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The Day After iPhone 4S, IOS5, and Siri Were Released, Steve Jobs Passed Away

2011-10-07T08:39:00.001-07:00

Here are some highlights from his speech given at a Stanford Commencement: -- "When I was 17 I read a quote that went something like, 'If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you will most certainly be right.' It made an impression on me. And since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."
-- "Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure -- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important."
-- "Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked, there is no reason not to follow your heart."
Jobs recalled when he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, and when the doctor told him to "get his affairs in order." Then Jobs shared these words of wisdom.
"No one wants to die ... and yet, death is the destination we all share. Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It's life's change agent."

He added: "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

His parting words: "Stay hungry, stay foolish."

Baguette Vending Machine: Hot Baguette to Go or Tomorrow's Bakery

2011-08-12T10:28:00.000-07:00

Et Voilà La Baguette Vending Machine: Baguette Prête-à-manger: Hot Baguette-to-go or La Boulangerie de Demain (Tomorrow’s Bakery)
Is this just a fad? Or is the Baguette Vending Machine the beginning sign of a changing way of life for most French? Please stop questioning. It is time to go with the times! Pourquoi tout ce changement? On se demande.
Is this the case of cultural trespassing? Is this the case of American McDonald’s playing a few tricks on the sacred cow or sacred ground of French bakery?
Well, read on to find out more about the invention of this French baker who got tired of people making late-night forage to his bakery only to find there no fresh baguette ready to be purchased. Shoppers were coming to shop at all times at his bakery below his apartment. Necessity being the cause of most inventions, he had been working on this personal project for a number of years. It was not without facing some early failures, but he would not give up. He was determined to bring fresh, warm baguettes to his customers at any time of the day and night.
The French baker’s name is Jean-Louise Hetcht. Mr. Hetcht did not get discouraged by the laughter and name-calling by some of his famous friend or competitor chefs. He knew a few things well. During the months of July and August or vacation time, most French bakeries are closed. They close down for vacation time which is highly looked forward to by everybody. After a certain time, one can not find fresh baguettes from any good bakeries. So he wanted to have a machine that would solve these two problems: installing a 24-hour automated, fresh baguette dispenser that would please his customers all the time.
The idea appears simple but it is loaded with technology. The machine would be loaded with pre-cooked bread. Once a customer has made his/her selection, it would spit out warm and ready-to-eat baguette.
Et voilà! Baguettes en main, de nouveaux clients qui partent heureux comme jamais!

A new Suit for Apple over iCloud Marks by iCloud Communications

2011-06-12T08:33:00.000-07:00

Apple is declared a serial infringer on other people's rights in a recent lawsuit filed by iCloud Communications that listed all the instances the giant company treaded on others' rights. iCloud Communications sued Apple in an Arizona court as soon as Apple concluded its WWDC in San Francisco. iCloud Communications wants all the profits from Apple's iCloud thus far. And it wants the Cupertino company to cease and decease the use of iCloud. What iCloud did not know is that Apple was a little smarter this time by acquiring earlier the website which has U.S patents, icloud.com. So it is not going to be easy for iCloud Communications to have a slam dunk. Read more of the case against Apple at PCMag.

Here is a sample of the content of the case: "The goods and services with which Apple intends to use the 'iCloud' mark are identical to or closely related to the goods and services that have been offered by iCloud Communications under the iCloud Marks since its formation in 2005," the complaint, first obtained by The Next Web, alleges. "Due to the worldwide media coverage given to and generated by Apple's announcement of its 'iCloud' services and the ensuing saturation advertising campaign pursued by Apple,the media and the general public have quickly come to associate the mark 'iCloud' with Apple, rather than iCloud Communications."

"Monetary relief alone is inadequate to fully address the irreparable injurythat Apple’s illegal actions have caused and will continue to cause to iCloudCommunications if this Court does not enjoin Apple. iCloud Communications istherefore entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to stop Apple’s unfaircompetition"

Microsoft Bought Skype for $8.5 B

2011-05-10T08:33:00.000-07:00

Microsoft wants to be back in the game. It wants to be relevant in the era of Apple's iPad, iPhone, iPod or IOS and Google's Android platform. It goes out a huge way by acquiring Skype, the online communication platform Microsoft wants to make available to its gamers.

Many industry insiders are saying that this is one of the greatest buys by Microsoft in the recent memories. It is on a levl-playing field with the likes of Google, Apple, and others as the competition for eyeballs increases.

Microsoft is now a major player in the smartphone business. It wants to integrate Skype with its outlook, office and online games.

