Top 5 Torrenting alternatives to rely on after Kickass Torrents (KAT) and Torrentz shut down

Downloaders were left shocked when Torrentz.eu bid farewell to its millions of users a few days after another popular torrent search engine Kickass Torrents (KAT) shut down. The quiet death of the two largest free torrent search engines is forcing fans to go for torrenting alternatives. Here are top 5 torrenting websites fans are relying on.

According to several media outlets, the top choice among the downloaders is The Pirate Bay (TPB) after Kickass Torrents (KAT) and Torrentz closed down. According to Moring News USA, this website is considered the "top" and "most stable" KAT alternative.
The second most popular and reportedly a reliable torrenting alternative is Extra Torrent. Following the demise of Torrentz and Kickass Torrents (KAT), ExtraTorrent is gaining traction. The two websites have seen a major surge in the traffic.
Meanwhile, Torrent Freak states that The Pirate Bay (TPB) is considered as the "Godfather" of all torrent sites.
"When both TPB and its forum went down, we had overwhelming support from KAT users on their forum, and our staff were able to keep the communities updated on important news and announcements thanks to the help and messages of support we received.
"Reciprocation is only right and we hope KAT staff will keep us informed of any official news/announcements so that we can help to inform," Spud 17 of TPB told Torrent Freak.
Meanwhile, "So far we got 200% signup, and 300% traffic increase at ExtraTorrent," ET's SaM told Torrent freak after Kickass Torrents (KAT) bid goodbye.
Some other torrenting websites fans are moving towards are isoHunt.to and YTS.ag. Fans know that isoHunt.to emerged after MPAA took down isoHunt. Similarly, YTS.ag was launched after YIFY was closed down.
Another website downloaders are RarBG, also known as RBG. It was launched in 2008 and has earned 664 Alexa rank as of August 2016 despite being banned in countries like Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Denmark, and Portugal.
According to Torrent Freak, some other popular Torrents search engine are 1337x, EZTV.ag, TorrentHound, and Torrentdownloads. In addition, Torrentz2.eu has reportedly emerged as a Torrentz alternative. The website claims itself as a clone of the largest meta-search engine that closed down on Aug. 5. The site is said to be the second phase of Torrentz, with 59,734,272 indexed torrents from 110,833,235 pages. Other Torrentz clones that have appeared are Torrentz.ec and Torrentzeu.to.
However, ExtraTorrent and The Pirate Bay (TPB) remain the top choice among the downloaders after Torrentz and KickassTorrents (KAT) for now. Rumours suggest that the remaining two largest torrenting alternatives are also facing the danger of shutting down.

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Water Resistant vs Waterproof. What is the Difference?

Our cellphones and electronic devices carry some of the most important information to us. Whether it be notes, contacts or high scores in a game… we want to keep all of these vital things intact. Phones are susceptible, as we all unfortunately know, to bumps, bruises, scratches, scrapes… and flooding. Have you ever dropped your phone in water? Gotten it wet? It can be a HUGE issue for the inner workings of your electronic other half. Phones that become exposed to water can malfunction and shut down, and if you don’t have anything on back up, you can be in a very messy situation.


There are so protective cases made waterproof now. There are also accessories that are made water resistant and it’s important to know the difference between the two so when you’re on the hunt for gadget shields, you can be sure you’re getting the best in defense.

WHAT IS WATER RESISTANCE?

This means that your device is able to resist water, but it’s not 100% full proof. Of the three ways you can protect your phone, iPad, electronic device from water, this is at the bottom of the totem-pole. Watches are often made water resistance due to unforeseen weather conditions attacking your wrist. They’re actually considered to be on a different rating scale than most other electronics. Scuba-diving watches are the only watches that can be identified in the market as “waterproof”.  A withstanding argument is that nothing is actually “waterproof” but just varying in degrees of water resistance.

WHAT IS WATER REPELLENT?

Water has an extremely difficult time getting in on this sealing.  Not much of a difference between Resistant and repellent.  If your device is water repellent, that means that there are properties inside its construction that repel water. A lot of businesses will say that their products are water repellent when in actuality they’re water resistant because these properties are so hard to define.

WHAT IS WATER PROOF?

This means that your device can be submerged in water for some time and remain unaffected. It is not a permanent condition. After some time your “Water proof” protective shield will have reached its limit of defense.

WHAT IS THE IP CODE?

This is the Ingress Protection rating scale. It measures the effectiveness of eliminating waters entry into the product. It’s on a scale from 0-8. The international electro-technical commission established this standard. The first number in the IP is for foreign objects like dust and the second number is for water. So, for instance IP58 means that it has an average defense against dust but a stronger defense against water. An “X” can be placed in the section not meant to be rated, for instance:

• IPX1 – Not protected.

• IPX8 – item can go under water.

Most products defined as “water proof” tend to have a rating of IPX7. This system is extremely effective in finding out whether or not your electronic device is a good swimmer.

