IMovie IOS 1.2-PCWorld

When Apple released iMovie for the iPhone 4 last year, I felt a palpable sense of longing. I was excited to have a mobile version of iMovie, but a video-editing app seemed ideally suited to work on the iPad's large screen. I could easily imagine how it would work, and yet it ran only on the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch.

Since then, it's been a given that the software would jump to the iPad, and with iMovie for iOS 1.2, we get to experience what was no doubt on the drawing boards, if not yet in the shipping schedule, of Apple's engineers. iMovie takes what can be a complex task-just look to Adobe Premiere or Apple's Final Cut applications to see how deep video editing can be-and makes it not only accessible, but touchable.

That tactile interactivity makes video editing more engaging. You get a better sense of assembling the movie using your fingers instead of being once removed by the mouse on a computer. My three-year-old daughter and I put together a quick movie, where she chose clips from the Videos pane by tapping on them. She became a co-editor, versus directing over my shoulder on the Mac (which usually results in her losing interest and walking away).

This update runs on the iPad 2 (but not, alas, the original iPad), the iPhone 4, and fourth-generation iPod touch, exposing potentially millions of iOS device owners to a top-notch video editor. iMovie for iOS 1.2 could be the friendliest version of Apple's video software yet, a welcome introduction to the process of turning raw video clips into movies that say more than just, "I pointed my camera at that place."

Editing video

Without a doubt, having the larger iPad screen available for editing is an improvement over the small screen on the iPhone and iPod touch. When the iPad is in its landscape orientation, the Video pane appears in the upper-left corner. Tap a source clip to select it, and use the yellow selection handles (yellow circles) to choose which portion of the clip to use. As you drag a handle, the Viewer area to the right displays the current frame, giving you an idea of where the edit point will be.

It's also possible to preview a clip by dragging across it, but the speed depends on how you move your finger, and there's no audio. In portrait orientation, the Video pane appears as a popover, with previews appearing in a thumbnail box above your finger. I found myself wanting to preview a clip in real time without first adding it to a project-a Video pane-specific play button that affects the current selection, for example.

Clips that appear in your project are marked with an orange bar, so you can see which sections you've already used. Editing clips in the timeline is simple, and as intuitive as you can expect a video editor to be: When you tap a clip, those bright yellow selection handle orbs appear, begging to be dragged.

What's not as intuitive is adding a title, where you need to double-tap a clip and choose a title style from the popover that appears. This is consistent from the previous version of iMovie for iOS, and once you're familiar with the mechanism, it's not a big deal. (This would be a good opportunity to point to iMovie's new well-organized help system, accessible by tapping a question mark [?] icon on the main screen.)

When you need to make more specific edits, pinch outward vertically on a transition icon to open the Precision Editor. This takes advantage of the screen real estate to show both video clips around the transition and view the unused footage of each, helping you choose more deliberate edit points.

As soon as I started putting together a longer project, I noticed that swiping across the length of the timeline was time-consuming and less than ideal. However, Apple has a couple of solutions: Pinch with two fingers horizontally on the timeline to expand or contract its width, or-the behavior that's now become second-nature to me-tap and hold the left or right end of the timeline just above the video clips to jump to the beginning or end.

Editing audio

The audio tools at your disposal have broadened in this version, which is a relief. It's now possible to view audio waveforms for video and audio clips, making it easier to determine edit points.

iMovie for iOS now offers multiple audio tracks: One for the video track, one background music track, and three foreground audio tracks; a limited library of sound effects are also available. It's now possible to include multiple background songs, versus having to choose just one, by turning off the Loop Background Music option in the Project Settings.

However, as welcome as these features are, I'm still left longing for more control. When you trim an audio clip, there's no way to fade out the edit point, leaving an abrupt ending if you trimmed mid-sound. You can adjust only the overall volume of a clip. The background music track is also automatically ducked (made softer) when there's audio in a video clip, but no control is available to enable, disable, or adjust the level of ducking.

Also, iMovie makes an assumption that any audio track under one minute in length should be foreground audio, not a background music track. That can be a problem if you want to open a video with a short piece of music from your iTunes music library, and then follow with a longer piece. iMovie places the short piece as a sound effect (a blue track beneath the video); when you add the next song, it appears as a background track, which locks to the beginning of the movie. Unlike the behavior in the desktop version of iMovie, you can't pin a background track arbitrarily.

iPhone 4 and iPod touch

When Apple announced iMovie 1.2, I was especially curious to see how it translated to the iPhone and iPod touch. To my relief, Apple didn't cram the new interface onto the small screen, even if it's a high-resolution Retina display. It retains the minimal interface used in the first version of iMovie. The small-screen version doesn't offer the Precision Editor or audio waveforms, but otherwise, you get a similar editing experience as on the iPad. The Video pane appears as a separate screen instead of tucked in the corner, but you can tap to select a clip and adjust its selection handles before adding it to the timeline. Dragging your finger along a clip brings up a preview thumbnail. And background audio clips appear as a green bar at the bottom of the timeline, instead of as a green field behind the other clips.

Sharing your movie

In the previous version of iMovie, you needed to send a finished movie back to the device's Camera Roll before exporting it. Now, you can export the movie directly to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and CNN iReport, as well as to the iPad's Camera Roll. (It's odd that MobileMe isn't on that list; Apple pointed out to me that uploading to MobileMe is available via the Camera Roll, which means you need to go to the Photos or Camera apps to access it.) HD-quality options are offered for each of them, which is good if you have the bandwidth to send 720p files.

Of course, you don't need to send your movie across the Internet to view it outside the iPad. iMovie supports playing a movie on devices like the Apple TV that support AirPlay. When you start playing full-screen and tap the AirPlay icon, iMovie creates an AirPlay-compatible version that appears to be 720p resolution. (In fact, I noticed the typical full-screen playback on the iPad itself was sometimes slightly lower resolution, presumably to play the movie in real time without rendering.)

Another option enabled by the iPad 2 is direct playback to an HDTV or projector via HDMI, using Apple's Digital AV Adapter. When connected, the TV mirrors what's on the iPad. However, I was surprised to discover that tapping the Play Full Screen button on the Projects page does not use the entire television the way playing a movie from the Videos app does. Instead, you get what's mirrored on the screen: widescreen playback limited to the resolution of the iPad's screen with bars at top and bottom. To get the full screen effect, you need to first share the movie to the Camera Roll, and play it there.

One other item in the sharing list is Send Project to iTunes. The idea is to be able to export an editable version of your project, for sharing with other iOS devices running iMovie or for creating a backup (other than the backup that's automatically made when you sync your iPad). It's the same mechanism used for transferring documents between the iPad and the computer, only in this case, alas, you can't open the project in iMovie '11 on the Mac.

I hoped that I could use the feature to transfer a project directly from my iPhone to the iPad using a sync cable and Apple's Camera Connection Kit USB adapter-that's one way to transfer source movies and photos between devices. But Send Project to iTunes really means iTunes on the desktop: The feature makes a copy of your project (including the entirety of the source video files used, even if you've included just a few seconds of each in the movie itself) and stores it on the device; the next time you sync, it becomes available in the Apps pane of iTunes when the iPad is selected in the sidebar. From there you must save the file to somewhere on your computer, connect your destination iOS device, and add the project file to the File Sharing section in the same Apps pane. Then, finally, open iTunes on the device, go to the Projects screen, and tap the Import button.

The process works, but it's cumbersome. If you do some editing and want to send the project back to the original device, you must perform all of those steps again, plus be willing to put up with duplicate source clips (because the incoming project now includes all that footage, too). Fortunately, I don't foresee many people going to all that trouble.

Little annoyances

Having more options in this version of iMovie is spoiling me, because I find myself wanting more-and reminding myself that iMovie was created as an app for mobile devices.

For example, Apple doesn't even try to support the variety of video formats that people are likely to be shooting in. Footage is assumed to come from the iPad's cameras, an iPhone 4, or a fourth-generation iPod touch (H.264 up to 720p, MPEG-4). AVCHD? Go to the desktop. Based on the video-capture devices at hand, I was able to import and edit footage from a Flip Mino HD, but not a Canon Powershot G12.

Now that iMovie supports multiple audio tracks, I would like to see the capability to extract audio from a video clip, so I could intercut scenes or perform a cutaway shot while the video clip's audio continues to play.

Going back to the projects screen, the movie you were just working on isn't selected. So if you want to play that movie full-screen, or share it to a video service, you must scroll to locate it again in the list.

Lastly, accessing songs and photos needs finer organization. If you sync photos from iPhoto, for example, events, albums, smart albums, and Faces are tossed into one long alphabetical list. And the Audio pane, particularly the Songs list, really needs the same sort of letter shortcut control that runs alongside the Contacts list in the FaceTime app for jumping through the library.

Macworld's buying advice

Apple's iMovie for iOS 1.2 is a friendly, easy-to-use app for the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch. It makes great use of the iPad 2's large screen, lets you add portions of clips to the timeline, gives you five audio tracks along with multiple background audio clips, while its Precision Editor aids in editing cut points. This new version reinforces the value of an app that was already fun to use and capable enough to turn casual video clips into movies you want to share far and wide.

Some of its shortcomings, such as the inability to gracefully fade audio clips and a clunky method of moving projects between iOS devices, prompt that same sense of longing I had with the first version of iMovie for iOS. Now that the app is available on the iPad (though sadly only for the new tablet) and brings the same added functionality to the iPhone and iPod touch, it makes me want more. However, priced at $5 (free if you purchased the original version), iMovie for iOS 1.2 is a great bargain.

Jeff Carlson is the author of Photoshop Elements 9 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide (Peachpit Press; 2010) and a senior editor of TidBits.

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Pentax updates its ultracompact camera skinnable-CNET

Pentax Optio RS1500 is nice looking out of the box, but its removable front plate, you can quickly change its appearance as often as you want by covering it regardless of color or design you choose, too.

