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Tuesday 4 October 2016
Read Books Without Opening Them!!
Glo Introduces New Data Plans
Today I was planning on subscribing to the glo 500 Naira for 1gb plan then i discovered there has been an upgrade in the plan. before, now, you get a gigabyte for 500 Naira, But thanks to Glo Nigeria, You get an amazing 1.6gb of data for just 500 Naira which would last you for 7days, likewise, the 1000 naira for 2gb plan has been upgraded to 3.2gb. below is the latest glo data plans in case you need something for yourself.
Plan Details
Daily Plans
| Plan Name | Price (N) | Data Volume | Validity | SMS to 127 | USSD Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Pack | 50 | 30MB | 1 Day | 14 | *127*14# |
| Instant Surf | 100 | 100MB | 1 Day | 51 | *127*51# |
| Smallie | 200 | 200MB | 5 Days | 56 | *127*56# |
Weekly Plans
| Plan Name | Price (N) | Data Volume | Validity | SMS to 127 | USSD Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Week | 500 | 1.6GB | 7 Days | 57 | *127*57# |
Monthly Plans
| Plan Name | Price (N) | Data Volume | Validity | SMS to 127 | USSD Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always Micro | 1,000 | 3.2GB | 30 Days | 53 | *127*53# |
| My Phone | 2,000 | 7.5GB | 30 Days | 55 | *127*55# |
| So Special | 2,500 | 10GB | 30 Days | 58 | *127*58# |
| Always Macro | 3,000 | 12GB | 30 Days | 54 | *127*54# |
| N4,000 Data Plan | 4,000 | 18GB | 30 Days | 59 | *127*59# |
| Always Min | 5,000 | 24GB | 30 Days | 11 | *127*2# |
| Always Max | 8,000 | 48GB | 30 Days | 12 | *127*1# |
| Gold | 15,000 | 60GB | 30 Days | 16 | *127*12# |
| Platinum | 18,000 | 90GB | 30 Days | 17 | *127*13# |
| Are you out of data before end of your validity or you just want added data to your current plan? Boost your data plan by 1GB for just N500 OR by 300MB for just N200. Dial *777# to buy extra data (1GB Data Plan Boost is for 1GB plans or higher) | |||||
Flexi Plans
| Plan Name | Price (N) | Data Volume | Validity | SMS to 127 | USSD Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N200_NIGHT_PLAN | 200 | 1GB | 1 day (12am – 5am) | 60 | *127*60# |
| G 100 | 6,000 | 4GB | 100 Hrs or 30 days | 20 | *127*5# |
| G 300 | 15,000 | 12GB | 300 Hrs or 3 Months | 21 | *127*4# |
| G-Leisure | 5,000 | 12GB | 8PM to 9AM – Weekdays + All day on Weekends | 30 | *127*7# |
| G-Work | 6,000 | 12GB | 8 AM to 9 PM | 31 | *127*6# |
Glo CAMPUS Data BOOSTER**
| Price | Data | Off-Campus | On-Campus | Glo to Glo Bonus | Free Data for Gifting | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N100 | 100MB | 100MB | 225MB | N100 | 25MB | 2 days |
| N200 | 200MB | 200MB | 450MB | N200 | 50MB | 4 days |
| N500 | 500MB | 500MB | 1.12GB | N500 | 125MB | 7days |
| N1000 | 1GB | 1GB | 2.25GB | N1000 | 250MB | 15 days |
| N2000 | 2GB | 2GB | 4.5GB | N2000 | 500MB | 30 days |
| N5000 | 5GB | 5GB | 11.2GB | N5000 | 1250MB | 30 days |
have you seen the 2017 lexus??? check out pics and features....
AGGRESSIVE LUXURY
From the ambient lighting to the handcrafted trim, the RX offers captivating comfort.
THE FEARLESS 2017 RX
With leading-edge technology and safety features, provocative styling
and exceptionally smooth performance, the 2017 RX demands a passionate
point of view.
ENHANCED POWER
Experience the power behind the polish with an advanced 3.5-liter V6 and eight-speed automatic transmission.
ENTERTAINMENT
Convenience meets clarity with exclusively available Mark Levinson® Audio* and a versatile dual-screen Rear-Seat Entertainment System.
F SPORT PERFORMANCE AND STYLING
Race-inspired details meet razor-sharp style with the RX F SPORT.
INTUITIVE TECHNOLOGY
Innovation abounds with performance and operation technologies like the
available color Heads-Up Display and 12.3-inch wide-screen multimedia
display.
ALL-WEATHER DRIVE
Stay in control and in style with the available Active Torque Control all-wheel drive.
LEXUS ENFORM
Available Lexus Enform* elevates connected technology into a new era of concierge-level convenience.
