The New Xbox One "echoes" PS4

One week after Sony launched the Playstation 4, Microsoft began selling debut Xbox One, on Friday (22/11/2013).

Not much different from the PS4, Xbox One also get a very good response. The proof, console game "next generation" has sold sold over 1 million units in less than 24 hours.

The achievement of sales equaled PS4, which also sold over 1 million units in the first day of sales.The difference, the new PS4 sold in the U.S. and Canada only. Meanwhile, the Xbox One has been circulating in 13 countries.

Microsoft claims, the sale of the company's fastest selling console, outselling the first day of the previous generation Xbox, 360. Xbox One was rumored to have been sold in some stores.

"We are working hard to create more console Xbox One and hope to meet demand for gifts this holiday season," writes Yusef Mehdi, head of Xbox marketing division, as quoted from The Verge , Saturday (11/23/2013).

In addition to the number of units sold, Microsoft claims, the initial purchasers Xbox One continues to play a new console they buy.

According to statistics released by Microsoft, the Xbox One player had "massacred" 60 million zombies on an exclusive game Dead Rising 3 , sped up to about 5.8 miles in Forza Motorsport 5 million, 8.5 million and defeat the enemy in the game Ryse: Son of Rome.

              One's own Xbox already on sale on November 22 2013

Apple finally gets a water resistant iPad

Water iPad, a tablet device that Apple has just launched, it has made a "shocked" entrance of its own.

The unique Ability Water iPad, according to Apple, was never imagined before and it can be used by users with a variety of professions. Starting from the use by doctors, firefighters, divers, to traditional floating market vendors.

To demonstrate its capabilities, Apple released a video on their page See. The video entitled "Life on the iPad" which lasted approximately two minutes of the show's iPad can be used anywhere, anytime, and by anyone.

 Apple states that the iPad is designed as the best device for whatever be its activity.

In addition to video, there are six articles describing projects undertaken with the help of the iPad, such as the wind turbine project, the analysis of the data in the vineyard, rally racing, until liver transplantation.

Water iPad was launched in October followed Retina iPad Mini. However, until now, Apple has not released sales figures for each device.

 

 I sense a water resistant device competition coming…

ASUU strike update; striking lecturers want four month salary!!!

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, has said that the 4month old strike would only be called off if the federal government pays them their four month salary arrears since the inception of the strike as well as the full implementation of the N1.2trillion federal govt proposed funding for public universities with the immediate release of N100billion this year. The remaining N1.1trillion would be spread for 5 years.

They made this resolution after their Friday November 23rd National Executive Council meeting held in Kano state. A meeting between them and President Jonathan is been called for by the association before they can call off the strike.

Red Carpet pics and the complete list of winners at the American Music Awards 2013

Justin Timberlake

Rihanna

Keisha

Ema Roberts

Danity Kane

Christina Aguilera

2 chainz

Chilli and TBoz of TLC

Ciara

Heidi Klum

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Lopez

Jordin Sparks

Katy Perry

Kendal and Kylie

Lady Gaga

Lance Bass

Lil Mama

Miley Cyrus and her Dad

Naya Rivera

Miley Cyrus

Nicole Richie

Taylor Swift

Zoe Zaldana

Now for the complete list of the winners at the event

Favorite Male Artist, Pop/Rock
Justin Timberlake

Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
Rihanna

Favorite Album, Country
Taylor Swift/Red


Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/The Heist

Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons

Favorite Artist, Latin
Marc Anthony

Favorite Album, Pop/Rock
One Direction/Take Me Home

New Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande


Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B
Justin Timberlake

Favorite Female Artist, Country
Taylor Swift

Single of the Year
"Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line, featuring Nelly

Favorite Album, Soul/R&B
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience

Favorite Artist, Electronic Dance Music
Avicii

Favorite Male Artist, Country
Luke Bryan

Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop/Rock
One Direction

Artist of the Year  
Taylor Swift

Favorite Female Artist, Pop or Rock
Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Country
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary
Maroon 5

Favorite Artist, Contemporary Inspirational
Matthew West

Top Soundtrack
Pitch Perfect

Lagos State Governor Fashola wants the Nigerian Stock exchange renamed after Lagos

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola spoke with journalists at the10th Lagos Executive/Legislative parley, where he demanded a review of the decree which changed the Lagos Stock Exchange to Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1977, noting that across the world, stock exchanges are named after their host cities and not the country. So he demanded that a similar trend should be followed in Nigeria.

Governor Fashola said; 

“I think the time has come for us to begin to look at the legislation that was passed during the military administration that is decrees and acts. I think that was when the Lagos Stock Exchange became the Nigerian Stock Exchange, in unification for the country. Perhaps there is the need for us to go back to what is best global practice because we have the Johannesburg, Paris, New York and we don’t have the American Stock Exchange or German Stock Exchange while there is a Frankfurt Stock Exchange and so on. There is nothing like the British Stock Exchange, but the London Stock Exchange” he adds, noting that

P-Square at it again as they donate to the less privileged & mentally challenged children in Tanzania

   As part of their social responsibility, Peter and Paul Okoye teamed up with Vodacom Foundation as they donated to the less privileged and mentally challenged children in Tanzania yesterday. They also performed a show last night in the country. See more photos after the cut…

Nokia releases Refocus app for its new and existing Lumia PureView devices

Nokia announced the Lumia 1520 with 20 megapixel PureView technology last month and showed off their new Refocus application. Existing PureView owners, including the Lumia 1020, 920, 925, and 928, can now download and install Nokia Refocus and enjoy multiple levels of focus in a single image.

The Nokia Refocus app performs similarly to the Lytro camera. The application allows you to shoot between two and eight photos, dependent on available focal planes in view of your shot.

To get the most out of the Refocus software, you need to focus on the object closest to you and move your phone close to that object until it is clear. Keep a steady hand and then you will have an image you can tap and refocus on to share with others.

The Refocus app also includes Nokia's Color Pop utility from other Nokia camera apps so you can color in sections of your photo while making the rest black and white.

   You can share your captured image to SkyDrive with a unique page at refocus.nokia.com being created. This site hosts the image where people can interact and change focus themselves, right from their web browser. Try it out on the Nokia website, its pretty slick.

Nokia is definitely setting the bar for smartphone photography. I look forward to checking out a Lumia 1520 with the latest in Nokia technology soon.