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With the explosion and prominence of WordPress, websites have cropped up using the popular platform though many people believe that when it comes to WordPress based blogs, the only ones which are naturally SEO friendly are those ‘fresh out of the box’ i.e those which have not been customized in anyway. After years of it’s existence, there have been dozens of tutorials on how to make a mobile friendly WordPress website but they don’t cover a lot of the do’s and don’ts on how to make a WordPress site. Here are the basic do’s and don’ts that you should be aware of when creating your new site:
DO: Use a Responsive Design
Responsive web designs allows the content of your website to be re-organized and re-sized based on the device that it is being viewed on. The easiest way to get a responsive design is via the use of a responsive design template.
DON’T: Use the Same Website Design as Everyone Else


One of the worst things that some webmasters do is that they see a website that is doing well and they decide to copy the design site. Sure, it is the fastest way to making a WordPress but sometimes they go to the extreme of making nearly a duplicate of that site. It is always a good idea to see what works but don’t copy or use a similar design.
DO: Use Images and Videos
Rules on how to make a WordPress Website
Place relevant videos and images across your site to engage your visitors. Adding pictures and videos to your website will help to keep your readers engaged and can even draw more users once word gets around how fun your site is. This is most effective for those visitors who tend to understand in a more efficient manner when she visualizes it rather than read.
DON’T: Use Copyrighted Materials
Never use copyrighted materials whether it’s in form of written text, videos or pictures without giving credit to the original creator or author. Failing to do so can lead to potential issues for your company or website such as Lawsuits.
DO: Make Use of SEO PluginsRules on how to make a WordPress Website
Using a dedicated SEO Plugin such as WordPress SEO, Yoast or All in One SEO Pack is a lot like consulting an expert. These Plugins are designed to handle all of your SEO needs and many of them are free. There are many themes available for WordPress which offer built in SEO assistance.
DON’T: Have vague, Non-descriptive Content
Your content should be written with both your target audience and SEO in mind. Keep your message clear and to the point, avoid all the fluff. Ensure your keywords are used wisely in the header and the body of your text.
DO: Use Social Media to Promote your Site
Link your website to Social Media Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube if you make videos. These use these mediums to promote your own Site and Articles. This is great to help generate traffic to your website while search engines index your site. It is also great for generating buzz on recent stories.
DON’T: Fail to Update Often
Failing to provide regular fresh content will result search engines not being able to find you and your users that already know about your site are unlikely to return.
I hope you put these important Do’s and Don’ts to practice when making a WordPress website.

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There is no surprise that there have been news in regards to the introduction of Samsung Galaxy S5, as we must not forget that the annual release plan for Smartphone flagships has become standard in recent years. Galaxy S2 was made public on February and released in May 2011 and the Galaxy S3 was made open to in May 2012. Galaxy S4 was displayed in March 2013, and released by Samsung that same year, in the month of April; a month later. There have been different reports as to when the device will be introduced to the market; January, March, April and May are all speculated as the released date. Well, one thing is sure, even if the date is not, the South Korean company will try its best to push this device as far as possible during and after its launch. Samsung Galaxy S5 Might Hit The Shelves Sooner Than ExpectedSamsung’s CEO of Mobile Shin Jong-Kyun has stated that the company’s “next Smartphones will have 64-bit processing”. There are rumours that the chip would be delayed and wouldn’t appear until the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 was released later in 2014. Perhaps that is pretty not certain. There are rumours that the pending Samsung product, the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be waterproof and dustproof out of the box. Of course, no one should totally discard this rumour, as this is something the South Korean company could do. Samsung Smartphones are renowned for their extra software features, with Smart Stay and Smart Pause turning off the screen and pausing videos respectively when the front-facing webcam detects you looking away. The company may go a step further with the Galaxy S5; adding eye scanning security if a new patent filing proves. We gathered that the device will be 5-inch, and will feature a flexible display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a pixel density of 560 ppi. It is also believed the device might have a 16MP rear camera, 3GB of RAM, NFC and a 4,000 mAh battery. Among the gist is that Samsung might be embracing Android 4.4 KitKat as the operating system for the pending device. It is also reported that Samsung sold an estimate of 20 million Samsung Galaxy S4s within two months of hitting the shelves. And it will be interesting to see if the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S5 will do better than the Galaxy S4 in the market. Do you feel the Samsung Galaxy S5 will make a sales record after hitting the shelves, and perhaps the South Korean company will be successful in luring iPhone users and other brand loyalists to its projected device (Samsung Galaxy S5)?
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After being launched in 13 countries on Friday, the Xbox one has come to surpass records and to set a record that will remain relevant as long as possible. Many stores across the UK opened at midnight just to sell the console and unsurprisingly, it was sold out.
After the release of Xbox 360 in 2005, the Xbox is the first to go on sales after then. The 429,99 pounds console has an improved Kinect sensor.
Xbox One Sets RecordMicrosoft statisticians also added the quirky estimate that in the first day of game play, fans killed more than 60 million zombies in Dead Rising 3 and drove more than 3.6 million miles on Forza Motorsport 5.
These two games are just a couple of the 22 titles currently available to play on the gadgets and more are expected to be released over the coming months.


