Airtel Launches New 3-in-1 Smart SIM

In line with its commitment to continually delight and provide exceptional experience for its customers, leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has introduced a 3-in-1 SIM card, which enables customers switch between Nano, Micro and Standard SIMs as required.

The new SIM card, also known as Airtel Smart SIM,comprises all three SIM card sizes: MStandard Micro and Nano, and is aimed at making it convenient for customers to switch devices without having to get a new, different-sized SIM.

Speaking on the product, Maurice Newa, chief commercial officer, Airtel Nigeria, said “this is another innovative product which clearly underlines Airtel’s promise to provide cutting edge solutionsto meet the evolving demands of its customers.”

According to him, “Smart SIM is the first of its kind in Nigeria and it provides the smart phone user the freedom to switch devices and retain the same SIM card. With this new SIM package, which costs N300, customers will no longer need to cut their SIM cards when they change their mobile device”.

Newa further explained that in contrast to the existing 64kb cards, the new card comes in 128kb, which offers more capacity and additional space for customers to store more contact and SMS.

In addition, customers who purchase the new SIM cards will be able to access the Celltick applet, a value added service that displays live content and marketing messages on the home screen when phone is idle. Customers can subscribe to the content by clicking on the messages displayed on phone screen.The SIM card is available in all Airtel shops nationwide.

MTN Rolls out HyNet LTE for high-speed Broadband in Lagos.

Committed to driving its bold new digital world vision through the delivery of business-enabling solutions and technology, MTN Business has rolled out its enhanced broadband Internet service, MTN HyNetLTE, across Lagos.

The upgraded MTN HyNetLTE was designed to drive greater efficiency, improving the way you live, work and play.“Our objective is to continuously create new value for our customers,” stated Mr. Alexander Ibehre, the acting Head of SME Segment at MTN Nigeria’s Enterprise Business Unit, adding, “This is also part of our resolve to take small businesses to the next level through technology.

The incredibly fast MTN HyNetLTE service is indeed positioned to help SMEs have an awesome broadband experience, do business much better and ultimately turn into huge success stories.”

Customers who have the old HyNet modems also have an opportunity to swap those modems FREE for the all-new LTE-enabled devices. All they need do is to simply visit any MTN Walk-In Centre, submit the old modem in exchange for the new one, switch on the new modem back in the office or at home – and they are ready to browse.

In a similar development, MTN Business is offering both existing and newcustomers up to 10GB of free data this summer for every new subscription. Plus, the bonus data is available for use anytime of the day.

MTN HyNetLTE, which offers an array of plans to suit customers’ usage patterns,is currently available only in Lagos and is coming soon to other cities across Nigeria where customers currently enjoy the existing MTN HyNet service.

Windows 10 Comes With a Hidden Screen Recorder

Finally, you won't need a third-party applications to video capture your on-screen activities on Windows. The build dubbed 10240 of Windows 10 that Microsoft released last week has quietly added this functionality to the desktop operating system.

In the new build, Microsoft is providing users with lots of handy tooltips when they open programs. Windows key + T, for instance, opens a new tab; Windows + G opens the Game bar. What's interesting about this game bar is that it works with any application, and one of the features that it offers is the ability to record on-screen activities.

Also, the Game bar feature needs specific hardware modules in order to facilitate the video capturing option. You would need one of the following graphics card to use this feature: AMD Radeon HD 7000 series, HD 7000M series, HD 8000 series, HD 8000M series, R9 series, and R7 series, GeForce 600 series or later, GeForce 800M series or later, Quadro Kxxx series or later. 

Of course, the Game bar doesn't offer as many features as paid screen capturing tools like Camtasia, but it still should please most users. Apple's OS X Yosemite desktop operating system, in comparison, offers built-in on-screen video capturing feature with QuickTime application.