tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49099726282134684742024-03-13T13:17:17.072+01:00It's about TechOlumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.comBlogger401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-54611806664235746842014-03-10T01:30:00.000+01:002014-03-10T01:47:56.339+01:00Quotes for the Week: Eric Schmidt (1955 - )<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eric Schmidt
was the former CEO and current Chairman of Google Inc. He was the Chief
Executive Officer of the internet giant from 2001 to 2011 when Larry Page came
on board. He is now the Chairman and he’s one of the richest men in the United
States with an estimated net worth of $9.3 billion (according to Forbes).</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are some
of his quotes for this week:<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilweAxU_FwpOhEXAmM13kNTnWuKB27NIyQOKW0MzMxNv0hDBfXrRPpGxOXHu1YyDzWDBSQtur2NU_pdn97XT1C3cl3t3RF1uN4i-SAOZaLHC2kUMfeRA1Ix7PF4aX6HNBX2JLvnsOfMZo7/s1600/Eric_Schmidt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Eric Schmidt. Image: Google" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilweAxU_FwpOhEXAmM13kNTnWuKB27NIyQOKW0MzMxNv0hDBfXrRPpGxOXHu1YyDzWDBSQtur2NU_pdn97XT1C3cl3t3RF1uN4i-SAOZaLHC2kUMfeRA1Ix7PF4aX6HNBX2JLvnsOfMZo7/s1600/Eric_Schmidt.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric Schmidt. Image: Google</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fast
learners win.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
computing world is very good at things that we are not. It is very good at
memory.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
internet is really about highly specialized information, highly specialized
targeting.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Google is
more than a business. Google is a belief system. And we belief passionately in
the open Internet model.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The internet
is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn’t understand,
the largest anarchy that we have ever done.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You have
to fight for your privacy or you lose it.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don’t
believe society understands what happens when everything is available, knowable
and recorded by everyone all the time.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you
have something that you don’t want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn’t be doing
it in the first place.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I still
believe that sitting down and reading a book is the best way to really learn
something.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I used to
say that you’ll have 10 IP address on your body… and it looks like that’s going
to happen through medical monitoring.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Half of
Google’s revenue comes from selling text-based ads that are placed near search
results and are related to the topic of the search. Another half of its
revenues come from licensing its search technology to companies like Yahoo.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The rise
of Google, the rise of Facebook, the rise of Apple, I think are the proof that
there is a place for computer science as something that solves problems that
people face everyday.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have a happy week everyone.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-28281369517495288822014-02-25T10:03:00.003+01:002014-02-25T10:10:05.727+01:00Sony unveils Xperia Z2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sony has
announced a successor to its flagship Xperia Z1 at the Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona, Spain. It is not a total overhaul but it has made some important
improvements to Xperia Z1.</span></span></div>
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is packed with a 5.2-inch screen which is 0.2-inch bigger than its sibling, Z1.
It comes with the same resolution of 1,920 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
1,080-pixel. It comes with a more improved 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon
801 processor and 3GB of RAM.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is also
waterproof and can withstand water to the depth of 1 metre for 30 minutes. It comes
with the same 20.7 megapixel rear camera but Z2’s camera is able to capture 4K
video which is a notable improvement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It comes with
the latest version of Google’s operating system, Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. The body
is still made of glass in the back and front with aluminium band along the rim.
It also comes with a 3,200mAh battery which should be able to serve the
smartphone effectively.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It is
expected that it could cost over </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">£</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">500 (125,000 naira) when it is
available by the end of March.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-27824757695032943052014-02-25T01:53:00.001+01:002014-02-25T09:40:33.365+01:00Samsung unveils Galaxy S5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Samsung has
unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S5 as it continues the
chain of its highly successful Galaxy S series of smartphones. This is one of
the most highly anticipated smartphone of the year and it is certain to
generate a lot of buzz in the coming days.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At the Mobile
World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Samsung has unveiled its smartphone
alongside galaxy gear 2 and galaxy gear fit smartwatches.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Samsung
Galaxy S5 has improved on the galaxy S4 to bring out a new side of smartphone.
Galaxy S5 comes with a fingerprint sensor and is resistant to dust and water.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The new
smartphone has a 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with 432ppi (pixels per
inch) and a resolution of 1920 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> 1080. It comes with a 2.5GHz
Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor and a RAM of 2GB.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It possesses
the latest Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat) operating system. It also has a strong battery
of 2,800mAh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The camera
has been bumped up to 16-Megapixel and can take a 4K (UHD) video at 30FPS (frames
per second) and 1080p (FHD) video at 60FPS. It has a front camera of 2.1-megapixel
which can take a 1080p (FHD) video at 30FPS.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has Wi-Fi
802.11 ac, 4G LTE network. It also possess finger scanner, heart rate sensor,
NFC and Bluetooth 4.0. It comes with USB 3.0 connector. Contrary to popular
beliefs that Samsung will follow in the step of Apple’s iPhone 5s by using a
64-bit processor, Samsung didn’t put a 64-bit process or into the Galaxy S5
device.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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announced that it will be available starting 11th of April in 150 countries.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-36394255453544398162014-02-25T01:48:00.000+01:002014-02-25T09:56:25.921+01:00Nokia unveil android smartphones X, X+ and XL for the low end market<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Nokia has
announced its first set of android smartphones at the World Mobile Congress in
Barcelona, Spain on the 24th of February, 2014. The smartphones run on android
operating system that has been heavily modified to fit into Nokia’s and
Microsoft standard.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There have
been previous rumours that Nokia had plans of making an android smartphone even
before it was acquired by Microsoft and that it would be revealed in 2014.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBCtLIRyemd5JwtpwechLOSFnuPHt2uXkgVWlwIUCLqIOmbJXZK20sch4qfED0JKZ7h_LEzg5ibvtxGJKnXRW8fEAobF8tLIpm8z4sHIrmvDLztDLZiUdYACgGnc-_7xUCIBppAlmWCgz/s1600/nokiaxxlxplushandson1_1020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nokia XL, Nokia X+ and Nokia X" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBCtLIRyemd5JwtpwechLOSFnuPHt2uXkgVWlwIUCLqIOmbJXZK20sch4qfED0JKZ7h_LEzg5ibvtxGJKnXRW8fEAobF8tLIpm8z4sHIrmvDLztDLZiUdYACgGnc-_7xUCIBppAlmWCgz/s1600/nokiaxxlxplushandson1_1020.jpg" height="420" title="" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nokia XL, Nokia X+ and Nokia X. image: theverge</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Nokia X, X+
and XL has also been introduced into the market to exploit the low end category
of the smartphone market, a category Nokia has been struggling to get hold of
due to its expensive Windows mobile smartphones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">These will
probably be the last set of smartphones from Nokia before it is handed over to
its new owner, Microsoft Corporation. The new Nokia smartphones will have
access to the Nokia app store which will contain android apps. It will not have
access to the Google Play Store.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Nokia X comes
with a 4-inch IPS LCD screen, a resolution of 800 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
480 and RAM of 512MB. It possesses a 1GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225
processor, 3-megapixel rear camera and has dimensions 115.5 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