The camera ships with 10 default themes, but you can also download an Adobe Air-based Pentax personal skin Designer to import an image and save a theme as a PDF document for printing. It was a pretty solid idea when Pentax launched its predecessor, RS1000, last year.

This update improves the skin-change process by eliminating the need to remove the screws to Swap faceplates; It is now a Screwless design with an interchangeable lens ring (choice of orange or black included).

Under the skin is a pretty basic 14-megapixel point-and-shoot. In front is a 4x27.5 mm-equivalent wide angle lens on the back is a 3-inch LCD. Shooting settings include automatic scene recognition, 720 p HD movie capture, creative digital photo filters, tracking Auto focus and a Digital Panorama mode.

Everything for a sub-$ 150 price in a credit-card-size body sounds like a sweet deal. Look for it in April.

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The application for it? Five ways to Bank could learn from the Apple iPad-Wall Street Journal

The line for the iPad 2 White Plains, New York, in the store, Apple handles around the third level of the shopping centre. Line blocked Anthropologie stores and restaurants, Michael. Security guards had to keep clear of the escalator exit.

Meanwhile, the nation's banks are still secretly increasing the attention of the fees charged to customers who use their ATMs: a whopping $ 5 in some cases.

Is the blatant contrast between the two business models.

Compare the experience of retail banking and consumer technology is not exactly apples to apples. Still, it's closer than you might think. As gadget Bank retail sector often do not have a clear advantage against opponents. Gear are short, so a large part of the difference of marketing and consumer perception.

The first tablet computer for mass consumption was introduced 11 years ago. This weekend, Apple Inc. sold its new iPads in Westchester County and New York City area in less than 24 hours.

That is the reason why Apple success offers a valuable lesson to the Bank.

Steve Jobs doesn't listen to interest groups. For him it's all about innovation. This means that filling the need for the customer even knows that it has. It also means that to repackage everyday products into an elegant and intuitive, even in the event that occurs at the expense of functionality.

In other words, Mr. Jobs is doing something cool from the brush – and is able to charge more because of the lumpy.

Which leads us to the big question: could the Bank boring enough for the rest of us the old banking cool?

Maybe it's not real prospects for the excited crowds outside your local branch. But a little innovation and marketing go far. Is Jet Blue flourished by defining them by plane. The people behind Starbucks transformed coffee business in the amount of $ 10 billion a year.

Banks have to Amaze us how companies do, but need to create Buzz. How would our iBank?

Streamline and simplify. One thing that Apple, Starbucks and the well is to build the kernel is Jet Blue product and expand from there.

For banks, it may mean, offers customers a single account. Today, customers of the banks are awash with separate services and recumbent figures.

Delete account numbers for the user-defined names. Allow customers to add services through this single identity. Banks should also offer a single source for assistance in the AppleCare model: one toll-free number and Web address.

Create a holistic approach to financing. One leader in this area is the site Mint.com Intuit. Users can view multiple accounts, regardless of the institution, together with the value of their houses, cars and other assets, while creating budgets and see trends.

The Bank could create Web sites that offer even more. Imagine landing page with these three numbers: net worth, debts and income. And maybe the fourth heading, which clearly says that you are today with your investment, spending, savings accounts, and so on.

Imagine clicking on the link and get your estimated tax obligation, of your estimated pension income and college savings. A simple look at the top and then very in detail for more demanding use.

Create the prestige and the community. Steve Chazin, marketing executive who blogs about Apple's strategy, says that the banks are missing: "in order to help customers to evangelize for the Bank, they send customers referral links in their online payment account. Customers can send their friends these links through Facebook and help them sign with banking services. Referrer gets paid for their work. "It is similar to what Apple is doing with his passionate users."

And instead of spending all their Time wooing investors, bank directors should create runs of products which imitate Apple events.

Notice how Mr. Jobs often begins his presentation with the sales and financial numbers. Imagine a CEO Vikram Pandit touted new deposits when notifying Citigroup Inc., the new mobile retail software, blinking release date, and then, that the implementation would be limited to the first.

Banks are still behind the curve. Many still don't have an iPhone or Android apps. Only a handful have iPad apps. Bank of America still has built exclusively for the tablets.

Banking To entertainment. Laugh if you want to, but Apple's iPad 2 rollout to employees free cups of Starbucks. Worked lines with customers. Even with hundreds of people in the series he felt like he was understaffed in the shop. Now go to your bank Hall and try the coffee.

Reduce unnecessary. When customers and, finally, their hands on their iPads, opened a plain white box and a few pieces of Note paper size. There was no guidance. No additions. Press one button and the iPad was and ready for use.

Consider now the amount of e-mail from your bank: legal statement, stock photos, hot-air balloons, even smiling people.

Think about all the clicks to open a brokerage account. Why do we have to enter any of our information two or three times?

Mr. Chazin it suggests: "just as Apple was super easy to get your music in your pocket with the iPod and iTunes, banks can take the pain away from the process of the application and approve customers (they know their customers Bill payment history and other information required for credit) allows the cutover to know in advancewhat you can afford. "

All this is just the beginning. Of course some banks employ elements of these proposals. But ask yourself: do you feel sympathy to your bank? Even a fraction of the loyalty you have for your favorite gadget, a cup of coffee or an auto maker?

Of course not, but it has nothing to do with you.

"The Bank's traditional approach to building a relationship, but their institutionalized cultures in the way," says Alan towers, Bank Advisor. "Employee turnover in branches is working against them. Their business models Lurch customers between the personal contact and ice technologies without creating a reputation, which brings the loyalty. "

Banks are the false impression that their activity is still going after meeting with customers. It is not. Most of us, you can communicate electronically. It's a gadget business.

In addition, banks continue to be as cross-selling business model, even if the few financial institutions see step needle growth from customer acquisition to open a brokerage account. However, Bank of America talked about last week's sales as the main engine of growth in revenue in the future.

If Apple depended on cross-selling, would have ended up. It's a minor concern, after wowing the customer with the product, whether included in the music player, a laptop or a tablet.

I was ever able to do anything your bank offers you? Of course not. It's about feeling, your bank has just quit. For $ 5 a pop, maybe it has.

Write David Weidner on david.weidner@dowjones.com

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Adobe Releases Photoshop Express 2 for iPhone-popular Photography Magazine

IPhone app for photo editing program Adobe for the new version adds more features, most of which are available for only $ 3.99-after the upgrade. Photography apps for iOS, inter alia, competition is fierce. Is the little pieces of software, ways and Our complete with pictures of all kinds of mess. But Adobe is still a big fish, and when they make updates to their Photoshop-branded app, it's a good idea, taking into account the outcome of the notification.The App itself is free, and you can still do things, such as filters, rotate, crop, adjust the exposure and contrast, add pictures. But there are several new features that require the $ 3.99 camera pack plug-in download. We bought one to see how it pans.One of the most significant updates to reduce noise, which is complementary to the filters collection. You can add a degree of effect between 1-100, to reduce the image resolution as you go higher. As you can see, it takes a couple of seconds, that when you are finished, the tweaking. The impact of the works quite well, despite the loss of resolution. However, once started, the previous 35, it starts to look at getting a rather artificial, but that is expected. See the examples in the Gallery linked to the other added features include. camera-timer, the timer of the camera is a lot of the normal and convenient authentication mode, which displays your photos quickly, allows the Chimp adjustable rate. Reduction of noise in the case of Nice property for ordinary people who want to share photos directly from the camera (and you do not already Use a different filter in the system, such as the Hipstamatic or Instagram), four dollar goes a long way to go app store. Eventually, this application is a bit pricy for the offering. It is also available in the for the iPad, but with the iPad, what they are likely to be filters, cameras are not all that much good.

Official App page

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Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS revision-infoSync world

Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS Report

Touchscreen technology is old news in the digital camera industry, thanks to Sony, but Canon didn't release their first touchscreen digital camera until last year. The SD3500 IS put Canon on the map, particularly geared for point-and-shooters who wanted a great Auto camera that was easy to use. The Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS is the SD3500's sequel, and it's packed with many of the same upgrades found on its siblings, the PowerShot Elph 300 HS and SX230 HS. Canon's prey within the point-and-shoot forest has been low light, and the PowerShot Elph 500 spends most of its mod money on making sure shots remain exposed and focused when the lights go down. The Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS also receives a few other choice upgrades like 1080p and new Image Effects, so let's break them all down in our full review.

Design

Oddly, the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS is actually styled after the SD4500 IS, yet contains the same external control layout as the PowerShot SD3500 IS. The only difference is that Canon migrated the Playback button to the side panel on the back of the camera, where it sits peculiarly out of place from the rest of the controls found on top, including a Shutter button zoom toggle and Auto/Camera switch. The Elph 500 HS has an HDMI terminal and A/V out jack, and the camera accepts SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.

But the most profound difference was the Elph 500 HS's diminutive size when compared to the SD3500 IS. While Canon whittled down the dimensions on the Elph 500 HS to make it more pocket friendly, they sacrificed a small percentage of LCD real estate, throttling from a nice 3.5-inch screen to a 3.2-inch display. The Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS retains the same 461,000-pixel resolution, which provides a crisp picture, and its touchscreen sensitivity was unchanged from last year. Here, we wanted to see improved sensitivity, but we still ran into a few glitches in the capacitive technology.

We also got a 24mm wide-angle lens with a 4.4x optical zoom?slashed from the previous 5x optical zoom found on the SD3500 IS. Overall, not much has changed for the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS aside from a size cut and style alteration.

