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BUSINESSWORLD HP Launches Solutions to Make Business Printing Secure, Mobile Stories by Emma Okonji Hewlett Packard (HP) has announced new mobile and business intelligence software to help business information technology (IT) managers make their print environment more mobile, secure and productive. New offerings include: Mobile print software that makes printing from mobile devices to printers on a corporate network easy and accessible, as well as new business intelligence tools that help IT understand and optimise their printer fleets for better performance. Announcing the software solutions, Head of JetAdvantage Solutions at HP, Edmund Wingate, said: “Our customers need print infrastructure that gets their employees working even more efficiently. Today HP is delivering new tools for IT managers to improve mobility, management and security so that printing is fast, reliable and sure to boost productivity.” According to Wingate, HP JetAdvantage Connect, would enable mobile devices to print to printers on the corporate network with a simple, intui-
tive PC-like print experience, without extra steps like opening a print app or sending an email to the print queue. It is also easier and less expensive for IT to deploy as print job rendering takes place on the mobile device, eliminating the need for a dedicated server, and IT can leverage the same tools used to configure and manage PC-based print infrastructure. Currently HP JetAdvantage Connect supports Android with iOS device support coming later in June. Support for other mobile platforms will be added in the future, he said. In the area of security, Wingate said the HP access control Secure Pull Print makes the print authentication capabilities of HP Access Control available as a stand-alone offering at a lower cost. “With this solution, IT can provide the same monitoring and protection features for print jobs coming from mobile devices as they do for print jobs coming from PCs. HP Access Control 15.2 has been updated with support for the latest security protocols and the ability to use pull printing across IT environments with multiple domains.”
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‘Glo Hamma Millions Promo’ Winners Receive N5m, Other Cash Prizes The first set of winners in the on-going Glo Hamma Millions promo, including the winner of the jackpot prize of N5million, on Tuesday received their cash prizes at the Globacom Headquarters in Lagos and four other locations across Nigeria amid pomp and pageantry. Winners of N100,000 in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Benin and Port Harcourt also received their prizes, bringing the total number of winners who got their money pan Nigeria to 201. Palpably excited winners led by Hameed Olatunji who won N5 million, with their friends and relatives had arrived the Lagos venue of the presentation ceremony as early as 8am on Tuesday, eager to claim their prizes. Expressing his heartfelt appreciation in an emotion laden voice, Olatunji thanked Globacom for making him a multi-millionaire overnight,
adding, “I’ll invest part of this money in my poultry business and use part of it to purchase a truck.” Welcoming the guests earlier, Globacom’s Executive Director, Legal Services, Mrs. Gladys Talabi, said the promo was an initiative to reward the company’s subscribers for keeping faith with the network. “The reward scheme was launched by Globacom despite the current economic challenges to appreciate our customers who are the focal point of our operations by making over one thousand of them richer and turning others into multimillionaires,” she explained. Talabi stated that more winners would emerge in the days ahead, and encouraged existing and new subscribers to avail themselves of the opportunity to become millionaires in the promo by sending ‘GLO’ to 555 and
answering a simple football question. In a remark, the acting Managing Director, Bank of Industry, Mr. Waheed Olagunju, thanked Globacom Chairman, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr, for building a world class telecoms company like Globacom, which he noted could compete with any telecoms company in the world. “He is one person who connects with people at the bottom pyramid and that is why we are here to identify with this. Those of you who won 100k that could be the beginning of your journey to becoming a Mike Adenuga of tomorrow. We at BOI are available to support you and hold your hand. We have our consultants and experts who will advise you on the type of business you can go into in your immediate environment.”
The Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Adekunmbi, said: “Globacom has done a lot for Nigerians. It liberated Nigerians with the per second billing it introduced at inception.” In the 100-day promo, 10 winners of N100,000 will emerge every day, while a N5million jackpot winner will emerge once every 20 days. In all, a total of 1000 lucky winners of N100,000 and 5 winners of N5million will emerge in the promo. Other dignitaries at the event included the Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Wasiu Eshinlokun Sanni; Lagos State Coordinator of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr. Fidelis Ajibogun and the Zonal Coordinator, Lagos Office, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Ikechukwu Aninweke.
Lenovo Unveils World’s First Tango-Enabled Smartphone Lenovo has launched the much anticipated PHAB2 Pro, which is the world’s first Tangoenabled smartphone to enable augmented reality experiences, plus the dual-camera PHAB2 Plus and full-sized PHAB2 smartphones. Unlike any other phone, the PHAB2 Pro, powered by Tango technology, is a set of sensors and software from Google that senses and maps its surroundings, and makes a host of cutting-edge smartphone augmented reality experiences possible. According to Lenovo, using augmented reality apps, students could place true-toscale virtual dinosaurs in their classrooms and enhance their learning through augmented reality data overlays that appear while they walk around the creatures. Augmented reality gaming experiences allows users to play virtual dominos on their kitchen table, raise a digital pet in your bedroom and fight back swarms of aliens invading your house. With Tango technology, the PHAB2 Pro can even begin to change the way people think about mapping indoor spaces to create new experiences like future augmented reality museum tours via the GuidiGO app. With Tango, the PHAB2 Pro offers unprecedented experiences on a smartphone that will continually learn and improve, Lenovo said in a statement. The Vice President and General Manager of Android and Chrome Computing at Lenovo, Jeff Meredith, said: “Put simply, we wanted to take what was an amazing concept and transform it into a commercially viable mobile device. From the moment we saw Tango, we knew it could become pervasive, just like GPS.”
