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HTC One Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Samsung Galaxy S4

You Can Now Make Cardless Withdrawals From ATM Machines

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magine those situations when someone needs you to send money to them quickly while they’re in front of an ATM machine or a bank. Or perhaps they have cash but can’t withdraw because they don’t have their ATM card with them. cont. on pg. 5

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Cool things you can do on your Android

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aking a look at some more things you can do on Android that you can't traditionally do on other competing operating systems like iOS and Windows. cont. on pg. 5

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editorial The Misunderstandings of Social Networking Website

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irst of, let me wish you, our dear readers, a Happy New Year.

Thanks for joining us as we introduce the maiden publication of Offline Newsletter. We’ll keep you posted with happenings around the world of Information technology and IT in general.

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With each new technology that manages to make it big in our culture, there is always a potential of it ruining our youths. Whether it is television, video games, or social networking websites, there is bound to be an addictive nature. Social Networking Websites (SNS) have become a potent vice for many of our youth culture, far beyond any other type of media before it. With video games, for every hundred million players there are a selected few who are truly addicted to playing games to the point at which it begins to interfere with their everyday lives, SNS addiction (or at least obsession) is a problem for a large number of youths.

What is it that makes SNS such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, BBM, Myspace, Badoo,

etc, so consuming that we become unable to exit once logged in?

Charles C. Iloka Flora Awele Utti Obiora Nzobiwu

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Many of the reasons why young people say they enjoy Facebook is centered around the concept that SNS allows them to research and better understand other individuals. However because the content of SNS is completely created or monitored by the individual user, it is no way an accurate tool for judging character. SNS gives the users opportunity to create whatever identity they wish, their only limit to who they present themselves as is their own imagination, and that is the problem.

While most users might not completely lie about their true identity, users still have final say on what pictures of them appear on their profiles, as well as the information they choose to disclose (or withhold) from their profiles. This is the reason why SNS can't be trusted as accurate representations of someone's identity or character, because rather than show this person as they really are, it only tells us how that person wishes to be seen by those around them.

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Charles C. Iloka We need to stop the charade and admit that Social Networking Websites aren't accurate depictions of reality, and move forward towards a better understanding of our world.

We need to be more careful as we connect using them as a medium of communication.

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on >> Anti-gay law: Canadian Govt cancels President Jonathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state visit

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state visit being planned by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to Canada for February has been canceled by the Canadian Government.

The cancellation happened in the same week it was revealed the President secretly signed a controversial law banning gays, lesbians, and sexual minorities in Nigeria.

Comments & Reactions Bonita Bislam said.

Wow so soon? Canadian govt really mean business but who cares? I respect GEJ for dis singular noble act! USA we're waiting for yours too.

Okikiola Darling said.

What GEJ government should have done was to ban same sex marriage, but give the gays/lesbians their desired respect, acceptance and tolerance.

What makes u think that sending them to 14 years would stop them from been gay?

People will always say gays are evil, have u asked yourself, what about hermaphrodites?

People that were born with both Male and female sex organs, what do u have to say about them? Were they the ones that created themselves with two different sex organs of male and female? Lets be

considerate abeg.

Okwegume Kingsley.E. said.

I'm not sure about this news but if its true, Canadian govt should forget about his visit. What is wrong with this people? Come to think of it, Would (gay white men and women and so called human right people) accept it if we marry more than one wife? If their papa and mama na gay? Who for born those so called gay people?

Shame on them. They are better think right and change their ways of life.

goddamn country come back home, and none of your citizen or goods or whatever should found their ways down here in Nigeria.

Canada is already perished, they know.

Anonymous said.

The bad news for APC is that the Canadian government action may end up helping Jonathan's image with Nigerians who tend to rally around their President Goodluck Jonathan president when he/she is under siege from the that anti-gay legislation by have the numbers. I will outside. Good news for the president was wrong. repeat it again, Nigerians is that we are The president should have You cannot legislate sexual s a v e d f r o m a n o t h e r had the ball to veto it, and m o r a l i t y b e t w e e n Michael Ekundayo said. w a s t e f u l t r i p b y t h e allowed the house to consenting adults. < We don't care. In fact let all president. Let me state our citizen living in your clearly here, the signing of override the veto if they

on >> Chris Okotie stands by comments that all Catholics will go to hell & the Pope is anti-Christ

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ev Chris Okotie is still standing by his earlier comments that the pope is anti-Christ & all Catholics are hell bound. In a new interview with Punch, the Head Pastor of Household of God church justifies his controversial statement.

Comments & Reactions Cynthia Ikwueto said.

Welldone pastor Chris okotie m. The bible says

don't judge so that u won't be judge. No catholic has ever come out to say that your church is satanic or that your members will go to hell. My dear pastor u are a man of God and u should watch what u say. There is power in the tongue.