Gmail Motion is Google's April's Fool's Day Best Prank Ever

2011-04-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

I forgot it was April's Fool's Day. After all it was April 1. I watched the convincing video of the Gmail motion and started believing until I watched it a second time. It was the best prank ever by a team of researchers! Way to go!

iPad2: All-new Design, Thinner, Slimmer, and Faster iPad2: Return Your Recently Purchased iPad, Get $100 Down on iPad2

2011-03-03T08:11:00.000-08:00

Steve Jobs came back from emergency leave to unveil the beautiful, faster, slimmer, and all-new design iPad2. Apple has a new tablet to throw the copycatters back to the drawing board. The iPad 2 makes use of the A5 "system-on-a-chip" dual-core processor, which Apple promise will lead to dramatic improvements in gaming and multi-tasking performance. Clocked at 1.2 GHz, it's twice as fast as its predecessor the A4, without putting any extra strain on the battery life.

What are some of the new features that come with the iPad2?

Processor: There are two engines to power the iPad2. The A5 chip is very fast.

Size and build features

Screen and Cameras

Longer battery life and more storage

iOS 4.3

Connectivity

Accessories, smart covers and HDMI out connectors

Price, apps etc.

Some of the Hot Gadgets for This Holiday Season: Windows Phone 7, Apple MacBook Air, IPad 3G + WiFi, Kindle with Free 3G + WiFi, iPhone4, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Droid Phones

2011-01-09T17:22:00.000-08:00

2010 Consumer Electronics Show: Connected TV or Internet TV and IPAD Tablet Rivals

2011-01-08T10:26:00.000-08:00

This year's consumer electronics is all about Internet-connected TV. Skeptics are wondering wether it will even take off and allow viewers to watch web videos and traditional television shows. Web-capable TV is on the mind of all the manufacturers. The idea is that these new TV sets already have the capability built in. But this year is specially marked by the ipad which has garnered a lot of attention. Well, let us just say that the Apple's IPad is the top dog that all the competitors are trying to emulate. Some of its rivals include the devices developed by the likes of Hewlett Packard Inc., Blackberry-maker Research in Motion Ltd., Microsoft Corp that have already developed some forms of tablets. Web-connected TV will have to come with high resolution screens. Web-connected TV is here to make its firm debut, but mobile technology facilitated by companies such as AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sony's Blu-Ray players and home theater, Broadcom, Google with its Android software are quickly making mobile connectivity the next big thing. Internet-TV services are now possible. The companies just need to refine things up. The jury is still out on Google TV software which is supposed to marry the Web and traditional TV with its most recent TV set. There may not be too much consumer's enthusiasm for it right now. Do not expect much info from the manufacturers this year because Google has to refine its software. It needs to work out the kinks.

Atomic Kommie Comics: Cyber Monday Bargains...iPad, iPhone Cases & E-Reader/Messenger Bags

2010-11-28T10:07:00.000-08:00

Atomic Kommie Comics: Cyber Monday Bargains...iPad, iPhone Cases & E-Reader/Messenger Bags

✔Black Friday sales Ipad Apple deals, Cyber Monday 2010 ~ Tokeria News

2010-11-28T10:06:00.000-08:00

✔Black Friday sales Ipad Apple deals, Cyber Monday 2010 ~ Tokeria News

From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, and Christmas Eve Deals, Should We Expect the Ipad Discounts and Where to Find them?

2010-11-28T10:01:00.000-08:00

It is never too late to put your hands on a good ipad deal. From Best Buy to Target, Apple made this gadget available. It is a must-have gadget this year. From kids to adults, everyone wants one. Here are a few places, stores where you can find the ipad:

apple.com

Bestbuy.com

walmart.com

target.com

Many block and online stores offer the apple product.

On Black Friday, Apple decided to cut the price down for just one day. Many consumers expect the deal to go on for far more days. They expect Apple to offer some deals on Christmas Eve too.

Many stores use the ipad as the bait to lure many consumers this year. Keep checking the various sites to find out which one is offering one.

Holiday Season iPad Deals Rush: From Black Friday Ipad Discounts to Christmas Day Deals: Stores That Offer Great Deals on Must-Have Items

2010-11-12T08:48:00.000-08:00

One of the must-have items, this holiday season, the Apple's IPad. Adults as well as kids want it. They dream about it. And parents will join the yearly post Black Friday frenzy to score a few ones for their kids and friends.

The good news is that the iPads are being sold at many stores. It is not exclusive to AT&T. Verizon Wireless, Target, Wal-Mart and many online stores are carrying the much coveted gadget this holiday season. Just go to Apple.com to find the ipads. Yes, they will arrive for the holiday season. Free shipping is also included!

Go to BestBuy.com and its brick stores to find its offerings.

The question to ask is why rush to get hurt or even get trampled on a day when everybody is expected to go out? Why not wait until a few days before Christmas when the stores are forced to lower their prices and offer deep discounts? They have to do it. If you wait after Christmas, you will have even better deals.

