Snapchat to Buy Vurb(a search website) for More Than $100 Million

Snapchat is buying search startup Vurb in a stock and cash deal totaling around $200 million, as first reported by The Information. About half of that money will go to investors, while the rest will go as retention payouts to current employees — an unusually high proportion.

Business Insider has independently confirmed the sale and price with a person familiar with the situation, and apparently it's a done deal.

Google in trouble as Russia Slams $6.75 Million Fine

Google has been fined for violating the anti-trust laws in the country

Russian regulators have fined Google a meager amount of $6.75 million after the authorities found that the company used its dominant market position to promote its own services and products against competitors. Last year, Russia started investigations on the antitrust violations against the search engine giant.

With billions of dollars that Google earns each year, this fine looks like peanuts. The Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) said that the fine makes only a small percentage of the company’s 2014 revenue in Russia. According to the local rules, the penalty for such violations is in between 1-15%. However, the regulators haven’t disclosed a certain figure for this case.

New Tech: USB Type-C about to replace the standard 3.5mm headphone jack

Intel says there are good reasons to say goodbye to the 3.5mm audio jack and bring headphones, earbuds and microphones into the digital era.

One venerable computing technology, USB, could be about to help kill off an even older standard, the 3.5mm audio jack.

The 3.5mm audio jack was popularized as the way to plug headphones into Sony's portable Walkman tape player and got a new lease on life as a way to handle audio on virtually every mobile phone and PC. But if Intel and its allies get their way, the new USB Type-C connector that's spread to some high-end PCs and phones will replace it in coming years.

One big problem with removing the 3.5mm jack is that countless sets of earbuds and

Seed of Destiny - 17th August 2016

Daily Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche 

Topic: GENEROSITY- THE PATHWAY TO THE BLESSING COVENANT

SCRIPTURE: And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? – Luke 12:19-20

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Receiving without releasing is dying without knowing.

From our anchor Scripture, we see that it is foolishness to have prosperity without generosity. We also see that refusal to be a distributor qualifies a man for destruction. When a person has decided to store up things for himself alone, he has positioned himself for destruction; he is not qualified to walk in the Blessing Covenant.

Twitter teams up with Pepsico, introduces stickers to their network

Twitter announced in a blog post earlier today saying;

"Introducing Promoted #Stickers"

They went ahead to talk about how stickers can be good for advert especially to their customers.

This is what the post says:

We are always looking to provide fun ways for people to express themselves on Twitter. And as a brand, creative expression tools like GIFs, Polls, and emojis help you drive deeper customer engagement. We recently introduced #Stickers, a fun new way for Twitter users to add a pop of creativity to photos and connect them to the world on Twitter. Since then, millions of photos have been Tweeted using #Stickers in creative and dynamic ways across sports, news, and entertainment.

Apple Inc. planning 10.5-inch iPad Pro for 2017 and an OLED iPad for 2018

The future is abundant with iPads, according to a new industry analyst report.

At this point in the 21st century, it's safe to assume that the annual cycle of new Apple products is as regular as the progression of the lunar calendar.
A report released on Monday and spotted by MacRumors has given us a glimpse of what to expect from the tech giant in both 2017 and 2018. Three new iPads are slated for release next year, according to Ming-Chui Kuo, a KGI securities analyst with a strong track record of getting Apple predictions spot on.
Top of the bill will be a 10.5-inch iPad Pro, which should prove appealing to those who are keen to experience Apple's top tablet in a neat midsized package. It will be joined by a 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2 and a more affordable 9.7-inch iPad.


Kuo also predicts that Apple will adopt OLED technology for the iPad in 2018 -- something it is rumored to be implementing on the iPhone next year. The result will be the first iPad to feature a flexible screen, with the hardware upgrade accompanied by radical changes in the iPad's interface.