TOUCH-FREE POWER OPEN/CLOSE REAR DOOR
Simply raise your hand to experience the next era of responsive technology.
HYBRID PERFORMANCE
The RX 450h turns efficiency into inspiration with 308 total system horsepower* and a 30-MPG combined rating.
PANORAMIC VIEW MONITOR
Get a bird's-eye view of your surroundings* and the future of Lexus safety technologies.
LEXUS SAFETY SYSTEM+
With the most comprehensive safety system ever offered on the RX, security comes standard.
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Apple unveils Ios 7
Apple unveiled iOS 7 at
its Worldwide Developers Conference
(WWDC) on Monday
, with Tim Cook touting the upgraded
software as the "biggest change to iOS since
the first iPhone was launched".
He's right, too. Jony Ive's first iOS reworks
the interface we've come to know from the
inside out with revamped icons, lots of new
features and the promise of making your
iPhone and iPad feel brand new.
Here's everything you need to know about
Apple's new iOS 7 mobile operating system
ahead of its rollout this autumn. (We know.
Sigh.)
It looks completely different
When Jony Ive took over software design
from Scott Forstall, the rumour mill
promptly generated speculation that he
would completely redesign iOS.
Ive has delivered just that too, revamping
everything including application icons, fonts
and iOS colour schemes. There are also new
translucent bars and menus, while some
apps like Weather and Siri have been given
a complete makeover inside and out.
Perhaps the most interesting design
element is what Apple calls the Parallax
Effect, which takes advantage of the
iPhone's motion sensors to produce a sense
of 3D depth when a user moves and tilts
the handset. Who said iOS 7 was flat?
Ive summed up iOS 7 quite nicely himself,
saying, ""The interface is purposely
unobtrusive. Conspicuous ornamentation
has been stripped away. Unnecessary bars
and buttons have been removed. And in
taking away design elements that don't add
value, suddenly there's greater focus on
what matters most: your content."
There's a quick settings menu
Finally! Apple has taken tips from Android
here and added a quick settings menu to
iOS, which it calls the Control Center.
Accessed via swiping up from the bottom of
the screen, and presented as a translucent
menu, Control Center enables users to
quickly complete tasks such as toggling WiFi
and Bluetooth connections, adjusting screen
brightness and loading apps such as Torch
and Calculator.
Multitasking is better
Apple has completely revamped
multitasking in iOS 7, and it's about time
too. Taking tips from Microsoft's Windows
Phone 8 and HP's WebOS software, tapping
the home button now opens a card based
interface, enabling users to swipe through
open applications. To dismiss an app,
simply swipe up and it is gone.
Apple has improved app loading times too,
boasting that iOS 7 learns a user's most
frequently used apps and prepares them
ready for use. Apple claims this will have no
negative effect on a device's battery life. µ
Siri is much better
Apple's voice-controlled digital assistant,
Siri, has been given a total makeover. It
now, like Notifications and Control Center,
features a translucent interface, and shows
sound waves when you talk to it. There's
also new voices, support for car integration
and Apple says it is now way more
intelligent, being able to carry out tasks
such as increasing an iPhone's screen
brightness - for those who can't be
bothered to tweak it themselves.
Music comes with an integrated Spotify
rival
As expected, Apple unveiled its long-
awaited Spotify competitor alongside iOS 7,
named iTunes Radio. This is free to all
users, and comes with intermittent adverts
- unless you're an iTunes Match subscriber.
There's no monthly subscription based
model just yet.
Like Spotify, Apple's iTunes Radio service
lets users create personalised radio stations
based on genre, artist or what's trending on
Twitter, although it's still unclear whether
the service will offer an offline listening
mode.
Camera now comes with Instagram filters
Well, sort of. Apple has revamped its
Camera application with both a new icon
and a new interface, allowing users to add
hipster-style filters from within the app.
There's now four shooting options too;
square format, standard stills, live photo
filters and video, and Apple boasts that
sharing images on Facebook and Twitter will
be easier and smooth with iOS 7 installed.
This new Camera app arrives combined with
a new Photos application, which looks to
combat the endless stream of images
currently present in iOS 6. For example,
pinch out, and you'll be able to see all
images you've taken on the phone, while
hovering over a picture will give you a
closer view.
Safari takes on Google Chrome
Apple's preloaded browser, Safari, has been
given a makeover too, no doubt to fight off
competition from Google Chrome.
When users are browsing the web, Safari
gets rid of all buttons and bars, offering a
slick, full-screen browsing experience. Users
are no longer limited to just eight open
tabs either, and - much like the improved
multitasking feature, these windows come
presented in a card-based format, and can
be flicked away to close.
