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New Delhi: Facebook Inc. has begun the New Year with a bang, reporting that 800 million monthly active users (MAUs) use the Facebook Messenger app every month—roughly 11% of the world’s population!
The company announced this in a blog post on Thursday. “It’s a good number, but we believe we have so much more opportunity ahead of us, and these are still the early days of Messenger,” David Marcus, VP of Messaging Products, wrote.
That is a staggering figure even by Facebook standards!

Consider Messenger’s growth trajectory in the last two years. Facebook reported 500 million MAUs in November 2014, 600 million in March 2015 and 700 million in June 2015. The stellar user growth makes Messenger the fastest growing app of 2015, as per consumer research company Nielsen. Its December 2015 data showed that Facebook Messenger had more than 96 million average unique users each month, which was the higher year-over-year change. The full report can be read here.


The growth also clearly indicates that Facebook’s decision to roll out Messenger as a standalone app (preventing users from messaging through the main Facebook app) has paid off immensely.

Highlights of Messenger in 2015

The biggest move for Messenger came in March 2015 when the company launched the Messenger Platform, which enables developers to easily build apps that integrate with the product to become a one-stop shop to communicate with people and businesses across the world.

Over the last 12 months, the company has made concerted efforts to make the app even faster, and introduced a flurry of features like video calling and the ability to customize conversations with colours, nicknames and emojis. Additionally, with Businesses on Messenger, the company aims at developing an entire ecosystem where all transactions happen within Messenger.

These changes will let users book their next flight, or send and receive money to and from friends and family, share photos easily, search for restaurants and, of course, simply chat. All this can be achieved by M, a digital virtual assistant that uses artificial intelligence to execute tasks.

Last month, Facebook Messenger also tied up with cab aggregator Uber in the US, allowing users to order Uber rides from within the messaging app as part of a push to turn the service into a commercial platform. Uber customers can both order from the ride-sharing service and make a payment from within the Messenger app. The company’s focus was on transforming Messenger into a business portal that lets consumers and businesses connect, interact, and, eventually, carry out their transactions seamlessly.

Of course, Facebook is not the first company to integrate with companies like Uber. A number of messaging apps have been focusing on driving online and offline purchases within their platforms. For example, Chinese web giant Tencent’s WeChat messaging app with 600 MAUs lets users order taxis, food, buy movie tickets, and make purchases in stores. The WeChat model is what Facebook is essentially looking to emulate with its Messenger app.

Similarly, Snapchat in the US added the ability to send money to friends over the last year.

The roadmap for Messenger in 2016

Marcus has grand plans for Messenger, as outlined in the blog:

Don’t need a phone number any more

The beauty of Messenger is that it lets you send messages to anyone on Facebook, without having the need to know their phone number. Marcus explains that SMS and texting came to the fore in the time of flip phones. But now with smartphones, we have computers in our pockets that allow us to not only send text messages but much more. “You can also send stickers, photos, videos, voice clips, GIFs, your location, and money to people. You can make video and voice calls while at the same time not needing to know someone’s phone number. You don’t need to have a Facebook account to use Messenger anymore, and it’s also a cross platform experience—so you can pick up where you left off whether you’re on a desktop computer, a tablet, or your phone.”

Threads are the new apps

Since chat is at the centre of mobile, Messenger wants all business transactions to be carried out from chat threads. Marcus explains how interacting with businesses or services will become easier if done in “one place that has the context of your last interactions, as well as your identity – no need to ever log in – rather than downloading apps that you’ll never use again and jumping around from one app to another.” The company is still testing this out but early tests in 2015 with brands are showing that interactions will happen more and more in your Messenger threads.

A place to socialize and have fun

Messenger is a great forum to share, chat, debate, discuss, and inform and with its vast array of tools at its disposal it allows the user to personalize the conversation. And one-to-one messages aren’t the only option. Groups on Messenger are the very best way to coordinate with friends, family, co-workers and others to make plans or even just to make sure you don’t miss anything when you can’t all be together in person.

Innovating and Inventing

Testing M, the Facebook-powered digital virtual assistant, powered by human-trained AI, is a case in point. While its still early days for M, it’s clear that Facebook has hedged its bets on artificial intelligence. “The growing AI capabilities are bringing unparalleled convenience to simple, every day tasks like booking a restaurant, sending flowers, and making plans. There will be more innovative developments to come from Messenger this year.” This also ties in with founder Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year resolution to build an artificially intelligent assistant to help run his house and assist him at work.It will be “kind of like Jarvis in Iron Man” Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post announcing his 2016 objective.

Messenger’s road map for 2016 may be ambitious but the company knows that the app is not the only weapon in its arsenal. Facebook also owns WhatsApp that notched up 900 million MAUs in September 2015, and photo-sharing app Instagram that hit the 400 million in the same month, while Facebook itself went past the 1.5 billion mark in November.

