BBM For Android And iPhone Devices Has Finally Arrived

The much anticipated BBM App for Android and iPhone devices has hit the Google play store and Apple's App store yesterday - 22 October 2013 after much ado.

According to a BlackBerry statement, the company revealed that  within 24hours of the launch of  BBM for Android and iPhone, it has been downloaded more than 10 million times. In what the company describes as "one of the best single-day openings for a mobile app to date" . 

BBM for Android and iPhone was downloaded by five million users within the first eight hours of its release, @BBM on twitter confirmed.

Apple Unveils The Long Awaited iPhone 5s and entry-level 5c

The much anticipated iphone smartphone upgrade was unveiled yesterday. In a statement by Tim cook- company’s CEO  earlier this year,he made it known that owning to the large crowd of start-ups in the technology  market,” the company is going to replace the iphone 5, with not one, but two new designs” he said. This includes the dramatically improved hardware version (iphone 5s) and  the second colourful version (iphone 5c). "iPhone 5 was instantly the most-loved iPhone ever, and it had the most successful first year of any iPhone we've ever done,"  CEO Tim Cook said at launch

Iphone 5s

The iPhone 5s takes Apple to a level of luxury that it has not breached before, rendering obsolete its history of white and black iPhones and replacing them with high-grade aluminium that comes in silver, gold and space gray. The iphone 5s indeed provide a lot of dynamic specs to justify it’s higher price.  So to say, it features a new fancy pc-like 64-bit A7 processor/graphics chip, M7 "motion coprocessor" chip for analyzing accelerometer and other motion data. which Apple says is roughly a jillion times faster than the chip that powered the plain old iPhone 5. According to Apple, this will make gaming and graphics processing on the iPhone 5s much better and faster .

Introducing The New Sony Xperia Z1 With 21Mega Pixel

An improved version of the xperia z (released early  this year) was officially announced by the sony chairman Kazuo Hirai during a press event in berlin. The smartphone features a 20.7 megapixel rear camera  with a quad core QUALCOMM snapdragon 400 processor  clocked at 2.2GHz Krait which is higher than the  Xperia Z that is 1.5GHz Krait. It runs on Android 4.3  Jelly Bean and features all the normal sony  softwares such as the TrackID and the  WalkMan.Boosted with a Battery life of 3,000mAh more durable than most Androids Smarphones.

 Currently the phone comes in black and purple  but  others colours will be produced later  Compared to the likes of Samsung's five inch galaxy  S4, the phone which is still dust and waterproof  just like it's junior has a full HD resolution screen a bit longer & and wider then the S4. 

Blackberry BBM User Guides For ios & Android Suddenly Appear Online Ahead Of Launch

                    

The Blackberry BBM deal for ios and Android platforms is close to proximity as Blackberry mistakenly published the user guide of the pinging app for it's contemporary devices on their website.

The mobile messaging app is very similar to the normal one that runs on Blackberry devices and it functions the same way too. The user guide explain in details the numerous functions attached to this app and the how to get started.you can get the user guide from here (ios) and here (Android).

The app is designed to allow for real-time communication between contacts and groups, the guides made emphasis on sharing pictures and messages, including broadcast messages, multi-person chats, and group chats. Users will also be able to create BBM Groups,plan events ahead of time, track to-do’s, share photos, and chat with up to 30 people at a time, without the need to add everyone as BBM contacts.

How To Save A Picture On Instagram

I'm a big fan of instagram, that's because i love taking pictures. Initially when i started making use of instagram, i do ask myself what's the essence of watching pictures that i can't save. it was really annoying , then i figured out some tricks how one can easily save pictures on instagram. Read on...

An Interview With EME Artist---Wizkid

The award winning EME artist - wizkid whose real name is Ayo Balogun speaks on his past, his  hardwork which brought his success in the music industry, his collaboration with Akon and his best artist in Nigeria that he is looking up to.

*His replies that got me thinking are bolded*

You dropped the Thank You single some days ago. What was the motive? 
After having a successful year and touring the United Kingdom and the United States and going everywhere for shows, I feel it’s just right that at the end of the year, I say thank you to my fans that have shown me love and support. I know it’s just my little way because I can’t go to everybody and say thank you; so I decided to do a song and appreciate my fans and friends.

