Samsung Pay finally comes to the Gear S2 in a public beta
amsung has been promising that
its Gear S2 would support Samsung Pay ever since it announced the
smartwatch (and its variations) in 2015. Now, almost a year later, the
company finally appears to be rolling out the NFC payment functionality.
Droid-Lifespotted an update to the Samsung Gear app that takes Samsung Pay out of its closed beta into a public one. So if you own a Gear S2 — Bluetooth-only, not the 3G version — you can now try using Samsung Pay yourself.
To
activate the beta, you have to update the watch’s software as well as
the Samsung Gear app. Once that’s done you just tap the "Samsung Pay
Beta" option in the updated Gear app to get started. You’ll apparently
have to add cards one by one even if you already have Samsung Pay set up
on your smartphone, which is a bit annoying, but at least the option is
finally rolling out.
This Father Daughter Duo Will Give You Natural Hair Envy
If you all have been on Instagram lately, you must have come across
this father and daughter duo that make us rethink going natural. They
both have healthy, long, full and luscious hair.
The dad who goes by the name Benny Harlem is an educator, singer, and
artist from New York City, who takes pleasure in showing off his
beautiful long afro hair along side his daughters on Instagram. We
cannot seem to get over how fabulous they both look.
Not to say to much, here are pictures of the duo below!
Images – Instagram @bennyharlem
Noble Igwe Paints Abiriba in Red
This Easter Monday, we shut down Abiriba to go and get our wife for
Noble! Noble Igwe traditionally wed his fiance Chioma Otisi after months
of preparations and keeping their engagement private. We have been
itching to spill about it but we had to wait, but inevitably the day
came and we were so excited.
From the road trip to the the amount of people that turned up for
them, to the outfits they both wore and the aso ebi guest’s donned, we
couldn’t get enough.
It was such an amazing experience we can’t wait to share the
professional pictures with you guys of all the amazing outfits and all
the people that turned up, but here are a few pictures, some which you
won’t see any where else, from the traditional wedding.
Top 8 reasons why you should assist your child during this holiday, No. 6 will amaze you
If you are a parent in Lagos, Abuja or Portharcourt with children in
nursery, primary or secondary school then your child is either looking
forward to a new class and a new set of challenges in the next 5 – 6
weeks or you have a child that will be retaking the previous class due
to poor performance.
How do you position your child for success in the coming session?
Prepclass,a
top academic solutions provider in Africa has come up with 8 reasons
why it is very important you do all it takes to keep your child equipped
and in shape for the next session.
1. Holiday lesson gives your child an edge and puts your child ahead of his/her peers
2. It help your child cope with the pressure of a new class due to familiarization with the new curriculum
3. It helps a child retain past knowledge
4. For children that underperformed in the previous session, they get the opportunity to catch up
5. It helps a child learn time management and also get the best out of the holiday season
6. For children in the nursery and primary schools, research shows that
they require constant nurturing in their academics as they are likely to
forget vital information easily if left to play for long
7. Your child gets one-on-one attention from a professional which aids better understanding and efficiency
8. Your child will be analyzed and taught based on the weaknesses and challenges from the previous session
While holidays are great, they often cause kids to get over relaxed and
forget important things they had already mastered.Holiday periods are an
excellent time to get your child a tutor
to help them perfect the knowledge they gained over the term and avoid
learning loss and also prepare them for the session ahead.
C.Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Luis Suarez & Griezmann to battle for UEFA Best player in Europe Award (Full Nominee List)
Real Madrid/Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo,
Barcelona/Argentina's Lionel Messi, Barcelona/Uruguay's Luis Suarez and
Atletico Madrid/France's Antoinne Griezmann have been named as the top
contenders for this year's UEFA Best player in Europe award.
On Monday,
UEFA announced their top 10 players in Europe during 2015/2016 and also
the shortlist of 37 players that all gained votes and on August 25, 2016, UEFA will announce it's best player in Europe.
