ay 1 of Facebook’s F8 conference was packed with announcements and updates. Here are 10 big takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote on Day 1. You can find full coverage and analysis of F8 here. Facebook is launching a dating feature where you can volunteer to make a profile that’s only visible to non-friends who’ve also opted in to looking for … Read more
The Ghanaian soccer community has welcomed the news that 2018 will see the inaugural Ghana Football Awards. The ceremony will give public recognition to the players, coaches and teams that have contributed the most to Ghanaian football over the preceding 12 months. Backed by AE Media Communications, the launch event will be broadcast on Kwesé … Read more
The maiden edition of the Ghana Football Awards was officially launched on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Samsung Premium Rooftop in Circle, Accra. The award, which is powered by Kwesé Free Sports and produced by AE Media Communications, the scheme will recognise the most outstanding Ghanaian football stakeholders in the season under review. The … Read more
Thieves in Takoradi in the Western Region have adopted ‘homeless’ approach to steal from shops in the metropolis. The thieves, who hide under the guise of spending a night in front of shops, mount mosquito nets at the gate to obscure the frontage from people. They then take advantage of the situation to cut open … Read more
South Korea’s former President Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in jail after she was found guilty of abuse of power and coercion. The verdict was broadcast live and represents the culmination of a scandal which rocked the country, fuelling rage against political and business elites. Park, who was also fined 18bn won … Read more
Samsung on Sunday launched two of its newest smartphones – Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus – with the electronic conglomerate promising exciting times for mobile users across the globe. The Galaxy S9 is capable of shooting video in super-slow motion and responds to different light levels. The S9, which is the regular model, comes with … Read more
Samsung Electronics Africa has announced the introduction of its latest addition to the Galaxy A series: the 2018 Galaxy A8+ unto the Ghanaian market. The Galaxy A8+ feature a Dual Front Camera, a large Infinity Display and stunning ergonomic design that draws on Samsung’s flagship design heritage and experience. With additional everyday features, the Galaxy … Read more
The Koforidua Circuit Court ‘B’ has remanded two armed robbers into prison custody for robbing a regional audit officer. The accused persons are Kwame Asare,24, and Kofi Yakubu. The will reappear in Court on February 23,2018. On 5th of February ,2018 at about 9 :45pm the complainant who spent time with his female friend in … Read more
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has been freed from jail after a South Korean court suspended his five year jail term for bribing the country’s ex-president. An appeals court upheld parts of the conviction, but used its discretion to release the executive. South Korea’s supreme court is expected to appeal against the decision. The case gripped … Read more
Two suspects, a student identified asTwo suspects, a student identified as Felix Tubiga and a mason Eric Appiah and a mason Eric Appiah have been aligned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly robbing a couple of $10,000, GH¢3,000.00, and a vehicle among other things. The duo were also charged with conspiracy to rob and robbery and had allegedly shot … Read more
Jumia Ghana is the no. 1 and largest online retail store in Ghana at the moment. The e-shopping destination was established in May 2014 with the major aim of becoming the top one-stop retail shop in Ghana both online and offline. Jumia Ghana boasts over 10,000 products online, with everything from household products, fashion, electronics … Read more
Crew on a Sri Lankan Airlines plane carrying 202 passengers have extinguished a mid-flight fire triggered by a mobile phone battery in an overhead locker, the carrier said Monday. The airline said a “major” incident was averted by the quick-thinking attendants on the flight Sunday from Kochi in India to Colombo. Smoke was detected shortly … Read more
A request to block Toshiba from raising much-needed cash by selling a flash memory venture was taken off the table on Friday in a California court. Toshiba and Western Digital agreed to an order recommended by a state court judge who asked the companies to collaborate on an agreement instead of dueling over an injunction … Read more
Amazon’s range of smart speakers and their artificial intelligence assistant Alexa have proved to be a huge sales hit. But the product is still a shadow of what the man in charge – Dave Limp – and indeed their owners, hope it will become. “We have thousands of engineers inside Amazon adding to [its] capability … Read more
South Korea’s Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a ban on the filming of trials, opening the possibility of live TV coverage of the sentencing of disgraced president Park Geun-Hye and Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong. At a rare meeting of justices presided over by Chief Justice Yang Sung-Tae, the court adopted new regulations on filming of … Read more
South Korea’s disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday again refused to testify in the corruption trial of the heir to the Samsung business empire, citing poor health. For the second time in a fortnight Park rejected a court order to give evidence in the case of Lee Jae-Yong, the vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics. Lee … Read more
After spending two years on the sidelines, Google Glass internet-linked eyewear is back in the game, this time aimed at helping workers do their jobs. General Electric, Volkswagen, and Boeing are among more than 50 businesses taking part in testing a Glass Enterprise Edition in a limited program, project lead Jay Kothari said Tuesday in … Read more
After the partnership deal that was signed between Africa’s leading brand in the mobile phone market, TECNO and the English premier league giants, Manchester City FC in 2016, which made the premium phone brand the official phone and tablet partner of the football club, the premium brand has done nothing less than achieving higher heights … Read more
Alibaba is the latest technology giant to unveil a smart speaker. The voice-controlled Tmall Genie can be used to play music, run third-party apps and buy goods from the Chinese retail giant’s online stores. Like many such devices, it lacks a display. At launch, it will understand only Mandarin and be sold in the company’s … Read more
Samsung is releasing a new phone using parts from its Galaxy Note 7, which was axed after a battery fault led to some devices catching fire. The firm said the Note Fan Edition would “minimise the environmental impact” of its high-profile flop. The handset will go on sale only in South Korea on 7 July, … Read more