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#DumbDumber: Man arrested after taking selfies with iPhone he stole (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju Only a pretty dumb thief would steal an iPhone and take series of selfies knowing fully well that it would automatically appear on the owner’s iCloud, except maybe he’s never used an iphone or he’s simply the dumbest man alive. A clueless New Jersey man stole the cell phone of an Hoboken... Read More

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CLICK: It’s time to power your chat with Mxit… now in Nigeria

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Download Mxit, get connected, and share the things that matter most to you with millions of people in Nigeria and around the world. Mxit is a free proudly African mobile social network providing users with unrivalled access to free chat zones and rooms, games and amazing content apps. From sports and... Read More

Are you addicted to your smartphone? SEE 5 ways to break free

by Racheal Trotta The value of smartphones is undeniable — they aren’t inherently negative. They’re a miraculous manifestation of the collective knowledge, connection, and pace that we share as a planet. However, my question for myself was: What am I not doing when I’m obsessively checking my device? I remember in... Read More

#TheYNaijaInterview: It took me 25 years to start iGroove Radio – Augustin ‘Tintin’ Imevbore

by Wilfred Okiche Augustine ‘Tintin’ Imevbore is the founder of iGroove Radio, the biggest and most influential online radio station on the African continent. He began his career as an intern and for more than 2 decades, gradually worked his way up the food chain. He spoke with YNaija.com about humble beginnings, working with Beat... Read More

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December 30, 2013

The luxury life: Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh wants you to see this… (PHOTOS)

by Tutu Akinlabi Tonto Dikeh’s boyfriend, “malivelihood”, has definitely been doing her right with a host of customized goodies. The actress has shown off her bejewelled iPhone and other things made extra special by her boo and here’s another one. Tonto shared this photo of another customized gold plated iPhone bearing the Nigerian coat of... Read More

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December 13, 2013

Instant makeover: This is how to transform your iPhone into a BlackBerry in seconds (LOOK)

by Oke Efagene US TV presenter, Ryan Seacrest, is being backed by a company to help bridge the gap between users of touchscreen phones and phones with QWERTY keyboards like the Blackberry, by creating a physical keyboard that slides onto touchscreen phones. However, this new invention comes at a price. The Typo Keyboard which costs... Read More

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November 21, 2013

Living large: Sound Sultan gets officially blinged by luxury designer, Alexander Amosu (LOOK)

by Oke Efagene Sound Sultan received a dazzling gift item from popular luxury designer, Alexander Amosu. Amosu who is known for his extravagant gifts to stars like Don Jazzy, Psquare and Wizkid, presented the gift to Sultan during a visit to the musician. The excited star posted this photo on his instagram page earlier today... Read More

November 15, 2013

How armed robbers attacked me – Musician, Terry G

by Chi Ibe Remember a few weeks ago, the singer Terry G (Gabriel Amanyi) was said to have been shot by armed robbers? Grateful for life, he has now shared his story with Encomium. According to him, he wasn’t shot and none of the two people with him were injured, but the robbers made away... Read More

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November 10, 2013

Meet the new iPhone [DETAILS]

Apple Inc is developing new iPhone designs including bigger screens with curved glass and enhanced sensors that can detect different levels of pressure, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a unnamed person familiar with the plans. With screens of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, the two new models would be Apple’s largest iPhones, the person told... Read More

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October 18, 2013

WTH! Chinese couple face jail after selling their baby daughter to buy an iPhone

A young Chinese couple are facing many years in jail after allegedly selling their baby daughter to raise money for an iPhone and other luxury goods. The couple, identified only as Miss Zhang and Mr Teng, are said to have placed anonymous advertisements in newspapers suggesting they would be willing to part with their baby... Read More

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October 13, 2013

Desperado: Chinese teenager sells his kidney to buy iPhone and iPad

Teen shows off his surgery marks Some teens will do anything to get their hands on an iPhone and iPad, even if it means they have to sell their organs. A 17-year-old high school kid sold a kidney to a clandestine agency that sells human organs on the black market just to buy an iPhone... Read More

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October 2, 2013

Opinion: Don’t celebrate yet! Keep calm and keep the champagne on ice

by Ifeanyi Igbokwe Not matter how high you have attained in the heights of success sublime, congratulations, but except you have already made your bed in the cold heartless chambers of irrelevance and nothingness, then you may spend less time congratulating yourself and dwelling on glories that would fast fade away should they not be... Read More

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September 12, 2013

This is what it’s like to use Apple’s fancy new fingerprint scanner

I was skeptical about the fingerprint-scanning technology that Apple put in its just-announced high-end iPhone 5S. Called TouchID, the feature lets you unlock your phone with your fingertip — no more typing in a passcode. I initially imagined Touch ID, which was announced along with the cheaper, plastic iPhone 5C on Tuesday, would be an unreliable gimmick — something like... Read More

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September 11, 2013

Apple’s bid to outflank Android: Tech giant unveils $99 plastic iPhone AND ‘gold-standard’ $399 handset with fingerprint scanner

In what’s been classed as a ‘make or break’ event for Apple, the tech firm has unveiled a cut-price handset called the iPhone 5C as well as a high-end model called iPhone 5S. The release of the iPhone 5C marks a step away from Apple’s luxe image. Many believe the move is a desperate bid... Read More

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September 6, 2013

SHAME: Actress imprisoned for stealing iPad in Abuja

An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced an actress, Nancy Ndukwe, 26, of Jikwoyi, Abuja, to two months imprisonment for stealing an iPad, iPhone and Jewellery. The Police Prosecutor, Cpl. Paul Anigbo, told the court that the matter was reported at the Lugbe Police Station by one Faith Njoku of Kapuwa Village, Lugbe, Abuja... Read More

