Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Advancements: Transforming the Future of Technology

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are two of the most exciting and rapidly evolving fields in technology. Over the past decade, these technologies have made significant advancements, and their impact is being felt in a wide range of industries, from healthcare and finance to transportation and retail.

AI is the development of computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, and decision-making. Machine learning, on the other hand, is a subset of AI that focuses on algorithms and statistical models that enable computer systems to learn from data, identify patterns, and make predictions.

One of the most significant advancements in AI and ML is the ability to process large amounts of data in real-time. This has revolutionized the way businesses operate, allowing them to make data-driven decisions and gain insights into customer behavior and market trends.

In the healthcare industry, AI and ML are being used to improve patient outcomes by enabling physicians to diagnose diseases more accurately and quickly. For example, computer-aided diagnosis systems use ML algorithms to analyze medical images and provide doctors with actionable insights. This not only speeds up the diagnosis process but also helps to reduce the risk of human error.

Another area where AI and ML are making a big impact is in the field of finance. Banks and financial institutions are using these technologies to detect fraud, improve risk management, and enhance the customer experience. For example, machine learning algorithms can be trained to identify patterns of fraudulent behavior, such as unusual transactions, and flag them for review.

In the transportation sector, AI and ML are being used to improve safety and efficiency on the roads. Self-driving cars, for example, use AI algorithms to analyze sensor data and make decisions about how to navigate traffic and avoid obstacles. This technology has the potential to significantly reduce the number of accidents caused by human error.

The retail industry is also benefiting from AI and ML advancements, with retailers using these technologies to provide customers with a personalized shopping experience. For example, online retailers can use ML algorithms to analyze customer data, such as purchase history and browsing behavior, and make recommendations based on that information.

In conclusion, AI and ML are transforming the future of technology, and their impact is being felt across a wide range of industries. These technologies have the potential to solve complex problems, improve efficiency, and enhance the lives of people everywhere. As AI and ML continue to evolve, we can expect to see even more exciting advancements that will change the way we live and work.

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The Future of Remote Work and its Impact on Technology

 With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become a new norm for many businesses and employees across the world. Remote work has been rapidly embraced as a solution to the challenges posed by the pandemic, and it is likely to have a lasting impact on the way we work.

One of the most significant benefits of remote work is the flexibility it offers to both employees and employers. Remote workers can work from anywhere with an internet connection, and this allows them to create a work-life balance that suits their needs. Employers benefit from a more productive workforce, as remote workers are free from the distractions of a traditional office environment.

However, remote work also presents some new challenges. One of the most significant challenges is maintaining collaboration and communication among team members. To overcome this challenge, many businesses are relying on technology, such as video conferencing and project management tools, to facilitate communication and collaboration.

The rapid adoption of remote work has also had a profound impact on the technology industry. Remote work has driven the development and adoption of new technologies, such as virtual collaboration tools and cloud computing solutions, which are essential for remote work.

In conclusion, the future of remote work looks bright, and it is likely to have a lasting impact on the way we work. Businesses and employees alike are discovering the benefits of remote work, and technology is playing a critical role in making remote work a viable option for everyone. As technology continues to advance, we can expect to see even more innovations that support remote work and make it even easier and more productive.

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Apple activates official Twitter account ahead of Sept. 7 event

It seems Apple has finally decided to curate an official corporate presence on Twitter, as evidenced by the activation of a long-dormant verified account bearing the company's name on Friday.

The account, @Apple, has yet to post tweet, but already boasts more than 43,500 followers as of this writing. Apple registered its handle in September 2011, leaving it untouched until today.

As seen in the screenshot above, Apple’s profile photo has been updated to display a simple black Apple logo, while the larger header photo contains teaser art created for the upcoming Sept. 7 media event. Judging by the cover graphic, @Apple’s first post might be a live-tweet from next week’s keynote.

Long averse to promoting its products and services on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, Apple more recently has taken steps to up its social media game. Alongside customer support portals like@AppleSupport, which launched earlier this year, and regional accounts dedicated to promoting App Store and iTunes releases. Another account, @AppleNews, debuted last year and surfaces fresh content featured in the Apple News iOS app.
The @Apple account comes just in time for next week’s special event, at which the company is expected to introduce next-generation iPhone models and Apple Watch hardware. Also rumored to debut are new headphone models marketed under the Beats brand.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime launched with octa-core CPU, 5.5-inch display

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime, images of which leaked over a week ago, has been officially launched. The device is now listed on the South Korean company’s Vietnam website, revealing its design as well as key specifications.

The listing reveals that the device is powered by an octa-core 1.6GHz processor, and sports a 5.5-inch full HD display. It comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable internal memory, and packs in a 3,300mAh battery.

