Tech Blog In Nigeria

GTBank Virtual MasterCard : How To Create and Fund It

2016-09-06T15:40:00.000+01:00

In this post, I want to share with you, how to create and fund GTBank Virtual MasterCard.

The virtual card was launched by GTBank Nigeria recently, as an added comfort for security conscious online shoppers who prefer not to use their regular debit/credit cards when making local and international payments on the internet.

It also serves as a fall back option for customers who have forgotten or lost their card, but need to perform urgent online purchases.

If you've been profiled for GTBank internet banking, you can easily generate your GTB virtual MasterCard from the online banking portal. After creating it, you will be able to see all the details of the card (number, cvv, expiry date, account number) and you will be able to transfer money to the card from other accounts listed on your internet banking dashboard.

How To Create GTBank Virtual MasterCard

==> Go to www.gtbank.com
==> Click on "Login" and sign in with your internet banking user id and password
==> Click on "Cards" on the left sidebar
==> Click on "Virtual Card Request'
==> Click on "New Request" and follow through the steps.

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Once it's successfully created, the details will be listed on the same page. You will be required to enter your token code to view the full details of the card.

How To Transfer Money To GTBank Virtual MasterCard Via Internet Banking

You must fund your GTB Virtual Master Card before you can use it to make online payments.

You can easily do this by making use of the "Own Account Transfer" module via "Account Transfer" but before you can do this, ensure that the virtual card's account number has been listed on your Internet banking dashboard, else you won't be able to fund it.

So, if the GTB virtual debit card's account number is not showing immediately you create it, just chill till it appears. You might have to wait till the next working day though.

NB : Creating the GTBank virtual debit card is not free. Certain amount will be deducted from one of your GTB bank accounts. More so, you can convert the virtual card to a physical card.

Are you using the GTB Virtual card? Feel free to share your experience.

How to Add Numbered Page Navigation Widget for Blogger

2016-09-06T15:37:00.000+01:00

In Blogger, we have the option to set the number of posts we want to display per page by going to the Settings menu > Posts and comments > Show at most ? posts. Once the number of total posts in our blog exceeds this number, we will see "Older Posts" and "Newer Posts" navigation links in our home page and archive pages footer as Blogger doesn't have any built-in function on page numbering. But page numbers instead of older and newer posts links could help our blog visitors to navigate quicker (jump from one page to another page or click on a specific page) and know the total number of posts published. Here's a tutorial on how to add numbered page navigation using Javascript to a Blogger/ blogspot blog. You can select any one of the 7 different styles that I have mentioned below.

How To Change a Fan Page to Local Business Page on Facebook

2016-09-06T15:34:00.000+01:00

Creating a Facebook page for your business is an excellent way to gain exposure for your business and actively engage with clients. As at the time of publishing this post, there are 6 types of Facebook pages and if you need to create a page for your business, the Local business or Place type is highly recommended.

This Facebook Page type enables you to provide information about your business, store hours, location, website, parking information, price range and a general description. It also have supports for maps as well as customer reviews.

If you've created a page for your business but not listed as a Local Business, you can easily change the category to "Local Business/Place". I changed NairaForSMS Facebook Page from "Website" category to "Local Business or Place"

How To Identify A FakeMemory Card (SD Card)

2016-09-06T12:34:00.000+01:00

Memory card sellers are not helping matters as they use their sweet market voice to deceive unsuspecting customers who who are novice when it comes to knowing an original memory card.

Imagine yourself buying a memory card and using it for only one day and it started giving you headache and you start experiencing memory card corrupted.
Imagine buying a 32gb or 64gb SD card and in short time it starts misbehaving. Some memory card will be written 16gb but when you insert it on your phone, you will only see 2gb. That is crazy.
However, you can use card expander to
increase your 2gb SD card to 8gb or even
higher.

Your Opera Mini Stopped Browsing? Fix It Here

2016-09-06T12:31:00.000+01:00

It is no news that most phone and internet users prefer opera mini to every other web browser and this is mainly because of the smart data conserving features. Apart from that, I don't think I like operamini because cm browser has been my best pally in terms of phone web browsers. UC browser is cool for downloading as it also supports pause and resume while downloading.

