About the Apple I-WATCH

“The standard Apple Watch model comes with a stainless steel or space black stainless steal case with the screen protected by sapphire crystal. 
“Lastly, the Apple Watch Edition features an 18-carat gold face in yellow or rose, protected by sapphire crystal.

The women’s version starts off at 38mm tall while the men’s version starts at 42mm. Each watch has a Retina display described as energy efficient, though battery life hasn’t been specified yet.

The main feature of the watch is called Force Touch, able to distinguish between a tap and a press using tiny electrodes, notes PC Advisor.

“This is the Apple Watch’s so-called Taptic Engine: more than just helpfully vibrating when you receive a new notification, it can do such things as provide slightly different vibrations for left- and right turns within the Maps app.”

The watch also has a ceramic cover on the back, with sapphire lenses protecting four sensors that monitor the person’s heart rate, and also are utilitized to build up a compelete picture of a person’s daily activities.

“The Apple Watch also has an accelerometer to measure body movement, and it uses the Wi-Fi and GPS in your iPhone to track distance. There’s a speaker, too, which is water-resistant.”

Tech Radar notes that another key design feature is the digital crown, or circular knob on the side of the watch.

“This input is unique among smartwatches, but a true classic derived from traditional watches. Apple has of course put a modern-day twist on its twist functionality,” it said.

“The Apple Watch digital crown replaces the pinch-to-zoom touchscreen mechanic used on everything from iPhones to MacBooks. It’s too impractical on such a small display, according to Apple. Rotating it allows you to zoom into your app selection, your location on Apple Maps and a photo from a gallery. Scrolling through dates and stopwatch times is handled by this knob too. The digital crown also acts as the Apple Watch home button. There’s no Touch ID sensor here, but Apple is smartly locks the wristwatch with an anti-theft passcode whenever it’s taken off.”

Review: Apple Watch Appears to be Another Winner


The new Apple Watch is shown by a model on a treadmill during a new product release on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)




The new Apple Watch is shown during a new product release on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

CUPERTINO, Calif.—As computerized wristwatches go, the upcoming Apple Watch looks impressive.

I like that it will come in two sizes, so the watch won’t feel giant on smaller hands, as some competing watches do.

I also like that Apple will offer a variety of straps and materials, so fitness buffs can get a strap that’s stronger and sweat-proof, while those seeking a fashion accessory can opt for an 18-karat gold edition.

Beyond looks, it’s great that the Apple Watch isn’t simply adopting the smartphone way of doing things. The operating system, Watch OS, was designed specifically for the watch, and its interface relies heavily on the dial to the right, known as the digital crown. Competing watches tend to emphasize the voice and touch controls found on phones.

Of course, it’s premature to conclude that you need an Apple Watch. I had only about 45 minutes with the Apple Watch and other new products announced Tuesday. 

The home screen has all your apps, arranged in rows like a honeycomb. You use the dial to zoom in and choose one. The touch screen lets you slide the honeycomb around to see different portions of your app collection. I find this easier than swiping on a small screen to scroll through pages and pages of apps. With the Apple Watch, you can even rearrange apps so that your favorite ones are toward the middle.

Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the new Apple Watch on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

App developers will be able to decide what types of notifications appear on the watch and let you take actions such as replying to messages. That’s an improvement over existing smartwatches, which largely replicate the notifications sent to your phone. To be compelling, the watch shouldn’t duplicate your phone. It should enhance it. Apple seems to get it.

As for using the dial to zoom in and out, Apple says that improves usability because you’re not blocking maps and other content on the screen the way pinching in and out would. That makes sense, though I’ll need more time with the watch to assess how well the dial works on its own. With your home screen, for instance, you still need to slide apps around.

Another question mark is what kinds of apps will be available for it.

Apple announced a few useful ones, including the ability to unlock your Starwood hotel room with a tap of your watch. That’s easier than pulling out your room key from your wallet. BMW also promises one to help you find your parked car in a crowded lot. If it works, that beats walking around in circles.

Apple does have a good track record in getting software developers to make good apps for its systems. Many apps come to iPhones and iPads first, and some have bonus features unavailable on Android. If that trend continues with the Apple Watch, I have no doubt customers will find more useful things to do with it than the smartwatches already out.

Apple CEO Tim Cook explains how the Apple Watch works in conjunction with Apple Pay during an announcements of new products on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Apple Watch will require an iPhone 5 or later and will have a starting price tag of $349 =N56,538 , higher than rival watches. Expect to pay even more for the 18-karat gold edition and other premium models. You’ll also have to wait until early next year, as Apple won’t have Apple Watch available in time for the holidays.