So are you among this 800 million people already using Facebook messenger app? If not, what are you still waiting for 

SOURCE: http://www.oddytech.com.ng/2016/01/facebook-messanger-users-over-800.html?m=0

Truth

lol

You’ll notice that Windows versions are split separately, unlike OS X. Many of the vulnerabilities across various Windows versions are the same, so there is undoubtedly a lot of overlap. The argument for separating them is probably one ofmarket share, though that’s a hard one to agree to, given that Android and iOS are not split into separate versions. This is the nature of CVEs.

It’s also worth pointing out that the Linux kernel is separate from various Linux distributions. This is likely because the Linux kernel can be upgraded independently of the rest of the operating system, and so its vulnerabilities are split off.

If we take the top 50 list of products and categorize them by company, it’s easy to see that the top three are Microsoft, Adobe, and Apple:

Source:
http://www.oddytech.com.ng/2016/01/software-with-most-vulnerabilities-in.html?m=1

Which software had the most publicly disclosed vulnerabilities this year? The winner is none other than Apple’s Mac OS X, with 384 vulnerabilities. The runner-up? Apple’s iOS, with 375 vulnerabilities.
Rounding out the top five are Adobe’s Flash Player, with 314 vulnerabilities; Adobe’s AIR SDK, with 246 vulnerabilities; and Adobe AIR itself, also with 246 vulnerabilities. For comparison, last year the top five (in order) were: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Apple’s Mac OS X, the Linux Kernel, Google’s Chrome, and
Apple’s iOS.
These results come from CVE Details, which organizes data provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). As its name implies, the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system keeps track of publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures.
Here is the 2015 list of the top 50 software products in order of total distinct vulnerabilities:

PhonePlanet:
1. I use the same password, but that password ehn, I can type it character by character in your front and you'll not know it.

2. I don't snap photos..

3. Facebook is too insecure...I deactivated my account last year.

My brother it's NOT abt someone looking over ur shoulder when u r typing ur password and seeing what u r typing.
It's abt hackers being able to access JUST ONE of ur social media accounts n using it to access ALL OTHER accounts.

I know there are some things you have been doing wrong in the past year, maybe because you didn't know the implications of doing these. But today, I am going to bring to your notice some of the implications of doing these things.

1. Using the same passwords for multiple sites:

Using the same password on multiple sites is trouble because if any one of those sites is hacked, that information 
could be used against you in many different places. Yes, it's inconvenient to have multiple passwords if you are relying only on your memory. That's why it's a good idea to give a password manager like LastPass a chance. If you've never tried a password manager, it can store your usernames and passwords for you, it can generate new passwords for you, and is accessible online. Another thing is to make your passwords strong and difficult to guess. Here's our tutorial on how to choose a strong password. if you are not sure how to choose a strong password.


2. Not backing up your photos:

I'll never forget the panic of almost losing hundreds of photos of my newborn because I didn't regularly sync my phone to my PC. Nowadays, that is a simple problem to

overcome. If your phone is your primary camera (like it is for many), do yourself a favor and download an app that will automatically backup your photos and videos to the cloud. There are plenty of options out there. If you like Google, you can use either Google+ on iOS or the Photos app on Android to set up auto backup. Dropbox also offers the same functionality if you turn on the camera upload option. If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you get unlimited storage of your photos as well with the Amazon Cloud Drive app.

3. Not minding your Facebook settings:

It's easy to visit Facebook, see what your friends are up to, and post your own status updates. However, when was the last time you took a look to see what content you were posting and who could see it? Diving into those Facebook settings can seem like a nightmare. But believe me it's something you should be doing often.

Bonus for Android users: Accepting your

phone's default interface:

If you're like the majority of people who use Android smartphones, you may just enjoy all the great apps on your phone. But, did you know that you can change the entire way your phone presents your apps and widgets? Manufacturers like Samsung, HTC and LG all put their spin on Android with their own customizations. However, you can modify your phone by trying any number of launchers. Just go to the Goggle play store and search for "Launchers" and you'll be presented with hundreds of options.

SOURCE: http://www.oddytech.com.ng/2016/01/3-things-you-should-stop-doing-this-year.html?m=1

There's no way this trend can be stopped...
People will always want "fairly used" phones and to satisfy this market, people's phones will always be stolen.

sirwilly1:
How smart is the belt? E fit loosen itself when you wan chop for restaurant? E fit open your zip if you wan pi.ss? E fit comot your trousers when you wan ****?
Smart indeed.

Yes, it can do all those.

OEMs and developers are already preparing to show of their latest products and inventions in the next Consumer Eletcronic Show (CES) that’s just a few weeks away. Samsung is expected to unveil three new products from its secret lab called C-Lab (Creative Lab).
One of these products is called WELT which is actually a smart belt. This should come as no surprise. The smart belt is designed to monitor users’ health. 


