Major tech news headlines this week — July 13, 2019

From the Golden Hour eSports Tournament to the incoming TECNO Phantom 9 smartphone to the “official” leaked photos of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 smartphone, we got all the major tech news headlines here.

Golden Hour eSports Tournament: Wondhakid cruise to victory to tighten grip on top spot

Impressive Wondhakid moved three points points clear at the top of the Golden Hour eSports Tournament after cruising comfortably pass Starson. Wondhakid defeated Starson by 2 goals to nil in… READ MORE

UnitedMasters releases iPhone app for cross-service music distribution for independent artists

UnitedMasters, a music label distribution startup and record label alternative that is backed by Google’s parent Alphabet, has released an iPhone app version of its platform. This Alphabet-backed startup offers… READ MORE

Vodafone wins 5 awards at the 2019 GITTA Awards

Last Friday, in Accra, the 2019 edition of the Ghana Information Technology and Telecoms Awards (GITTA) which has happens to be the ninth took place and Vodafone Ghana took home…  READ MORE

Tristan Rens: Streaming and eSports content creation most valuable assets for gamers

Bravado Gaming professional, Fortnite Streamer and athlete, Tristan Rens has called on eSports players to concentrate on streaming and the creation of eSports content in the eSports industry, if they… READ MORE

Tecno Phantom 9 about to hit Ghana; Check the features

Tecno is about to unveil the successor to its Phantom 8 to the Ghanaian smartphone market. The Tecno Phantom 9, which has already been launched in Nigeria, is coming with… READ MORE

MTN Ghana wins 11 awards at the 2019 GITTA awards

The ninth edition of the Ghana Information Technology and Telecoms Awards — GITTA 2019, has taken place with MTN Ghana taking the lead ahead of all the other IT and… READ MORE

South Africa: Full list of winners at the Rush 2019

The Rush eSports 2019 was held at the Sun Arena, Times Square, Pretoria on Friday, 28th June to 30th June 2019. The event hosted a range of competitive tournaments for… READ MORE

South Africa: Raving Mad Gamerz MadX Charity Annual Lan set for 24-25 August

The Raving Mad Gamerz MadX Charity Annual Lan is happening this August with another thrilling gaming experience. Best of all, the event will take place at Maverick Gaming in Sandton,… READ MORE

8 reasons players love Old School RuneScape

Introduction Old School RuneScape game is one of the most loved games online. Old School RuneScape is published by Jagex. You can play Old School RuneScape game by installing RuneScape… READ MORE

Tecno is giving GHS 599 worth of freebies for the Phantom 9 pre-order

TECNO Mobile Ghana is about to unveil its newest device and the company is offering a handsome package of freebies for those that pre-order the Phantom 9. Tecno has partnered… READ MORE

Facebook reveals new monetisation options to entice creators

Facebook has revealed a new list of monetisation options for creators on the platform. This announcement comes ahead of the 2019 VidCon. These options include ad placement options and more… READ MORE

Major talking points from week 4 of Golden Hour eSports tournament

The penultimate round of matches for the Golden Hour eSports tournament saw the occurrence of very interesting happenings. From Wonderkhid’s impressive win over Starson to Messi’s first win of the… READ MORE

TECNO Phantom 9: Discover the full specs and features

The Tecno Phantom 9 will soon be launched on the Ghanaian market and we have already brought the key features of the smartphone. Here, in this piece, are the full… READ MORE

5G: Learning about the benefits and transformations it brings to our lives

There was a time when our phones had a 2G network and then 3G before it was upgraded to 4G network. Nowadays we hear countries are racing to take steps… READ MORE

5 remarkable possibilities HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019’s camera Offers

The HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019’s camera presents many remarkable possibilities for every smartphone user. Of course there’s plenty of things you’ll be fascinated with from the HUAWEI Ultra Fullview display… READ MORE

Huawei to train 10 Ghanaian students in China

Huawei Ghana, via its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, has selected 10 Ghanaian tertiary students for training to develop their IT skills in China. The 2019 edition of Huawei Ghana’s… READ MORE

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 “official” leaked photos

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is rumoured to launch on the 7th of August this year. It’s probably going to be a 5G-enabled device. Renders of the phone from last month gave a fair idea of how it…. READ MORE