63 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
10.4mm. It has a weight of 128.66g.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a 4-inch IPS LCD screen, a resolution of 800 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
480 and RAM of 768MB. . It possesses a 1GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225
processor, 3-megapixel rear camera and has dimensions 115.5 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
63 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
10.4mm. It has a weight of 128.66g. It is expected to cost $122.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Nokia XL
is the best of the three in terms of specifications as it possess a 5-inch IPS
LCD screen with a resolution of 800 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> 480. It has 768MB RAM and has a storage
space that is expendable to 32GB, same as the previous two. It is expected to
come at a cost of about $136.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It has a
5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera. It has a 1GHz Dual Core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225 processor and dimensions 141.3 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
77.7 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">×</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> 10.8mm. It weighs 190g. It is expected to cost about
$149.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Only time
will tell how Nokia’s android smartphones will perform in the smartphone market
and whether Nokia will still introduce another android device as it seeks to resuscitate
its smartphone business under Microsoft. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-41496077265635037882014-02-23T10:00:00.000+01:002014-02-23T10:00:02.786+01:00Quotes for the Week: Amar Gopal Bose (1929 - 2013)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amar Bose was
a Bengali American academic and entrepreneur. He was an electrical engineer and
sound engineer, and a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology for
over 45 years. He was also the founder and chairman of Bose Corporation, a company
that specialize in audio equipment.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are some
of his quotes while he was alive:<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3DJ__pNP9zGUtuHj4zzNt6h5_oGCercFejLI13TQq8CvOnmWsuRktgSyQWufpflYYFBoObryq8LgXXVax_hW-A50KfHTLhf4DLQauxlj5_dO-Uu5PhrhTfFOgJb9dY7XXwzqV56cjo8S/s1600/Amar_Bose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Amar Gopal Bose" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3DJ__pNP9zGUtuHj4zzNt6h5_oGCercFejLI13TQq8CvOnmWsuRktgSyQWufpflYYFBoObryq8LgXXVax_hW-A50KfHTLhf4DLQauxlj5_dO-Uu5PhrhTfFOgJb9dY7XXwzqV56cjo8S/s1600/Amar_Bose.jpg" height="279" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amar Bose image: Boston Magazine</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I really
wanted to do research. That has never changed.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I’m
forming a charitable institution for education.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We learned
the value of research in World War II.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All
military and most commercial aircraft use our designs that process power from
jet engines.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Research
in this country is going down.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At 13, I
realized that I could fix anything electronic. It was amazing, I could just do
it. I started a business repairing radios. It grew to be one of the largest in
Philadelphia.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved
music, and in my ninth year at MIT, I decided to buy a hi-fi set. I figured
that all I needed to do was look at the specifications. So I bought what looked
like the best one, turned it on, and turned it off in five minutes, the sound
was so poor.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
prejudice was so bad in the United States at that time that a dark person with
a white person would not be served in a restaurant. My father, mother, and I
would try it occasionally. We would sit there, and the food would never come.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have a great week all faithful blog readers.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-49121323778452083002014-02-22T22:04:00.000+01:002014-02-22T23:59:20.049+01:00Ever seen the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Akashi
Kaikyo Bridge is the longest and tallest bridge in the world. Apart from these,
the magnificent piece of engineering has other numerous features that qualify
it to be a marvel.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfDxnY5QkQtCBBP25GUTTDhqLjUybSTTa9MOVjwqZZqC_SM4XIGwwQjD5-rzTYmADgpen4GThDaRfvl5ydPONGMjRK0SNEkDj4RTrSPHFLnytw8TNhRT-kJpO-b6nEL8TN4hHlL9EDYKe/s1600/Akashi_Bridge_wikipedia.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Akashi Kaikyo Bridge image: Wikipedia" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfDxnY5QkQtCBBP25GUTTDhqLjUybSTTa9MOVjwqZZqC_SM4XIGwwQjD5-rzTYmADgpen4GThDaRfvl5ydPONGMjRK0SNEkDj4RTrSPHFLnytw8TNhRT-kJpO-b6nEL8TN4hHlL9EDYKe/s1600/Akashi_Bridge_wikipedia.JPG" height="424" title="" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Akashi Kaikyo Bridge image: Wikipedia</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With a length
of 3,911 metres and a height of 283 metres, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge holds the
title of the longest and tallest suspension Bridge in the world. Furthermore,
it is the most expensive suspension bridge with a cost of $4.3 billion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNdiDe3H1GtjnYPSH61zjcJdtzTQSaBpLfXtXOjq9pXqZg0_6efmY8oJiFslDDPL_Mj8qAbgDeE2EvBK3vasGVThIa9yzwrBlZXhfTf9wC9_IBpPhZ-b3TCj0rUK2Ra7fDB7dCa55TO4c/s1600/akashi_nssmc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Akashi Kaikyo Bridge" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNdiDe3H1GtjnYPSH61zjcJdtzTQSaBpLfXtXOjq9pXqZg0_6efmY8oJiFslDDPL_Mj8qAbgDeE2EvBK3vasGVThIa9yzwrBlZXhfTf9wC9_IBpPhZ-b3TCj0rUK2Ra7fDB7dCa55TO4c/s1600/akashi_nssmc.jpg" height="432" title="" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Akashi Kaikyo Bridge image:nssmc.com</span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Akashi
Kaikyo Bridge connects the Kobe and Awaji Island in Japan and has been built to
withstand the harsh weather conditions that may come to its way. The bridge can
withstand winds of 286 km/h with the aid of tuned mass dampers (TMDs) which
balances the bridge against the direction of wind sway. It can also withstand
an earthquake of up to the magnitude of 8.5.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN3ifUdIQBKjUrD4MIhghvMFH6rtcWbiHNhuGP6FeLxHW-yJqA7Iv_d1bKfHK6QAKwwh40dpUBBY9_8RNyFczHarCyhl6t_AZZO3MxeWGozp4cMvAYjXohD51Dc872FhwYsUpCdiMXilN/s1600/akashi-kaikyo-bridge-famouswonders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Akashi Kaikyo Bridge" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN3ifUdIQBKjUrD4MIhghvMFH6rtcWbiHNhuGP6FeLxHW-yJqA7Iv_d1bKfHK6QAKwwh40dpUBBY9_8RNyFczHarCyhl6t_AZZO3MxeWGozp4cMvAYjXohD51Dc872FhwYsUpCdiMXilN/s1600/akashi-kaikyo-bridge-famouswonders.jpg" height="425" title="" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Akashi Kaikyo Bridge image: famouswonders.com</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was
commissioned about 16 years ago in April, 1998 as a suspension bridge with six
lanes of roadway and still continues to be a marvel till today. The longest
suspension bridge in the world is also known as Pearl Bridge.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-12438700754729632322014-02-21T06:39:00.000+01:002014-02-21T06:39:13.476+01:00What does Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp mean for social media and messaging?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">After
Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $16 billion, many began thinking about what
could be Facebook’s motive apart from the obvious fact that WhatsApp is a
rapidly growing company and the effect it would have on social media and
internet messaging.</span></span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook Messenger may not survive<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This
acquisition will obviously see Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp continue its
competition with WhatsApp despite now being under the umbrella of the same
company. The fact that Facebook bought WhatsApp could spark the insinuation
that Facebook didn’t believe in its messenger service.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_qjl-pdHSvhffrDRMvkPIT0dWC4cd2Rphda1Dd3F8_ukHb_0Dm9ui6KrZXBzRHCN5A1XwM6nZ2jBJXIcRT6KmYxzvydoxWYWIDPjQ5cxejF4ILVRaWvTu31nc6QnQBF9Wj8U29z81pia/s1600/facebook-whatsapp-techcrunch.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="What does Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp mean for social media and messaging?" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_qjl-pdHSvhffrDRMvkPIT0dWC4cd2Rphda1Dd3F8_ukHb_0Dm9ui6KrZXBzRHCN5A1XwM6nZ2jBJXIcRT6KmYxzvydoxWYWIDPjQ5cxejF4ILVRaWvTu31nc6QnQBF9Wj8U29z81pia/s1600/facebook-whatsapp-techcrunch.png" height="300" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: Techcrunch</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It would have
been predicted that some features of Facebook Messenger could be incorporated
into WhatsApp but Facebook has clearly stated that it will not tamper with
WhatsApp’s mode of service to its numerous customers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Would
Facebook stop its Facebook Messenger service or will it die a natural death?
