All Things Technology

HP and Microsoft are not ready to give up on Windows-based devices.

Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft have announced a new HP Stream range of inexpensive windows 8 tablets and laptops. The new devices are the HP Stream 7 and HP Stream 8 tablets as well as the 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch HP Stream notebooks. All four gadgets run on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system and are powered by Intel's Celeron processor. The HP Stream notebooks have 32 GB of internal storage and will depend on Cloud storage.

After unveiling the Apple Watch in the United States earlier this month, Apple took its smartwatch to Paris Fashion Week to show it off to fashion enthusiasts who had been waiting for long to catch a glimpse of the wearable and...., also to win their hearts. The Apple watches were showcased at Collete, a high-end French retailer, behind glass displays and no one  was allowed to try on or touch them. Although many were allowed to take pictures. See pictures below.

These two British 15-year olds, Danny and Kyle, did the unexpected when they purposefully walked into a local Apple store and asked an Apple employee there if the new iPhone 6s truly bend as rumoured, and when the employee replied that it couldn't be, they picked up the larger iPhone 6 Plus on display and bent it to prove their point. Which they did. Now to add salt to Apple injury, the two bragged about their mischief by filming the whole thing and said they don't even care to be honest, because it's Apple's fault. Even Showed that they never regretted what they did and will stand face to face with Apple by calling each other by their real names. It took them a great deal of strength to actually bent the iPhone 6 Plus. Watch the video below.

Yeah, that's right. No kidding. Today I made my first ever visit to the Wall Street Journal's website. As ridiculous as it sounds, it's the gospel truth.
 cool website!

Top Apple executives, including CEO Tim Cook, have sold off a massive amount of company stock in a planned sale.

-Cult Of Mac reports, citing a report in Barron’s, that five key Apple executives sold off stock in 10b5-1 planned sales.
-CEO Tim Cook sold 348,425 shares for $US35,250,297.

Remember Galaxy's Galaxy Note edge? That phone announced earlier this month with the curved display on one side that everyone hailed as an example of Samsung smartphone innovation? Yeah, well it turns out it's not a regular product. The company's president, DJ Lee, told ZDNet Korea that it's just a "limited edition concept." That means it will be available in small numbers in Korea, but won't be sold in Europe or the United States.

News reaching us has it that Facebook-owned photo-and-video sharing social networking service Instagram, has been blocked in mainland China as a storm of protest is underway in Hong Kong. The decision to blocked Instagram was taken by the nation's number 10 after photos and videos of Hong Kong police firing tear gas at pro-democracy protesters surfaced on several social media sites including China's answer to Twitter,Weibo under the hashtag ''#OccupyCentral.'' The move is to prevent images of the protest from reaching the eyes of the world.

''Android is king'' is a phrase that every smartphone user is now familiar with ;regardless of whether you use Android smartphones or not. Google knows this and as such, has entered into a new agreement with its Original Equipment Manufacturer(OEM) partners that will see them pre-installed 20 of its apps on their devices before they reach the public(consumers).

Korean technology giant Samsung on Saturday launched its Galaxy Alpha smartphone in India at an event held in New Delhi. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha will sell for Rs.39,990 and will come on stream as from the first week of October. Those who buy the handset will get 5GB of 4G data from Bhart Airtel.

Just because Google Glass is worn on the face does not mean it is safe for you to use while driving. In fact, just as dangerous as texting with a smartphone while behind the wheel, so is Google Glass. The University of Central Florida conducted a study on 40 people in a car simulator, and asked them to solve an arithmetic problem using either the Google wearable or a smartphone.

It looks like John Chen is getting BlackBerry on the right track for the future. Two days after launching the Passport smartphone, BlackBerry announced at its earnings call on Wednesday that it sold 200,000 units of the new smartphone in just forty-eight (48) hours and sold out completely on Amazon within six hours after it was made available. You can say that's nothing compared to Apple 10 million iPhone sales in just three days, but for a company that had been to hell and back, that's ---                                                             !  
something to boost their morale, Never Give up, BlackBerry!

He may have rejected $3 billion cash offer from Facebook but this young man has got himself into trouble, at least with two pretty ladies. The two sisters whose faces appear on the photo messaging app Snapchat have filed a lawsuit against its Founder . The two claim that their names always show up on Google search whenever someone searches for the words ''Snapchat Sluts'' and this has badly drag their names to the mud.