Anyway this little tutorial is on how to fix opera mini not working issue. This is common on the latest opera mini web browser. I personally find out that after an update to the new version, my browsing stopped especially when I used VPN apps like SyponShield, open VPN, Psiphon, simple server and Tweakware to brows. Last night, while I was redesigning the template of this site for more user friendly and responsive output, 6 persons contacted me the same time begging me to help them as their opera mini is no longer working.

Latest SwiftKey Update Now Supports All Android Nougat Emoji

2016-09-06T12:27:00.000+01:00

Apart from the new emoji pushed in the new version, it also supports diverse emoji. "Long press select emoji to modify their skin tone," the change-log for the update highlights.

Also added is enhanced security (though available in last 2 updates). There are changes to sync related services including email and phone number predictions to improve security and your private information.
To get these features, kindly visit Google playstore and update your SwiftKey app and you are good to go.

Controversial! When Buhari will vacate president’s seat revealed

2016-09-06T03:26:00.000+01:00

The messiah drama
From our recent political history, few events have created more media buzz than when the 73-year old retired Army General, Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as President of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.
As we gasp in shock and as the Buhari administration gasps for breath, Nigerians wonder what happened to the Chief-Agent-for-Change who toppled the Otuoke Corruption Czar, former President Goodluck Jonathan, 15 months ago in a rare democratic defeat of a ruling party that held power for 16 years.

To see clearly is prophecy. More so, trying to revive a failed state like Nigeria is like hiking in the wilderness. You need to see far into the future. You need survival skills before you start the journey. So far, it is evident that Mr. Buhari was never prepared for the journey. Didn’t see where he was headed.
Many writers and critics offered free help to Mr. Buhari to enable him realize and appreciate that leadership position is not a spectator position. Volumes have been written to intimate Mr Buhari with the complaints, concerns, and expectations of our people.
Complaints which focus on what we think the President is doing wrong, concerns aimed at finding solutions to the problems, and expectations from a government of “change” have sadly been rebuffed and resisted by Mr. Buhari.
Buhari settling like those before him
Mr Buhari has settled for the status quo just to fit in with the crowd of spectators at the National Assembly that run the affairs of Nigeria.
He swims around like a pawn on a chessboard moved around at their whim. Mr. Buhari forgets that harmful association with people like his Chief of Staff Abba Kyari and General Tukur Buratai the Chief of Army Staff, both of whom have been accused of financial improprieties, are like magnet that exert a pull that can distort his moral judgment and throw his moral sense off course!
Arguably, the first 100 Days of a new administration particularly a government of “change” are very crucial. It was the auspicious time for Mr. Buhari to build up momentum. It was when opinion about the new leader would crystallize.
It was very important for Mr. Buhari to get early wins that build personal credibility and political capital rather than dig himself into holes and have to clamber back out. The first 100 Days would have been Mr. Buhari’s best chance to reshape Nigeria according to his own agenda and vision.
Comparing models
In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt used his first 100 Days in office to lay the foundations of the New Deal. Indeed, his first 100 Days was a model of presidential accomplishment. Between March and June 1933, FDR successfully urged Congress to enact a series of laws creating a host of new federal programs.
He seized the opportunity of the worst economic depression in American history to unleash legislative onslaught. Fifteen million Americans were unemployed. The Gross National Product (GNP) – a measure of a nation’s total economic activity – had fallen for more than half since 1929. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 386.10 on September 3, 1929 fell to 41.22 on July 8, 1932; a drop of nearly 90 per cent.
Wasted days
“The secret to getting ahead,” says Mark Twain, “is getting started.” A reformist presidency begins with the first 100 Days. Just like FDR, Mr Buhari would have taken the advantage of the Jonathan years of economic plundering and political tragedy to rewrite history of his presidency by flooding the National Assembly with progressive bills. Take a look at some examples of lasting revolutionary changes that Mr. Buhari squandered in his first 100 Days in office:
He failed to restructure Nigeria inside out and make it a true federal system. He missed the opportunity to jumpstart the economy with the largest stimulus package in the history of the world. He refused to fire corrupt judges. He failed to reform the judicial system and the criminal justice system.
He lost the chance to slash the bogus salaries and criminal perks of the highest paid legislators in the world and make it competitive with what other legislators in the world earn. He blew away the opportunity to reform education, agriculture, health, power, aviation, and other industrial sectors.
He failed to abolish the Lord Lugard relic known as Nigeria Police Force and replace it with state and local government police.
The failed messiah
Our history shows we’ve been ruled mostly by collection of bandits. Mr. Buhari failed to break protocols and distant himself from the past by surrounding himself with a collection of the same old bandits as members of his inner caucus. He missed the opportunity to do away with the same non performing individuals as ministers. As Buhari’s administration waffles and shuffles through its second year, the slides further and further into recession.
I know some incurable Buharists and political voodoo optimists will be quick to dismiss my view. They will come up with the same old, tired, worn out excuses and reasons. We’re familiar with such tunes.

