The digital age: Care for smartphones

Its the digital age, and technology is here to stay. Due to the advent of mobile devices the world has shrunk into a mobile village, and these days almost everyone has a mobile phone for communication.

Your mobile device could running on the android, ios or windows platform, however these are few ways to keep them in good shape:

 

1. Charging: Try not to use your mobile phone while its been charged. Really, don't.
The temperature of your phone rises significantly when its being charged and operated at the same time and since most mobile phones use a lithium ion battery which is sensitive to temperature, this could cause permanent damage to the cell.

2. Close tabs ure not using at the moment: A tab is a kind of widget deployed when you open a certain app on your phone that enables you to quickly switch between a number of apps at the same time. However keeping a lot of these tabs open at the same time can slow down the performance of your device and cause it to lag. So keep unused tabs closed.

3. Avoid using darkly colored phone pouches: Knowledge of the absorption nature of color tells us that darker shades of colors tend to absorb more heat than lighter shades. So dark colored phone pouches could actually be the reason your device overheats so frequently.
When shopping for phone pouches try to opt for the lighter shades.

4. Avoid installing task-killers on your phone: A taskkiller is an app whose purpose is to shut down processes running secretly in the background of your phone.
Supposedly most of these task killers are meant to help you save your battery from running down too quickly. However these task killers also shut down "hibernate" important processes that need to be kept running for your device to work smoothly, so the phone OS would always attempt to automatically restart these processes which could cause your phone to "freeze" until you restart it.

5: Protect your screen: This is actually quite easier than it sounds. Invest in a  good glass screen guard to prevent your screen from cracks, and to prevent it from ripping into fragments incase you accidentally drop it.

Visiting the cinema soon? Here are seven top 2016 blockbuster movies you should really consider seeing or plan towards☺ 7. WARCRAFT

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home. 6. ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Rebels set out on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. 5. BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT

As their surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, the crew at Calvin's Barbershop come together to bring some much needed change to their neighborhood. 4. JASON BOURNE

Jason Bourne, now remembering who he truly is, tries to uncover hidden truths about his past. 3. X-MEN: Apocalypse

With the emergence of the world's first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan. 2. CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. 1. HAIL, CAESAR!

A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.

Hello world!!!

Ballon d'or: The final 3

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and
Manuel Neuer have made the three-man
shortlist for the 2014 Fifa Ballon d'Or.
The Real Madrid attacker, 29, could win
the prestigious individual award for a
third time after lifting the trophy in 2008
and 2013.
Ronaldo played a key role in Madrid's
successful Champions League campaign
last season, scoring 17 goals to set a new
record for most goals scored in the
competition in one season.
Barcelona star Messi, meanwhile, is in
contention to scoop the accolade for a
record fifth time, and has hit top form in
recent weeks to add weight to his case.
The 27-year-old attacker did not win any
major trophies with Barcelona in 2014,
but enjoyed a successful season on a
personal level as he became both La Liga
and Champions League all-time top
scorer in November.
Neuer, finally, makes the three-man
shortlist for the first time in his career and
could become the first goalkeeper since
Lev Yashin in 1963 to be voted the
world's best footballer.
The 28-year-old won the Bundesliga title
and DFB Pokal with Bayern Munich,
before crowning a superb year by winning
the World Cup with Germany.
Other favourites such as Thomas Muller,
Toni Kroos, Arjen Robben and Philipp
Lahm miss out on a podium spot.
Fifa and France Football will announce the
winner on January 12 at the Fifa Ballon
d'Or Gala.

Crazy fan throws bottle at Messi after late win against Valencia

Lionel Messi was struck on the head by a bottle as the players celebrated Sergio Busquets' stoppage-time winning goal against valencia on Sunday night.

The Argentine star had played a part in creating the goal after his cross had found Neymar, whose header was saved before Busquets lashed home the rebound to seal a 1-0 win in the 94th minute.

Barca players enthusiastically reacted to the match-winning strike and soon jumped on the goalscorer near the corner flag after he had slid to the ground in celebration, at which point Messi was hit by the object thrown from a section of the home support.

As the away players began heading back to the centre circle following the goal, Messi was still down on the ground clutching and rubbing his head. He was helped up to his feet by Rafinha, at which point he picked up the bottle with which he had been struck and threw it off the pitch.

The 27-year-old then rushed to the referee and protested while holding his head, only to be shown a yellow card with the official believing he was trying to waste time.