A few days after CEO John chen released pricing of the new smartphone, the Ontario-based phone maker has officially launched the Passport on Wednesday at big events in Toronto(Canada), London(England) and Dubia(United Arab Emirate). The events were streamed live on the BlackBerry's website. The BlackBerry Passport is the company's last bet to take its share of the smartphone market. The new handset is already available on BlackBerry's website and in physical stores in the above mentioned countries.

If you ask an iPhone owner a feature he would like to see in the iconic smartphone, apart from a long lasting battery or being totally secure from hackers, will tell you a sapphire glass for the iPhone display. So you can imagine the trauma iPhone owners went through when Apple announced the new iPhones with no sapphire on top---despite seeing videos of an iPhone with sapphire glass withstood stabbing from a knife and keys. But don't blame Apple, it is for your own good.

Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps of its self-driving Future Truck 2025 concept at an International motor show in Germany. The truck ,which will be on the highways in 2025, won't need the man behind the wheel to handle the steering wheel all thanks to  highway pilot system of radar and camera technology. It also use autonomous vehicle-to-technology that Mercedes itself developed for passenger cars. See video of Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 below.

Yeah Tomorrow BlackBerry will unveiled its latest flagship smartphone the Passport . The Canadian smartphone maker has revealed that the launch event will stream live from its hometown Toronto( as well as in London and Dubia). So if you feel like watching the event as it unfolds from the comfort of your home, head over to the BlackBerry Passport live stream page here (I was told to install Microsoft  Silverlight to be able live stream the event)And you can be part of the conversation by using the hashtag #BlackBerryPassport on Twitter.

Just when I thought that Globacom was sleeping for allowing Airtel Nigeria to steal its second position a few months ago, it added more than 2 million new subscribers to its network.  The feat, therefore,  cleared the way for Globacom to retain its position as Nigeria's second largest mobile service provider. MTN still leads the pack despite losing millions of subscribers in just five months.

The new name would be SAMPLE!!!
  

                             
This is the video of a Drone that was built by a Nigerian. According to the guy who shared this video on Nairaland, a popular Nigerian forum,  said his friend got the engine from a lawn mower and has the flown the home made hundreds of miles. He controlled the drone with a  newly installed camera he developed . The glasses he wears during the testing works very similar to  . It acts as the screen through which the camera feed is seen. wow, This guy got a gift !
I just hope someone out there promote this guy.
  

The iPhone 6 arch-rival the Galaxy Alpha from South Korean brand Samsung will officially enters the US market on Friday through telecom operator AT&T. The Galaxy Alpha will sell exclusively on AT&T for $612 or $200 with a two-year contract. The Samsung's metal-branded smartphone will come in three colour variants: white, charcoal black and frosted Gold

Now that Apple  and Samsung have launched their flagship smartphones, it is time for BlackBerry to officially announce its latest BlackBerry model, the Passport. But before Canadian company does that, it spat out the pricing of the handset. CEO John Chen revealed in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the BlackBerry Passport will cost $600( Over N90,000 if you convert to Naira), In comparison, the iPhone 6 is more expensive than the BlackBerry Passport at $650.

See specs of the BlackBerry Passport below.

2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	LTE
SIM	Micro SIM
Status	Unannounced — Expected September 2014
	Body
Dimensions	-
Keyboard	Touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard
Colors	Black
Cover	Plastic
	Display
Type	Capacitive touchscreen with 16,000,000 colors
Size	4.0 inches, 1440 x 1440 pixels, 509 pixels per inch
	Memory And OS
Card slot	MicroSD, up to 32GB
Internal	Yes
OS	BlackBerry 10.2.1
Processors	Quad-core Krait 400 CPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Chipset, Adreno 330 GPU
RAM	3GB
	Audio
Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes
Audio port	3.5mm jack
	Connectivity
2G	GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps
3G	Up to 42.2 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink
4G	Up to 150 mbps downlink; Up to 50 mbps uplink
WIFI	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Version 4.0, A2DP, LR
GPS	A-GPS
NFC	Yes
USB	MicroUSB v2.0
	Camera
Primary	13MP, up to 4128×3096-pixel pictures camera with LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps
Secondary	Yes
	Battery
Capacity	Li-Ion battery
Stand-by	N/a
Talk time	N/a
Music play	N/a
	Other Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser	HTML5
Java	Yes
Miscellaneous	- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player - Document viewer/editor - Preloaded applications – BlackBerry maps, Blackberry Messenger  etc.

