Secret to Retaining Competent Employees

Richard Branson nails the advice on retaining quality employees

Google Launches Ramadan Website

Google seeks to utterly dominate the Internet and how we use it and it seems that Ramadan is a part of this agenda.

It has created a new website which you may call "Google Ramadan". According to the company; "you can keep track of  sunrise and sunset specific to their location, and do things that will help make the most of the 43,200 minutes in Ramadan. From watching how to prepare dishes to spending time with loved ones".

Click here to view the page. 

Ramadan Begins this Saturday in Nigeria

NTANewsNow Tweeted:

"From the Palace of his eminence
HRH Sa'ad Abubaka Sultan of
Sokoto, the Moon has been sighted
at Kebbi, Sokoto and other places."

Ramadan kareem to all my Muslim brothers and sisters.

Third Mainland Bridge at Dusk

Photo by Hans Wilschut

Kevin-Prince Boateng thrown-out of Black stars by GFA in Brazil

Kevin-Prince Boateng thrown-out of Black stars by Kwesi Appiah in Brazil

Things are falling apart for the Black Stars Ghana as 2 players have been kicked out of their team at the World Cup, Kevin-Prince Boateng is accused of insulting the team's head coach, Kwesi Appiah. 

The GFA released a statement on Boateng's expulsion which reads:

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has approved coach Kwesi Appiah’s decision to suspend Kevin-Prince Boateng indefinitely from the Black Stars.

The decision takes immediate effect.

The decision was taken following Boateng’s vulgar verbal insults targeted at coach Kwesi Appiah during the team’s training session in Maceio this week.

Boateng has since showed no remorse for his actions which has resulted in the decision.

Boateng’s accreditation for the 2014 World Cup has been withdrawn with immediate effect.

Sulley Muntari has also been kicked out of the team. Read details by clicking here.

Source: GFA

Sulley Muntari Thrown Out of Black Stars Camp

As things begin to fall apart for Ghana. Not only has the Ghanian FA President been accused of match-fixing, now the players are acting-out their own scripts... 

 

Sulley Ali Muntari thrown out of World Cup by GFA

The statement released by the GFA states:
 

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has suspended Sulley Ali Muntari indefinitely from the Black Stars with immediate effect.

The decision was taken in the wake of his unprovoked physical attack on an Executive Committee member of the GFA and a management member of the Black Stars, Mr. Moses Armah on Tuesday 24th June, 2014 during a meeting.

Muntari’s accreditation for the 2014 World Cup has been withdrawn with immediate effect.

This is shocking news considering the fact that the team is seeking qualification for the 2nd round at the World Cup later on today.

Kevin Prince-Boateng has been thrown out of the camp as well for another offence. Read details by clicking here.

Source: GFA

Luis Suarez Bites on Impulse- Psychologist

Aftermath of Luis Suarez's Bite on Giorgio Chiellini

The implication of this is that Luis Suarez might not stop biting people until he gets the professional help required...

Luis Suarez can learn to stop biting opponents but it will not be a quick or easy process, senior psychologists have said following the Uruguay striker’s bite on the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.

Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, is under investigation by Fifa for the incident late in the Group D clash on Tuesday and faces another lengthy suspension.

“From what I’ve seen in the video footage, Suarez took out his frustration and anger on Chiellini from blocking his access to the ball by reactively and impulsively biting him,” Eva Kimonis, senior lecturer at the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales in Australia, told Reuters via email.

“It’s likely that he did not give thought to the serious repercussions of his actions given his violent history in the sport until it was too late, at which point he acted injured.”

Among the research areas covered by Dr Kimonis at the Australian university are aggressive and anti-social behaviour and violent conduct.

“While common in early childhood, biting in adults is rare,” Kimonis said. “It may be one manifestation of a broader, long-term pattern of misbehaviour that involves other forms of aggression — hitting, bullying, shouting, physical fighting — and is common to people with particularly hot tempers and impulsiveness.”

Liverpool forward Suarez served a 10-game suspension last year after biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in a Premier League match and spent seven games on the sidelines in 2010 for biting PSV Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax Amsterdam.

Kimonis believes that Suarez may have been acting out of frustration when he bit Chiellini, or simply trying to gain the upper hand as Uruguay battled for a place in the knockout stages of the tournament.

