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Finally, users of cameras and other accessories need not worry if they are plugging their devices into computers the right way, as the next generation of Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection will be reversible. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group said the new USB Type-C connector will also allow thinner and sleeker product designs and provide a growth path for performance enhancements for future versions of USB. “While USB technology is well established as the favored choice for connecting and powering devices, we recognize the need to develop a new connector to meet evolving design trends in terms of size and usability. The new Type-C connector will fit well with the market’s direction and affords an opportunity to lay a foundation for future versions of USB,” said Brad Saunders, USB 3.0 Promoter Group Chairman. Among the key features of the Type-C connector are: Smaller size, similar to the USB 2.0 Micro-B Usability enhancements, so users need not be concerned about the plug ori...

Nelson Mandela, who led the emancipation of South Africa from white minority rule and served as his country’s first black president, becoming an international emblem of dignity and forbearance, died Thursday. He was 95. Mr. Mandela had long declared he wanted a quiet exit, but the time he spent in a Pretoria hospital in recent months was a clamor of quarreling family, hungry news media, spotlight-seeking politicians and a national outpouring of affection and loss. The vigil even eclipsed a visit by President Obama, who paid homage to Mr. Mandela but decided not to intrude on the privacy of a dying man he considered his hero. Mr. Mandela will be buried, according to his wishes, in the village of Qunu, where he grew up. The exhumed remains of three of his children were reinterred there in early July under a court order, resolving a family squabble that had played out in the news media. Mr. Mandela’s quest for freedom took him from the court of tribal royalty to the liberation und...

See the full list of nominees below: BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review. I WISH – WAJE GOOD MORNING – BRYMO NATURAL SOMETHING – SOUND SULTAN THIS YEAR – JAYWON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review. PHEELZ – DUROSOKE DTUNES – SHO LEE DEL B – LIMPOPO LERIQ – LIKE TO PARTY LEGENDURY BEATS – EMI NI BALLER BEST MUSIC VIDEO A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director. ALINGO – JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS OLIVER TWIST – SESAN GAGA CRAZY – AJE FILM WORKS AZONTO– MOE MUSA YES/NO – CLARENCE PETERS BEST R&B/POP ALBUM A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group). IYANYA VS. DESIRE – IYANYA O.B.O. – DAVIDO R&BW – BANKYW BLESSED – FL...