The Good and The Bad: Windows Phone 7 Helps Microsoft Get into the Smartphone League

2010-11-06T08:43:00.000-07:00

Microsoft is trying to get into the smartphone business just like Google's popular Droid phones run on Android. The only thing is that Windows Phone 7 has nothing to do with Windows. It is not run on Windows. And it is the first generation of phone released by Microsoft on the new platform. It is by most measures release 1.0. We must quickly say that Microsoft is tinkering with the app phone software in that this release is a new creation, a new design for the company.

If you are used to the features found on Android and iPhone, it will be hard for you to settle for those offered by Windows Phone 7. You will be surprised to find out that WP7 does not offer the following features: You can not add new ringtones. You can not organize your apps in folders. You can not copy and paste. You can not send videos as MMS messages. Forget about video chat. WP7's browser does not allow you to play flash videos. As far as the HTML5, the new kid on the block, WP7 will not play it either. It can not even play videos in its own Microsoft's Silverlight format. Forget about Online news videos, Hulu, youtube and more.

Now what are some of the good features of WP7?

Windows Phone 7 comes equipped with Word, Excel and Powerpoint. This way, just any Microsoft products, it allows you to be productive. It is fast or as fast as its competitors. By paying $15 a month, you can play your music on Zune through the phone. Based on all of this, I would say this is a Me-too gadget. The only good thing is the new rethinking of the app software.

Good luck with your new WP7 if you receive it in your Christmas bag!

Here is a summary of the phone's main features: The Good vs. The Bad

What better place to start than the beginning?
Good

* Responsible for user interface
* Crisp text and graphics (almost like e-Ink)
* Seamless integration of Facebook
* Quick Start from the camera to capture fleeting moments
* Interface clear
* Attractive aesthetic design that calls for a high concept magazine
* Easy Google, Facebook, installing Windows Live
* Did we mention that the elegant, new, eye-candy user interface?

The Bad

* Not compatible with external storage
* The lack of cut-paste functionality / (coming in early 2011)
* Does not have WiFi hotspot
* The lack of integration of Twitter (coming soon)
* Finnicky Google integration
* No unified inbox and e-mail thread
Applications * not persist in the background
* Most of the operating system is optimized for vertical view (horizontal orientation is not as ubiquitous as we would like)

Start Your Christmas Shopping Early: Consider Taking a Look at Samsung Epic 4 G, A phone with Major Kicks!

2010-10-06T08:19:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the great things, specifications you want to know about this phone: 5.1 Megapixel camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, 4" display and touch screen, android 2.1 OS, bluetooth capability.

It has the new hummingbird processor which makes games and movies easier to watch. And the good thing is that you have great battery consumption.

Epic 4 G is the best deal you can get in phone out there. The super Amoled touchscreen allows you to use the phone in sunlight with no major problems. It is a great phone to have with you.

Here is what you can find about this phone on Samsung:

"Android 2.1 Platform

Android™ Market: 65,000 apps and rising. Here you’ll find useful apps for every aspect of your life – from popular games to travel guides to financial tools. Powered by the latest Google OS, the WiFi-enabled Epic™ 4G gives you Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Search and other great Google Mobile apps – not to mention the rest of the Web – at a touch. Speaking of Google Search, use voice-activated search to tell the Epic 4G what you’re searching for and watch it serve up results based on your location (when GPS is enabled)."

Pre and Post Black Friday Shopping Options, Deals, Discounts, Stores and Must-have Items: What You Should Search For

2010-07-12T09:09:00.000-07:00

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The Most Recent Best Android Phone on the Market: The Droid X Through Verizon Wireless and Google Collaboration

2010-07-06T19:21:00.000-07:00

If you are on the market to buy a new smartphone or a superphone, consider yourself lucky because you will have many choices. The state of the art app phone changes quickly. Some say that the technology does not give you time to adapt to it. A New York Times reviewer sums it up this way, "Last November, you might have been tempted by the Motorola Droid, “the best Android phone on the market.” A month later, the HTC Hero was “the best Android phone on the market.” By January, “the best Android phone yet” was the Nexus One. In April, “the best Android device that you can purchase” was the HTC Incredible. In May, “the best Android phone on the market” was the Sprint Evo...."

What's the hoopla all about the Droid X?

The Droid X allows you to do your typing onscreen. That is a major leap from the original Droid. There is no way you will not notice the size of the Droid. It is the biggest app phone on the market these days. One of my colleagues has one. She could have bought two of them, but decided to go against the idea of giving his daughter such an advanced phone as her first phone. He thought it is too big for the little girl. At this size (5 by 2.6 by 0.4 inches), it allows its users to do a lot with ebooks, GPS and other applications.

The Droid X comes equipped with many features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, two mikes for noise cancellation, powerful speaker, unusually powerful vibrate mode, FM radio and Verizon’s expensive but not-call-dropping network.... Do you want more? How about this? The Droid X has an 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flashes.

Find out more info about this phone by reading this article.

