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Microsoft Adds Security Patches To Curb Cyber Attacks

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One of the days to remember  in history is 12/05/2017, on that day the world cried fowl to cyber attack known as ransomware wannacry. In that  incident more than 200,000 computers were encrypted from more than 150countries. Windows OS was affected most since most companies were using the obsolete Windows  XP. Though Microsoft had stopped updates for WindowsXP, it has released the security patches for WindowsXP alongside other regular updates to cater for other Windows versions.  In this case, users of WindowsXP are required to download and install the security patches to ensure safety against attacks. The download is available in two options, you can use Microsoft download center( here ) or update catalog.  For those using Windows 8.1 or 10 supporting  auto update don't need to bother to take any action. For users managing their updates manually are required to update their systems to the latest to overcome the risks of cyber attacks.  Source: Microsoft

Don't Let Scammers Prey On You

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Each and every the world is getting smart, internet is becoming a necessity, hope you have heard of Internet Of Things(IOT) and Li-Fi is the new competitor to Wi-Fi. Very soon we shall see drones connecting the world to internet. Internet is almost a basic need to the world. The way internet is simplifying life, the more people continue to use it. According to statistics, 3,731,973,423 is the estimated number of internet users out of the estimated world population (7,519,028,970) and growth of users is estimated at an abnormal percentage of 900% for the past  17 years with  facebook estimated at 1.2 billion users, instagram at  700,000,000 users with  200 million daily users. Are we  safe, do you take take time to secure your privacy online? Recently 3 Scammers from Nigeria were jailed for 235 for cyber offences, how sure are you if you are not the next victim. avoid displaying your contacts online always,  especially on some social networks i always come across such posts " co

Tecno W5 Lite, The Mid Range Phone For You

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Tecno W5 Lite is the  successor to tecno W4 and a competitor to W5. It's a mid range phone if you compare the price to it's specifications, you have to trust me. No doubt tecno will continue to dominate the emerging market of internet and smartphone users  with its budget friendly phones. One of the features I i love most about  the phone is micro intelligence and other cool specifications. Tecno W5 Lite has micro intelligence, if you don't know how it works, this is the way to go. With micro intelligence, users can quickly awake and sleep their phones by double  tapping the home screen. In most cases user tend to forget to silence or switch off their phones especially in public gatherings and end up fumbling to silence the incoming calls. With micro intelligence, Silencing the incoming calls is hustle free, the user just needs to cover the screen with his or her palm to silence the calls. Capturing screenshots for some contents is quite a complex,this applies

Nokia's Rebirthed 3310 Available For Shipping

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After Microsoft's selling it's assets to Taiwanese firm Foxconn Technology and newly established firm HMD Global, recently Nokia was  famous for it's Lumia phones under the Microsoft licence. It's no more, don't expect new Lumia phones from Nokia. The giant company is back to business after it unveiled new mobile devices at  the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia launched the rebirthed 3310 alongside other models, Nokia 6,5 and 3 running on Android platform. It's 17 years now since Nokia released 3310 back in 2000. The anticipated device  is more upgraded compared to the first one. Last week the shipping started to countries like India and soon to go global. The new 3310 features a polycarbonate body, 2.4 inch screen, 16MB of internal storage, 2MP camera with LED and 1200mAh Battery Specifications; Physical appearance : Screen Size: 2.4 inches features QVGA Dimensions: 115.6*51*12.8mm Body: polycarbonate Colors: War

The Health Benefits Of Pomegranate You Need To Know

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  Pomegranate is not a very common fruit in some regions and may be new to the young generation. It's scientific name is called Punica granatum . It's a Shrub(small tree) bearing fruits which usually fall off especially when ripe. It contains a hundreds of seeds called arils rich in vitamins, minerals, fibers and sugars.   Pomegranate is cultivated on large scale in some regions of  South East Asia, Central Asia, California, Arizona, Mediterranean Basin, Indian sub continent, Middle East and Caucasus and Tropical Africa. Here is an insight on the health benefits of pomegranate you should know Pomegranate juice can be used for the treatment of sore throats. It lowers the risks of arthritis since it damages the enzymes that responsible for development of the disease. It prevents oxidation of LDL (bad cholesterol) since they are rich in antioxidants. Daily consumption of pomegranate maintains good blood flow in the body. This ensures proper supply

