Turkey’s first indigenous flying car, called Cezeri, was successfully tested in Istanbul, its manufacturer said on Tuesday. Designed and manufactured by Turkish engineers, Cezeri ascended to 10 meters (32.8 feet) in its 230 kilograms (507 pounds) prototype flight tests, manufacturer Baykar said in a statement. “We will make more advanced prototypes in the upcoming process, and perform flights with a […]
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Ghana Tech Lab, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works, is supporting local solutions in Ghana as part of measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The SLI-COVID-19 Challenge aims to support and scale-up innovative solutions to stop the spread of the pandemic. Selected local entrepreneurs stand the chance of being awarded up to $10,000 to support their work in […]
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Google has removed almost 600 “disruptive” Android apps from the Play Store and banned their developers in its latest effort to rein in mobile ad fraud, the company announced on Thursday. Google’s policy does not allow ads that display when an app is not in use or that trick users to click on ads by mistake. The company says it defines disruptive ads […]
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Several towns in western Ethiopia have been experiencing an internet shutdown since Monday. In some areas, mobile call services are also not working. The state-run and only service provider in the country, Ethiotelecom, has not explained the cause of the shutdown. A spokesperson for Ethiotelecom told the BBC that the company could not comment on the issue right away but […]
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Sure, Samsung may be artificially holding back on the initial number of manufactured units of the Galaxy Fold, but the fact that all phones sold out within minutes and there are people who are paying more than $4,000 for one may just ridiculous. I’m a fan of foldable phones myself. I think they are cool and, once the kinks are […]
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Google has barred the world’s second biggest smartphone maker, Huawei, from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese company. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. The move comes after the Trump administration added Huawei to a list of companies that American firms cannot trade with unless […]
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Apple which reportedly plans to cut its production target in half for the iPhone X because of slower-than-expected sales faces a pricing dilemma. If it cuts the price of the iPhone X to spur sales, it risks compromising its profits and premium image. If it sticks to the $1,000 price point, it risks disappointing sales for its flagship phone. Apple […]
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Skype’s call and messaging service has been removed from app stores in China, including the Apple app store. Apple says it is one of several apps to have been removed after the government said it does not comply with local law. Skype owner Microsoft told the BBC the app had been “temporarily removed” and the company was “working to reinstate […]
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Google Docs was inaccessible for a “significant subset” of users on Wednesday. The company confirmed the issue on its status page but did not offer more information. Docs is a core feature of Google’s cloud computing service. A spokeswoman for Google would not confirm to the BBC how many users encountered the problem, but said she did not believe any […]
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Apple has reportedly dismissed an engineer after his daughter’s iPhone X hands-on video went viral on YouTube. Brooke Amelia Peterson published a vlog earlier this week, which included a trip to the Apple campus to visit her father and see an unreleased iPhone X. Peterson’s video was quickly picked up by sites like 9to5Mac, and it spread even further on YouTube. […]
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