APPLE PLANS TO CONTINUE PUSHING FOR BAN ON SAMSUNG PRODUCTS

Now it seems that Apple vs Samsung battle for sometime won’t be ending for the foreseeable future.

According to MacWorld , Apple plans to appeal a judge’s order this week that denied its request for a sales ban on the Samsung products that have previously been found to infringe on Apple’s patents.

Apple is asking the Court to prevent Samsung from selling several products, including the Galaxy S III smartphone, in the United States.

In May, a jury found that Samsung infringed three of Apples patents and awarded the iPhone maker just $119.6 million of the $2 billion that Apple had asked for in damages.

Federal judge Lucy Koh rejected the argument that Apple would be irreparably harmed if Samsung were allowed to continue selling the infringing phones in the U.S. In her ruling, Koh wrote that Apple was not able to show that they would “suffer irreparable damage to its reputation as an innovator.”

On Friday, Apple said it would appeal Koh’s order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C.

Source: Android Authority

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RIP, MSN MESSENGER: MICROSOFT KILLS OLD-SCHOOL CHAT APP

In news that is sure to make you feel old, Microsoft is officially killing its 15-year-old instant messaging program. Windows Live Messenger— formerly MSN Messenger— will soon go the way of Friendster, Google Reader and Facebook Poke.

Microsoft first announced it would be closing Windows Live and pushing users over to Skype in 2012, but the service had stuck around in China — until now. Microsoft began alerting Chinese users of Windows Live's imminent shutdown Thursday, and told users they would need to switch to Skype by October 31. The tech giant also promised free Skype credit to those who did, according to the BBC . MSN Messenger first launched in 1999 as Microsoft's answer to the then-popular AOL Instant Messenger. Like so many messaging apps before and since, it started off simple, with basic IM functionality — but soon expanded with new features such as photo messaging, video chatting, games and much-loved emoji.

Following news of the closure, MSN Messenger alums took to Twitter to eulogize the instant messaging client that once ruled dial-up Internet.

MSN Messenger is shutting down at the end of October. Oh the memories

— l3ahpar (@l3ahpar) August 29, 2014 My favourite thing to do on MSN Messenger was appear offline until my crush logged on and then SERENDIPITOUSLY appear online a minute later.

— Rega Jha (@RegaJha) August 29, 2014 I had no idea MSN Messenger was ceasing to exist now, RIP to thegood old days!

— Paul Smith (@PaulSmithhhhh) August 29, 2014 RIP MSN messenger

— paatt (@PattTanner10) August 29, 2014 Though the messaging platform currently has relatively few users, it's official closure marks the end of an era, of sorts, for many millennials who came of age while chatting on MSN.

The BBC's Dave Lee waxed nostalgic in his obituary to MSN Messenger:

It touched the lives of millions of teenagers who, in an age before real social networking, were just getting accustomed to what it was like to live on the internet.

MSN Messenger heralded a new era: a time when chatting up a classmate no longer meant the terrifying prospect of actually having to say something to them.

It meant no longer would young teens have to endure the torture of ringing the landline number of their newest crush — knowing there was a high probability that dad would pick up.

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TONTO 'POKO' DIKE DROPS NEW SINGLE

Tonto 'Poko' Dike recently signed to D Banj DB Records as PokoLee has hit the studio once again. Check out Sugar Rush produced by DeeVee and don't forget to put it on replay. Download HERE

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UPDATE: Facebook Introduces New Way to Flirt With Relationship 'Ask' Button

Have you been eyeing someone on Facebook whose profile doesn't list a relationship status, Facebook is making it easier to find out if he or she's single. Creepy huh...

Facebook has roll out a new "ask" feature for those profile pages that don't list relationship statuses. The page owner doesn't see the button — only the person who is checking out the page.

By clicking "ask," you must send the user a message related to the status (such as "want to grab a drink sometime?"), as well as a request to list a status as single, engaged, married or otherwise. Users must be friends with the person in order for the "ask" button to appear.

The owner of the Facebook page then receives a request to list select a status that only the sender can see. This means your status can remain private but visible to only those who "ask" for that information, if you so wish to divulge it.