Shooting Features

We commented on the fact that the SD3500 IS lacked sufficient manual controls, categorizing it as more of a true Auto machine than anything. But the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS is granted with TV (Shutter Priority) and AV (Aperture Priority) modes, which cater to the more advanced point-and-shooters out there. We also loved the Elph 500 HS's aperture range of f/2.0 ? f/8.0, the widest aperture out of the company's new releases this winter. The camera's shutter speed reached down to 15 seconds, making our long exposure shooting worthwhile. However, we experienced the same ISO cap on the Elph 500 HS as we did on the SX230 HS. Anything past 1-second will default to ISO 100, meaning you can't for instance set the camera to a 4-second shutter speed and adjust the ISO to 400 for a little more sensitivity. Because of this, we felt a bit limited, but most owners of the Elph 500 HS will most likely not be long exposure shooters.

Speaking of ISO, the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS gets a boost in max ISO adjustment, making the ceiling ISO 3200, compared to the PowerShot SD3500 IS's 1600 cap. This is because of the camera's HS sensor, which we'll get to in a bit. But in other news, we found the Auto mode on the Elph 500 HS to be one of the best in the industry, choosing from 32 predefined scenes, compared to last year's 22 scenes. Auto Focus is fantastic, and we could activate Focus Tracking by simply tapping anywhere on the screen. If you're the type of shooter that never lets the Mode switch wander from Auto, then this camera is an ideal choice. We did get the new Toy Camera and Monochrome filters, as well as the Movie Digest mode. Found on all new PowerShots this year, Canon's Movie Digest mode allowed us to capture 4 seconds of video every time we snapped a still image, leading to a video montage that could be played back with heartwarming music and dashing transitions.

These were all welcome additions to Canon's second touchscreen point-and-shooter, though our overall touchscreen experience remained the same. Menus were well organized and easy to follow with descriptions of each option. Playback allowed us to swipe images from side-to-side and single-tap to zoom. We'd love to see Canon obtain the rights for a pinch-to-zoom technology, but that might be a while. In the end, the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS does not have what it takes when we stack it up against mid to high-end smartphones, so if you're looking for that type of sensitivity, you won't find it on the Elph 500 HS. The camera does have one of the best touchscreens in the business though, and is right up there with Sony's best.

Still Image Quality

The Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS receives the same 12.1-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor as found in the new Elph 300 HS and SX230 HS. What does that mean? All three cameras exhibit nearly identical image quality, so camera choice is only limited to form factor. The only difference we have with the PowerShot Elph 500 HS is that it has the widest aperture out of the trio with an f/2.0. Because of that, the PowerShot Elph 500 HS gave us the edge in low light. Out of the three we tested, the Elph 500 HS won in the low light department because it mimicked the internals of the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS, which was one of our top low light compacts.

However, when it came to bright light, we approached our testing a bit differently. Every bright light image, aside from the Filters, was shot in Auto mode. Since the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS is geared toward the hardcore point-and-shooter, we thought we'd shoot like one. Well, the results were not as exciting as we would have hoped for. The camera tends to boost the ISO every chance it gets. Many of the landscape images you'll see below lack a significant about of detail while Macros are crisp and defined. If anything, our Auto Mode jaunt is proof that shooting in Program AE with a low ISO is the way to go with any Canon point-and-shoot. Let the high ISO speeds handle low light.

Outdoors and Filters

Low Light Shooting

Video Quality

The Canon PowerShot Elph gets 1080p HD video recording at 24fps, which means motion is going to be slightly sluggish compared to a 30fps camera. Luckily, 720p can be shot at 30fps, and the camera has Super Slow Motion for recording at 120fps (640x480 and 240fps (320 x 240). There's also Miniature mode with 6, 3, and 1.5fps options in both 720p and VGA, as well as iFrame recording.

We found that the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS matched the Elph 300 HS and SX230 HS when it came to video quality. It's the best we're going to get out of a sensor this size, but unfortunately, the low light sensitivity is not up to snuff. One problem we've had with all of the new Canons is that videos look much brighter on the LCD than they do a monitor. Overall, the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS gave us an above average video performance, but quality did not change from last year's SD3500 IS.

Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS : infoSync Diagnosis

The Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS may not possess the multitude of bells and whistles found on the PowerShot SX230 HS, but it does have one significant advantage: the camera's f/2.0 aperture. Because of this, the Elph 500 HS was the best low light performer out of the latest PowerShot trio we've reviewed. We like how Canon granted the PowerShot Elph 500 HS with advanced controls, new Image Effects, and a low light friendly CMOS sensor. We also get 1080p and a few other goodies for a whopping $20 price hike. If you have the chance, the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS is the better buy over last year's SD3500 IS, but it's not enough of a revolution to replace your SD3500 IS with. We could still use some more refinement and additional technology in the touchscreen realm, so hopefully Canon's next capacitive warrior will do the trick.

Price and Availability

The Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS will be available this spring for $300.

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Lawmakers push for higher tax credits for research-Houston Chronicle

WASHINGTON-the US unemployment rate Is hovering around 9 percent, job creation is one of the rare problems that can cross the party line. Dvoustranická group policymakers, including Texas Republican Reps. Kevin Brady and Michael McCaul, is pushing legislation to simplify and strengthen the research and development tax credit by increasing from 14 percent to 20 percent and lasting for businesses and investors. R&D tax credit permanent, could be of special benefit to the State energy industry-fossil fuels and alternative energy-as well as the medical research Community and Texas high-tech companies in Houston. "America is the greatest Innovator in the world," said Brady, R-The woodlands, the main author of the law. "But our part of the world of research and development of the pie is shrinking."He said that the US should "make sure that America is the first choice for research and development work."American research and competitiveness Act of 2011 is laying out two Democrats in California, who represent the high-tech communities, Anna Eshoo and Doris Matsui, together with a member of the House Democratic leadership, John Larson of Connecticut and Minnesota Republican Erick Paulsen. "It is a problem that is not biased, '' said Larson. "This is a problem that cuts to the core of who we are as a nation-the production is part of our DNA."Expires on this year's endThe R&D tax credits was taken temporarily 15 times since 1981. It is currently set to expire at the end of the year. The legislation would, if, cost around $ 100 billion over 10 years. President Barack Obama in 2012 budget supports the implementation of research and development credit permanent and expanding by 20 percent. "We kicked the ball many times on the road, "said Matsui. "It is now time is running out."The fact that the recognition of the permanent, the entrepreneurs and innovators in companies that are as diverse as the power to carry out long-term investment decisions for their business.McCaul said that the proposal of the law "would be very, very positive influence on the economy." McCaul, whose district includes technology from Austin and energy producers in Houston, said a permanent tax credit for research and development "was always resonated as the highest priority" for companies such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard. "This tax credit would support our efforts, as we look to innovate for the future, "said Larry Irving, Vice President, global Government Affairs for HP, which has significant military presence in the area of Houston. IBM advanced research laboratories in Austin produces more patents per capita than his other labs, the company reported.Thousands of positions the richer incentives for research and development can encourage firms to invest in innovation. The expansion of the tax credits, would "encourage the creation of 162,000 jobs in the short term," according to a study issued by the information technology and Innovation Fund in the year 2010. The Fund also estimates that credit expansion would lead to an increase of 66 billion dollars in annual GDP and almost 4 000 new u.s. patents. It is also a valuable one from the academic establishment in the area of Houston, which have been innovators in medical research.This account will help universities and technology companies ' investment and capital to return to the United States, not in full swing, and from this country, "McCaul said.sarah.tung@chron.com

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The production company to continue combating copyright Apple iPhone app-SmartCompany.com.au over

Patrick Stafford court battle between the Australian production company Jigsaw entertainment and tech giant Apple unofficial Chopper Reid-app more than continued this morning, the instructions, the hearing takes place under the federal judges in Sydney this morning after the mediation between the parties failed to resolve the issue.

Today, at the hearing at the end of the representative of Malta to the end of the second session of the month.

Jigsaw Entertainment CEO Nick Murray told the SmartCompany, he is still fully committed to the trial and will continue its "moral crusade" Apple takes responsibility for the work of the alleged intellectual property infringement.

"We are not a huge company, but we are not small either, and prepared the Apple ignores the other people and of our property rights, then the fact that," Murray says.

"We are you meant to respect the quality of Apple's products-which we should be, they are great – but they had the ability to take at least a cursory Glimpse of what is going on," he says.

Apple contacted a comment this morning, but did not respond before publishing.

2010 case began when I discovered that the Jigsaw killer, a 14-year-old app developer by the infringed their copyright in the middle.

The application uses the character soundbites Chopper Reid-Ronnie John for half an hour. Jigsaw contact Apple, saying it violated the copyright of the application, but did not receive a response to several weeks.

However, Murray says he knows, Apple has been detected in the communication because the app-developer father to apologise to the situation of the enterprise as a whole. The application is taken from the store.

But the Jigsaw says, this is not good enough and wants to take responsibility to the Apple application can reside in the site so long.

"It was for sale for weeks, and it sold enough to reach the top five in Australia, the State-of-the-art apps" Murray says. "The injury, which is why it is very important to us. The application was poorly reviewed, since it was returned with the pinched sounds. "

"We had two heated directions hearings — they brought in either the QCs who we thought was over the top. We have the growth companies in the Court of first instance ordered the mediation, and now we go back to the consultations and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different orders are made. "

Murray says the company must now "really pissed" and says Apple has an obligation to ensure, in each of the apps in the store does not infringe any intellectual property rights.

Apple vets apps already sold in the store, but this process is mostly by ensuring satisfactory conditions with regard to each of the app with their own policies. It has shown hesitation to remove apps, which extracts the Apple's own rules – Murray says, this should be extended to cover the liabilities of a legal person.

"All they had been in dialog box, in which this had come from. They say that they have so many apps, it would be unfair for us to check that the goods. But really, I think it is too bad – they decided to put these 350 000 apps in the store. "

Therefore, we are going to pursue it ". They have reached the stage where they are really pissed us. "

Murray also alleges that Apple does not believe it has had the reputation of the company. The App itself rather poor, and Murray says, users can be believed, the application was in the official program, the company.