• 2012 has been a wonderful year for you. How do you feel? 

I’m thankful to God and my fans; they’ve bought my CDs. I’m just on my first album and I’ve done a lot with it. I feel so blessed and I know it’s the grace of God, the support of my fans and my hard work.

• People always commend your stagecraft. Looking at you now, you look very different from what we used to see on the stage. Is there anything you do to boost your performance?

When I’m on stage, it’s different from when I’m just Wizkid. Once I step on stage and get the microphone to perform my songs, the energy I feel from the crowd is enough to get me going. It’s different because this is what I love to do; so it’s definitely going to be different from who I am. It’s not that I’m a loud person or that I jump up and down, but in my performance, I always give my best.

• Why do you always re-echo your past in some of your songs?

Because I want people to know. A lot of people see me and they don’t think I’ve gone through anything tough in my life; they see me and feel I just woke up one morning and started making money. Not a lot of people saw me when I was walking the streets of Surulere. So I need people to know that I didn’t just get things for free. Nobody gave me anything, my parents gave me nothing. This is something I did for myself. I took a loan from my friends, I jumped my books for loans and nobody saw that part of the hustle, and I think it’s just relevant for me to point it out so that my fans will be sure of where I came from.

Pope Assures The people of Nigeria and Syria Hope For Peace As He Deliver's His Christmas Message

Pope Benedict xvi used his Christmas message to the world on Tuesday to say people should never lose hope for peace, even in conflict-riven Syria and in Nigeria where he spoke of "terrorism" against Christians.

Marking the eighth Christmas season of his pontificate, the 85-year-old read his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message to tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square and to millions of others watching around the world.

Delivering Christmas greetings in 65 languages, Benedict used the Biblical analogy of the "good soil" to underscore his view that the hope represented by Christmas should never die, even in the most dire situations.

"This good earth exists, and today too, in 2012, from this earth truth has sprung up! Consequently, there is hope in the world, a hope in which we can trust, even at the most difficult times and in the most difficult situations," he said.

In his virtual tour of the some of the world's trouble spots, he reserved his toughest words for Syria, Nigeria and Mali.

Tunde--One Of Style-plus Group Has Gone Solo

The R&B group had not been able to attain the success achieved by their debut album that contains songs that will be forever green in many hearts.

Despite the travails, the group has managed to stay together, releasing a song to debunk rumours of a break-up after four years of being together, each of the members singing lines that they remain faithful to the group, but the break-up has started as Tunde’s decision to leave will definitely leave a big hole in the group which naturally would encourage other members to try their luck in solo careers.

If the reports are anything to go by, Tunde has rebranded himself as NativeBoy, and has recorded several songs under his own record label B.A.T. Records.

Lionel Messi Extends His Contract With Barcelona To 2018

Lionel Messi has agreed on a new contract with Barcelona that will run till 2018.

The Catalan giants confirmed on their official website the Argentinian would pen the deal "in the coming weeks". Barça also revealed Xavi and Carles Puyol had agreed extensions until 2016.

Messi's current deal runs until June 2016 and the new agreement will keep him at the Nou Camp till june 30 2018.

The forward has enjoyed an extraordinary year, even by his own remarkable standards, netting his 89th and 90th goals of 2012 at the weekend.

He is also in contention to claim a fourth successive FIFA Ballon d'Or crown, being named on a three-man shortlist alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and team-mate Andres Iniesta.

Defender Puyol's contract was due to expire at the end of the season, while midfielder Xavi's ran out the following summer.

Two Police officers Arrested pertaining To Okonjo Iweala Mother's Kidnap

    Two policemen have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Finance Minister’s 82-year-old  mother, the police said on Wednesday.

