Public universities lecturers begin strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has resumed the strike it suspended in January 2011
following alleged failure by the Federal Government to implement the agreement it reached with the public universities lecturers.
ASUU National President, Dr. Nasir Isa, said the action though painful would be total, comprehensive and last for as long as the Federal Government implement the details of
the Memorandum of Understanding both parties
signed in 2011.

Samsung Galaxy Note III rumored for September 4th debut

Phablet fans wondering when the next flagship phone from the company that started it all might debut now have a possible answer. According to a report from Android Geeks that cites an unnamed source, Samsung is planning to hold one of its customary “Unpacked” press conferences on September 4th in Berlin, Germany to unveil the
Galaxy Note III. If the report is accurate, Samsung’s event would come just two days before the start of the annual IFA trade show in Berlin, where Samsung unveiled the first two generations of its Galaxy Note smartphone. Numerous earlier reports have suggested that Samsung’s Galaxy Note III will launch in September this year, and the
phone is said to feature a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, a full HD Super AMOLED display measuring between 5.7 and 6 inches diagonally, a 13-megapixel camera, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and improved S Pen support.

Top 4 Time Management Android Apps to Help Your Daily Life

With all discuss about how technology creates daily life less difficult and easier, many people ignore that technology also gives many disruptions also. With much social activity and conversation on the Web and so lots of time-consuming disruptions accessible on mobile devices nowadays, it’s simple to get drop concentrate of your targets and projects. Fortunately, there are digital methods and assists that work to avoid you from dropping observe of your responsibilities. Here are four outstanding and free apps that Android based mobile users can try in get to manage their time extra effectively and improve common efficiency.

PlanMyDay
This activity manager is extremely engage for being a free of charge application. It not only permits you to handle your projects based to when you really need to do them, but it also permits you to observe which projects are most essential and immediate. Thus, this application actually lets you evaluate your obligations and handle them, specifically in case you have various critical tasks to take care around the same time. Another great thing about PlanMyDay is that it is simply included with other expert services like Google Projects and your mobile device’s calendar, in order that you can simply transfer your activities and monitor your ideas.

Astrid Tasks
Listed here is a time managing application that serves as you've your own individual associate within your smart phone. The producers of Astrid Tasks recognize that the most significant part of time control is being arrang. That is the applications major reason; it enables you to manage yourself in the easiest way achievable to put yourself in the place of being as efficient as achievable. Using Astrid you can make reminders for significant dates, create concern details and even make subtasks in case you prefer to actually get into information. The application instantly synchs to a cloud server offered for free by Astrid.com so that you'll often have accessibility to your time control assists.

Any.DO
As soon as you get to examine out Any.DO in its whole, you will most likely be thinking how it is capable to be a free application. This task manager is very extensive and the quantity of functions it has for a free app is genuinely amazing.

Cloud Syn
Cloud syn is of course involved in the services, and it even functions factors like speech popularity and auto finish choices for reoccurring projects. The most effective factor about it is that it is very simple regardless of being so bundled full of functions.

Chronos
This application is a tiny difficult and in some cases it doesn’t perform completely, but the
concept is very great. Chronos utilizes your mobile device’s accelerometer, GPS and other place
services to observe what you've been doing. As an example, in case you need to invest 9 hours at work every day rather of 8, the application can let you realize. Alternatively, in case you have been taking actually long lunch breaks at your preferred food shop and need to reduce them, you can utilization this application for that also. It’s a different excellent application for seeking to get much more rest than regular, and it begins testing your sleep cycle once your phone turns into non-active for a more time.

Nigerian student graduates with 5.0 CGPA in Russian University

A Nigerian student Victor Olalusi has emerged
the best graduating student with a grade point
of 5.0 in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences at the
Russian National Research Medical University,
Moscow.
According to his friends, Olalusi previously had
the best WAEC result in 2004. JAMB Best Science
Student (JAMB score 322) - 2006. Cowbell Prize
Award - 2006. Medicine First Merit list (OAU) -
2006. Highest OAU Post UME (score - 325) -
2006. Federal Government Scholarship (Medicine
and Surgery) - 2006. Wow! Congrats to him.

How to build an Android app

Welcome to Android application development! This class teaches you how to build your first Android app. You’ll learn how to create an Android project and run a debuggable version of the app. You'll also learn some fundamentals of Android app design, including how to build a simple user interface and handle user input. Before you start this class, be sure you have your development environment set up. You need to:
1. Download the Android SDK.
2. Install the ADT plugin for Eclipse (if you’ll use the Eclipse IDE).
 3. Download the latest SDK tools and platforms using the SDK Manager. If you haven't already done these tasks, start by downloading the Android SDK and following the install steps. Once you've finished the setup, you're ready to begin this class. This class uses a tutorial format that incrementally builds a small Android app that teaches you some fundamental concepts about Android development, so it's important that you follow each step.
Start the first lesson. . .