Four soldiers drown in Bayelsa state

2016-09-06T03:21:00.000+01:00

Operation in the south claims its lives among the servicemen
Troops of Operation Crocodile Smile have suffered a major loss following a boat accident along the Brass Water Front in Brass local government area of Bayelsa state.

According to Leadership, the incident,which occured at about 10 am on Monday, September 5, led to the death of four soldiers by drowning and created panic among newly deployed soldiers.
Also missing are service rifles belonging to the missing soldiers.

Though it could not be confirmed the mission of the Soldiers in the area,it is not unconnected to the security operations against renewed militancy,sea piracy and search for those threatening to hoist the Niger Delta Republic flag.
An indigene of the Community simply identified as Etta, told Leadership that attempts by community youths and other soldiers to assist in a rescue operation failed as the drowned soldiers could not be found.

According to Etta, “In recent times, we have been noticing increased movement of soldiers in our area. The boat that capsize was conveying a new batch of soldiers to the water front.

I was going to dispose of refuse at the waterfront and I saw uniformed soldiers struggling to rescue their colleagues in a capsize boat.

“When the confusion subsided, Four Soldiers were found to be missing with their rifles and other military gear. Some others that were rescued had their rifle missing and struggling out of the water.”

Fani Kayode attacks Emir Sanusi for criticising GEJ

2016-08-13T18:29:00.002+01:00

The emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has come under attack from Fani Kayode for blaming the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, for not supporting the independence of a Palestinian state during his administration.

The emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has come under attack from Fani Kayode for blaming the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, for not supporting the independence of a Palestinian state during his administration.

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Femi Fani-Kayode has attacked the emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over the independence Palestinian.
Emir Muhammad Sanusi II, had on Wednesday, August 10 urged the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to back the need for a free Palestinian state.

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Speaking at a one-day international conference on Palestine with the theme, “Palestine question; Issues, Challenges and Actions, the former governor of the CBN said the immediate past president was to be held responsible for the failure of Palestinian state, which ought to have put an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories at the UN security council.

However, former minister of aviation, Fani Kayode, reacting to Emir Sanusi’s comments via his twitter handle called on the emir to shut up, insisting that the land in contention belongs to Israel and not Palestine.

Honourably resign, group tells Ikpeazu

2016-07-26T19:26:00.000+01:00

The South East Revival Group (SERG) has urged him to honourably step aside as a mark of his respect for the rule of law, having failed to secure a stay of execution of the ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja at the weekend.

The group, in a statement made available to androidforreal.gq and signed by its national secretary, Mazi Luis Obioha, also called on the inspector-general of police, the director of the Department of State Services (DSS) and all the law enforcement agencies in the country to ensure that Uche Ogah, the governor-elect as declared by the court.

“We are concerned that Abia state has no governor at the moment because Okezie Ikpeazu’s certificate of return, which is the basis for which he was sworn in as the state governor has been withdrawn by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and a new one issued to the governor-elect, Uche Ogah.

“By issuing a certificate of return to Uche Ogah it means that INEC has withdrawn Okezie Ikpeazu’s and he cannot legally hold the office office of the governor of the state, after failing to obtain a stay of execution order from an Abuja Federal High Court.

Appeal Court decides on Abia governorship crisis

2016-07-26T19:17:00.000+01:00

A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, July 26, took a decision that might put a stop to the current crisis rocking the Abia state governorship seat, at least for a while.