Earlier today I requested Apple to post the sales figures for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones and the company's CEO Tim Cook was humble enough to accept my request, and has shared the figure.

My guess is your new iPhone 6 is sitting beside you on the couch,,or..wait... let me try again...in your bedroom! I got that right? Anyway  I think you have unbox it already. So now that you have confirmed that your device is in good health and not showing blue screen of death, it's time to download some of the best apps for your iPhone 6.

Am so curious to know the numbers. Seriously Apple ought to have revealed the sales figures of the n iPhone 6 and not keep us in the dark. I heard the new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, sold like hotcakes. The iPhone 6 was sold out ''completely'' before customers even arrived at Apple stores in the UK, so I read.
So back to you guys, how many iPhones were sold?
  

I believe by now millions of people around the world must have gotten their hands on Apple's newest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. So let  us take a look at some pictures of those who stood in line or slept outside the company's stores for days or hours in order to get the new handsets.

Three titans against One? That is too much.

You know when Apple announced its new mobile payment system Apple Pay on the Apple Watch, PayPal became so angry with Apple that it launched an ad saying ''We the people want our money safer than our selfies. PayPal protecting the people economy'' But it looks like the online transaction firm need not do that anymore as it is reportedly looking to join forces with Apple major competitor Samsung, to bring mobile payment to the next Gear smartwatches.

           

A few minutes ago I reported that a fake ad was circulating around social media that you can charge your iPhone with iOS 8 in the microwave. I noticed that some of you guys said you would love to see the video. To satisfy your curiosity, here is the video of an iPhone 5 test in a microwave. Just See what happened to the iPhone. So please do not try to charge your iPhone in the microwave. It's just a prank.

As the battle for supremacy over not-so-crowded virtual reality market continues, Oculu VR, the Irvine-based startup bought by Facebook, today unveiled the third generation of its Rift virtual reality headset prototype , the Crescent Bay. The new device was released today at Oculus first ever developer conference held in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sony Corp has revealed a new Augmented reality device, the SmartEyeglass, that looks and works very similar to the Google Glass. The SmartEyeglass when connected to an Android phone displays text and images to the wearer's field of vision; allowing them to view navigate, get information on the go without having to use their hands to operate the gadget. Sony even called on  Developers to start making apps for the new smart eyewear by releasing the Software Development Kit. The new smart Glass from Sony is expected to be in the market around March next year.

We all know that Apple said its new mobile operating system iOS 8 will come with so many amazing features. But I never heard Tim Cook say you can recharge your iPhones in the microwave. It's quite unfortunate that some people are very good at playing ''funny'' games with peoples emotions.

                       
Supermart Nigeria CEOs Gbolahan Fagbure and Raphael Afaedor were recently on CNBC Africa discussing 'Ecommerce as a growing sector in Nigeria’. They revealed among other things that grocery and everyday essentials retail is a $72 billion space. They also discussed the growth rates thus far of the e-commerce market in Nigeria and its drivers, the future of grocery retail online and the factors which will influence the future. In addition they explained how e-commerce is different in 2014 compared to 2012, the classes and earning powers of people shopping online, the evolving relationship between physical and online stores, what people are buying online are more.

Samsung is not ready to give up its position in India to native players like Micromax and Spice---even though everything seems to be going in their way at the moment. The Korean brand is reportedly planning to launch a new Tizen-based smartphone into the India market in November this year. The company's Director of Media Solutions Center for South West Asia, Tarun Malik made it known at Samsung's global senior management meetings. Technology experts expect big SAM to release a smartphone with a model number SM-Z130H or one with a SM-Z130.

Microsoft has released the Universal Mobile Keyboard that is compatible with Windows, Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. The new peripheral device can be paired to three operating systems via Bluetooth. You can switch from one operating system to another by flipping its operating system switch .

Matthew was the first in the queue last night and is now the proud new owner of an iPhone6

I like the saying ''If you go to bed early, you can get up early. '' And if you get up early, you will be able to take more opportunities to get more.'' The guys who arrived at Apple stores in Manchester and Perth before the door opened were the first to get the new iPhone 6.  Unfortunately, the one in Perth was also  the first to drop the iPhone 6  a few minutes after buying it. He dropped his new iPhone 6 to the concrete pavement.during an interview. (Video available below)

Customers are already forming long queues outside Apple stores in the UK as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus go on sale today.  From Manchester Arndale Centre to Souththampton, many gadget lover  passed the night there in the hope they will be the first to lay their hands on the iPhone 6.