Only time will tell.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook may become better<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Although
Facebook has indicated it will not tamper with WhatsApp services, one thing is
sure, Facebook will gather lots of useful data from WhatsApp users.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These data
will range from phone numbers to secret desires people have and communicate in
chats. It is easier for people to divulge their personal secrets to people on
personal chats than on Facebook.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This only
means that Facebook will know more about people’s secret behaviours and
desires. This could help Facebook to add new features to the mega sites that
would attract new users and keep the existing users on Facebook for a larger
amount of time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook would be very very powerful<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like some
will say, information is power and now Facebook has lots of it. Facebook also
has money. Facebook will have so much information from Facebook and WhatsApp
that it will be able to predict new trends faster than many other
organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With the
notion that nothing is impossible, I won’t be surprised if Facebook invests in
a company that is not related to social media in the nearest future. If
Facebook ever take such an action, do not rush to criticize, because it
obviously has more power than you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Privacy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook may
have to assure users that their personal information will not be at the mercy
of spies or other unlawful users. People take their privacy seriously; this was
very evident by the attention generated by revelations of former NSA outcast
Edward Snowden.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Any suspicion
or evident of selling or sharing of user data by Facebook could make people
loose trust in the messaging app.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many
developments would occur in days and months to come, you can catch up with all
of them here.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-45509817114071779052014-02-20T07:07:00.000+01:002014-02-21T06:37:06.320+01:00Facebook acquires Whatsapp for $19 billion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The mega
social media giant has announced the acquisition of messaging app Whatsapp for
a price of $19 billion. $4 billion will be paid in cash, $16 billion in
Facebook shares and $3 billion in vesting restricted stock units.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook has
reiterated that WhatsApp will continue to operate independently without any
interruption from Facebook and WhatsApp CEO, Jan Koum will join Facebook’s
board of directors.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13O9PrEinzcUW04l5B-kbxc0vCPK7qSmZKqd-mih7yZr1gePmu78hkMd17poGo94PNLg6xnomwuDByZJEM8GfYL_arHDzzG7oHpZc6QhQZMnzw8BtFeWLxL3_D_uN6BnKJlE2XtwPduqh/s1600/facebook-whatsapp-techcrunch.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Facebook acquires WhatsApp for $19 billion" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13O9PrEinzcUW04l5B-kbxc0vCPK7qSmZKqd-mih7yZr1gePmu78hkMd17poGo94PNLg6xnomwuDByZJEM8GfYL_arHDzzG7oHpZc6QhQZMnzw8BtFeWLxL3_D_uN6BnKJlE2XtwPduqh/s1600/facebook-whatsapp-techcrunch.png" height="300" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facebook hooks WhatsApp. Image: techcrunch</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WhatsApp is
on a path to connect 1 billion people. The services that reach that milestone
are all incredibly valuable,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” </span><a href="http://newsroom.fb.com/News/805/Facebook-to-Acquire-WhatsApp" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">said Facebook founder and CEO</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">, Mark Zuckerberg. “</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I’ve
known Jan for a long time and I’m excited to partner with him and his team to
make the world more open and connected.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WhatsApp’s
extremely high user engagement and rapid growth are driven by the simple,
powerful and instantaneous messaging capabilities we provide. We’re excited and
honored to partner with Mark and Facebook as we continue to bring our products
to more people around the world.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” WhatsApp co-founder and CEO, Jan Koum said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">WhatsApp has
been growing in leaps and bounds since last year and the most popular messaging
app now has 450 million monthly active users, up from 400 million in December,
2013.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you
consider that WhatsApp now has 350 million daily users while Facebook has 556
million mobile daily active users, then you see that it is an important
acquisition for Facebook.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">WhatsApp
message volume is growing so rapidly that it will soon exceed global telecom
SMS volume and it also add more than one million registered users in a day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is very
important that Facebook is not looking to interrupt WhatsApp services, the way
it did when it acquired Instagram. It is yet unknown what will be the fate of
Facebook Messenger with the acquisition of a direct rival: WhatsApp.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-26087177513913543142014-02-20T06:12:00.001+01:002014-02-21T06:38:57.748+01:00Google to hold its I/O conference in June<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Google’s
senior vice president in charge of android and chrome, Sundar Pichai has
announced on Wednesday that Google’s I/O developer conference will be coming up
in 126 days time on June 25 – 26 at San Francisco.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He revealed
on his Google+ page that the event will be coming up at the Moscone West
Conference Center. Registration is not yet open for developers and that is
expected to happen in March.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpTs_b7UYeDQt20ojCvTpw5BzsfLBe0vfX9SIyYj2zNyxkQzoQlrvYncM3tsMmndWWx-D7zC9a8cDG99y2Eej4XtBWNwltUycmuOleW4hxwXCWmFID6BA3_vgTAZGZ74VjQobxc-ybC3T/s1600/google-i-o-dev.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="google i/o 2014" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpTs_b7UYeDQt20ojCvTpw5BzsfLBe0vfX9SIyYj2zNyxkQzoQlrvYncM3tsMmndWWx-D7zC9a8cDG99y2Eej4XtBWNwltUycmuOleW4hxwXCWmFID6BA3_vgTAZGZ74VjQobxc-ybC3T/s1600/google-i-o-dev.png" height="261" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: Google</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Only 126
days until the annual Google I/O, when we come together with amazing developers
like you to talk about what’s next. On June 25 – 26, 2014, we’ll be
broadcasting live from Moscone West. You can join us in person in San Francisco
or remotely, via a live stream and through I/O Extended community events around
the world.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he revealed on his </span><a href="https://plus.google.com/+SundarPichai/posts/hVVvM5MJU3d" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Google+</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> page.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Google had
its last I/O in mid-May last year. It unveiled its Google Nexus 7 tablet and
the much acclaimed Google Glass. It is expected that Google Glass will be made
available to the public before the end of this year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is not yet
clear what Google has in store this year but it’s good to wait and see.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-30973383577504060522014-02-19T05:06:00.000+01:002014-02-19T05:06:28.285+01:00Challenges facing e-commerce in Nigeria<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When Jeff
Bezos started Amazon in 1994, he had a clear vision to create the biggest
market place on the internet. Today, that dream has come to fulfillment. With a
market capitalization of about $165 billion, Amazon is clearly the biggest
marketplace online. This has been followed by other e-commerce websites
especially in other countries.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One popular
e-commerce website is Chinese company Alibaba which is estimated to have a
worth of over $70 billion. Actually, this post is based on e-commerce websites
in Nigeria like Jumia, Konga, Buyam, etc. Although e-commerce websites are
doing well in Nigeria considering the time they came into the market, it cannot
be denied that they’ve had many challenges and they probably would have been
doing better in another terrain.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayh-Ejlq96Jr_xBqB5KQYg3IZsieo7dJ7-rdXd4pCxWAc8pgijwfq1PLOaZlv-4iZuoVfpRnUrFJlbZ8BXaQ_c6uOZscIixdn4tHF0vl8bKAYupKO3l5tlQ_cwEO2_-K20QhEr0BPu6ac/s1600/shopping-cart-optimizely.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Challenges facing e-commerce in Nigeria" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayh-Ejlq96Jr_xBqB5KQYg3IZsieo7dJ7-rdXd4pCxWAc8pgijwfq1PLOaZlv-4iZuoVfpRnUrFJlbZ8BXaQ_c6uOZscIixdn4tHF0vl8bKAYupKO3l5tlQ_cwEO2_-K20QhEr0BPu6ac/s1600/shopping-cart-optimizely.jpg" height="268" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: optimizely</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They have
faced many challenges and are still facing them today. I want to list some here.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Trust<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nigerians
have been labeled as fraudsters and this view is always consolidated by the
Western media at every opportunity. This has gone on to the extent that even
Nigerians who deal with other honest Nigerians have started becoming skeptical
of obvious evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many
Nigerians would tell you that they would rather buy from Amazon and pay for
shipping than buy from a Nigerian e-commerce site. Many people would have
problems parting with their money when the product is not yet in their hands
because of the trust issues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">E-commerce
sites in Nigeria has included ‘pay on delivery’ option to remove this doubt but
this option is limited to specific cities in Nigeria and risky for the
e-commerce company (it’s necessary in this market though).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Urban and Regional Planning<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To say the
truth, the planning of so many places in Nigeria is awful. Most places are
without specific addresses because even the town planner wouldn’t be able to
tell the specific number of the house or the street it was located.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many people
stop buying products online because of this specific problem. Nobody wants to
buy a product that will be delivered to another address except if it’s an
explosive which was meant for another address. I don’t think Nigerian
e-commerce sites sell those anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think there
is very little e-commerce sites can do about this as it is out of their
control. It is one of the conditions they will have to work around to survive
in this market. This issue affects far more than e-commerce websites as many
people have problems receiving important documents at their places because they
don’t have an address.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Faulty Postal Services<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay I’m not
sure and I don’t want to assume but I think I can safely say that the Nigerian
Postal Service is almost dead. It is funny that people find it easier in the
olden days to receive goods/products at their door steps than today.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many people
have had many experiences where money or products like smartphones have gone
missing in the parcels that were to be delivered to them. This has led to
complete loss of trust in the postal system.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many have
resorted to DHL and other courier services but the cost is very high.