The lead judge of the five-member panel at the Court of Appeal, Morenike Ogunwuniju said that all parties involved in the case must maintain status quo pending the decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal filed before it.

Ogunwuniju also advised that all motions filed before the court, be set aside pending the decision of the Appeal Court on the appeal filed by Okezie Ikpeazu who is currently the Abia state governor.

The Judge said: “I am avoiding the use of status quo but what we are saying is that all parties in the matter remain as they were; everybody remain as you were before you came into this court this morning until a judgement is reached on the appeal.”

But objecting to the court’s decision on “staying as you were”, counsel to Uche Ogah said ge feared that the court’s decision would be misinterpreted as a stay of execution of a Federal High Court order.

However continuing, Ogunwuniju said it would be wrong for any party involved to misinterpret the court’s decision.

The lead judge further ruled that the matter be adjourned to Tuesday, August 9, for hearing. Explaining that this decision is followed on the need for the court to give judgement on the appeal before it.

Wole Olanikpekun, the counsel to the governor of Abia state Okezie Ikpeazu while speaking on the matter, informed the court of a leave of execution by the appellant for an appeal filed on Monday, July 18.

He told the court that there was an affidavit and two further affidavits in support of the application. Ogunwuniju ordered that the applicant within three days from Wednesday, July 27, file its order.

The court also ordered that the respondents have three days each – which would run concurrently – to file their reply.

Also, the appellant is allowed another three days after the respondents have filed their reply to file any other reply if necessary.

The judge further adjourned the matter to Thursday, August 4, for hearing on the matter.

We remember that a Federal High Court in Abuja had on June 27, ordered the present governor of Abia state Okezie Ikpeazu to vacate his seat. Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja High Court in his ruling, had said that Ikpeazu was guilty of tax evasion.

How To Stop Your AndroidBattery From Draining Too Quick

2016-07-01T20:51:00.000+01:00

A friend of mine missed an important job interview just because his phone was switched of and he didn't get the SMS and email sent to him by his potential employers.
In fact battery problem is very very worry soon and any phone without good battery is as useless as a brick. This is why I will give you some important tips to help extend your phone battery life no matter how bad it is.

WHAT REALLY CAUSES YOUR PHONE BATTERY TO DRAIN FASTER?
This is one important question that needs answer especially to the newbies on Android devices. Yes it's true that some batteries are better than others in capacity and durability but no matter how strong your battery is, if you don't apply the good and necessary measures, you won't get the best out of it. The major causes of fast battery discharge and draining are:-

==> Running many applications in background
==> Increasing your phone screen light
==> Increasing the display time of your screen to more than 1 minute
==> Installing too many apps
==> using too many chatting apps (all the chating apps uses live notification and this works in your phone background even without your knowledge)
==> Charging your battery with a non recommended charger or power source
==> Leaving your 3g network ON all the time even when not in use
==> using VPN apps for free browsing (yes all the VPN apps run in background and contributes to your battery draining too fast)
==> Not having a good battery app or task killer app on your phone
==> Not clearing cache files of some apps on your phone. etc

If you hate to see those warning red signals on your phone for low battery, then use this steps to minimize it. This tutorial will not do magic for you ooo. But it will improve your battery performance to the nearest minimum. I have written posts on how to extend battery life of phones using battery doctor app and greenify but today I will be doing it with yet another task killing
application that equally works good.

Though phone manufacturers like Gionee, Infinix mobility and even Tecno have started producing nice smartphones with very good battery life, but some brothers and sisters here are still wallowing in the forest of bad phone batteries.

Therefore you are reading this because you need your battery to start lasting longer than before.

HOW WILL I MAKE MY SMARTPHONE
BATTERY LAST LONGER?
In this post, I am introducing an app called
Advanced Task Killer (ATK). This app is a very important tool used to kill applications and clean phone memory.

WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD ATK?
Download advanced task killer apk

HOW TO USE ADVANCED TASK KILLER APP
ATK is really simple to use. Just launch it after downloading and installing it, checkout all the running applications list. Unchecked some apps you don’t want to kill (such as Advanced Task Killer and some system apps) Now click the button Kill selected apps, it will kill all applications that you selected by checking the box.

MANAGING IGNORE LIST
Ignore list is a list of apps you don't want task killer to kill. These apps are mainly your system apps and few chat apps like Whatsapp. This is because, once the task
killer kills Whatsapp, you will no longer receive Whatsapp message notifications but your messages will be there waiting for the time you launch your Whatsapp again. This is applicable to all other apps that uses notification. Like every other thing in life, there is always a disadvantage in every advantage.

When you want to add or remove application from the list, you long press on the app listed on the main screen of ATK, the menu will pop up, then you can select Ignore , and the application would be moved to the apps ignore list. When you tap ‘Kill selected apps’, it won’t be killed those apps on ignore list. Other task killing apps and antivirus apps also have ignore list.

USING AUTO KILL FEATURE?
This is done when you want to kill background running apps automatically without long pressing them one after the
other. There are auto app killer mode you
can choose from.

– Safe: This mode Only kills the apps that
aren’t running but still consume phone's memory.

– Aggressive: This mode Kills the apps
running background and apps that aren’t running.

– Crazy: This one kills all apps except for
apps you are using with. It is the one applied whenever your battery is about to drain empty. But if your phone battery is generally bad, you should use the crazy mode always to milk out some battery juice that lasts a little longer.

There is also another option called auto kill frequency which you can also use.
Apart from ATK, you can download greenify from play store. It is also a nice battery saving app.
These task killers not only saves battery, but they make your phone run faster with
minimal lagging.

Google Will Now Show You Song Lyrics Every Time You Search for Them

2016-07-01T20:49:00.000+01:00

In its quest to make its search service more meaningful to its users, Google will now directly display song lyrics on search results when users ‘Google’ them. This is after the company entered into a partnership with LyricFind, “the world’s largest lyric licensing service”.

As per the terms of the agreement, everyone searching for lyrics to Bob Fitt’s You are so faithful will be able to see them without leaving Google for A-Z Lyrics since LyricFind boasts of 4,000 lyrics under its sleeve who will now readily source lyrics for Google’s search results and its music app, Play Music. The lyrics publishers (songwriters, rightsholders) get paid royalties every time the lyrics are viewed.

The lyrics will be displayed using cards.

At the moment, only US users are able to take advantage of the new deal. The rest of us have to wait for an undefined period when Google will open up the function to everyone since the deal also includes international markets.

While this is a good move for us as users, sites that have for long dominated the online song lyrics scene like A-Z Lyrics and others are likely to feel the pinch going forward. Why would I click through a Google search link that takes me to azlyrics.com while there’s a card at the top of the search results page with the exact same information?

Snapchat Might Be on the Way to Windows Mobile

2016-07-01T20:46:00.000+01:00

Windows Mobile is well known for its lack of certain key popular apps or the popular apps not being updated quickly enough. However, these key apps are being made available to the ecosystem like the official Facebook app and a proper Instagram app.

Snapchat is another popular social network which was estimated to have a higher daily active user count than Twitter and it was not available to Windows Mobile users. However, this will change as indicated by this conversation between a guy and a Lumia Twitter account which is in Spanish.

What Is Etisalat CliqLite Tariff Plan? Subscription/Migration Code And Benefits

2016-07-01T20:45:00.000+01:00

"Etisalat Cliqlite Tariff plan is an educational plan that supports learning and development for children and teenagers between the ages of 8 to 15 years".

According to etisalat, the package is designed for school children but i know adults can Nicodemously tap from the benefits of this plan by subscribing for it. There are some freebies and bonuses tabled down for subscribers including free websites added for users to access free of charge when they don't have data on their etisalat SIM card.

In this article, i will show you a rundown of all the benefits and migration codes for this etisalat CliqLite plan. Let's go there...

Benefits Of Etisalat CliqLite Tariff Plan

1. Free ₦200 airtime on your birthday, given that you supplied your date of birth when you registered your SIM

2. 100% bonus data to surf 5 educational sites and 2 social sites when you purchase any data plan between 200 MB and 10 GB.