“Aggressive behaviour like biting and hitting may be reactive in response to a real or perceived threat, or proactive to achieve some sort of instrumental gain, such as dominance or possessions,” she said.

“In the case of reactively aggressive acts, the action is typically preceded by some sort of stressor that leads to anger and frustration, causing the person to lash out against the source of that threat.

“For people with chronic aggression, cognitive behavioural therapies may be effective at helping the person to better identify when they are in an angry or frustrated state.”

Clinical psychologist Dr Corinne Reid from the School of Psychology and Exercise Science at Murdoch University in Western Australia, told Reuters there may be a team dimension to the striker’s actions that would need examination.

“It would be important to check whether he thinks his behaviour is justified or acceptable,” Reid said in an email.

“If he does, and if this view is endorsed, actively or passively, by his teammates or coaches, then change is unlikely.”



Source: Gulf News

Checkout this Super Bunk Bed Design You Will Love

Super Bunk Bed
Source: +Creative Ideas 

This design is absolutely fantastic

Ghana Accused of Match-Fixing

Bad news for Ghana but the British press has issues with some of the reports emanating from it. This report is from the Ghanian Broadcasting Corporation (GBC)...

Ghanian football embroiled in match-fixing allegations.

Ghana FA Accused of Match Fixing As Group G Fixtures In Ongoing FIFA World Cup Goes Down To The Wire 


The Ghana Football Association has called for police investigations into claims of alleged match-fixing. The British Daily Telegraph and Channel 4's Dispatches allege that a Ghanaian club official and a FIFA agent said they could arrange the rigging of matches involving the national team.

According to the report the two agents presented a contract worth 170 thousand for each match organised ,which the GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi agreed to. But the GFA in a statement has denied the claims saying the contract was for the purchase of rights to friendly matches involving Ghana and not for match fixing. It adds that the GFA did not even sign the contract.

The Association said the matter has been reported to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football, and that a request has also been made to the Ghana Police Service to investigate the two men.

Read more from GBC 

Amazon Releases Fire Smartphone with 3D

Amazon has released a fantastic smartphone that is set to change the way people think about phones and how they use them.

Read Text of APC Chairman's World Press Congress Today

President Goodluck Jonathan

 

 

Being the text of a World Press Conference addressed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun,in Lagos on Friday, June 20th 2014

Good morning gentlemen of the press.

I have called this World Press Conference today to alert Nigerians and our international friends of the grave threat posed to our democracy and indeed the very survival of our nation by an increasingly-tyrannical federal government.

Less than 48 hours after I released an open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, warning him to halt the impunity in Ekiti and not to plunge Nigeria into a political crisis, the federal government has now overreached itself and turned Ekiti into a war zone, where constitutional guaranteed rights have been suspended.

The final electioneering campaign of our candidate in the Ekiti election, Gov. Kayode Fayemi, provided the perfect setting for the Jonathan-led administration to bare its fangs with a series of arbitrariness and unconstitutional acts that threaten the very fabric of our democracy.

First, several APC Governors were prevented from attending the rally. The helicopter that was to ferry Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State from Benin to Akure was denied permission to take off by the aviation authorities apparently acting on ”orders from above”

Then while the plane bearing Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, was allowed to land at the Akure Airport, his convoy was stopped by soldiers at the border of Ondo and Ekiti state, and ordered to return to Akure by the leader of the troops, an army captain who said he was under orders not to allow him into Ado Ekiti and threatened to shoot him if he defied his orders.

Gov. Amaechi was detained along the road in the bush for as long as it suited the soldiers before he was forced to return to Akure. While the Governor was being detained on the road, the convoys of the Minister of Police Affairs and the Minister of State for Defence sped past and were not stopped by the troops.

But the worst was yet to come. On arrival in Akure Airport, he found out that the airport has been shut, leaving him stranded. By the time other Governors, including Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and Ibikunle Amosun of Rivers, and party leaders including myself, Chief Bisi Akande and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at the Akure Airport for their onward journey to their various destinations, they discovered that the airport has been shut, apparently on the same nebulous ”orders from above”.

Thus, all the party leaders and supporters who came to the rally from across the country, including Sokoto, Abuja, Kano, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Lagos, were forced to travel by road back to their destinations, with the dangers inherent in such night journey.

