App Of The Week - USB Tunnel

For me its 5 stars for USB unnel, my App Of The Week.

USB Tunnel runs on Android 4 and allows a user with a rooted android to reverse tether a droid to a pc, thus obatining PC internet speeds on the handheld.

See also : How to share your PC or Desktop Internet with your HTC inspire 4G or Desire HD via USB

USb Tunnel is available on Google Play

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Fortune Names Elon Musk The Top Businessperson of 2013

Fortune Magazine has named Musk the top businessperson of 2013 based on the revenues and stock price gains from three companies he founded — Tesla, SpaceX and SolarCity — and the "cultural impact" he has had through these and other ventures, including the much-discussed Hyperloop concept.

"The co-founder of PayPal has gone on to disrupt aeronautics with Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX; shake up the auto business with Tesla Motors; and retool the energy sector with SolarCity," Fortune notes in its writeup of Musk. "But it is his audacity and tenacity that make him Fortune's Businessperson of the Year."

This accomplishment comes at a tenuous time for Musk as one of those companies, Tesla, is struggling to beat back concerns following reports that several of its cars have caught fire. Tesla's stock had approached nearly $200 a share, a more than sixfold increase for the year, but has since dropped back down to the low $120 range.

Musk isn't the only tech exec to rank high on Fortune's list. The CEOs of Netflix, Amazon and Google all cracked the top 10. Angela Ahrendts, the current CEO of Burberry and soon-to-be retail exec at Apple, ranked fourth on the list as well.

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Image: Flickr, JD Lasica    source: mashable

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HOW DOES THE INTERNET WORK? Find Out In A One-Page Comic Strip

source: inspirefusion

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PHOTO OF THE DAY - OS Update

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Join The Nigeria Social Network, PuChat.Com

Puchat.com - People United Chat is a  social network in Nigeria, Designed by Felix Akintunde. It enables you to connect with both old and new friends around for you with other features like, Sharing "BBM Pins" to grow Your Business, Create "Business Page",  "LetsMeet", Post and Search Ads and Jobs for free, Connect with your "Favorite Celebrity" etc.

Puchat.Com is currently available in the Android Google Playstore which means you can download it on your Android phone and Connect on a go,  just search ( Puchat ) on the android google playstore and download it. Other Mobile Devices App are currently Under development.

Visit www.puchat.com now and register as a member and start connecting with friends & new people

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PHOTO OF THE DAY - Press Any Button To Continue

source: Computer Tricks

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Rumored to Have 64-bit CPU, Aluminum Body – Details

One of the latest rumors about the next flagship smartphone from Samsung, i.e. the Galaxy S5 says that it would be coming with the 14 nm Exynos 6 64-bit CPU, and with this, it could be the first Android smartphone to have a 64-bit CPU? iPhone 5S from Apple has the 64-bit A7 chipset and Samsung won’t be waiting for long before they come out with the upgraded CPU.

The architecture would remain the same, with Samsung including the Octa-core architecture of the Exynos chipset but it expected that the new one would have the capability to run all the cores at once. The production of these chipsets is expected to be by the end of this year, and Samsung would be the first to use the Exynos 6 chipset in the Galaxy S5.

 it now seems that Samsung is thinking to showcase this smartphone as early as in CES 2014 or in MWC 2014 which is the upcoming tech shows scheduled in January and February 2014.  Flexible Screen for Galaxy S5 still seems skeptical as there are still no news about mass production.

source: Android Advices

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Ayo Game On Android

‘Ayo‘ like we call it in this part of the world is a popular strategy board game that originated in Nigeria and now it is played mostly in West
Africa now goes ‘Andriod’…it has been released as an Android application by Nigerian app developing company, “Taytronik“.

The Ayo game had been a successful  digital game because a released version for computers. But this time its going mobile, it has been developed in single or two player modes which makes it interactive and realistic for players as it normally requires. It involves basically three levels of difficulty (easy,medium and hard) depending on your understanding of the game and you can select if you want to start or allow the computer to start. For a two player game, there’s a rotated view allowing people to stay on opposite sides of the playboard and play comfortably.

Once you click ‘Play’, your Android device is turned into an Ayo playboard and you can then interact with your screen by tapping to pickup the seeds and dropping them by tapping on each house or pot. If you can’t finish up the game, you can always save it and resume later.
The game looks quite interactive, engaging and for sure it will be addictive when played from your phone or tablet device.

The Ayo game app is currently available for Android devices and can be downloaded from the Android Market for N151.88k (about $1) and the Amazon Appstore for ($0.99).

source: ahmsta.com

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[PHOTOS] - iPhone Game Controller from Logitech

 IS THIS AWESOME OR WHAT?

Logitech  officially announced its new MFi controller, the PowerShell.  Logitech  doubles as a battery pack with a built-in 1500mAh battery  

 The new controllers are using Apple’s new MFi iOS 7 game controller program, which offers accessory makers and developers one standard framework for implementing support for iOS compatible game controllers. Apple allows two types of game controllers and two configurations all with pressure sensitive buttons and consistent layouts. The first type of controller is the form-fitting controller, which allows your iOS device to be docked right into the controller. There will also be standalone controllers that connect over Bluetooth.