Journalists
from each of UEFA's 55 member associations provided a list of their
five best-ranked players, with the first receiving five points, the
second four and so on. The ten players with the most points advance to
the second vote, which will determine the three finalists to be named on
5 August.
The top 10 (in no particular order) is as follows:
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid & Wales)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus & Italy)
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid & France)
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid & Germany)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)
Thomas Müller (Bayern München & Germany)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern München & Germany)
Pepe (Real Madrid & Portugal)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid & Portugal)
Luis Suárez (Barcelona & Uruguay)
37
players picked up votes in the initial poll by UEFA; those not in the
final shortlist are revealed below in order of how they finished:
11 Riyad Mahrez (Leicester & Algeria)
12 Jamie Vardy (Leicester & England)
13 Dimitri Payet (West Ham & France)
14 Jérôme Boateng (Bayern München & Germany)
15 Arturo Vidal (Bayern München & Chile)
16 Luka Modrić (Real Madrid & Croatia)
17 N'Golo Kanté (Leicester & France)
18 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester United & Sweden)
19. Eden Hazard (Chelsea & Belgium)
20. Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona & Spain)
21. Neymar (Barcelona & Brazil)
22. Renato Sanches (Benfica/Bayern München & Portugal)
Forget what you have been doing before… It’s time to fire up your
marketing and grow your small business. Our Team came up these ten tips
will believe need to apply to your marketing this month and beyond: 1. Have a Brand:
Your business needs a face and an identity. This is very crucial and
obviously the first thing you need to do once you know you in business.
Work extensively on how you want to be seen and perceived. Have a
professional logo created for your brand. 2. Go Social
Many small business today still don’t have social media. If you are
building a business today without social media presence, you are doing
it wrong. Get on the platform that is relevant to your business. For
example, if you are into food, fashion, design or any other image driven
business, you can’t afford not to be on Instagram. 3. Get a Website
It’s cheaper today to get website than it was three years ago. Get a
website right as soon as possible. This will help your business get
found on the internet. The internet today is loaded with cheap ways to
get great looking website. If you find it hard to setup one you can quickly connect with MRWEBBS ONLiNE..the web master himself for a simple yet professional website to keep your business up and running online in no time 4. Use Flyers and Brochures
People believe what they can touch and feel. This is one reason you
must never play with the power of print marketing. Create stunning flyers and brochures for your business and hand them out using every opportunity you find. Flyers and brochures help had tangibility to your brand. 5. Attend Networking Events
Connect with other business owners at events, this is very
important but usually overlooked. The larger your network, the more
opportunity you create for your business. 6. Make Your Customers Your Best Evangelists
If your service is good, customers will tell other potential
customer, if it’s exceptional, they will shout and sing about it. Ensure
you delivery the very best and then encourage your customers to share
and tell friends about your company. The best form of marketing is the
one your customers are doing for you. 7. The Business Cards is Still A Magical Tool.
The business card remains
a relevant tool in marketing. Every time you hand out your business
cards, you telling people “This is what I do and I am very serious about
it”. Beyond adding tangibility to your brand. It is a great from of
communication. Ensure you have relevant information on your business
cards. 8. Use Email Marketing Like A Boss
The guys at Café Neo is obviously the only food brand doing it right
for now. Café Neo take your email the first time you place an order and
then every time you walk into their outlet, your email is used for your
receipt and not just that, they will send you great information on how
you can make the best out of your coffee. Now that’s how to keep your
customers close 9. List Your Business on Directories
You want to be ensure every time people search for our or services
related to what you do, they find you first before finding your
competition. This is why listing your business everywhere is a
no-brainer. 10. Think Globally.
Today’s business environment is beyond your geographical territory.
The internet presents great ways to market your services to people
currently within your physical reach. Use every means possible and
position your business to receive sales from everywhere.
Jail Health Worker Allegedly Traded Chicken, Candy for Sex
Female inmates at New York’s
Riker’s Island Correctional Facility are suing a health clinic worker
who they claim traded favors for sex, according to a lawsuit filed in
federal court. Because inmates are legally unable to consent to sex with
those who have control over them in jail, physician’s assistant Sidney Wilson is being accused of rape.
Three women, identified as “K.A.,” “S.A.,” and “L.R.,” are
suing Wilson, the City of New York, and Wilson’s employer, Corizon
Health Care, on behalf of themselves and 25 other potential victims.
They allege that they “were repeatedly raped, sexually assaulted and
abused, and forced to undergo unnecessary internal pelvic examinations”
by Wilson while they were incarcerated spanning periods between 2013 and
2015.
Wilson allegedly told
each of the women that they were special to him and that he loved them,
and that he would continue to be with them after their release, without
the other women knowing they were all being told the same thing. The
lawsuit says that he gave them favors, including providing them
with Popeye’s chicken, cigarettes, candy, gum, headphones, and payments
that he made to them through his family members. The complaint also
states that Wilson coached K.A. on what to say to a neurologist to get
prescription drugs that she could then sell or trade with fellow
inmates.