In terms of camera, the handset features a 13MP rear unit and an 8MP front sensor. It measures 151.5 x 74.9 x 8.1mm and comes with connectivity options including WiFi b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, Glonass.

As for price, the Galaxy J7 Prime carries a price tag of VND 6,290,000, which translates into around $280 at current exchange rates.

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Report: ‘iPhone 7’ packaging leaks emerge, also list bundled Apple ‘AirPods

More questionable photos alleging to show the back of Apple's "iPhone 7" packaging have popped up, with the most recent boxes out of Russia suggesting that Apple's as yet unannounced Bluetooth "AirPods" will be included with some models.

The alleged “iPhone” box pictures were sent to AppleInsider on Thursday, and show details for a 256-gigabyte “iPhone 7.” Like Thursday’s leaked packaging, the new pictures claim that wireless “AirPods” are included with the phone but this time included with the smaller “iPhone 7,” instead of just with the “iPhone 7 Plus.”

Only one of the pictures has a clear focus. While the “AirPods” are listed as included, the Lightning to headphone jack adapter depicted on other box picture leaks is not listed.

 

Casting some doubt on authenticity, the label on the back of the box is also clearly a sticker. Apple has recently been printing directly on the box backs, with the shift to printed packaging and away from a sticker on the box taking place with the launch of the iPhone 6.

The text is centered on the sticker, also in contrast to iPhone 6 and 6s packaging having left-justified text. And recent iPhone models have not printed the product name large at the top of the box, like is shown in the latest Russian leak.

However, some Apple products in the past have had centered text and a large product name printed on the back of the box, including the iPad mini 2 and Apple Watch.

Despite the images appearing to be from a shrink-wrapped pair of retail boxes for the device, paper “proof” listing box contents is easy to forge. The images, if legitimate, could indicate Apple will have a staggering amount of individual model numbers, spanning not just models, but colors, capacities, and now the choice of wired or wireless bundled earbuds.

The company has been rumored for some time to have completely wireless earbuds in development, with no tethering wire spanning the two buds. A recent regulatory filing confirmed the rumors that the wireless earbuds are called “AirPods,” in a slight alteration of the original wired “EarPods” name.

The new “iPhone 7” is expected to be revealed during Apple’s Sept. 7 event. New models are rumored to be slightly thinner design than the iPhone 6 family, made possible by removing the analog headphone jack, necessitating wireless or Lightning earbuds. The larger 5.5-inch “Plus” variant has been said for some time to feature a dual-lens camera design, and 3 gigabytes of application RAM.

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SimbaPay Launches Free UK to Nigeria Money Transfers

SimbaPay, a digital money transfer provider has announced the launch of its money transfer service to Nigeria which would allow Nigerians living in the UK to send money to any bank account or mobile phone in Nigeria instantly.

The money transfer service offers zero fees for money transfers to Nigeria from the UK and would gradually roll out to Nigerians living in other EU countries.

Nyasinga Onyancha, CEO of SimbaPay says the company is excited to be “eliminating high money transfer fees for Nigerians in the UK who are sending money to their loved ones.”

The SimbaPay app, which is available for iOS and Android devices, also allows users to send money from the UK to Kenya.

DEMO Africa unveils 30 tech start-ups to pitch in Lagos

DEMO Africa today released a list of 30 technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch their products at its 2015 edition to be held in Lagos, Nigeria in late September.

The list features eight Nigerian startups, including Mavis Computel, Oga Venue, TalkingBookz, CarpartsNigeria, Zuvaa, SmartEdu, PoshRite, iKon Tracker as well as eight Kenyan startups including InsureAfrika, Abacus, SimbaPay, ENT-Mobile, Bitsoko, BambaPOS, Shield Finance and LipaPlus.

Also, South Africa’s Edge Books, Bozza and Eco-mc2 as well as Ghana’s Zeepay and Flippy Campus, together with Egypt’s LockName and Raye7, Cameroon’s Koomza and Feem Wi-Fi, Zimbabwe’s IPC eProductivity and RoadRules, Uganda’s Roundbob, Tanzania’s Tango TV and Ivory Coast’s Airshop would also pitch at the event.

Interestingly, eight of the startups are finance-related while other popular sectors include Education, Transport and Logistics, Retail, Communication and Media and Entertainment.

The event will be co-hosted by DEMO Africa, Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications Technology and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with LIONS@FRICA partnership and VC4Africa.

Xbox exclusive games coming to Windows 10

Microsoft is finally wetting gamers appetite with Windows. In an announcement made at the E3 conference today by Head of Xbox Phil Spencer, Microsoft will be bringing support for Xbox only games to Windows 10.

