Apps & Gadgets

Google will increase its Nigerian customers’ Google Drive storage fees from ₦950 to ₦1,900 per month starting March 28, 2025. Annual subscriptions will also rise, reflecting global cost pressures and inflation.

South Africa’s Film and Publication Board has issued compliance notice to Apple over non-payment and unregistered distribution, raising the stakes in the country’s push for stricter digital content regulation

Belkin, a US-based consumer electronics company, recalled power banks and chargers in South Africa over defects that pose fire hazards to consumers. The Consumer Commission has confirmed it is monitoring the situation.

Adobe has launched a free web app to protect creators’ work and ensure proper attribution, as concerns about misinformation and AI-generated deepfakes grow.

Canva is acquiring Leonardoai, an AI-driven image generation startup, to enhance its AI technology stack. This marks Canva’s eighth overall acquisition and second this year, following its $380 million purchase of U.K. design company Affinity.

Chinese phone manufacturing company, MiOne, has launched two smartphones, branded U1 and Joy 9, assembled in its phone plant in Uganda.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) wants to ask Google to remove Nigerian loan apps that harass customers from its Play Store.

Beginning July 25, 2023, Apple will likely increase its pricing or in-app purchases via the App Store. This move will affect app developers and users in Nigeria, Egypt, and Tanzania.

@Twitter may introduce a timed ‘Undo Tweet’ feature soon, which will only be available for paid subscribers. This is the third feature it will add after confirming its intention to monetise the platform in February.