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A phone technology called could allow more than 100 000 illiterate farmers and traders residing in Nigeria’s rural areas to browse the web in local languages… using their voice and their cellphones.

Nigeria-based IT consultancy firm Adamu Consulting, alongside the ICT University of Louisiana, are offering the technology which will enable users to transact business over the internet in their home language or with people of other languages via an inbuilt translator.

At the media presentation of the new technology held in the nation’s capital city of Abuja, the partnering organisations described the innovation as “the right tool needed to overcome digital and language shortcomings.”

The organisations added that with InternetSpeech, Nigerian users can now make use of the internet without requiring any form of formal education. It is hoped that the technology will be of great benefit to Nigerian agricultural sector and small and medium-scale enterprises.

The head of InternetSpeech USA Emdad Khan said access to the technology is provided via any phone to get information on any website whether or not the site is voice-enabled.

http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/2012/10/phone-tech-to-enable-rural-nigerians-to-surf-the-web-in-local-languages/

The planned pre-booking announced by Visafone Communication Limited during a joint press conference held last Wednesday in Lagos with officials of Research In Motion (RIM) for the sale of BlackBerry smartphones in Visafone’s 88 shops nationwide begins.

Already, existing and prospective customers who have long awaited the launch of the first Code Division and Multiple Access (CDMA) BlackBerry smartphones on the network are excited at the new model of smartphones on offer and its promised superior quality of service.

http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/2012/10/visafone-begins-blackberry-smartphones-pre-booking/

The Internet is amazing. It allows us to communicate instantly, search for and find information on nearly anything, stay abreast of current events and, of course, watch the latest cute animal video. But how does it actually work? Made up of servers (the machines) and clients (the users), the Internet uses a common language, called a protocol suite, to help devices “talk” with each other via telephone wires and satellites. Every device that connects to the Internet, be it a laptop, a smartphone or a gaming system, has an Internet Protocol, or IP, address. Using these addresses and the protocol suite, the Internet lets users upload, download, share and stream little packets of information. The infographic below illustrates just how the Internet sends these packets from one place to another.

http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/2012/10/engineering-the-internet/

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Reporting/Corresponding of Latest News in the ICT Industry;
• Building contacts to maintain a flows of news in the ICT Industry e.g. Telecommunications, Internet, Hardware, Software, e.t.c from variety of organizations and the general public;
• Seeking out and investigating stories via your contacts, press releases and other media;
• Attending press conferences and asking questions;
• Attending a variety of ICT events such as Product Launch, Meetings e.t.c
• Working closely with the News Team, Photographers and editors;
• Recording interviews and Meetings using shorthand or technical equipment;
• Producing brief and accurate copy according to the newspaper’s house style;
• Creating and uploading news content for the ICT Newspaper

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum Qualification OND, HND or Bsc in Mass Communication;
• At least two years Journalism experience;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• A keen interest in ICT Industry and Accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation;
• Good organization skills and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines;
• Ability to grasp complex issues quickly and explain them in simple, concise language;
• Resilience, determination, flexibility, persistence and motivation;
• Must have reliable access to a PC/or Laptop with Internet connection;
• Ability to work in and Outside Lagos.

SALARY/REMUNERATION: Very Attractive + Other Benefits & Remuneration

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You can transfer money from GTB savings Account to other Banks, e.g Union Bank, First Bank but you have to apply for Internet Banking and then buy a Hardware called "Token" which is require anytime you want to transfer money to other banks.

Note: the Token fee will be deducted from your account. The cost should be around 3,500 to 4500.

Nigeria is the fifth-largest country in the world for Opera Mini browser usage and that is expected to increase even further with the recently-released co-branded MTN and Opera Mini offering. Nigeria is far ahead of major players like China, the United States and Brazil for the number of Opera Mini browser users.

visit: http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/web3.0/2011/11/03/nigeria-leads-african-mobile-web-usage/

The Nokia Asha 200 and the Nokia Asha 201 are part of a new range of phones intended to bridge the gap between feature phone affordability and smartphone flexibility. We take a close look at what they can do.

visit: http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/web3.0/2011/11/03/nokia-asha-200-201-%E2%80%93-10/

for more info.

Nokia has finally played its Windows Phone hand, and now we can get a much better picture of what Windows Phone 7.5 Mango hardware is all about. So, which are the top five handsets running on Microsoft’s snazzy mobile OS? We pick out our favourites from the first and second generation.

for more visit: http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/web3.0/2011/11/03/top-5-windows-phone-7-5-handsets/

We will surely need your services soon.

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Pls try and go for more training.

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But why Outsource the Website Development Project Abroad?

Our Boys in Naija can do better than this,

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good luck

Facebook has pulled the plug on its shopping discount service after just four months

Facebook said it has shuttered its local daily deals service, a 4-month-old effort to challenge Groupon and LivingSocial in the burgeoning but markedly copycat-filled market for social commerce.

Launched in April, Facebook Deals let local businesses pitch deals to Facebook users living in Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Dallas; San Diego and San Francisco. The social network giant aggregated daily discounts of 50 percent or more from local merchants, as well as from providers such as aDealio, Gilt City and OpenTable.

visit http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/web3.0/2011/08/29/facebook-drops-daily-deals-programme/

Customers of leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel, in Nigeria will have an opportunity to enjoy additional benefits on one of the company’s most pocket friendly packages, Airtel Big Family, with the announcement of the introduction of an enriched offer – Airtel Big Family Xtra.

In addition to 15 kobo per second (1k/sec) on net tariff that is available on the Airtel Big Family package, customers will have the benefit of making free on-net mid-night calls daily; they will get 40 free SMS(s) and receive free data worth 4MB between 12.30 am and 4.30am.

visit http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/web3.0/2011/08/29/airtel-expand-big-family-package/

for more details

The ST1000was Samsung’s first Wi-Fi enabled camera that not only allowed users to e-mail pics from a hotspot, but had GPS thrown in just to prove you were really there. With the SH100 wireless compact, the company goes beyond snap and share by offering tight integration with its top tier Android products enabling tethering with a compatible handset or tablet, so that it becomes the SH100 viewfinder for remote capture.


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We take a look at the newly announced BlackBery Bold Touch 9900 following its launch at BlackBerry World.

RIM always introduces new hardware at its annual conference, and 2011’s BlackBerry World is no exception, with the arrival of a new flagship smartphone: the Bold 9900. The thinnest and fastest BlackBerry to date, the new Bold also sports RIM’s new smartphone operating system, BlackBerry 7.

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The EP-3 is Olympus’ latest update to its PEN series of Micro-Four-Thirds cameras. At first glance, it looks so similar to its predecessors that you might not even know it’s a new model. But some subtle design differences are no match for the internal upgrades Olympus has made. A faster, more creative, and incredibly customizable experience is packaged within the E-P3. But while it’s incredibly fun to use and produces great results, a price tag footed firmly in DSLR territory should give pause to would-be buyers.

visit http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/web3.0/2011/06/30/olympus-ep-3-digital-camera-review/

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It is a shame for such things to be happening, i have try to reach the organizers of the events to no avail, i have also try to reach the webmaster that developed the website without success.

I wonder why some people will continue to drag this country name in mud, shame to some webmasters.