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August 22, 2013

Busted: 2 students jailed for stealing smartphones in Abuja

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two students resident in Abuja have brought their educational journey to a screeching halt after being convicted of theft. The young men, Paul Emmanuel and Mustapha Abubakar, were on Wednesday convicted by an Abuja Magistrate Court seating at Life-Camp and sentenced to three months in prison for stealing an iPhone and BlackBerry... Read More

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August 19, 2013

Opinion: 3 things I wish our technology ecosystem had

by Bankole Oluwafemi And there’s the fact that techies will typically prefer to live behind their laptops in caffeine-induced oblivion to the rest of the world, if they could get away with it. Turns out that it’s often in the best interest of whatever they are working on that they actually get out and meet... Read More

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Messages from the dead? Couple develop app to communicate with ghosts

An Indiana couple have developed an app that they say lets the spirit world communicate with the living one and gives the dead a voice – through the medium of iPhone. Ghost hunters Roger Pingleton and Jill Beitz, of Greenwood, created Spirit Story Box which claims to translate supernatural electricity into English words. Pingleton said his... Read More

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Moving up: Whatsapp upgrade adds voice messages to chat app

Whatsapp is adding the ability to record and send voice messages to its smartphone chat software. The move will help it compete against Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Voxer and BBM which already offer the function. California-based Whatsapp has said 300 million people now use its app at least once a month. One analyst said the addition... Read More

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Like a boss: Don Jazzy flaunts his 18ct yellow gold studded iPhone by designer, Alexander Amosu (LOOK)

by Oge Okonkwo Luxury designer, Alexander Amosu posted this photo of Don Jazzy on his Instagram page showing the prolific music producer feeling the 18ct beauty of yellow gold iPhone 5 studded with diamonds he (Alex) created with Apple Inc last year. One moment it’s Champagne and the next it’s a studded smartphone – that’s... Read More

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Sad: Man hit by train while trying to retrieve his phone

BORIS KAYKOV Bronx man Francisco Diego dropped his iPhone on the subway tracks at the 241st St./Wakefield station early Saturday morning. He was electrocuted after he was too impatient to let a worker retrieve it for him, and then he was hit by a train and killed, according to authorities. Don’t go to the tracks!... Read More

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#DumbDumber II: Phone thief posts picture of himself (smoking weed) on victim’s Facebook page (PICTURED)

This guy is about to be Facebooked — and he only has himself to blame. Cops are hot on the heels of a smoky-eyed Bronx thief whose dumb plan to steal a woman’s smart phone went up in flames when he apparently posted pictures of himself smoking marijuana on his victim’s Facebook page. Police say... Read More

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January 12, 2013

‘Find My iPhone’: iPhone thief (alleged) is located by rightful owner using app and gets beaten up (PHOTOS, WATCH)

A vigilante iPhone owner has tracked down a man who allegedly stole the gadget by using a location app – and then filmed their violent confrontation. Kenneth Schmidgall, a 26-year-old construction worker from San Diego, California, took the law into his own hands after the phone was taken at a reggae concert on December 28. After... Read More

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November 30, 2012

Phew! Chris Brown let off the hook in cell phone ‘robbery’ case

Chris Brown will not be prosecuted for allegedly snatching a cell phone from a female clubgoer outside of a Miami nightclub back in February … TMZ has learned.A police report was filed against Brown for “robbery by sudden snatching” after he allegedly grabbed an iPhone from a woman outside Cameo nightclub and said, “Bitch, you... Read More

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November 23, 2012

End to scandals? iPhone’s new app Snapchat destroys photos after a few secs

A new iPhone photo app which allows users to send a photo which self destructs after a few seconds could be used to promote ‘sexting’ behaviour among teenagers. Unlike Instagram or Flickr pictures, Snapchat images are time specific – perfect for users who don’t want recipients to hang onto embarrassing evidence indefinitely. In fact company CEO Evan... Read More

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October 26, 2012

Opinion: In praise of the BlackBerry

by Zvika Krieger On my BlackBerry, I could easily write entire articles (which I often had to do on the road as a Middle East correspondent). On my Samsung, I struggled to write a standard email. The day had finally arrived: My two-year cell phone contract was up, and I could finally ditch my BlackBerry.... Read More

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September 16, 2012

Opinion: No more magic: How Tim Cook botched Jobs’ product-launch formula

by Rob Enderle For the last decade, Apple has set the gold standard for product launches, and credit has always rested unequivocally on the shoulders of Steve Jobs. The company always knew how to woo loyalists, but when Jobs returned, he found a way to speak to the rest of us when presenting products like... Read More

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Technology: Check out the new BlackBerry 10 operating system

by Tolu Orekoya Let’s face it; BlackBerry (BB) has been struggling for the last couple of years. Once the biggest business handset maker, they lost market share to iPhone, HTC, Samsung and Windows Phone handsets by providing lackluster and underpowered phones that lacked looks, style and ingenuity – in markets where everyone was looking for the next... Read More

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February 14, 2012

App-y Valentine! Top 5 ways to say ‘I Love You’ with your smartphone… for free!

by Chi Ibe Its Valentine’s Day today and thanks to technology, there is no excuse not to treat the love of your life. Here are some top apps and websites to set you on the path to true love. Shhh…it’s all free. Epicurious – iPad Take a break from the regular rice and beans... Read More

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January 25, 2012

Record breaking! Apple earns $46.33 billion in 3 months

by Seyi Lawal Apple has revealed how much it’s earned in the past three months. The revelations raised the company to a new high and it set a new record for quarterly revenue and profit in Q1 of 2012, netting $46.33 billion in total with $13.06 billion earnings — the latter number representing... Read More

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