Termed Lumos Mobile Electricity Service and powered by MTN, the solution promises to catalyse growth and improve the daily living of Nigerians. With the new product, people can enjoy accessible, noise and fume-free electricity for daily use and pay with airtime from an…

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Dubai to launch hover-taxi by July

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A Chinese prototype of a self-driving hover-taxi has been tested in Dubai, its transport authority said on Monday, with the aim of introducing the aerial vehicle in the emirate by July. The test of the one-man electric vehicle comes as the city state in the United Arab Emirates seeks to ensure a quarter of its means of transport are self-driving by 2030. The EHang 184 can travel on a programmed course at 100 kilometres an hour (60 mph) at an altitude of 300 metres (1,000 feet), the authority said in…

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Scientists invent thin material that acts as air conditioner

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A study has revealed that Scientists have invented a new kind of thin material that can cool a surface against the heat of the sun without using energy or typical air conditioning. The glass-polymer hybrid material measures just 50 micrometers thick — slightly more than aluminum foil — and can be manufactured cheaply. “We feel that this low-cost manufacturing process will be transformative for real-world applications of this radiative cooling technology,” said researcher Xiaobo Yin, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Uses for the product could include…

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Patent Infringement: Nokia sues Apple in German and US courts

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For patent infringement, Nokia announced Wednesday it is suing Apple in German and US courts, claiming the US tech giant was using Nokia technology in “many” products without paying for it. Finnish Nokia, once the world’s top mobile phone maker, said the two companies had signed a licensing agreement in 2011, and since then “Apple has declined subsequent offers made by Nokia to license other of its patented inventions which are used by many of Apple’s products.” “After several years of negotiations trying to reach agreement to cover Apple’s use…

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Google To Release Its New Set Of Smartphones On October 4th

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Google is set to announce Pixel and Pixel XL, its pure Android-based smartphones on October 4. Yes, the smartphones won’t be called Nexus this time and Google is adopting the Pixel branding used earlier with its Chromebook and Android tablet. With Pixel branding, Google is also emphasising on the future of ‘Made By Google’ devices. The new Google smartphones will be made by HTC but don’t be surprised if there is no or little mention of HTC. Rumours have pointed out the search giant is more serious about its say…

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Suspected criminals arrested with gun, Police ID card In Ogun

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Two suspected hoodlums identified as Rasheed Sholanke and Lukman Adebesin in Ogun State were arrested by police in the state on Thursday with a single barrel gun and a Police warrant identify card. They were said to have been collecting money from drivers plying the Agbara Road, Ota, in Ado Odo Ota local government area of Ogun State. According to spokesman of the state police, Muyiwa Adejobi, a Nigeria informed the Onipanu Division of the command about activities of the suspects and they were apprehended by the police thereafter. The…

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