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Google Glass Competitor 'Telepathy' Aims to Get to Market First

What's a big tech release like  Google Glass  without a little competition? Tokyo-based entrepreneur Takahito Iguchi, pictured above, has created a wearable computing device called Telepathy One and — with a built-in camera, a micro-projection screen and a sleek, wraparound design — the gadget looks to be a cheaper alternative to  Google 's upcoming launch. Iguchi and his team demonstrated two prototypes of the device at a press conference in New York. Similar to Google Glass, the headset's "screen" aligns with the wearer's right eye. The ear buds, as you can see below, provide audio and hold the device onto your head. It's surprisingly lightweight, but I had some trouble adjusting the headset well enough to see its display — after fidgeting for a minute, I had to hold it in place. The headset's main purpose, Iguchi said, is to easily share videos and intimate moments in real time, all the while wearing a "cool, stylish" device. ...

Solar System Social Network

Monday is  Earth Day , which means it's time for people around the world to celebrate the planet and advocate its protection. But it's hard to find the perfect way to express your appreciation on this holiday. If the planet used  Facebook , would you wish her a happy Earth Day on her Timeline In this comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at  The Joy of Tech  imagine Spacebook, the solar system's social network, and all the entities that would use it. (Who knew Mars was so conniving?) I guess somebody should start that for Mother Nature

HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HELP YOU GET YOUR DREAM JOB

We've all heard plenty about how your social-media footprint could cost you that dream job or become a   massive distraction at work   — but did you know social media also might just be the key to   getting   hired? More and more, job hirers and recruiters scour social sites such as   LinkedIn   and   Twitter   to find new talent and learn about prospective employees. Here's the great thing about that: By and large,   you   control what your online presence looks like and includes. But that doesn't only mean thinking twice about photos you post and links you share. The term "social resume" is beginning to gain traction, and refers to digital enhancements to the traditional paper or PDF curriculum vitae. LinkedIn is likely the first social-resume tool that comes to mind, but other sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr can be just as helpful. There are also services such as   ResumeSocial , VisualCV   and   Razu...

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AKPORS ON CNN!!

CNN REPORTER: Mr. Akpors, how do you feel about the fact that a white man was the first man on the moon? AKPORS: You whites you think you are clever, a black man will be the first man on the SUN!.. REPORTER: but, that is ridiculous, you will burn to death.....! AKPORS: Hai, shut up yuh albino monkey!.... We r not stupid.....We will go at night!

Devil has pushed a lot including Mr. Osita Onyeador

A middle aged man, identified as Osita Onyeador of No 138 Ogui Road Enugu has blamed the devil after he was arrested for breaking into the dressing room of Rangers International FC of Enugu. The crime was allegedly committed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium during the CAF championship match on Sunday. It was gathered that the suspect was nabbed by the police operatives on duty when the match between Rangers and the Recreativo De Libolo of Angola was on. A source disclosed that Onyeador allegedly stole a sunny ipad Handset phone and some money belonging to some of the players before he was nabbed. Confirming the incident, the police spokesman in the state, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, said the suspect confessed to the crime, claiming that it was the devil that pushed him into the act. He stated that all the stolen items have been recovered from him, adding that he would soon be arraigned in court.‬‬‬

Pastor docked for stealing female church member’s undies

A 25-year-old pastor, Tommy Issachar who resides at No 35, Mafoluku Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos was on Monday arraigned before an Oshodi Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a female church member's underwear and N10,000 cash. Issachar is facing a two-count charge of breach of public peace and stealing. The police prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12 at Mafoluku, Oshodi. He said that the accused stole two pants, one bra and a cash sum of N10,000 belonging to Mrs Gift Bassey. "The accused, a pastor of All Nations Evangelical Church, Oshodi, was invited to a programme at the headquarters of the church, which was the complainant's church. "The complainant and her husband accommodated him (pastor) in their house for three nights to conduct a special prayer session relating to her husband's business," he said. Olatunde said that after the accused had left their house, the complai...

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MICROSOFT CHANGES MINDS

Microsoft is preparing to revive the traditional Start button it killed with Windows 8. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans have revealed to  The Verge  that Windows 8.1 will include the return of the Start button. We understand that the button will act as a method to simply access the Start Screen, and will not include the traditional Start Menu. The button is said to look near-identical to the existing Windows flag used in the Charm bar. MICROSOFT CHANGES ITS MIND Microsoft's change of heart follows another recent planned change for Windows 8.1:  a boot to desktop option . We understand Microsoft will add an option to allow users to boot directly to the traditional desktop environment in future builds of the upcoming Windows 8 upgrade. Most internal builds of Windows 8.1 do not include the Start button or boot to desktop options, but Microsoft is said to be planning how to add these into the operating system.  ZDNet's  Mary Jo Foley  previously...