“We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world,” said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of marketing and strategy for Xbox. “Seeing thousands of excited fans lined up to get their Xbox One and their love for gaming was truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox team. We are working hard to create more Xbox One consoles and look forward to fulfilling holiday gift wishes this season.”
However, some individuals have expressed their frustrations; some complain that the console’s disc drive is being broken and there is an emitting loud grinding noise when a Blu-RAY is inserted.
Microsoft has come out to publicly address the challenge by saying “We’re working directly with those affected to get a replacement console to them as soon as possible through our advance exchange program. Rest assured, we are taking care of our customers.”
In anticipation of this high overwhelming demand, Microsoft says that “We are working to replenish stock as fast as possible to meet the unprecedented demand from our customers.”
Microsoft statisticians estimate that the owners of the new console have already dispatched more than 60m zombies, driven 3.6m miles and earned 43m fit points as they explore some of the 22 titles available at launch.

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Some days ago, Airtel NG announced and informed its subscribers via sms that BB will no longer be available on non BB devices from the 3rd of December, which is today; “Dear Customer, effective 3rd December 2013, AIRTEL BB Plans will cease to function on non BB devices or used as a modem. Thank you.”
Expectedly, many Nigerians took to the social media to express their dissatisfaction and frustration with Airtel NG’s plan. It became a trending topic on Twitter; perhaps ASUU and FG have Airtel NG to thank, at least for taking the shine away from them. Not too long, you might say.
admin-ajaxSome people term this plan as ‘Bleach of Contract’; I vividly remember coming across a funny tweet “My neighbor works in Airtel NG. Imma stop greeting him”. I could not hold my laughter, as I laughed profusely where I was seated reading the tweet.
The Airtel Nigeria Blackberry Internet Subscription has been a reliable and popular way to browse on PC, android, iPad and other devices for some time now. In fact, it is reported that some people employ the service of Airtel NG because of the opportunity only Airtel NG offers.


There are reports that Airtel NG was forced to make this harsh decision, as the likes of MTN NG and Glo reportedly make a case against Airtel NG to the Nigerian Telecommunication Commission. The rounds making this report are unclear at the moment.
We can confirm to you that AIRTEL NG’s plan to suspend its BB plans was not a threat as some customers believe, as the plan to cease the effect has taken effect already.
What do you think of Airtel NG’s plan? Do you feel this plan will affect Airtel’s NG market share? And as an Android or iPhone user, do you find the introduced packages expensive?

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Hey! Peeps I’m back with the continuation and completion of my Article on ‘Proven signs to show you’re in love’. Before I continue, I want to appreciate and say a big thank you to those who commented on it and encouraged me. You guyz keep me going and your comment is my profit and joy in this job. So, keep doing what you’ve been doing and make it better by inviting someone to read my Articles on this blog.
As a way of concluding that aspect of’ love at first sight’ may I let you know that meeting that special someone’s gaze and falling in love may be a bit more complicated. When we fall in love, we trip over transference. Sometimes we will fall on our feet but at other times when reality intrudes, the positive transference fades and takes love with it.

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This is an interesting topic which I would want my good readers to comment on after reading. I’ve had some friends both of opposite sex who were in love but never admitted it. They felt they were just mutually compatible, good friends or colleagues and those every other thing someone could call ‘Pretense’. Knowing that they are in love but either they don’t want to admit it or they are ignorant of it troubles me. I also know there are still such people out there who are suffering from this and do not want to believe the feeling is love. To one of the friends it might just be mutual connection, just a good friend to be with, an attentive colleague or what have you but to the other it will be a feeling of love. I’m going to give you some proven signs to show you’re in love.
I can’t talk about the signs to show you’re in love without talking about love itself. So, what is your definition of love and what do you think about love? I’m sure if I were to listen or wait for you guyz to drop your definition of love before I continue my writing, most of you will be describing something that sounds like sexual passion and desire tinged with obsession. As far as our genes are concerned, sexual desire is where it’s at and it’s a strong drive, so after a brush with passion we might find ourselves saying, “I thought I was in love but it wasn’t love just lust.”
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Now this is what i think about love. Love isn’t infatuation, obsession, jealousy, ignorance or out of necessity. Love is understanding that a person is their own entirely separate entity just as you are. Love is committing to putting someone on the same level as you, to be never above nor beneath you. Love is arguing constructively, building positively and supporting equally. Love is not just about saying that you love someone but showing it through your actions. Love is being brave and secure with yourself and taking a leap of faith to trust someone who owes you nothing. But in return they’ll do the same. Love is consistent. Love is a sacrifice. Enough of definition of love even though I could go on and on.


