Ex-minister’s son dies in power bike accident

                                       


                                

Mohammed, the first son of ex-Minister of Power and Steel, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, has died in a power bike accident.

It was learnt that 34-year-old Mohammed died on October 1 on his way to Abuja after participating at a bikers’ convention in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

 Mohammed, according a source, had told his driver to drive along while he rode on his power bike.

Although there were reports that he fell from his bike before he was crushed by two oncoming vehicles, findings show that a trailer actually hit Mohammed from behind before he was crushed by an oncoming vehicle.

Pakistani teen blogger in critical condition after Taliban attack

A Pakistani teen activist shot by the Taliban was moved to a military hospital in Rawalpindi Thursday in critical condition.

Malala Yousufzai, 14, was flown by helicopter from the military hospital in Peshawar to one in Rawalpindi.

The latter city houses the headquarters of the Pakistani military, three officials said. They did not want to be identified because they are not authorized to speak to the media about the matter.

10 tips to make your phone's battery last longer

     

'Even hi-tech smartphones can last for days - as long as you follow a few basic procedures to keep the battery at full.'

As smartphones have become more capable -  for playing gaming, watching movies and shooting video -  battery performance has worsened and now most modern smartphones won’t last a full a day before you need to reach for a charger.

Phone manufacturers are working hard to improve battery performance - Motorola in particular with their RAZR i and RAZR MAXX - but if you buy most other smartphones, be ready to charge every evening.
Here are some tips to help conserve your mobile phones battery life:

Google warns Gmail account users of hackers

                                   

Google is issuing a warning similar to one it had sent in June to tens of thousands of Gmail users to inform them that their accounts may be targeted by hackers. “We believe state-sponsored attackers may be attempting to compromise your account or computer," the warning reads in black text on a red banner. "Protect yourself now," a link to Google support page said.

14 year old blogger shot in Pakistan

                          
A 14 year old blogger, Malala Yousafza, was shot for blogging against the Talibans in Pakistan. We learnt she was wounded with other girls on their way home from school on Tuesday. He's is slowly recuperating after an operation was performed to remove the bullets on her on Wednesday. We wish her quick recovery

Facebook agrees to pay $10 to each 'Sponsored Stories' victim

                     
Facebook is agreeing to pay up to $10 each to users who appeared in the social-networking site's "Sponsored Stories" advertising program without their permission.