Uniben alumni launches innovative iOS app In the US

ZoomWit for iPhone App Updated Atlanta, Georgia, July 12, 2016 – ZoomWit Corporation announced the release of a new version of the ZoomWit iPhone® App. Driven by customer feedback and commitment to deliver the best experience to users, ZoomWit launched an updated iPhone version. The ZoomWit iPhone App is available for free download at https://goo.gl/lKj4q7. The ZoomWit app enables users easily turn their family and friend videos, photos, and music into a single co-created video (mesh). Users can also create videos by importing videos and photos from Vine, Instagram and Facebook. The app allows users to socially network and share videos with others on ZoomWit and on social apps like Facebook, Google Plus, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Twitter, WeChat, WhatsApp and Pinterest etc. User can also share videos via email, SMS, embed or a public link.

Seed of Destiny - 14th August 2016

Daily Devotional by Dr. Paul Enenche

TOPIC: MANTLES THROUGH PRAYER

SCRIPTURE: The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. – James 5:16b

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: To be prayer-less is to be mantle-less.

A mantle is everything a person needs in order to succeed in life’s assignment. It was the secret of Elisha (2 Kings 2:9-13). The mantle is needed to successfully handle the future.

Google Chrome will start blocking all Flash content next month

Flash was an integral part of the internet in years past, but it has also been a drag on performance and the source of a great many security vulnerabilities. Today, HTML5 is a better way to get the same sort of interactive content running on the web, and it works on mobile devices. The next phase in Adobe Flash’s agonizingly slow demise starts next month when Google Chrome begins blocking all Flash content.

This will come as part of the Chrome 53 update, which should be available in early September. Chrome 53 will block all the small, non-visible Flash elements on web pages.

Facebook updating News Feed: Now more informative

Facebook is changing the way their news feed will look like when you first open your facebook app. 

Facebook said in a news report posted on august 11 saying:

"People turn to Facebook to learn what’s going on with their friends and family and in the world around them — from learning more about a new hobby or recipe to reading about a current event. Our goal with News Feed is to show people the stories most relevant to them, so we rank stories so what’s most important to each person shows up highest in

Google looking to step up wireless testing

A Federal Communications Commission filing revealed by Business Insider shows the extent to which Google Fiber is eyeing wireless as an alternative to laying fibre.

The filing shows the Alphabet unit wants to test wireless broadband technology in 24 US locations, including at least 12 cities, for a period of two years. Markets include Provo, Utah; Omaha, Nebraska; and Boulder, Colorado.

Google Fiber is already testing wireless technology in the 3.5 GHz band in Kansas City, but the filing indicates a step up in its planned activities.

MacBook Pro Is preparing an update

The long wait for a MacBook Pro refresh appears to be nearing an end, if the latest rumors are correct.

The new MacBook Pros expected to launch this fall will feature a Touch ID power button and a touch-sensitive OLED strip that will replace the physical function keys on the keyboard, both 9to5 Mac and Bloomberg reported this week.

The strip reportedly will bring up functions appropriate to the application that's in use. For example, it may display media playback controls when a user opens iTunes. It also might display editing commands, such as cut and paste, when a word processing program is running.

Seed of Destiny - Saturday, 13th August 2016

Daily Devotional by Dr. Paul Enenche

Topic: THE LIFTER CALLED JOY

SCRIPTURE: Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat;…Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. – Habakkuk 3:17-18

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Joy is the secret of strength, wisdom, favour and the Anointing.

Living in joy is very critical to fulfilling God’s purpose for our lives. Being joyful is also medicinal. This is because people are elevated when they are joyful and feel defeated when they are depressed. The anchor Scripture seems to be saying: ‘Although nothing is working around me, yet I will rejoice, and as I rejoice, the Lord will make me walk on my high places.’

Seed of Destiny - 12th August 2016

Daily Devotional by Dr. Paul Enenche

TOPIC: PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING

SCRIPTURE: Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. - Philippians 4:6

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It is when you render your appreciation to God that your supplication is complete.

Our Lord Jesus taught us how to pray in the book of Matthew 6:9-13. He made us understand that supplication is not complete without appreciation.