There is the niggling difference between acting in a loving way versus being ‘in love’. Acting in a loving way is about being active. It encompasses what we mean when we say that being in a good relationship takes work. Whereas being ‘in love’ tends to sound passive, something we fall into, over which we have no control. Perhaps it even happens at first sight. Let me divert a little bit more and talk a little about ‘ love at first sight’ because this is what being ‘ in love’ is about for many people.
‘Love at first sight’ can be described as ‘mutual positive erotic transference’. Transference is something we all do: It is what happens when we make unconscious assumptions about the person before us based on our experience of people we have known in the past. proven signs to show you're in love
Consciously we may think that we prefer a certain type of person but this is prejudice. Transference is not as conscious as that but it can cause a feeling that is highly charged and one that we cannot help but notice.
Oh! Dears, I have to pause here for today and continue tomorrow because I’m a lady of my words. I promised that I will not make this section of the blog boring. I’m beginning to sound boring so I have to stop here for today. Keep a date with me tomorrow and I promise to give you a concluding part of proven signs to show you’re in love. I need some credit to motivate me tomorrow, so what do you think of this topic? Drop your comment.

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Finally, the much anticipated PS4 is here, and this is no longer a preview. The PS4 is finally in our world. Sony’s shiny new $400 PS4 just hit the shelves on Friday, and what has it got?
PS4 arrives, Gamers Can Now Go PublicThe PlayStation provides it lovers with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities and laudable second screen features. PS4 centre on gamers, enabling them to play when, where and how they want. PS4 allows the greatest game developers in the world to unlock their creativity and push the boundaries of play through a system that is tuned specifically to their needs.
The PlayStation comes with many interesting and lovely features; PS4 allows you stream your gameplay via the websites Twitch and Upstream, this allows you turn your private gameplay session into a public broadcast. This isn’t just an online multiplayer game play, I must add, this is as if the whole world could sit on your couch with you and watch you play through knack or what have you.
Steam has convinced gamers they don’t need disks. There are reports that The PS4 might be the best of last generation’s consoles and, as such, perhaps it deserves to be looked at as Sony’s last stand on the doorway to a wonderful future.


The sad part of the launch of this PS4 is that it does not allow gamers to play PS3 games on the PS4, saddening news for many that do not want to spend around $60 updating their collections. However, a glimpse of hope appears for owners of very recent PS3 games. For $10 they can download updates to these titles on the PS4 that require the PS3 disk to run. Last Friday over 1 million PS4s were sold, according to a report. There is no doubt that before the end of this week, we have going to have a lot of high digits.
It is understandable that many gamers are still having one or two issues accessing and making use of the PS4, and Sony has not been shy from apologizing and working on these problems. On the positive, Gamers can now go public thanks to Sony’s innovation.

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Nokia is known for its impressive innovations and quality, and the presence of Lumia 1520 is a testimony to the fact. The Lumia 1520 is 6-inch and slimmer and lighter than what some anticipated.
Meet The Giant Lumia 1520The Lumia 1520 is the largest phone in the current Nokia lineup and it is a giant. Its 6in screen is far bigger than any of the other Lumia Smartphones, which top out with 4.5in screens – smaller than most 5in flagship Android phones for instance. The Lumia 1520 is popular for its glare-fighting screen, fast processor, plenty of storage, and a strong 20-megapixel camera for the same on-contract price as a smaller premium phone. Windows phone fans are provided with lots of excitement as Lumia 1520 is a supersize Smartphone with premium hardware.
Interestingly, Lumia 1520 comes with 32GB of storage as standard – but also includes a microSD slot for up to 64GB more. Obviously, you do not need be bothered about exhausting your storage space quickly.