Mario Balotelli arrives to Liverpool training in £240k Ferrari

Mario Balotelli drove to Liverpool training on Thursday in his £240,000 (about N65million) Ferrari F12 Berlinetta which he shipped from Italy last week. The 24 year old footballer moved from AC Milan to Liverpool in a £16million switch last month. See the super car after the cut...









      Balotelli also has a £160,000 camouflage Bentley GT


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The 12 soldiers sentenced to death deserve to die - Ex-generals

While the rest of us are begging for leniency, some retired senior military officers say the 12 soldiers sentenced to death last week for attacking their GOC at their barracks in Maiduguri, deserve to die.

Speaking with Sunday Punch, the ex-generals said it's necessary for the military to maintain its age-long rules on discipline, hailed the judgement and said it must be carried out. A former Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Brig.-Gen. Williams Obene (retd.), said,
“I commend the boldness of the Army authorities to follow the terms and conditions of service – the extant laws that established the armed forces, particularly the Army– and for trying to uphold discipline at the highest level. When politicians and highly influential Nigerians interfere in the daily administration of the military, things become difficult. That situation is very prevalent under democracy.”


A former Adjutant-General of the Nigerian Army, Major General David Jemibewon (retd.), said
“The military does not operate on sentiments or on people expressing either sympathy or lack of sympathy. Most of the things (we do) in the military are based on laws. It is difficult for me to align with people calling for clemency or pardon. The court martial has the facts and they have now come to conclusion after allowing evidence.”
Retired Colonel Anthony Nyiam also hailed the judgment, saying
“As a soldier, and respecter of the law and tradition, the worst thing a soldier can do is to mutiny. And the penalty, as the law says, should be served. If you interrupt the traditions of the military, you’re interfering with the foundations.”
Former military administrator of Bauchi and Osun states, Col. Theophilus Bamigboye (retd.), backed the sentence, saying
"The court has followed the laid down procedure and military etiquette. They (the court) must have looked at the entire situations before arriving at the sentence. We have our own laws and so many things regulating our conduct in the military. I will not want anybody to die but we are talking of military procedure, which has to be followed.”
If all these people are backing their death sentence then there may not be hope for these soldiers. But I pray it isn't so because that will be so sad. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army says it's waiting for the approval of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on the death sentence given to the soldiers.

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KADUNA 2015: I want to fill the vacuum Yakowa left – El-Rufai

A former FCT Minister and a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has formally announced his intent to run for the Kaduna state governorship election in 2015.

El-Rufai was at the palace of Kpop Gwong, Col. Paul Zakka-Wyoms(retd.), the Paramount Ruler of the Gwong to formally intimate the monarch on his governorship ambition, according to report from The Punch

He told the Kpop Gwong that if he becomes the governor in 2015, he would govern the state with justice, equity and fairness that would take the state to the another level of development.

El-rufai, while paying glowing tribute to the late Yakowa, described the late governor as a responsible and sincere leader whose death left a big vacuum in the polity of the state.


“I come here to formally inform you of our decision to seek the highest office in our dear state. It is a demonstration of deep commitment to the peace, development and unity of Kaduna State. I am set and ready to move to action, justice is paramount to development and that is my direction. I am seeking your blessings and moral backing,” said the Accidental Public Servant.

He added: “I am not new to our state; I did my primary school, secondary school and university in our state. And also practiced here in our state before moving to Abuja where we both served with Yakowa in General Abdulsalam Abubakar’s government, and so I know our problems and together we will run a responsible and participatory government together,” said El-Rufai.

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Did a great job in abuja. hope you still got the heat you?

EME leaked my album but it’s all good – Wizkid

You can call it a blessing in disguise as Wizkid who is still basking in the euphoria of being number 1 on the Itunes World chart has revealed his sophomore album was leaked.

The singer who kept postponing his last and final album with his former label, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) finally finished the 19 tracker which was due to drop on the 23rd of september.

But that didn’t happen as the album dropped on iTunes on the 19th. Many industry pundits and fans alike thought it was perhaps a marketing stunt but the young executive of Starboy records has since revealed the album ‘Ayo (Joy)’ was leaked without his consent.


Wizkid who had earlier tweeted a countdown to the release of the said album returned to Nigeria from the UK to record a song with 2face as part of his Hennessy Artistry headlining activities for the year only to see the unexpected release of the full 19 track album on iTunes.

He said, ‘They leaked my shit!! Its all Good still.’