Unfortunately, when you factor the time and cost that will be saved when you
buy at a mall very close to your house, you’ll tend to leave the e-commerce
website as fast as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many have
complained about slow delivery with some people living in places like Lagos and
Abuja not getting products they ordered for a week after placing the order.
This is why a company like Amazon is trying to deliver products to buyers as
fast as possible, even to the extent that Amazon wants to be able to predict
goods people will order and send them before they place the order.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Personally, I
believe e-commerce websites would be making nearly double of what they are
making now if these challenges can be tackled successfully. One thing that is
sure though, e-commerce websites needs to convince Nigerians that their
platform can be trusted, is fast, and also relatively cheap before many people
will consider abstaining from physical marketplaces.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you know
any other challenge(s) facing e-commerce that has not been stated in this post?
You can tell us in the comments.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-64399969494407589892014-02-18T08:16:00.000+01:002014-02-18T08:16:11.609+01:00Konga wants to be the ultimate marketplace in Nigeria<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Konga has
revealed that a year after it unveiled it Konga Mall, it is moving forward by
incorporating more features into its new project which will be coming very
soon: Konga Marketplace.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Apart from
buying from Konga, one of the largest e-commerce websites wants to allow you
and me to sell our products to other buyers who will be interested while using
the Konga platform.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Konga had
previously allowed big businesses to benefit from it earlier launched Konga
Mall. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0JsHzwRnR9p8hVxWNe1mNiGMj2AYpQCRv9k3jxbCtJUHxRD-K-NwjPQXhcLbgMqVxBZq2guZ4S2hOo-92NytNYGsRys8wwhEmIpbJjby6rnLYqPxL6wZfgCO3zbwjnnFTVVN3c7S3RAT/s1600/Konga+marketplace+launch.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Konga wants to be the ultimate marketplace in Nigeria" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0JsHzwRnR9p8hVxWNe1mNiGMj2AYpQCRv9k3jxbCtJUHxRD-K-NwjPQXhcLbgMqVxBZq2guZ4S2hOo-92NytNYGsRys8wwhEmIpbJjby6rnLYqPxL6wZfgCO3zbwjnnFTVVN3c7S3RAT/s1600/Konga+marketplace+launch.png" height="320" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: Konga</td></tr>
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Maxitech, a computer and electronics dealer had praises for the process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been
selling computers for a number of years now in Lagos and to customers in neighboring
cities, but I must admit that what konga.com has been able to do for my
business is increase my sales portfolio not only locally but nationwide,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he
said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">E-commerce
in Nigeria is definitely the future and I am happy that Konga is not only
growing at a tremendous pace but is also helping Nigerian businesses grow as
well.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Konga
revealed that the new offering will be coming in the coming weeks. The offering
will allow small scale businesses and even enterprising individuals to sell
their products on Konga to interested buyers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">About a year
ago, we realized that for our services to be really valuable to society, we had
to build a platform for anyone, not just Konga, to sell and prosper. We launched
this platform to a limited number of sellers and in that time, we have learned
how to build a truly revolutionary Nigerian online marketplace.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” Sim Shagaya,
CEO of Konga revealed in a statement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today, we
are pleased to invite all Nigerian businesses – great or small, designer or
farmer, producer or trader, sole proprietorship or limited liability, - to sign
up to this new platform – Konga Marketplace.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Konga however
has not revealed the full process of how this will go. Will the products from
the sellers be paraded as Konga’s products? Is there an amount or a percentage
sellers will pay to Konga to sell their goods on this platform? All this and
other details will be known very soon. Stay tuned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you’re
interested in selling your products on Konga Marketplace, you can pre-register
at <a href="http://konga.com/sell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">konga.com/sell</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-55823447635889177112014-02-16T00:50:00.000+01:002014-02-16T00:56:38.624+01:00Quotes for the Week: Douglas Engelbart (1925 - 2013)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Douglas
Engelbart was an American engineer and inventor. He was also an early computer
and internet pioneer. His work on human-computer interaction led him to the
invention of the computer mouse, development of hypertext, networked computers,
and precursors to graphical user interfaces (GUIs).</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He was a
recipient of the National Medal of Technology in 2000 and the Turing Award in
1997. Here are some of his quotes:<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc3IBKWVVT3oYRnlg2JjValPr2jKq22pPDck-e4wLCCcistn60m75fvshpfHiTw30O53NRZQeFHHnKdrYkq4Ley1rg5Rbb76EK0yZ8t8d-O_GvKb3u-dYn3921qqXd9JlRdarxIMk3B_d/s1600/Douglas_Engelbart_wikipedia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Douglas Engelbart. Image: Wikipedia" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc3IBKWVVT3oYRnlg2JjValPr2jKq22pPDck-e4wLCCcistn60m75fvshpfHiTw30O53NRZQeFHHnKdrYkq4Ley1rg5Rbb76EK0yZ8t8d-O_GvKb3u-dYn3921qqXd9JlRdarxIMk3B_d/s1600/Douglas_Engelbart_wikipedia.jpg" height="400" title="" width="323" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Douglas Engelbart. Image: Wikipedia</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or
even of printing.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
better we get at getting better, the faster we will get better.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In 20 or
30 years, you’ll be able to hold in your hand as much computing knowledge as
exists now in the whole city, or even the whole world.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The rate
at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment they
can tolerate.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The key
thing about all the world’s big problems is that they have to be dealt with
collectively. If we don’t get collectively smarter, we’re doomed.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Have a great week everyone.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-90849781685996293982014-02-16T00:31:00.000+01:002014-02-16T00:31:28.236+01:00Android continued its rise in shipments in 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Google owned
android operating system has come to become the most popular operating system
in smartphone and that status was further buffered in 2013 with android
accounting for almost 80% of smartphone shipments.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Android accounted
for 78.6% of smartphone shipments in 2013, up from 69% in 2012 and 49.2% in
2011. This shows a rapid rise in the android ecosystem in few years. Its closest
competitor, Apple, was only able to account for 15.2% of smartphone shipments
in 2013.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYtDL3hb2ZAup_w8qeJjQE60WESxtgv2YXY9sdtjyQpFi3_ucb9ed3bwVuIb1CzRgvfFieEQlN4itvJFNtBx4QkiKufVZsG_97Dg7V71ugCFJWsnwAEnaDSXFUN34PtDVKHDwZKXMUzmR/s1600/Android-smartphones-statista.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Android is dominating smartphone shipments" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYtDL3hb2ZAup_w8qeJjQE60WESxtgv2YXY9sdtjyQpFi3_ucb9ed3bwVuIb1CzRgvfFieEQlN4itvJFNtBx4QkiKufVZsG_97Dg7V71ugCFJWsnwAEnaDSXFUN34PtDVKHDwZKXMUzmR/s1600/Android-smartphones-statista.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Android is dominating smartphone shipments. Image: Statista</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite the
release of iPhone 5C and 5S, Apple was down from 18.7% it had in 2012. This is
probably be due to the fact that android has many smartphone models compared to
Apple and also has cheap smartphones in the region of $100 in developing economies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Microsoft’s
Windows Phone also had a small increase to 3.3%, up from 2.4% in 2012.