You also do not need be bothered about charging your device every now and then, as the 3,400mAh battery lasts long. However, there is displeasing news for many people that love to charge their phones while they are sleeping, because they do want disturbance, as the Lumia 152o cannot be charged while the phone is off, Plugging in a charger turns the phone on, and turning the phone off while plugged into a charger automatically reboots the phone
You will also enjoy the new Nokia Storyteller app to relive your memories in a new and dynamic way and truly share better stories with your friends and family. A reason you should get the device, you might say to yourself.
With Twitter Vine soon available for the first time for Windows Phone 8, you can capture and tweet short looping videos to share more via social media. Or maybe you just want to share all of your new photos and quick video clips. Now you can with Instagram for Windows Phone 8
It has got the biggest Windows Phone screen yet; and also the fastest processor seen on the platform, with Qualcomm’s current flagship 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor.
Lumia 1520 is recommended for both the young and old as its features meet the demands of both age groups; do you agree?

HOW TO MARKET SMALL BUSINESS ON TWITTERLike any marketing medium, or any medium that can be used for marketing, Twitter offers you results commensurate with how thoughtfully you approach it and how wholeheartedly you engage in it.
Look past its non-traditional exterior to see Twitter’s real ability to connect people in ways that can transform your company a little bit at a time. The following are simple instructions to follow:
1. Remember that success on Twitter can build slowly, and that trying to hurry it by buying followers or using shady shortcuts doesn’t work. As SocialMediaToday points out in a case study of hardball marketing run amok, “There is no magic pill, magic ticket or free ride to success in social media and business.”
2. Be yourself: That means two things on Twitter. First, make your tweets sound like the cohesive voice of your business. If you’re small, capitalise on your identity as a one- or two-person business and equate your size with a focus on treating customers like individuals.


Second, even if you’re bigger than a sole proprietorship, assign one person who’s good at communicating your authentic value as a business to be your official and singular voice on the service. Keeping your participation real goes a long way toward attracting followers.
As Twitter itself suggests, “Share photos and behind the scenes info about your business. Even better, give a glimpse of developing projects and events. Users come to Twitter to get and share the latest, so give it to them!”
3. Balance overt attempts to attract customers with tweets that convey your company’s personality without making an obvious commercial pitch. When you post a discount offer or a special sales event, your followers pay greater attention to it because you’re not always explicitly soliciting their business.
4. Use your Twitter presence to gather more than customers. You can share insights with fellow business people, and even find opportunities to barter services, collaborate on a project with community implications, build a network of like-minded entrepreneurs or learn from veteran business owners.
Use mentions and following strategically to build a position of authority in your field. Twitter recommends that you “Reference articles and links about the bigger picture as it relates to your business.”
5. Think twice about following everyone who follows you. If you’re using your Twitter timeline as a place to rub elbows with customers and suppliers, trying to keep up with a long list of people you followed only as a thank you turns your tweet stream into a raging river of who-can-read-all-that.
If you do decide to follow back routinely, define whom you’ll follow and whom you won’t on the basis of attributes you can discern easily, then create original, non-automated thank-you responses in keeping with your focus on authenticity.
As Mashable points out in an essay on the American Express OPEN Forum, “If you do decide to follow everyone, authenticity is key. Your followers will be able to tell whether they’re talking to a robot or a person — and a real person is always more valuable on Twitter.”
6. Leverage your plans for charitable giving into your Twitter strategy. New Twitter followers of charitable sites trigger additional donations.
Culled From Punch Newspaper.

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This is a question that cannot be answered without making the proper research. The debate still enjoys popularity, and it does not seem popularity will fade any time soon. Women are known to be great managers of the homes, but are their management skills replicable at the offices and leadership positions.
Not too long, Harvard Business Review published an article entitled “Are Women Better Leaders than Men? They found that women ranked almost exclusively higher than men when it came to 16 competencies that top leaders most exemplify. These included: inspiring, motivating and developing others, building relationships and collaboration and teamwork.
Are Women the Best Team Leaders and Managers?What most surprised the researchers was that women excelled in areas traditionally considered to be the domain of men. ”Our stereotypes have assumed that men were stronger in driving for results, championing change, taking initiative, and problem solving. Yet, women received higher scores on all those than did their male counterparts,” said Zenger.
Are women better leaders than men? This is also the central question in a survey by Utah-based Zegner/Folkman, a leadership development consultancy. The result of this survey is a bit surprising for some;


There were many more men than women in the following leadership job roles: top management, executive, senior team members, middle management supervisors, middle management, and supervisor. In fact, 78% of the top management, executive and senior team members were male.
But what the study found was that when asked about their leadership effectiveness, it was the minority of women who came out on top most of the time. Maybe that’s why there are so many women freelancers.
In recent years, women have expressed their dissatisfaction, they say they face unconscious lack of consideration of their candidacy for senior roles, with male bosses assuming they either wouldn’t want them or couldn’t do them. And this has been a dilemma for their growth.
The trend is changing of late and this because of some modified government policies, with endearing and great women who have paved ways for the younger ones.
Do you agree that women have made great strides? And do you feel there is still a lot more work to be done by women?

