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Good day everyone am a fresh graduate of mechanical engineer from UNN. I have much interest in the oil and gas sector and at the same time i love everytin about computers, webdesign and programming. am tryin to make some choice about my career. Is the any how i can combine the two tins or will i have to drop one? I have always bin taking the programing as an hobby.

Why should I root my android phone?

There are lots of reasons why people do root their android phone some just for the fun of it and others to solve a limitation. Below are some of the limitations that can be scaled through android rooting.
Rooting enables you to remove any app that was preinstalled on your phone by your phone maker. Rather than simply disabling these bloatware titles, which is often the most you can do within Android, rooting can grant you a full uninstallation. This could be useful in freeing up additional storage capacity.
Another important reason for rooting you android phone is to be able to flash a custom ROM. “Custom rom” is a custom version of Android, and it truly changes how you use your phone. It could take some time for a new version of android to get to our device but once rooted, you can often get some of the new platform features through custom ROMs in short order. This could, for some users, add years of life to an Android phone. Rather than buy a new phone, flash a new ROM.
Another reason why you could root your phone, is to be able to flash it with a custom kernel. Some android tweaks require a custom kernel which you can only flash with a rooted android device. The kernel helps the apps in your phone communicate more effectively with the hardware of your phone. A custom kernel can improve the phones overall performance, battery life, and can even add extra features like Wi-Fi tethering on unsupported phones.
Another very good reason to root your phone is to be able to do a full backup. When your switching to another android device or for any reason want to restore your device to stock, you can make your life a lot easier by backing up your apps and settings first. That way, you can get your entire setup back in just a few taps. If your phone is not rooted, you can back up a few things like apps and data but won’t be able to back up system apps and data, or automate the entire process as well as titanium back up can. Titanium back up is not only used for backups, it can also uninstall those annoying battery-draining, space wasting crapware that comes preinstalled on so many phones these days. This features only work on rooted devices.
Other reasons of rooting could include being able to install apps that are not incompatible with your phone, removing adds from apps, boost your device speed and battery life, etc.


Why you shouldn't root your phone

Rooting a device can void your warrant. Some manufacturers or carriers will use rooting as an excuse to void your warranty. It’s worth keeping in mind that you can always unroot. If you need to send the device back for repair, simply flash the original backup ROM you made and no one will ever know that it was rooted.
Rooting a device can also lead to the risk of bricking the device. This is the big fear that everyone has else you might end up turning your device to a “glorified paper weight”. The obvious way to avoid that is by exercising caution when attempting to root your phone and pay close attention to whatever you're doing. Make sure that the guide you are following works for your device and that any custom ROM you flash is designed specifically for it. If you do your research and pay attention to feedback from others, bricking should never occur.
Finally rooting may introduce some security risks. Depending on what services or apps you use on your device, rooting could create a security vulnerability. For example, Google refuses to support the Google Wallet service for rooted devices.


source: (http://techvarsity..com/2013/08/android-rooting-deep-truth.html)

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Microsoft Africa DPE whose overall mission is to “secure Microsoft platform adoption and revenue growth through evangelism, community engagement, relationship marketing and a vibrant solution in Africa”, in partnership with the Microsoft 4Aftrika team whose goal is to “empower every African who has a great idea for a business or an application to form that idea into a reality …” is offering a world- class internship program for IT students in Africa.
The program is open for interns in the following African countries: Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, Mauritius, Ghana, Cameron, Angola, DRC, Botswana, and Rwanda.

Benefits

Interns would benefit from the program in the following Ways.
Awareness of Microsoft latest technologies, (Azure, 0365, windows 8, windows phone and others.)
Mentor-ship and coaching from inspiring technical expert and leaders in their countries.
Visibility within their local community as ambassadors for a global company.
Opportunity to get employable in Microsoft and partner environment.
A certificate from Microsoft endorsing skills and capabilities gained through the program.
Building of other career competence.

Qualification

Candidates applying need not have a formal working experience
There must have a completed IT degree.
And must be available to start the 9-months training immediately.


How to apply

Candidates interested in applying should send their CVs directly to Jessica O’Gorman:
v-jeogor@microsoft.com

source: (http://techvarsity..com/2013/08/internship-program-opportunities-from.html)

BBM for android and iOS user guide appears online

The final arrival of BBM for android and IOS users seem to be drawing closer as Blackberry accidentally released the user guides of BBM for iOS and android. This is coming few weeks after the “blackberry for sale sign” is up.