Game Center looks weird
One revamped app we're not completely
sold on yet is Game Center. Gone is the
green felt design (sob), and Apple has
replaced this with a new colourful design.
You can put Newsstand in a folder
One subtle change Apple revealed, that will
no doubt be music to the ears of iPhone
users, is that Newsstand can now be hidden
away in a folder - hooray!
That's not all Apple has changed about
folders. Gone is the ugly textured
background, and this has been replaced
with a translucent glow. What's more, users
are no longer limited to 12 apps per folder
either, with folders now supporting multiple
pages.
Airdrop brings file sharing to the iPhone
Mac users will be familar with Airdrop, as
it's a feature that has long arrived baked-
into Apple's Mac OS X operating system.
With iOS 7, it will finally come to the
iPhone, enabling users to share things such
as documents and images over a WiFi
connection. "You won't have to bump your
phones together to be able to share stuff,"
Apple said during its keynote, in a sly dig at
rivals Samsung.
You're unlikely to get your iPhone stolen
iPhone theft is on the rise, but Apple is
looking to combat this with the launch of
Activation Lock. Now, if a pesky iPhone
robber tries to turn off Find My iPhone or
tries to wipe the device - they won't be able
to without tapping in your iCloud username
and password. Take that, robber.
It will be available in autumn
And here comes the bad news. Apple hasn't
given an exact release date just yet, but has
said that it will be available to download in
the autumn.
We do know, however, that it will be
available on the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and
iPhone 5 handsets, as well as the iPad 2,
iPad 3, iPad 4 and iPad mini. Of course, an
autumn release date also suggests we'll be
seeing Apple's next-generation iPhone - be
it the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, in August/
September time.
Monday 25 August 2014
Amazon buys the Twitch game site
Earlier in the year, Google's YouTube
had been reported to be in late-stage
acquisition talks for a similar
amount.
Founded in 2011, Twitch - formerly
known as Twitch.tv - allows users to
watch other people play video
games.
As of July of this year, the service
had over 55 million unique monthly
viewers.
"Broadcasting and watching gameplay
is a global phenomenon and Twitch
has built a platform that brings
together tens of millions of people
who watch billions of minutes of
games each month," said Amazon
chief executive Jeff Bezos in a
statement .
"We look forward to learning from
them and helping them move even
faster to build new services for the
gaming community," he added.
Streaming wars
The move is seen by many analysts
as helping Amazon in its quest to
beat other streaming video sites like
YouTube and Netflix.
Twitch allows users to upload clips of
their game play as well as stream live
games
Twitch allows users to broadcast
snippets of their game play and its
services are built into gaming
platforms like Sony's PlayStation 4
and Microsoft's Xbox One.
Amazon currently offers Prime
subscribers access to streaming
television and movies on its site, and
has recently begun commissioning
original programming - following in
the footsteps of Netflix, which found
success with House of Cards and
Orange is the New Black.
It is one of the company's biggest
acquisitions to date.
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"We chose Amazon because they
believe in our community, they share
our values and long-term vision, and
they want to help us get there
faster," wrote Mr Shear in a letter to
users.
"We're keeping most everything the
same: our office, our employees, our
brand, and most importantly our
independence. But with Amazon's
support we'll have the resources to
bring you an even better Twitch."
Twitch.tv was created as an offshoot
to Justin.tv, which was founded by
Justin Kan and Emmett Shear as a
platform in which Mr Kan could live-
stream his life.
Justin.tv was closed earlier this
month.
Twitch had raised over $35m in
investment from firms such as
Thrive Capital.
Sunday 24 August 2014
LG launching a new smartwatch
Android Wear isn’t even a year old, but LG is already ramping up the
hype cycle for its second smartwatch based on Google’s wearable
software platform. The design for the new device centers around a
circular face, a trick that Motorola is pioneering with its Moto 360
smartwatch, which should ship in early September , but which is one
of two default screen configurations for Android Wear built-in
natively by Google.
The LG watch appears to be looking to one-up the Moto 360 right
now, with a perfectly circular face that, at least according to the
teaser, emphasizes the fact that it doesn’t have to leave a small
window at the bottom that makes one hard, flat edge, as does
Motorola’s wearable. The design also looks to feature a more
traditional case with external lugs, vs. Motorola’s design, which
might be more appealing for those looking for something that more
typically resembles your average, innocuous Timex or Casio.
LG will be showing off whatever this is at IFA 2014 next week, so we
won’t have to wait long to have the full device specs revealed. If it
ships shortly following its unveiling, then we could have a lot of
Android Wear hardware to choose from come fall – though whether
consumers are excited about having any devices in this category to
choose from at all remains to be seen.