The feature introduces a new way to use Facebook as a way to find dates. With the continuing success of online dating sites, and Facebook's massive user base, the only surprise here is that the feature wasn't introduced sooner.

For all you guys waiting for this opportunity, time to roll up...

Source: mashable.com

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TOP 10 FREE MENTAL HEALTH APPS

Keeping our mental health health should be one of our top priority and so I have come up with apps to help you effectively build them. Whether on Iphone or Android, these apps can come in handy.  If you’re looking for good mental health apps, here it is. Not only are they useful for your personal mental health mobile toolkit, and for referring to clients, they’re all free.

1. MindShift
A great tool for anxiety available on iPhone and Andoid , developed
by Anxiety BC . It teaches relaxation skills, develops new thinking,
and suggests healthy activities. Designed for youth but useful to
anyone.

2. PTSD Coach
Helpful for symptoms of combat-related post-traumatic stress, this
trusted military app has been downloaded over 100,000 times for
iPhone and Android. Features in French-Canadian and
more languages.

3. BellyBio Interactive Breathing
Wonderful biofeedback device that monitors your breathing and
plays sounds reminiscent of ocean waves when you relax. Great for
anxiety and stress. iPhone only.

4. Positive Activity Jackpot
A unique augmented reality tool that uses the functionality of a
smartphone in an innovative and interesting way. Combines a professional behavioral health therapy for depression called pleasant event scheduling (PES) with activities available in the user’s location,
mapped with GPS. For Android only.

5. Take a Break! Guided Meditations for Stress Relief
From the excellent developers of relaxation apps at Meditation Oasis
comes this free app to quickly recharge. Listen to a seven-minute
Work Break or 13-minute Stress Relief recording with or without
music or nature sounds. iPhone or Android.

6. Previdence
An assessment tool that allows users to check for symptoms of
depression, anxiety, relationship issues, drug and alcohol issues,
and other problems and makes recommendations for action. iPhone
only.

7. Operation Reach Out
This lifesaving app for iPhone and Android was developed by the
military to prevent suicide. Recorded videos and menu options help
users assess their thinking and reach out for help in crisis.

8. Relax with Andrew Johnson Lite
Great guided meditation session for relaxation, helpful with anxiety
and stress as well as a sleep aid. Available in Android and iPhone
versions.

9. T2 Mood Tracker
Tracks symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD , traumatic brain
injury, stress and general well-being. Useful to share with
clinicians and chart recovery. Another excellent app developed by
the Department of Defense National Center for Telehealth and
Technology (see their complete list ), for Android and iPhone.

10. Relax and Sleep Well with Glenn Harold
Twenty-minute guided meditation with music to help you fall asleep.
Relaxing and gentle. For iPhone and Android .

Do you have a favorite app not on the list?
Please share in the comments.

SOURCE: PSYCHCENTRAL

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PHYNO - PARCEL (A BIG NWA)

Another dope track from Phyno. A must have on your playlist. Follow Phyno on twitter @phynofino.

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APPLE UNVEILS 64-BIT IPHONE 5S WITH FINGERPRINT SCANNER, $199 FOR 16GB

As expected, Apple has taken the wraps off of its latest flagship smartphone at its Cupertino media event. According to Arstechnica, the new iPhone 5S is an upgrade in the vein of the previous iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S—it is outwardly similar to last year's iPhone 5, but it includes a few key upgrades to keep the design going for another year.The 5S still has a four-inch 1136×640 display and a Lightning connector, and it retains the iPhone 5's taller and slimmer profile relative to older models like the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. However, it includes a new 64-bit "desktop-class" system-on-a-chip (SoC) dubbed the A7 that boosts CPU and GPU performance over the A6 in the iPhone 5.The chip has twice the general-purpose and floating point registers of its predecessor and is up to twice as fast at performing CPU tasks. The phone supports OpenGL ES 3.0, and Apple claims that the graphics performance in the 5S is 56 times better than in the original iPhone released six years ago. For the iphone lovers, I think its fascinating.

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