The final whistle blew just seconds after the re-start and Messi hugged a few of his team-mates despite being visibly irritated by the incident. He then stopped to receive treatment from the onrushing physio, with a cut already evident on his forehead.

The attacker continued to rub his head and returned to the referee in a second attempt to explain what had taken place before he left the field of play holding a tissue to the spot of his injury, giving the home support an ironic thumbs-up signal as he entered the tunnel.

Valencia released an official statement after the match pledging to ban the perpetrator from the Mestalla for life if they are tracked down. 

"Valencia CF regret and condemn the isolated incident in the game against FC Barcelona, in which a small, uncapped bottle of water was thrown from the stands at opposition player Lionel Messi," read the statement.

"The club will endeavour to locate the person who threw the bottle, and they will be banned for life from Mestalla. Valencia CF operate a zero tolerance policy on such actions and rigorously enforce all security measures set out by legislation."
Source:Goal.com

Blog re-opens today :-)

Apologies to my blog readers. You all must have noticed, I was away for a while... I'm sorry about this. Been busy with work and some other stuff :-)

Anyways, the blog is back now. Cheers, everyone!

Happy New Month, people!!

Here's wishing u all a happy new month. Merry Christmas & a prosperous New year ahead :-)     ~I.M

Will Smith & Jada re-unite with his ex @ son's birthday bash in Vegas.

Ace actor Will Smith and wife met with ex-wife Sheree Fletcher at their son's birthday party in Las Vegas.

Will and Sheree had a son, Trey Smith before their divorce in 1993. He later married Jada Pinkett Smith in 1995 with whom he has two kids, Willow and Jayden.

The trio appeared to be having a great time at the party and Sheree even gave Jada a shoutout tweeting: 'Celebrating @treysmith0011 with the BEST bonus mom ever!!! #Jada & babydaddy #Vegasbaby #palms #GhostBar

DIY ideas: How to make watermelon barbecue + How to make a watermelon juicer :)

Saw this somewhere on the internet... Thought it was really creative:)

Here's how they make a watermelon juicer:

photo credit: sheknows.com

Chinedu Ubachukwu becomes Gulder Ultimate man

Chinedu Ubachukwu has emerged winner of the 2014 Gulder Ultimate Search.

The last task involved going right into the belly of the Aguleri forest in Anambra state to retrieve the Warrior's Helmet and each of the boys were required to paddle a canoe to reach the shore where it was conspicuously placed.

Only Chinedu managed to reach there in time, claiming the prize, while the others were lost at sea.

Just like others who have won the TV reality show based on adventure, he will be going home with plenty of cash. According to Nigerian Breweries, the winner will go home with 10 million Naira and a brand new SUV.

 There will also be a grand reception for the winner and others who took part in the GUS: The Mission. Before the final lap of the show, all the female and some of the male contestants had been evicted leaving three males to compete in the final round.

Chinedu Ubachukwu has now officially been inducted into the hall of fame of Gulder Ultimate warriors by anchor, Chidi Mokeme.

Gulder Ultimate Search 11: Who will be the Ultimate warrior??

Who wins Gulder Ultimate Search Season 11 tonight??

By 11pm tonight when the final episode of this year’s edition of Gulder Ultimate Search, Africa’s longest running reality TV programme, would have aired, a new winner would have emerged. One of the four remaining contestants on the show would have found the great General’s Helmet thus bringing an end to a Mission for which over thousands of individuals registered to be a part of.

Of the 14 contestants that were selected from over 40,000 applicants to enter the Aguleri jungle, only four remain. They are Otto Canon, a 25 year old undergraduate, Nne Cosy Joe, a 28 year graduate of Agric Science, Emmanuel Afolabi, a 29 year old undergraduate and 24 year old Chinedu Ubachukwu, also an undergraduate.

For the millions of viewers of Gulder Ultimate Search 11, the anxiety
and excitement over who is crowned the new ultimate champion is fever pitch. However, for the remaining contestants, the journey to the final stage of the show has been long and tortuous.

They have progressed through several phases on this year’s edition; including the precision phase, the survivor phase and the innovation phase. They were also inducted into the Elite Squad of the great General’s Army.

The remaining contestants are also not leaving anything to chance as they have been assessing their fellow contestants’ strengths and weaknesses ahead of an epic battle to locate the helmet.Chinedu said Otto is strong in solving riddles but weak in solving puzzles. Chinedu also pointed out that Emmanuel is not too good with puzzles.

