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Google Chrome gets Rift as Web VR. Oculus is making it possible for users to experience anything, anywhere, through the power of virtual reality and making it one of the best Accessories to obtain an Ultimate Immersive Experience. So if you are a Google Chrome user then you will be happy to know that the latest version of the web browser version 66, which will now supported the Oculus Rift headset , meaning users can now browse the web using the high-end VR device in Virtual reality (VR) and also other compatible WebVR applications. The support for Rift was first noticed by a Reddit user on the Oculus subreddit this week, some of whom noticed the new feature in the hidden “Experiments” section of Chrome. Variety later reported on the existence of the feature, and now it has been confirmed that Rift support in Chrome is live now for the Windows 10 version of Google’s browser only. These means that VR web apps won’t run on an Oculus that’s plugged into a Mac...

Diaspora and International investors, Communications and Technology experts and other business leaders are to participate in a two-day summit in central London between May 10 and 11 as part of an ambitious drive to attract investments into Nigeria and to get Diasporans involved in the Communications and IT industry. Organised by the Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit (NDDIS), the event is designed to expose Diasporans and other international investors to the opportunities available within Nigeria"s communications and IT sector. At the event, communications Minister Dr. Adebayo Shittu along with the heads of several parastatals under his ministry will outline areas of potential investment opportunities including mobile phones, Internet penetration and satellite television. The summit will focus on ICT on Education, Agriculture, Health and Business sectors. Expected to attract a lot of potential investors, the summit will also include I...

India Continues its Commitment for the Development of ICT Sector in Africa with the 4th Edition of the Indo-Africa ICT Expo 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria Delhi & Lagos, 10-04-2018: Government has expressed its readiness to boost local content in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector in order to make it compete favorably in the global market. In driving the Nigerian ICT Local Content further and as part of the objectives of the Ministry of Communications in ensuring partnerships with foreign countries on the Executive Orders 003 and 005 domestication, Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council, National Association of Software and Services Companies of India are partnering with the Ministry to host Indo-Africa ICT Expo 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria. Africa is among the fastest growing markets worldwide, improving macroeconomic indicators, conducive business environment, larger, younger and more affluent population, rising middle class – all are strong indicators ...

In the wake of the Facebook scandal, Facebook reported that over one million Facebook users in Indonesia might have had their data harvested by the British political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica. Following this report, the Indonesia government has given Facebook Inc. a week to provide answers about the data misuse. About 115 million Indonesians use the social network, and during the revelations, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that 1, 096, 666 users" data may have been shared without authorisation. Although a Facebook official apologised to the members of parliament in Indonesia, the country"s communication ministry has requested for documents on any misuse of data. The Communication ministry released a statement that it sent a letter to Facebook Inc. headquarters in Ireland asking for details on the data sharing. It wants to know if Facebook had shared users" information with third-party companies such as Aggregate IQ and CubeYou, both of which were linked to the ...

In the newly changed terms of service, 1.5 billion members will be unprotected under the strict rules coming to Europe. The new policies follow a series of questions from lawmakers and regulators in the past week, concerning how the social network handles users" information. Facebook users outside the EU will be governed by Facebook Inc. in the US other than the company in Ireland. This automatically sees that over 70% of the users outside the EU are unprotected. This may be a move by Facebook to continuously control users" data or better still, avoid applying the EU"s stringent rules. In December, Facebook"s statistics showed that the social network had 239 million active users in the US and Canada, 370 million in Europe and 1.5 billion users in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Australia. This vividly explains that Facebook still has a superior power over the majority number of users. Although Facebook claims to apply the same rules for its users regardless of their...

Movies have a way of wowing the audience with futuristic gadgets, which is their job. Still, some may be wondering if those gadgets can ever become a reality. The truth is that some are already a reality, like the following gadgets. Tracking Made Easy Tracking devices have been used in numerous movies, from spy movies to superhero movies. Small, sticker trackers exist in real life though their functionality is not as impressive as they are in the movies. The SticknNFind bluetooth sticker helps track an individual who is up to 10 feet away. The sticker alerts your connected devices when the person is in range again and also informs you of the last known location. Hovering Vehicles You might not think hovering vehicles are real but they are. Of course, you cannot go out and purchase them just yet as they are still being developed but they are quite powerful. You’ve seen these vehicles in spy movies and even in Batman movies, so they will make a splash when they are available. At the...

Facebook Inc. is set to create another controversy. Knowing fully well about the stringent rules in Canada and Europe, the social network is asking them to allow users the option to use its facial recognition technology. The facial recognition technology rolled out in 2011 but was disconnected from Canadian and European citizens a year after, following protests from privacy advocates and regulators. The new EU regulation which would take effect next month ensures that privacy rules are stricter, disapproves of pre-ticked-boxes for user-consent and increases the fine for organisations that fail to comply with any of the rules. With Facebook"s new system, there"s a box for users to tick if they choose to "accept and continue" with the face recognition technology and another option for "manage data settings" to turn off the setting. Read more: Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Its Facial Recognition Technology Moreover, under 18s will not be included i...