"But they are not trained. They are trying to block our IP has any value. And I have spoken to, including the judges of the Supreme Law of the people say is – quite unusual that IP theft occurs on its own from the source. "

"We are going to make them pay. We believe that they are responsible. Not fair, and they plan to move much of the resources in this case. "

But it is unclear how good afforded the Jigsaw is actually if the trial goes forward.

Last year, the intellectual property rights lawyer Trevor Choy said that the case was the SmartCompany fascinating, but it would be expensive to move the trial to Jigsaw.

"It is difficult to see, Apple should have been aware of the infringement of the competition rules, unless they were informed and they are still allowed it to sell. That does not appear in the case. "

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Update FileMaker Bento for Mac, IPhone, IPad-PCWorld

A little more than three years ago, FileMaker has started offering personal database program for users, extensive features, FileMaker For Mac. Flash forward to 2011, Bento is not only became the mainstay of the program for individual users on the Mac, but it is also available in versions for all the Apple device iOS.

In the center of its overhauled the FileMaker Bento report, rolling from the version 4 personal database for Mac when you update the iPhone and iPad versions. New features in Bento 4 dealt with everything from new ways to share data stored in the application on increasing the performance improvements. Mobile Edition to pick up some new possibilities for their own, including automatic location fields, function memo, integrated voice and support for iCal synchronization tasks.

Many of the changes in what are FileMaker Bento 4 Vice President of marketing and services, Ryan Rosenberg described as "customers." When you update the Bento Rosenberg said, Macworld, FileMaker "on things, which in many respects from the first versions were on the list."

What's new in Bento 4

He was one of the top requested features the ability to print labels from Bento. And it just does not mean creating mailing labels from records of contacts stored in Bento, according to Rosenberg. The label, print options, scientists used to print labels for the samples, businesses using the function for the monitoring of stocks and the organizers of the action, you can print the name of the tag of the Bento.

Bento 4, offers more than 250 file formats ready for use for Avery and Dymo. Users can create their own labels, so the font and style of editing rights in the print dialog box. Users can also customize the labels field and images stored in Bento.

In addition to adding print labels Bento 4 also promises enhanced form printing. This update adds two print motifs, which Rosenberg says, "the forms look the way you want." And what's more the new version expands the options for printing the forms users to print without the boundaries of fields and field labels, among other improvements.

Multiuser sharing Highlighted changes in Bento 3 in 2009, and the new version continues the trend from facilitates the sharing of database with other users. Bento 4 users can export library filled with data, and e-mail them to the other--"Makes the library as simple as sending a file," said Rosenberg.

Further improved sharing capacity includes the Exchange template Bento company, online resources, where users can change the proposed database forms. FileMaker says online Exchange has grown to more than 800 free download template from its debut in 2009. And this information should continue to grow with Bento 4, which provides an effective option for storing the template on the Bento template Exchange.

Extends the functionality of a simple list of FileMaker introduced Bento in the last major update. This addition allows users to create free-form of the table in their databases. Version 4 allows you to more simple list as a table, the ability to insert numbers, ranges of data and calculations in the fields. The effect is like FileMaker, miniature table in the database.

Bento 4 introduces a number of other features, which are aimed at easier to use a database program. Now you can lock the form to prevent inadvertent changes to fields or even the layout of the database. The new version also introduces a number of automatic creation of instruments, including the one for adding fields to the media. Now you can switch from tables in a form with a simple double click and it's easier to search by date in the new version – a welcome complement to the user, who became a Bento of administrator tasks list.

Updates to mobile applications

The desktop version is not the only product FileMaker Bento is reset in the middle. IPhone and iPad versions of Bento received an update on Wednesday. 1.1 Version for both the mobile applications database and several functions with Bento 4.

All three iterations of the Bento offers automatic location of the field, in which the place of the application at any time you add captured or change the record. Instead, you can also set manually, drag the pin on the map in the Bento. FileMaker touts the feature auto-tagging location as an ideal for users who want to log the travel sites, inspection and other data specific to the location.

The mobile version of Bento now includes a built-in Recorder for voice notes, which can be stored in the media Bento record. Those voice notes synchronization back to the Mac version of Bento, which supports playback.

The desktop version Bento would no longer work with the data in iCal task. FileMaker to extend this ability to its mobile applications to Wednesday 1 1 updates, as Bento for Mac, you can now sync iCal tasks with the version of the iPhone and iPad. "We are the best way to get the iCal tasks on iPhone and iPad," said Rosenberg.

The mobile version of Bento add a few more functions, including multitasking, and high-resolution graphics for a device equipped with a retinal scan Display. Mobile applications have the ability to edit data in a simple list and iPhone version gets the ability to create and edit lists of related records.

How to get it

Bento 4 you can buy directly from FileMaker; the database application is also available from the Mac App Store. The new version costs $ 49, the Family Pack of five licenses for $ 99. If you are using an older version of Bento, you are entitled to a discount of $ 20 when you upgrade.

Mac software run on Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later, including Snow Leopard.

The new version of Bento for iPhone and Bento for iPad are free upgrades to existing users. Both mobile applications worth $ 5 and can be downloaded from the App Store.

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March Madness: top 10 Apps for the next bet, ABC News

So many games, so little time.

During the following week, two and a half is in square brackets in the e-mail service in the NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION basketball fans, such as the 68 team head-to-head for the March, dozens of Madness the bet.

All of these games, taking place during the work of many and school hours, keeping up-to-action is a small feat. But thanks to the Web and smartphone apps, the College of the wheel tyres, hoops fans are not problems with the live streaming games on their phones, the hottest games to watch, you need to know to get the buffer to the tune of the crop declarations and much more.

If you are looking for the best ways to follow the madness this month, See the article number below to view the top 10 apps.

No TVs work? Not to worry.

March Madness live stream of the application to each individual game on the iPhone or the iPad, for free. Download the application to the device dialog box, and you can keep an eye on the games, without ever stepping up to the Manager. (Make sure the game can be watched on your computer but smaller screens might help keep the lower profile.)

In view of the fact that the application works with with solid WiFi and 3 G networks through enough connection could even Tune your ride the train, at home. It can also be sent to you in the game, halftime, and overtime alerts to your favorite groups.

And if you're watching your couch comfort, tell the application, the postal code and TV service provider, and it allows you to determine which channel to turn to.

Android users not to participate in the live streaming feature, but they can still keep the free March Madness Fan Zone-app in real time.

Select Android phones and Apple's products available to the application to combine the real-time scores, news, and investment in the social media conversations. Because users read about your favorite teams in the development of the vehicle, they Chat games with your friends via Facebook, Twitter and SMS.

If the problem is not to find a way to watch the games, but figuring out what you want to view, check out are you watching this? (RUWT?)

The service (which is available on the Web and free iPhone app), the clocks of every game, every sport for each channel, and warns users when an action heats.

RUWT? "super fans" subjective narration and the algorithms that analyze each of the State-of-the-art-game, game, sport and historical information, operators, and other factors-games-to-define what is "instant classics." objective data it relies on the hot spots of the game in the middle of your favorite teams or sports, it sends the message.

You can choose whether you want to e-mail messages or text messages (or both), and you can select the frequency in which you want to receive messages. Alerts notify you when the game Score, time left, and you want to watch the channel.

Only in good time before this year's March Madness, seriously behind RUWT? launched the second sporting website, the game could not be found.

Dead simple-the site is a gift from the gods of sports fans, who need help in their favorite games on channels of processing the command.

Enter your zip code and click the cable/satellite provider, and the site tells you have to watch the channel.

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Japan earthquake: Taiwan digital camera industry to see limited short-term effect-Digitimes

Erica Yen, Taipei Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES

Taiwan-based digital camera makers Altek and ability, as a reaction to Japan's earthquake, pointed out that the already confirmed with their Japan-based CCD raw material suppliers, and is currently sees no shortage of short-term supply; in the long term, it may, however, change the status as suppliers to be able to see the issues from their own material suppliers of raw materials, as well as problems with the transport and power.Although Japan-based digital camera brands Panasonic, Canon and Nikon have all closed their production lines and evacuated their employees in Japan, since most of the vendors to production lines in Japan used to manufacture advanced switch offerings with consumer models are made in their factories in China and Thailand or outsourced to Taiwan-based makers, the earthquake is unlikely to have a significant impact on the digital camera production for consumers it should be noted, the two companies.Capacity is currently around 90% of its CCD components are supplied by Sony with the Altek has around 70-80% provided by Sharp. Da Sharp's CCD plants in Japan is far from the worst-affected areas, while Sony's CCD plants are located in Thailand, CCD delivery in the future should not face any problems.Capacity pointed out that components for internal digital camera cabinet do not want to see any serious issue, since it provides is easy to find alternative sources of supply for these components, but some important components such as flash capacitors and battery cells delivered still mostly of a Japan-based playersso that the company is currently still confirm with its raw material suppliers to ensure they will be able to deliver seamless delivery.Since Japan is still waiting to restore the transport, communications and power supplies, is Taiwan-based digital camera makers are currently only able to confirm with their first-tier component suppliers about their damage status. Since makers currently still have a safe level in the warehouse, they should not have problems with the production for the next 1-2 months.For about the Japan-based brands will switch their orders, pointed out that the decision-makers have not yet received any communication from their clients.Categories: Storage, peripherals, systems Tags: Canon camera Altek battery capacity capacitor CCD Cabinet China component digital camera warehouse Japan earthquake Japan earthquake manufactures Nikon Panasonic sharp Sony supplier Taiwan Thailand transport topics: Japan earthquake

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Moving: alternative energy sector is wanted as a nuclear crisis continues-ShareCast

London (SHARECAST)-alternative energy sector is the best performing sector for the third consecutive day, the problems in Japan continue to have a positive impact on stocks. Sector increased by nearly 14% in the last week.