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Black Friday shopping is known for attracting aggressive crowds with annual reports of assaults, shootings and throngs of people trampling on other shoppers in an attempt to get the best deal on a product before supplies run out. All retailers prey on people simply because they get caught up in the frenzy of Black Friday weekend. If you decide to brave the stores this Black Friday watch out for these common retail tricks:


1. Inferior Products: Many retailers sell inferior versions of items like TVs, Laptops, Tablets and other items made specifically for the holiday season. These items look like the higher-priced model but typically have fewer features.

2. Read the fine print: Some Black Friday sales ads include fine print that says the full discount requires a mail-in rebate. So when you get to the register, you’ll have to pay a lot more upfront.black friday

3. Misleading “original” prices: Some retailers may try to make you think you’re getting a deeper discount than you actually are. Often times, the original price they show in ads or next to the product in stores is higher than the price the item will usually sell for

4. Bait and Switch: Miss out on the doorbuster deal? Retailers are hoping that you’ll buy a similar nearby product, which are usually more expensive. “If customers aren’t really sure about something, they may want to take a breath and let the smoke clear,” Huddleston said. “People tend to follow crowds but just because there is a crowd around something doesn’t necessarily make that a good deal”.
Do you think either as an American or Non-American that Black Friday should continue or discontinued due to the havoc that are caused as a result of the high purchase made on that day or it should be encouraged since it allows people buy items at a cheaper rate? Let me know what you think

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klout is a website and mobile app that uses social media analytics to rank its users according to online social influence via the ‘Klout Score’ which is a numerical value between 1 and 100. In determining the user’s score, Klout measures the size of a user’s social media network and correlates the content created to measure how other users interact with that content.” Founded in San Francisco in 2009, Klout is a company that measures digital influence through data points from Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms. The higher your score, the more influence you are believed to have within your digital networks.
Why You Should Mind your Klout ScoresWhy you should mind your klout scores? According to Gina Carr, an Entrepreneur and Speaker, Klout matters today for those who are influencers or those who want to be influential. Authors, Professional speakers, Actors, Marketing professionals and other leaders need to mind their klout Scores. Enterprises and companies also do have reasons to embrace klout, this will help them in making good decisions based on influence and klout provides a good way to quantify the amount of influence a person has online.
Mr. Carr further gives some principles on how to improve one’s klout scores. He calls the principle ABCs of social engagement. A is “Always be engaging, “B is “Be consistent” and C is “Connect.” This principle encourages one to firstly engage specifically with people on a personal basis; Facebook, LinkedIn groups, Google+ Communities and Twitter chats.
It is important to use Klout as a tool to gain a competitive advantage by gaining an understanding of prospective customers. Klout also offers a good way to provide a system of measurement for online influence. Though some critics have discredited the theory and they consider Klout insignificant to the social media industry. However, it has been discovered that with the help of Klout scores, businesses can have an idea of platforms where their customers are, giving them reasons to focus on these platforms and spend more time there

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There is no doubt that Facebook is still the leading social network, you might find it hard to come to terms with the reality, but the recently published info graphic proves Facebook worthy. Kudos should be awarded to the social network company for its consistency and eagerness to remain a top player in the industry. Some people had prophesied that Facebook might follow the footsteps of MySpace after the presence of the other social network companies and it is fascinating to know that that the company is rather climbing the success ladder.
Facebook Allows You Save Your Links to Read LaterIn case, you do not know, perhaps this is the best time to know – Twitter has not reached Facebook’s level of influence, not just yet. So far in 2013, Facebook’s revenue tops $5.3 billion. Twitter, in turn, generated $422 million dollars. When it comes to active monthly users, Facebook’s base of almost 1.2 billion trounces Twitter’s 232 million.
Facebook is presently testing a “save for later” feature. This allows you to save a link you find fascinating, knowing fully well that there are times we are skimming our app at a spare minute because we are busy.
It was also gathered that the Facebook feature differs in significant ways. As, the feature permits you to save more than just articles – As you can save other plans or things you want to do. Perhaps, people can call it a social To Do list.