He further revealed that Cosy is better at solving puzzles and not very good with riddles.Emmanuel said he never expected he would be among the four finalists for Gulder Ultimate Search 11.

He also confessed that he was not good with puzzles. Emmanuel however said he’s working on improving his puzzle solving skill. He said: “Over time, I’ve learnt to stay calm, paint a mental picture before I start working, and while I am working with my hands, my head is thinking ahead.”Emmanuel described Chinedu as a proud and arrogant person.

He hinted that these attributes may lead to his downfall. Cosy corroborated Emmanuel’s claims. He said: “Chinedu is erratic and the type of confidence he has may also be suicidal.”Cosy assessed Emmanuel as a contestant who is good with riddles but not with puzzles. Cosy confessed that he can be easily beaten in riddles.

He noted: “They can beat me in riddles. It’s always funny when someone uses his own knowledge to set a question for me and you expect me to get the answer.”Otto also confessed that he was not too good with solving puzzles. Otto’s fate of continuing in Gulder Ultimate Search 11 hangs in the balance as he failed Episode 25’s Code Box task.

The winner of Gulder Ultimate Search 11 will drive home a brand new SUV in addition to the N10 million grand prize money.For the first time in three years, no female contestant will be part of the final search. Samantha Appi, who emerged as the Last Woman Standing was evicted in Episode 25 after failing the Infinity task.

Her performance in the reality TV programme has been described as marvellous and even earned her respect from both her male and female contestants. Being the smallest of the seven female contestants did not deter her.

After emerging the Last Woman Standing, Samatha said she felt very good, adding that she thoroughly enjoyed her stay as a contestant.

Speaking on her achievements despite her small frame, Samatha noted: It’s not really about my size but about my thinking capabilities. And most of the time, my size was my motivation.

People thought I will not be able to do some things because they think I am fragile due to my small frame. But I look at myself and I tell myself, I know I can do this even though people think I can’t do it.”For the first time in the history of Gulder Ultimate Search, the Last Woman Standing will drive home a brand new Ford Eco sport.

This is in addition to the amount that will accrue to her as the fifth placed contestant.Gulder has recorded another first as the beer brand will also give the contestant who emerges as the winner of the on-going Viewers’ Choice a brand new Ford Focus car.

Source: vanguard

Arsene Wenger set to quit Arsenal, Madrid coach possible replacement

Arsenal's manager, Wenger is speculated to exit the club in the 2015/2016 season, while Madrid assistant coach, Paul Clement is being rumoured as a replacement for the Frenchman.

Although Wenger has been hugely successful at Arsenal, his side's FA Cup win last season was the first piece of silverware they lifted since 2005, and there have been calls for the Frenchman to take his leave.

Paul Clement, 42 has never held a manager job but has coached at Chelsea, PSG and presently, Madrid.

WHO to test Ebola vaccines in Switzerland this week

The World Health is set to commence testing of Ebola vaccines in Switzerland this week, after been given the approval by the authorities, tuesday.

Swiss authorities announced they would allow trials of an experimental vaccine produced by British pharmaceutical
GlaxoSmithKine, and would conduct tests on some 120 individuals at the CHUV hospital in Lausanne Friday, the hospital said.

“We have never before received so many volunteers so quickly,” Blaise Genton, who heads CHUV’s infectuous
disease division told reporters.

He said the volunteers, who must be between the ages of 18 and 65, were mainly medical students and would
all receive 800 Swiss francs ($845, 665 euros) for their participation.

Genton stressed they would receive payment for their time, since they would be spending “numerous hours with us”.

Most of the volunteers will receive the experimental GSK vaccine called ChAd3, which is based on a genetically modified chimpanzee adenovirus, but 20 of
them would receive a placebo (dummy medicine containing no active ingredients)
source: TheTrent

Picture of the day

Ever felt like your life is at a halt and nothing you do seems to take you forward?
Let this be an encouragement.

Good morning, people.

Describe this in one word! lol

This just another level of crazy...

Wizkid and Tania party @Hennessy Artistry club tour

Starboy CEO Wizkid spotted last weekend partying with on/off girlfriend, Tania Omotayo at the Hennessy Artistry club tour @Club MVP, Lekki.

Other guests were Tuface Idibia, Mike Ezuruonye, Yaw, Jimmie, Okey Bakassi, Moet Abebe amonst others.