5-8 Million iPhones returned by iPhone Due To Quality Issues

According to a new report, Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn has been having tons of trouble with the iPhone 5’s production methods. Apple described its very complex manufacturing process when the iPhone 5 was first unveiled last fall. While the beautiful design of the device has definitely paid off, Foxconn continues to have issues with its production. “Foxconn has apparently botched a batch of iPhones, which Apple returned to the contract manufacturer because they were not fit for sale. Details of just what went wrong are sketchy, as the source for this tale is an anonymous Foxconn staffer chatting to  China Business . That report, after being forced through a couple of translation engines, suggests Apple sent back at least five million iPhones, and maybe as many as eight million, “due to appearance of substandard or dysfunctional problems.” If the report holds any truth to it, this is definitely a lose-lose situation. With each phone costing around $200 to produce, ...

ALWAYS BE THANKFUL

A blind boy Chris sat on the steps of a building with an empty cup by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the empty cup. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the cup began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you wrote?" The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it." QUESTION: Do you think the first sign and the second sign ...

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SUAREZ A VAMPIRE ON THE FIELD

Best and worst of Liverpool’s Luis Suarez in game against Chelsea at Anfield. Liverpool forward Luis Suarez showcased the very best of his game against Chelsea, with a fine assist for Daniel Sturridge’s goal, a goal of his own in injury time to salvage a point for the Reds, and penetrative running and incisive skill throughout. His display certainly illustrated just why he is one of the best players in the Premier League. However, the Uruguayan’s dark side was also in evidence, and it was shocking to see him bite into Branislav Ivanovic’s arm after losing the ball. It was the second such incident in Suarez’s career, having previously bitten PSV star Otman Bakkal. Watch a video of the bite against Chelsea below.

NATIONAL POLL ON NECO TO BE SCRAPPED

I sent NO to 4662 in public poll that NECO must not be scrapped; in a text message that cost me 30:00 naira, the message below was the response i got, "Thank you for polling - National Orientation Agency, Please help NECO to serve you better. NECO must live because it is our National pride. But all i want to say is if it cant be put to standard it should be scrapped, i went to NECO office at ilupeju and was not to impressed, also i visited WAEC office and it was up to standard  just that the hudlums and fraudsters outside the office area are still there. all this should be rectified and looked into. I believe the exam body has been an impediment  to all universities for them to market themselves which makes generating of funds very difficult and maintenance hard for every institutions, and it all ends to high rate in school fees,  unnecessary fees to be paid by students, I could remember that most schools in the UK, US, CANADA all over the world comes into ...

How To Break Bad Habits Brought On By Stress

I used to notice that there are so many Bad habits that we inhibit when we where young till we grow up, but this could help us break them  Picking at your nails. Chewing your hair. Cracking your knuckles. Are you guilty of any of these? They're "bad" habits" -- things we all do without thinking about it, that are probably annoying to everyone around us. Some are more innocuous -- who's  really  hurt when we clench our jaws, anyway? -- while others are more harmful -- smoking, we're looking at you. And while the triggers can vary from habit to habit and person to person, a lot of the time, we do them because of -- you guessed it -- stress. "Stress and anxiety kind of scramble the brain a bit so we're not able to pay attention the way we need to to keep ourselves from doing things," says Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D., a motivational psychologist, author and  HuffPost blogger . That's because a habit is a habit -- we become conditioned ...

5 Things You Don't Know About Your Brain: A Conversation With Neuroscientist Rafael Yuste

Earlier this month, President Obama announced a proposal to fully map the activity of the human brain. The initiative would aim to better understand both the brain and the often-mystifying conditions that affect it, including Alzheimer's, autism and stroke, among others,  the Associated Press reported at the time . "As humans we can identify galaxies light-years away," Obama told a group of scientists at the White House for his announcement,  according to the AP . "We can study particles smaller than an atom, but we still haven't unlocked the mystery of the three pounds of matter that sits between our ears." One of the key players behind the scenes of this brain-mapping plan is Rafael Yuste, a professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, whose work is credited with helping to launch the project. Yuste presented at the opening night of the 2013 TEDMED conference in Washington D.C. this week. Despite criticisms that his goal is an imposs...

Boston Bomber Suspects Had Attended Cambridge Mosque, Officials Say

A mosque in Cambridge, Mass., confirmed Saturday that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Chechen-born brothers suspected in the Boston marathon attacks, infrequently attended services at the small center that was a 10-minute walk from their apartment. "In their visits, they never exhibited any violent sentiments or behavior. Otherwise they would have been immediately reported to the FBI," said the statement from the Islamic Center of Boston . "After we learned of their identities, we encouraged anyone who knew them in our congregation to immediate report to law enforcement, which has taken place." Anwar Kazmi, a member of the mosque's board of trustees, told a  USA Today  reporter that 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died early Friday morning after a shootout with police, was an infrequent attendee for about a year-and-a-half, while 19-year-old Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, who was captured hiding in a boat in Watertown on Friday night, attended only...