The workers had to be evacuated from the affected area, Fukushima Prefecture. Dai-ichi nuclear power plants after a fire in the reactor No 4 sent radiation levels rapidly. Operator Tokyo electric power (Tepco) said personnel to move from reactors within the plants after radiation levels jumped to 10 hours of time in Japan.

Fears disaster, reminiscent of the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986 has confidence in the nuclear and energy stocks and boosted optimism for renewable energy companies. Fuel cells and Micro CHP products developer ceramic fuel cells and wind turbines of the gearbox manufacturer Hansen transmissions include high risers.

Banks are on the decline, and it the HSBC under the guidance and with the Standard Chartered, who made both of their branches in Bahrain from unrest in the State of the Middle East.

Barclays and Lloyds are also lower.

The top performing sectors so far today
Alternative energy 3,274.84 + AF%
Electricity 7,442.00 + 1,26%
Industrial metals and mining 7,483.46 + 1.03%
% 4,089.18 + 0.49: Construction materials
Food producers and processors 4,813.16 + 0.38%

Lower performing sectors so far today
Bank 4,555.96-2.68%
Cars: part 2-4,334.77.27%
Mobile telecommunications 3,832.51-2.14%
Insurance 4,217.66-2.03%
Fixed line telecommunications 2,255.60-2.02%

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On the radio and finally delivers on its promise to the Apple TV-ZDNet (blog)

In November last year, Apple has released the IDF 4.2. With this release, support in radio on the Apple TV and iPhone. Unfortunately, the experience of radio was only half-baked, yet allows you to stream your photos, or create your own video to Apple TV.

Well, last week saw the start of the IDF 4.3 and together with some much needed improvement, in particular, the ability of Airplay – bridge play video from the photo app! This includes the camera Roll album, iTunes previews, and enabled third-party applications and Web sites on Apple TV. Basically, Apple finally delivers on the radio that I waited all this time.

Yesterday I was at a friend. We followed his Apple TV, so I decided to see if it would take over and start streaming from my iPhone. For the Camera Roll, and then click on the icon on the radio. My photo, immediately took his TV screen. Furthermore, I clicked on the video in the Camera Roll, and started immediately-video streaming to the TV.

As I mentioned in my previous article on the topic, feature on the radio is one of the main reasons why I bought a new Apple TV. That iOS 4.3 now finally brings the experience Apple promised in November, moved to the list of "highly recommended" Apple TV. For $ 99, you can't beat the price for functionality. I know, that year, and others offer more functionality is shown to be less expensive offers, but if you have iPhone, nothing compares the experience of wirelessly streaming video and photos on your TV, simply by clicking the buttons on the screen.

Update: It looks like Apple is even easier to search on the radio-enabled applications. Click this link for the ever-increasing list.

With more than 10 Mobile Internet and wireless experience, Joel specializes in taking over the existing brands and technologies in the area of mobile and wireless networks.

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Steve Jobs killed the music: Bon Jovi-Toronto Sun

Jon Bon Jovi took aim at the Apple co-founder Steve jobs, accused of "killing" the music industry with iTunes.

The rocker is sad, that children shall enjoy the "magical" experience of purchase records in the high street due to the ease of downloading individual songs on the iPod.

And he is blamed for the generational shift in the musical the purchase at the feet of technology mogul jobs.

Bon Jovi says The Sunday Times Magazine, "the children of today ignore the whole experience of earphones, turning it to 10, holding the jacket, he closed his eyes and lost in the album; and the beauty of your contribution money and decision-making based on the jacket, not knowing what sounded like, record and view on the several still pictures and imagining it.

"My God, it was magic, magic time. I hate to sound like an old man, but I remember, in a generation from now, people are going to say: "what happened?" Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing music. "

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As Secretary Geithner Highlights Nanotechnology …-workshop

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is visiting an Arkansas specializing in nanotechnology, today, to stop using the NanoMech to highlight the benefits of the tax credit R&D.

The company's web site (Hey, a .biz domain name!) tells fascinating news about its products, including technology of nano-engineered body armor and nano-lubricant. So we should expect some comments from Secretary Geithner on the Administration's views on nanotechnology.

We always turn to Instapundit to catch up on the latest developments in technology and policy and in doing so this morning, find this post:

Well, it's causing A LOT OF OTHER PROBLEMS: is political uncertainty because of anemic growth in the nanotechnology innovation?

Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit links to a blog post from the Foresight Institute, which is based on a column to nanotechnology now by Skip Rung, President and Executive Director of ONAMI, Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute.

In "getting our Groove back into production innovation: nanomaterials, nanotechnology and the political uncertainty," Rung writes:

Post-November 2010, Washington DC Jura recognizes how vital are entrepreneurs and innovation, and that regulations will be reviewed for costs vs. benefits (if you believe for even a femtosecond laser that anything useful will be that, call me about investing in my new company flubber). And of course, the crowd soundbite "staple a green card to science and engineering postgraduate" continues to be heard from politicians of both major flavors. Anyone actually trying to keep a key employee PhD here (rather than be sent back to China to compete with them) is thoroughly sick and tired of hearing that empties the promise.

If everything that politicians and the show, doing everything, anything, except address the imminent public delinquencies did commits suicide, so I think you're as the optimist in me says ' uncertainty ' policy in the face of what often seems firm determination of the Government of the United States to undermine its economy.

Yeah.

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Aligarh Muslim University is organising a two-day workshop, I have ' Nano ' Aligarh on ...-India education journal

Aligarh Muslim University is organising a two-day workshop, ' I ' on Aligarh Nano nanoscience
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Aligarh : Professor Mohammad Mobin, Department of applied chemistry, Faculty of engineering and technology, Aligarh Muslim University, has attended the world? s largest annual Conference on corrosion, "NACE Corrosion 2011 Conference & Expo" held in Houston, Texas, USA. NASSCOM hosts first Global Captive Conclave 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Hyderabad: National Association of Software and services companies (NASSCOM) inaugurated the two-day Global Captive Conclave 2011 yesterday, the first event focused on global country for prisoners to discuss debate and outline the rapid evolution of prisoners in Indiae strategize the growth plan for the future. Aligarh: Department of applied physics, Zakir Husain College of engineering and technology, Aligarh Muslim University is organizing a seminar of two days, I have ' Nano ' Aligarh on nanoscience and nanotechnology under the aegis of the UGC and sponsored by the Department of applied physics marzo2011 on 26-27. The speech will be given by prof. Dr. Prasenjit Sen from JNU and Prof. Dr Javed Mussarrat King Saud University, Riyadh is the guest of honour.

Prof. Dr. Alim Husain Naqvi said that nanotechnology is one of the most important and interesting forefront fields in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering and medicine. Nanosciences and nanotechnologies is based on the fact that particles less than 100 nanometers in size transform with new properties that would otherwise not seen in materials larger than this. This technology has been widely believed to possess enormous potential to contribute significantly to a wide and diverse range of technology areas, ranging from the production of materials lighter and stronger to targeted drug delivery to cancer cells that afflicts the human bodyby increasing the storage capacity of magnetic tapes, as well as the electric batteries to provide faster switches for computers, new generations of biosensors for cosmetics and a myriad of other possibilities. There is no doubt that it contains the panacea for many of the problems that afflict humans today and for generations to come, Prof. Dr Naqvi added.

Said that it was organized the two-day meeting to facilitate the spread of the use of this technology and to further explore the nature and prospects of the field. Experts in various aspects of nanotechnology from renowned institutes across India will assemble to AMU to deliver specialist talks. There was a huge response to this workshop with the registration of some 250 participants. The Department of applied physics has a Department of science & technology, New Delhi, supported m. Tech program and also enjoys the status of ' Centre of excellence in nanomaterials ' granted by the Council of Science & Technology, the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. The Department is further assisted by the SAP of DRS UGC program. Prof. Ms. s. Alim Husain Naqvi is the Coordinator of these programs and also the Chairman of the workshop. Dr. M.K.J. Siddiqui, Director of CST, Lucknow has kindly consented to grace the occasion.

During the seminar of two days span there will be two invited talks 17, poster presentation sessions and finally liquidation roundtable session and award ceremony. Two prizes of Rs. 5000/-ciascuno have been awarded for the best presented two posters.

Dr. Shakeel Khan and Dr. Wasi Khan are the organizational Secretaries and the Chairman of the Workshop, Department of applied physics, Professor Alimuddin is the co-convener of the workshop.

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Lumix takes sharp images, but battery life is suffering-Boston Globe

Digital cameras have more digital every day. Just look at Lumix GH2, an impressive new camera from Panasonic Corp. using a technology that removes some of the extensive mechanical hardware of older design, Panasonic has put together a camera that is small, light and quick on the draw.

It is not a simple point-and-shoot pocket model, but a complete, digital, single-lens reflex camera or DSLR. Most such cameras like the Nikon D90, owner, is relatively large and heavy. It is because when you point to a standard DSLR on your topic, it is supported on a mirror for feed materials the image from the lens through a glass Prism and into the Viewfinder like his movies-user ancestors. When you have lined up your shots and pressed the button, Attach the mirror of the road for that postponed the digital image sensor that detects the image. Everything works very well, but the mirror and Prism means a larger, heavier camera.

My D90, a joint between class DSLR, heavier than 2.5 pounds, zoom lens and all, but the Lumix tested with a similar lens is weighed less than 2 pounds and felt almost too small for my hands. It is called due to a strange named technology Micro four thirds, which eliminates the need for a mirror and Prism. Instead feeds the camera an image from the lens to an LCD monitor on the camera back and another inside the Viewfinder.

Lumix is also smaller, because the Micro four thirds cameras use a smaller image sensor than most other DSLRS. I found this resulted in poorer low-light performance than with my Nikon. But with 16 megapixels to play with, the image quality was usually quite sharp, and when there was less light, I compensated by adjusting the sensitivity of the kameræts.