Against the background of my narration, and the over-militarization of Ekiti State ahead of Saturday’s election, many questions come to mind

1. If one of the candidates in the election could be prevented from holding his final rally with the full compliment of his party leaders and supporters, a treatment that was not meted out to other candidates, can we honestly say that a level playing field has been provided for all the candidates in the election?

2. If a state Governor, despite the high office he occupies and the constitutional immunity from arrest which he enjoys, could be detained and ordered around by security agents, what fate will befall ordinary Nigerians under this administration that is increasingly sliding into fascism?

3. If key institutions of state can be abused so brazenly just to stop the opposition from moving freely because of a state governorship election, what will happen during next year’s general elections?

4. Where in the world are airports shut at the whims and caprice of the ruling party just to punish the opposition? Is it not true that in recent times, the airports in Kano and Gombe, among others, have been shut just to prevent the opposition from using them?

5. If an army captain and his troops can enforce unlawful orders, as was done when Gov. Amaechi and other key leaders of our party were denied their constitutionally-guaranteed rights of free movement, free assembly and free speech, just to mention a few, can’t the same troops be given orders to hijack ballot boxes or tamper with the electoral process in Ekiti on Saturday?

Doesn’t this give a cause for concern in view of the over-militarization of Ekiti State ostensibly to provide security for the election but now obviously to stifle the process and rig the election?

6. Is President Jonathan aware of the treatment being meted out to elected Governors under his watch? If so, what he is doing to stop this madness before it gets out of hand?

These are some of the questions agitating our minds and, indeed, the minds of all Nigerians.

Now, let us place the events of the past 24 hours side by side with the events of the past few days leading to the elections in Ekiti viz:

1. On June 8th 2014: Our supporters, armed with nothing but brooms, were engaged in a peaceful procession on the streets of Ado Ekiti when they were attacked by gun-totting policemen acting on ”orders” from above. One of them was killed and when Gov. Kayode Fayemi attempted to intervene, he was teargassed and threatened with arrest by the Mopol Commander

2. Within the past three days, two aircraft, one a Beechcraft 1900 and another a Hawker 900, made a total of three trips to the Akure airport ferrying cargoes of money for the Ekiti election. When one of these cargoes burst open, naira notes with wrappers bearing the name of a popular bank spilled out. The offloading of these cargoes, which were then loaded into bullion vans heading for Ado-Ekiti, was supervised by Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, as widely reported in the media and yet unrefuted. Placed against the background of a statement credited to a PDP leader that huge amounts of money have been made available by the FG for the Ekiti election, this raises huge concerns.

3. Last week,over 200 boxes of electoral materials were intercepted by security agents in Ekiti. INEC quickly claimed that the boxes contained wasted materials, contradicting the story by the driver of the vehicle carrying the materials. To date, Nigerians have yet to be provided with full and credible information on these suspicious materials.

4. On June 18th, a pro-Fayose and PDP gang was busted in a resort owned by Fayose’s Campaign Manager thumb printing ballot papers ahead of Saturday’s election. The 22 young men, who were arrested, were also caught preparing INEC form EC8.

5. Under the guise of providing security for the election, Ekiti State has been turned to a war zone, with thousands of armed policemen and troops as well as fearsome armoured personnel carriers dotting the entire Ekiti landscape. Never before has an election been held under such armed invasion! The truth is that security for any election does not have to be so invasive, except it is programmed to achieve one thing and one thing only: to intimidate voters!

Against this background, my party, the APC, doubts very seriously whether a free, fair, credible and transparent elections can be held in Ekiti on Saturday .

Beyond the elections, we are concerned that the PDP-led federal government has grown so desperate to capture Ekiti State at all cost that it is willing to do anything, and I mean anything, to scuttle the electoral process and even threaten the very survival of our country.

In view of this, we have resolved to:

1. Alert all Nigerians to the antics of the federal government in witch-hunting the opposition through an egregious abuse of power as well as abuse of national institutions. We urge all the good people of our dear nation to speak out against this unprecedented acts of desperation and impunity. Never in the history of our democracy has a sitting Governor been so shabbily treated as was meted out to Gov. Amaechi on Thursday. Not even in the days of the abhorrent military rule were such brazen abuse of national institutions committed by the federal government.