3. You can access these sites free-of-charge, provided you have a minimum balance of ₦100: passnownow.com, mindset.co.za, jamb.org.ng, waecdirect.org, skooolnigeria.com, kuluya.com, 2go.im

4. Free 60 seconds worth of call to EasyCliq or CliqLite numbers when you receive 5 minutes call from other networks; and one free intra-network SMS for any chargeable SMS you send

5. Receiver Pays
Recharge N100 to receive a 7-day-validity 10 MB given once per week

6. New SIM cards get 50% bonus on a single recharge less than ₦200, or 100% on a single recharge of ₦200 or above

7. Preloaded educational apps and textbooks on the CliqLite Tab

8. Parental control on calls and data: Parents can define the numbers from which a child's line could receive calls, or numbers that could be called, and the type of websites that could be accessed from the Tab.

What Etisalat CliqLite Tariff Plan Is All About
Below is how your calls on this plan is charged

Before Using ₦25 in a day, your calls are charged as follows:

1. 40k/sec for calls to Etisalat lines, or 20k/sec off-peak

2. 40k/sec for calls to other national networks

After using up to ₦25 daily, your calls are charged as follows:

1. 11k/sec for calls to Etisalat subscribers on EasyCliq or CliqLite package

2. 20k/sec for calls to other Etisalat subscribers

3. 30k/sec for calls to other national networks
SMS
₦4 for national SMS
₦15 for international SMS

How To Activate/Subscribe/Migrate To Etisalat CliqLite Plan

If you are using a new Etisalat SIM, just dial 200 and then 5 BUT if you are using an old SIM, dial *244*10#.

You will be charged ₦100 whenever you want to activate the plan again within that same month.

Checkout These Useful USSD Codes And Their Uses On The CliqLite Plan

White List:
This list is mapped out for numbers you trusted and allowed to call you or your child. To activate this white list service, dial *256*1#, and then *256*3*Phone_Number# to add a number to white list.

Black List
We all know that anything that gets to blacklist is labeled forbidden. So here is the place to block all numbers that you don't want to call or text you. To activate the service, dial *257*1#, and then *257*3*Phone_Number# to add any number to black list.

Blocking Any Site:
You can block any site that you feel not safe for you or your children. To do this,
Dial *229*11# and you will receive an activation code plus a link to choose the websites you want to block. The links will then be sent to you. To confirm the protection service, simply send Yes to 929 from your Etisalat CliqLite SIM.

In my next Etisalat article, i will be writing on the specs and price of Etisalat CliqLite Tablet. Do you know that this Tariff plan also has a Tablet device? Keep tuned!

Etisalat Unlimited Browsing For 3 Hours With Just N15 Naira

2016-07-01T20:42:00.000+01:00

Here is another new one from etisalat mostly suited for heavy Downloaders and video streamers. Do you know you can browse, Download and stream videos unlimited as you like for complete 3 hours with just #15 Naira subscription cost on your etisalat line? Some months back, a similar subscription was available on etisalat but later stopped but now it just resurfaced in new dimension.
Let me give you a sweet tip. If you are a football enthusiast and don't like missing any match; this plan can be your best plan because you can watch any of your favorite teams or match on your phone with just N15 airtime. And you know etisalat browsing speed is cool in most areas. Also, apart from football fans, YouTube addicts that like streaming videos on YouTube can as well utilize this opportunity to not only stream videos but download them as well.

How To Subscribe For Etisalat 3 Hours Unlimited Browsing

1. Dial *200#, then reply 6 follow by 1 to
Migrate to easy starter.

2. Migrate again to easy life by dialing
*620*1#

3. To opt in for 3hours unlimited
browsing with 15 Naira, dial *229*3*7#

NOTE: Make sure you transfer your remaing credit to some where to avoid deduction when browsing.

You can opt out after 3hours to
conserve your money by dialing *227*0#
And the more you opt out and opt in the
more 3hours that will be added to your
internet plan and 15naira is deduct from
your etisalat balance.

If you have more than one Etisalat SIMs, why not rock this unlimited browsing with one SIM.

You Can Now Post 140- second Long Videos On Twitter And Vine

2016-07-01T20:40:00.000+01:00

Twitter has announced that the video limit has been extended from 30 seconds to 140 seconds.
That’s 2 minutes and 20 seconds. Vine videos are going to be longer too; moving from 6 seconds to 140 seconds. Twitter really does like the number 140.

Video is usually a big deal in social media sites and these companies know that it leads to higher engagement on the platform which is a plus for them. That is why they continuously upgrade their video platforms for people to use them more and more.