Welldone and may God bless u.

Bonario Nnags said.

This man is seriously sick so no need trading words Rev Chris Okotie with him.

what so you expect from a ministry. Am a born nd failed Politician, writer, breed catholic lady. I Musician, Husband, Pastor. r e p r e s e n t m y c h u r c h anytime any day. Seek for forgiveness OKOTIE. Emerald said.

The fact that he divorced his wife and got married Samira Hall said. again made him commit a Haha I don talk am. Too great sin cos my bible says many pastors just de read even if u divorce u re not their own bible from their meant to re-marry but if u arses. Thank God for the do it is a sin. Nd here we are type of person I be. I go a man who calls himself a your church, notice all the pastor did not just divorce posing and different cars once but twice. He is a your pastor get n I no go disgrace to the pastoral back again!! How can a

man that calls himself a servant of God, act this way and condemn other religious groups just because he doesnt agree with their ways or doctrine?? I still stick to my word by saying Nigerians are very good at judging others.. Anyway Chris gerry curl hairman, God is watching you on HD and judgement day go over sweet hehehe. <

on >> 62yr old chief with his 15year old bride in KZN, South Africa

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aedophiles using culture and religion to cover up!

What does a man want with a girl this young if they're not perverts? This wedding was published in a South African newspaper and culled from Linda Ikeji blog.

Comments & Reactions

Alloy Chikezie said.

Na wa o, may God forgive all those abusing young girls, but they should also remember they have daughters also.

May the 62-yr-old baby die a painful death, for what he Bonario Nnags said. is doing to this little girl.

He's an exceptional pervert. Amen. so low he stooped in search of a virgin, heard they've got Undercover Cop said. few in SA. OMG!!! 62 Vs 15 What a shame! The parents of this T-john said. girl should be jailed and as May God have mercy on the for the sugar grand daddy he innocent child. May God should have his penis punish all those who agreed electrified cox thats what is to marry this poor child off, controlling him and not his

grand daughter? Poverty is bad otherwise why would one's parents/guardian give out their young daughter to this sick fuck.

Samira Hall said.

Cradle snatcher. God is watching you on HD. You want to use that ugly big fat blokus to destroy that young girl! Kai na wa o, some peopl no get conscience!

Thunder fire this man!

Ify Cynthetic said.

This is saddening.

Tomorrow they will say it's their silly tradition. And the brain. *Agbaya Oshi* parents of this infant Aguwa Godwin said.

Jesus! Can't believe this. allowed him to have their What does the bride knows daughter. Shame! about sex. .Africa and their so called rich cultural White Gardenia said. heritage and their stupid so Whomsoever supports this called "Norms and Ethics". either by religion or culture will have same happen to all his/her female children + Mab said.

What is this, how can this females yet unborn in man get married to a girl his/her linage. young enough to be his

Olusola Agbaje said.

Yea,it is highly disgusting and irritating! But the girl must have started menstruating already at 15.

If I may even ask, is there any scriptural age limit to marriage? Someone shoud tell because I don't know. It is the societal laws and the matured minds that regards this as improper, likewise me! All in the name of culture and tradition, but we need to be considerate on d minors and be civilized about all these shits!

Peace said.

Very soon the western world will legalize paedophile practice and say its a fundamental human right (remember they were once against gay practice so strongly until they felt they could do without God Almighty) & those who hide from moral truth will forget they condemned pedophiles today & say its a

human right.

What happens between humans in their room is strictly their business Nabella Oluchi said.

This is ridiculous, how can a grown man marry a 15yrs old girl. Am so short of words.

Hollynolly said.

OMG! Oh Lord please deliver your children by putting an end to this abuse.

Her parents should be arrested, it's so annoying.

Bonita Bislam said.

I ran into a nutcase who keeps teenagers as girlfriends and I asked him why he prefers teenagers to adults as girlfriends. His response was and I quote "Teenage girls are more sexually active than adults".

I jst don't know what to say!

However, the story here is just sickening! 65yrs? At least the one I mentioned is in his late 30's. <

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Top Android Device to look out for in 2014 1 HTC One

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TC needed to deliver a stunning phone to reverse its ailing fortunes – and the One might just be the HTC one.

From the gloriously rich full HD screen to the seamless, precision-engineered aluminum body, it's a marvel of design.

The HTC One is a product designed to save a company in financial trouble – and it seems HTC's design and engineering team worked well with their backs against the wall.

This Android phone is the best product HTC has ever built, with a gorgeously thin, reassuringly rigid aluminium body bonded to

the 4.7-inch screen by a technique that doesn't leave a single gap. And speaking of the screen, it's eyeballpiercingly sharp, with a 1080p full HD resolution and Retina display-spanking pixel density of 468ppi. It's one of a handful of phones that can be mentioned in the same breath as the iPhone when it comes to looks and build quality.