Professor Kamene Okonjo, mother of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is the Finance Minister and Coordinating   Minister of the economy was abducted on Sunday from her home in Ogwuachi-Uku, Delta state.
Delta State Police Commissioner Ikechukwu Aduba said the policemen had been arrested on suspicion of having aided the kidnappers.
“It is a very sad development and our major concern now is to rescue Mama unhurt,” Aduba told Reuters by phone.
Mr Aduba further denied any knowledge of ransom being demanded by the kidnappers.
“I’m not aware the kidnappers are demanding ransom and even if they are, the police cannot get involved as that would be a signal for others to continue (abductions),” Aduba said.
Meanwhile, Minister of Police Affairs; Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (RTD.) has instructed Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar to deploy Special Police Officers from the Force headquarters, Abuja to assist in locating and freeing Prof. Okonjo from her captors.

Apple To unveil iphone 5S Next year by June

Apple is getting set for its next generation iPhone, which has already been named by analysts as iPhone 5S. Apparently Apple will launch the iPhone 5S by next year June, a move to enter the market before the Samsung giant Galaxy S IV. Peter Misek who happens to be an analyst at Jefferies made this note yesterday morning.

More in his prediction note listed that the iPhone 5S will be coming in six different colors. Another report from commercial times also says that the bulk production of iPhone 5S will commence by the first quarter of 2013.

Misek went ahead to list the expected features on the iPhone 5S, he specified a Super HD camera/Screen, an improved battery, this time around, a support for NFC and the possibility of upgrading the Retina+ to IGZO screen. He chose 128GB for the storage, and predicted 6-8 color variations, presumably like the iPod Touch.

Looking back at history, the iPhone 4S, came out around the September/October time frame, and the iPhone 3G with its successor iPhone 4 released around June/July.

The First Tweet From Pope Benedict XVI Using ipad

The head of roman catholic church "Pope" started tweeting yesterday december 12th from his official twitter handle @ pontifex. The tweets will be going out in Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Arabic and French. Other The head of roman catholic "Pope" started tweeting yesterday december 12th from his official twitter handle @ pontifex. The tweets will be going out in Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Arabic and French. Other languages will be added in the future. The handle @pontifex is a nice one which means "pope" as well as "Bridge builder" said Greg Burke, senior media advisor to the Vatican.In the first few hours, the tweet picked up more than 38,000 retweets and was tagged as a favorite by nearly 13,000 people. Currently the pope already has 1.2 million followers and his twitter account is just a week old.

Nigeria's Got Talent: 8-year-old Amarachi Uyanne emerged winner

Just fews hour ago the Nigerian got talent that has been on air for about 8 weeks now was finally concluded. Amarachi was awarded with whooping sum of ten million Naira (N10,000000) in cheque. She got the highest vote among the three finals. She hails from benin,born on 17/07/2004.Her words: "i started dancing at the age of five" i thank God for helping me through it all,"i want to study abroad with the money and i want to help the ophans and the needy" i never thought that i will win. That's really amazing. Congrats to hers

Nigeria Minting Company: N2.1 million Worth Of N1000 Note Missing

The board of directors of the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) met yesterday over the scandal that rocked the establishment where it was revealed that a whopping N2.1 billion of newly printed N1,000 notes have mysteriously gone missing.

The board meeting, chaired by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, decided to expand the investigation and audit the production of other currency denominations to ascertain the quantity of money that has actually gone missing over the years.

 LEADERSHIP had exclusively reported that an acting managing director, Ahmed Bamali, had been appointed to head the Mint company while Ehi Okomoyon, who was the chief executive, was asked to proceed on indefinite leave.

Forbes: 25 Highest paid musicians worldwide

1.Dr Dre

With a whopping $110 million in pretax earnings, Dr. Dre is this year's top-earning musician—thanks largely to his Beats headphone line. He leads a pack of pop stars, rock icons, rap moguls and country crooners, many of whom bank the bulk of their bucks outside the recording studio. Totals are calculated from May 2011 through May 2012.

2. Roger Waters ($88 million)

A founding member of Pink Floyd, Waters continues to rake in cash from his The Wall Live tour, in which he plays the aforementioned album straight through. According to Billboard Boxscore, he grossed $131 million from November 2011 to May 2012 alone.

3. Elton John ($80 million)

The Rocketman is still going strong with over 100 shows in our scoring period, including a lengthy Las Vegas stint. His animated film Gnomeo and Juliet brought in $200 million at the box office. He's also got his 30th solo album on the way.     full list after the jump