Google is becoming a wireless carrier

February 1, 2015

Google is becoming a wireless carrier

5 stunning stats about Google     Imagine one day buying an Android smartphone not through Verizon, AT&T, Sprint or T-Mobile — but with Google Wireless. That day could be coming soon. Google (GOOGL, Tech30) will start selling cell phone service along with its Android phones, according to multiple news reports. This has been a […]

Facebook acquires video startup QuickFire

January 9, 2015

Facebook acquires video startup QuickFire

 Facebook acquires video startup QuickFire           Social network operator Facebook said it bought QuickFire Networks, a startup that helps view high-quality video with low bandwidth.   QuickFire announced the acquisition on its blog on Thursday.   Facebook and QuickFire did not disclose the terms of the deal.   Facebook’s acquisition of […]

NASA designs ape-like robot for disasters - Webcore Nigeria

December 31, 2014

NASA designs ape-like robot for disasters

NASA designs ape-like robot for disasters       When we imagine the robots of the future, they often look and move like humans, standing up on two legs and using a pair of arms to grab and move objects. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is working on a different kind of robot for disaster response […]

Google now displays song lyrics in search results

December 24, 2014

Google now displays song lyrics in search results

Google is starting to show the full text of song lyrics in search results. It’s a clean and quick solution to the current messy method of looking up lyrics. Song lyric sites are notoriously slow, and they inundate you with pop-up ads. The feature, which rolled out last week, seems to be in testing mode. […]

December 12, 2014

Mark Zuckerberg – Facebook Says They Are Thinking About A Dislike Function

Mark Zuckerberg Says They Are Thinking About A Dislike Function   Facebook is thinking about adding a way to “dislike” posts on its site, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said.   Speaking at a Q&A session in California, he said it was one of the most requested features the social network receives from its users.   […]

Inception Virus Hits European Governments - Webcore Nigeria

December 10, 2014

Inception Virus Hits European Governments

‘Inception’ Virus Hits European Governments Experts have said the spying bug was made by people with a “great deal to lose if their identities were made public”.   An “extremely sophisticated” piece of malicious software has targeted embassies, financial institutions, oil companies and military bases across the globe.   Security Company Blue Coat says the […]

Youtube Mutant Giant Spider Dog

December 10, 2014

Mutant Giant Spider Dog

YouTube’s most popular video of 2014 was Mutant Giant Spider Dog   S.A. Wardega, a Polish actor, director and Web prankster, scored the top spot with “Mutant Giant Spider Dog,” which had scared up more than 113 million views since he posted it in September. In it, Wardega films people in everyday situations into which […]

How to make your Wi-Fi faster

December 6, 2014

How to make your Wi-Fi faster

5 ways to make your Wi-Fi faster   Tired of slow Wi-Fi? Fear not: Faster Wi-Fi speeds are possible Wi-Fi is a temperamental technology, and a simple oversight can negatively impact browsing speeds. Unfortunately, changing your router’s settings is rarely fun. But many routers come with apps that take much of the head-scratching out of […]

Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence could end mankind

December 6, 2014

Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence could end mankind

Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence could end mankind   Prof Stephen Hawking, one of Britain’s pre-eminent scientists, has said that efforts to create thinking machines pose a threat to our very existence.   He said:”The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” His warning came in response to a […]

FBI warns of hacking threat after Sony attack - Webcore Nigeria

December 2, 2014

FBI warns of hacking threat after Sony attack

FBI warns of hacking threat after Sony attack   The five-page confidential warning was issued to US businesses on Monday, according to Reuters news agency. The warning follows a confirmation from the FBI that it is investigating last week’s hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment’s network. The FBI report did not name any victims in its […]

Someone Made a Keyboard That Is Nothing but a #Hashtag -Webcore Nigeria.

December 2, 2014

Someone Made a Keyboard That Is Nothing but a #Hashtag

Someone Made a Keyboard That Is Nothing but a #Hashtag   No matter how insulting the hashtag is to the world’s language purists and social media skeptics, the little symbol is here to stay. And now it’s moving on up in the world, with its own Kickstarter project for a dedicated keyboard. The London-based project […]

Five-year-old boy passes Microsoft exam - Webcore Nigeria

December 2, 2014

Five-year-old boy passes Microsoft exam

 Five-year-old passes Microsoft exam   A boy from Coventry has become the youngest computer specialist in the world. Ayan Qureshi is now a Microsoft Certified Professional after passing the tech giant’s exam when he was just five years old. Ayan, now six, whose father is an IT consultant, has set up his own computer network […]

Webcore Nigeria Instagram's new tool allows users to edit photo captions

November 12, 2014

Instagram’s new tool allows users to edit photo captions

Caption Editing on Instagram   Instagram has introduced a new tool for its iOS and Android users, allowing them to edit the caption of their pictures after posting them. The company said caption editing has been its most requested feature till now. Users can now edit the picture captions by clicking the “…” at the […]

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