Monday, March 10, 2014

HTC's latest video focuses on Ultrapixels

A year later, HTC finally defines the Ultrapixel. Sort of.

HTC has released yet another Techincal Translation short, and this time they want to talk about pixels.

Not just any pixels, but the Ultra (as in big) versions found on the HTC One and the [redacted]. We get the technical version, which gets broken down into one thing by our non-technical narrator: low light performance.

We also get to see a [redacted] and hear more about [redacted]. This video does little to explain the two [redacted] on the [redacted], but we hope to know more about [redacted] [blurry] on March 25.

The France international was unable to hide his disappointment after Wigan Athletic caused a cup upset, dumping Manuel Pellegrini's men out in the quarter-finals

Nasri apologises to Manchester City fans after FA Cup exit

Samir Nasri has apologised to Manchester City’s fans after his side were knocked out of the FA Cup by Wigan Athletic at the Etihad Stadium.

Uwe Rosler’s side beat City in the final of last year’s competition and poured more misery on the hosts with a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Jordi Gomez and James Perch.

Nasri did manage to get his name on the scoresheet as he pulled one back for Manuel Pellegrini’s men but it was to prove no more than a consolation for City.

Wigan will now go on to meet Arsenal in the semi-finals of the tournament, at Wembley, with Hull City taking on Sheffield United in the second semi-final.

City, meanwhile, must now regroup and face a tough fixture on Wednesday as they travel to Camp Nou to take on Barcelona in the Champions League, trailing 2-0 from the first leg.

Nasri has admitted his side were not at their best against the Latics but has urged City to focus on their trip to Spain.

“Disappointing performance from us, sorry to the fans let's focus on Wednesday and the league,” he wrote on Twitter.

Captain Vincent Kompany also gave his thoughts on the game, suggesting the team would learn from their shock defeat.

"If any lessons have to be learned, it's that anything is possible in football and that's not unimportant considering the task that's ahead," he Tweeted.

City’s cup commitments also saw them slip further behind leaders Chelsea in the Premier League after the Blues thrashed Tottenham 4-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Jose Mourinho's men are now nine points clear of Pellegrini’s men, albeit having played three games more, although the Blues boss insists City still have the advantage in the title race.

The Seasiders progressed into the 2nd round of the CAF Confederation Cup on aggregate despite playing a draw in Warri to keep Nigeria's campaign charge intact

Warri Wolves have qualified for the second round of the CAF Confederation Cup with a 4-3 aggregate win, despite playing out a 1-1 draw with Union Douala of Cameroon in Warri on Sunday. 

The 2013 Cameroonian Premier League third place finishers suffered a shocking 2-3 home loss in Cameroon in the first leg against Nigeria’s 2013 Federation Cup runners-up last weekend.

Sunday's stalemate was produced through spot kicks for both teams all in the second half of the game.

Musa Najare missed a string of chances in the first half to leave the Nigerian campaigners in search of an all-important goal to consolidate on their first leg advantage over their visitors.

Incidentally, it was wasteful Najare that converted a 78th minute spot kick earned by Warri Wolves after Oghenekaro Etebo was brought down in the area to secure the lead but failed to hold out for victory.

The spirited visitors pulled one back through Djumo Tchan Christian from the spot in added time, but efforts were not enough to see them through as the Nigerian side advanced on 4-3 agregate.

The Seasiders have been rewarded with a second round draw against CA Bizertin of Tunisia who dumped out Desportivo da HuĂ­la of Angola 3-0 on aggregate.

Wolves will host the Tunisia Cup winners on March 23before travelling a week later to Tunisia for the return fixture. 

The Gunners boss says the penalty miss in the first leg had a big mental effect on the German but insists he has moved on and is ready to show his quality

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is backing Mesut Ozil to shine when the Gunners face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League tie on Tuesday.

The north Londoners travel to Germany trailing 2-0 from the first leg but will take confidence from the knowledge they won by the same scoreline at the Allianz Arena last season.

Ozil missed a penalty in the first leg at the Emirates, in a disappointing display, but Wenger says he has got over the incident and is getting back to his best after scoring in Saturday's 4-1 FA Cup win over Everton.