This means we should expect games like “Killer Instinct”, “Gears of War: Ultimate Edition” to be playable on Windows 10 – “We’re going to allow people to play on PC, to play on console, to play back and forth”, Phil says regarding the game “Killer Instinct”.

Additionally, Head of Game Studio Roy Fergusson noted that Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be available for PC soon, with support for DirectX 12 and 4K resolution. :)

Multichoice Introduces Its New Decoder, DStv Explora In Nigeria

MultiChoice has officially introduced its new decoder called DStv Explora into the Nigerian market, after it launched in South Africa in early August.

The Explora comes with a 2 Terabyte (TB) hard drive, which is four times the size of those in DStv’s 2 Tuner which has a 500 GB storage capacity. It would also allow up to 220 hours of HD recording in addition to 20 movies in Box Office and 60 hours series of Catch Up content, although subscribers would have to wait until Q1 2014 to have access to the Box Office.

A company representative told TechLoy that more features will be added to the Explora in the next couple of months that would provide a great TV viewing experience to its subscribers.

The DStv Explora is currently being sold at Multichoice offices in Lagos for a retail price of N65,000 (without installation) and N71,300 (with installation).

Airtel Nigeria rolls out Wi-Fi service in Lagos

Airtel Nigeria has launched a Wi-Fi service to enable residents and visitors to Lagos to access the internet in public places through their smartphones, tablets, laptops and other smart devices, reports ITNewsAfrica.

The service, which is available to all mobile phone users, irrespective of their network, will also offer 15 minutes per month free to every user.

Already, Wi-Fi hotspots have been deployed at Ozone Cinema, Yaba, Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island and Alausa Shopping Mall, Ikeja, while plans are underway to make the Airtel Wi-Fi Hotspots available at shopping malls, airports, universities and other areas of public interest in other major cities.

W.TEC Is Now Accepting Applications To Its 2015 Girls Technology Camp

Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC), a non-governmental organisation working to empower girls and women socially and economically, using ICTs in Nigeria has began accepting applications for its 2015 Girls Technology Camp.

This year’s tech camp, themed: ”Geeky Divas – Grooming ICTpreneurs”, which takes place from August 2 – 15, 2015 would help Nigerian girls develop an early interest in computers and other information technologies.

The 2-week long camp is open to 30 girls and will feature workshops on SCRATCH Programming with Raspberry Pi, Mobile Application Development, Digital Video Production, Graphics Designing, 3D Designing using Sketch-Up, Robotics Programming as well as excursions to technology companies and leadership activities.

The programme costs N 50,000 per student, including tuition, feeding, boarding, educational resources and excursions.

French telecoms giant, Orange in talks to acquire Airtel subsidiaries in Africa

French telecom giant, Orange has entered exclusive talks with Indian telecom giant, Bharti Airtel to explore the possible acquisition of its operations in Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville and Sierra Leone, according to a statement made available to TechLoy.

Although both operators say “there is no certainty of any binding agreement as a result of these discussions”, Orange CEO Stéphane Richard appears confident and optimistic. In a tweet posted on Monday, he expressed his enthusiasm for the acquisition talks.


Airtel, which entered the African region through a $10.7 billion acquisition of most of Zain’s African operations back in 2010, has reportedly been facing an uphill struggle in Africa.

If the Orange-Airtel deal falls through, it could see the French telecoms giant emerge as a strong competition for Africa’s leading telecoms operator, MTN.

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Staying In Lagos? These 4 Apps Are A Must-Have When You’re On The Go

The hustle and bustle of Lagos can be daunting atimes. From the noisy honking of vehicles to the nightmarish daily commute caused by traffic snarls in most parts of the city, you would need to adapt to your surroundings in order to survive.

Here are 4 mobile apps that could come in handy if you live in or are visiting Lagos:

Easy Taxi
Getting around the city of Lagos can be a pain, especially if you’re in a remote location, away from the heart of the city. Of course, there are taxis, but you don’t want to wait endlessly and be late for that meeting or appointment or haggle prices in the scorching sun, do you?

That’s where Easy Taxi, a taxi hailing app comes in. The app allows you to set your location, destination, calculate the fare and the arrival time while tracking driver’s identity and cab info. You can also message your driver while he is on the go and slide effortlessly to pay through your phone. Whether it’s late night, or early morning, Easy Taxi has got your back.

The app is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices.

Traffic Butter
​Now when you’re on your way, you’ll need traffic updates. Enter Traffic Butter, a traffic monitoring app that eases out the traffic stress off you by providing real-time traffic updates in a concise way to help you navigate smarter and inform you of what routes to take and/or avoid.

