Z: The last letter

Hello guys, couple of weeks ago the A to Z challenge commenced.. The challenged which had been going on for the last month had been very challenging, informative and equally exciting. It took a lot of determination to come this far, writing a tech blog post from A to Z hasn't been easy but I am glad I made it to the end.. Looking forward to next year's challenge

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Youwave Vs Bluestacks

Youwave and Bluestacks are the top android emulators out there... These emulators allow you to simulate and android environment on your pc. You get to run android apps like you were on your mobile. The Question thus arises... Which do you prefer? Youwave or Bluestacks??

Bluestacks is a free Android emulator while Youwave isn't free... You only get a trial period of a couple days before you get locked out.. so your only choice is to buy it or do like the black hats do.. crack it.

Bluestacks has a wonderful user Interface which beats that of Youwave bt Youwave gives you the real android feeling... Makes you experience the Android side of Life... These and many more are things that differentiate these apps... now up to you.. Which do you prefer and why?

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Xamarin Mono: Develop Android Apps Using C#

Good news for all C# programmers that have been interested in developing applications for the Android platform. The Xamarin Mono for Android allows you to write your code in c# and then convert it to Android, iOS and also Windows App at a go. Write all your code in C# using Visual studio or Xamarin studio whether you are developing for android, iOS or the Windows platform.. Xamarin allows cross-platform development. Easy to Install, Intellisense and awesome APIs make your programming much easier..

To find out more or get started... Click here

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Winning The Exhibition: A Reward

Last week, precisely on Wednesday, the 17th of April, 2013. KYD Evolution emerged as the winner of the NACOSS (Nigerian Association Of Computer Science Students)
University of Ilorin chapter Software exhibition. The day was a remarkable one as all participants were a force to reckon with. The Exhibition covered not just software but also Web Development, Graphics and Animation and any other category from the Computer science field.

The Second runner up, Had come up with a medical expert system which he called Steady Bits Automedes. This web application helps diagnose sicknesses and diseases based on symptoms specified by the user... A cool application i must say.

The runner-up, that is the Second place was a graphical designer that majored in Photoshop designs and Maya. He presented his designs which were... in one word... Breath-taking. He designed a lot of high quality and sophisticated images. But that wasnt all... He showcased Top-class website templates and had a loud round of applause from the audience.

Now, to us.. I went with my crew, KYD Evolution Inc. and we showcased a upgraded version of a website created for the school. The website was formally just a forum that connects students of the school together from various departments. The upgraded version, this time around is no longer just a forum, it now has various tools incorporated into it.. tools like, the map of the school, GPA Calculator, shop and lots more. The Forum section was developed using SMF(Simple machines forum). The UI was upgraded and it blew minds away.

We won majorly as we were solving the problem of connectivity in the school environment, a unique concept and presentation. Besides we were competing with those in their final year while we were still in our second year. Motivated quite a number of people.

The day was a wonderful day as we felt rewarded and fulfilled.

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Viral Penetration: Virus Attack

Hello guys, recently virus attacks have been on the rise. More and more Laptops and computers are getting infected as the days roll by. The most fierce and common virus in this area is the "Password, sexy Virus". This virus corrupts all the files in any external memory storage plugged into the computer or laptop and turns most of the files into applications and hides the real files.

INFECTION
To View the files hidden by this virus, Go to Folder options > View > Select the Show hidden files and folder radio button. Scroll down and uncheck the "Hide protected Operating system files". Thats it.

PRECAUTION
The best way to avoid these viruses is to install USB Disk security, avoid opening any sort of applications from an external drive and most importantly, be careful about what you plug into your system.

REMOVAL
Removal is pretty tough... I removed mine using a linux operating system, Ubuntu.. I will soon post a tutorial on how to do that.The best way to get rid of this virus is to take it to a qualified personnel. To help fix it.

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Unlimited WhatsApp for Just 100 Naira

Hello guys, for every lover and fervent user of the mobile chatting application Whatsapp, i bring you good news... Whatsapping is being made easy by Airtel for all their users and also this is a strategy to attract more people to their network.

Airtel has brought about a plan where all you have to do is dial *948# and #100 naira will be deducted from your account in order to grant you access to Whatsapp for a month...

For Mobile phone users who use most of their data or airtime on whatsapp, there could be no better deal...

All you've gat to do now is dial *948# on your mobile phone and start whatsapping free!!!

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Tether: Share Your Android Internet Connection With Your PC

Hello guys, everyone of us especially here in nigeria are interested in minimizing internet charges as much as possible...
Trying to reduce the cost of the Internet. We subscribe to various data plans on our Phones and also on our pc...

Here is a solution, with this solution, you only need to subscribe on your Android phone and share it with your computer
via usb.

To do this, subscribe on your android mobile phone and navigate to Settings > Wireless and network settings > Tethering and portable
hotspots.

Make sure your Android is connected to your pc and then check the USB tethering box. Thats all

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Symbols Creation With Keyboard

Hey guys, create awesome and exciting symbols with your keyboard combinations.

How to make symbols with keyboard. Must READ it and SHARE it .
Try Your Symbols In the COMMENT BoX :)

NOTE: You need to have a keyboard that has numlock or a numerical section. See ya guys

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Reduce The Number Of Mails Gotten From Twitter

As you get more followers on twitter, its no news or surprise that the mails gotten from twitter in your email is bound to increase. You get mails for each mention, retweet, favourite, followed and every other thing you get mail for.

Most of this mails end up clogging your inbox so the best thing to do is to prevent twitter from sending them. To do this, follow the instructions below:

STEP 1: Login to your twitter account and navigate to your settings... After logging in you can click on this url
https://twitter.com/settings/notifications

STEP 2: Check the respective boxes for the alerts you would like to receive and uncheck those you are not interested in.

Your email now has a reduced number of mails gotten daily from Twitter

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Q1: The New Tecno Android Phone

Here's another Android smartphone from Tecno... The Tecno Q1 which has a similar structure to the Blackberry Bold 5. This New release runs on Android 4.0.4, Touch Screen and also has Qwerty Keypads. The phone is a sight to behold but as much as i like it, As a gamer, i would have loved if the screen were a bit larger, replacing the dial up and End call buttons... Then the phone would have been closer to my heart. Tecno Q1 features a 1GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM, which will offer a decent performance considering the price. It is loaded with Ice Cream Sandwich, which is great considering that the older Gingerbread appears to be the standard for most Android phones in its price point.

Tecno Q1 comes pre-loaded with Facebook, Whatsapp, GMail with over 600,000 apps available for download at the Google Play Store. With a 5Megapixels rear camera with flash and a front camera as well. Its currently in Nigeria and the price ranges from N15,000 to N18,000. Here are the specs::

Specifications

• Dual-SIM, Mini SIM
• Dimensions: 114.5 x 68 x 11.5 mm
• Storage: supports up to 32GB microSD card
• 2.6-inch Touch Display (480 x 320 pixels)
• QWERTY Keyboard
• 5MP Camera with Flash
• 0.3MP front-facing camera
• Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 1GHz Dual-Core Processor
• 512GB RAM
• Colours: black
• Wi-Fi
• Wi-Fi Hotspot
• Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp
• GSM/EDGE 900/1800MHz
• WCDMA 2100MHz
• Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor
• Chat, EMail, & Social Networking
• GPS
• Music/Video Player
• Bluetooth 3.0
• USB 2.0
• FM Radio
• Voice Recording
• 1450mAH Battery Capacity
• 3.5 Hours Talktime (3G)
• 120 Hours Standby Time

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