From our anchor scripture, we are admonished to render our prayer and supplication with thanksgiving.

The 2TB Xbox One S was a limited launch edition that's now sold out

Microsoft's new 2TB Xbox One S console is selling out around the world, but it appears that might be by design. While Microsoft is planning to release 500GB and 1TB versions of the Xbox One S, the 2TB console is a special limited edition launch model. "The 2TB Xbox One S was released as a special launch edition in limited quantities only," says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to GameSpot.

That could mean that Microsoft might not

Apple acquires Turi, a machine learning company

Word just started going around the rumormill that Apple has acquired Turi, a company that describes itself as a “machine learning platform for developers and data scientists.”

We reached out to Apple for confirmation, and sure enough — we got the standard reply they give when they’re confirming an acquisition but not saying much else:

Apple declined to comment on the financial terms of the deal, but Geekwire suggests that it was upwards of $200 million.

Sony PS4 Neo to hit the stores and markets by September 7

One day after the rumor hit, Sony makes it official

Sony has officially invited journalists to a press conference in New York City on September 7, where an upgraded PlayStation 4 is almost certain to be the big reveal.

The emailed invitations come one day after reports hit the web that the gaming giant was locking in to the first Wednesday in September as the date for its next big announcement. And while the invitation simply says "PlayStation Meeting," it's hard to imagine that the company would be showcasing anything else in such a high-profile venue.

Andrew House, the president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, had confirmed that an updated version of the PS4 was on the drawing board in apre-E3 interview with the Financial Times in June. While the console wasn't shown

Netflix launches iOS and Android apps to test its internet speed service

Netflix began helping its users test their internet connection for streaming speeds in Maywhen it introduced Fast.com. Now it is bringing that service to mobile with the launch of apps for iOS and Android, as first spotted by 9to5Mac.

Just like the Fast.com website for desktops, the “Fast Speed Test” apps give you a reading on the kind of speed you can expect Netflix to run at using your connection. There’s a grey counter clock which changes while recording the speed, and the app offers to show your

Seed of Destiny - 10th August 2016

Daily Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche 

TOPIC: ACCESSING THE HELP OF GOD

SCRIPTURE: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. – Psalms 121:1-2

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The Help of God is reliable, dependable and durable.

Our God is a God who has the capacity to help or hinder, assist or resist anyone.

Walmart to step up competition with Amazon by acquiring Jet.com for $3.3B

The deal, one of the biggest ones yet for an e-commerce company, is designed to bulk up Walmart's online presence.

Walmart is hoping to take its online presence to new heights -- and is willing to pay big for it.

The world's largest brick-and-mortar retailer said Monday it has signed a deal to acquire e-commerce startup Jet.com in a cash and stock deal worth $3.3 billion. The purchase, expected to close this year, will be one the biggest yet for an e-commerce company.

Rumors of the purchase first started up last week.

Hackers infect Oracle's credit card reading machines

The company says any customer information exposed was unreadable.

When you hand your credit card over at a restaurant a hotel room, you probably don't mean to give your information to hackers, too.

But that appears to be what hackers tried to make happen on card-reading machines sold by Oracle under the Micros Systems brand, which the company said were infected with malware in an undated letter sent to customers.

Get ready for Facebook ads you can't block

Get ready for Facebook ads you can't block.

In an effort to circumnavigate ad blockers, the social network is changing the way advertisements load on its desktop site.

Advertisements are an unavoidable part of the online experience, unless you've got a good ad blocker running. But that spells trouble for sites and services that make money selling ads.

Facebook, which makes most of its money from ads, has developed a way to sneak right past your ad blocker.

The social media juggernaut on Tuesday highlighted new tactics that will change the way advertisements load for desktop users. The goal: make it a lot tougher for ad blockers to block them.

Seed of Destiny - 9th August 2016

Daily Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche

Topic: SUPERNATURAL EMPOWERMENT

SCRIPTURE: And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that Holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. – Luke 1:35.

 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Power is the sponsor of progress; it defeats stagnation and provokes change.

