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As it is with any other desktop or mobile operating system, the performance of your Android OS will start to diminish after you use it for some time. Mobile operating systems are supposed to be lighter and faster to keep up with our need to be on the move, yet still give us access to everything. Want to have the best of both worlds? Then, it’s time to do some housekeeping. If you have noticed that your Android phones performance have been ‘slowing down’, particularly after you’ve been loading it up with tons of Android apps (we don’t blame you) from the Google Play store, we have a few tips to share with you. Recommended Reading: 20 Essential Apps For Your Android Phone With just a few tweaks and changes, you’d probably be able to breathe life into your Android specifically those that have been updated to Android 4.0 and above. 1. Know Your Device It is important that you learn about the capabilities and drawbacks of your phone. Don’t overburden your phone with reso...

Smartphones have come to define us by being the portal to our online identity and as such should be treated with care and secured against any wrongdoing online (hacking) or offline (stolen). If you are not careful, losing your smartphone may mean more than just a loss in contacts and phone numbers. We’re talking about your social media accounts, your synced files, important documents, your emails, photos and messages. Your entire information is traceable and downloadable and may be shared all over the World Wide Web if you are not careful enough. (Image Source: HDW) While we’d love it if people don’t mess around with other people’s personal information, putting morale aside, this is the virtual world where thieves and hackers hide behind anonymity and are hard to trace. There is no one better to protect your own data, than you. We hope these tips and tricks will be of help in that endeavor. Recommended Reading: Top 10 Security Tools For Your Smartphone 1. Do Not Save All...

         Microsoft finally announced its Windows 10 operating system, a system build of which was previewed last year. Apart from showcasing the latest updates on the software front, Microsoft also unveiled a two hardwares – the Microsoft Surface Hub and the HoloLens, a holographic lens with its own untethered computing system. Not all the features showcased with the Windows 10 platform will be available to Windows 10 testers immediately. The features will rollout gradually, over a period of three to five months. In the over two-hour long press event, Microsoft made a lot of announcements. Here are the 10 things that you need to know about. But we will start off with the last announcement first, given it was the most exciting and innovative. Windows Holographic with HoloLens headset Microsoft HoloLens headset which comprises a CPU, GPU and an HPU Although this announcement came towards the end of the presentation,...

Microsoft presenting Project Spartan INTERNET EXPLORER   is about to be no more Remember Internet Explorer? Well it’s being phased out to make way for the highly rated Spartan browser. This doesn't come as a surprise, as users have over time abandoned IE for Safari, Google Chrome, and other more efficient browser. Spartan will replace Internet Explorer on Microsoft’s Windows 10. Experts behind it have promised a range of new features including sync between phones and PCs. Project Spartan to co-exist with Internet Explorer: A look at the highlights Microsoft is moving on from Internet Explorer to another web browser. At the Windows 10 event, Microsoft officially announced that Project Spartan will now be the new web browser for Windows 10. Project Spartan has been in the news for a while now and many reports about it have surfaced over the last few months. Finally, Microsoft unveiled its Project Spartan at the event yesterd...

                    The Nigerian government has said that it is planning to introduce a law banning all pornographic websites in the country. This was disclosed by the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki on Sunday, January 25, in Kaduna. Dasuki revealed this at the closing ceremony of a three-day workshop on use of social media organized for Islamic preachers, Imams and youths in the state.              The NSA, who was represented by the Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki , said: “Government is planning to ban and block websites that inculcate negative attitudes in our children but we need a law to support such move.” “Because without a law, people can go to court and claim infringement on their rights,” he added. The workshop, aimed at correcting anomalies in the use of social media, was organised by the national body of I...

        What is a "Gele"? "Gele" is a Yoruba {Nigeria, West Africa} word for a female Headwraps usually worn at occasions such as weddings. ...the inseparable fashion accessory of the African woman.. The "Back to Front" Style: 1. Fold the material depending on its width to make sure if covers the entire hair {how much you fold this material depends on its width} 2. Stand in front of a mirror or a friendly guide 3. Hold the material with the folded part away from your face. 4. Place the material over your hair/head. 5. Adjust the material so its middle is at the base of your neck. In doing so you will have two ends of material. Holding your head up, look straight ahead, grab the right end of the material midway to the end with your right hand and hold on to while grabbing the left end of the material with your left hand. 6. Hold the ends close together with your thumbs, allowing the rest of your fingers to be free. ...

                  As you know from posts below, The US Secretary of State, John Kerry paid a visit to Nigeria today, January 25 and met with President Goodluck Jonathan. Kerry also met with the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari for the purpose of ensuring peaceful elections in February. Read the full text of Jonathan’s statement regarding the visit below: It was a pleasure to welcome Secretary John Kerry to Nigeria.  We had a candid and constructive discussion about a broad range of issues. Nigeria is a vibrant democracy and the largest trading partner of the United States in Africa, with more than $18 billion in bilateral trade.  Our countries and peoples share a mutual admiration for each other and a deep commitment to freedom, democracy, and human rights.  This is why we are together engaged in a struggle against a common...