Blackberry continued its downward trend with 1.9% of shipments in 2013, down
from 4.5% in the previous year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is
captured by the image above which was made by Statista.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-71251550308816216162014-02-11T02:06:00.000+01:002014-02-11T02:06:37.859+01:00Nokia unveiling its first Android smartphone this month<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When it was
first announced that Microsoft was buying Nokia, it was thought this it will be
an acquisition that will be aimed towards the development of the Windows Phone
OS (operating system) platform to increase its share in the smartphone market
but that may be untrue if new reports are to be believed.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/SB10001424052702304104504579374893734151208-lMyQjAxMTA0MDAwNjEwNDYyWj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal</a> has revealed that Nokia is ready to reveal an android powered
smartphone this month at the mobile world congress (MWC) in Barcelona according
to its unnamed sources.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqj9-yiv2qJK-ZZHT9XhLSJXvabeM1i1fQEOoCo97QaelkGyBBGzrRM-nRFWAidNx-UabK_I952vrDNSieJgxszAIFDG8W0YjZpU3bKK_JuVwfcdxRrdWwMIxurnl0E0VkD4FLSO4FX2y/s1600/normandy_evleaks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nokia normandy android smartphone" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqj9-yiv2qJK-ZZHT9XhLSJXvabeM1i1fQEOoCo97QaelkGyBBGzrRM-nRFWAidNx-UabK_I952vrDNSieJgxszAIFDG8W0YjZpU3bKK_JuVwfcdxRrdWwMIxurnl0E0VkD4FLSO4FX2y/s1600/normandy_evleaks.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nokia's android smartphone. Image: <a href="https://twitter.com/evleaksES/status/422872270197895168" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">evleaks</a></td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There were
reports after Microsoft announced its $7.4 billion acquisition of Nokia that
Nokia was planning to make an android smartphone in 2014 and it seems that plan
was not aborted.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, it
was reported that Nokia’s android smartphone will be heavily modified to leave
the Google Play app store out of the device. It is expected that most of the
apps will be from Microsoft and Nokia and will be downloaded from Nokia’s
android app store that will be developed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is
expected that this move is to boost Nokia’s smartphone sales in the low end
category of smartphones which Google has utilized to its full ability. Microsoft’s
Windows Phone platform is not suitable for low end smartphones due to its
various requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, this
is where Google’s android has excelled with most of its market share coming
from the low end android smartphones and developing economies. For instance,
International Data Corporation (IDC) reports that 93% (about 41 million) of
smartphones sold in India in 2013 had android installed on it.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-90436388031706229432014-02-09T10:30:00.000+01:002014-02-09T10:30:01.608+01:00Quotes for the Week: Sergey Brin (1973 - )<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sergey Brin
is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who co-founded the
biggest internet company, Google Inc. Sergey Brin was born in Russia and moved
to the U.S. at the age of six.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He is worth about
$24.4 billion as at the end of 2013 according to Forbes. Here are some quotes
from one of the biggest innovators of today:<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4iaygWQIfPDm_ntrZIu-H7rzA5jeRf0iegq7pAzYdZW8t7gixTAn07fF0ejlMdcgAI2rp-a6W1_srWBP31_TN-Q1c-Q6LjPqinst4ZxItUQNzPFPCHhATNntaERF1lnyTYsA6Fn-3OHE/s1600/sergey_brin_bloomberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4iaygWQIfPDm_ntrZIu-H7rzA5jeRf0iegq7pAzYdZW8t7gixTAn07fF0ejlMdcgAI2rp-a6W1_srWBP31_TN-Q1c-Q6LjPqinst4ZxItUQNzPFPCHhATNntaERF1lnyTYsA6Fn-3OHE/s1600/sergey_brin_bloomberg.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sergey Brin. Image: Bloomberg</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Solving
big problems is easier than solving little problems.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would
like to see anyone be able to achieve their dreams, and that’s what this organization
does.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We want
Google to be the third half of your brain.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We
believed we could build a better search. We had a simple idea, that not all
pages are created equal. Some are more important.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ultimately
you want to have the entire world’s knowledge connected directly to your mind.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It’s
clear there’s a lot of room for improvement, there’s no inherent ceiling we’re
hitting up on.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Obviously
everyone wants to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and
ethical and ultimately making a big difference in the world.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 17.0pt; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 26.05pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As we go
forward, I hope we’re going to continue to use technology to make really big
differences in how people live and work.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Google
actually relies on our users to help with our marketing. We have a very high
percentage of our users who often tell others about our search engine.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I feel
there is an existential angst among young people. I didn’t have that. They see
enormous mountains, where I only saw one little hill to climb.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The kind
of environment that we developed Google in, the reason that we were able to
develop a search engine, is the web was so open. Once you get too many rules,
that will stifle innovation.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some say
Google is God. Others say Google is Satan. But if they think Google is too
powerful, remember that with search engines unlike other companies, all it
takes is a single click to go to another search engine.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have a great week everyone.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-63702522273025196082014-02-07T19:51:00.000+01:002014-02-09T22:02:37.250+01:00Will Twitter ever challenge Facebook?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Twitter released
its earnings call on the 4th of February and its market capitalization has fell
about 25% from about $36 billion to $27 billion in an occurrence that showed
investors were losing faith rapidly in the second largest social network.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite Twitter
having never turned in profit as a company, it had a very successful IPO – a luxury
Facebook didn’t enjoy – because investors thought its revenue from mobile devices
would lay a strong foundation for the company in future that is moving towards
mobile.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnZlHbYf3RtzsSkVvi5WwiQ_1D92jJeFC7y8yu0fQ4YqZjBowt_0MrkE9UN_z6Ply764SSgKhE43z6lUn4BhuYZu_0kH7PDLDTpkd4jCmQDW0VKJdPn0IyeIqjyW9NkmhAQOahqCtxaHJ/s1600/dick-costolo-twitter-reuters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dick Costolo has never made profit for Twitter" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnZlHbYf3RtzsSkVvi5WwiQ_1D92jJeFC7y8yu0fQ4YqZjBowt_0MrkE9UN_z6Ply764SSgKhE43z6lUn4BhuYZu_0kH7PDLDTpkd4jCmQDW0VKJdPn0IyeIqjyW9NkmhAQOahqCtxaHJ/s1600/dick-costolo-twitter-reuters.jpg" height="300" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dick Costolo has never made profit for Twitter. Image: Reuters</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Twitter’s
stock however took a big hit after it was revealed that the social media site
gained only 9 million users in the last quarter of 2013 and had a monthly user
count of 241 million. Timeline view also reduced compared to the previous
quarter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is not all
doom as Twitter exceeded analysts’ forecast of $217.82 million by making $242.7
million in the last quarter, a 116% increase from $112 million in the same
quarter in 2012. The main beacon of positivity for the social media site is its
high revenue from mobile and it made 75% of its revenue from mobile devices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite this
Twitter made a net loss of $511 million in the last quarter of 2013 and $645
million in the whole year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Twitter has
always been thought of as the social media network that will take on Facebook
for a bigger share in the social media industry. One thing analysts have
thought could be a problem for Twitter was if it failed in its IPO.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However,
Twitter passed the IPO test in flying colours but it is still a very long way
from challenging Facebook at the top of the social media league. In fact, that
would probably be the least worry of CEO Dick Costolo right now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dick admitted
at the earnings call that twitter is difficult to use for new users. “</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are
doubling down in 2014 to accelerate growth of our core user base,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Meanwhile,
Facebook has sailed through its stormy IPO and is now cruising at high speed in
the social media industry, as well as the company’s market capitalization.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite the
concerns that Facebook may be unable to exploit its mobile traffic, the company
has assured investors by gaining more than half of its revenue from mobile in
the last quarter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite concerns
that teens were having a mass exodus from the mega social site; it has
continued to increase its user base, even more than the sites where the teens
are supposedly flocking to.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook revealed
at its tenth birthday that it now has 1.223 billion monthly active users which is
about 5 times of what twitter has. Wait, isn’t Facebook running too fast for
other social networks?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook also
continues to see its market capitalization increase by the day as the company
is now worth $164 billion (at the time of writing this post), $3 billion away
from software giant Oracle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Will Twitter
ever challenge Facebook at the top of the social media league? Or will it even
have to fight for its second place with social media sites like LinkedIn,
Pinterest or Instagram? If Twitter will ever challenge Facebook, when will it
be?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All these
questions are very difficult to answer, I guess time will tell but one thing is
sure, twitter has e very long way to go if it will ever come close to Facebook’s
achievement at its tenth birthday in two years’ time.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-18559932433362438682014-02-06T16:30:00.000+01:002014-02-06T16:30:01.509+01:00Mobile data usage had an 81% increase in 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The latest
release by Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) has revealed that data usage by
mobile devices increased from 820 petabytes in a month in 2012 to 1.5 exabytes
in a month in 2013. It went further to forecast that this will increase to 15
exabytes in a month by 2018.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cisco’s
Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update revealed that mobile data usage of
about 18 exabytes in 2013 is about 18 times the entire internet usage (1
exabyte) in 2000, thirteen years ago.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSl6pCqATSyzDxW09bIaGUWdtlNjnmP-MBHeGtbtuAvD2G1JSf1J2kfcuDRTWClq-NJxOEYrrvJFL3AB1vOxpXtmT3tKItqPvYk9bmQae5smOF-lihaCaRcm3RbKO32hhW_yuPLIqiKYSl/s1600/Cisco_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CISCO" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSl6pCqATSyzDxW09bIaGUWdtlNjnmP-MBHeGtbtuAvD2G1JSf1J2kfcuDRTWClq-NJxOEYrrvJFL3AB1vOxpXtmT3tKItqPvYk9bmQae5smOF-lihaCaRcm3RbKO32hhW_yuPLIqiKYSl/s1600/Cisco_logo.jpg" height="266" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CISCO</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was
revealed that about 526 million mobile devices and connections were added in
2013 and mobile phones are expected to exceed the world population in numbers
this year. It was revealed that mobile video traffic accounted for 53% of the
mobile internet usage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Smartphones
used 529MB per month on average in 2013 compared to 353MB per month in 2012. It
is expected that smartphones will account for 66% of mobile data usage by 2018.