Performance is also impressive, with the quadcore processor blazing through tasks with the 4MP Ultrapixel camera serving up some of the finest snaps we've ever seen from a smartphone.

2 Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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e all knew it was coming, but now its official – the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is here.

To t i n g a n e w a n d improved faux leather back, that's available in a

myriad of colours, as well as a 5.7-inch full HD display, this is the 'phablet' to beat.

Samsung has also beefed up the software features, adding in an improved S-

Note app and useful quick menu. Powering this rather large device is quad-core processor, paired with 3GB of RAM and you'll have a choice between 32GB or 64GB of internal storage.

3 Sony Xperia Z1

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he latest flagship phone from Sony, and taking over from the pretty impressive Xperia Z, the Z1 is a powerhouse – both in terms of processor and camera.

Under the svelte chassis is a Qualcomm Snapdragon

800 quad-core processor, whilst taking care of the all important photos is a 20.7 megapixel camera with Exmor RS tech and a BIONZ image processor.

It's fully waterproof, svelte looking and packing an impressive, 1080p display.

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Cool things you can do on your Android

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he Samsung Galaxy S4 is certainly a smartphone of great beauty and is packed with features that make it an improvement on the Galaxy S3. Jumping from a 4.8-inch display to an almost Note-like 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, the Galaxy S4 promises 441 ppi which is a massive jump in terms of clarity. The impressive 13megapixel camera puts it up with the Xperia Z in terms of snapping and while it's not packing an O c t o c o r e p r o c e s s o r, quadcore power is more than enough to power the S4, just not enough to topple the HTC One.

1. Connect to a USB Flash Drive Every Android phone has a Micro USB port that is used for charging and for transferring files to and from your PC. Most people do not know however, that by simply connecting a USB On The Go (OTG) adapter cable to your Android phone, you can actually access a USB flash drive on your phone and transfer files to and from the USB device on to your phone. This feature will even work with an SD card reader that connects to a USB dongle. This means you can transfer files to and from a digital camera without ever having to use a PC, and then upload them right after.

2. Allow Remote Access from Your PC With a remote access app installed, you can control your phone from a Web browser on your desktop.

You can also use such as remote desktop apps such as 2X or Splashtop 2 Remote Desktop to control your PC from your phone.

5 LG G2 The LG's latest flagship smartphone is going toe-totoe with Samsung's Galaxy S4 - in both specs and the wide variety of added features LG has decked this device out with. From a guest mode to automated phone answering, this phone almost completely covers Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean in the UX skin. Specs are rather impressive too, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, a gorgeous high-res IPS LCD 1080p display and either 16GB or 32GB options for the internal storage. Only time will tell if this can rival the Samsung Galaxy S4 in terms of sales, and popularity.

Paga Now Lets You Make Cardless Withdrawals From ATM Machines

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a s t e s t growing m o b i l e payment service in Nigeria, Paga announced that you can now make withdrawals from an ATM machine without your ATM card.

So if you want to withdraw money from your Paga account or you want to transfer money to someone from your Paga

account, the money can be withdrawn without a card from any GTBank or First B a n k AT M nationwide.

Once you send money to someone or initiate a withdrawal from your Paga account, that is, between N1,000 and N20,000 (per transaction), you (or the individual) can use the 12 digit

3. Act As a Security Camera You're finally eligible for a phone upgrade, but now that you've gotten that shiny new quad-core super phone, what do you do with your 2011-era handset?

You could leave it in a drawer gathering dust, pass it off to your mom or sell it. But if that device runs Android, you could also turn it into a security camera you can use to monitor the nanny or keep an eye on the cats while you're away from home. You can access the feed over the Internet, right from your new phone.

4. Use a Mouse and Keyboard With USB OTG cable, your phone can not only interface with storage ports, but also interface with an external mouse and keyboard. On its own, your phone emits enough power to connect a typical wired or wireless mouse. However, if you want to connect a keyboard as well, you'll need to route your connection through a powered USB hub.

5. Turn into a Wireless Mouse or Touchpad Whether you're making a presentation on your PC or sitting on the couch watching it play a video on a huge external monitor, you're going to need some kind of wireless keyboard or mouse to control it. If you could spend some money for a wireless pointing device like the Genius Ring Presenter, then why not use your Android phone? With Remote Mouse, you can use your phone as a wireless keyboard and mouse for your computer. Touchpad apps such as Advanced Touchpad also support pinch-to-zoom.

and 4 digit code you received after the transaction has been processed to withdraw the money.

Of course, cardless withdrawals is nothing novel in the financial services sector, as banks such as ABSA and FNB in South Africa as well as GTBank in Nigeria have since introduced the service for their

Customers queuing in front of an ATM machine

customers.

