Apple unveiled the Verizon iPhone 4 Jan. 11, which means it’s time for analysts to focus more intensely on possible release dates for the next iPad and MacBooks. – Now that Apple has finally unveiled the long-anticipated
iPhone 4, attention is inevitably shifting to the next-generation iPad and
other products the company may have in the pipeline.
Apple and Verizon unveiled a CDMA-based (Code Division Multiple Access-based) iPhone 4 at a
high-profile event…
Verizon is hosting a Jan. 11 event in New York City, where many in the industry believe Verizon will unveil plans for bringing the iPhone onto its network. – Verizon is circulating invitations to a Jan. 11 event in New
York City, sparking rampant speculation that the
carrier intends to announce that it will carry Apple’s iPhone.
According
to the bright red invite, the event will take place at 11 a.m. EST at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln
Center,…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 41 songs are in contention for the best original song category award at the 2011 Oscars. Three of them come from Burlesque, starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, which had its UK premiere this week. Also featuring on the long list are tracks performed by [...]
How’s that for uncanny!? Eight Madame Tussauds Museum locations around the world – including ports in London, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Berlin, Shanghai, and Hong Kong – unveiled their own wax replicas of eccentric singer Lady Gaga on, Thursday, with each figure donning an iconic outfit made famous by the outre hitmaker. [...]
Samsung’s newest Galaxy S smartphone, the Continuum, will debut on Verizon Wireless. It features a "ticker display" in addition to its main touch screen. – Samsung unveiled the newest smartphone in its Galaxy S line,
the Continuum, during a New York City event Nov. 8. The device includes two
separate-but-integrated displays: a 3.4-inch “main screen” paired with a
1.8-inch ticker display, the latter of which feeds real-time information about
news, e…
Microsoft is prepping Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011, its latest ERP solution for SMBs, for release in next year’s second quarter. – Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011, the company’s ERP solution for small and midsize
businesses will be available in the United
States and other territories in the second
quarter of 2011. Microsoft is also planning a Spanish version to be released at
an undisclosed later date.
Microsoft Dynamics SL 20…
UMPHREY’S JOINS MARTIN SEXTON IN DOUBLE-HEADER WEBCAST
 Umphrey’s McGee |
Umphrey’s McGee and
Martin Sexton perform a
double-header concert webcast on Sunday Oct. 3, live from the soundstage of Ex’pression College for Digital Art in
Emeryville, CA.
The concert is hosted by CreativeAllies.com, an online
design community that lets anyone submit art in official design contests for high-profile artists including M.I.A., OK Go, Amanda Palmer, Jack Johnson and Thievery Corporation.
Sexton takes the stage first at 7 p.m. PT/ 10 ET, followed by Umphrey’s McGee at 8 PT/11 ET. Umphrey’s McGee’s
official new logo, chosen from entries in a Creative Allies logo design contest, will be revealed live during the
webcast.
The webcast is filmed by students at Ex’pression College for Digital Art and simulcast on Ustream.
View the webcast here.
View the 300+ entries in the Umphrey’s McGee logo design contest here.
Hewlett-Packard is unveiling a handful of new desktop devices,
including the HP Omni 100 all-in-one, the HP TouchSmart 310 with
TouchSmart Mobile 2.0 software and HP TouchSmart tm2. HP is introducing
an HP TouchSmart Apps Center with access to free and subscription-based
applications. During the initial release, HP touted applications such as
a built-for-touch Facebook app. HP is already offering applications from
Twitter, Hulu, Netflix, RecipeBox and the like. The latest version of
HP’s TouchSmart software offers a touch-scrollable desktop, to which
users can drag and pin applications and other content. The multilayered
wallpapers offer the appropriate amount of eye candy, while a "Magic
Menu" lets users search rapidly for apps and content. HP’s TouchSmart
Apps Center is accessible via an icon in the TouchSmart Carousel. HP
likely hopes that users will find the storefront offers the right mix of
games and productivity content optimized for touch screens. In addition
to touch-screen functionality with the HP TouchSmart 310 and TouchSmart
tm2, HP’s new devices are angled as multimedia powerhouses, with
features such as Intel Core processors and up to 2TB of memory. – …
Ericsson introduced a 21M bps mobile broadband module for notebooks and netbooks at the 2010 IDF conference. Ericsson also demonstrated a 7.2M bps module for tablets. – Ericsson has unveiled what the company calls the world’s first mobile broadband module at 21M bps (megabits per second), the HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) F5521gw.
Twice the size of a quarter, the Ericsson F5521gw supports download speeds of up to 21 Mbps and upload speeds of 5.76M bps. Ericsson introduce…
HTC debuted the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z, two new Google Android smartphones geared for the European and Asian markets. The phone maker also upgraded its Sense UI and launched a portal, HTCSense.com. – HTC introduced
two new Google Android smartphones, the HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z, both geared
for the European and Asian markets.
The company also revamped its Sense user interface and launched
HTCSense.com, a portal that lets users control the Sense UI on their Android
smartphones.
HTC …
Google’s new Doodle is causing quite a stir in the blogosphere ahead of the company’s Sept. 8 search event. Does the interactivity point to Google’s live or instant search? – Google’s post-Labor Day Doodle is causing quite a stir in
the blogosphere Sept. 7, spurring speculation about whether the mysterious,
interactive graphic portends new technology from the company.
When users go to Google’s classic
home search page today, they are treated to a Google logo written …
SEPTEMBER 19 WILL BE DECLARED “FRANK ZAPPA DAY” IN BALTIMORE
Details of events were announced today for the unveiling of a sculpture of Frank Zappa and celebration
honoring the composer for the legacy of his music and his commitment to the First Amendment.
September 19, 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Zappa’s testimony on Capitol Hill and at Annapolis against the
censorship of free expression by artists. In commemoration of this event, Zappa Records is preparing to release
Congress Shall Make No Law, a CD containing Frank Zappa’s testimony. As part of the
celebrations, the Mayor’s office will issue a proclamation moving annual ‘Frank Zappa Day’ to September 19 in
Baltimore.
Frank Zappa’s son Dweezil Zappa will headline a special concert with his Grammy Award-winning band,
Zappa Plays Zappa. The
stretch of Eastern Avenue between Conkling and Eaton Streets in the heart of the Highlandtown Arts and
Entertainment District will be marked ‘Frank Zappa Way’ with a ceremonial street sign to be unveiled for the
dedication. The events, including the outdoor dedication and concerts, are open to the public at no charge.
Although the dedication ceremony and the concert are FREE to the public, special VIP passes for the concert are
available at www.missiontix.com (keyword Zappa),
providing access to a reserved viewing enclosure close to the concert stage, talent meet-and-greets, and other fan
incentives.
VMware vCloud Director makes it possible to offer virtual data center infrastructure without requiring IT involvement in the provisioning process. – …
Reba McEntire unveiled her new video this week, a cover of Beyonce’s hit “If I Were a Boy.†The video is from Reba’s Unplugged performance, and if you enjoyed her duet/cover of Kelly Clarkson’s “Because of You†you should definitely check it out. It’s a little hard to believe that after 35 years of chart-topping [...]
As a part of the new Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series, Intel launched three unique processors for embedded applications such as communications infrastructure and security servers, blades and appliances. The processors offer temperature options for thermally constrained applications with 7-year lifecycle support for embedded customers and will enable faster and more efficient routing of applications between connected devices. For more information visit the Embedded Press Kit.
E-readers were hot at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, with a number of companies big and small showing off new devices at the event. While e-readers may have begun life as simple screens on which to display text, a number of the devices on view at CES included broad new functionality that makes them more akin to netbooks or other ultra-portable computers. Among those functions: the ability to send and receive email, take notes with a touchscreen stylus, listen to MP3 files, and take notes with either a virtual or physical QWERTY keyboard.
E-readers were immensely popular at the show. However, their popularity has increased suspicion on the part of certain analysts and pundits that the still-nascent market is already becoming over-saturated. Whether or not all of the following e-readers will survive a market glut, their presence at CES demonstrated whats possible in this rapidly expanding tech area.
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Home Secretary Alan Johnson has unveiled the final design of the controversial national identity card.
The card will be offered to members of the public in the Greater Manchester area from the end of this year.
Ministers plan to launch the £30 biometric ID Card nationwide in 2011 or 2012 – but it will not be compulsory.
But the government faces increasing opposition over the card with critics saying it breaches privacy as well as being useless and a waste of money.
Ministers say the card, which follows the launch of the foreign national ID card, will provide an easy way of safely proving identity.
They say this system, backed up by a national identity register, will help combat identity fraud, crime and terrorism.
How the card will look and workThe card is very similar in look to a UK driving licence but holds more data, including two fingerprints and a photograph encoded on a chip.
This chip and its unique number in turn links the card to a national identity register which, under current legislation, could hold more information about the identity of the individual.
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If the scheme goes ahead, the card could be used as a travel document within Europe, separate to the passport, similar to arrangements between other EU member states.
Unveiling the card, Mr Johnson said: "The introduction of ID cards today reaches another milestone, enabling the people of Manchester to prove and protect their identity in a quick, simple and secure way.
