Your “This past week in Tech news”

This Past week in Tech

Hello and we hope you had a good week. We’re sorry to be bringing your “This past week in Tech” news to you late. This is your news for the week ending 24th October, 2014

Ok let’s get started with some sad news for the Nokia mobile brand. The brand which Microsoft bought over in April will no longer bear the name “Nokia Lumia” but Microsoft Lumia. This was announced on the Nokia France site. Read more here

Facebook has just launched the “Rooms” pseudo anonymous app. The app allows users to chat with each using secure QR codes. Read more here

So Google announced two major services; one being an effort to combat online music piracy with its new initiative to promote links to sites like Spotify and other legal music platforms, Read more here. The internet giant also launched “Inbox”; a new app that helps organise you inbox and brings up important messages to you. There exists similar services already but to see the unique features of this app, please click here

Samsung also reported some 5G breakthrough with successful in-house speed tests. The South Korean company has seen its sales of smart devices slow in recent months but is hoping the pick momentum again with other product launches coming soon. To read more on this story, click here

Some good news for Yahoo! It shares surged briefly on earnings from Aliababa shares. The company has struggled to compete with other players like Google and has sought to increase its revenue base and internet presence. For more on this story, please click here and oh the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) now lets you access programs from 1923-2009, see more here

We continue to see a rise in African Tech based businesses from Lagos to Nairobi and from Tunis to  Johannesburg. We will presenting you with a page dedicated to African Tech companies and Start Ups soon only on TechBooky.

Again we thank you for sticking with us and please do enjoy the rest of the weekend.