Innovation & Technology

China's largest game developer has surpassed Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as Asia's most valuable company, with its shares rising above HK$500 (US$64.50) in intraday trading for the first time ever. Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s US$40 billion surge this week and the recent ascent of Pinduoduo Inc. have reshaped the landscape of China's richest people Pinduoduo is a Groupon-like shopping app, also...

Founded in 2011 by an expert team of PhD’s, Hyperion is a technology company that consists of three divisions, Hyperion Energy, Hyperion Motors, and Hyperion Aerospace: all focused on hydrogen-based power and delivery. Deemed an ‘educational tool’, its latest build dubbed the Hyperion XP-1 Hydrogen prototype coupe, is the end-product of a longstanding collaboration with NASA, bringing outer-space technology...

A new report by Bloomberg reveals Apple’s product roadmap for 2020, including the four new iPhones that have been widely rumored. According to Bloomberg’s report, there will be two iPhone Pro models with three cameras on the back and that they will feature the new iPad Pro’s LIDAR 3D-scanning system — it’s not clear whether that will take the...

Oppo Ace 2 5G phone will be launched on April 13, the company announced. The upcoming device will be an upgrade to the Reno Ace phone launched in October last year. The Oppo Ace 2 will be independent of the Reno series and will be called just the Oppo Ace 2. The phone was spotted on TENAA recently, and...

Apple has quietly acquired an AR technology startup Spaces, a former project of DreamWorks Animation for an undisclosed amount. "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans," a company spokesperson told Protocol via email. Spaces announced last week that it was shutting down its existing services, telling visitors on its...

Apple recently launched a new web portal for managing its Apple Card credit card (including paying bills, viewing the current balance, and seeing past bill statements), which makes the experience as a whole less reliant on an iPhone or iPad, via AppleInsider. Previously, the only way to manage an Apple Card required having a compatible iOS device with the Wallet app installed. Which made it far...

The Anzisha Prize, a partnership with African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation, is celebrating inspirational entrepreneurship journeys as part of the new Hall of Fame list. Zambian entrepreneur Mutoba Ngoma has been inducted as one of ten African entrepreneurs in the Anzisha Prize Hall Fame that highlights successful transitions into entrepreneurship before the age of 25. The Hall of Fame...

Popular African music streaming and downloading service providers, Boomplay, marked the Mother's Day commemorations this year by donating medical supplies to Mwananyamala Hospital in Tanzania. The items donated are expected to cover basic needs to support the hospital's efforts in implementing safe and reliable maternal health in the country. The General Manager of the Organization, Natasha Stambuli, revealed during the...

With its Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphone, Samsung broke the 108-megapixel barrier on a phone camera for the first time, but the company doesn't plan to stop there.  In a blog post on the company’s website, Samsung's head of sensor business team Yongin Park outlines — in broad terms — the company's ambitious plans for image sensors, and some of the...

Access bank's continued efforts in furthering digital innovation in Africa have earned it global recognition by being crowned the Best Digital Bank in Africa by the Asian Banker. The award was presented at the Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Regional 2020 Awards virtual ceremony. Access Bank, Africa's largest retail bank, has over the years utilized technology to drive and reform...