Smartphones represented 27% of total global handsets in use in 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tablets are
expected to account for 15% of global mobile traffic by 2016 while 4G traffic
will be more than half of the total mobile traffic by 2018. It is expected that
the number of connected mobile devices would have exceeded 10 billion by 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns827/white_paper_c11-520862.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It is also expected</a> that the average connection speed on mobile will exceed 2Mbps by 2016.
If all these stats point to one thing, it is that mobile devices are moving at
a fast pace and increasing its threat to PC by the day.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-52551762521618179672014-02-06T16:18:00.000+01:002014-02-06T16:18:38.304+01:00Sony dumps its PC business<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Japanese
technology company, Sony has announced it will be selling its Vaio PC business
to for the sum of $490 million. It also
added that this will see 5,000 workers lose their jobs by the end of its fiscal
year in March, 2015.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was
confirmed today after some rumours that the Japanese company was thinking of
selling its PC business as a result of low performance. Sony also announced
that its TV business will become a standalone business after the sale of its PC
business.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtN3AuG2_Kf39q5uNU8xd4DmULNz6ypEER9-hkwe-rRia1ho2gJ6sXP6WHEHs-s0cXrvwl5SM7Li6xfJYfFzrH7JUYY6hCHDqhBxXN-3k628tEOB9OoJHfI02Glcy4qs1Q1P-IuGOal4d/s1600/sony-vaio-theverge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="vaio" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtN3AuG2_Kf39q5uNU8xd4DmULNz6ypEER9-hkwe-rRia1ho2gJ6sXP6WHEHs-s0cXrvwl5SM7Li6xfJYfFzrH7JUYY6hCHDqhBxXN-3k628tEOB9OoJHfI02Glcy4qs1Q1P-IuGOal4d/s1600/sony-vaio-theverge.jpg" height="266" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vaio. Image: the verge</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Initially,
Sony Vaio PC business is not one of the top five in the world despite its
various innovations in its devices. Many have nailed this to the fact that Sony
has not been able to compete with other popular PC vendors like Lenovo, HP,
Acer etc. in the low end category of PC sales.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add this to
the fact that PC market suffered a 10% reduction in sales in 2013 and you get a
good picture of where Sony Vaio might be. It is expected that this deal will be
completed by July this year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not all
workers in the PC business will be laid off though, the new owner wants to hire
between 250 and 500 of Sony’s employees in the PC business.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Due to woeful
performance in 2013 in which the company will announce a loss of $1.1 billion
despite forecasting a profit of $300 million, it is being speculated that the
company is now ready to focus majorly on digital imaging, gaming, and its
mobile categories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is
coming two days after Microsoft, the maker of the major operating systems in PC
(Windows) announced its new CEO.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Source: <a href="http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201402/14-019E/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sony</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-68287279968620681872014-02-05T17:20:00.000+01:002014-02-05T17:21:43.151+01:00What can we expect from Nadella as Microsoft’s CEO?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The search
for a new Chief Executive Officer began in August, 2013 after former Microsoft
CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that he will be leaving his post within the next 12
months when Microsoft would have appointed a new Chief Executive.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Steve Ballmer
had to go because investors were losing confidence in his leadership and
ability to sail Microsoft’s ship in the post PC era. Microsoft had not been
able to exploit the booming mobile devices industry to its advantage as Windows
Phone failed to challenge Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6tz86exqF14Wrlj6CXE32AjweYLBPZ47F_YBTypCGplTsYZseQdV9Yuvw-UXA-hylEmKYFD4sMS5SF1N0x3gNoQ8rAOTvf1fdTKPWxndfaCNer2zH5aedyd8Fao7plhkiAovM71O-88L/s1600/microsoft_ceo_satya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6tz86exqF14Wrlj6CXE32AjweYLBPZ47F_YBTypCGplTsYZseQdV9Yuvw-UXA-hylEmKYFD4sMS5SF1N0x3gNoQ8rAOTvf1fdTKPWxndfaCNer2zH5aedyd8Fao7plhkiAovM71O-88L/s1600/microsoft_ceo_satya.jpg" height="400" title="" width="265" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella. Image: Microsoft</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This led to
speculations of the likely candidate to be picked to be the third Chief
Executive of the software giant. To be honest, Nadella didn’t even come up when
people started mentioning probable candidates. Even he wasn’t mentioned when
internal candidates were being predicted.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But now, we
have a new CEO at Microsoft, Satya Nadella, and he will be hoping to change
Microsoft’s fortunes for better as Microsoft begins exploiting opportunities
other than the PC. There are many reports which have been optimistic about
Satya Nadella.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ramblings and
rumours online have indicated that Nadella would be the best internal choice
for Microsoft, even before it was officially announced.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many have
credited Nadella with all round features which are rarely found in a single
individual/manager. This has given many reasons to believe that he is the right
candidate for the job.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nadella knows
the business way. Obviously, this cannot be argued against as he had increased
revenues in Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group he managed since 2011.
