Smart Power Strip: A technology needed in Africa

The Smart Power Strip, is an electrical multi-plug outlet with built-in Wi-Fi that allows users control their plugged-in home appliances from anywhere via a smartphone app. It connects wirelessly to the Smart Power Android or iOS app, and allow users to remotely switch an appliance on or off at the swipe of the screen.

The Smart Power App will send notifications to alert users if they left appliances on. It also allows programming a timer to turn the appliance automatically on and off at a certain time, setting up a push notification reminder when appliances have been on for too long, and monitoring the specific energy consumption of different electronics.

However, the manufacturer should consider designing a version of Smart Power Strip and App for developing countries, like Nigeria. The seventh most populous country in the World and the second largest economy in Africa. Nigeria has been a big market for smart phone manufactures, like Blackberry, iphone, Samsung, and in recent times,Tecno.    Read complete story 

A History of Nigeria app: iknownaija, available on MTN Nextapp store.

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world, with a population of about 170 million people, is one big country with blizzard of opportunities for foreign and local investors, and for skilled individuals.

In recent times, the IT sector has been receiving a lot of attention from International and local companies as well as from the Federal government of Nigeria.

Since the last decade, there’s been an unprecedented surge in the purchase of mobile phones , tablets and pads of different sizes and brands in Nigeria. It’s almost like manufactures are producing to meet the  appetite of mobile-device loving Nigeria. On the average, Nigerians would preferably purchase the most expensive mobile device than they would the cheapest History book.

iknownaija app is a mobile application that displays a brief History of Nigeria from 1900. iKnowNaija beautifully packages History, Tourism, Places of Interests with Maps, News, Politics, Economic Indicators, Human Development Indicators, Facts, Investment Opportunities, and Natural Resources about Nigeria.  If you ever need in-depth help on national details and facts about Nigeria or a tool to show you nearby historical sites, then look no further.

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