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A home for African developers and startups, Google opens Developer Space in Nigeria

A home for African developers and startups, Google opens Developer Space in Nigeria

by | Feb 7, 2020 | Developer, General, Other News, Startup

Delivering on a promise, Google announces the launch of its first Developer Space on the African continent. The space similar to the Microsoft Reactor will serve developers, entrepreneurs and startups across Africa. It will be based in Lagos, Nigeria and co-located and in partnership with Impact Hub.

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In 2017, then Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai visited Nigeria and made a number of promises. These include extending the Google digital skills training program, from one million to ten million people. Providing one hundred thousand Africans with mobile developer training. The Launchpad Accelerator Africa program and a space to house its efforts in Nigeria.

Google says the Developer Space will provide a hub where entrepreneurs, developers, mentors, VCs and investors can connect and collaborate. The hub will also house the Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa program.

Onajite Emerhor, Head of Operations Launchpad Accelerator Africa, Google, says this about the space.

Starting today, members of the African tech community can use this Space for free. In addition to housing Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa, the Space will support developer meetups, training, experts office hours, Women in tech events, Startup programs (outside of Launchpad), partner events that support the wider entrepreneur and developer ecosystem, as well as Google initiatives for empowering people through digital skills training.

Africa’s startup ecosystem is growing and we’re looking forward to working with startups and other players in the ecosystem from across the continent at the Space, continues Onajite.

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Announcing The Microsoft Surface Hub

Announcing The Microsoft Surface Hub

by | Jan 23, 2015 | General, Windows

“Unlock the power of the group with Microsoft Surface Hub, a powerful team collaboration device designed to advance the way people work together naturally.”

Microsoft surface hub

Microsoft Surface Hub

Microsoft has introduced a new Perceptive Pixel 84″ 4K communal computing device at it’s recent Windows 10 media briefing event held in Redmond. Microsoft Senior Director, Security Business, OSG Group Hayete Gallot announcing the Microsoft Surface Hub said the device is to create a new Windows 10 experience that would re-imagine meetings and help groups of people be more productive together. A team device, a simple intuitive Windows interface designed for groups, with ink and touch at its core.

The Microsoft Surface Hub hardware specifications include; 84-inch or 55″ (comes in two sizes) 4k display; large-format pen and multi-touch experience. Display and touch sensor are phase locked at 120Hz so the display refreshes every 8.33 milliseconds. The device is powered by a Fourth Generation Intel i5 and i7 processor. Full 1080p cameras on each side with wide field of view, built-in mic with the Xbox Kinect technology to detect and follow voices in the room while eliminating background noise, speakers, wi-fi. It also offers a variety of inputs including wireless projection, HDMI, NFC, Bluetooth and ports to connect to peripheral devices.

Pricing and availability has not been made known yet but should be in the possible near future. This is an enterprise hardware and will definitely be on the high.

 

 

Source : Microsoft