Change settings takes a flurry of button pushes on my Nikon, but is virtually painless on the Lumix because its rear LCD screen is touch-sensitive. Press an icon with your finger, and you get a host in the options menu. With just a few more taps, you can set most of the essential camera settings. The screen shows the immediate impact of some changes on the image you are trying to register. Change the color balance, for example, and you see the result immediately, without having to shoot a picture. And when you're ready to shoot, you can shoot the shutter without increasing the camera with your eye; just press the screen. In the same way you can check the kameræts video mode, which delivers HD movies with resolutions up to 1080i.

While the Auto focus on the D90 can be painfully slow, Panasonic camera locks in quickly, even in lighting subdued rooms. One of its Auto focus modes even, you can lock onto a person or an object. The camera continues to focus on the goal, although it moves.

But while my Nikon is good for a few thousand shots before recharging, Lumix was dead after only 300 or so. All these advanced features are murder on the battery. They are also not so fun for your bank account. Without a lens Lumix sells for $ 899.95; as I tested, with a lens which zooms from 14 to 140 millimeters, it goes to $ 1,499.95. You can buy a D90 and zoom lens at Amazon.com for under $ 1000, but gives you three-year-old technology.

And while we are on the topic, what about the wretched cameras that Apple building in the iPad 2 Tablet PC, which I tried last week? I wrote that photos from its rear camera was so poor that I predicted a trip to the workshop. I trøde, it was only the volume I had, but the same sad performance has been reported by many users over the network. And while Apple does not release detailed specifications on the camera, tech homepage iFixit.com tore new tablet from each other, and found a camera that delivers less than a megapixel resolution, compared with 5-megapixel camera found on the Motorola Mobility Inc. rival tablet, Xoom.

It appears that it is hardly anything. Motorola has not released sales figures, but tech industry analysts say that despite its name, Xoom is not budging from store shelves. In the meantime sells retailers out of the iPad 2. One thing is certain; No one is buying it to kamera

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Domestic green fuel now powers of 47 after a school bus-the Kansas City Star

The days of wood diesel school buses would be weakening.

In the center of Kansas City, Kan., school district added 47 buses that run on compressed natural gas. It is the first school district in Kansas or Missouri to launch a massive fleet with alternative fuel.

"These buses are greener, cleaner, and from domestic sources of compressed natural gas, rather than imported naphtha," said Kelli Mather, Chief Financial Officer in the district.

Buses are expected to reduce fuel costs by more than one-third and to significantly reduce maintenance costs, district officials said.

As prices of gas and naphtha district not short, show that their commitment. Police stopped traffic Wednesday morning as buses swept after State Avenue on the transport centre in the district, where it was produced.

Compressed natural gas vehicle is half of the district the largest buses and replace one-third of its fleet of aging.

$ 7 million project was part of the Department of energy stimulus grant paid $ 4 million. The district covered the remaining cost.

The federal tax credit will pay 50 cents on a gallon of gas. Overall, in the district expects us $ 1 per gallon savings on compressed natural gas versus diesel.

One of the biggest downfalls of compressed natural gas is to reduce costs and scarce petrol station.

George Taylor, Director of transport in the district, said the change would not be possible without a federal grant for the diminishing cost of purchase of the buses. Grant has also paid the entire cost of the construction of a pumping station.

Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition leaders believe that the buses will be rebuilt 1 to 2 million litres of diesel fuel, depending on years of service it provides to each bus. The district also eliminates the "150 000 pounds of greenhouse gases per annum, from the very places where children live, learn and play," said Kelly Gilbert, Director of the Coalition, which the Agency is in part aimed at increasing the fleet with alternative fuels. The Coalition is managed by the Energy Center of the Metropolitan.

At the State border from the city of Kansas City school district has about 250 vehicles using the same-an alternative fuel. Proved to be safe and save significant dollars the cost of maintenance and fuel.

Unified Government of Mayor Joe Reardon said, the program takes to the city and County of vision building sustainable buildings and infrastructure – effort announced several years ago – to the next level.

"We're talking about improving the effectiveness of something that happens every day in our region," said Reardon, he added that domestic fuel provides jobs for Americans.

The district argued that the environmentally friendly aspect was key decision for the choice of compressed natural gas. Few people like the idea of the children of diesel pollution on their way to and from school each day. But the cost savings in a rush in the decision.

Taylor spent four years studying alternative fuels, as he looked to replace buses within the County. In the district settled on compressed natural gas, because it proved to be safe and the purest commercially available fuel.

Buses can fill each night using the system slowly fill. Once full, there are about 400 miles. Whereas, that service stations are not enlarged, and cannot, in the district to eliminate dependence on diesel buses.

Kansas City, Kan., is the first school district in the area so they invest in buses, other. On Wednesday, school officials from other areas, including school district Parkway in Chesterfield, MO., attended to learn more.

The Rosa, transport Director for the District of Parkway, said tougher emission standards each year, and compressed natural gas seems to be the way these standards and save money. But there are other considerations.

"We want to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, as well as Kansas City," said Rosa.

Taylor said he expects students and neighbors the transportation center, the immediate difference in the fumes. You have left for the bus in operation also noticed the difference.

"You suck, diesel engines," he said.

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Apple shares hit Japan quake-Times of India

LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO: rare Wall Street stoked belittling the concerns that Apple Inc. 's hot growth is slowing and sent its shares sliding for the second straight day as nervous investors Ponder largest impact on the tech industry from Japan earthquake.

The largest company in the world lost about 14 billion dollars from Wednesday after JMP Securities Alex Gauna downgraded shares, leading to a sharp pullback in sales growth in Apple's largest Asian contract manufacturer as a sign that business also slows down on the iPhone and iPad manufacturer.

"There is a risk of complacency. Sell side has gotten the game one-upmanship Gauna, "he said. Investors "should make sure that they are comfortable with the situation ... in particular because there are so many uncertainties right now."

He added: "we know that in Japan as a supplier of it depends." Apple shares slide – the largest one-day loss of nearly nine months--comes amid uncertainty about the impact of the largest earthquake to hit Japan.

Accounts for 6 percent of the sales of the Apple and is the main source of components for its screen, many analysts said sufficient influence Apple reins and a good enough record to ensure important components – so far.

The company, which last week launched its iPad 2 tablet on the crowds of fans outside of their shops, lost nearly $ 22 billion in the value of more than two days.

Gauna downgraded Apple performed "market" from "market outperform," based on signs of a serious slowdown in the growth of sales on the Hunt Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd, a contract manufacturer and a subsidiary of Foxconn, which is heavily dependent on the business of the company Apple.

Includes Apple in less than one year, is among only five analysts at Thomson Reuters 54 I/B/E/S with "sell", "hold" or "neutral" rating on the stock market, which is a perennial gold and underpins the global portfolio

In apparent response to the report, said an analyst at Oppenheimer Gauna Yair Reiner Apple contribution hunt Hai revenue--about one-fifth of – was "limited" and the light of attempts by the correlation of their performance.

Ticonderoga analyst Brian White said the shift towards iPad 2-by 11 shops. March – meant a gradual ramp down the original iPad production, which in turn could take the air out of the sails, the Hon Hai.

There was a sale
JMP said sales growth year-over in the Hunt Hai slowed in December from 84% to 37% in January and 26% in February.

Before this week's sale doubled the price of the shares of Apple during 18 months. Apple declined to comment on the downturn. Wall Street is accustomed to Apple's own sales estimates from the water. But he warned that stocks Gauna large technology companies, was the last serious'm on punishment for missing financial estimates.

Nervous, analysts worry about years of Stellar technology giants such as stock prices, Apple would Tumble back to Earth, in particular the intensification of competition for its most popular products, from iPhone to iPad. It is expected that the Tablet sold 1 million units since its launch Friday.

Some of the top hedge fund manager to reduce its shares in Apple and Google Inc. in the fourth quarter, according to a survey Thomson Reuters filings "smart money", some of the largest shares of hedge funds.

But the analyst Walter Piecyk BTIG said that demand for iPad 2 proved strong enough – so far – keep kind of a rip-roaring growth Apple is known.

"On the last weekend showed once again Why Apple makes more than 50% growth. The rows for the iPad 2 extended longer than for the iPhone 4, "he said.

But with the robustness of the global tech supply chain, the investors can choose to play for the safe, now with Apple, analysts say.

Japan is a major source of glass, used by Smartphones and tablets and is home to about one-fifth of the world semi-conductor production. The Japanese factory, producing everything from chips on car parts are closed after the earthquake and the tsunami last week threatened the supply to manufacturers around the world.

Uncertainty about Japan comes as opponents of the Google Android smartphone, its software, Motorola and its tablet Xoom, begin to vie for the attention of the same crowd that buying iPads and iPhones.

"This problem will have far-reaching implications across many leading Tech (producers), and Apple is also in danger," he wrote, the White. But "Apple has enough pull in the supply chain, due to their size, offer agreement with breach of payments and the success of their products to obtain more than the supplier's market share of the output."

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The monster breaks free Apps in the Top 10 stores in the users list prMac (press release)

[prMac.com], San Diego, California, within two weeks of release, the Monster free Apps has received praise in the users and reviewers, and has promised to the iPhone and iPod touch users to savings of more than $ 100 a month for the app to reduce costs.

Monster Mobile premier iPhone app, Monster free Apps is a completely free iPhone application that sends users to paid apps on a daily basis push-notification over several categories, which are available for free in the App store. iPhone users no longer need to scour searches for the best free apps-free Apps in the iTunes Monster brings them in quotes.

Since the launch of the free Apps, the Monster is to alert users to three or four Apps per day paid but are now available for free apps (a) the period of time. Paid apps range 0, 99-$ 7.99 per app, saving users, on average, $ 3-$ 8 per day to the end user. Only the first two weeks of the Monster in the free Apps are presented more than 120 euros savings to its users (including the bonus programs, which are free-to-peer file sharing application to unlock the Monster with friends). Most of this Ylittämiseksi shall be equal to the amount of annual savings could be paid apps very 3 000 $ Monster free Apps to users.

