Steve Wozniak
who is popularly referred to as Woz is an American inventor, computer engineer
and programmer who co-founded Apple Computer with the late Steve Jobs. Steve
Wozniak was responsible for the invention of the Apple I and Apple II computers
in the 1970s.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Mark Zuckerberg buys neighbours’ houses for more than $30m
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 1:41 AM
In a step to
increase privacy from spying eyes, Facebook co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg
has purchased four homes that are adjacent to his 5,617-square-foot Palo Alto
home for a cool price of more than $30 million.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Google to use your profile for advertisements, how to stop it
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 10:04 AM
Tech giant
Google has revealed through the revision of its policies that accounts of users
of Google products could be used for adverts if you allow Google to do so
through your shared endorsement settings.
We have been nominated for the OYA Awards!
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 12:15 AM
OYAA 2013: LIST OF NOMINEES
Online
Youth Achievement Awards (OYAA) is an award program aimed at recognizing and
celebrating Young Nigerian owners/moderators of blogs and websites who through
their media are making waves in the online community. OYAA celebrates Online
excellence, Impact and Innovation.
Posted in Awards
Friday, October 11, 2013
Alliance for Affordable Internet formed
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 1:28 PM
Alliance for
Affordable Internet (A4AI) has been launched in a bid to reduce the price of
broadband services in developing countries. The United Nations Broadband
Commission targets price of below 5% of monthly income worldwide and this is
one of the ways of achieving that.
Toyota unveils assistance for drivers
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 1:19 PM
Toyota Motor
Company has unveiled the Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA) which uses
automated technology to assist drivers during driving in keeping their cars on
the lane and maintaining the required distance between other vehicles on the
road.
Posted in Cars, technology, toyota
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Android is more secure than the iPhone – Eric Schmidt
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 9:06 PM
Google’s
Chairman and former CEO, Eric Schmidt revealed at a Gartner Symposium which
coincided with the announcement of his new book that Android Operating System
is more secure than iOS which power iPhones.
Apple to unveil new tablets this month
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 8:57 PM
People
familiar with Apple’s programs have confirmed that Apple will hold an
invitation only event this month to launch new tablets and even possibly a Mac,
according to reports from All Things D.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
“God particle” wins Nobel Prize for two scientists
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 10:13 PM
The Higgs
Boson which was discovered by the most powerful particle accelerator in the
world, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, in Switzerland last year has won the
Nobel Prize in Physics for the theorists who initially proposed its existence
about 50 years ago.
Obama supports Samsung products sales ban
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 10:05 PM
The Obama
administration has upheld United States International Trade Council’s (USITC)
ban on some Samsung products which allegedly infringed on two Apple patents.
Obama’s administration had earlier vetoed a similar ruling that banned Apple’s
product sales for infringing Samsung patents.
Monday, October 7, 2013
NCC plans to provide license for fixed broadband services
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 10:27 PM
At a news
conference, the Executive Vice President of the Nigerian Communications
Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Juwah, and the secretary general of the
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO), Prof Tim Unwin revealed the
plans of NCC to license broadband services for regions and the accompanying
advantage.
LG introduces world’s first flexible OLED display for smartphones
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 9:31 PM
South Korean
company LG Electronics Co has become the first company to introduce a flexible
OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen for a smartphone and intends to use
the technology to produce a smartphone next year.
Posted in Smartphones, technology
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Quotes for the Week: Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 8:02 PM
Charles
Robert Darwin was an English naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution.
He proposed that evolution could be explained in part through natural and
sexual selection.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Two years ago today… Steve Jobs…
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 2:39 AM
One of the
most innovative leaders of our generation, Steve Jobs passed away two years ago
(October 5, 2011) after his battle with pancreas neuroendocrine tumor. He was
the co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc when he was alive. Steve Jobs was
born on February 24, 1955.
Friday, October 4, 2013
2.9 million Users’ data compromised in attack– Adobe
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 6:11 PM
The Chief
Security Officer of Adobe, Brad Arkin, has revealed that information about 2.9
million costumers of the company was breached by cyber attackers.
Twitter is not as big and healthy as we thought…
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 4:35 PM
For the first
time, Twitter’s financial accounts became public after it filed the S-1 form
with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in preparation for its
initial public offering (IPO).
Thursday, October 3, 2013
UK to connect Highway to the Internet
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 11:33 PM
The United
Kingdom has revealed its plan to connect a highway to the internet for the
first time. This project will connect the 50-mile (80km) A14 highway that runs
from Birmingham to Felixstowe.
Posted in internet, technology
Facebook to add 4 social networks to Home
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 11:27 PM
After a low
acceptance of its Facebook Home Android app, Facebook has decided to add four
third party social sites to the application. The sites to be added include
Flickr, Pinterest, Tumblr and Facebook’s Instagram.
Blizzident 3D toothbrush will brush your teeth in 6 seconds
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 11:21 PM
Dentists have
found a way of brushing your teeth which is a more efficient and faster means.
Posted in 3d printing
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Microsoft investors want Bill Gates to step down
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 7:58 PM
According to
Reuters, three of the top 20 shareholders in the giant software company wants
co-founder Bill Gates – who co-founded the company with Paul Allen about 38
years ago – to resign as the Chairman of the board.
Samsung accused of boosting Galaxy Note 3’s benchmark scores
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 1:46 AM
After carrying
out extended tests on the newly released Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablet, tech
blog Ars Technica has concluded that Samsung programmed the device to feign a
better performance than other devices of similar specifications.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Find your Facebook face
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 12:51 PM
A new web app
The Faces of Facebook has been introduced and it aggregates all the over 1.2
billion Facebook profile pictures into one place.
Windows Phone closing in on iOS in Europe
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 12:33 PM
It seems
Windows Phone may not be destined to die as recent events may have tempted us
to think. The resurrection it seems is coming right from Europe.
Posted in Microsoft, Smartphones
First ever Youtube Music Awards announced
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 11:07 AM
Online video
giant Youtube, has announced that it will be holding its first ever music
awards on the 3rd of November this year. This will include music from
established stars around the world and online stars that are popular on
Youtube.
Nominate us for the Nigerian Blog Awards
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 12:15 AM
We are
pleased to inform you that nominations have started for one of the most popular
blog awards in Nigeria.
Posted in Awards
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Quotes for the Week: Steve Wozniak (1950 - )