In continuation, the feature permits you to do whatever later reading you want to do within Facebook – That allows Facebook to monitor and monetize your reading behaviour. What experts do not know yet is, if this feature will allow people to read and save these fascinating saved links when they are offline.
It is important to remind you that this is not the first time Facebook is testing the idea. However, there is a guess that sooner than later Facebook will be releasing this feature for all to utilize. It is gathered that this idea was first cropped up on a version of the Facebook app for iPhone and iPad in 2012.
You can share what you think about this pending feature. Do you welcome the concept?

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It precedes Black Friday. It became an official Federal holiday in 1863 when during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens”, to be celebrated on a Thursday preceding Black Friday.
Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have . Usually on Thanksgiving Day, the President of USA spares a turkey from dying so for this reason some people call it turkey day.

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With the proliferation of technologies that are able to overcome the obstacles of time and space (e.g., airplanes, cars, the Internet), one would have bet that these tools would be used to gain an understanding of other cultures, meet people all over the world, maintain and strengthen familial relationships, communicate effectively with friends, loved ones and others, and help people to become more socially adept. However, it is sad that this is totally not the case as some technological advances cause people to be distracted, overly stressed, futile and increasingly isolated.
Technology and Its CostYeah! Thanks to the advancement of technology, as we now have the world at our finger tips – A lot of things can be done easily and quickly courtesy of the present advancement of technology. We don’t need to talk, walk, move or physically stress our bodies before getting many tasks done. Technology has affected human life from transportation, communication, education, agriculture, to list a few.
With the development in technology, we may be able to enjoy all the pricey luxuries in life but at the cost of losing its priceless joys. Technology has its advantages and weaknesses, technology has made life easy and simple, however, it seems the weaknesses it poises in our societies and daily lives are also unfriendly.
As we all know, the internet as being an information resource and communication medium, and there is no doubt that technology as made life easier in this present dispensation, however, an addiction to the internet can also be unhealthy. The internet has given birth to some unhealthy and unethical practices – Spamming, hacking and phishing. The level of internet regulation is not applauding presently.


There are reasons to admit that technology has some negative effect in our daily lives, but it will also be unfair to say technology as affected our lives positively. Technology has greatly helped us to become more efficient thus increasing our productivity. It has also helped us a great deal to be able to save on many resources such as time and money and these are great benefits that cannot be ignored.
Do you think the present advancement of technology in our society has done more harm than good? You can also share the reasons why you think technology has good effect or bad effect in our societies.

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While the court case between Apple and Samsung is still on, Apple has confirmed what use to be mere speculation. Apple confirmed buying PrimeSense, an Israeli technology company best known for developing gesture control for Microsoft’s Kinect Sensor and it has made strides towards bringing the technology to mobile.
One person familiar with the terms said it had paid $360m. “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” an Apple Spokesperson said.
PrimeSense supplied the Kinect technology used in Microsoft’s Xbox 360, launched in 2010 which allows users full-body interaction with the device without holding anything in their hands. PrimeSense’ Chief Executive; Inon Beracha said the device has sold more than 26m units to date, making it the “most sold computer division device ever”.
Apple buys Primesense; the best sensor maker


Kinect allows people to play video games without needing a joystick, as they control their onscreen character simply by moving their body. It also enables voice or gesture control of television or video, leading some observers to speculate that Apple might use PrimeSense’s technology as part of its own television set which has been rumored to be in development for several years.
PrimeSense’s 3D sensors has a range of up to 3.5metres – about the depth of the typical living room or the sort of distance most people sit from a TV set and were used in the original Microsoft Kinect add-on for Xbox. We know what the original Kinect could do; it could detect faces, movements, people and map them all in 3D space. So what is Apple interested in doing around that?
I guess you won’t be wrong if you say the money Apple realized from Samsung has really paid off. What do you think?

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While the court case between Apple and Samsung is still on, Apple has confirmed what use to be mere speculation. Apple confirmed buying PrimeSense, an Israeli technology company best known for developing gesture control for Microsoft’s Kinect Sensor and it has made strides towards bringing the technology to mobile.
One person familiar with the terms said it had paid $360m. “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” an Apple Spokesperson said.

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What does the Nokia Lumia 2520 provide you with? The Nokia Lumia 2520 is made to support life on the go, designed for mobility, reliability, longevity and with a unique sense of style and colour.
The new Nokia Lumia 2520 allows you to work on the go, where you go. Keep things moving with superfast 4G-LTE connectivity or WiFi and be super-productive with familiar preloaded Microsoft productivity apps: Outlook®, Word, PowerPoint®, Excel® and OneNote®
Is The Nokia Lumia 2520 a Complete Package?Another plus Nokia Lumia 2520 provides is power durability, you never seem to run out of power. The Nokia Lumia 2520 can store an 80% charge in just one hour, leaving you and 100% free to unplug and do your thing.
You can easily get across to friends, families, loved ones and business associates wherever and whenever, courtesy of the high-speed 4G LTE connectivity, the Nokia Lumia 2520 allows you make clear audio and video calls to all our Skype contacts.


