Monday, 30 June 2014

Google turns on the World’s 1st Modular Smartphone

Project Ara Spiral 1 prototype, front At I/O 2014, Google has publicly turned on its modular Project Ara smartphone for the first time. Considering Project Ara nothing more than some pretty concept art back in October 2013, it’s impressive how quickly Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group has...

Dota 2 prize fund now over $10 million: Not bad for a free-to-play PC-only game

Early this morning, the prize fund for the upcoming Dota 2 International esports tournament crossed the $10 million mark. Remarkably, just $1.6 million of the prize fund was provided by Valve; the rest was contributed by members of the Dota 2 community who were eager to get their hands on some in-game items,...

ET Deals: Core i3 laptop $350, Venue 11 Pro 64GB for $492 and more

We’ve hunted down some great deals for you this week, including the lowest price we’ve seen on a Dell Inspiron 15 laptop packing a Core i3 — you can pick one up today for just $350. We’ve also spotted a nice 31% savings on a Nikon D5200 DSLR with 18-55mm VR Lens. If you’d prefer a camcorder, we have a sweet deal...

Will 60fps YouTube Videos Force Game Developers to Prioritize Frame Rate?

This week, Google announced that 48fps and 60fps video playback will be available on YouTube sometime in the next few months. Most video is still shot at 24 or 30 frames per second, but there is a growing demand for high frame rate videos — specifically for video game footage. The transition to higher frame rates has been painfully slow across the board, but this move from the YouTube team could...

OAU Student Leaders Accuse Management of High-Handed Tactics

Student leaders at the Obafemi Awolowo University have accused the institution's management of being ‘high-handed’ in the manner with which it increased their tuition by over 350%. The students faulted the hike, during their press conference in Lagos on Sunday, with proof that the management lacked the ground for the...

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

TECHNOLOGY: Creativity Open For Photographers As Adobe Unveils Photoshop 2014

Adobe is continuing its full-court press to convince photographers to move to its Creative Cloud subscription-based licensing model. Today’s announcement of Creative Cloud 2014 marks its biggest effort yet. New features in Photoshop, lots of new mobile goodies, and a permanent discounted subscription for photographers...

WORLDWIDE: What is 802.11ax WiFi, And Do You really need a 10Gbps connection to your laptop?

If you thought that your new 802.11ac router’s max speed of 1,300Mbps was pretty crazy, think again: With 802.11ac fully certified and out the door, the Wi-Fi Alliance has started looking at its successor, 802.11ax — and boy do the early draft specs and transfer speeds look good. While you will probably be hard...

WORLDWIDE: Hacker hijacks Thousands of Synology Storage Devices, forces them to mine 500 million Dogecoins

If you have a device that connects to the internet on a regular basis, patch it. That’s the big-picture takeaway from today’s news of a hacker who convinced Synology DiskStations (a type of network-attached storage device) to mine more than 500 million Dogecoins for him — and made out with an estimated $620,000...

WORLDWIDE: ET deals: HP Envy 27 LED-backlit IPS LCD monitor for $350

As larger and higher resolution displays become more common, manufacturers are relying on other differentiators to make their product stand out. HP’s Envy 27 is one such different monitor, packed with Beats Audio and a sleek design, and on sale right now for just $350, a tidy $100 off the regular price. The ...

Monday, 23 June 2014

WORLDWIDE: How to Bring back the Start Menu and Button to Windows 8

You’ve just installed Windows 8.1 for the first time, or perhaps bought your first Windows 8 PC. After poking around for a bit you’ve finally found your way to the Desktop. What’s that in the bottom left corner? It sure looks like the Start button… but click it, and you’ll be rewarded with a hideous new Start screen,...

WORLDWIDE: Sony Pushes 4K TV at the World Cup, Even though there’s nothing to watch – And no Blu-rays, cables, or Bandwidth for 4K

At the 2014 World Cup, the weirdest thing isn’t that USA is doing better than England, but that 4K TV is being pushed surprisingly hard. As I watched USA versus Portugal last night, one of the main ads around the edge of the pitch was a hoarding for Sony 4K. This surprised me, because I know there’s virtually zero 4K...

WORLDWIDE: Chuck Hull - The Father of 3D Printing who Shaped Technology

Chulk Hull knew his invention would take up to 30 years to find its way into people's homes. Today the possibilities appear endless. Chuck Hull found retirement was not for him so he returned to 3D Systems and is now vice-president and chief technology officer.  Although measured and deliberate in his responses,...