Gareth Bale nominated for the Ballon d'or + Full list of FIFA nominees

Real madrid forward, Gareth Bale, 25 who scored 22 goals for Real Madrid last season, as the La Liga side won the Champions League has been nominated for the Fifa world best player category.

Three time winner, Lionel Messi alongside fellow FCB teammate, Neymar and last year's winner Christiano Ronaldo are also in contention for the title, while Liverpool forward, Luis Suarez has been ruled out of the list due to his suspension from all football-related activity for four months for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

Here's a full list of the players who made the shortlist-

FIFA world men's player of the year shortlist:
Gareth Bale (Wales, Real Madrid)
Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid)
Diego Costa (Spain, Chelsea)
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Chelsea) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid)
Angel Di Maria (Argentina, Manchester United)
Mario Gotze (Germany, Bayern Munich), Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Paris St Germain)
Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona)
Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid) Philipp Lahm (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Javier Mascherano (Argentina, Barcelona)
Lionel MessI (Argentina, Barcelona), Thomas Muller (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Neymar (Brazil, Barcelona)
Paul Pogba (France, Juventus)
Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid)
Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Bayern Munich)
James Rodriguez (Colombia, Real Madrid)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, Manchester City).

And also, the coach of the year shortlist-

FIFA coach of the year shortlist:
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
Antonio Conte (Juventus/Italy national team)
Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich)
Jurgen Klinsmann (USA national team)
Joachim Low (Germany national team)
Jose Mourinho (Chelsea)
Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City),
Alejandro Sabella (Argentina national team)
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Louis van Gaal (Netherlands national team/Manchester United).

The 23 player of the year shortlist will be reduced to 3 in December, before the winners are announced on January 12, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland.
source:bbc.com/sport

Nick Cannon donates $2 million dollar shoes to New York children's hospital

 

Nick Cannon wants to help keep a New York City children's hospital open by donating the stunning $2 million diamond-encrusted shoes he wore to the America's Got Talent final show to the board of directors of the hospital.

The actor, rapper and TV host had the costly pair custom-made for him by designer Jason Arashenen, each shoe boasting more than 14,000 full-cut diamonds set in white gold, with a weight of 340 carats.

He showed off the fancy shoes during the last episode of America's Got Talent's 9th season on September 14th.

He said, "I'm on the board for St. Mary's so we're gonna do it for the children in those hospitals and save some hospitals."

"I want to keep this children's hospital going. It's one of the oldest children's hospitals in New York. You go in there and it puts everything in a proper perspective. You see all that they're going through and that they can still have a smile on their face. I get so much out of it."

The shoes are to be auctioned soon. 
Really nice of him :)

Men's guide: How to choose a good suit (and how to wear one)

Most men will need to wear a suit at one point in their lifetime.

Picking the right one could be a tricky affair, but not so if you always have these tips in mind.

Purpose of wearing the suit is always important: Whether you are picking one for the first time or you do this quite a lot, some important questions to ask yourself are: "Why am I going for this particular suit?" "Do I need the formal or casual look for this particular ocassion?"

Three golden tips to remember when it comes to picking a good suit are: 
Versatility, style and fit.

1> Versatility- As a general rule, its best to invest your money in a suit that can serve you for more than one occasion.

On picking a first suit, opting for black can be a bit of a bore, as it tends to give you strictly a formal look and nothing else, offering less flexibility. 

Personally, I would recommend a deep hue of blue(plain or striped), purple or grey for a first suit, as these colours can easily be played and also go pretty well with different shades of pants.

Photo credit: moss.co.uk

2> Style- Except of course you're to play the role of an actor in some '80s classic re-make, you do not want to get stuck in a rut still rocking old trends. New styles  are good for you. Embrace them.

Photo credit: honeybuy.com

3> Fit- The importance of a well-fitted suit cannot be over emphasized. A oversized suit or a really tiny one would do you no justice, so its really all about striking a balance. Snug is the word. A good suit should feel comfortable, while offering a bit of grip on the wearer. Here's a visual guide to how a suit should fit.

Photo credit: realmenrealstyle.com

Hope this post helped someone :) stay #classy

Early... or Later?

Besides its perks, a career could be a time-consuming affair.

A lot of CEOs and people in the business world would often complain of not having enough time for their personal lives, since they work so hard.

Supposing you have had a successful career, at what time(or age) do you think its best to retire??

Are you for early retirement... or later on?