2. We call on our international partners to condemn this growing impunity by the ruling party and the government it controls at the centre. Actions have consequences, and whoever fails to condemn the acts of impunity being perpetrated by the central government will not have the moral right to condemn the reactions that such actions may elicit.

3. We state clearly that our party will not accept the outcome of any election in Ekiti State that does not comply with the best practices. The people of Ekiti must be allowed to vote freely and without molestation for the candidates of their choice on Saturday, and the votes must not only be counted, but they must count.

Also, we want to call the attention of Nigerians to the fact that under the Electoral Act, troops are not supposed to be deployed to polling stations. Also, police personnel deployed to polling booths are not expected to carry arms. All these stipulations of the Electoral Act must be strictly adhered to on Saturday.

We also have it on good authority that a detachment of troops will be sent to the Ekiti State House on Saturday to escort Gov. Fayemi to vote and then put him under virtual house arrest thereafter. This is totally unacceptable.

Finally we need to ask: What is the role of the Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, in the Ekiti election? Is he now the chief enforcer for the PDP? It is important to clarify this issue.

4. We urge President Goodluck Jonathan to live up to his pledge, made several times over, that he would always ensure that elections held under his watch are free and fair, and that his ambition is not worth the life of any Nigerian. The President should call his dogs of war to order before they precipitate a serious crisis in Ekiti.

5. We remind the President not to allow Nigeria to unravel under his watch, through acts of omission or commission. We urge him to take a lesson from history, and to realize that the crisis of 1965, 1983 and 1993 all started from the South-west over elections that were either manipulated or annulled. Our country is still reeling from the effects of those crises and we cannot afford to plunge the nation into another crisis.

6 Finally, we urge the good people of Ekiti to go out and vote massively for the candidates of their choice on Saturday. They should not allow the overwhelming presence of security agents to intimidate them, if that is what their deployment was programmed to achieve. They must defend their votes to the hilt and reject any attempt by a band of desperadoes to choose their leaders for them. After all, ultimate power flows from the people.

Chief John Oyegun
National Chairman
All Progressives Congress (APC)

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Watch Kobe Bryant Tell Us Who the Best Footballer in the World Is

Kobe knows his football, no kidding...

Cristiano Ronaldo Goes Philosophical After Germany Defeat

 

This was posted by +Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday following Portugal's 0-4 thumping by an excellent Germany on Monday. I have to say I agree with him and Michael Jordan but I would rather succeed than fail even if failure is often a stepping stone to success for those who can learn from it.

The World Cup Goes to Space

Astronauts Playing Football in Space

As a Nigerian, I was utterly disgusted by the awful, dreadful and lethargic display by the Super Chickens sorry Eagles against Iran last night but let us leave that and enjoy astronauts playing football.

Micheal Schumacher is Out of Coma

 

Michael Schumacher is out of Coma

Good news about the Formula 1 legend...
 
Michael Schumacher out of coma, left French hospital - spokesperson

Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is no longer in a coma and has left the French hospital where he was being treated since suffering severe head injuries in a skiing accident late last year.

"Michael has left the CHU Grenoble (hospital) to continue his long phase of rehabilitation. He is not in a coma anymore," a statement from spokeswoman Sabina Kehm read.

On Monday, his spokesman told Reuters that Schumacher had been admitted on Monday morning to University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland after leaving hospital in France.

"His family would like to explicitly thank all his treating doctors, nurses and therapists in Grenoble as well as the first aiders at the place of the accident, who did an excellent job in those first months," the statement read.

It remains unclear where he is being transferred to, with the statement asking for understanding, saying Schumacher's "rehabilitation will take place away from the public eye."
 
Family members of the racing giant also thanked all his supporters and their well-wishes, saying: "We are sure it helped him."
 
Fans have regularly held vigil outside the hospital in Grenoble where he was being treated ever since his accident last December. Many came from all over Europe to offer their support to the racing legend.

Source: RT

Jaguar Says Hello

The Flying Dutchman

Robin Van Persie is the Flying Dutchman!

Robin Van Persie proves that the nickname for the Netherlands national team: "The flying Dutchmen" is no fluke completing a stunning move to get his team's equaliser in their 5-1 hammering of World Cup champions, Spain.

