BBM for Android leaks; Doesn't work anyway

 The buzz this morning is all about the leaked BBM for Android APK that turned up in the CrackBerry forums . It offered a small glimmer of hope for some Android users to get in early on the BBM fun, but alas, it's not working.

It appears that the service is still locked down on Android unless you're on "the list", so if you don't have a whitelisted BBID (and we're pretty sure you don't) then you'll get stuck on the setup screen and that will be the end of it. 

Statement from BlackBerry:

Yahoo unveils new purple logo as part of internet company's makeover under CEO Marissa Mayer .

Yahoo has adopted a new logo for the first time since shortly after the Internet company's founding 18 years ago.

The redesigned look unveiled early this morning is part of a makeover that Yahoo has been undergoing since the Sunnyvale, California, company hired Google executive Marissa Mayer to become CEO 14 months ago.

She has already spruced up Yahoo's front page, email and Flickr photo-sharing service, as well as engineering a series of acquisitions aimed at attracting more traffic on mobile devices.

The new Yahoo logo and (inset) the old one which has now disappeared

The shopping spree has been highlighted by Yahoo's $1.1billion (£720million) purchase of Tumblr, an Internet blogging service where the company rolled out its new logo.

The logo was shown in purple spelling out the word Yahoo!, with no letters touching and ending with an exclamation point.

 

Android KitKat unveiled in Google surprise move

Nestle plans to sell more than 50 million chocolate
 bars featuring the Android mascot

 The decision to brand the software with the name of Nestle's chocolate bar is likely to be seen as a marketing coup for the Swiss food and beverage maker.Google is calling the next version of its mobile operating system Android KitKat.
The news comes as a surprise as the firm had previously indicated version 4.4 of the OS would be Key Lime Pie.
However, Google told the BBC that it had come up with the idea and that neither side was paying the other.
"This is not a money-changing-hands kind of deal," John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships, told the BBC.
Instead, he said, the idea was to do something "fun and unexpected".
However, one branding expert warned there were potential pitfalls to such a deal.
"If your brand is hooked up with another, you inevitably become associated with that other brand, for good or ill," said Simon Myers, a partner at the consultancy Prophet.

Microsoft Wants To Outdo Google And Apple, Buying Nokia Helps With Neither

So the deal that should have been done 2 years ago is at lastcompleted: Microsoft MSFT -6.17%is buying most of Nokia NOK +29.74% to take control of itssmartphone destiny. Despitesaying kind words about having other partners in Windows Phone, though, this move will effectively end the Windows Phone licensing business. It will position Microsoft as a clear number three in the smartphone wars, but with a difficult decision. In combining the operating system and hardware under one roof, Microsoft’s smartphone division now looks like its increasingly go-it-alone Windows RT group and more like Apple AAPL +1.31%. But unlike Apple, the phones Nokia has been successfully selling aren’t high-margin, high-priced models. And they aren’t selling to Microsoft’s corporate customers either. Microsoft claims they are now a “devices and services” company, but this is the least attractive part of the device business. And if it tempts Microsoft’s worst impluses about its services, helping the company sell more Windows Phone might ultimate thwart what should be its larger aims.

When Steve Ballmer announced he was resigning, The Wall StreetJournal asked a bunch of technology executives what the next CEO of the company should do. While the frontrunner for that jump is clearly Nokia’s Steven Elop, the advice from former Facebook CTO Bret Taylor, who currently runs Quip, crystallized the problem for whoever takes over.

Google to block adverts from pirating sites

Google will block adverts from websites offering pirated content in an effort to cut off revenue from illegal activities in the US

The Pirate Bay was a well-known file sharing website which has since been closed down 

Google, Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft are among the eight companies that are committing to fight internet piracy.

The move will allow industry copyright holders in the music, film, television, books and other creative ventures to alert Google should their adverts appear on illegal sites. This would allow Google to erradicate the problem of pirated content without having to modify its search results.

How To Download Paid Android Apps For Free

Android and IOS are the two most popular operating systems in smartphones these days. IOS and Android are also the toughest competitors of smart phone world. But from last few months Android operated smartphones marked a successful record with more sales than IOS. Some of the most popular makers of smartphones like Samsung, LG, HTC and Sony uses Android OS. In addition to that it is maintained by Google itself.

With more than 600,000 applications Android is the most popular operating system. One benefit in buying android smart phone over others is that it has vast features and lot of apps for fun and productivity etc and most of the apps being free. But some of the popular apps are paid in Android and I’m sure many of you wants to download the paid apps for free. Of course who doesn’t.So in this article I will cover the best ways to download paid Android apps for free.

Best Ways To Download Paid Android Apps For Free:

Welcome to Android: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started With Android

So you’ve just picked up your first Android phone, or perhaps you have an Android phone that you don’t take full advantage of because that’s the only type of low-end phone your carrier is offering these days. This guide will help you understand and adapt to life with an Android.
Note that some parts of your phone will probably look different from the screenshots we took here, which were taken on a Nexus 4 running Google’s default stock Android environment. Devices like the Samsung Galaxy S series have a variety of interface changes made by the phone’s manufacturer.

Google Account Setup

Sign Up for Google’s Free Online Two-Week ‘Mapping with Google’ Course

Are you ready for summer school? Normally the answer to that question would be a resounding no, but this is one time you might be glad to make an exception. Starting June 10th Google is offering a free online two-week course that will not only be fun, but also help you improve your Google Maps and Google Earth skills.

JAMB Releases Withheld Results [Plus Other Updates]

At last, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has finally released the results earlier withheld over what it described as non-biometric verification.

Also, 91,610 candidates will commence the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test (CBT) in the seven designated centres from Saturday

Frank Lampard backs Jose Mourinho to win title with Chelsea

The great players rarely dwell on past successes and, fresh from winning the Europa League, Frank Lampard returned to Stamford Bridge to sign a new contract and predict that Jose Mourinho can again make Chelsea the best team in England.

Record breaker: Frank Lampard appeared at a 3D installation commissioned by Adidas to showcase his 203-goal club record. To join the conversation follow @adidasUK #superfrank 

Mourinho’s reappointment at Stamford Bridge should be announced in the first half of June, with Lampard adamant that Chelsea's next challenge is to regain the ruthless consistency that made them the only team to win consecutive Premier League titles against Manchester United.

Afolayan breaks into Japan film festival

Award-winning actor and movie director, Kunle Afolayan, is making another groundbreaking entry into the Asian movie market as he takes his recent works, Figurine and Phone Swap, to Tokyo, Japan.

His foray into Tokyo is on the invitation of Cinema Africa, a non-profit organisation established in 2006 to develop understanding and appreciation of Africa in Japan through African films made by African filmmakers or producers.

The film festival billed to take place between May 18 and 23 would screen Phone Swap May 17 and  Figurine May 18 at the Auditorium Shibuya, Tokyo.

Also, there is an indication that the award winning filmmaker will be hosted to a dinner by the Nigerian High Commission in Tokyo on the day the festival opens.

It's time to end corporal punishment in Nigerian schools

“Our teacher punishes us very hard.
 He makes us go down on our knees
 over small stones or bottle screw
 tops for over one hour. He flogs us always over little things”

—Anonymous 13- year-old JSS3 pupil

In 2012, a teacher, Mrs. Njideka Imoka, reportedly flogged her pupil, Chidinma Ukachukwu, to death. The girl was a pupil of St. John of God Secondary School Awka, Anambra State. Her offence: She refused to do her assignment. In Osun State, Joshua Ajayi, a pupil of Geometry International Group of Schools was allegedly beaten to death by his teacher over a case of truancy. The killer teacher is still facing trial. In Port Harcourt, Rivers State a 13-year-old student of Shiloh Hills Remedial and Advanced College was allegedly flogged till he slumped and died by his principal, Mr. Chudi Nwoko.

Welcome to the world of Nigeria’s wicked educators.

Teacher arrested for fondling 14-year-old pupil

Phillip Ebong
| credits: File copy

A 24-year-old teacher, Phillip Ebong, was arrested on Wednesday by the Gowon Estate Police Division, Akowonjo, Lagos, for allegedly victimising a 14-year-old pupil (name withheld) and banning her from attending his classes.

Ebong, who teaches Physics and Chemistry at the Dee Jewels International College, Gowon Estate, Egbeda, was arrested during school hours after a complaint was lodged at the police station by Spaces for Change, a non-governmental organisation on youth development, on behalf of the pupil and her guardian, Mrs. Theresa Amaechi.

A copy of the petition made available to Gossipersonline.com revealed that Ebong began harassing the victim from the first day of her enrolment in the school in January 2013.

This 32yrs Old Lady Wants To Marry A 24yrs Old Boy

Former Channel O big girl, Nonhle Thema, is set to marry the father of her six months old daughter, Arthur Bolton, who is just 24-year-old. He is actually eight years her junior.

Both of them are already living together but people are beginning to complain...

They live together with their child in a luxury area in Johannesburg, South Africa. In fact, she has been dating the "small" boy since 2010. They are planning to wed in the next few weeks.

What do you think about this?

BlackBerry Messenger Soon To Be Made Available On Android And iOS Devices

Earlier today been the 14th day of May 2013, it was announced duringblackberry Live 2013 that Blackberry Messenger(BBM) will go cross platforms this summer. What this actually entails is that, Blackberry, iOS and Android devices will be able to chat via the BBM service very soon.

According to the press release statement, The rollout will first include just chat, but soon to follow will be BBM Voice, BBM Video and even BBM Channels. Users on iOS and Android platforms will get the same features of BBM that BlackBerry users already have and best of all, It will still be totally free.

Here’s The Press Release Statement:

MTN Magic Sim Configuration Secret Opened For Free

MTN magic sim trick has been around for couple of days now, many internet users that are incapable to subscribe for data bundle with huge money have been looking for a way to know how to perform this operation and start surfing internet for free while some dudes are demanding for money before they can give the trick out. 

Today i have made up my mind in given this simple  trick out for free without any payment, all you just need to do is to like naijatechportal fan page and subscribe for news letter for free and stand a chance to get free update on any tricks.......

Now to activate MTN Magic Sim, Follow the below process carefully and you are good to go:
  
Step 1; Your MTN sim must be registered  with MTN Pulse prepaid package; Just dial *406# or send 406 to 131 to subscribe if you are not on mtn pulse.
Step 2: Subscribe for MTN 2hr bundle plan  at N250 for 150mb by sending 2H to 131  ."your airtime will be removed" 
Step 3: Now insert your sim card into your modem and browse at least for 30min.
Step 4: Remove the sim card and let it rest for 24hrs, after 24hrs, put the sim back to your modern, 
Step 5: Now the sim has been activated to browse and download unlimited.

Note:  There is nothing like unlimited speed, bandwidth or whatever, they are lies, but the truth is that, you need to use new sim card if you want it to work perfectly , because those who sell it use new sim card, and you will think the sim is kinda  unique and different from the ordinary one we use.

Disclaimer   
MTN might stop this trick soon, follow careful,.........good luck.