OxygenBroadband Networks, one of Nigeria’s leading providers of social internet is expanding its network across the country riding on the back of new strategic alliances in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) hospitality, music, software industry - all geared towards further strengthening Nigeria’s broadband ecosystem. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, weekend, Wande Adalemo, chief executive officer, OxygenBroadband, disclosed that it had built Wi-Fi hotspots in nine  locations across Lagos. These locations include: Freedom Park, broad Street; E-Centre, Sabo, Yaba; Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall; Choicest, Festac; Stalad Garden, Abule Egba; Clean Expressions, Ago Palace Way; Grand Cafe, Amuwo Odofin; Eva Sports Bar and Slicks bar, VGC. 

Acer, a leading global manufacturer of Information and Communication Technology products, has renewed its commitment towards deepening Nigeria’s Personal Computer (PC) market with the introduction of a range of new products into the market. Studies have shown that Nigeria’s PC penetration stands at an abysmal 4.5 percent of the country’s teeming population. The new products are two tablets: Iconia W700P and Iconia W510P, and an ultrabook, Apire S7 series. The Acer Iconia W700P tablet is powerful and ultra-responsive. It features a cradle that stands in portrait or landscape view to provide various usage modes, as well as a bluetooth keyboard to keep users productive anytime, anywhere.

Although some computer users may actively seek pirated software in hopes of saving money, the chances of infection by unexpected malware are one in three for consumers and three in 10 for businesses, according to a new study commissioned by Microsoft Corporation and conducted by IDC. As a result of these infections, the research shows that consumers will spend 1.5 billion hours and $22 billion identifying, repairing and recovering from the impact of malware, while global enterprises will spend $114 billion to deal with the impact of a malware-induced cyber attack.

The BlackBerry Z10 has finally arrived after what has been a very tough year for the company and with the rumoured iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S4 handsets due to land in 2013, the battle has only just begun. Blackberry launched the device in Nigeria yesterday. It is priced at N100, 000.