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which one be , they leaked MY SHIT again na?

Bomb Scare At Bayero University Kano

Students and lecturers ran out of their lecture halls over the weekend at Bayero University Kano in fear as a result of a sound which they heard and thought it was an explosion. There was a great panic in the New-site Campus which they later discovered what they heard was thunder sound and not a bomb.

Some students of the University called on the Minister of Education Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau to please close down schools for some time as they find it difficult to concentrate on their studies.

They said every little sound frightens them and their lecturers. “We are really scared , we can’t continue like this, we lost our friends at Federal College of Education Kano, ordinary Lizard made people to run at Aminu Kano School of Legal Studies Kano, now we are running as result of thunder sound” said a female student from the university.

The Government and the school authorities should endeavor to provide Security Personnel in our tertiary institutions else, parents will have no option than to stop their children from going to school.

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Linda Ikeji, Uche Pedro And Other Successful Bloggers Share Their Worst Mistakes

What do you get when you ask successful Nigerian bloggers Linda Ikeji, Uche Pedro, Ikenna Azuike, Noble Igwe and Tosin “SuperGal” Olori the same question? This question…
“What was the worst mistake you made and what did you or are you still learning from it?”

After days of phoning, sending emails and practically stalking all 5 of them, I was finally able to find out. What I got was a series of thought-provoking, intelligent and diverse responses with lessons that can help you stay true to yourself and your vision. 

Noble Igwe. 360nobs.com: “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”

 
“At the beginning, I knew I was positioning 360Nobs.com as a Hub for lifestyle, news and entertainment in Africa”

Says Noble Igwe, the founder of the highly influential blog … 360nobs. Noble used a simple personal diary series “Memoirs of a SLU….shhkid” to spark the growth of the blog.

But (according to him) his worst mistake was stopping the popular series to focus on a new relationship. A mistake he admits still haunts him…

“Looking back, I shouldn’t have stopped writing something that was so huge in terms of traffic generation. I cannot say that I’ve fully recovered from it but I hope to have enough time to write something of that nature soon. If it’s not broken, don’t change it.”

Fortunately, he hasn’t been hampered by that setback and is actively managing the growth of 360nobs along with several other blogs including the fast-rising stylevitae.com. 

Linda Ikeji. Lindaikeji.blogspot.com: “find the right balance”

After several attempts … emails, text messages and phone calls, I was finally able to reach Linda Ikeji and when I did she was multi-tasking. Always moving, always working and always making an impact on Nigerian news. That is the dynamic life of Nigeria’s most successful blogger and founder of lindaikeji.blogspot.com.

Her blog is so influential that it routinely shapes the Nigerian discourse daily, largely due to the number of breaking news stories that originate from the site.

So when asked her worst mistake it was not a surprise that Linda mentioned this breaking news article “Richard Mofe Damijo builds Multi Million Naira House” which sparked a personal and heated response from Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) debunking the cost of the newly built house. Although the figures were never fully ascertained by RMD, it became a defining experience for Linda. In her words…

“Inaccurate stories affect your brand and affects your credibility in the long-term. And for you to be taken serious you have to find a balance and accept it.”

And that balance for her was to ensure that 100% of her posts are accurate but yet be able to accept that inevitably 1 out of 10 might not be. Such is the nature of the fast paced news industry where even large media houses like CNN and BBC struggle with finding the right balance. But Linda seems to have found it … as she continues to deliver breaking news without sacrificing her blogs credibility. 

Ikenna Azuike. What’s Up Africa: “take the leap”

 
While most struggled to think of worst mistakes. Ikenna Azuike creator of the popular BBC (in works) video blog What’s Up Africa was one of the few to start with the words “I have made so many mistakes.”

So many that we had to limit it to just one. And this mistake is one that a lot of people stuck behind a desk or trapped in an office can relate to. It is the fear of staying at a high paying job you hate versus going to a low paying job you know you would love.

“[My mistake was] being afraid of starting from the bottom again. I began as an intern at RNW.org and took an 80% pay cut. Painful. And of course I had some savings when I left … so it was a calculated leap of faith. But I trusted in my abilities, my network of friends who supported me and knew that with a bit of creativity and hard work things would be okay.”

Thankfully he did take the leap and with over 179,000 subscribers on the What’s Up Africa Facebook page, he is fast becoming a global force to reckon with! 