"Given the growing problem of identity fraud and the inconvenience of having to carry passports, coupled with gas bills or six months worth of bank statements to prove identity, I believe the ID card will be welcomed as an important addition to the many plastic cards that most people already carry."
The Home Office has faced increasing pressure over the ID Card programme in recent months.
Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said the government had signed contracts worth £1bn before last month’s u-turn.
"Alan Johnson today launches a wing and a prayer scheme based on the hope that people across the North West will sign up for a glossy ID card, and send a message to their counterparts in other parts of the country that the ID card is the hottest property since Susan Boyle," said Mr Grayling.
"The Government has already wasted £200m that we cannot afford.
"The scheme will cost hundreds of million pounds more, even if the cards are voluntary. It is time this scheme was completely scrapped."
But Mr Johnson said the card was a "no brainer" and that the opposition had initially supported the plans before changing their position.
Last month the Home Office dropped plans to make the ID Card compulsory for 200,000 airport workers amid widespread opposition from inside the industry that it would do nothing to improve the strict security procedures already in place.
That announcement means only some foreign nationals are currently obliged to hold a card, although the Home Office still wants to press ahead with an 18-month trial at Manchester and London City airports.
Any government plans to make the cards compulsory would need the approval of Parliament after the next general election.
UK NATIONAL ID CARD: KEY FEATURES EXPLAINED
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ISLAMABAD – Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain has said that a transparent mechanism is in place to determine oil prices and that the government is not earning through hidden taxes on the petroleum products.
He maintained that the sale price of petrol stands at Rs 59.59 per litre, high speed diesel Rs 62.73 per litre and kerosene oil at Rs 56.94 per litre following the imposition of 16 per cent general tax on imported crude oil, adding that this pricing formula would be implemented from August 1, subject to stability in the prices of the imported oil.
Unveiling the petroleum products pricing formula here at a Press conference, Dr Asim Hussain said it was for the first time that pricing formula had been made public to keep the people abreast with the process for determining petroleum prices.
Under this formula, determination of ex-refinery prices depends on import price of crude oil, he added. The prevailing import price of petrol stood at Rs 33.95, high-speed diesel at Rs 36.05 and kerosene oil at Rs 36.72 per litre including consignment charges on crude oil, he pointed out.
The government had devised the methodology to restrict profits of oil marketing companies and dealers to a proper level. Under this method four per cent profit has been fixed for oil marketing companies on overall prices of petrol, high octane, kerosene oil and light diesel oil. In this way the minimum profit comes to Rs 1.09 per litre and maximum profit Rs 1.80 per litre. Profit at the rate of Rs 1.35 per litre had been fixed against high-speed diesel. The per litre profit for dealers on petrol and high octane had been fixed at the rate of five per cent, he indicated. This way minimum profit has been set Rs 1.36 per litre and maximum profit Rs 2.25 per litre, he added. Dealers would be able to earn profit at the rate of Rs 1.40 per litre on high-speed diesel. The government has imposed Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) after the determination of profit of oil marketing companies and dealers on the basis of ex-refinery price of petroleum products, he pointed out. PDL has been slapped at the rate of Rs 10 per litre on petrol, Rs 8 per litre on high-speed diesel, Rs 14 per litre on high octane, Rs 6 per litre on kerosene oil and Rs 3 per litre on light diesel oil.
He said prices of petrol were set at Rs 51.37 per litre inclusive of all profits and PDL, prices of high-speed diesel at Rs 54.08 per litre and prices of kerosene oil at Rs 49.10 per litre. After the imposition of 16 per cent general sales tax, sale price of petrol for consumers has been fixed at Rs 59.59 per litre, sale price of high-speed diesel Rs 62.73 per litre and sale price of kerosene oil Rs 56.94 per litre. These prices would stand implemented from August 1, subject to stability in the prices of crude oil in the international market, he held.
Responding to a question, he said the prices of petroleum products could be reduced considerably through imposition of sales tax on import price of crude oil instead of prices to be accrued after inclusion of all sorts of profits, PDL in the total prices of oil products. This proposal would be brought under consideration of federal cabinet after the decision of the Supreme Court in respect of the case pending hearing with it, he informed.
The Petroleum Advisor also maintained that Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project was in the national interest adding completion of this project would help produce 4600 megawatt electricity and save $5 million per day. Therefore, delay in the completion of this project could leave negative impact on the national economy, he cautioned. “I appeal to all stakeholders to extend full cooperation to the government for immediate completion of this project by preferring national interest to their personal interest”, he concluded.
Monitoring Desk adds: According to BBC, the reduction in petrol price from August 1 will be Rs2.50 per litre and the diesel price will be increased by eight paisas per litre.
