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Monday, 21 November 2016

Tiny Device Allows You To Track Your Car Using Your Smartphone



 checkout this concept technology, have you ever lost your car on a parking lot? It happens. You park and go shopping. When you get back, you don't have a clue where your car is. Then you start roaming around clicking on the panic button on your car keys so the alarm goes off. It can be frustrating, especially on a hot, sunny day.
No, you don't need to install an expensive GPS system to keep track of your car. That's way too expensive. You would need to pay a monthly subscription fee just to use it. Don't we have enough bills to pay already?
But is there a way to track your vehicle without spending a fortune? Yes, now there is!
A California-based startup company was able to make this a reality. They created a tiny device that works with your smartphone, and it could be exactly what you're looking for!

What is it?


It's called TrackR. It is a state-of-the-art tracking device the size of a quarter. It's changing the way we keep track of the important things in our lives.

How Does it Work?

It's easy! Install the free TrackR app on your smartphone, connect the app to your device and you're ready to go! Simply attach TrackR to whatever you want to keep tabs on. The entire process of setting it up only takes 5 minutes or less.
You can attach it to your keys, briefcase, wallet, your latest tech gadgets and anything else you don't want to lose. Then use the TrackR app to locate your missing item in seconds.
Forget expensive GPS systems or tracking services. Nobody wants to pay expensive monthly subscription fees. We understand how stressful these things can be, and this is the reason why TrackR was created. This device is your VIP when you need to take care of more important things in life.
Remember the car scenario above? If you have the TrackR, you can just hide it under your car's floor mat, in the trunk or in the glove compartment. Somewhere it won't be found if your car gets stolen.
If you forget where you parked your car, whip out your smartphone and open the TrackR app. Tap on the "lost item" icon on the screen and the app will tell you the exact coordinates of the last known location of the TrackR.

How Much is it Going To Cost Me?

You're probably thinking that this device is very expensive... False! TrackR only costs $29! That's a small price to pay for peace of mind, isn't it?

Where can I buy TrackR?

You can buy it directly from the company's website. They ship worldwide and you'll receive your TrackR within a ~week.

What else can I do with TrackR?

As we said before, TrackR has unlimited possibilities. The device is small and unobtrusive enough that you can attach it to your pet. Put it on their collar, and the issue of searching for them as they scamper off to nearby places will be over! Attach it to your keys and wallet, and never waste a minute rummaging the whole house for it.
TrackR even comes with a double-sided adhesive so you can stick it to your laptop or under your bike seat. Track down and punish the thieves who steal your expensive things!
Attach it to everything that's important to you!

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Germanwings plane crash: First pics of opera singers Maria Radner and Oleg Bryjak among 150 dead

A beloved opera singing duo, Oleg Bryjak and Maria Radner (pictured above) are among the victims of the tragic Germanwings Airbus A320 plane crash today March 24th which left 150 dead. The popular performers were returning home after a series of performances at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona when their flight smashed into the French Alps.

Düsseldorf opera house Deutsche Oper am Rhein confirmed that Bryjak and Radner were both on the plane. She was travelling with her husband & their baby - one of the two babies that died in the crash. A whole family wiped out. So sad!

Meanwhile, 16 German students from same school returning home from a week-long exchange programme in Barcelona also died in the crash. May their souls rest in peace, amen.

Thursday, 6 November 2014

JONATHAN ADMINISTRATION UPDATES DAMS CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS

Goodluck Jonathan (AFP)Abuja - The Federal Government has completed the construction of 37 large dams over the country in the four years of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s administration, senior government officials said.

A total of 149 other projects were ongoing.

The Minister of Water Resources Sarah Reng Ochekpe, made this known in her presentation at the just concluded four-day Public Affairs Forum on the Jonathan administration.

The presentation was titled “Four Impactful Years” organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, in Abuja.

The Minister said that the Ministry engaged in the construction, operation and maintenance of dams nationwide to draw water for potable water supply, hydropower, irrigation, fishery development, flood control, tourism and recreation.

“The Ministry, in the last four years completed 37 large dams of various sizes, rehabilitated 10 dams, while the construction works on 149 dams of various capacities are ongoing across the country.”

According to her, out of the 37 completed dams, 16 were with hydropower potential capable of generating 135.15 megawatts of electricity, adding that when the construction works of all the dams are completed the water impoundment in the nation’s dams would be increased by 3.6 billion cubic metres.

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