Imagine those situations when someone needs you to send money to them quickly while they’re in

front of an ATM machine or a bank.

Or perhaps they have cash but can’t withdraw because they don’t have their ATM card

with them.

Paga would need to increase the adoption of the service among its users. <

6. Listen to Live AM Radio Your smartphone enables you sslisten to a live event, tune in to a talk show or get the latest traffic update, sometimes a $10 AM radio seems better.

Fortunately, if you install a free app called Tune In, you can get a live stream of almost any AM or FM stations. The pro version of the app even lets you record radio broadcasts.

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TOP Work Tools for every OFFICE HP Chromebook 11 Like the bigger, and much more expensive Pixel, the Chromebook 11 only runs Google's very limited browser-based OS. But it also costs just ÂŁ229, has a genuinely excellent screen and keyboard, and charges via MiniUSB rather than a traditional laptop charger. It's a storming machine for the price, as long as you're able to live within Google's walled garden.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p Sony VAIO Tap 11 Slim and stylish design. Wireless keyboard cover.

Adjustable kickstand. Includes digitizer pen and apps for handwritten note taking and pen-compatible screen clipping.

The Sony VAIO Tap 11 might be the best looking tablet PC we've reviewed, but while the tablet is attractive, the performance leaves something to be desired.

An Intel Core i7 processor and dual-GPU system offers solid performance in gaming and productivity.

Swappable Ultrabay options let you reconfigure your system as needed. Display, sound, and keyboard are all well made. The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p gaming laptop offers modular upgrades and a sleek design.

Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus

ACER Aspire S7

High-resolution display boasts 3,200-by-1,800 resolution and 10-finger touch. Slim light weight design. Premium materials. Fourth-generation Intel Core i5 processor and 128GB solid-state drive keep things speedy.

Long battery life. Dual-band Wi-Fi. Hinge stands up to touch but still opens wide.

The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus goes toe to toe with the best premium ultrabooks, then tops it off with a jaw-dropping high-resolution display.

The S7 is the same weight as the Macbook Air, has a great 1920 x 1080 pixels (touch) screen and is actually a little thinner than Apple's signature laptop. It has a lower-quality battery, though, and while it's cheaper by about ÂŁ60 you might want to make sure Windows is that crucial for your workflow before making your choice.

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software Fun Games for Mobile & PCs

Tit-Bits iPhone 6 said to be unveiled in June in two large-screen sizes

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he rumor mill on Apple's newest smartphone and purported iWatch is starting to heat up with hints at possible manufacturing partners and release dates.

Several sources have already speculated that Apple's next iPhone will come in a larger size. In October, a handful of reports said the screen size will jump to almost 5 inches from the current 4 inches.

Some analysts even pegged possible screen sizes at anywhere from 5.7 inches to 6 inches.

Similarly, a report said the iPhone 6 could have a 5.5-inch 1920 pixelby-1080 pixel display.

The Pros Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

Elaborate environments overflow with murderous possibilities.

Huge amount of content.

One of the best-looking games of this generation.

Contracts forces you to approach the same locales from different perspectives.

Expert warns of cyber attacks on banks, telecoms, others

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Too-limited field of view when hiding inside of containers.

Contracts would be stronger with more specific kill requirement possibilities.

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n expert in the information technology (IT) field has warned that banks and other financial institutions, public institutions and telecommunications sector would suffer attacks from cyber criminals this year.

Speaking in Lagos, Tim Akano, managing director and chief executive officer of New Horizons Nigeria, said these institutions and individuals will s u ff e r a t t a c k s f r o m m a l w a r e , ransomware, advanced persistent threats, spear phishing, social network attacks, cyber attacks on banks and telecoms, and cloud backlash as a result of focus on cloud computing.

The Pros Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

Improved player movement makes for more enjoyable, less predicable matches.

The most realistic crowds and stadium details ever seen in a football game.

Fantastic animations and graphics.

A more emotionally engaging football experience.

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Exciting mix of pure driving, aggressive maneuvering, and using technology.

Seamless integration of singleand multiplayer brings world to life.

Terrifically tempting riskversus-reward mechanic for racers.

Gorgeous visuals.

The Cons Ÿ

Conspicuous AI rubberbanding

No Tournament mode.

Fewer options for local co-operations.

Facebook lets you know what is trending

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acebook has officially launched a redesigned “Trending” section on its web homepage’s sidebar that lets users know the hottest topics of discussion among the social networking site’s 1.2 billion users.

Trending topics won’t be available on the mobile version of Facebook, but the company said it is testing the feature in its app for smart phones and tablet computers.

Each topic is accompanied by a bold headline and a brief explanation of why it is trending letting users click on the title to open a separate feed of dedicated articles, videos, photos, status updates from friends, public pages and other fans.

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