Some users and lovers of this tablet have come out to express their concern on some of the Nokia Lumia 2520 features, though Nokia had given hints on some of the issues prior to now, and has given its words that these issues will be solved soon- Nokia explains that my Power Keyboard sample was a prototype, and could suffer some performance issues. The keyboard looks perfect though, but the touchpad consistently failed to register mouse-button taps.
“It’s a complete package,” product manager Paul Bischof told Conversations. “It takes everything you’ve got in your desktop or laptop and crams all that into a device that’s only 8.9mm thick and weighs a little over a pound.”
Alongside the Nokia Lumia 2520, we’re releasing the Nokia Power Keyboard, a natural companion for the new device. It offers a keyboard with a touchpad, of course, but also wraps right round the tablet to offer complete protection without needing a separate case. The Power Keyboard also contains an extra battery for up to five hours extra use, plus two USB ports, for whatever other accessories you wish to attach, according to Nokia.
If you are having a headache on what to buy your loved ones this season, perhaps the Nokia Lumia 2520 is the answer. What do you think?

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The Legalization of Cannabis (Marijuana)Is it time to take a chill pill and legalise marijuana? The call for the legalization of cannabis is incredibly overwhelming in recent times. Some popular musicians have won a reputation of openly smoking marijuana, the late Afro beat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti was an example. He says these about marijuana; “That is my best friend because it is a gift of the creator to Africans. It is a spirit. Marijuana has five fingers of creation… it enhances all your five senses.” Cannabis legalization differs from country to country. The production and distribution of cannabis are legalised in Colorado and Washington in the US. It is illegal in most countries and has been so for a long time now. Most countries have various penalties ranging from lenient to very severe. However, some countries have decriminalized the possession of small quantities of cannabis.
Recently, the plan of the Uruguayan president to legalise cannabis is making headlines on every social tabloid. Uruguay is a country in the South-Eastern region of South America and it has a population of 3.3m people. According to recent polls, 63% of Uruguayans opposed the bill while only 26% approved it. The plan to legalise pot by the Uruguay’s president is getting a lot of applaud abroad, but facing criticism in Uruguay. And apparently the President is ready to take the risk of legalizing cannabis.
If the president successfully pushes the bill of cannabis legalization into law, Uruguay will be the first country to legalise the cannabis commercialization, perhaps it is a move other countries may follow. The Uruguayan president was quoted saying “It is not like ‘viva la pepa” (let the good times roll) and let’s smoke freely and we go to the seaside boardwalk, no, no, no”. A renowned philanthropist in the country George Soros is also in support of the legalization of cannabis and has offered funding to evaluate the impact of the law.

The Uruguayan President is said to be keen on taking the risk, believing that legalizing the drug would be a strike against drug trafficking, a better way to control drug consumption and an opportunity to help those who suffer any drug disorder or addiction. Only time will tell if it was worth the risk and perhaps we might see some countries legalizing cannabis sooner than expected

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FIFA has confirmed the use of goal line technology in the coming FIFA world cup. Experts, football players, coaches, club management, supporters and the referees’ have expressed different opinions on the issue.
After what it saw as a successful trial run at the 2013 Confederations Cup, FIFA has confirmed that Goal Control would be the official goal line technology provider of the 2014 World Cup. The original contract was for both tournaments, pending performance in the first test.
FIFA said in a press release’ “While there were no goal-line incidents in which the technology was required to determine whether a goal had been scored, the system met all necessary FIFA requirements and indicated every one of the 68 goals correctly,” Importantly, there was also a high-level of satisfaction reported by match officials.”
Is Goal Line Technology Necessary In Football?Presently, the technology is being employed in the Premier League, and it has been a success so far, according to some experts and football lovers. Other leagues like the Major League Soccer of USA insist that the technology will not be adopted anytime soon citing the high cost of installation and operation as part of the reason.