Long Lines of Buyers of iPhone 4 all Over The US at Apple Stores

2010-06-24T17:07:00.000-07:00

The promise of facetime chatting, crisp HD videos and longer batteries life drew throngs of buyers to the stores run by Apple all over the country. People have been camping in the front of the stores to be the first ones to lay their hands on the iPhone 4. Those who can't make it to the lines due to work and busy life pay others to stand in line for them. That is how much users of iPhone want the new release of the iPhone series. iPhone 4 has created a lot of demand from users all over the world. ATT will start selling on June 29. Apple has reported that they had to shut down and increase the production to keep up the high demand.

Steve Jobs Revealed Slimmer iPhone4 with FaceTime Video, Front-face Picture Taking, HD Capabilities at 2010 WorldWide Developers Conference

2010-06-08T06:15:00.000-07:00

At this year's WorldWide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone4 and talked about its features as a revolutionary step in the right direction. He is a showman, a marketing strategist. He added that this new phone is the best thing that Apple can produce since the original iphone came to the market.

What are some of the features of the iPhone4?

There is no doubt that being able to use facetime video to talk to friends, family members and business partners is a great addition to the phone. How many times that we want to talk to someone and see this person in real time? Iphone4 FaceTime allows you to do just that.

In addition, with this phone, you have a front-face camera that allows you to take pictures. It also comes read with HD video recording and making capabilities which you can edit right on the phone itself.

The 5-megapixel camera built into iPhone 4 captures amazingly detailed images. A built-in LED flash illuminates low-light scenes. And the 5x digital zoom gets you closer to the action

Here is a list of some of the features you will encounter on the new iphone:

iMovie, iBooks, iTunes store, iPod, phone, photo, keyboard, safari, voice control,mail, appstore, iphone, folders, camera, messages, maps and compass, photos, search etc.

Pre-order starts June 15 and available on June 24!

Apple iPad's Pros and Cons, iPad's Friends and Fiends: What in the World Will Make Somebody Adopt or Reject It

2010-04-23T12:32:00.000-07:00

Apple iPad's Pros and Cons, iPad's Friends and Fiends: What in the World Will Make Somebody Adopt or Reject It

Welcome to the times of touch-screen gadgets! Welcome to Apple's newest touch-screen ipads! Apple and other touch-screen companies want us to embrace this new technological spin. How many of us are for the taking?

Can you make a phone call with iPad, the new Apple gadget that costs up to $500? Can you take a picture with it? No. Can you find free content that goes with it? No. You have to buy the content that you never wanted to pay for now.

Many Apple users are already complaining that the iPad is too expensive. They do not know what to do with it. They have already bought the ipods, the iphone touch and iphones. They do not see a major need for the touch-screen ipad now. They are complaining despite their past devotion to the company. Many potential consumers of Apple may want to wait until the price comes down. By then, they will be able to gauge the value that ipads have. Thus far, more people see the iPhone as a source of entertainment than the iPad. This may be due to the lack of information and advertising. For sure, teenagers will still want to lay their hands on this new product. Parents who have to cough up the money will shoot back, "this ipad thing is a fad. It is a desire. It is not a need. It is a want. These kids do not realize we are facing a recession." But there again, this is Apple. Steve Jobs is at the helm. He may have some marketing tricks up to his sleeve. More people may rush to buy the iPad before you know it.

The detractors, the late adopters of new technology and enemies of Apple are casting their vote of disgust on the ipad. They are saying that ipads have bad streaks that stay after you turn off the machine. Here is the truth, "Fingerprints are greasily, streakily visible when you turn off the screen. But the iPad has the same oleophobic (oil-resistant) coating as the iPhone..."

The Good vs. the Bad in iPad's World:

First, the good:

The glass just doesn’t scratch with everyday jostling. Expect long battery power time from the ipad. Apple gives you the rotation lock on the iPad to prevent you from being annoyed by sideways rotation when you are watching your favorite show or reading your favorite epub or ebook material.

The way you use the iPad is by tapping and dragging on the glass with your fingers, just as on the iPhone.

Now, the Bad:

In portrait view, the keyboard is too small to touch-type normally. No USB. Well, for the right price you can get an apple's kit. For $30, Apple’s iPad Camera Connection Kit gives you two adapters. iPhone apps that are rewritten for the larger print ipad cost more. Get ready to pay more than the $1 or $2 charges for iPhone apps.

There is no multitasking with the iPad. It is still one app at a time. Apple seems to be reserving a lot of updates for later versions. At the same time, everything costs. For example, A $70 keyboard dock will be available in April.

The iPad can’t play Flash video. That is why there is a rush to convert videos to iPad-compatible formats. Youtube, Vimeo, TED.com, CBS.com and some other sites are converting their videos to iPad/iPhone/Touch-compatible formats

Enjoy the shopping! Get ready to see lots of Apple enthusiasts waiting in long lines at Apple stores all over the country!

Official Google Blog: Search with fewer keystrokes and better spelling

2010-04-23T00:33:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Search with fewer keystrokes and better spelling

Official Google Blog: Google Apps highlights – 4/16/2010

2010-04-23T00:32:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Google Apps highlights – 4/16/2010

Official Google Blog: The art of search results

2010-04-23T00:30:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: The art of search results

Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Places

2010-04-23T00:26:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Places

Official Google Mobile Blog: Google Buzz Layer Now Available for Google Maps On Your Computer

2010-04-23T00:24:00.000-07:00

Official Google Mobile Blog: Google Buzz Layer Now Available for Google Maps On Your Computer

Linux on the iPhone: Android running on iPhone!

2010-04-23T00:17:00.000-07:00

Linux on the iPhone: Android running on iPhone!

Programmer David Wong posted an April 21 video on the "Linux on the iPhone" blog demonstrating how Google Android can be booted onto a first-generation iPhone. Wong suggested that Android could be ported onto all versions of Apple’s popular smartphone, a move that seemed greeted positively by many of the blog’s commenters. At some point this summer, Apple will release the iPhone OS 4, which will include features such as multitasking and an "iAd" mobile-application advertising platform. Lack of multitasking has been one of the traditional complaints lodged against the iPhone, and used as a selling point for smartphones running the multitasking-capable Google Android.

Apple Is Ready for iPad Sales: Rumors about iPad Coming to Verizon

2010-04-02T09:13:00.000-07:00

Apple is ready to unleash the genie out of the box. It is ready to sell in the hundreds of millions this new, revolutionary tablet. The ipad is all the rage.

April Fool's Day: Google is TOPEKA For one Day

2010-04-01T10:34:00.003-07:00

Official Google Blog: A different kind of company name

Official Google Blog: Around the world in 25 iGoogle themes...

2010-04-01T09:20:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Around the world in 25 iGoogle themes...

iPad, Apple Tablet Makes Its Debut Today: Steve Jobs Showed it to the Public

2010-03-08T02:38:00.000-08:00

The Apple iPad: First Impressions

Apple brought to the world its tablet computer called the iPad.

What is the reaction of some of the bloggers who’ve never even tried it: “No physical keyboard!” “No removable battery!” “Way too expensive!” “Doesn’t multitask!” “No memory-card slot!”

There will be a lot of speculations until the iPad actually goes on sale in April. Once more people start using, the reviews will change. Bloggers will begin to say good things about the ipad. You can preview what the scenario will be like : positive reviews, people lining up to buy the thing, and the mysterious disappearance of the basher-bloggers.

"The iPad is, as predicted, essentially a giant iPod Touch: aluminum-backed, half-inch thin, with a 10-inch screen surrounded by a shiny black border. At the bottom, there’s the standard iPod/iPhone connector and a single Home button. It will be available in models ranging from $499 (16 gigs of memory, Wi-Fi) to $830 (64 gigs of memory, Wi-Fi and 3G cellular)."

There are a few things that remain the same though. "The cellular signal will be provided by AT&T for $15 a month (250 megabytes of data transferred — think e-mail only) or $30 a month, unlimited. Amazingly, those AT&T deals involve no contract. You can cancel whenever you like. And since this thing isn’t a phone, you don’t have to worry about dropped calls; you’re paying exclusively for Internet service."

So far, the reviewers who have experience writing and reviewing tech gadgets are saying some good things about the ipad.

Poque is saying these things:
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Web browsing, painting programs, TV and movies, newspapers and magazines all seem like naturals on this 1.5-pound machine, too. The New York Times app is especially appealing to me — and yes, this is my completely independent opinion — because it seems to work like the much-adored Times Reader app for computers.

Overall, the iPad seems like a dream screen for reading and watching—at some loss of convenience in creating. True, there’s an on-screen keyboard, big enough to type on with both hands in the usual way. And Apple will offer a specialized multitouch word processor, spreadsheet and presentation app for $10 each. But I’m guessing that, with no mouse and no physical keys to feel, writing and editing will be more effort than on a laptop."

Elin Woods May Have Used Tiger's Cell Phone Tracking Functions to Find Out About Cheating: Prosecutors are Using Cell Phones as Tracking Devices

2010-02-01T13:49:00.000-08:00

Prosecutors want to catch bad guys by tracking their real-time movements and positions. Now what legal authorities do prosecutors have to obtain warrants signed by judges? A newsweek investigator discovers what many people do not know about the handheld tracking devices they are carrying around? Yes, your cell phones can reveal much more about you than you would ever think. Maybe Elin already knew where Tiger has been all these years. See the videos of golf phenom Tiger Woods's Confessions right here.

".....Amid all the furor over the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program a few years ago, a mini-revolt was brewing over another type of federal snooping that was getting no public attention at all. Federal prosecutors were seeking what seemed to be unusually sensitive records: internal data from telecommunications companies that showed the locations of their customers' cell phones—sometimes in real time, sometimes after the fact. The prosecutors said they needed the records to trace the movements of suspected drug traffickers, human smugglers, even corrupt public officials. But many federal magistrates—whose job is to sign off on search warrants and handle other routine court duties—were spooked by the requests. Some in New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas balked. Prosecutors "were using the cell phone as a surreptitious tracking device," said Stephen W. Smith, a federal magistrate in Houston. "And I started asking the U.S. Attorney's Office, 'What is the legal authority for this? What is the legal standard for getting this information?' ..."

Read the whole article at http://www.newsweek.com/id/233916

Who is Ready to Buy the New Google Phone? NexusOne is Ready

2009-12-16T18:00:00.000-08:00

The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and TechCrunch.com said the phone will be the first phone completely designed by Google and branded entirely with its name. The phone, which will be built by HTC, will be sold directly from Google and won't be tied to a carrier nor will it sell with the normal carrier subsidy that brings most smart phones into the $200 range. Another model will reportedly be sold with a subsidy, according to a report Monday by Reuters.

Nexus One would seem to serve as a flagship for the budding Android operating system, with Google tightly integrating its software into a powerful piece of hardware beyond what's available in current Android devices on the market. TechCrunch said the touch-screen device would sport a 1GHz processor from Qualcomm, a large organic light-emitting diode display and a profile thinner than an iPhone 3GS

Official Google Mobile Blog: An Android dogfood diet for the holidays

Official Google Mobile Blog: An Android dogfood diet for the holidays

2009-12-12T13:40:00.000-08:00

Official Google Mobile Blog: An Android dogfood diet for the holidays

iPhone 3 G S, Leader of the Pack: Why should you have an iPhone?

2009-06-20T01:12:00.000-07:00

I was one of the early birds who went to hang out at the front door of a local ATT corporate store. After a week of great weather, I expected to have a great time waiting in line for my new phone. It was not the case. It was hot and people were complaining. Those who had pre-ordered the iphone 3G S were able to enter the store and claim their prize from 7 am to 9 am. Those of us who wanted to buy the new phone or trade in for a higher upgrade had to wait in the sun outside.

Many of us, apple product fans, did not complain much. The employees at the store were very happy to pass cups of water to us. However, there were a few guys who started complaining about the long wait. Tensions were mounting. It was like the opening of a new movie. Just like the release of any major action movie, the upgrade to the 3 G S was received with great enthusiasm. Many of us were talking about the great features of the new phone. That was a good reason for us to have.

So far, after using the phone the whole day, I have been pretty pleased with it.

Truely, the iphone is the leader of the pack. Many fellow reviewers only have the greatest things to say about the phone.
"The iPhone 3G S (the S stands for speed) is a more subtle upgrade compared with last year's launch of the 3G. The improvements don't quite blow your hair back on the first pass, but coupled with the new iPhone OS 3.0 software upgrade, they cement the iPhone's status as the best smart phone experience available.

The iPhone OS 3.0 improvements alone might be enough to satisfy many existing iPhone and iPhone 3G users. But if your contract is expiring or even if it's not, there are a lot of reasons to make the jump to the iPhone 3G S, which sells for $199 and $299 for 16-GB and 32-GB versions."

Whether There is a New iPhone or Not, Palm Pre was Released with Great Fanfare

2009-06-08T08:55:00.000-07:00

The whole world is waiting. Apple consumers are waiting for what is to come. Every year, Apple's Steve Jobs showcased the company's new products. What will happen this time? Jobs still has to get back to the podium. He has been out for medical leave. No matter what, hardcore Apple consumers are waiting for the next great product.

In the meantime, Palm seemed to have found a way to come closer to consumers with the release of Palm Pre. What is great about this new smartphone?

AppIphone3Gandmore: Palm Pre, Apple iPhone and G1

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What will make you want to buy an Apple iPhone vs. a Palm Pre or G1? Is it the wireless company that sells them or the phone itself or the service. In a lot of ways, the package had to do a lot with my decision. Over the weekend, that is what I had to decide. It was time for me to go from a low end phone which I carried for a few years and upgrade to a smartphone. I had to decide between the iPhone which I could buy online or at an AT&T retail store, the new Palm Pre which is injecting new blood into the Palm brand, and the Google phone, G1 which has made its spectacular entrance a few months ago.

For me, it was a matter of convenience. I wanted to go with something that has been around for a while. Besides, many of my colleagues have the phone. Yes, I was torn between the good package offered by Sprint which carries the new Palm Pre. I knew all three phones would be good for multimedia and multitasking. Among them, there were some similarities and differences.

Let's talk about Palm Pre. It is a great, elegant multitouch smartphone. It seems that Palm Pre is going to be the star of this Summer season. Already, there are a lot of buzz in the blogosphere and among techies about the new phone. It is the blockbuster square off between iphone and palm pre. In many ways, Palm Pre has come to mean a lot to a dying company. Palm relied heavily on this phone being accepted by the public.