"I think it [the penalty] affected him mentally too much, the penalty he missed against Bayern. It was not only physical, it was mental,” Wenger told reporters.

"He had the feeling he let the team down at a very important moment of the game. That affected his performance very much.

"Psychologically sometimes the wound is like a physical one. You can talk and talk and talk, but it takes time. You just have to leave it to time. I think he is over it. He has a good opportunity to show on Tuesday night how good he is.

"The way the players celebrated was certainly important to him, and to the team as well. He was absolutely outstanding from the first to the last minute."

Wenger also admitted that the Germany international is still adapting to life in the Premier League following his big-money summer move from Real Madrid.

"I would like him to find the right balance between being a provider and finisher," he added.

"At the moment the balance is a bit detrimental to the finishing. His strong side is providing.

"But he is pacy, much quicker than people think he is, and with that technical quality and that pace, if he gets into the right areas and with the service he has, he can score goals. He wants to score more goals, I am convinced of that.

"The physical part of the game is certainly something he has to adapt to. First you have to convince yourself mentally that you have to do it.

"Then to adapt physically. Against Everton, he looked to me to have a really complete performance on both sides, defensive and offensive."

What will you do if you catch your partner having sex with another person?

Love and trust are very important in marriage and couples are expected to uphold these ideals to sustain their marriage. However, infidelity is one of the challenges in marriage that has ruined many promising homes. Saturday PUNCH asked some people what they would do if they meet their spouses having fun with another person in their homes.

I went mad when it happened to me

Tella Hezekiah

Did you know it has happened to me before? I couldn’t believe it would ever happen to me. It was just like a dream and I could hardly believe it. Although it was very painful, I knew life must continue. I wanted to run mad on that day, but as a Christian, I just had to restrain myself. I was just mute when I caught her red-handed with another man. I called her after the whole thing and told her to be with whoever would make her happy. I forgave her afterwards.

That might end our relationship

Fatimah Olofinjana

That will be a shock of a lifetime. I won’t fight them and I won’t drag anything with him at that moment. In fact, I will go out for about ten to fifteen minutes, and when he’s done, I will need him to tell me why he did that. It might be that I’m not good enough in bed. Then we will start a hot argument on why he did that and if he doesn’t give me a good answer, we will have a serious fight. I will also need to report him to his parents. And if he doesn’t apologise or show remorse, that might be the end of the relationship or I’d have to pack my things and leave his house for some time.

I will forgive her

Fasusi Martins

Let me start with the parable of the woman in the Bible that was caught while committing adultery and brought before Jesus Christ to be stoned. Jesus Christ told her accusers that whosoever was not guilty of an offence should be the first to cast the first stone at her. They all fled. In other words, we are all guilty of one offence or the other. As a Christian, I will forgive her with the hope that she would not do it again.

I will thank him

Kudirat Adekunle

I won’t do anything at that moment but I will thank him for that and go out. Later, I will ask him if I am not doing enough. Of course, I will be angry. I can even talk to elders and report him to God because I make myself available for him all the time. I mean, I give it to him anytime he wants it, so I will wonder why he would do that. That will lead to serious quarrel and enmity between us and I won’t allow him to touch me while the quarrel lasts. Though if he apologises, I will forgive him because of the love and the need to endure. I think it’s one of the challenges in marriage.

I will divorce her

Oladapo Olushola

Seriously, I wouldn’t want to predict my reaction in a rush. I can still handle the situation a bit if someone told me she was caught having an affair with somebody else. In fact, I will forgive her if she’s willing to put a stop to it. However, if I should catch her red-handed in bed with another man, she is definitely not going to spend a day more under my roof. Even the Bible says that a man could divorce his wife on the basis of adultery. Why allow her to stay much longer? Such a woman could kill me.

She will walk out naked

Maryam Yahaya

Haaa! If I catch them doing it, I will just go and soak her clothes in water so that she will walk out naked. In fact, I will disgrace her such that when she sees married men, she will run. That will be her punishment for coming to my matrimonial home. I won’t do anything to my husband at that moment but the woman will be in big trouble. I won’t even let them explain but they will have to pay for it. Even if my husband does such things outside, he shouldn’t attempt to try it at home. But if he apologises, I will reconsider but there will be no sex for him for some time. Haa, I will deal with the woman and for ever in her life, she won’t date a married man again.