Twitter introduced its video platform rather late and it allows people to upload 30 second long videos (albeit a section of users can upload longer videos). Today the company has decided to make a change on their video platform and it affects also one of their subsidiaries: Vine.

From today, you will be able to upload longer videos on Twitter where the cap has been raised from 30 seconds to 140 seconds, which funny enough mimics the 140 character rule Twitter is popular known for. However for some select publishers, they will be able to post videos that are up to 10 minutes long using specialized tools Twitter will offer to them.

The company also decided to give the same treatment to Vine, which is famously known for its 6 second looping videos. Now you might be seeing longer looping videos on the site since they have upped the limit too from 6 seconds to 140 seconds. However, this will be effected to a small group of creators first where they could be able to post Vines as long as 10 minutes! This update will be rolled out to the iOS, Android, twitter.com, Mac and Windows as well.

The big news is that Twitter is exploring monetization opportunities for creators. “We’re investing heavily in videos and creators,” Jack Dorsey said in a statement, “we want to be the best place for creators and influencers to build an audience and make it easier for creators to make money on Twitter, and soon Vine.” In addition, Twitter also introduced Twitter Engage which will give influential creators connect better with their fans by giving them insights about their content. They will be able to see data like the number of retweets, likes, mentions, impressions in a colourful layout which is described here.

The other significant update Twitter announced today is in viewing of videos on the site. When you tap on a Vine or a video on Twitter, you will be ushered with a new full screen interface where you will see other suggested video below. This is reminiscent of what Facebook did with their Live platform and will make people watch more videos on Twitter.

This new update is a huge win for content creators and especially the popular ones. We have seen really great videos being uploaded by people on Twitter and the fact that they will get a share of the revenue cut might persuade them to keep their content on the network. Twitter revealed that video tweets have increased by over 50% since the beginning of this year and we are glad the company is now taking video seriously.

Specs and Price Of Ulefone Vienna with Fast Charge Feature

2016-07-01T20:37:00.000+01:00

Feature
Ulefone Vienna is a good smartphone that every smartphone geek should go for. Ulefone Vienna is a powerful smartphone that came with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. 13MP Panasonic back camera and 5mp front camera.

Ulefone Vienna is a 5.5" screen display. 3250mAh battery capacity with fast charging feature. Kindly see full specs.
Ulefone Vienna Specs And Price

Technology
GSM: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G: FDD-LTE 1(2100) / 3(1800) / 7(2600) / 8(900) / 20(800)
TDD-LTE: 40(2300)
SIM Type: Dual SIM: Micro SIM and Nano SIM
OS: Android 5 Lollipop + u-Launcher
ulefone vienna specifications

Design
Dimensions: 153.5 x 77.85 x 8.6 mm
Weight: 156g
Display: 5.5 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels (400 PPI) Sharp® LTPS (2.5D Arc screen) display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Sensors: Fingerprint Scanner. Accelerometer, Proximity
Build: Aluminum Unibody
Colours: Grace Black. Space Grey. Silk White. Rose Golden

Hardware
Processor Type: 64-bit Octa-Core 1.3 GHz
Processor Name: Mediatek MT6753
Graphics Processor: Mali-T720
RAM: 3 GB
Internal Storage: 32 GB
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 64 GB

Camera
Rear: 13MP Panasonic MN34150 autofocus camera with Dual LED flash
Video recording: 1080P
Front-facing: 5 megapixel

Multimedia
Music Support: mp3, aac, aac+, eaac+, amr
Audio: Dedicated HiFi audio chip
Loudspeaker: Mono
Video Support: mpeg4, h.263, h.264
FM Radio: Yes

Connectivity
Bluetooth: v4.0
WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS: Yes
USB: microUSB v2.0; USB-OTG

Miscellaneous
Charging: Quick Charge
Battery: 3250 mAh
Power Saving: Smart Power saving mode
Announcement: 2016
Availability: 2016
Launch Price: N55,000

Having seen the specifications and price of this device. What do you have to say?

See What This Person Found Inside BlackBerry Charger

2016-07-01T16:11:00.000+01:00

Be very careful when purchasing stuffs in the market as sellers are now using different dubious means to disguise and sale fake products as original. Last year, some people reported how they were deceived in Computer Village Lagos. One bought an iPhone of about N109,000 but when she got home, she realized that it was just a cloned Chinese iPhone.

