The Federal Government is partnering with Google to to train the teaming technology savvy youths in various levels of ICT capacity development across the nation. Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications disclosed this in a Lagos even as he was delivering a goodwill message at the close of #GoogleForNigeria event today.

Internet Communication

A report on the BBC monitored by vigil 360 indicate that as malicious hackers mount more sophisticated attacks, China is about to launch a new, "unhackable" communications network. The report said the Chinese project being carried in Jinan, uses quantum cryptography, which is a break from the traditional encryption methods.

Telecom Satellite TV (TSTV) has partnered with a Europe-based television station, ABS Global, to launch a Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV service in Nigeria. The newly launched pay TV satellite would cover all sub-Saharan African countries and would provide over 100 TV channels to their audience.

Samsung

Samsung Electronics is now the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, memory chips and most profitable tech firm, going by its record quarterly earnings released today, The figures show that the South Korean tech giant is on course to overtake Apple as the world’s most profitable tech.

Chinese custom officials have arrested a woman trying to smuggle 102 iPhone units from Hong Kong to China by strapping them onto her body.

Global Web Hosting Company, , has recently rolled out hosting services targeted at customers in the Nigerian technology hemisphere – HUB8 Nigeria.