Evaluation as Manny Coats, founder of the Monster Mobile "," we had a brilliant first two weeks of release. The feedback has been great users and professional reviewers and seriously are saving a lot of money in our app actually. We have to bring our users for a period of not less than promising a $ 100 worth of free apps, paid on a monthly basis-in many cases it is much more. That is up to our initial estimate, which we estimated would be approximately $ 30 per month. "

Monster free Apps currently holds a rating of 4.5, app store, and has received Glowing reviews from users and reviewers. It is broken and the Top 10 list of free entertainment Apps Top 100 free Apps in General. It also sits in the country, many of the Top 25 entertainment Apps, including Germany, Spain, Singapore, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands.

iPhone applications, which are pushed to users are full versions, not demos. The purchase is not needed and offered free apps, there is a Monster free Apps-related cost is fully free to use. Users can also unlock free apps for posting to their Facebook page, a text messaging three or more friends or send three or more friends (all internal connections through).

Says: "there is little Coats known secret that paid iPhone apps to go on sale for free every day. However, often times they are not only in the 24 hours of its near impossible for you to take advantage of the sale. The key to obtain the quality is good for the paid apps for free, is knowing when it is offered free of charge. This is the objective of driving the Monster free Apps, iPhone users free-of-keeping sales behind the loop. "

Coats says offered apps in order to facilitate the use of diversity, and is what sets Monster free Apps with the exception of the competition.

"We've made our point in all categories, not just games, free apps, paid-for information about the users. More popular downloads are, in some cases, the titles of the game, "says Coats. "You can be the grocery shopping and all of a sudden you are notified that you have had your radar to the app is available free of charge. With a few taps, the application is downloaded and installed to your phone, you can use when you get home page. It is pretty awesome. "

Key features:
* 100% Free to use
* Receive alerts on a daily basis push for paid apps available for free
* Download the list of free apps App store Apps for free within the Monster
* No hidden charges for orders, information sharing, or the obligations of the
* Save $ 100-$ 250 per month, every month
* Only paid apps are offered free to customers of the quality of the
* Monster free Apps 1 is approved by Apple.

The "Monster of the free Apps may sound too good to be true," the Member States, of the Monster Mobile founder Manny Coats. "But this works, can be guaranteed, and people are loving it. And contact us if you want us to provide the paid app free for our users. "

Device requirements:
* iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
* iOS 4.0 or later
* 3.8 MB

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New Nano Stanford Center provides state-of-the-art research at ...-Stanford University News

The Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, the third building to take shape in new science and engineering quadrangle. (Photo by L.A. Cicero)

Ai Leen Ko fits into a sample for analysis transmission electron microscope FEI Titan at the Stanford Center for Nano.

BY SANDEEP RAVINDRAN

Stanford researchers now have access to the latest and greatest tools to explore the strange world and promising nanomaterials. The new laboratories and equipment could pave the way for better solar cells, more efficient batteries and new tools to detect and treat cancer.

The Stanford Center for Nano, along with the existing plant of Nanomanufacturing and Nanocharacterization laboratory must update nanotechnology facilities at the University rank among the best in the world.

The staff of common services of the Centre Nano has started training and working with students and researchers; instruments will become operational during the spring and summer.

A nanometer is a billionth of a meter, the size of a few atoms. "It is a very exciting," said Kathryn Moler, Associate Professor of physics and applied physics which has been coordinating the development of the new Center since 2007. Those stairs, physics, biology and chemistry, which all intersect, "he said.

"Nanoscale research has the potential to advance every field of technology," said Moler. In the search for energy, nanotechnology could help scientists more efficient Platinum catalysts for fuel cell design. In medicine, nanoparticles can be used for targeted drug delivery and medical imaging. And nanotechnology is expected to advance the State of the electronics.

In addition to practical applications, the new tools also help scientists answer fundamental questions about quantum mechanics and the nature of matter.

"Things have different properties at that scale," said Moler. "For example, a piece of a metro gold is gold. But as gold pieces get smaller than 100 nanometers, have many different colors and optical properties.

A 2006 survey of members of the Faculty of Stanford revealed 77 laboratories through campus who were interested in using the most modern equipment of nanotechnology. But the equipment is often large and expensive and must be protected from the smallest vibration from the outside world. "Scientists need different tools to see and manipulate things that are a billionth of a meter," said Moler. "It is a new frontier.

"We decided instead of construction of these structures in 77 different workshops, we could build a laboratory with instruments yet."

The dwarf of Stanford Center is housed the engineering quad, with 2,400 square meters on the first floor and 6,000 square metres beneath the main square. Building the underground structure reduces vibrations and keeps the temperature stable. Power and other utilities are housed offsite to minimise electromagnetic interference.

The Centre also contains several rooms that are kept free of dust, which otherwise could contaminate nanomaterials. And unlike many traditional clean rooms that can be used only for work on silicon, on the first floor of the Center for Nano has clean rooms ' flexible ' where researchers can work on whatever they need for their research.

Senior researcher Rich Tiberius prepares to use lithography ebeam JEOL BONGS 6300.

These clean rooms are "more than a thousand times cleaner than your normal office," said Richard Tiberius, a staff member of the Nano. He believes that the system has "turned a corner with the new year. We finished the tightening bolts, and now we're ready to build things. " The procedure can build objects as small as a few hundred nanometers and can build crafts as small as ten nanometers, Tiberius said.

As some of the more experienced staff Centre Nano, Tiberius divides the time between the three structures of nanomaterials. Roger Howe is the Director of the Faculty of one of these structures, the Stanford Nanofabrication facility. "There is a long history of nanotechnology at Stanford," he said.

"The nicest things about the new Center are wonderful tools in it," said Howe. They make "things that were aboard possibilities become routine".

Howe said that the new equipment, such as "amazing" new electron microscopes will accelerate research students. "For my students, is like a new candy shop, just opened," he said. "We'd like to try all the new things we can do with these new tools".

Someone walking through the corridors will be able to see all these sophisticated instruments in use. "There is a tendency to put in this kind of equipment in dark closets," said Ann buck, Dean of Research at Stanford. "We built the equipment with a wall of glass, so people can see."

Arvin believes that the Centre will help attract Nano students and faculty at the University again. "Facilities like this enables new research, which is what is really important," he said. "If every tool costs $ 6 million to 10 million dollars, an investigator may equip its laboratory with all this equipment.

"I expect that this will help teachers and students to be competitive despite the funding of research. Do experiments require cutting-edge facilities, "he said.

The new plant will be used by teachers from many different fields. This was the reason for the University, its President, several other Deans of individual faculties and departments and that all came together to make it a reality, Arvin said.

Moler and electrical engineering Professor h.-s. Philip Wong headed a Committee of faculty to decide which equipment should have the new structure. Highlights include a microscope that can measure extremely small magnetic fields. "Is unique for a research facility," said Moler.

In addition, a pair of electron microscopes will researchers get a detailed look at Nanomaterials and can also use a beam of electrons to print templates to lowercase on wafers for use in electronics. Scientists will have access to one of the most sensitive mass spectrometers in the world, which will allow them to analyze the amount of materials.

"I'm excited to use the facility," said Robert Sinclair, Director of the Stanford Nanocharacterization laboratory. "The University had great vision. Ten years ago we were behind other prestigious universities, but now our ability to have leap frogged other rank among the best ".

Sandeep Ravindran is a science-writing intern at the Stanford news service.

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Queue of fans overnight for last gadget - Leicester Mercury

The tails of the lovers of gadget out shopping yesterday announced the launch of the iPad 2, and Nintendo 3DS.

£ 399 Of Apple equipment caused the storm large, with many people of all spending day outside the store of the company in the shopping centre's Highcross.

Stuart Bulloch, 42, of Loughborough, was first in the queue awaiting 17 hours to make sure that he could buy iPads for himself and sons Kieran, 13 and Nicholas-Annan, seven.

He said: "the last train ran in Leicester and arrived just before midnight."

"It was surreal in the Centre of the city because there were large queues outside game, in Gallowtree gate, because people are queuing for the Nintendo 3DS, which came out at midnight."

"I slept in a bag outside sleep up Highcross opened just before 8 am."

"I received the attention of the blokes of security and the drunks, but it was an experience."

He said: "in October, I left the army after 24 years and I've missed a lot of holiday and Christmas, and they have had to move much because of my work."

"I wanted to do this for my kids and making sure that it was the first in the queue".

At noon, there were more than 30 people in the queue.

Student of the University of Loughborough Aidan Hannon, 19, said: "Has been good to meet people such as Stuart and talk about things that we have in common".

The Nintendo 3DS is the first games console with a 3D graphics system that does not require special glasses.

Yesterday, went on sale costs approximately £ 229.

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Nanotechnology winners have links to Notre Dame-South Bend Tribune

Professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame Steven Ruggiero, alongside Carol Tanner, founded LightSprite, a company that won the second place and a prize of $ 15,000 at the inaugural nanotechnology New Ventures competition, sponsored by Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame at Purdue on Friday. (Photo supplied)Biomedical citrics, a society Innovation Park, won the top prize at the inaugural that nanotechnology New Ventures competition held on the campus of Purdue University on Friday.

Led by Notre Dame graduate A.J. Noronh and Matthew Vaughn, the company has won a prize of $ 30,000 for his presentation of the business plan on its Nanocomposites product called CitrOSponge.

The substance makes the healing bone and helpers in hard tissue regeneration.

By phone from Chicago on Saturday, Vaughn explained that citrosponge would be used as a scaffold of sorts, to fill the void created after a surgeon removes a bone tumor.