Another person recounted how he was deceived and given a carton of stone instead of a blackberry phone they displayed while he was ordering for the product. I don't know whether they use cha~rm or not. This time around, they have advanced to another level.

A user on Nairaland was the victim this time around. Checkout what he said in quote.

"Am a fan of BB authentic charger not until the day one of my charger was bad so I had to make a switch with another part of my other spoilt one. There is a general knowledge that the charger with more mass is original due to the presence of mini transformer inside.Only for me to open the fake BB charger and I found a metal of about 20g inside to support the weight to make the fake have weight like the original. Pls be warned Nigerians. Pics below of both fake and original".

You can recall that Infinix Mobile released an official statement and description of an original charger and a fake charger

How to turn off Whatsapp Notification

2016-07-01T09:55:00.000+01:00

In our earlier article we explained about How To Know If someone Block You on Whatsapp which make you to understand that someone has already block you. However, if you are not satisfied by that then you can completely turn off WhatsApp notifications if it’s annoying to you or for some reason you don’t want to show up WhatsApp notifications on home screen. So to get rid of WhatsApp messages popup on top of the screen follow this article which covers how to turn off WhatsApp notifications in status bar on Android, iPhone and Windows Phone.
Whether its a WhatsApp group or a single user, the below methods will turn off notifications for all. Windows phone and iPhone have single method to turn off notifications whereas there are different ways to turn off notifications in WhatsApp for different Android devices.

Turn OFF WhatsApp Notifications
Steps to disable WhatsApp notification on Android

The below method is for Samsung Android devices

1. Open Setting in your Android phone.
Choose the More tab.
2. Look for Application Manager and tap on it.
Choose WhatsApp.
3. set turn off show notification.

The below method is used in some of the Android devices to turn off WhatsApp notifications

You have to first open the WhatsApp app.
Next navigate to Settings-> Notifications.
Now tap on Popup Notification and select No popup.
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Another method to disable notification in WhatsApp on Android device

Go to the Setting of your Android phone.
Look for Apps and tap on it.
Scroll down and look for WhatsApp, tap on it.
Now uncheck the checkbox next to the “show notifications”.

Facebook Explains the Principles that Guide How the News Feed Works

2016-07-01T09:47:00.000+01:00

The News Feed is quite central to the Facebook experience and their biggest asset since that is where its 1.65 billion active users interact with each other and are served with ads by the company. We know that it is powered using algorithms where some content is favoured over others but today they have decided to dive deeper into the mysterious inner workings of the system.
Facebook Explains the Principles that Guide How the News Feed Works

In a blogpost,Adam Mosseri, Facebook’s VP of Product Management explained the new update to the News Feed where he started by stating these 5 “News Feed Values

Friends and Family come first

Facebook states that this is the “driving principle” of the News Feed since the company’s mission is to connect people with their friends and family.That is why if your friends and family post anything, they will be at the top of your News Feed.

The company also reveals that they did some research where they found out that people expect that their feed informs and entertains them. Informing in the sense that the stories they see on their feed are meaningful to them and entertaining in the sense that their News Feed should be a source of entertainment

Platform for all ideas

Facebook expects the News Feed to have the sort of integrity where they don’t favour specific kinds of sources other than what you give as feedback thanks to your activity. In addition, they also want people to feel safe in the midst of a multitude of opinions on the platform.

Authentic communication

Authenticity matters and that is why Facebook insists that they try to understand what people are posting on the News Feed to determine if they are spammy or sensational and if they are, you will see less of them. This means in the end you will end up seeing more authentic stories that matter to you.

You control your experience

This is either a deliberate or an automatic way you influence the content you see on the News Feed. Deliberate in the sense that if you don’t want to see certain content, you can tap on a button and “hide” the post or if you want to see more of them, you can set it to “see first.”

Constant iteration

Facebook claims that their work is only 1% finished on the News Feed and that is why they continuously improve it each time. This is the same statement they made on Messenger and we can take this “1%” figure they quote always as a measure that they are yet to make sure the News Feed has hit its peak.