Tosin “SuperGal” Olori. OloriSuperGal.com: “ignore the negativity”

When I caught up with Tosin aka Olori Supergal founder of olorisupergal.com she was at Mo Abudu’s 50th birthday celebration but above the blaring music, she was still able to share her worst mistake…

“My mistake was listening to numerous family and friends who told me to stop blogging and get a REAL job. But the worst mistake was accepting their words and actually considering quitting.”

It is 2014 and Tosin is arguably one of Nigeria’s top bloggers and her break through moment … the moment when she knew she had made the right decision was when she was hosted by Airtel’s management in 2012 … the same year she considered quitting!

From almost quitting to now sitting down with top managers, celebrities and national dignitaries, Tosin knows she made the right decision. Her response illustrates the importance of sticking to what you believe in and surrounding yourself with positive people. 

Uche Pedro. BellaNaija.com: “find your niche”

 
“I really can’t think of anything that will qualify as a worst mistake [and] maybe I am still making this mistake.”

Coming from a TEDAfrica Fellow, a Future Award Nominee, a Young Person of the Year finalist at the Future Awards, award recipient of the British Airways Opportunity Grant and founder of the ever popular and still growing bellanaija.com … it is hard to see any mistake Uche Pedro is still making … but as she ponders the question more she offers up this piece of advise:

“Keep it simple. Don’t try to do everything. Pick your lane and be the best at it. While I love the variety of BellaNaija, my next venture will definitely be niche.” 


And that’s the message … keep seeking ways to improve your business even though it is already successful.

Nobody knows what Uche Pedro’s next venture would be, but chances are that it will be sharp, niche and likely successful! 

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Jonathan Orders Removal Of #BringBackJonathan2015 Signs

President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that the #BringBackJonathan2015 signs and banners around Abuja which “he and many Nigerians find offensive and repugnant” be brought down immediately, a government official has said.
In a State House release by the President’s adviser, Reuben Abati, the President said he agreed with the view that the signs “are a highly insensitive parody of the #BringBackOurGirls hash tag”.

He noted that the signs had been promoted without his knowledge or approval.

The statement further read that: “While President Jonathan appreciates the enthusiastic show of support for his administration by a broad range of stakeholders, he condemns the #Bring Back Jonathan 2015 signs which appear to make light of the very serious national and global concern for the abducted Chibok girls”.

“The President assures all Nigerians and the international community that his administration remains fully engaged with efforts to rescue the abducted girls and that he will not knowingly promote any actions that will fly in the face of the seriousness of their plight and the anguish of their families.”




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A.B.U lecturer caught entering students hostel

A lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria was apprehended Sunday night at a private female hostel in Samaru, Zaria.

Daily Trust gathered yesterday that the lecturer disguised by wearing Hijab (veil) and attempted to sneak into the hostel before he was intercepted.

A witness, Khalifa Sha'aibu, alleged that, that was not the first time the lecturer was entering the hostel to visit his girl friend.

Sha'aibu added: "The most annoying thing is the fact that the man used Hijab. As a Muslim, I feel sad that somebody would use something that women of faith are known with to perpetrate crime. I wonder why the man would not get a hotel room to perpetrate his immoral act. It was a vigilante member that noticed the structure of the man and exposed him. After he was caught, we discovered that he has been entering the hostel with the consent of the girl. The owner of the private hostel had barred men from entering the rooms."

It was further gathered that the lecturer was handed over to a team of army personnel that are manning a check point close to the university.

Daily Trust also gathered that the officers ransacked the lecturer's house.

When contacted, Director of Public Affairs in the university, Dr. Ismail Shehu, said he heard something like that but that no official report has been made.

He added that when an official report is received, the university will take action.

"As you know, ABU does not tolerate indiscipline. Investigation would be carried out and both the lecturer and student would be punished accordingly. There is no doubt about that," he said.

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ABU Student Had Dengue Fever, Not Ebola

According to reports from Kaduna, the quarantined 19 year old undergraduate student of Law in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), had Dengue fever, not Ebola.

Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Ambassador Nuhu Audu Bajoga, also Chairman of the Kaduna State Ebola Prevention and Control Committee said, “just as I told you about my doubt on the Ebola issue, I am happy to inform you that the result of the sample of the patient’s blood taken to a Lagos laboratory, came back this morning. The young man was negative of the Ebola virus.

“However, the patient was tested positive for Dangue fever. I am told it is a very bad type of fever, but it is no where close to the Ebola virus. May I reassure our people that we ever ready to contain any outbreak of Ebola.

And for now, and I pray forever, There is no single case of Ebola in Kaduna state.

“We are waiting for more brief on the Dangue fever and we shall act in the best interest of the public”, he said.

 

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