The app is available for Android devices.

Hellofood
Hungry? You need not go through the stress of hailing a taxi or monitor traffic updates just because your stomach is asking you to. It gets worse when you’re stuck in the office and you’re too busy to go out for lunch. Say hello to the Hellofood app, a food ordering service which lets you enter your location and search for nearby delivery options.

The app allows you to select from over 200 different restaurants and place an order for food, after which you get a text notification when a restaurant confirms the order and how long it will take for your food to be delivered.

Hellofood is available on Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices.

Quickteller
As the name suggests, it’s a quick way to make payments, buy airtime, send or receive money without the need to go to the bank or use the ATM. Of course, there are other apps that let you make payments, but none of them allows payments to a large pool of merchants and businesses.

The Quickteller app is available for Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows Phone devices.

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With 120 Million Facebook Users in Africa, Facebook Officially Opens For Business

Facebook has opened its first office in Africa to further the company’s commitment to help businesses connect with people and grow locally and regionally, according to a company statement made available to TechLoy.

The company’s Africa approach will see it partnering with governments, telecom operators, agencies and other stakeholders to deliver localised solutions to advertisers and users continent-wide.

Most especially, it will continue to focus on tailoring solutions, metrics and ad formats to the needs of customers and advertisers in the mobile-first, mobile-only African environment.

Based in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Facebook’s newest business office will be headed by Ogilvy veteran, Nunu Ntshingila, the company’s new Head of Africa.

The office is expected to support the significant growth of businesses and people using Facebook, with the social network’s active user population in Africa growing 20% from 100 million in September 2014 to 120 million in June 2015.

More than 80% of these people access Facebook from their mobile phones.

Facebook will initially focus on growing its business in anchor countries in the major regions of Sub Saharan Africa, including Kenya (East Africa), Nigeria (West Africa), and South Africa (Southern Africa).

The company would also be looking to grow its business in other supported territories such as Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique and Ethiopia.

BlackBerry to roll out BB 10.3.2 and Blend 1.2 to all BB10 devices in the coming weeks

BlackBerry has just announced that over the coming weeks, it’ll be shipping the BlackBerry 10.3.2 firmware update and BlackBerry Blend to all BB10 based devices.

According to BlackBerry, the update promises to provide more security and privacy in a bid to keep your productivity in the long run. BB 10.3.2 will arrive with a lot of device-wide enhancements.

A few of the improvements rolling out includes, BlackBerry Blend 1.2 which now features a fresh new user interface enhancing better navigations around messages and content ensuing users feedback. Blend also adds spell checking and the ability to reply directly from within its notification pop-ups and visual enhancements to file transfers.

Also included in the firmware update is better anti-theft protection in BlackBerry Protect which lets you disable your device when stolen, Camera performance improvements – low light performance in auto-mode, improved face-detection, and reduced blur caused by motion, and Meeting Mode in BlackBerry Calendar.

Finally, BlackBerry advises you backup your BlackBerry 10 device before any update.

Quickteller now allows Nigerians top-up UK mobile number

QUICKTELLER

Nigerians who travel to the UK often and wish to make their staying in touch while abroad easier will now be able to top-up their UK mobile phone, thanks to a new innovation from Interswitch’s Quickteller.

The service, which allows customers of any UK mobile line to top up either from their Nigerian payment cards or their bank accounts, can be accessed on the Quickteller website, and is available on all major UK mobile networks including Orange, Three, O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, EE, Tesco Mobile, Asda Mobile, Lyca Mobile and Lebara.

The company says it launched the service based on market research that shows that of the approximately 49% of respondents who travel to the UK at least once a year, about 41% do not roam with their Nigerian SIM cards, which means that they use a UK number when they are in the UK.

Following it success, Interswitch plans to extend the service to South Africa, USA and the UAE. According to the company, it currently has over 3 million active users of the Quickteller platform in Nigeria, making it the most popular online Value Exchange portal in the country.

Cisco to invest $10 billion in China expansion

Cisco, the world’s biggest maker of switching equipment and routers that run the Internet, has announced plans to invest more than $10 billion in China along with local business partners over the next several years.

Following high-level meetings between top executives and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang and other government agency leaders, the company said it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, to expand investment in the country.

Cisco also signed an MoU with the Association of Universities (Colleges) of Applied Science (AUAS) to advance technical training of information and communications engineers, in a deal that will see it invest in a four-year network engineer training program with 100 universities and colleges of applied science recommended by AUAS.

The investment is expected to be used to fund innovation, equity investment, research and development and job creation.