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The long awaited cloud biased laptops from Google, Google Chromebooks have finally gone on sale in the United States. Google Chromebooks are now available for pre-order at Amazon and Bestbuy in the United States and starts shipping from June 15, 2011. Google Chromebooks are laptops running Google Chrome OS built for a new computing philosophy called cloud computing where your software and data reside securely on the cloud (web) instead of in local storage.Where to Buy LaptopsJumia.com.ngfrom ₦18,495.00 View Offers Konga.comfrom ₦44,900.00 View Offers The first set of Google Chromebooks will be coming from Samsung and Acer. Acer and Samsung Chrome...

NIIT Nigeria has announced the commencement of the 12th edition of the NIIT Nigeria Scholarship program for IT training. To apply, fill in the free application form for the 2011 edition of the NIIT Nigeria IT training scholarship at your nearest NIIT centre. According to the announcement, forms will also be available at select Zenith Bank Plc branches. Application ends on 15th July, 2011. NIIT Nigeria IT Scholarship program offers you partial fee waivers on an IT training programs of their choice depending on your performance in the NIIT 2011 Scholarship test and interview. According to the announcement applicants who appear...

Google+ is Google's latest effort at social media, its best so far. Google+ social networking site, borrows a few ideas from the world champion in social media, Facebook, but also introduced some new and better ideas that makes it a good alternative to Facebook. Google+ is now available to all users and according to Google, the social networking site boasts of over 40 million users. So far, user reviews from Google+ users including mine have been positive, with most commending how it handles privacy and the control it gives users to select who they share particular contents with. Google+ is...

Google Offers was a service by Google that helps you find attractive deals on products and services at local or online businesses, while you search the web. Google Offers will also be delivered to subscribers via email. The service is on beta in Portland, Oregon, United States and will soon be available in a few selected cities in the United States. Google Offers will display offers and deals on products and services relevant to your search term and location while you search the web or have them delivered to your email. Google Offers will be displayed on Google's search products...

Nokia Oro is a gold plated luxury smartphone. It is a limited edition smart phone targeted at users who want a distinctive look on their phone and do not mind spending good money to make that happen. Nokia Oro comes with an 18-carat scratch-resistant gold plating, a home key made from sapphire crystal, premium leather at the back, and an 18 carat gold plated Bluetooth headset. Nokia Oro is available Europe, Eastern Europe, China and the Middle East. Where to Buy Nokia Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦3,000.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦3,500.00 Buy Now   Nokia Oro is essentially a C7 with gold plating, Sapphire crystal home...

Google Wallet is a new mobile app by Google that promises to turn your mobile phone to your wallet. With Google Wallet, you can shop and pay for goods and services at physical locations using an NFC (Near Field Communications) enabled mobile phone. Google Wallet replaces your current plastic payment cards, by enabling you store virtual copies of your credit cards and gift cards on your mobile phone, saving you from carrying a multiplicity of physical cards. Google Wallet will also store offers, coupons, and loyalty cards enabling users to save while shopping. Google Wallet is currently available on...

The Official App for the Nigeria Technology Guide blog for Nokia is now available for download at the Nokia Ovi Store. The NTG app is available in two forms, a Web Runtime (WRT) version targeted primarily at Symbian S60 and Symbian^3 smartphones like the Nokia 5230, Nokia C6, Nokia N8, Nokia E7, etc and a Java version targeted primarily on Nokia Series 40 devices like the Nokia 2700c, 5130 XpressMusic, Nokia 2690, Nokia C3, etc. So, you can now experience the Nigeria Technology Guide blog as an app on your Nokia mobile phone. The Nigeria Technology Guide app will...

Nokia X1-01 is a stylish and affordable dual-SIM phone with a great potential as a music phone. Nokia X1-01 features dual-SIM, dual-standby with the secondary SIM hot-swappable. It comes with Stereo FM radio, 500 contacts phonebook, up to 16GB MicroSD memory card support, built-in loudspeaker, three dedicated music keys, flashlight, long battery life, 3.5mm audio jack, and Series 30 platform. Nokia X1-01 and the long awaited Nokia C2-00 dual-SIM phone are now available in Nigeria. Where to Buy Nokia Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦3,000.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦3,500.00 Buy Now   An affordable dual-SIM phone Nokia X1-01 supports two SIM cards. It joins Nokia C1-00 and the...

QWERTY Key phones are mobile phones that come with a QWERTY keyboard like on your desktop or laptop computers. In QWERTY key phones each alphabet has a dedicated key, unlike your standard 12-key keypad phones where alphabets share keys. Because each alphabet has a dedicated key, QWERTY keyboard phones allow for faster typing making them very popular with users who type a lot with their phones. Sending lots of messages and posting lots of updates on social media site are made easy and fast by QWERTY key phones. Here we will be looking at some QWERTY key phones. Where to...

Touch and Type phones are mobile phones that combine a Touch screen and a standard or QWERTY keypad. So, you get the best of both worlds; a touch screen with its speed and ease of use especially when selecting menu options and QWERTY keyboard for fast one hand typing. Most Touch and Type phones come in compact designs easily fitting in one hand making one-thumb typing easy and fast whether on the keypad or touch screen. Although most Touch and Type phones come with QWERTY keyboards, some manufacturers, notably Nokia, has managed to offer standard 12-key keypads on some...

