You might’ve given up on Nokia a long time ago, but it seems Microsoft still hasn’t. In an unexpected announcement this morning, the industry legend unveiled its new Nokia 216 feature phone. Check also: Microsoft To Acquire LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion Set to launch next month in India, the phone will run Series 30 OS and will pack a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 0.3-megapixel front and rear cameras ...
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Here’s How Much Software Engineers Make At Snapchat, Uber And Airbnb
Software engineers across the nation make $104,000 a year on average, but for those working at the top tech companies in the world, that’s just the start. New data released Tuesday shows that the average coder working for the likes of Apple,Amazon, Uber and others easily make more than $200,000 when salary, equity and bonuses are all added up. Check also: Apple Is Secretly ...
Read More »Meet A 30 Year Old Cameroonian, Churchill Nanje, Who Built Africa’s Biggest Job Search Engines
“People say I look way younger and talk way younger than my age,” grins Churchill Nanje, sitting behind his desk in jeans and a T-shirt, in the small town of Buea, south-west Cameroon. Aged 30, the software engineer can hardly be classified as old, and looks like he should still be at university. Nanje is the founder of Njorku, one of ...
Read More »Meet A Self-driving Tractor Which Could Change Farming Forever
Self-driving technology isn’t just for cars. The same cutting-edge research is being applied to other industries. Take this self-driving tractor, for example, which could be poised to take the farming industry by storm. Check also: China Has Built An Elevated Bus That Moves Above Car Traffic The Case IH autonomous tractor was unveiled this week at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa, though it’s just ...
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg On Nigeria Tour, He Meets With African Tech Leaders
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria. News of his unannounced trip broke Tuesdaywith social media photos of him visiting the Co-Creation Hub (Cchub) innovation center in Lagos. Check also: Pope Francis Meets Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg In Vatican Zuckerberg then dropped in at Andela, a software developer accelerator, in which he and his wife’s foundation invested $24million earlier this year. It seems Mark Zuckerberg travels a ...
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