To many industry insiders, the Pre is like the iPhone remix. It is a great phone that many customers are going to select. I saw a great demonstration at the local Sprint store this past weekend. People are wowed by it.

What are its main features, specs?

the Pre has the ordinary checklist: Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G (high speed Internet), Bluetooth (including wireless audio), very good camera with flash, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, tilt sensor, standard headphone jack, 3.1-inch touchscreen etc. Many other companies have been trying to copy the iphone, but they have always failed in putting everthing together and making it all work. In the case of the Pre, Palm has done a good job.

Hardware: Coming in a black plastic, flattened capsule, coated with a glossy, scratch-resistant finish, the Pre is an elegant phone. When it is turned off, the screen disappears. It is smaller than the iPhone, about a half-inch shorter and quarter-inch thicker. It is very easy to carry.

Price: The Pre costs $200 after rebate, with a two-year contract. It is much less than the standard iphone with more than 8Gigs. Sprint wants to get the customers. With a $70-a-month plan (450 talk-time minutes) that includes unlimited Internet and text messages, the Pre comes on top. The AT&T plan includes no text messages at all.

What does it look like typing? Unlike the iPhone, the Pre has a real keyboard. the screeen slides up, revelaing four rows of Thumbelina-size keys.

Camera: The Pre has an LED Flash for its 3MP camera, something both the iPhone and G1 lack. Flash cellphone photos are ugly, but for a lot of people, they're good enough.

Browser: All three use a browser based on WebKit, which has become the standard for the mobile web.

Phone: Just pop open the keyboard and stard dialing to make a call on the Pre. You can set up speed-dial keys.

Battery: While the iPhone does not allow you to remove the batteries, the Pre allows you to do so. Battery life the hiccup with the Pre. Depending on how often you use it, the battery will be dead in no time.

Music: Which other gadget can beat the iPod which the iPhone is? The Pre does a good job of coming close. When you connect it to your Mac or PC, the Pre appears in Apple's iTunes software. You can sync your music, photo and video collections.

App store: The iPhone surpasess the Pre which is building its inventory too.

No matter what, the Pre is a great effort in the right direction for Palm. It is quite an achievement.

Welcome to T-Mobile Google iPhone, G1

2008-10-21T23:37:00.000-07:00

The true smartphone that is going to compete against Apple iPhone has arrived. G1 is knocking on iPhone G3 now.

T-Mobile, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., will officially launch the G1 at its retail stores in 95 cities across the United States Wednesday, many of which will open early at 8 a.m. for the release of the $179 handset, and as many as 1.5 million existing T-Mobile customers have reportedly pre-ordered the devices. But for one night only, a couple hundred customers who lined up outside the telecom provider's store at Market and 3rd streets in downtown San Francisco had the 3G-enabled smartphone all to themselves.

What do you need to know about G1?

The T-Mobile G1 is available with a two-year voice and data agreement. Support for Web-based services from Mountain View, Calif.-based Google includes popular apps like Gmail and Google Maps, and the G1's full HTML Web browser is already winning rave reviews. In addition to T-Mobile's 3G network, the G1 has built-in support for the telecom's Edge network, as well as WiFi and GPS.

The new smartphone, 4.6 inches by 0.6 inches and weighing 5.6 ounces, has a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen but also sports a QWERTY keyboard, unlike the iPhone. It featurs a 3.2 megapixel camera and a microSD card slot.

The G1 lacks a video player, although there was already a free one in the Market by the time I tested the phone. The YouTube app works exactly as advertised, while the 3MP camera boasts auto-focus and takes decent (if not awe-inspiring) snapshots. There's no video recorder, but someone's bound to build one for the Market.

Can Anybody Buy Happiness? The Pursuit of Happiness and Interdependence Declaration

2008-10-10T21:53:00.000-07:00

"Happiness is not a given. It is a goal. And saving more may help you reach it."

With the downturn of the economy and the near-destruction of the financial market and Wall street, many Americans are wondering what is happening to our country. It goes without saying that economic insecurity has also increased. The boom of the late 1990s created unrealistic expectations. Various polls show that more than half of us are worried about losing our nest egg, our retirements, our jobs. After all, having a job in this country allows one to have not only income, but also insurance.

More money does not automatically improve our mood. After all, money-- no matter how much you have--- is only part of the puzzle. According to Oxford University, happiness is more complicated than wealth alone. Americans are less happy on average than people in less prosperous nations such as Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico. It is not the rich that most of us strive to keep up with; it is our families and friends. Bear in mind that trying to keep up with the Joneses is a trap. In our pursuit of happiness guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence, we tend to compete with neighbors, siblings, co-workers, and old classmates. People's ability to act on behalf of what matters to them is fundamental to happiness.