According to court
documents, K.A. told corrections officers that a physician’s assistant
was abusing her, without mentioning Wilson’s name, because he threatened
her so she wouldn’t “betray” him. The lawsuit says that one officer
told K.A. that trading sex for contraband was a fair exchange.
Allegedly, none of the officers K.A. spoke to about the abuse reported
it to their supervisors.
The
women claimed that they reported Wilson to the Department of Corrections
and health staff at the time, but no investigation was ever conducted.
They also said that after they were released from Riker’s, they reported
Wilson to the state’s Department of Corrections and Community
Supervision’s Office of Special Investigations. They said that the
matter was sent to the Inspector General’s Office for the city’s
Department of Corrections, but that Wilson was never prosecuted or
disciplined. Mayor Bill DiBlasio announced in June 2015 that he was not renewing Corizon’s contract with the city.
Court records do not indicate if Wilson has retained an attorney yet. A report in The Intercept
from September said that Wilson denied the allegations, saying, “I do
not do any kind of exam — especially pelvic exam where I have to touch
them in the private part — without a female chaperone there.” He
speculated that the accusations could have been retaliation for him not
prescribing them drugs.
The
same report included a statement from a Corizon spokesperson, who said,
“It goes without saying that substantiated cases of sexual assault and
abuse of inmates are inexcusable and punishable by termination and
reporting to law enforcement.” According to The Intercept, as of September 2015, Wilson was still employed by Corizon, but not working with patients.
The 3 Most Affordable Ways to Dramatically Update Your Home With Decor
The 3 Most Affordable Ways to Dramatically Update Your Home With Decor
When Sutton Foster, Tony Award-winning actress, star of the hit show Younger, and a recent cast addition to the Gilmore Girls revival, wanted to refresh her apartment, she turned to the mecca of stylish, affordable decor: HomeGoods.
The state of Sutton's apartment was cheerful but in need of some
refinement. "Our decor in this apartment was inspired by the view — we
have this incredible view of the Hudson with big, sweeping windows that
let in a lot of light. Because the apartment is so bright, my husband
and I felt like it could handle a lot of color — and we love color!"
Sutton said.
Mike Harrison,
artist, designer, and Broadway's beloved dressing room decorator,
stepped in to help Sutton pick and style the perfect pieces. "Simply
swapping out key pieces in your decor can create a huge transformation.
You just have to be smart on what changes will give you the biggest bang
for your buck," Mike told us.
Check out Mike's top three ways to make a dramatic design change with
affordable decor, and then see how he applied them to Sutton's
apartment.
1. Focus on accessories that support the mood and color story rather than the furniture.
He explained, "For example, a neutral sofa takes on a new life when
you swap out the monochromatic pillows and infuse a pop of color and
different textures with a new throw pillow or two — HomeGoods has tons
of stylish options that are much more affordable if you're watching your
budget!"
2. Use lighting to affect on the overall feeling of a room.
"Don't focus on the side table, but rather swap out the lamp that
sits on the table," Mike said. "If you want a warmer space, then you
could even just swap out the shade. You would be surprised how even
changing the lampshade to a darker or lighter color can transform the
vibe of your space."
3. Rearrange a bookshelf in your space.
Mike said this is one of his favorite transformations in part because
it costs nothing to do and makes a big impact. To do it, he advised,
"Add in some personal treasures and objects that make the space feel
more like you. Just moving around your pre-existing pieces and creating
new vignettes of books and objects can shift the way you look at that
shelf and add some life to a stale scene. Who doesn't love a free upgrade?!"
Five ways to delete yourself from the internet
Finally
ready to get off the grid? It's not quite as simple as it should be,
but here are a few easy-to-follow steps that will at the very least
point you in the right direction.
If you're reading this, it's highly likely that your personal
information is available to the public. And while you can never remove
yourself completely from the internet, there are ways to minimize your
online footprint. Here are five ways to do so.
Be warned however;
removing your information from the internet as I've laid it out below,
may adversely affect your ability to communicate with potential
employers.
1. Delete or deactivate your shopping, social network, and Web service accounts
Think
about which social networks you have profiles on. Aside from the big
ones, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram, do you still
have public accounts on sites like Tumblr, Google+ or even MySpace?
Which shopping sites have you registered on? Common ones might include
information stored on Amazon, Gap.com, Macys.com and others.
To
get rid of these accounts, go to your account settings and just look
for an option to either deactivate, remove or close your account.
Depending on the account, you may find it under Security or Privacy, or
something similar.