In the English Premier League, some experts believe that the use of goal line technology will not only take the drama, fun away from football matches but will also slow the game down, Paul Hawkins the inventor disagrees with their notion and says that “It will not slow the game down – it is not going to become like rugby. “In under a second we will provide the information to the watch, then afterwards we will show a TV replay that will definitively prove what we showed the referee was correct.”
“Football’s a great game. It does not need enhancements to add to the drama. Our technology is there to ensure decisions are correct.”
So far, the English League has seen the use of this technology, and it is not a surprise that many people have welcome this development while some still insist It is not laudable.
Elsewhere in Africa, the call for the goal line technology has again been debated by different sections following the recent controversial goal, the Super Eagles goal stopper conceded when Nigeria beats Ethiopia 2-1 in Addis Ababa on October 13 in the first leg of their World Cup Qualifying Playoff.
It appeared that Enyeama have caught the ball behind the goal line but the goal stopper insisted it was not a goal, and expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee.
What do you think about the introduction? Do you think other football leagues and associations should follow the steps of FIFA and the English League? And finally, how will you rate the success of this technology in the EPL and FIFA tournaments so far?

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After being launched in 13 countries on Friday, the Xbox one has come to surpass records and to set a record that will remain relevant as long as possible. Many stores across the UK opened at midnight just to sell the console and unsurprisingly, it was sold out.
After the release of Xbox 360 in 2005, the Xbox is the first to go on sales after then. The 429,99 pounds console has an improved Kinect sensor.
Xbox One Sets RecordMicrosoft statisticians also added the quirky estimate that in the first day of game play, fans killed more than 60 million zombies in Dead Rising 3 and drove more than 3.6 million miles on Forza Motorsport 5.
These two games are just a couple of the 22 titles currently available to play on the gadgets and more are expected to be released over the coming months.

“We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world,” said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of marketing and strategy for Xbox. “Seeing thousands of excited fans lined up to get their Xbox One and their love for gaming was truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox team. We are working hard to create more Xbox One consoles and look forward to fulfilling holiday gift wishes this season.”
However, some individuals have expressed their frustrations; some complain that the console’s disc drive is being broken and there is an emitting loud grinding noise when a Blu-RAY is inserted.
Microsoft has come out to publicly address the challenge by saying “We’re working directly with those affected to get a replacement console to them as soon as possible through our advance exchange program. Rest assured, we are taking care of our customers.”
In anticipation of this high overwhelming demand, Microsoft says that “We are working to replenish stock as fast as possible to meet the unprecedented demand from our customers.”
Microsoft statisticians estimate that the owners of the new console have already dispatched more than 60m zombies, driven 3.6m miles and earned 43m fit points as they explore some of the 22 titles available at launch.

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Here is good news for users of Windows Phone and lovers of Instagram, as the app has been launched for Windows Phone, this launch was made public yesterday. The Instagram app for Windows Phone works just like the Android and iPhone apps, although it doesn’t include video-sharing features yet. But the most important features such as taking a photo and placing a filter on top is up and running just as you would expect.
Upon the launch of this app, Instagram’s official blog spot addresses the public by releasing some statements:

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The official Dropbox for Android App has recently been updated. Dropbox is a cloud storage service that is used for storing photos, videos and documents. Dropbox has a “freemium” model. Dropbox is free until you use up a certain amount of storage at which point users can sign up for monthly or yearly plans.
The five-year-old start-up, based in San Francisco’s Android App brings with it a couple of features worth noting.

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The scintillating encounter between Nigeria and Italy ended in a draw, it was a mouth watering encounter, and no doubt that the 15,267 spectators had no regret watching the game.
Mark Atkinson, the English referee was called on to be the central referee, and from the blast of his whistle, the spectators and all football lovers in the world had something to cheer about, as both sides gave in their best from the blast of the whistle.

The game became brighter after G. Rossi got his name and country on the score sheet, courtesy of the superb pass from his teammate, Balloteli. Right from there, the Italians took it mandatory to ask the Nigerian defence some questions, and the Super Eagles did well soaking the pressure and passing the ball around well, the only concern of many Nigerian supporters was that their darling team was shy asking the Italian goalkeeper questions.
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Chinese Bitcoin exchange, BTC China which is the world’s largest by trading volume according to Bitcoinity.org has seen an influx of new investors crowding in as the hype around the decentralised digital cryptocurrency gathers greater momentum. The virtual currency rose to $750 on Mt. Gox exchange on Monday afternoon, up to 42 percent from Sunday’s close and up to 107 percent from a week earlier.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) began a hearing at 3:00pm Washington time on Monday. The event brought representatives from different Federal Agencies and Representatives from the Bitcoin Community to discuss virtual currencies. The committee was told that virtual currencies were a “legitimate financial service” with the same benefits and risks as other online payment systems. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is exploring the “promises and risks” of Bitcoin for “Government and society at large”.

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