Weekly Podcast: The days of annoying unsolicited calls and SMS may be over

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Here’s a juicy slice of some interesting stories in the news this week:

Soon network providers will be fined for sending you UNSOLICITED text and phone calls

I know right? Our prayers have been answered.

Drone users must now have NCAA and NSA approval 

A good move by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The use of drones in Nigeria truly needs to be regulated for safety and security reasons.

With an Airtel SIM you can now browse over 20 websites (and counting) for free

Its all thanks to Facebook’s Freebasics program.

YouTube has added a messaging feature to its mobile app

You no longer need to copy links, send them via your messaging app of choice, and carry on the conversation within that app. You’ll now be able to easily share videos with friends and chat with them directly within the YouTube app.

Whatsapp now has a desktop app

Its only available for Windows 8 and above and Mac OS X 10.9 and above.

For all of the details, just click here or hit the embedded Soundcloud channel below to listen to the full gist.

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