While there are other bony cavity filler on the market, he said, that do not offer the same kind of controlled degradation that would be CitrOSponge.

As regards the award of $ 30,000, it will be used to further develop the business, he said.

LightSprite, led by Notre Dame physics professor Steven Ruggiero and Carol Tanner, finished second and received $ 15,000.

Ruggiero and Tanner LightSprite launched for the creation of a platform designed to characterize nanoparticles and pathogens, a process which has environmental applications in the detection of invasive species as well as geometrical characteristics of proteins.

Tymora analytic, founded by Purdue Professor Andy Tao and Anton Iliuk research assistants and Juan Martinez, collected the prize of $ 10,000 for third place.

MagnAgents and MT2, two subsidiary with Purdue, received $ 1000 as classified in the fourth and fifth place in the event that, in the Burton d. Morgan Center Discovery Park for entrepreneurship and sponsored by Purdue and Notre Dame.

The five finalists were selected by judges from an initial list of 23 entries.

To compete, the contestants had to be affiliated with the State of Indiana through a public or private university or College, or another supported State organization.

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Spoiled by the Gadget's all-in-One - New York Times

Some proponents of the consumers and politicians are condemned this as a mobile great own enrichment on the backs of U.S. consumers. And while it may be true, however, we will continue to pay, because mobile operators know, and we also know that you for many of us, our smart phones have become invaluable.

He is no surprise why: the smartphone contains great power in a portable package. It is connected to a global network of data that moves to another at the speed of light words, sounds and images from one end of the Earth. It is changing the world of communication, trade, politics, entertainment and many others.

An increase in the rates of the United States in line with many other countries. Currently, the United States is one of the most profitable mobile markets in the world. In the past five years, they have decreased costs per minute in the United States 50%, according to Chetan Sharma, a mobile analyst. In countries such as France and Italy, the decline has been only 20 per cent.

Roger Entner, an analyst who follows the cellular market, said: "the Americans are enjoying cheaper in the industrialized world." "Now, we don't know how good we have it".

Consider what makes a smartphone, and devices that replaced, and increases its value. A refurbished iPhone 3GS is now on sale for AT & T $19. With less expensive data and voice and a two year contract plans, a client would pay about $1,800 for 24 months, including taxes and duties.

But to do all the things you can do a smartphone without buying one, that same consumer would have to buy the following:

A cell phone (at least $ 800 more than 24 months: $20 for a device, as well as $25 or more per month on a prepaid plan, higher taxes and fees).

A mobile email reader ($ 430: 9 Peek, an email reader, is $70; two years of service costs $360).

A music player (iPod Nano is $149).

A camera from point-and-shoot (about 200 dollars).

A camcorder (about 200 dollars).

A GPS unit (they start at $80).

A portable DVD player (they start at $60).

A recorder of voice (about $40).

A clock (about $30).

A calculator (around $10).

Total cost: $1999

On a smartphone, all devices are reduced to the software. They are a tap away, and new features or services can be downloaded in seconds.

One of the side effects of this is that it is difficult to appreciate the value of things. We are complacent because we now have huge capacities that we can access easily (even those of us who are technophobes). Louis C. k., comedian, made this point when he appeared on "Late Night with Conan or ' Brien" in the fall of 2008. "Everything is amazing and nobody's happy," he ranted about the pampered nature of the American consumer.

Consider the possibility of what used to be forced to buy a camera, or a GPS unit or any other kind of gadget: had to investigate what model to buy. Time was spent in going to the store or waiting for the device come in the mail. There was hardware: packaging and a piece of equipment: inside, all the signals that had work of someone who is. And because of those signals, ascribed value to the object and they were willing to pay for it, sometimes generously.

Compare that with the smartphone experience. A camera or GPS unit is already probably included in the device. Add new things, as a special application alarm, is a process of 20 seconds of searching and downloading. Many of the tracks of the physical world, touch of mass, time,-are absent. Without them, he hit to our sense of value out of its moorings.

The price of apps reflects this new territory. App of the Zagat Guide restaurant, for example, includes a year of access to each guide the company publishes a year.

Added features include a database, the ability to find restaurants near you using GPS, images of dishes from restaurants and the ability to make reservations online, directly from the application. It costs $10. The 2011 Zagat guide printed to restaurants in New York, which is limited to five districts and has none of these characteristics, costs $16.

And they will be more expensive mobile plans. And because complaining about the phone company is before the arrival of the smartphone (and because mobile operators continue to give us so many reasons to complain), there will be a lot of grumbling and grousing, but people will continue. In a few years, many people have taken to smartphone fully and completely to return. And in the context of what you can do the smartphone, yet seem a bargain.

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DST phenomenon: Apple IDF would prefer Spring-CNET

Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad again had problems of transition to summer time and back.

Frustrated US iDevice users Facebook, Twitter and Apple Forum griefed weekend, their clock instead of leaping forward.

This means many alarm triggered at the wrong time yesterday and today, people are late for meetings, Church and anything else people do on a Sunday morning (even for me, just don't be me).

"Thank you, an iPod Touch and iPhone for me late for work! DST does not work correctly, "wrote Twitter user iSiC_XXIII.

Meemnoonwowrah Twitter user wrote: "women, the need to restart your iPhone repair DST time switch. Androidní phone was automatic. Even MS has laid down. Come on Apple. Up your game. "

According to PCMag.com is easy to fix. "Turn off the phone and again or go to the device settings and turn on airplane mode briefly, then flip it off."

The problem with the bug, which reflects the European and the Australia and New Zealand iPhone owners last year, when the switch from daylight saving time and back to GMT. The problem would logically, hit by Europe again in a few weeks. Apple still has not responded to the request for comment.

The next time there is a problem 2. January, when the alarms again appears unable to leave, then accidentally looked at the following day.

Maybe Apple needs to hire CCO (Chief Officer of clockmaking) who can tune the device back up?

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Forensic experts go nano-Times of India

AHMEDABAD: A new frontier is beckoning and recognizing the need, the first International Conference on forensic ' nano ' was organised by the pioneers of the industry in the country, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, along with città della scienza Gujarat on Friday.

Nanotechnology experts from seven countries have come to the campus of Gujarat Science City to attend the two-day Conference. Inaugurating the Conference to Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Prime Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi said nanotechnology has the ability to scientifically address many of our problems and soon might leave a mark on almost every walk of life. "There is an urgent need to create competent technocrats to face the challenges of a new era," he added.

Krishnan V, Professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for advanced scientific research, said with inclusion of other disciplines in forensic science interesting propositions are mainstream, rose. TNN "nanotechnology,. so far associated with areas such as Functionalized textiles and cleaning bacteria from water, is taking the leap from Union with Different areas of forensic science of crime detection as revolutionised fingerprint analysis, "he said.

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Do gadget Lab Notes: can Apple be developing a smart TV? -News Wire

According to one analyst, Apple might be working in a connected HDTV

Gadget Lab Notes is an eclectic summary of news briefs from gadget and intriguing products that catch our attention.

Does Apple have a TV in the works?
According to the analyst from Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty they do. Expected Apple to a "smart TV" with DVR, gaming and capabilities of FaceTime sometime in 2012 or 2013. Suppliers of components from Asia indicate that they are in the process of building a prototype. A set of HDTV from Apple might be able to insert a large part of the television market online; Although Apple had captured only 1% of TV market in 2013, would be around 4 million dollars in profits.

Analysts believe that Apple branded TV in 2012 [9to5 Mac]

Anonymous fusion of one FCC agent / AT & T: No Way
An anonymous official of the FCC said that "there is no way" the FCC adopts proposed acquisition of the AT & T T-Mobile. The Agency has not begun to formally evaluate the proposal, but they plan to examine whether the merger is a benefit to the public. Similar agreements have been experienced in the past despite these warnings from officials of the Agency.

Agreement for at & T may face 'Steep rise' in FCC [WSJ]

XGear Smart Enhancer coverage protects the back of your iPad 2
For those who want a little more protection for its new tablet, the Enhancer cover intelligent of XGear could be the answer. It is a thin protective case which fits to the back of the iPad. It is easy to install and remove and guarantees the Tablet PC is not disarm as it slides through a table, or is carried in a backpack. Available in black or transparent for $35.

Case of deck Enhancer Snap smart [XGear via Slashgear]

An iPad Trump-Worthy of diamonds, gold, and... does T-Rex bones?
Why settle for an old iPad regular 2 when can be a model of gold 24 ct of $ 8 million? The "iPad 2 Gold Edition history" includes 53 flawless diamonds, a logo of the Apple 24 ct and 24 carat gold back with a weight of 2,000 grams (both for the new iPad of weight loss). But that's not all: the main front frame is made of AMMOLITE, the oldest rock in the world, with scraping portions of a femur of T - rex 65 million year old. It is topped with more diamonds embedded in the front.

iPad 2 Gold Edition [Stuart Hughes via Oh Gizmo] history

Concept Aston Marton Mobiado phone is transparent
The Android phone from the Mobiado CPT002 Aston Martin concept have capacitive touch screen of solid Sapphire Crystal. Sidebabars Platinum could host the electronics, the SIM card and battery. You'd like! And of course, it would have integration with his Aston Martin car - you connect it to the screen, showing places of parking, points of interest, automatically update the sites of social networks with photos and statistics when you are in travel by road (if decided) and help to control the response capacity of the airbag and other implementations of security should be an accident.

Mobiado CPT002 Aston Martin concept promises transparent Touchscreen [Android community]

Pacifier concept discreetly deliver medicine to your baby
The pacifier of Dr. Shuuuuuut seems a very clever way for the effective implementation of medicine to their sick wee one (and no, my password does not block or). There is a special room in the pacifier that can contain a capsule of medicine. Place a capsule in and rotated to release the medicine. As junior sucks, is slowly swallow very small amounts, theoretically, those small amounts did not see or taste.

Dr. Shuuuuuut [Yanko Design]

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