More precisely, it can record the user’s waist size, eating habits and the number of steps taken daily. This belt too can also monitor the amount of time spent sitting down. This smart belt looks like a normal belt and it offers a more discreet way of using wearables for health monitoring.

According to a statement released on

Samsung’s website, this belt sends collected data to a special app for analysis.
So as the technology craze is currently going on, do you think this Smart Belt is result necessary now

SOURCE: http://www.oddytech.com.ng/2016/01/samsung-smart-belt-samsung-to-give.html?m=1
lalasticlala, I for like buy this belt for u ooh...

While some think they are actually sacrificing quality for low price, Chinese OEMs have definitely given other global smartphone vendors a run for their money especially in the Middle East and Africa region. Blueboo is another Chinese OEM and the company just teased its first triple-SIM Android smartphone, Bluboo Xfire.
Blueboo Xfire clearly isn’t the first triple- SIM phone in history, there have been several Chinese phones in the past with this feature and they even managed to pack UHF/VHF TV on them back then. And in 2013, another Chinese company claimed to have the world’s first triple-SIM Android smartphone and even showed it in a Youtube video . In 2014 too, LG released LG Optimus L1 II Tri E475, a triple-SIM Android phone running Android 4.1.2 Jellybean. However, Bluboo Xfire seems to be the world’s first Android phone with a 5-inch screen and the fact that it’s ridiculously cheap gets it massive media coverage. The device will have a HD resolution 720 x 1280 pixels. The device will be powered by a MediaTek quad-core chipset, MT6580. There isn’t much details on the specifications at the moment but it’s rumored that the device will be launched by January 2016. From the image, it appears users will either use 2 SIM cards plus a microSD card or 3 SIM cards. We will publish more information about this device as more details come in. So are you going to rock this device this new year Tell us what you think about this tri-sim phone. .
. . Source: www.oddytech.com.ng/2016/01/have-you-seen-bluboo-xfire-2-cheap-69.html?m=1

ameynuJR:
Bro why vex over wasting 24mb ? even insulting someone that volunteer to help why an
pls let's be one and if you can check my first post above you'll see I was complaining that I downloaded about 3 whatsapp apk of about 24+11+10mb but none was working. thank God I found this one working.
pls give a try again coz it is working on my Infinix Hot2. below is a screenshot.

Am sooooo glad to hear that it worked for you. Keep on enjoying ur two WhatsApp.

daphid25:
What's the essence of having two whatsapp on one phone

You can also use ur second line for WhatsApp, without having to get a second phone on other to use WhatsApp.

hrhobi1:
Can I use a foreign phone number on my Whatsap?

Yeah u can. As long as d number can be verified via ur phone.

For more android updates and tweaks visit www.oddytech.com.ng today.

Hi friends, today we're bringing to you our last update before the year finally runs out. Hope y'all are enjoying the holidays so far. Anyway, without much ado let's go into today's business. I know most of my friends who've been asking if it's possible to use two WhatsApp apps on the same phone. Today am telling you that it's now possible. You can now use two WhatsApp with two different numbers on the same phone, maybe one WhatsApp for office and the other for friends and family, or maybe one for the main boo and the other WhatsApp for the rest. .So sit back, relax and read along to get the full gist. 
To get this done we'll need just one extra app called "GBWhatsApp", yeah I know some of you who were banned by WhatsApp when they were using "WhatsApp +" would be skeptical about using this app, but trust me this app comes with

"anti-ban" so WhatsApp won't be able to ban. And if it'll make you feel safer, I've been using this app since September 2015 and I've never for once been banned.

What To Do: 

- First of all download GBWhatsApp from HERE,hey do not fear the app does not require rooting. At this stage I believe that you already have the normal WhatsApp installed on your phone, if not, install the normal WhatsApp now. 

- After doing that you now install the GBwhatsapp that you downloaded from the link above. 

- After installing the GB WhatsApp, when setting up the app you'll be asked for your phone number just like in the normal WhatsApp. Please DO NOT use the same number you're using in your normal WhatsApp because doing so will "knock-out" your phone number from the normal WhatsApp. Rather put your second phone number when asked for number verification on your GB WhatsApp, once the phone number is verified you are good to go. That's it. Now you can enjoy your normal WhatsApp and this incredible GBWhatsApp packed with so many features on the same device. Note: Do Not update the GB WhatsApp when you are notified of a new update cos this new update when installed will uninstall your normal WhatsApp. For those of you who do not know much about GBwhatsapp, watch out for our feature article about GBWhatsapp. 


In case you encounter any problem during the installation of GB WhatsApp, just drop your complaints using the comment box, and I'll be glad to help you out.
See you on the other side in 2016. CIAO!!!