 

In Physics, power is defined as the capacity to do work. Spiritually, power is the capacity to make things work. It is also the energy of God designed to operate in our lives to produce desired results. The Holy Spirit is the custodian of the Power of God.

 

Seed of Destiny - 6th August 2016

Daily Devotional by Dr. Paul Enenche

Topic: THE NECESSITY OF WISDOM

SCRIPTURE:   Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, in all thy getting, get wisdom…– Proverbs 4:7

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If a person’s life must be meaningful, then, he must be wisdom-full

It is established that wisdom is not a luxury; it is an essential commodity of life.  If a person’s life must be meaningful, then, he must be wisdom-full.

Open Heavens 6th August 2016

Daily Devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye 

Topic: The Power of Testimony

Memorise: And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. – Revelation 12:11

Read: 1 Samuel 17:32-37 (KJV)

32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

Open Heavens 5th August 2016

Daily Devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye

Topic: Stolen Bread? 

Memorise: Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. –Proverbs 20:17

Read: Ephesians 4:28 (KJV)

28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Bible in One Year: 1 Peter 1-4, Psalms 28

MESSAGE:

We live in a time when the nature of man is so selfish that all he does is think about himself continually.

Seed of Destiny - Friday, 5th August 2016

Daily Devotional by Dr. Paul Enenche

Topic: LOCATING YOUR LIFE’S BEARING

SCRIPTURE:  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. – John 14:6.

 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: To live without Christ is to be forever lost in time and eternity.

 

A story was told of how a little boy got missing. He was later found by the police and they asked him where his house

Inspiring: McDonalds Success Story

Quick Facts

Did you know that over 65 million people eat at McDonald’s every day? Did you know that the McDonald’s company serves over 100 million burgers every single day? Did you know that one of the world’s largest restaurant chains grew from a small family restaurant in a California town?McDonald’s may be the world’s most well known restaurant today, but it wasn’t always a huge global success.

Seed of Destiny - 4 August 2016

Daily Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche

Topic: INSTRUCTION – AN ANTIDOTE TO FRUSTRATION

SCRIPTURE: He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded. – Proverbs 13:13

 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Instruction arms a person against frustration. If you cannot be instructed, you cannot be assisted..

 

Instruction simply means detailed information on how something should be done. 

Open Heavens - 4th August 2016

Daily Devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye 

Topic: Believing Lies?

Memorise: Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. – Psalms 120:2

Read: 1 Timothy 4:1-6 (KJV)

1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Open Heavens - 3rd August 2016

Daily Devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye 

Topic: Are you growing in Grace?

Memorise: But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. – 2 Peter 3:18

Read: Luke 2:39-40 (KJV)

39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Bible in One Year: Hebrews 11-13, Psalms 26

MESSAGE:

Show me a man that is doing great exploits in life and in ministry and I will show you a man that is

Seed of Destiny - Wednesday, 3rd August 2016

Daily Devotional by Dr. Paul Enenche

Topic: ARISE AND TAKE YOUR POSSESSION

SCRIPTURE:  Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. – Deuteronomy 2:24

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Those who cannot dare it cannot take it.

Life is a battle field and not a playground. So, in order to possess your possession, you must deliberately, decisively and aggressively rise up and TAKE IT. 

Seed of Destiny - 2nd August 2016

Daily Devotional by Dr Paul Enenche

Topic: TEARS IN THE EYES OF GOD

SCRIPTURE:  Jesus wept. – John 11:35

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Repent and be saved in order to be safe in time and eternity. 

 

Dr. Morris Cerrulo recounted an experience he had when he travelled to Haiti, a country infested with voodoo worship.

Open Heavens - 2nd August 2016

Daily Devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye 

Topic: Come back Home

Memorise: There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked. – Isaiah 48:22

Read: Isaiah 48:18-22 (KJV)

18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

19 Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

20 Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

21 And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

22 There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.

Bible in One Year: Hebrews 9-10, Psalms 25

MESSAGE: