Sunday, 1 March 2015
The Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 Edge
Here's your first look at Samsung's new phones: The Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 Edge
Business InsiderThe Samsung Galaxy S 6 Edge has a curved screen.
Samsung is starting from scratch.
Over the last four years, its flagship Galaxy S phones have sported the best displays and most powerful chips in the industry, but all of that was wrapped in cheap-feeling plastic casings. Meanwhile, Apple, HTC, and Xiaomi have been pumping out gorgeous phones made out of premium materials.
That will change in April when Samsung launches the Galaxy S 6, its new flagship phone announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Galaxy S 6 is made entirely of metal and glass and will come in two variations: The "regular" Galaxy S 6 and the Galaxy S 6 edge, which has a curved screen.
Samsung started designing the Galaxy S 6 from the ground up about a year ago under a program it called Project Zero. Whereas the last few Galaxy models were designed with the previous model in mind, the Galaxy S 6 is entirely new. Samsung even abandoned some of its earlier principles in order to highlight the design of the Galaxy S 6. It's not waterproof. You can't swap out the battery. And there's no slot to insert extra memory.
Business Insider
Both models do all the same stuff, except the Galaxy S 6 edge has a few extras. It lets you swipe over from the curved portion of the screen to view a list of your favorite contacts and get alerts when you have a missed call or text from one of them. Other than that, Samsung says the curved screen doesn't serve any function other than to look good. (It'll also be more expensive, but Samsung hasn't said how much either phone will cost yet.)
Lisa EadiciccoThe Galaxy S 6 Edge lets you peek at missed calls from your favorite contacts.
The Galaxy S 6 will come in a variety of shimmery colors — white, black, gold, blue, and dark green. Samsung used a special process to make the glass shift colors when viewed at different angles, and there's an aluminum frame around the edge holding it all together.
Lisa Eadicicco/ Business InsiderThe Galaxy S 6 will come in a variety of colors.
Besides the physical design, Samsung has cleaned up its software too. The phone isn't bogged down with a bunch of unnecessary features and extras. The new version of Samsung's TouchWiz skin for Android is cleaner and easier to navigate. All the basic apps like email, calendar, and music have a new look. Plus, the phone will ship with some of Microsoft's Android apps like OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype.
On the hardware site, Samsung improved the phone's 16 MP camera with optical image stabilization and some software features like one that lets you track a moving subject and remain focused on it. The phone also includes a special plug that lets you charge it faster than normal, up to 50% in 25 minutes. Samsung also included wireless charging for the first time. It works with standard wireless chargers, or you can buy Samsung's own charger, which looks kind of cool:
Lisa EadiciccoThe Galaxy S 6 will work with standard wireless chargers.
Samsung also improved the fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button. Last year's model required you to swipe your finger across the button just right in order to unlock the device. The Galaxy S 6's sensor is more like the Touch ID sensor on the iPhone, which means you can place your finger on the button in any orientation and it'll register. In our tests, the Galaxy S 6 fingerprint sensor worked just as well as the one on the iPhone.
The new fingerprint sensor also enables Samsung's new mobile payments platform Samsung Pay, which will launch this summer. Visa and MasterCard have already signed up as partners, and Samsung says its in discussions with credit cards and banks like Bank of America and American Express to bring them on board in time for launch.
Lisa Eadicicco
Samsung Pay will have one key advantage over Apple Pay though. It'll work with regular magnetic credit card readers, which in theory means it'll be compatible with far more retailers' payment terminals. Apple Pay only works if the retailer has a special NFC payment pad. (Samsung Pay will also support NFC.)
The magnetic card reader technology is powered by LoopPay, a startup Samsung bought a few weeks ago. However, Samsung Pay is only for making purchases in physical stores, you can't use it to make purchases online or through shopping apps like you can with Apple Pay.
Now comes the hard part. Samsung has been struggling to compete at the high-end of the smartphone market as new companies emerged that make phones that are just as good, but cost half as much. So far, Samsung phones haven't been able to differentiate themselves enough to justify their extra cost. The hope this time seems to be a premium design will do the trick.
The Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 edge go on sale on April 10 on all the major carriers. It'll come in 32 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB options for storage. Pricing will vary by carrier.
Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-s-6-and-galaxy-s-6-edge-2015-3?r=US#ixzz3TAH9EH7g
RASAK OKOYA @75
TOP BILLIONAIRE, RASAK OKOYA CELEBRATES 75th BIRTHDAY WITH WIFE SHADE AND FRIENDS 
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
ADEYINKA AKEJU WROTE:
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind.
She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her.
She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'
One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.
He asked her,’ Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?'
The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.
Her boyfriend left her in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'
This is how the human brain often works when our status changes.
Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.
Life Is a Gift
Today before you say an unkind word -
Think of someone who can't speak.
Think of someone who can't speak.
Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.
Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who has been crying out to GOD for years for a companion.
Today before you complain about life -
Think of someone who died very young.
Think of someone who died very young.
Before you complain about your children -
Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.
Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.
Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep -
Think of the people who are living on the streets.
Think of the people who are living on the streets.
Before whining about the distance you drive
Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.
Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.
And when you are tired and complain about your job -
Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.
Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.
But before you think of pointing accusing finger or condemning another -
Remember that not one of us is without sin and we will all answer to our MAKER.
Remember that not one of us is without sin and we will all answer to our MAKER.
And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down -
Put a smile on your face and thank GOD you're alive and still around.
Put a smile on your face and thank GOD you're alive and still around.
I know some of y'all have read this message before but think deeply about the message.
In summary let us all be thankful for where we are. Remember someone out there is wishing to be in your position
May GOD Bless You all. Amen
A CLASSROOM IN A GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHL IN NIGERIA
The allegedly SS1 classroom in a Government Secondary School located in Hardawa, Bauchi State. Pitiful.
Source http://www.lindaikeji.blogspot.in/2015/02/photo-see-ss1-classroom-in-government.html?m=1
Source http://www.lindaikeji.blogspot.in/2015/02/photo-see-ss1-classroom-in-government.html?m=1
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Mr. Ibu's Beautiful Wife and Daughter
Mr. Ibu's Beautiful Wife and Daughter
He shared pics of his wife, Stella Maris Okafor and daughter via instagram…. See below:
INVESTING IN GOLD/SILVER?READ THIS
What's Next For Gold And Silver?
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One month ago, when gold was just under $1,300, I wrote a piece in which I showed how the “smart money” was betting that gold and silver would decline after their January rally. Since then, gold fell to under $1,200 and recently stabilized just above $1,200. In this update, I will analyze where gold and silver are heading next.
In late-January, gold bumped its head on its $1,300 resistance level and has been falling in a channel pattern since then. Gold currently sits above its $1,200 psychological support level that it has struggled to fall under for two years. If gold experiences an upside breakout from its channel, it may try to re-test its $1,300 resistance level once again. If gold cannot break above its channel, it may continue to follow the channel down to its next obvious support level at $1,150.
Source: Finviz.com
Like gold, silver has been falling in a channel pattern since late-January. If silver can successfully break out of its channel, it may try to re-test its next obvious resistance level at $19. The $19 level is significant for silver because it was the key support level for much of 2013 and 2014 before the metal finally fell beneath it in late-2014. If silver continues to follow its channel to lower levels, $15 is the next obvious support level it may try to reach for.
Source: Finviz.com
From a longer-term perspective, gold still remains in its two year old trading range between $1,200 and $1,400. If gold is finally able to bounce significantly off of $1,200, it will likely try to re-test its $1,400 resistance level. If gold finally experiences a convincing break below $1,200, however, it may drop to $1,000 or even lower. In my last gold and silver update, commercial gold futures hedgers (often considered the “smart money”) were betting that gold would drop after touching $1,300. Since then, the commercial hedgers have pared back their short position.
Source: Finviz.com
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