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Bayero University Kano at NURESDEF 2012

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ABU Zaria at NURESDEF 2012

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Form Validation Using PHP

This is a simple set of php codes that can be used for validating a comment form. step 1 – Test for Database Connectivity <?php $con=mysql_connect(“localhost”,”username_of_database”,”password_of_database”); if(!$con){ die(‘could not connect:’.mysql_error()); } mysql_select_db(“name_of_database”, $con) ?> step 2 – Type in the Comment Form <form id=”form” name=”form” method=”post” action=”"> <p> <label for=”name”>Name</label> <input name=”name” type=”text” id=”name” size=”40″ [...]

Exploring Mars with “Curiosity”

For many years, scientists have sought to confirm their suspicion of the existence of life on “the red planet”, often referred to as the “earth’s twin”, you probably recall from Secondary School Geography. This is the major mission of the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) “Mars” project; as well as to investigate [...]
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Ankara Bags: Innovative Nigerian Fashion

Traditional prints are still in style. In fact, designers are finding more innovative ways to use them. Feast your eyes on what ankara is doing to the Nigerian fashion landscape:
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Samsung Set to Release Galaxy Note 2

The Samsung Galaxy Note tablet sold about 7 million units. Now we hear they are about to release another version of the tablet. Galaxy Note 2 will probably have a 5.5inch screen (which a lot of people think is big). It’s also said it will have a quad core processor. Though Samsung officials deny knowledge [...]
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HTC One X

  CPU SPEED 1.5 GHz, quad-core (global version) 1.5 GHz, dual-core LTE version (USA and select countries) PLATFORM Android™ 4.0 with HTC Sense™ MEMORY Total storage : 32 GB;RAM:1 GB NETWORK HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900//2100 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz SENSORS Gyro sensor G-Sensor Digital compass Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor CONNECTIVITY 3.5mm stereo audio jack NFC3 Bluetooth [...]
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

The new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is faster, smoother and more beautiful. Graphics and enhanced and switching between apps is a lot easier. It reacts to touch by increasing CPU usage so as to boost performance and reduces CPU usage when you are not using it so as to prolong battery life. Notifications are easily [...]
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Nigerian Company Produces Tablet PC

Websoft, an indigenous IT firm have developed their very own tablet computer. Named Vantium V1, this devices takes tablet computing to the next level. As opposed to other tablet devices which are limited by disk space and inability to use flash drives  to transfer files, thereby reducing the devices to essentially play toys, Vantium does [...]

Set Up a Computer Network Using Windows XP

When people hear about networking, they begin to imagine a giant task that they cannot do on their own. In reality, setting up a small computer network is something that does not require you to move mountains. In this article, we are going to explore how to set up a local area connection (LAN) of [...]

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