Signs that your child is a Tech Addict

With technology in our faces, it is unsurprising that many of us are addicted to our gadgets. You may be very unaware of this devotion to your device. Irrespective, adults can easily streamline the relationship with their gadgets. However, for children, this is absolutely not the case.

The importance of playing Game - Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go fever is catching almost everyone including Nigerians. Even though the game is yet to be released in Nigeria, tech geeks have found ways to download the game using APK.

Currently, the game has over 40 million downloads worldwide! Let’s leave this for the tech enthusiasts. 

A bit about this game:

According to Wikipedia, it is a free-to-play location-based augmented reality game. The game allows players to capture, battle, and train virtual creatures called Pokémon, that appear on the device screens as though in the real world. To capture these Pokémon, you are forced to visit hotels, resorts, airports, and other interesting landmarks

 

There are reasons why you should download Pokémon Go. we points you to some of them. Enjoy the game but ensure that you are conscious of your safety.

You will explore your destination better

This game forces the traveller to walk around to catch Pokémons especially at places  designated as Pokestops. Some of these Pokestops include restaurants, cultural landmarks, and destinations. With this, you will be more in tune with your immediate environment.

You will make new discoveries

Whether you are addicted to travelling or not, the game will help you make new and exciting discoveries. You must have visited a spot several times but unknown to you there is a resort or waterfall where you can relax and have fun.

Find new restaurants, hotels to check out

Many restaurants and hotels are using Pokémon Go to market their businesses especially if they are Pokestops. Since you must physically visit these locations; you can add the hotel and restaurant to your list of hubs where you sleep and eat.

It is an awesome conversation starter

Perhaps you are a single travelling and at the same time lover of Pokémon, you can easily strike a conversation with others. You can ask what they are tracking, or what they have caught so far. Beyond the tété a tété about Pokémon, you can also talk about your destinations. 

Gives you a learning experience as you explore

Playing Pokémon Go gives you an entirely different experience. With the game, you can have fun and learn something new especially the story behind the story. This is why it is important to check out your new found landmark after catching the Pokémon!

Five Africans countries to win $25,000 in Google’s Africa connected competition

The software giant, Google has flagged off Africa connected competition calling on entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and web-lovers in Nigeria and across Africa to share their stories of how the web has transformed their lives and work.

In the competition, Five successful entrants are expected to win  $25,000 each, and will also have the opportunity to work with a Google sponsor over a six-month period.

Google’s new initiative, ‘Africa Connected: Success stories powered by the web’, aims to gather the largest collection of inspiring stories about ventures established online by Africans, in Africa.

“Google wants to hear from young, spirited entrepreneurial web adopters in Nigeria and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa who have a healthy disregard for the impossible and who are using the web and technology to do cool and extraordinary things to rise above their circumstances, change their world, and achieve success. We want to showcase the amazing achievements happening in the new Africa”, Affiong Osuchukwu, Google Lead for the Africa Connected initiative, said.

Aspiring filmmaker, cinematographer and editor Amuwa Oluseyi Asurf is one such example. This Nigerian videographer has gone from spending nights in internet cafes, so that he could watch YouTube to teach himself how to edit films, to running a successful film and video production company in Lagos, where he employs 10 people.

His company; Asurf Films is today courted by Nigerian celebrities such as Basket Mouth, Iyanya, Wizkid, Psquare and Bovi, to film their music/entertainment videos locally and internationally.

“My journey started with a passion to become a filmmaker. Unfortunately, even though I got admission to some good universities, I couldn’t afford to go. Luckily I was introduced to the internet and to YouTube. I discovered I could learn everything I needed to know online. It feels great to have some of the top celebrities in Nigeria inviting me to their projects. This inspires me to want to become even better. I am still on the journey to becoming one of the top names in African filmmaking, and I know the internet will still continue to play an important role.”

The owner and creator of Afrinolly, Chike Maduegbuna, based in Nigeria, is another online entrepreneur. Afrinolly is a popular mobile app which lets people across the continent watch short videos on their mobile devices.

This app has transformed Nigeria’s Nollywood film industry by creating a movie trailer platform for new audiences. With over 3 million downloads already since its launch in August 2011, Chike hopes this will create a platform that connects aspiring film professionals with global film industry veterans.