The key to financial happiness is to start saving. Do not be concerned about what and how much others are saving. By saving as much as you can in your particular circumstances, you will get ahead. You will live a happy life even in the midst of hard economic times.

Greater wealth does not generate more national happiness.

Computer Users' Tips: Tell your friends and family members about them

2008-10-08T22:20:00.000-07:00

Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User

...All of these are things that certain friends, family or coworkers, over the years, did *not* know. Clip, save and pass along to…well, you know who they are.

* You can double-click a word to highlight it in any document, e-mail or Web page.

* When you get an e-mail message from eBay or your bank, claiming that you have an account problem or a question from a buyer, it’s probably a “phishing scam” intended to trick you into typing your password. Don’t click the link in the message. If in doubt, go into your browser and type “www.ebay.com” (or whatever) manually.

* Nobody, but nobody, is going to give you half of $80 million to help them liberate the funds of a deceased millionaire…from Nigeria or anywhere else.

* You can hide all windows, revealing only what’s on the computer desktop, with one keystroke: hit the Windows key and “D” simultaneously in Windows, or press F11 on Macs (on recent Mac laptops, Command+F3; Command is the key with the cloverleaf logo). That’s great when you want examine or delete something you’ve just downloaded to the desktop, for example. Press the keystroke again to return to what you were doing.

* You can enlarge the text on any Web page. In Windows, press Ctrl and the plus or minus keys (for bigger or smaller fonts); on the Mac, it’s the Command key and plus or minus.

* You can also enlarge the entire Web page or document by pressing the Control key as you turn the wheel on top of your mouse. On the Mac, this enlarges the entire screen image.

* The number of megapixels does not determine a camera’s picture quality; that’s a marketing myth. The sensor size is far more important. (Use Google to find it. For example, search for “sensor size Nikon D90.”)

* On most cellphones, press the Send key to open up a list of recent calls. Instead of manually dialing, you can return a call by highlighting one of these calls and pressing Send again.

* When someone sends you some shocking e-mail and suggests that you pass it on, don’t. At least not until you’ve first confirmed its truth at snopes.com, the Internet’s authority on e-mailed myths. This includes get-rich schemes, Microsoft/AOL cash giveaways, and–especially lately–nutty scare-tactic messages about our Presidential candidates.

* You can tap the Space bar to scroll down on a Web page one screenful. Add the Shift key to scroll back up.

* When you’re filling in the boxes on a Web page (like City, State, Zip), you can press the Tab key to jump from box to box, rather than clicking. Add the Shift key to jump through the boxes backwards.

* You can adjust the size and position of any window on your computer. Drag the top strip to move it; drag the lower-right corner (Mac) or any edge (Windows) to resize it.

* Forcing the camera’s flash to go off prevents silhouetted, too-dark faces when you’re outdoors.

* When you’re searching for something on the Web using, say, Google, put quotes around phrases that must be searched together. For example, if you put quotes around “electric curtains,” Google won’t waste your time finding one set of Web pages containing the word “electric” and another set containing the word “curtains.”

* You can use Google to do math for you. Just type the equation, like 23*7+15/3=, and hit Enter.

* Oh, yeah: on the computer, * means “times” and / means “divided by.”

* If you can’t find some obvious command, like Delete in a photo program, try clicking using the right-side mouse button. (On the Mac, you can Control-click instead.)

* Google is also a units-of-measurement and currency converter. Type “teaspoons in 1.3 gallons,” for example, or “euros in 17 dollars.” Click Search to see the answer.

* You can open the Start menu by tapping the key with the Windows logo on it.

* You can switch from one open program to the next by pressing Alt+Tab (Windows) or Command-Tab (Mac).

* You generally can’t send someone more than a couple of full-size digital photos as an e-mail attachment; those files are too big, and they’ll bounce back to you. (Instead, use iPhoto or Picasa–photo-organizing programs that can automatically scale down photos in the process of e-mailing them.)

* Whatever technology you buy today will be obsolete soon, but you can avoid heartache by learning the cycles. New iPods come out every September. New digital cameras come out in February and October.

* Just putting something into the Trash or the Recycle Bin doesn’t actually delete it. You then have to *empty* the Trash or Recycle Bin. (Once a year, I hear about somebody whose hard drive is full, despite having practically no files. It’s because over the years, they’ve put 79 gigabytes’ worth of stuff in the Recycle Bin and never emptied it.)

* You don’t have to type “http://www” into your Web browser. Just type the remainder: “nytimes.com” or “dilbert.com,” for example. (In the Safari browser, you can even leave off the “.com” part.)

* On the iPhone, hit the Space bar twice at the end of a sentence. You get a period, a space, and a capitalized letter at the beginning of the next word.

* Come up with an automated backup system for your computer. There’s no misery quite like the sick feeling of having lost chunks of your life because you didn’t have a safety copy.