However, to truly make the PHAB2 Pro a game-changer, we developed it at an affordable price for mainstream consumers, delivering not just a bleedingedge phone, but an all-around fantastic phone that’s first to market, Meredith said. Engineering Director at Google, Johnny Lee, said: “Tango enables our devices to sense physical motion and space and, as a result, has the power to change how we interact with our surroundings. We believe that devices with positional tracking functionality will be pervasive and are happy that the PHAB2 Pro will introduce these new capabilities, making your phone even more useful.” Senior Vice President, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Alex Katouzian, said: “Lenovo needed a highly robust and dependable platform for Tango and we are extremely pleased they chose the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor for its advanced technology and comprehensive design.” He added, “The close collaboration between Lenovo, Google and Qualcomm Technologies allowed this new and innovative user experience to be implemented completely in software on the Snapdragon 652, allowing us to meet Lenovo’s aggressive deployment schedule without needing a separate coprocessor or requiring hardware re-certification.” While Tango makes the PHAB2 Pro unique, the device stands on its own as a premium smartphone. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, which brings efficient hardware integration and processing, leading 4G LTE connectivity, and cutting-edge time stamping and camera and sensor processing capabilities.
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L-R: Guest of honor/CEO,VJ Adams Fashion, Mr.Abiodun Adams; Special Guest of honor, Miss Green and white Nigeria, Mariam Adeniyi; Deputy Marketing Manager, PR/Event Sponsorship Tecno mobile, Mr. Attai Oguche and the Head Lagos office, Consumer Protection Council(CPC), Mr. Joshua Nggada, at the unveiling/launch of the New Techno Camon C9 phone, held in Lagos ...recently DAN UKANA
Glo, Others Support Africa’s First TechPlus2016toBoostTechnology ICC Arbitration Conference Innovation Globacom, in collaboration with other corporate bodies, has thrown its weight behind the first International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Africa Regional Arbitration Conference, billed to hold in Lagos next week. The Chairperson of the conference’s planning committee, Mrs. Dorothy Udeme-Ufot, who made the disclosure in Lagos recently, said leading corporate bodies in Nigeria have shown incredible and overwhelming support for the conference, beginning with Globacom. “Globacom led the way by offering a massive financial support to ensure the successful hosting of the event in Nigeria. Globacom’s support has opened doors for other organisations to also support the conference, it has been success all the way. Every other corporate body we turned to accepted to offer
us their support in various capacities,” she said. Udeme-Ufot, who thanked the Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr, for accepting to be part of the continent’s first ICC arbitration also expressed profound gratitude to all the other sponsors who agreed to back the conference. The conference, which is being organised by ICC’s International Court of Arbitration in conjunction with the ICC, Nigeria will focus on the relationship between inward foreign investment in emerging markets in Africa, the types of disputes which may arise, and the African experience in arbitration proceedings. Among the dignitaries expected from the government sector is the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who will be the Special Guest of Honour.
Technology experts, enthusiasts, innovators, policymakers and a vast spectrum of tech-savvy brands and individuals, will on July 22 and 23, be hosted at the biggest tech gathering in Nigeria, called TechPlus2016. With the theme ‘A Connected World’, TechPlus2016, which is billed to hold in Lagos, will converge over 10,000 participants, 60 panellists, 100 exhibitors, 3,000 gamers and hackers, and a wide array of tech-savvy, insight-driven audience across diverse sectors. Featuring five unique segments: Conference, Exhibition, Gaming, Hackathon and Pitch event, TechPlus2016 provides an avenue to advance technological discourse, innovation, showcase and networks in Nigeria, Africa and beyond. In its second year, Techplus is a gathering of everything technology, providing a robust tripartite tech experience through its conference, exhibition and gaming structures
while serving as a platform for knowledge sharing, networking and market place for the consumers and businesses. Techplus has positioned itself as the premier and most authoritative tech gathering in Nigeria. The maiden edition of the event saw the display of hi-tech innovations and gaming solutions. Managing Director of Connect Marketing, organisers of TechPlus 2016, Tunji Adeyinka, said: “Techplus Conference and Expo is a place where new technology comes to life, new products are launched and innovations converge, providing manufacturers, concept generators, software and hardware companies, content developers a platform to bring their products and services to life.” Many speakers outlined for the event include thought leaders, organisational heads, tech advocates, serial entrepreneurs, innovators, policy makers and trend setters.