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Galaxy Nexus from Samsung with Google Android OS
Oct 20th
Samsung unveiled the first smart phone ‘Galaxy Nexus’ running on Google’s latest version of the Android operating system. Samsung and Google introduced the high-end model at an event in Hong Kong, after delaying the launch last week as a tribute to the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Apple is Samsung’s biggest customer for microprocessors.
The Galaxy Nexus will be the first phone to have the new Android 4.0 operating system with a 4.65-inch high-definition “super” AM-OLED display and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and features such new functions as face recognition to unlock the phone.
The Galaxy Nexus enables you to voice type. It has an in-line spell checker and talk to text where the user can type anything by speaking. The Galaxy Nexus comes with a 5 mp camera, with zero shutter lag and can record full HD video. It comes with the Android Beam feature, an near field communication based technology that allows you to quickly share photos, maps, contacts and videos by simply tapping two phones together. More >
Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds following his Capture
Oct 20th
Muammar Gaddafi, former Libyan leader died of wounds suffered in his capture on Thursday near his hometown of Sirte according to a senior NTC military official.
Gaddafi was captured and wounded in both legs at dawn on Thursday as he tried to flee in a convoy which NATO warplanes attacked.
“He was also hit in his head,” the official said. “There was a lot of firing against his group and he died.”
Muammar Gaddafi death occurred after an eight-month-old uprising against his rule.
This is the most dramatic single development in the Arab Spring revolts More >
Blackberry problems continued for day 3 and Spread to US
Oct 13th
RIM,the makers of BlackBerry smartphone are working frantically to end a three-day global service disruption as the issue continued for the third day and now people of US have found the similar problems with their Blackberry smartphone.
Blackberry’s owner, RIM, blamed the latest outages on a backlog of emails to Europe from Asia and the Americas.
“It is a backlog issue,” RIM software vice president David Yach says.
“Clearly we have a backlog in Europe… as you can imagine, with the global reach of Blackberry and people using it to contact others around the world, there’s a lot of messages to Europe from Asia and the Americas.
“Over time that backlog has built up and affected our other systems.” More >
Boeing 787 Dreamliner will take first flight on Monday
Sep 26th
Boeing delivers the first 787 Dreamliner on Sunday. The first one goes to Japan’s All Nippon Airways, which has been printing the 787 logo and “We Fly 1st” on its business cards for years. The new jet, which was supposed to be flying passengers three years ago, has been delayed by production and design problems.
Boeing expects to deliver a combined 25 to 30 of the 787s and new 747-8 this year. To meet the high demand Boeing has set an ambitious goal of building 10 per month by the end of 2013. No one has ever made a large plane that fast. The 787 list price runs between $185 million and $218 million. More >
Meg Whitman replaced Leo Apotheke as the new CEO of HP
Sep 23rd
HP named Meg Whitman, the former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman as its president and CEO in the place of Leo Apotheker. Apotheker has been harshly criticized before and in a bid to restore investor confidence HP took this step.
Whitman is an Internet retail expert who transformed eBay from a few dozen employees in 1998 into a global Internet retail powerhouse. Her elevation surprised many with its hastiness and Apotheker becomes the third straight HP CEO shown the door.
“Some might be saying maybe Meg Whitman isn’t the right person, either. She’s not a hardware person,” said Auriga analyst Kevin Hunt. But HP “just needs someone to set the direction.”
Whitman said HP remained committed to completing a review of its PC division before the year ends, and expected to close the pricey $12 billion acquisition of British software maker Autonomy Corp Plc as planned.
HP’s shares closed down 4.8 percent at $22.80, wiping out much of Wednesday’s 6.6 percent gain.
“We would view any decision not to conduct a comprehensive search of internal and external candidates for a permanent CEO role as unsatisfactory and More >
Troy Davis wants to take Polygraph test!
Sep 21st
Troy Davis convicted of the 1989 killing of an off-duty Savannah police officer is to be executed today September 21st. This is the fourth time in as many years that officials of the state of Georgia set an execution date. Troy Davis wants a polygraph test in a last-ditch bid to show his innocence, Amnesty International USA said.
Davis’s execution, set for 7 p.m. local time on Wednesday. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied him clemency on Tuesday.
“Troy is so insistent of his innocence that he is willing to take a polygraph. I think it’s a bit of a risky strategy. Polygraph tests are not the most solid type of evidence,” said Laura Moye, a spokeswoman for Amnesty.
Since his conviction, seven of nine witnesses have changed or recanted their testimony, some have said they were coerced by police to testify against Davis More >
Reno, Nevada Air Race Crash: Plane crashes into stands
Sep 17th
Reno Air Race on Friday, Nevada ends in great sadness as the racing plane crashed into the stands killing 3 people including the pilot and injuring around 50. The plane, a P-51 Mustang that was being flown by well-known veteran pilot Jimmy Leeward, crashed into a box seat area in front of the main grandstand at the Reno Air Races. Leeward was a well-known real estate developer and pilot who maintained an air ranch in Ocala, Florida.
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Constitution Day celebrations on 17th September 2011
Sep 16th
Constitution Day commemorates the drafting of the U.S Constitution 224 years ago by 39 brave men on Sept. 17, 1787, in Philadelphia. This year constitution Day falls on Saturday, September 17 so the holiday is observed on Friday, September 16.
The U.S. Constitution was just four hand-written pages. With a mere 4,543 words, it is the shortest and oldest written constitution of any major government in the world. Much of our nation’s rich history is tied to the Constitution. And much of today’s modern political debate centers around how More >
Miss Angola Leila Lopes wins the crown of Miss Universe 2011 beating contestants from 88 other countries
Sep 13th
Miss Angola, Leila Lopes was crowned as Miss Universe 2011 on Monday night. The 25-year-old Leila Lopes is Angola’s first winner ever in this 60 year old beauty pageant. Miss Angola emerged as Miss Universe for the year 20ll beating contestants from 88 countries. She replaces last year’s winner, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.
When asked what physical trait she would change, Lopes replied, “Thank God I’m very satisfied with the way God created me, and I wouldn’t change a thing.” She added, “I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty. I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family, and I intend to follow these for the rest of my life.”
Contestants from 89 nations on six continents spent the past three weeks in Sao Paulo, trying to learn samba dance steps, visiting impoverished children and kicking a football around for cameras as the globe’s biggest beauty contest is held in Brazil for the first time.
The first runner-up was 23-year-old Olesia Stefanko of Ukraine and the second runner-up was Priscila Machado of Brazil. The third was Miss Philippines and the fourth Miss China.
Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe organization said “It’s our 60th More >