Revenues increased from $16.1 billion in 2011 to $20.3 billion in 2012 and
there has continued to be increase in that part of the company.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nadella is
also a technology man. Earlier in the recruitment process, it was made clear
that a candidate already in the technology industry will be preferred to a
candidate who is naïve about the industry. Nadella has been involved in many
including Microsoft’s search engine, Bing and Windows Azure cloud service.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nadella is a
people’s man. Despite Nadella’s off-radar profile (which is about to change
obviously), many have lauded his lauded his ability to connect with people as
probably the best in the Redmond – Washington company.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These three
features have given some people and investors inclusive hope about the new move
by Microsoft.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There have
also been pessimistic views like the fact that he’s relatively unknown, he has
never managed a company before talk less of one as big as Microsoft. There are
also concerns that Microsoft may not deviate too much from the direction it’s
currently following because Nadella has been used to the Microsoft culture.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The fact that
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer are still part of the Board of Directors have
fueled concerns that he may not be given a free hand to experiment on ventures he
deem fit as there will be too many interference. Many believe Bill Gates may
still determine most of the products coming from Microsoft as he will now be
more involved as the technology advisor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, it
is expected that Nadella will have to calm the fears that have been brewing
around Microsoft in the past few year about its survivability in the post PC
era. He must show a clear sense of direction in the next few years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There have
been suggestions that Microsoft could look to cloud services as one of the
important services to take the company forward. Nadella already has experience
in this aspect and it won’t be much of a problem exploiting opportunities in
that area despite the fierce competition.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nadella will
also be expected to corporate with Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and the company’s
vice presidents to achieve the company’s aim and objectives. He will also have
to lead the employees in a very convincing way and attract big talents to the
software giant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He will have
to innovate and make Nokia a business to be reckoned with in the smartphone
industry once again. Personally, I think this will be the toughest nut to crack
as the Microsoft boss as the shift from PCs to mobile continues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nadella will
also be expected to deal external forces, with Wall Street analysts who will
start raising unreachable targets for him and therefore mounting pressure on
him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Media can
also mount pressure and he will have to be very careful with the media. He
doesn’t have much experience in this area and saying the right things at the
right time will be a very big boost for the company.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The jury is
still out on Nadella and time will tell what direction Microsoft will be going
in few years to come. Like they say, to whom much is given, much is expected. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-40715520253972583102014-02-05T00:03:00.000+01:002014-02-05T00:41:55.805+01:00And the new Microsoft’s CEO is…<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Microsoft has
announced a new Chief Executive Officer to take over the affairs of the
software giant. A new Chairman of the board of director has also been chosen as
Bill Gates steps down and become technology advisor.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The third CEO
in Microsoft’s 38-year history was announced today as 46-year old Satya Nadella
rose to the top in a company he has worked for since 1992. Satya Nadella was
previously Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud and
Enterprise group. The <a href="http://www.lolade.com/2014/02/nadella-to-become-next-ceo-of-microsoft.html" target="_blank">earlier rumours</a> have been confirmed correct obviously.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uxdZXx5LD8stVP488Ung4WlaETVRMs0zgRy-T4xXnso4_Fs9c1tstOmdIvfOYvKlU7X_gZkdd8snBTIcbeynP5hCfCIcAIaDTF_FsTw2jwoCX1kkY4OB73LqnFwAbd0j9qLvt72UkqgE/s1600/microsoft_ceo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uxdZXx5LD8stVP488Ung4WlaETVRMs0zgRy-T4xXnso4_Fs9c1tstOmdIvfOYvKlU7X_gZkdd8snBTIcbeynP5hCfCIcAIaDTF_FsTw2jwoCX1kkY4OB73LqnFwAbd0j9qLvt72UkqgE/s1600/microsoft_ceo.jpg" height="400" title="" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella. Image: Microsoft</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nadella was
born in Hyderabad in India in 1967 and obtained his first degree in electrical
engineering at Mangalore University, India. He obtained a master’s degree in
computer science from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and also a master’s
degree in business administration from the University of Chicago.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">During this
time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya
Nadella,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” said Microsoft founder, Bill Gates.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Satya is a
proven leader with hard-core engineering skills, business vision and the
ability to bring people together. His vision for how technology will be used
and experienced around the world is exactly what Microsoft needs as the company
enters its next chapter of expanded product innovation and growth.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nadella has
been relatively off-radar during the recruitment process and didn’t gain much
attention like other popular considered candidates like Microsoft’s senior Vice
President, Tony Bates and Ford CEO, Alan Mulally.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Microsoft is
one of those companies to have truly revolutionized the world through technology,
and I couldn’t be more honored to have been chosen to lead the company,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”
Nadella said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5LC3EYasgZJtMuskG5qznZ1qgsQrS9CbMGYvKcQtteBgG9D0qKqCABeYSoE0-_WBxuY2svEzMCajqAGELaSxklvT7ip3DsGfLjxQF9v_MaBMrvZU8W7DlmbMuebMBTGRVCUwQMBTwuWx/s1600/microsoft_board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="New Chairman of Board of directors, John Thompson (left); new CEO, Satya Nadella; Founder, Bill Gates; former CEO, Steve Ballmer" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5LC3EYasgZJtMuskG5qznZ1qgsQrS9CbMGYvKcQtteBgG9D0qKqCABeYSoE0-_WBxuY2svEzMCajqAGELaSxklvT7ip3DsGfLjxQF9v_MaBMrvZU8W7DlmbMuebMBTGRVCUwQMBTwuWx/s1600/microsoft_board.jpg" height="412" title="" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Chairman of Board of directors, John Thompson (left); new CEO, Satya Nadella; Founder, Bill Gates; former CEO, Steve Ballmer. Image: Microsoft</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
opportunity ahead for Microsoft is vast, but to seize it, we must focus
clearly, move faster and continue to transform. A big part of my job is to
accelerate our ability to bring innovative products to our consumers more
quickly.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many companies
aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required:
talent, resources, and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three
in abundance. And as the new CEO, I can’t ask for a better foundation.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he further
revealed in his first email to employees.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Meanwhile,
lead independent director John Thompson will be the new Chairman of the Board
of Directors of Microsoft as Bill Gates will now have the role of Founder and
Technology Advisor. John Thompson led the search for the new CEO and the new
Chairman backs the new CEO.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Satya is
clearly the best person to lead Microsoft, and he has the unanimous support of
our Board,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” Thompson said. “</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The board took the thoughtful approach that our
shareholders, customers, partners and employees expected and deserved.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-6343620932519132742014-02-04T09:29:00.000+01:002014-02-05T00:00:54.371+01:00RLG to produce 5,000 mobile phones daily in Osun plant<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">RLG has
revealed that about 5,000 mobile phones and 2,500 laptops will be produced
daily in its newly built $50 million plant located in Ilesha in the State of Osun.
The plant named RLG & Adulawo Tech City will also provide both direct and
indirect employment to about 10,000 people.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The plant is
being aided by the State of Osun in a programme to improve technology
development in the state.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkcWfbzQuskptsTwAqGF78eBL42U7v3o8py6jgIq8ShzWhXMKgAxq8IJaVWT_NY5clhXclvovPvTXp4ohtebnQwuFO3h-WILlBeINUWR4dNxwtf7onbjfLaLE5zqd3LROmVBCnPXtN1PL/s1600/easy-Selekta-by-RLG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="An RLG mobile phone" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkcWfbzQuskptsTwAqGF78eBL42U7v3o8py6jgIq8ShzWhXMKgAxq8IJaVWT_NY5clhXclvovPvTXp4ohtebnQwuFO3h-WILlBeINUWR4dNxwtf7onbjfLaLE5zqd3LROmVBCnPXtN1PL/s1600/easy-Selekta-by-RLG.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An RLG phone. Image: Technology Times</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is also
expected that the company will be fitted with green technology – biogas plant
to provide cooking gas for the staff quarter and also generation of 3KVA of
electricity which will be used for lighting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The factory
is a fruition of a government/private partnership. The plant is designed to
assemble a minimum of 5,000 mobile phones and 2,500 laptops per day.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” the company
said through its Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Taiwo Latilo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Latilo
further explained that 90% of the components of the devices would be
manufactured in the state in the next five years. “</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The facility also has a
training centre, research & development lab and a corporate office
building.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is
expected that the first set of the employees will be from the Osun Youth
Empowerment Scheme Technology (OYES TECH). 5,000 beneficiaries have graduated
already and it is expected this programme will 20,000 beneficiaries.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nigeria is a
sleeping giant but it will wake up by 2015. Osun State will be the headquarters
of ICT in Africa.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” said Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To this end,
RLG, in partnership with the state, has built its biggest assembly plant in
Ilesha, to provide employment and strategically key into the industry, which
today relies solely on importation.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he said.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-67137901720975653772014-02-04T00:34:00.000+01:002014-02-04T09:29:55.801+01:00Nigeria Innovation Cluster Mapping Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A project
being managed by the African Institution of Technology (AFRIT) is planning to
embark on a project that would seek to discover where innovations are happening
in the suburban areas of the country and provide data that would help policy
makers and private organizations in improving innovations around the country.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Nigeria