Saturday, 21 June 2014

Amazing Google Facts And Figures

Google.com Domain registered on September 15,1997. Google Began as a probe projection in 1996. Google Founded On September 4,1998. CEO Of Google Is Larry Page. Founders Of Google Are Larry Page And Sergey Brin. The Primary funding of $100,000 for Google was provided by Andy Bechtolsheim co-founder of Sun Microsystems. Google...

Friday, 20 June 2014

NIGERIA: President Jonathan Appoints Wife Of Former Convict, Bode George, To Head NDLEA

President Goodluck Jonathan today appointed Mrs. Roli Bode-George, the spouse of Peoples Democratic Party chieftain and ex-convict Bode George, into the sensitive job of Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Mr. Bode George, a former governor of Ondo State and also former chairman of...

Tragedy And Protests In Abuja As Demolition Bulldozer Crushes Child, Followed By Death Of Mother

Protests broke out today along Kubwa Express Road in Galadima, a section of Abuja, after a bulldozer being used by a demolition squad of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) killed a child. The bulldozer was being used to demolish illegal structures built on a parcel of land that a source belongs to an unnamed “influential...

Thursday, 19 June 2014

UKRAINE: EU Deal to be Signed on 27 June 2014

he new president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, has said he will sign a controversial association agreement with the EU on 27 June. His elected pro-Russian predecessor, Viktor Yanukovych, was overthrown in February after refusing to sign the deal at the last moment. Heavy fighting has erupted between troops...

MEXICO: Marine's Mother Hires "Rock Star" Mexican Defense Attorney Over Her Jailed Son.

The mother of Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi,jailed in Mexico since March 31, has hired a “rock star” defense attorney for her son – his third lawyer in as many weeks.  Jill Tahmooressi, said Wednesday that following the advice of California defense attorney Phil Dunn, she has hired Mexican attorney Fernando Benitez...

IRAQ: Senators blast Obama Foreign Policy asPpolitical War Over Iraq heats up

The political war over the Obama administration's response to the growing Iraq crisis heated up on Thursday, as Republican lawmakers took to the Senate floor to blast President Obama's foreign policy in the Middle East and urge a new approach.  Meanwhile, the president was meeting with his national security team...

ALBANIA: Albania Cracks Down on Marijuana Production in key Southern Village

The smoke from burning marijuana plants billowed from a dozen houses on Day Five of Albania's most serious move yet against a southern village, armed to the teeth, that has churned out weed on an industrial scale for more than 15 years. Lazarat has long blighted Albania’s efforts to shed the image of a Balkan badlands...

NIGERIA: Life Can Be Beautiful Even With Sickle Cell Anaemia By Chidi Ikeakor

Growing up I felt special, because that was how my parents treated me; it wasn’t preferential treatment per se because they treated us all equally, I wasn’t exempted from any house work except the very strenuous ones. As early as primary school I knew I had sickle cell anemia but that was all there was to it. I grew...

NIGERIA: Federal Government Preventing Us From Entering Ekiti To Show Solidarity To Governor Fayemi- APC

Bizarre reports reaching us from Akure and Ekiti indicate that the Goodluck Jonathan-led federal government have authorized a policy of denying leaders and governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the right to land their planes in Akure or travel into Ekiti State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in its desperation...

NIGERIA: Ekiti Governorship Election: Soldiers Bar Governors Amaechi, Oshiomhole and Kwankwaso From Entering Ado-Ekiti

Nigerian soldiers stationed between Akure, the capital of Ondo State, and Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, today prevented Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State from reaching a political rally for Governor Kayode Fayemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next Saturday’s governorship election...

SUDAN: UN, IOC Sign MoU to assist Sudanese Athletes

The United Nations and the International Olympic Committee have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assist Sudanese athletes in participating at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. According to a statement on Thursday on the website of the International Sports Press Association, leaders of both organisations met at the...

NIGERIA: FG Withdraw From N446.3 Billion Charges Against Abacha’s Son

The Federal Government has withdrawn the corruption charges filed against Mr Mohammed Abacha, son of former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha. The government announced its decision to withdraw the charge during proceedings before Justice Mamman Kolo of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Wuse...