Nigeria.MySpace is a new kind of operating system, where everything resides on a web browser. With Nigeria.MySpace, you will have your desktop, applications and files always with you, from your home, your college, your office or your neighbor’s house.

The idea behind Nigeria.MySpace is not to have an operating system inside another operating system, or a browser inside another browser. Nigeria.MySpace is about centering the work and entertainment to a single place. The software removes compatibility issues between applications and operating systems.

With Nigeria.MySpace, you can:

- Work from everywhere, even with a full featured modern computer, a mobile gadget or a completely obsolete pc.
- Share resources easily between different work centers of a same company, or work from different places and countries on the same projects.
- Enjoy the same applications with the same open formats, while avoiding the usual compatibility problems between Office suites or traditional operating systems.

How does it work?

Just open a web browser, connect to your Nigeria.MySpace System and access your personal desktop and all your stuff just like you left it the last time you used your system. You can also use your Nigeria.MySpace in internet cafes, at school, at work or at home.

Update: Now you can access your desktop folders using your mobile phone. Simply point your mobile web browser to http://www.nigeria.ms/mydesk/mobile/ - from here you upload and download files - including pictures taken from your mobile.

You can sign up at Nigeria.Myspace and enjoy your work better!

Naija Lingo, Nigeria’s Online Slang Dictionary for Pidgin Words has just launched a forum for its members to discuss anything around naija slangs.

Naija Lingo is a new Web 2.0 site where you can discover Nigerian slangs and Pidgin English via an online dictionary for people who want definitions to Nigerian words or slangs, names and phrases, etc created by the people who know these slangs.

Word of the Day

whosai - never/impossible

With this forum, Naija Lingo members can discuss anything within four categories, namely:

• General - where people can talk about anything they are interested in, from world news to local gossip.
• Naija Talk - which is about things happening in Nigeria or Nigerian related information.
• Nigerian Pidgin English Words - where people can discuss the words on the site or
  even words outside the site; get people’s opinions on what they mean. It’s also a good place to ask about a word that is not on the site which you need its definition.
• Using Naija Lingo - where you can talk about the site (Naija Lingo); what you like about it and what you may not like as well as suggestions on improvements.

Naija Lingo currently has about 450 unique words contributed by over 100 “lexibutors”, as contributors of words are called on the site. In my opinion, this site is growing and has a reasonable traffic and would be one of the best Web 2.0 products that is bringing people together in Nigeria and around the world. 

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Afrizi was initially launched last year as a city business guide before it was re-launched as a social networking site. The Alpha version was launched on the 4th of June, 2008. Afrizi attempts to connect Africans and friends of Africans within Africa and anywhere else in the world.

Like other social networking sites, Afrizi provides basic services such as photo sharing, blogs, discussions etc However, the site has added a feature called “ad place” which allows users to post free classified ads.
 
What is unique about Afrizi?

The site offers a unique service whereby users can generate income by promoting their own pages and attracting advertisers to place ads using the unique “URL” which is automatically allocated when users sign up. Other features of the site include a Public Trail that allows users to see what activities other users are engaged with in their network.

How does this work?

A user page ranking will automatically be generated to rate pages based on user activity through “Page Worth” – a page ranking system that uses a proprietary algorithm. The idea is to determine user pageworthiness and the value for which advertisers will be paying.

What’s my take on this?
 
Afrizi would become a very powerful social utility site where people can create networks, add value and have fun.

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JustWebServices recently created a free product listing platform for Nigerians who are interested in ecommerce - buying and selling online. The site called nayourshop.com offers a decent, functional and easy platform to sell products at a very low cost or for free with the right convenience, speed and simplicity.

“Na Your Shop” which simply means “It’s Your Shop”, is free to use and comes with standard functionalities but without the online payment features that usually come with eMarketing/eCommerce websites. Users can search for any product listed online and see the product being offered by different people at competitive prices. Users can also sell their products online in a simple and effective manner.

The company plans to release a complete mobile version of nayourshop.com in a few months. Also, a complete, simple and cost effective online payment system will be developed for Nigerian online buyers and sellers.

What’s my take on this site?

The site has a lot of potentials, only if it could introduce online payment features. Besides, it needs to stand out to be able to compete with other online marketplaces in Nigeria such as ebuynigeria.com

NaYourShop.com still lacks the look and feel of an eCommerce website. The site’s designers might want to include certain features that would make it seem like more like an eCommerce portal.

You can check back here for the latest info about this new web startup.

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Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria would soon be experiencing something we might call ‘real’ broadband wireless connection. Abuja Connect is a new Broadband Internet Service Provider poised to launch from July 1. The site will be offering broadband wireless access to consumers and businesses in Abuja, and its surrounding areas using WiMAX technology.

Using WiMax technology, users on the network can move anywhere within the coverage without any network interruption.  That means that your connection works just fine, wherever you are, whether you’re still or in motion. To get connected, you will need their portable modems, depending on what bandwidth you choose. The modems come with Plug-and-Play technology, so you don’t have to install or download any additional software.  You simply plug and start to explore a whole new world!

The company offers different internet connection plans, namely:

• Connect Lite - ideal for users who wish to get connected during the day.
• Connect Nite - ideal for users who wish to surf the Net from evening till the next morning.
• Connect Always - provides users with a fixed 24-hour connection.

Other services include Domain Hosting, Domain Registration, Email, Media Streaming, IP Security, Video Conferencing, Enterprise Solutions, VoIP, VoD, DSL, etc

The site is poised to deliver uninterrupted internet access in Abuja using world class resources and innovative technology to create an impressive lifestyle product with an estimated target subscriber base of 35,000 in the first year of operations.

Before now, there has been other broadband wireless connection such as services provided by Starcomms Nigeria, Visafone, Multilinks Nigeria, Reltel Wireless, etc
         
Abuja Connect would provide easy access to data, video or music downloads, giving you the power to explore the real freedom of the Internet, handle business, and have fun!

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