Check out new trap sure to catch rodents

Rat trap that works

Rats are particularly annoying pests that spread dangerous diseases like Lassa fever. Therefore any effective method used to catch them is almost certainly always welcomed by moi. As you can see, this one works really well. You might want to try it and remember to add glue to the bottom of the bucket so that they cannot crawl out!

Have a look at the perfect weather forecasting instrument

Perfect weather forecasting instrument...

You know it works and never fails. #LOL

Incredible how this guy escaped death

Amazing escape...almost unbelievable!

Learn How to Create Mobile Preferred Ads on Google

Watch the first video in the series by clicking here.

Filippo Inzaghi is New AC Milan Manager

Filippo Inzaghi is new AC Milan Manager

Italian Serie A giant, AC Milan have announced club legend, Filippo Inzaghi as their new manager. He is to replace Clarence Seedorf who has been fired.

Responding to his appointment, Inzaghi said: “I am very happy, today it is an unforgettable day for me. I thank President Berlusconi and the Club for the trust and the prestigious professional opportunity they are giving me. I am honored and proud of being the Coach of a team that has been my life for many years, a team and a Club with whom I have shared unforgettable joy and emotions. I will give all of myself for these colors, with commitment, passion and determination, as I have always done both as a player and Coach of the Youth Sector. I embrace all the red&black supporters. Forza Milan”.

It remains to be seen if he will be able to restore the glory of one of the biggest football clubs in the world.

How Wrong Diagnosis Killed Dora Akunyili

I posted about her on Friday and Professor Dora Akunyili very sadly died on Saturday. Word going round says she might have died as a result of wrong diagnosis from doctors in America many years ago...

The Cable has reported that Professor Dora Akunyili’s death was caused by misdiagnosis way back in 1998. According to reports by the Cable:

When Mrs Dora Nkem Akunyili was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund in 1998, Nigerian doctors gave her what many of her family members considered to be a health scare.They said she had a growth and needed surgery. Akunyili, then 44, decided to travel to the United States, first to get a second opinion and then undergo the prescribed surgery. The bill for the medical trip was $17,000, including $12,000 for the surgery. During pre-surgery check-up in the US, the doctors told her the Nigerian doctors had made a wrong diagnosis and that she did not need any surgery. It was said to be a minor issue that medication would solve. She thanked the doctors and, to their surprise, said she was going to return the money meant for the surgery to PTF. That was strange. Nigerian government officials had devised a way of making sure such monies were not returned to the treasury. The hospital informed the PTF, under the leadership of Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, about one honest Nigerian they had found. Buhari, himself a straightforward person, was very impressed. He wrote a letter to Akunyili commending her honesty.

NAFDAC

Then came 2001. President Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to appoint a director-general for the National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and asked for the recommendation of an honest Nigerian pharmacist. Akunyili’s name promptly came up. Someone who had heard about her PTF record recommended her. There was a little problem, a Nigerian problem. Objections were raised that the minister of health, Prof. ABC Nwosu, was an Igbo from Anambra State and NAFDAC, being a powerful agency under the ministry, should not be headed by another Igbo from Anambra. It was also argued that the market for fake and substandard products were controlled by the Igbo, with Onitsha – also in Anambra State – a major centre for the illicit business. She was going to protect “her people”, the antagonists said. Obasanjo, stubborn to the cause,  ignored the observations and appointed her.  She went on to do a credible job and ended up as one of the most outstanding public officers in Nigeria’s history, celebrated locally and globally. She had lost a sister to fake drugs, and that was perhaps the impetus she needed to go on the offensive. 

Misdiagnosis  

Meanwhile, Akunyili always went abroad for check-ups and she was always given an all-clear. She continued to look robust and energetic, and took up another government job as minister of information and communications. But on July 13, 2013, something strange happened to her. She was preparing to travel to the United States to receive an award. The following day was her birthday. Her 59th, precisely. Then she fell ill. She was physically weak and having pains. She decided to go ahead with her trip and attend to her health in the United States. It was while she was there that new checks were carried out. Alas, she had cancer. The original diagnosis in 1998 was right. But the diagnosis at the point of surgery was wrong. She became seriously ill and there were fears she could lose her life. She was in the hospital for months and only returned to Nigeria this year when the doctors said she was improving. Her last public appearance was at the National Conference in Abuja, where she was a delegate. Pictures of a frail-looking Akumyili soon went viral on the internet. The Cable could not ascertain the type of cancer, but there are several reports pinpointing cervical – and some claim it was ovarian. Globally, cervical cancer is the second most common and the fifth deadliest cancer in women, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Akunyili died on June 7, 2014 in India after surviving many death rumours.

Source: The Street Journal

Seal hugs penguin

There is something wrong with this picture, the seal is hugging its food. Seals hunt penguins as food, so this behaviour is not normal.

RMD Loses Weight Dramatically Fuelling Rumours About His Health

RMD has lost weight dramatically

Richard Mofe Damijo popularly known as (RMD) is one of the most popular actors in Nigeria but what I find curious is that it seems something similar to what happened to former National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) boss Dora Akunyili (pictured below) has occured to him as well.

Dora Akunyili's weight loss is shocking

 
This dramatic weight loss could be a symptom of a number of diseases or health complications. Whatever is bothering these 2 celebrities, one hopes and prays they will recover from it soon, Godwilling

The Construction of Eiffel Tower in Pictures

See how the Eiffel Towel was constructed

The Eiffel Tower is one of the global landmarks and if you do not know about it by now, you must be either very young or must have been living far away from err... "civilisation". Here is the link to its Wikipedia page, knock yourself out with its information.

Beautiful White Lions

White lioness and her cubs
Source: +Amusing World

Beautiful but deadly, obviously

Stunning Pure White Gold Mercedes

Pure white gold Mercedes
Source:

Autos Increíbles

Owned by an oil billionaire in Abu Dhabi, The car is made using 18k white gold and has stunning features such as the newly developed V10 quad turbo with 1,600 horsepower and 2800 nm of torque 0-100 km/h in less than 2 seconds, 1/4 mile in 6.89 seconds running on bio fuel.

 I am sure you have never read of this kind of car before, it is absolutely stunning and it is a wee bit depressing that anyone can be insanely rich enough to think-of talk less of buying such a car!

Watch: Interview with Stephen Keshi before announcement of 23-man List

Now you know the decision was not easy as well as have an insight into his selection criteria.

Samsung: Quietly Moving Away from Android OS with 1st Tizen Smartphone

Samsung Z runs on Tizen OS

Samsung is the largest phone maker in the world and Google has the most popular operating system for smartphones. The relationship between these 2 giants seems to be heading towards competition rather than collaboration...

Samsung Unveils First Tizen-powered Smartphone 


Samsung Electronics, the world's No.1 smartphone maker, on Monday unveiled its first smartphone powered by Tizen, the open-source operating system (OS), to rely less on Google's Android.

The Samsung Z will be on show at the Tizen Developer Conference to be held this week in San Francisco, the United States, the South Korean company said in a statement.

The tech behemoth said that the phone is optimized with the Tizen software, which will offer a faster startup time and immediate multi-tasking capabilities.

The smartphone comes with a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a 2.3 GHz Quad-core processor. It features a distinctive home and application layout for easy access to favorite apps.

Samsung has been struggling to develop its own operating system to rely less on the Android of Google, which has been working on supports for other Android-based device makers.

The Samsung Z will be available in the third quarter in Russia and is planned to expand to other markets later.

Source: CRI English

Samsung Electronics, the world's No.1 smartphone maker, on Monday unveiled its first smartphone powered by Tizen, the open-source operating system (OS), to rely less on Google's Android. The Samsung Z will be on show at the Tizen Developer Conference to be held this week in San Francisco, the United States, the South Korean company said in a statement. The tech behemoth said that the phone is optimized with the Tizen software, which will offer a faster startup time and immediate multi-tasking capabilities. The smartphone comes with a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a 2.3 GHz Quad-core processor. It features a distinctive home and application layout for easy access to favourite apps. Samsung has been struggling to develop its own operating system to rely less on the Android of Google, which has been working on supports for other Android-based device makers. The Samsung Z will be available in the third quarter in Russia and is planned to expand to other markets later.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000123460/samsung-tries-new-operating-system-move-to-reduce-reliance-on-android