$2350 for this smartphone? Now I know without a shadow of a doubt that BlackBerry is high on weed. I mean this smartphone is modeled on the BlackBerry Q10.

 Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry, formerly RIM, may be struggling to regain its foot in the smartphone market, but still it does not stop it from unveiling a premium smartphone built in partnership with Porsche, the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983. The new handset is expected to hit the market in October.

Some of us are so cut up about the new iPhones from Apple that we forget to pay attention to what Samsung is cooking. Two Vietnameses websites have leaked images and specs of Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime smartphone. The unannounced smartphone is reportedly a selfie-focus handset and I believe you understand where am driving at.

We are yet to digest the new Smartphones Apple unveiled a week ago---the iPhone6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch---and the Curpetino, California-based firm is reportedly planning to launch its next-generation of iPads and iPad Minis next month---October 21, to be precise.  It could also announce the next version of its Mac operating system OS X Yosemite

Apple's new iPhone 6 models, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, are going on sale this week; we expect the US-based firm to sell a lot of them. So, since we all know these Apple gadgets will be in the hands of millions of people around the world, why not take advantage of that and build a Virtual reality headsets for  the hardware so that they can experience the world of virtual reality for themselves. That's exactly what the small team behind the AirVR headset wants to do--- develop a VR headset for iOS devices.

Audi became the first automaker to get a special permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test its self-driving cars on public roads in the state. Audi, including Google and other car makers, got their permits yesterday.  Yesterday marked the day that the State's new regulations governing the testing of robotic vehicles  come into effect--which include that a human driver must always be behind the wheel of an autonomous car in case something goes wrong. The permit now allows California to sit on the high table with Michigan, Nevada and Florida, which already accept the testing of these vehicles on public roads.

Cupertino, Calif-based company Apple is fully convince that you are going to switch from your Android phone to its new  iOS 8 iPhone 6 models: a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. As such, the company has released a guide to help you to easily make the switch to iPhone 6s.  It even calls the latest version of its mobile operating system i0S 8 as the biggest update ever. Here is the guide to migrate photos, music, contacts, documents and more from Android to iPhone.

Steve Jobs resigned from Apple, after losing a power struggle with the board of directors. Steve had co-founded Apple in 1976 to produce the first wave of affordable personal computers. He strongly promoted the GUI (graphical user interface) design that helped popularize computers and led to Microsoft’s development of the Windows operating system, which copied much of Apple’s operating system’s GUI. Steve, especially in his early entrepreneurial years, was not always easy to work with and was becoming such a disruptive force within Apple that it became necessary for the board to diminish his power. After months with little executive power, although he remained as Chairman, Steve resigned 29 years ago today. He wrote the resignation letter this day and dated/sent it September 17.

It wasn't a competitor that prompted the Cupertino, Calif.-based company to launch a smartwatch, but rather another Apple product: the iPod Nano Touch. Soon after it was introduced in 2010, people began attaching a strap to the tiny music player so they could wear it while jogging. 

Ok so what name should we call this gadget, a smacam or a camera-phone? At a glance, it's hard to tell if Panasonic's new device is a smartphone or a point-and-shoot digital camera. That is because it combines the function of a smartphone and digital camera altogether. This little man can do pretty much everything a phone does---it can even make and receive phone calls.

You may have  heard that Apple received a record 4 million pre-orders for the new #iPhone6 smartphones in just one day. Hmm! Such a staggering figure might tempt you to envisage what they will look like in a room. Here's what they actually look like in real life.

As part of its effort to bring the next 1 billion people online, search giant Google has  launched three new Android One smartphones in India---the Micromax's CanvasA 1, Karbonn Sparkle V and Spice's Dream UNO---all three handsets come with mid-range specs and are priced a bit above $100.

It looks like Apple has dump its longest-running product,  the iPod Classic ''MP3 player'' for the new iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Watch. During the unveiling of the new products yesterday, the web store was offline, and immediately after the event wrapped up, was back online with details of the new iPhones and Apple watch. But the iPod wasn't updated alongside the new products. Could it be that Apple has  retired its iPod Classic? I think it did.