Google Assistant vs iPhone Siri

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During the keynote at the Google I/O conference 2017, the company rolled out Google Assistant . The App is available for download from the Apple App Store. The app (Google Assistant)  features search engine and slick design. Some iOS embraced the Assistant because of their mixed reactions with Siri and hope Google Assistant can change the game. This raises questions whether Apple's acquisition of Dark Data and Google's promise of a full stand alone App will make improvements. It's upon a time to see if Google Assistant will dominate or be the second best. Now it's upon you to stick with Siri or try Google Assistant. iPhone is built on Siri integration, this gives it an upper hand to access device system than Google Assistant. This makes it appear like a third party programme since it is just downloaded from the Apple App Store. With Google Assistant, you're required to tap an extra button to confirm the actions. You can't use it in car while Siri

All You Should Know About Ransomware, WannaCry, "The Cyber Attack "

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The world is still mourning the Cyber Attack, this all started on 12/05/2017 when computer networks lost access to their data on computers. According to statistics more than 200,000 computers' (especially Microsoft based) data was encrypted from more than 150 countries. The attack did not spare big organisations, government agencies and private companies including National Health services, Nissan Motor Co and others. Ransomware is a malware (malicious software) designed to target users' data. Once the computer is infected, the user looses access to data (data is encrypted) and  required to pay a specified fee to the perpetrators to decrypt data. According to the recent wanna cry, the victim was required to pay a fee $300 within 72 hours, failure to meet the allocated time, the fee was doubled or you had to loose your data permanently. The attack is said to have been spread through email phising, usually the perpetrators send an email with a malicious link

Opera Reborn, A Browser To Change Your Browsing Experience And chatting Online

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Opera is most popular for it's mobile browser, "Opera mini". On the other side of desktops and laptops, the competition is quite stiff between Opera and other browsers like Chrome, Edge and Firefox. This year Opera in it's errand to change the browsing experience, it introduced Neon browser with streamlined features like free VPN, native ad blocking and battery saver. In innovation world usually exits no comfort zone, Opera released a new browser codenamed opera   reborn  with  cool features of Neon and also more improved.  Opera answered one of the questions frequently asked by friends if it's possible to use whatsapp on their computers, i always recommended them to install the Android Emulators. Unfortunately some emulators have their Cons and Pros. Now my answer is Opera reborn.  Opera reborn is changing the concept of browsing and chatting online, previously you had to exit one tab and switch to another. The new browser allows you to run differ

Facebook To Launch TV Shows

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After the success story of facebook live tv  streaming, the giant social media continues to position it's self as a one stop hub for entertainment and news online. The romours of facebook tv started spreading since December last year, now it's high time it became a reality. Facebook tv show is anticipated in June of this year. According to sources, the giant company will roll out the service on premium basis. The shows will be in two tiers, the shorter ones for low costs and the longer ones for higher budget. The shorter shows are expected to run at an interval of 5-10 minutes and refresh every 24 hours and the long ones between 5-30 minutes. Facebook want to fill the service with episodic contents and it's major target is to reserve billions of dollars spent on television advertisements.

ITunes Is Coming To Windows Store

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  At Microsoft developer conference, the company announced that Apple will add iTunes desktop App to Windows store by the end of this year. Before users were able to download iTunes from internet but, now the windows 10 and Windows 10 S users will have full access to iPhone support, Apple music and the iTunes store.   The anticipated new App to the store will allow Windows 10 S users to have their music without having to upgrade to the pro iterations. This is giving a room to developers to construct apps with in Windows visual studio using Xamarine Live Player. 

Instagram Launches Mobile Web Featuring Photo Upload

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  Instagram in it's move of being the giant photo app, is leaving no stone unturned. Instagram is extending it's services to emerging market and users of low bandwidth connection especially in Third World countries. Now you can instagram and upload photos on your mobile web browser than before. Previously it was only preserved for respective platforms of Android, Windows and iOS.   Instagram joins the footing of other top social networks like Twitter and Facebook which run on both native apps and mobile web browsers. Though some features are not yet supported like video uploads, direct messaging, stories and filters, users can now upload photos, search, like, web sign-up, browse, follow, share, explore tab and see notifications on mobile web no matter what device or network you are on. The web version is designed to overcome the burden of downloading app, data costs of downloading app and low memory space, however this raises   questions whether Instagram has plans