Samsung Electronics, the world's No.1 smartphone maker, on Monday unveiled its first smartphone powered by Tizen, the open-source operating system (OS), to rely less on Google's Android. The Samsung Z will be on show at the Tizen Developer Conference to be held this week in San Francisco, the United States, the South Korean company said in a statement. The tech behemoth said that the phone is optimized with the Tizen software, which will offer a faster startup time and immediate multi-tasking capabilities. The smartphone comes with a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a 2.3 GHz Quad-core processor. It features a distinctive home and application layout for easy access to favourite apps. Samsung has been struggling to develop its own operating system to rely less on the Android of Google, which has been working on supports for other Android-based device makers. The Samsung Z will be available in the third quarter in Russia and is planned to expand to other markets later.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000123460/samsung-tries-new-operating-system-move-to-reduce-reliance-on-android

Samsung Electronics, the world's No.1 smartphone maker, on Monday unveiled its first smartphone powered by Tizen, the open-source operating system (OS), to rely less on Google's Android. The Samsung Z will be on show at the Tizen Developer Conference to be held this week in San Francisco, the United States, the South Korean company said in a statement. The tech behemoth said that the phone is optimized with the Tizen software, which will offer a faster startup time and immediate multi-tasking capabilities. The smartphone comes with a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a 2.3 GHz Quad-core processor. It features a distinctive home and application layout for easy access to favourite apps. Samsung has been struggling to develop its own operating system to rely less on the Android of Google, which has been working on supports for other Android-based device makers. The Samsung Z will be available in the third quarter in Russia and is planned to expand to other markets later.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000123460/samsung-tries-new-operating-system-move-to-reduce-reliance-on-android

Sony Dumps PSP

 

Sony will stop selling the PSP

The Playstation Portable (PSP) is bowing-out to smartphones...


Sony is discontinuing the popularPlayStation Portable device after a decade as gaming machines bite the dust in the rise of smartphones.

Reporting a $1.3 billion loss for the last fiscal year, Sony expects to stay in the red this year, struggling to keep up gaming device sales, The Associated Press reported. The Tokyo-based company has been promoting the newest version of the PlayStation Vita, a slimmer handheld device with improved battery
that is also the PSP's successor.

Sony announced Tuesday that PSP shipments ended in North America in January. The company will cease shipping PSP devices in Japan this month and later this year in Europe, according to the AP.
Launching in December 2004, the PSP had sold more than 76 million devices as of two years ago, which is when sales figures were last reported.

Since Sony combines its numbers with the PSP's, sales figure for the Vita are not known; however, some analysts say the new device has not sold well.

GameSpot pointed out that the PSP held its popular standing for much longer than the digital-only PSP Go's entire lifespan. Sony launched the PSP Go in 2009 and discontinued it two years later. The PS Vita first launched in March 2012 and has recently been upgraded.

Source: Autoworld News

Liverpool FC was born today, have a look at its birth certificate

Livetpool FC Birth Certificate
Source: +Liverpool FC 

The most successful English football club in history Liverpool FC was born on this day (3rd June, 1892) 122 years ago. Did you know the club was split from Everton Football Club? Yes, it is true, Liverpool can be considered to be a child of Everton FC but there is no doubt which club has been more successful over the years.

Read the story here.

Stephen Keshi Releases Super Eagles World Cup 23-man List

These are the players that will represent Nigeria at the World Cup in Brazil.

Goalkeepers:

Vincent Enyeama (Lille/FRA),
Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United),
Austin Ejide (/ISR)

Defenders:
Joseph Yobo
Elderson Echiejile
Juwon Oshaniwa
Godfrey Oboabona
Azubuike Egwuekwe
Kenneth Omeruo
Efe Ambrose
Kunle Odunlami

Midfielders:
John Mikel Obi
Ogenyi Onazi
Ramon Azeez
Michael Uchebo
Reuben Gabriel

Forwards:
Osaze Odemwingie
Ahmed Musa
Shola Ameobi
Emmanuel Emenike
Babatunde Michael
Victor Moses
Uche Nwofor

Note: Edited to correct errors

Watch: Maldives Player has invented a new style of taking penalty kicks

Ahead of the World Cup, Maldives player,  Adey Ashadh Ali has created a new style of taking penalty kicks the "fall-to-deceive" style. As you can see, it  works!