Cluster Mapping Project (NCMP) wants to collect data about how clusters are
forming in various areas of the country. It is also curious to know what
innovations are driving those clusters.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3nY4OsGpgTg7dpQlCe3A75bpT6lcUcJxbAXEruUsT74a9Gz-g2PoYMJDcjOAYbpndvZ5raMzqr_LvScwMhdNR2NpShiFIjYQs86QKi8IWgOLHQZQ6m5foOgpAF-L8B-A5RyGV7Q6zn05/s1600/cluster_wikipedia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cluster" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3nY4OsGpgTg7dpQlCe3A75bpT6lcUcJxbAXEruUsT74a9Gz-g2PoYMJDcjOAYbpndvZ5raMzqr_LvScwMhdNR2NpShiFIjYQs86QKi8IWgOLHQZQ6m5foOgpAF-L8B-A5RyGV7Q6zn05/s1600/cluster_wikipedia.jpg" height="400" title="" width="398" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: Wikipedia</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are
different ways technology can be practiced no matter how crude they may be at
the moment. Different parts of Nigeria are known for major areas of
specialization. These industries have driven clusters in most of these regions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For instance,
Aba is a place known for quality shoes. I’ve heard many people say that some
‘Made in Italy’ shoes you find in Nigeria are actually made from Aba. The
surprise is that the shoes are so durable that most people never suspect it was
made in Nigeria.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are
several other areas in Nigeria with innovative crafts that are less known but
nevertheless, have driven clusters in those regions. This project wants to
gather data about those places and release the data to both government and
private organizations that will use it to improve and drive more innovations in
those areas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://ngclustermap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NCMP</a> will
gather data about innovations from sectors such as metal processing,
agriculture, shoe making, dyeing, startups and others. Building a database of
innovation ecosystems and entities that will include startups, research labs,
ideas, outstanding individual projects and more will be done to aid the
project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This project
is being managed by African Institute of Technology with Milonics Analytics
providing the statistical modeling and data analytic tools. The project is
being sponsored by The Tony Elumelu Foundation. Dr. Ndubuisi Ekekwe is the
program director and will lead many Nigerian professors and field associates in
the project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you have
any question about this project, you can address it to Audrey Kumar using the
email address: research@afrit.org. The project also involve surveys so, if you
would like to reveal some details about your small/big institution and what you
do, you can participate in the <a href="http://afrit.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=df80bd67fc7a8b25c39fe5c09&id=487e592764&e=51c7dd94cc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">survey</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">It is expected that the project would be brought to a conclusion before the World Economic Forum coming up in Nigeria in May. Details about the project is also expected to be shared during the forum.</span></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-62495600508564323802014-02-02T20:45:00.000+01:002014-02-02T20:55:04.484+01:00Apple could pay up to $840 million over e-book conspiracy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Apple’s shady
e-books deal with publishers could see the world’s largest technology company
pay up to $840 million in damages, in a case of the State attorneys and
consumers versus Apple.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The state
attorneys and consumers who sued Apple over its e-book pricing are asking for
$280 million and want the amount tripled, according to a filing by their lawyer
with the federal judge in Manhattan who presided over the U.S. case against
Apple.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The plaintiffs think that Apple has been
proven guilty of this offence and they’re entitled to triple damages under the
antitrust law.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was
revealed in 2012 that Apple had signed agreements with publishers to sell their
e-books under the agency model. The agency model allows publishers to set the
price of e-books instead of retailers. Apple will in turn get 30% of sales of
the e-books.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After <a href="http://www.lolade.com/2013/07/apple-found-guilty-of-inflating-ebook-prices.html" target="_blank">the trial in 2013</a>, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote concluded that “</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the publisher defendants
conspired with each other to eliminate retail price competition in order to
raise e-book prices, and that Apple played a central role in facilitating and
executing that conspiracy.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Apple appealed
the trial and there will be another trial this year. This ‘small’ amount of
money is only 0.5% of $158.8 billion in cash that Apple reported it had as at
the end of 2013.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-38168141638693423562014-02-02T20:33:00.000+01:002014-02-04T09:25:36.254+01:00Quotes for the week: Google's Larry Page (1973 - )<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Larry Page is
an internet entrepreneur who is the co-founder and CEO of technology giant
Google Inc. Larry Page has been the Chief Executive Officer of Google since
2011 when he succeeded Eric Schmidt.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He is the
13th richest man in the United States with an estimated worth of $24.9 billion.
He has gone on to drive massive innovation at Google. Here are some of his
wonderful quotes:<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJ3baX22CdITRIM93_Ieec0LS4QKs0uTCNIGzTc72E6c-7atYNvsAr2AQEFc-s_AAqQm4wmfOnPT6IANSw9yS9lFiVPBELjcmAISukFmPUnDJ9FG_l3badYgTk3etUmwgnx_i6Ca_QzyU/s1600/Larry-Page-biography.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Google's Larry Page" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJ3baX22CdITRIM93_Ieec0LS4QKs0uTCNIGzTc72E6c-7atYNvsAr2AQEFc-s_AAqQm4wmfOnPT6IANSw9yS9lFiVPBELjcmAISukFmPUnDJ9FG_l3badYgTk3etUmwgnx_i6Ca_QzyU/s1600/Larry-Page-biography.jpg" height="400" title="" width="399" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google's Larry Page. Image: biography.com</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You may
think using Google’s great, but I still think it’s terrible.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
ultimate search engine would basically understand everything in the world, and
it would always give you the right thing. And we’re a long, long ways from
that.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Basically,
our goal is to organize the world’s information and to make it universally
accessible and useful.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think
part of the reason we’re successful so far is that originally we didn’t really
want to start a business.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If we
were motivated by money, we would have sold the company a long time ago and
ended up on a beach.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you’re
changing the world, you’re working on important things. You’re excited to get
up in the morning.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would rather
have people think we’re confused than let our competitors know what we’re going
to do.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don’t
think we’re going to run out of important things to do, compared with the
resources we have. There are many problems in the world that need solving.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you
ask an economist what’s driven economic growth, it’s been major advances in
things that mattered – the mechanization of farming, mass manufacturing, things
like that. The problem is, our society is not organized around doing that.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We want
to build technology that everybody loves using, and that affects everyone. We want
to create beautiful, intuitive services and technologies that are so incredibly
useful that people use them twice a day. Like they use a toothbrush. There aren’t
that many things people use twice a day.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We’re at
maybe 1% of what is possible. Despite the faster change, we’re still moving
slow relative to the opportunities we have. I think a lot of that is because of
the negativity… every story I read is Google vs someone else. That’s boring. We
should be focusing on building the things that don’t exist.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have a glorious week everyone.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olumide Samuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986397591613870716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909972628213468474.post-46070869071740687182014-02-01T07:57:00.000+01:002014-02-01T07:57:01.007+01:00Nadella to become the next CEO of Microsoft? Gates to step down as Chairman?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bloomberg has
reported that Microsoft’s board is preparing to make Satya Nadella the next CEO
of the software company after five months of search for a new CEO. It also
claimed that its sources say that Bill Gates could cease to be the Chairman of
the board of the company.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">According to
<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-30/microsoft-said-to-be-preparing-to-make-satya-nadella-ceo.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>, people with the knowledge of the process have claimed that president
of Microsoft’s server business, Satya Nadella could be the Chief Executive Officer
that would be announced soon by the company.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZG7C3zdJSe0EDY8KIB7Eaz-T2smXWXNU4ERYxaPiF3SFhMM2Jz7wK3kflGD8MieitVjAsqHogVKmCGzLMLwHtUrJhK8MSaAAWphCWPsza-DPw8kdFtR0qh8Use7WxvuPa-R1LVfh-Fhh/s1600/satya-nadella.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Satya Nadella" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZG7C3zdJSe0EDY8KIB7Eaz-T2smXWXNU4ERYxaPiF3SFhMM2Jz7wK3kflGD8MieitVjAsqHogVKmCGzLMLwHtUrJhK8MSaAAWphCWPsza-DPw8kdFtR0qh8Use7WxvuPa-R1LVfh-Fhh/s1600/satya-nadella.jpg" height="336" title="" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Satya Nadella. Image via Digital Trends</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The 46-year-old
Nadella who has been with Microsoft since 1992 has been seen as the best
candidate for the post which is currently occupied by 57-year-old Steve
Ballmer. Ballmer is leaving the company this year after he announced he will be
stepping down last year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nadella has
been impressive in his department after he help boost revenue from $16.6
billion in 2011 when he took over to $20.3 in 2012. There have only been two
CEOs in the history of Microsoft: Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Reports also
indicated that America’s richest man, Bill Gates will step down as the Chairman
of the board of Microsoft, a position he has occupied since 1981.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gates however
won’t be out of the company completely, he will still be part-time with the
company. He revealed recently that he will be more concentrated on the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
foundation is the biggest part of my time. I put in part-time work to help as a
board member. My full-time work will be the foundation for the rest of my life.
I will not change that.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is
expected that Microsoft lead independent director, John Thompson is expected to
take the place of Bill Gates as Chairman. The 64-year old is leading the search
for the new CEO and is known to have asked tough questions from top Microsoft
executives in the past, even from Ballmer.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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