If you're having trouble with a particular
account, try searching online for "How to delete," followed by the name
of the account you wish to delete. You should be able to find some
instruction on how to delete that particular account.
If for some
reason you can't delete an account, change the info in the account to
something other than your actual info. Something fake or completely
random. Using a service like DeleteMe can make removing yourself from the internet less of a headache.
Screenshot by Eric Franklin/CNET
2. Remove yourself from data collection sites
There
are companies out there that collect your information. They're called
data brokers and they have names like Spokeo, Crunchbase, PeopleFinder,
as well as plenty of others. They collect data from everything you do
online and then sell that data to interested parties, mostly in order
more specifically advertise to you and sell you more stuff.
Now
you could search for yourself on these sites and then deal with each
site individually to get your name removed. Problem is, the procedure
for opting out from each site is different and sometimes involves
sending faxes and filling out actual physical paperwork. Physical.
Paperwork. What year is this, again?
Anyway, an easier way to do it is to use a service like DeleteMe at Abine.com.
For about $130 for a one-year membership, the service will jump through
all those monotonous hoops for you. It'll even check back every few
months to make sure your name hasn't been re-added to these sites.
3. Remove your info directly from websites
First,
check with your phone company or cell provider to make sure you aren't
listed online and have them remove your name if you are.
If you
want to remove an old forum post or an old embarrassing blog you wrote
back in the day, you'll have to contact the webmaster of those sites
individually. You can either look at the About us or Contacts section of
the site to find the right person to contact or go to www.whois.com and search for the domain name you wish to contact. There you should find information on who exactly to contact.
Unfortunately,
private website operators are under no obligation to remove your posts.
So, when contacting these sites be polite and clearly state why you
want the post removed. Hopefully they'll actually follow through and
remove them.
If they don't, tip number four is a less effective, but still viable, option.
4. Delete search engine results that return information about you
Search engine results includes sites like Bing, Yahoo and Google. In fact Google has a URL removal tool that can help you delete specific URLs. Google's URL removal tool is handy for erasing evidence of past mistakes from the internet.
Screenshot by Eric Franklin/CNET
For
example, if someone has posted sensitive information such as a Social
Security number or a bank account number and the webmaster of the site
where it was posted won't remove it, you can at least contact the search
engine companies to have it removed from search results, making it
harder to find.
5. And finally, the last step you'll want to take is to remove your email accounts
Depending on the type of email account you have, the amount of steps this will take will vary.
You'll
have to sign into your account and then find the option to delete or
close the account. Some accounts will stay open for a certain amount of
time, so if you want to reactivate them you can.
An email address is necessary to complete the previous steps, so make sure this one is your last.
One last thing...
Remember
to be patient when going through this process. Don't expect it to be
completed in one day. And you may also have to accept that there some
things you won't be able permanently delete from the internet. Editors' note: This article was originally published in December 2014. It has been updated with only a few minor tweaks.
How to track and control Samsung Galaxy devices remotely
Worried about getting your Samsung Galaxy device stolen or losing it? We'll show you how to track and control it remotely.
If
you're paranoid about getting your Samsung Galaxy device stolen or
losing it, Samsung has a great free service that should help you feel
more at ease.
The service, called SamsungDive, allows you to track, lock, ring, and wipe your Galaxy tablets remotely. Galaxy smartphone owners can also forward calls/messages and retrieve call logs. Here's how:
Step 1: Check
to see if you have one of the supported Samsung Galaxy devices.
SamsungDive currently supports the Galaxy SII, Galaxy R, Galaxy W,
Galaxy y, Galaxy y Pro, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9. Step 2: Make
sure you've registered for a Samsung account and that you're logged
into both your Samsung and Google accounts. To add a new Samsung
account, go to Settings > Accounts and sync > Add account >
Samsung account.
Step 3: Enable
"Remote controls" and allow Google to use location services. Go to
Settings > Location and security, and make sure the boxes for "Use
wireless networks" and "Remote controls" are checked.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi
Screenshot by Ed Rhee
Step 4: Go to to the SamsungDive Web site and log in with your Samsung account. Step 5: To track and control your Galaxy device, click through each tab on the left and follow the instructions for each action.
Track and control your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy device remotely.
Screenshot by Ed Rhee
That's
it. Now you can track and control your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy
device remotely. SamsungDive is a fantastic service for allowing you
locate and recover your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy device. If you're
unable to recover it, at least you'll have the option to wipe the data
from it to protect your personal information.
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