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Ghana to switch off analogue TV by September 2017

The Deputy Minister of Communication, Edward Ato Sarpong

The Ministry of Communication has told Citi Business News Ghana would be switching from analogue TV transmission to digital TV broadcasting by end of September 2017, barring any hitches.
It follows the completion of the first phase of the digital migration project in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions.
The second phase which will include the other regions is expected to be completed in October 2016.
Speaking in an interview with Citi Business News, the Deputy Minister of Communication, Edward Ato Sarpong said the official switch on date for the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) transmission is end of October 2016.
“The public awareness has already began and so between now and next year September, which is about a period of 15 to 16 months should be enough for all of us to acquire a set-of-boxes if we have to and for those who can afford a digital TV set we would have bought one,” he said.
According to Mr. Sarpong, the switch on date has been agreed up to take place in October.
“What we are saying that between now and 31^st October, 2016 will be the official digital switch on date,” he said.
He stated that after running  the test transmission of the DTT network project for close to 5 months, all the analogue transmitters and frequencies will be switched off in the country to allow television broadcasting platforms to switch from broadcasting programs in analogue transmission to digital.
“There has to be an official switch on date and an official switch off date and we are taking October 2016 as switch on and September 2017 as the switch off date, “he said.
Mr. Sarpong said with the completion of the installation of the digital infrastructure, “the government would allow a one-year transition period for people to acquire the needed facilities for the migration of their television sets from analogue to digital”. Thereafter, he said, there would be a complete switch-off from analogue to digital broadcasting in the country”
He further stated that an independent body, under the supervision of the National Media Commission (NMC), would be set up to manage the digital platform.
Moving to digital platform
The Ministry of Communications in October last year, signed a contract with K-Net Limited for the roll out of the country’s DTT network project.
The contract demanded the completion of the DTT network within 12 months as  the project was structured to be executed in nine months.
The digital television offers far more channels to viewers with good sound and picture quality.
Viewers with the existing analogue TV sets can also receive digital signals by attaching a Set-Top Box to their TV sets.
In the past two years the National Communications Authority has been carrying out a transition of television broadcasting services in the frequency 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz from analogue to digital technology.
It also means that after the decommissioning, the frequencies that will be freed will revert to the National Communications Authority (NCA).

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Wow, Mark Zuckerberg Is Paranoid As Fuck

Mark Zuckerberg, a man who runs a service that collects the personal information of more than a billion people daily, seems to be worried about being spied on. There’s something very interesting in the photo Zuckerberg posted today to celebrate Instagram’s 500 million monthly active users, can you see it?

Look closer. As Chris Olson pointed out on Twitter, Zuckerberg’s camera and the audio jack (or possibly the dual microphones) on his Macbook are both covered with pieces of tape. Sophisticated hackers are able to secretly take control of a laptop camera, so Zuckerberg is beating any would-be hackers to the punch by rendering the webcam useless with a piece of tape.

Of course, it’s not insane that one of the most powerful people in the world is paranoid about being watched—but Zuckerberg better hope the legions of users his company is depending on for live video content don’t take a lesson from his book.

And yes, we’re pretty much sure that’s his desk. In a Facebook live video posted 9 months ago, Zuckerberg gave a tour of the exact desk he’s sitting at in the picture above, complete with the same books, wooden Facebook sign, and sunscreen.

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Uber commences operations in Ghana

American multinational online transportation network, Uber will commence operations in Ghana this Saturday, June 11, 2016.
Uber which launched its operations in Ghana today [Wednesday] says its service will for now be only available in Accra.
Ghana joins about 7 other African countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya which currently have the service.
The base fare for the Uber service has been pegged at GHS 1.70 plus GHS 1.30 per kilometer and GHS 19 pesweas per minute.
The minimum fare for the service is GHS 5 and it will you cost you GHS 5 if you cancel a booking.
Speaking to Citi Business News at the launch of the service, the  General Manager Sub – Saharan Africa for Uber Alon Lits said Uber has proven popular across the world’s cities for its provision of affordable, safe and reliable transport.
“Accra is bustling, connected city that Uber is proud to be launching in. It’s rapid growth and multiple ethnic communities make it an exciting place to introduce our service.
At Uber, we bring the world closer together by connecting global citizens to transport in a growing number of cities. We see Accra as a natural fit, because its people are willing to embrace innovation and technology and love products that are cool, exclusive and offer a new experience.
We are able to deliver just that, safely, reliably and affordably.
According to Uber as part of moves in celebrating its launch in Accra it will be providing free rides. Ghanaians can try out the new service by accessing their complimentary rides on the Uber app.
To access the free rides one must download the Uber application and enter the promo code MoveGhana in order to receive the free rides.
Free rides are available from Thursday 9 June at 12:00 until Sunday 12 June at midnight.
Users are limited to a total of 6 free rides and each trip is limited to maximum of  GHS 20 each.
Also free rides are only valid for trips that start and end in the Accra in the coverage area.