The controller weighs 120g, measures 200mm X 63mm X 21mm (L x W x D), and is compatible with iPhone 5s, 5, and 5th gen iPod touch devices running iOS 7. Logitech has a full list of compatible games here.

 source: 9to5mac.com

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Words Recently Added to Oxford Dictionaries Online

Here are definitions of  words, acronyms and phrases added to Oxford Dictionaries Online— not to be confused with the elder, more official publication, the Oxford English Dictionary:

• Selfie: "A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website."
• Digital detox: "A period of time during which a person refrains from using electronic devices such as smartphones or computers, regarded as an opportunity to reduce stress or focus on social interaction in the physical world."
• Bitcoin: "A digital currency in which transactions can be performed without the need for a central bank."
• BYOD: "Abbreviation of ‘bring your own device’: the practice of allowing the employees of an organization to use their own computers, smartphones, or other devices for work purposes."
• Emoji: "A small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion in electronic communication."
• FOMO: "Fear of missing out: Anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media website."
• Click and collect: "A shopping facility whereby a customer can buy or order goods from a store’s website and collect them from a local branch."
• Geek chic: "The dress, appearance, and culture associated with computing and technology enthusiasts, regarded as stylish or fashionable."
• Hackerspace: "A place in which people with an interest in computing or technology can gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment, and knowledge."
• Internet of things: "A proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data."
• MOOC: "A course of study made available over the Internet without charge to a very large number of people."
• Phablet: "A smartphone having a screen which is intermediate in size between that of a typical smartphone and a tablet computer."
• Srsly: "Short for ‘seriously.’"
• TL;DR: "‘Too long didn’t read’: Used as a dismissive response to a lengthy online post, or to introduce a summary of a lengthy post."

source: mashable

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AMAZING! - 1 Million PlayStation 4 Consoles sold in First 24 Hours

In the first 24 hours since the $400 PS4 was released on Friday, Sony sold 1 million consoles in the United States and Canada, the company announced Sunday.

"PS4 was designed with an unwavering commitment to gamers, and we are thrilled that consumer reaction has been so phenomenal," Andrew House, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, said in a statement. "Sales remain very strong in North America, and we expect continued enthusiasm as we launch the PlayStation 4 in Europe and Latin America on Nov. 29."

Thousands of gamers waited in line to purchase the PS4 at various midnight launch events across North America on Friday, including at the The Standard in New York City, where Sony unveiled game teaser trailers for Uncharted and Destiny.

source: mashable

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How Much Does Twitter Owe Me? Do The Math And Find Out

Now that Twitter has a market capitalization of at least $24.9 billion, more than a few of the social network’s 230 million users have noticed their tweets are making other people rich. Many people want their cut.

So what would that be exactly?  I entered my twitter handle here in TIME's  ready algorithm and i got this result. 

Go do yours to find out how much your tweets are worth.

Barack Obama is owed $5,160,650, but he’s a small-timer compared with  Justin Bieber, who is due $20,916,384 thanks to his nonstop tweeting and devoted following.

 

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How to share your PC or Desktop Internet with your HTC inspire 4G or Desire HD via USB

Believe it or not, there are scenarios where one might want to share an internet connection with one's mobile device. In my case I needed this solution because I didn't have access to the Wi-Fi at work and didn't have any active subscriptions and I needed to be online. So I had to search out a way to use my internet enabled (via Ethernet ) work desktop  to share connection with my phone.   
The process is the opposite of the intrinsically provided Tethering feature of android phones and it is known as reverse tethering.
To share your PC internet with your HTC Android via USB is not too difficult but you are gonna need a few things to get started.
1. Your phone must be rooted. There are of course  many resources online to help you with this. A simple Google search should suffice.
2. Your PC or laptop must be connected to the internet. Obviously!
3. Your phones drivers must be installed on the PC you are connected to via USB
Lets get started.
1. Ensure you have an internet connection on your PC
2. Connect your HTC via USB to the PC and enable USB debugging
3. Download Android Reverse Tethering and run it by clicking on Android Tool.exe
4. Go to  this page to download and follow the instructions to get Android Reverse Tethering.  (This software is only available for windows )
Reverse Tethering should be able to recognise your device if its drivers are installed. And then you are good to go.
5. Obtaining your phone's drivers for your PC might be an issue. So to fix this you will need to install PdaNet+.
PdaNet+ will search out and install your phone's drivers to your PC and install itself on your phone. Locate PdaNet+ via google from your PC and install it. ( You might need to skip this step if Reverse tether has already detected your phone. )
6. Select your device from the drop down list on Reverse Tethering and click connect.
Follow the prompts on your phone screen and grant Super User access
7. Hurray, you are good to go. Happy browsing!!!

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Facebook Changes Like Button

Pop quiz: What buttons are seen more than 22 billion times every day, embedded on 7.5 million websites?
Answer: the Facebook Like and Share buttons, according to new numbers released by the social network.

And now these most widespread of online icons are both getting their first ever redesign.

The biggest difference you'll notice straight away: the thumb is gone from the Like button. Instead, it will appear in the dialogue box above the button that shows you how many Likes your post or page has.
The new button features the Facebook "f" logo instead. It is white on blue, rather than blue on white, as is the new share button. The Share button will replace Facebook's Send button — deemed too confusing.

 

 

The reason for the redesign? The new version is optimized for high-resolution screens, according to Peter Yang, a product manager at Facebook, in the comments section of the Facebook blog post announcing the change.
Users should start to see the change on those 7.5 million websites as it rolls out over the coming weeks.

src: mashable.com
Image: AFP

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MTN becomes the first telecoms company in Nigeria to get verified on twitter

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Lady Gaga sports terrifying toothy smile and goes without trousers at YouTube Music Awards

Her cover for her new single Dope shows her sporting a scary toothy grin and wide-brimmed black hat.

And Lady Gaga brought the terrifying image to life on Sunday. 

The 27-year-old singer wore the same bizarre grillz in her mouth and a similar hat, while forgoing trousers at the YouTube Music Awards in New York City.

 

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