We will settle it

Ogundare Oluwabukola

Well, I don’t pray it happens. In fact, I’m hoping that it never happens to me. But if it ever happens, I will not do anything at that point in time. But later, I will call her and have a serious conversation with her. If she would repent and promise me never to do it again, I will forgive her totally.

I will frustrate his life

Adams Amudalat

I will be shocked and probably go out instantly because I won’t be able to bear it. If he is a responsible man, he will stop doing it and apologise. I will accept his apology but still punish him severely. In fact, I will bring my male friends, exchange calls and messages with them all in a bid to frustrate him. There will be no second time because I will show him pepper. I will frustrate his life, go to hotels with male friends, bring them home and even kiss them in his presence. While all that is going on, I won’t let him have sex with me. In fact, he would have to go for baptism and medical test and even take an oath in my presence that he won’t do it again before I can reconsider. This is because infidelity can bring bad luck and spiritual problem to one’s life, so, it’s better if he doesn’t try it. If I know that he does it outside I will question him.

I will walk away

Falajiki Ebenezer

What do you expect me to do? I will simply walk away. But really, any partner doing that is capable of killing you. Though it will be painful, yet I will not take law into my hands. I will let it go. However, she would lose my trust in her because that is the foundation of unfaithfulness.

I will faint if that happens

Titilayo Okoro

If I catch them red-handed, I will faint because I can’t believe my husband will do a thing like that. When the shock is gone, I will ask him who she is and why he cheated on me like that. After the explanation, I will decide whether to leave his house or stay because I can’t do such a ridiculous thing, so staying with such a man may be disgusting. I may, or may not forgive him but I won’t forget. If I don’t have a baby for him yet, that will be good because I will be gone forever. But if I already have a baby for him, I will stay because of that but I won’t let him have sex with me for a long time. If he cheats again, then I will excuse him for some time. I won’t do anything to the lady to avoid violence

HTC One KitKat update suspended in the UK

HTC One owners in the UK have had to wait for a long time to receive the update. HTC One owners in other countries in Europe have had their hands on the latest version of Android since earlier this year.

In a statement, the Taiwanese smartphone maker said that it was “temporarily suspending” the rollout of Android KitKat to UK HTC One handsets.

It cited problems being suffered by customers, but did not elaborate. It has been suggested that the update a significant shortening of the phone’s battery life.

In a statement, the company said: "We are aware that a limited number of HTC users are experiencing difficulties with the KitKat update.

“As a result, all FOTA updates have been temporarily suspended. HTC is committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience and we are working hard to resolve the issue quickly.”

HTC is widely expected to unveil the HTC One 2’s launch date at an event in New York later this month.

The ‘all new HTC One’ was leaked in a video yesterday.

HTC is likely to want the issues with HTC One’s KitKat deployment sorted before it unveiled the successor to the smartphone.

Via: Android Central

Apple iPhone 6 display revealed by new leak?

Apple's iPhone 6 has been the subject of rumour pretty much since the American company revealed the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C last year.

According to new photos that surfaced on Chinese forum WeiPhone, one of Apple's next iPhone models will boast a bigger display even though the chassis won't be any larger than the iPhone 5S.

Oh, We're saying "one" of Apple's next iPhones because other rumours seem to indicate that Apple will be releasing two new iPhones this year, as it did in 2013.

But, back to the images - it appears that Apple has completely removed the side bezels in order to widen the screen on the new model. We've posted the picture above with the new iPhone 6 display appearing on the far right.

Cupertino appears to have shaved some space away from the top and bottom of the screen - giving a larger display whilst keeping the 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm dimensions of the iPhone 5S.

Of course, this could be a fake image created by someone who has tampered with and refitted the glass. Or it could be a prototype display that Apple has ordered from Chinese suppliers.

One of the criticisms that was levelled at the iPhone 5S was that Apple hadn't offered a larger screen and with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and forthcoming HTC One 2 boasting larger, clearer displays, the pressure will be on Apple to produce something similar for the iPhone 6.

What would you like to see Apple include in the iPhone 6? Let us know in the comments box below.

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