Source: www.citibusinessnews.com
 

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Top 10 most expensives Laptops in 2016

1.   LUVAGLO -$1,000,000
   
   Also known as One Million dollar laptop, UK-based company Luvaglio designed it with a 17 inches Led lit screen with a powerful anti-reflective glare coating  for brighter image, efficient MP3 Player, colorful diamond stone encrusted in it, USB Memory slot, double power button with security, and 128GB Hard disk space.
   
2. Tulip E-Go Diamond - $350,000
   More than a laptop it is a jewelry box. It has been embroidered beautifully by emerald and ruby and that made the high end laptop cost so high. The super model that looks fancy costs around $350,000 and is surely a high end set for the users.

3. Apple Macbook Pro 24Karat Gold - $30,000

The 15″ Macbook Pro has 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB RAM and DDR2 processor up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory with a faster 2 GB of RAM. The gold plated model has 160 GB internal drive with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Graphics and a 15.4″ TFT display. The 24 karat MacBook Pro exterior is polished with 24kt while the interior is satin 24kt gold,

4. Ego for Bentley - $20,000

Powered by 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and Mobile AMD TurionTM 64 processor. 1280×800 resolution comes from 12-inch wide screen with port of 3 USBs, S-video out, a VGA, microphone, headphones Uh and 801.11 WLAN WiFi is truly impressive than just a laptop.






5. Voodoo Envy H171 - $8,500

The launch of Voodoo Envy H171 rolled off the tongue of many, because of its overpriced power-packed hardware.
Envy H171 comes with Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor, massive dual NVIDIA Graphic chipset, 1.3 Mega Pixel, 17 inches screen and dual hard disk.




6.  ColorWare’s Stealth MacBook Pro - $6,000
With only 10 limited edition, the Stealth Macbook Pro produced by Colorware; the only company in the world that allows you to create bespoke electronic device on your own, made its way to the top of our list.
Though this laptop has the inner workings of the Macbook Pro, the comparison stops there. Whereas the regular MacBook Pro can be seen being carried by almost everyone, there are only ten Stealth MacBooks in existence.

7.Lenovo ThinkPad W700DS - $4,500


Thinkpad by Lenovo is a lightweight, quality and high performance packed Laptop. The quad core processor built in the Lenovo Thinkpad W700DS is the main reason why it is expensive, which gives it a place among the most expensive laptops.



8. Dell Mobile Precision M6800 - $3,800

 This Laptop comes with a workstation featured such as latest AMD, Nvidia graphics, QHD+ 3200 x 1800-pixel IGZO display and 15.6-inch screen. The model is specified for CAD designers and video and music editors having support for Intel Core i5 and i7 processors which ultimately a striking addition to fasten the performance. Tested against dust, temperatures, vibration, humidity, altitude and shock while it also offer fingerprint reader and DelData Protection for security point of view.

9. Alienware 18 - $3,600

 I know you were all wondering why alienware at the bottom, we talking about prices not performance. Alienware 18 is a gaming notebook, with dual GPU and packed with latest 4th Generation Intel Core i7 processor.
Apart from strong gaming functionalities, Alienware 18 is also suitable for enjoying good sound media as it comes with a Dolby Home Theatre Version 4 software.


10. Acer Ferrari 1100 - $3,000

 Whoa, what a lavish and sleek laptop, one of every young boy's wish, especially mine.
 The ultra-portable laptop design contain black and gray racing check pattern with 12-inch screen of native resolution of 1280×800, 2.3-GHz AMD processor, 4GB RAM with hard drive of 250GB making it massive storage device to save every important material in quiet well manner. It also has an inbuilt support for VGA, Ethernet, S-Video, Microphone and Firewire with its speedy performance.

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Snapchat overtakes Twitter on US Android devices

Snapchat has overtaken Twitter (TWTR) for the first time when it comes to installed apps on Android devices in the U.S., according to new data from digital intelligence firm SimilarWeb.
As of the end of April, Snapchat was installed on 22.7 percent of U.S. Android devices, just above Twitter, which was installed on 21.8 percent of the devices. (Twitter didn't immediately return our request for comment.) During the same time, Facebook's suite of apps were the most popular social media apps, SimilarWeb told CNBC, and were installed at the following levels: Facebook (68.4 percent), Messenger (59.4 percent), Instagram (41.8 percent) and WhatsApp (20.9 percent). LinkedIn's (LNKD) app was found on 5.9 percent of U.S. Android devices, the researcher said.
When it comes to time spent on the app, Snapchat is also ahead of Twitter. Snapchat users spent an average of 20 minutes and 20 seconds using the app daily. The average daily time spent using Twitter among its daily users is just 12 minutes and 21 seconds, the report found. 

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