Nokia E-Series are Nokia's range of high-performance smartphones targeted at business users. Phones in the Nokia ESeries range are well known for their superior connectivity, business productivity and communications features. Some features of latest members of the ESeries include high-speed internet via 3G and Wi-Fi, push-email, secure access to office intranet, viewing and editing office documents, GPS with Ovi Maps, VOIP, Conference calling, Symbian Belle OS, and full QWERTY keypad. Where to Buy Nokia Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦3,000.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦3,500.00 Buy Now Last members of the Nokia ESeries include the Nokia E6, Nokia E7, Nokia E5, and Nokia E73 Mode. Following are...

Still looking for free internet browsing in Nigeria and tired of playing Tom and Jerry with network operators? Do you know that one network in Nigeria offers you free internet browsing in Nigeria if you can only meet a few simple conditions? That network is Etisalat. Buy an Etisalat SIM, join the Etisalat Easy Cliq package, and load N200 Etisalat credit on your phone. That is all you need to do to get 7 days free internet browsing limited to 15MB. Yes, each time you load credit worth N200 on your Etisalat Easy Cliq phone within a 7-day period, you get...

You may be wondering which accessories to buy for your digital camera. Cameras need accessories to function properly. Some camera accessories are essential like batteries, while others are optional. Normally a camera will come with all accessories required to make it usable, but you may still need to buy additional accessories for an improved experience. Here we will be showing accessories you may need for your digital camera. Where to Buy Cameras and Camcorders Jumia.com.ng from ₦29,995.00 Buy Now Read overviews of Canon Camera Read overviews of Sony Cybershot Camera Read overviews of Nikon Digital Camera Note that not every accessory will fit every digital...

Nikon COOLPIX is a range of compact, point-n-shoot cameras from Nikon. This range consists of some of the bestselling cameras today. Nikon COOLPIX cameras are popular because they offer value for money and ease of use. Nikon Digital SLR cameras are also very popular; the latest DSLR camera the Nikon D5100 has been recording good sales. Nikon still makes a couple of film cameras. Here we will be providing a brief overview of a few Nikon digital cameras with emphasis on affordable and bestselling Nikon COOLPIX cameras. Where to Buy Nikon CoolPix Cameras Jumia.com.ng from ₦79,995.00 Buy Now Read overviews of Canon...

Looking for digital cameras to capture those memorable occasions? The Sony range of digital cameras is equal to the task. The Sony Cyber-shot line of compact easy-to use digital cameras are among its most successful products. Sony Alpha range of digital SLR cameras is also very popular, especially for people who desire professional grade photos. Here we will be providing a brief overview of a few Sony cameras with emphasis on affordable and bestselling Sony Cyber-shot cameras. Where to Buy Sony Cameras Online Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦20,995.00 Buy Now Read overviews of Canon Digital Camera or Nikon Coolpix Camera Sales of dedicated cameras have remained...

Canon is a well known brand of digital cameras. The Canon PowerShot camera line consists of the most popular canon cameras with huge sales volumes worldwide. Canon EOS range of digital SLR cameras are also very popular. Here we will be providing a brief overview of a few Canon cameras with emphasis on affordable and bestselling models. Where to Buy Canon Cameras Jumia.com.ng from ₦74,335.00 Buy Now Read overviews of recent Sony Cybershot Camera Read overviews of more recent Nikon SLR Camera Despite the proliferation of camera phones, stand alone cameras are hugely popular. This is because dedicated cameras often offer more features and...

Nokia X7 is the flagship member of the XSeries range of entertainment smartphones. Nokia X7 offers a unique design that makes it standout. With a 4.0 inch display, it has the largest display for an XSeries phone making it ideal for viewing videos and playing games. Nokia X7 runs Symbian Anna OS, but is upgradeable to Symbian Belle OS. It also features an 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and a secondary VGA camera for video calling, 8GB memory card pre-loaded with support for MicroSD cards up to 32GB, 3G, and Wi-Fi. Nokia X7 is available in Nigeria. Where to...

The Nokia E6 is a compact smartphone targeted at business and general users. It features a 2.46-inch touchscreen display and a physical QWERTY keyboard which makes typing your messages and status updates easy and fast. Nokia E6 runs Symbian Anna, but is upgradeable to the latest Symbian Belle OS. Nokia E6 also features an 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and a secondary VGA camera for video calling, 8GB of internal memory with support for MicroSD cards up to 32GB, 3G, and Wi-Fi. The Nokia E6 is a member of the Nokia ESeries line and a natural replacement for...

Of all Airtel internet browsing bundles, the 20GB plan, also called the Airtel Plus Plan, is probably the most compelling. The Airtel Plus Plan offers 30-day, 24/7 internet access limited to a 20GB data cap for just 5,000 Naira. Other great internet browsing plan from Airtel include the Airtel Smartphone plan offering 30-day 24/7 internet access limited to 1.5GB and Airtel Night browsing plan. Here we will focus on the Airtel 20GB internet browsing bundle. What makes Airtel 20GB internet plan very attractive? The Airtel 20GB internet, also called the Airtel Plus plan, offers 30-day 24/7 internet access limited to 3GB for ₦5,000....

Airtel has revamped its data plans to be more competitive in the market place. Airtel Smartphone data plan, which used to offer 1GB now offers 50% more data at 1.5GB. The internet data bundles have been priced for competitiveness in the market place and offer 30-day 24/7 internet access limited to their respective data caps. The Airtel 1.5GB Data plan is priced at 1,000 Naira. What makes Airtel 1.5GB internet plan very attractive? The Airtel 1GB internet, also called the Airtel Smartphone browsing plan, offers 30-day 24/7 internet access limited to 1.5GB for N1,000. Airtel Smartphone internet plan strikes the right...