According to techcrunch, the guides explain in detail how the apps function, how to get started and their various feature sets. Previous BBM users from the blackberry network are not expected to find the app difficult to use because most of the app details are similar to the BBM
The apps are designed to allow for real-time communication between contacts and groups the guides explain, letting users share pictures and messages, including broadcast messages, multi-person chats, and group chats. Users will also be able to create BBM Groups, where they can plan events, track to-do’s, share photos, and chat with up to 30 people at a time, without the need to add everyone as BBM contacts.
BBM will work over both cellular and Wi-Fi, the latter option which is meant to help avoid data charges when traveling.
Each user can establish their own BBM profile, where they can choose a display picture, name, and status that their contacts will see, and they’ll also have a unique BBM PIN which they can access by tapping “Show Barcode.” The apps is said to also include support for various emoticons and emoji.

Whether the leak was a genuine mistake or rather one of those accidentally-on-purpose oments tech companies tend to consult when looking for coverage, we can now be fairly sure that BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS will be here very soon.

source: (http://techvarsity..com/2013/08/bbm-for-android-and-ios-user-guide.html)

BBM for android and iOS user guide appears online

The final arrival of BBM for android and IOS users seem to be drawing closer as Blackberry accidentally released the user guides of BBM for iOS and android. This is coming few weeks after the “blackberry for sale sign” is up.

According to techcrunch, the guides explain in detail how the apps function, how to get started and their various feature sets. Previous BBM users from the blackberry network are not expected to find the app difficult to use because most of the app details are similar to the BBM
The apps are designed to allow for real-time communication between contacts and groups the guides explain, letting users share pictures and messages, including broadcast messages, multi-person chats, and group chats. Users will also be able to create BBM Groups, where they can plan events, track to-do’s, share photos, and chat with up to 30 people at a time, without the need to add everyone as BBM contacts.
BBM will work over both cellular and Wi-Fi, the latter option which is meant to help avoid data charges when traveling.
Each user can establish their own BBM profile, where they can choose a display picture, name, and status that their contacts will see, and they’ll also have a unique BBM PIN which they can access by tapping “Show Barcode.” The apps is said to also include support for various emoticons and emoji.

Whether the leak was a genuine mistake or rather one of those accidentally-on-purpose oments tech companies tend to consult when looking for coverage, we can now be fairly sure that BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS will be here very soon.

source: (http://techvarsity..com/2013/08/bbm-for-android-and-ios-user-guide.html)

BBM for android and iOS user guide appears online

The final arrival of BBM for android and IOS users seem to be drawing closer as Blackberry accidentally released the user guides of BBM for iOS and android. This is coming few weeks after the “blackberry for sale sign” is up.

According to techcrunch, the guides explain in detail how the apps function, how to get started and their various feature sets. Previous BBM users from the blackberry network are not expected to find the app difficult to use because most of the app details are similar to the BBM
The apps are designed to allow for real-time communication between contacts and groups the guides explain, letting users share pictures and messages, including broadcast messages, multi-person chats, and group chats. Users will also be able to create BBM Groups, where they can plan events, track to-do’s, share photos, and chat with up to 30 people at a time, without the need to add everyone as BBM contacts.
BBM will work over both cellular and Wi-Fi, the latter option which is meant to help avoid data charges when traveling.
Each user can establish their own BBM profile, where they can choose a display picture, name, and status that their contacts will see, and they’ll also have a unique BBM PIN which they can access by tapping “Show Barcode.” The apps is said to also include support for various emoticons and emoji.

Whether the leak was a genuine mistake or rather one of those accidentally-on-purpose oments tech companies tend to consult when looking for coverage, we can now be fairly sure that BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS will be here very soon.

sourcehttp://techvarsity..com/2013/08/bbm-for-android-and-ios-user-guide.html)

This is not a question we should be bothering about. Android is better than blackberry in everytin ... it has nore apps and there are lots of phones running on android which gives you a wide range to chose from. and thanks to techno you can now get good android phones with as low as 13,000. and if you need the more expensive ones you can go for the likes of saamsung etc even the new Motorola Moto X in which you can even customize the body to what you like. Abeg android pass blackberry. you can read the review of the Moto X here(http://techvarsity..com/2013/08/what-makes-motorola-moto-x-special.html)