SOURCE: http://www.oddytech.com.ng/2015/12/how-to-use-two-whatsapp-on-same-phone.html?m=0

PrinceCEE:
*finally gotten one that'll rip ur cranium and thinking ability *


Disclaimer: I won't be held responsible for any harm caused to ur Brain cos of this brain teaser below






If Aisha's daughter is my daughter's mother. What am I to Aisha?

A. Grandmother
B. Mother
C. Daughter
D. Granddaughter
E. I am Aisha
F. Father



Pls answer correctly



let the answers start rolling by...



I wanna see a full house this morning

Son-In-Law (Though it's NOT in d options)

U can create a mini website in 60mins, yet ur signature is a . website
That says enough abt ur claim.

Those tablets sweet self... if na me, na CHLOROQUINE tablet ah for send give d girl.

Arsenal all d way.

tunnamania11:
I use etisalat 1gb - #1k.
The mtn bblite can only stream and browse , the streaming gan disconnects frequently.
I want to download some movies, that's y I need the download settings of IDM.

Hmmmmmmmm... Am very very very interested in this ooh.

English language has something they call "CONTEXTUAL MEANING". A sentence could be correct in a scenario, and then be wrong in another scenario.
By d way, this English language no be am at all. Even d native speakers of d language are even corn-fused abt d language most of d time.
Here are some Simple questions begging for answers:
Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?

Why do we drive on parkways and park on
driveways?

Why is it that when you transport something
by car, it's called a shipment, but when you
transport something by ship, it's called
cargo?

Why does your nose run and your feet smell?

If pro is the opposite of con, is progress the
opposite of congress?

etc

oloriooko:
OP nice piece very informative, thanks
But please correct the thread topic to "7 ways of preventing your phone from being hacked"

Thanks 4d observation. But for some reasons I don't know, I can't modify d post again. Maybe it's because d post has made it to front page.
Thanks for d observation once again.

It's NOT worth it.

Ours NOT worth it.

They said it a long time ago that "The Beautiful Ones Are NOT Yet Born". Ah rest ma case.

There's ONLY one way I think this cud be happening; ie if she's using jazz on u.
But if u are doing all these with ur right sense, I'll simply say dt u go get urself a real girlfriend cos d one u currently have is a hoe n a Jezebel.

lalasticlala, I hope say ur phone dey protected ooh.

zzzzy:
It has a high chance of survival

OK. let's jst wait n see how long it can survive.

Worldphone, a US-based global smartphone company has launched two Silicon Valley-designed smartphones – Obi Worldphone SF1 and SJ1.5, in Nigeria.

The smartphones were launched at a private cocktail event at the prestigious Villa Medici, Victoria Island, Lagos on December 17, 2015 and had bloggers, entertainers and media personalities in attendance.

The smartphones, designed by San Francisco-based design studio Ammunition, are set apart by iconic industrial design. They are both loaded with Obi Lifespeed, a custom user interface for Android that unifies the software and hardware experience.

The smartphones are expected to appeal to the young, old and aspiring tech-savvy population in Nigeria

 as they integrate design with high-end technology from Qualcomm, Dolby, Sony, Corning Inc., Google, MediaTek, Japan Display Inc., and Samsung to deliver a powerful performance.

“Obi Worldphone offers a great proposition for tech-savvy consumers in Nigeria, who want to experience the best technology available in the smartphone market. We have worked with Robert Brunner and his team at Ammunition to combine the best in class technology in Obi smartphones to deliver unique and exciting experiences for the user,”Obi Worldphone co-founder, John Sculley said in a press release made available toTechLoy.

He added, “Our goal is to use Obi devices to cater to an underserved section of the highly commoditized smartphone market through premium design and functionality.”

With the launch, Obi Worldphone aims to occupy a niche segment in Nigeria by being the first to bridge the gap between premium-design high-priced smartphones and generic low-price smartphones with its new range.

The SF-1 (SF stands for San Francisco) and SJ1.5 would be going head-to-head with other premium smartphones from manufacturers such as Tecno, Infinix, itel and InnJoo in Nigeria, a country that saw year-on-year smartphone shipments grow by 135% in the first quarter of 2015.

2014-founded and San Francisco-headquartered Obi Worldphone manufactures smartphones that integrates elegant industrial design with high-end technology. It has offices in Dubai, Miami, London, Singapore, Shenzhen and New Delhi.

SOURCE: http://www.oddytech.com.ng/2015/12/obi-worldphone-launches-silicon-valley.html?m=1

So what do guys think? Do you think this new phone has any chance of survival in the already saturated Nigerian smart phone market? Let's hear your views about this.
lalasticlala what do u think?

badonkadonk:
I smell FP..

Hmmmmm... But d people in charge no gree carry d thing go HQ bag. Anyway let's wait n see of they'll do d needful.