Samsung Galaxy Note 7 not formally introduced in Nigeria

An authority of Samsung Electronic West Africa, Mr Zain Mamudu, says the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has not been formally brought into the Nigerian business sector.

Mamudu, who is Manager, Samsung Customer Service Center in Abuja told newsmen on Tuesday that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was slated to be presented in the nation in October.

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) issued a mandate that the organization ought to review the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 within seven days. This improvement took after overall reports of many of the phone detonating while being charged because of deficiency in the battery.

Be that as it may, an announcement from the Samsung Electronics West Africa Ltd., which prior declared the delay of the dispatch said that the devise was confined because of battery cell issues.

"Despite the fact that the Galaxy Note 7 has not been discharged in Nigeria, the present Galaxy Note 7 clients are compassionately encouraged to visit the closest Samsung Authorized Service Center for quick help about substitution programme.

We recognize the burden this may have brought on in the business sector, yet this is to guarantee that Samsung keeps on conveying the most elevated quality items to Samsung clients. "Samsung is totally dedicated to settling this issue and guaranteeing the most exceptional level of security and fulfillment for its clients," Samsung said.

A Samsung merchant of Mehdi Global Ltd, who asked  not to be named, told pressmen that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was not supplied to the organization or any of the organization's merchants. He however said that regardless of the fact that the phone got into the nation, it was presumably purchased in Dubai or somewhere else on the grounds that not every one of the units fabricated had issue.

Another phone merchant, Miss Joan okechukwu additionally told newsmen that her organization never sold the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. "We never sold the said phone but heard about the order by Consumer Protection Commission requesting that Samsung West Africa pull back the phones from the nation," she said.

Many shops visited also said that they didn't sell the phone.

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HP unveils the world's thinnest laptop

HP has unveiled its new Spectre, the new titleholder for "world's thinnest laptop."

At four-tenths of an inch thick, and weighing a little less than two and a half pounds, it's thinner and lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air. (It weighs slightly more than the new MacBook and Lenovo Yoga 900S).

HP gave its new portable computer a copper sheen to appeal to anyone who loves gold gadgets or devices that look like jewelry.

The guts of the new Spectre are meant to attract people who care about power: The Spectre boasts an Intel Core i7 processor, 8 GB of memory, and about 10 hours of battery life. And for music lovers,

HP (HPE, Tech30) tapped Bang & Olufsen to give its laptop cred in the audio department.

HP describes the Spectre as being "more artisan than manufactured" in a promo video.

"It looks as if a craftsman made just one of those," the narrator says.

Related: HP to cut another 25,000 to 30,000 jobs

Spectre is meant to compete with other high end laptops -- and its $1,170 price tag is proof.

HP is in need of a catalyst for its slumping PC division. In the last three months of 2015, HP reported a 11% slump in laptop sales and a 14% slip in desktop sales.

Smartphones and 2-in-1 tablet-laptop devices have put pressure on PCs. People are also holding on to their older computers rather than upgrading.

HP hopes the Spectre can spark a turnaround

Pre-orders for the new Spectre are available at HP (HPQ) and Best Buy (BBY) beginning on April 25.

                     HP Spectre is a 13.3-inch notebook that weighs about 2.5 pounds.

Good news for tech lovers.........

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Google April Fool Gmail button sparks backlash

Google has removed an April Fool's Gmail button which sent a comical animated gift to recipients after reports of people getting into trouble at work.

The button appeared beside Gmail's normal send button and allowed users to shut down an email thread by sending a gif of a Minion dropping a microphone.

However, a flurry of complaints about the button appeared on Google's forums.

The firm has since withdrawn the feature and apologised.

"It looks like we pranked ourselves this year," Google said in a statement.

"Due to a bug, the MicDrop feature inadvertently caused more headaches than laughs. We're truly sorry."

A mic drop is a popular meme in which someone makes a conclusive statement or rebuttal before dropping a microphone and walking off.


Google was not immediately able to clarify details of the bug.

Google added that users who were still able to see the feature could switch it off by reloading or restarting Gmail.

The button was not enabled on the Gmail accounts of enterprise business customers.

'Lost job'

"Thanks to MicDrop I just lost my job," claimed one user on Google's product forums.

"I am a writer and had a deadline to meet. I sent my articles to my boss and never heard back from her. I inadvertently sent the email using the MicDrop send button."

Another complained that they had been having interviews for a job with a company for three months and then accidentally sent a mic drop email to the HR department.

And a third said that they had sent an "important email to 30 recipients".

Users had been informed of the button and what it would do via a message in Gmail when it first appeared.

Furthermore, users with the "undo send" capability enabled would have been able to retract a message within a certain time period after sending it.

Google has unveiled a couple of April Fool's joke videos, including one about a new delivery service and an "actual reality" headset.

Google originally announced the creation of Gmail on 1 April 2004 and, at the time, there was speculation as to whether the email service was an April Fool's stunt.

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