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Rivera throws out first pitch at Classic qualifier
By Alex Espinoza / Special to MLB.com
"I do have a lot of pride to do this because I'm in my hometown," the Yankees closer said. "And when you're in your hometown, it's obviously a pride and a joy to be here. I wish I would be throwing out the last pitch and not the first pitch, but it is what it is. I'm just going to be here to enjoy and support the team."
Rivera missed the most of the 2012 season after tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament in May. Reporters asked why Rivera, who turns 43 on Nov. 29, won't be participating in the Classic for Panama, but Rivera said he's not 100 percent yet.
"I'm feeling good," Rivera told MLB.com. "The rehab has been great. It's been tough, but at the same time, I'm seeing good results. I can't wait to continue and stay 100 percent. A day at a time, like I always tell you guys. A day at a time."
As for his contract negotiations with the Yankees, they're still ongoing. Rivera said he can't imagine himself in any other uniform but pinstripes.
"I won't say that," Rivera said. "Definitely, it would be the Yankees, obviously."
Rivera isn't the only high-profile MLB player who will throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the Panama World Baseball Classic qualifier, as Royals pitcher Bruce Chen is scheduled to throw out the first pitch on Friday before the Colombia-Nicaragua matchup.
Alex Espinoza is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Urinary (or bladder) incontinence happens when you are not able to keep urine from leaking out of your urethra, the tube that carries urine out of your body from your bladder. You may leak urine from time to time. Or, you may not be able to hold any urine.
The three main types of urinary incontinence are:
Bowel incontinence is when you are unable to control the passage of stool. It is not covered in this article.
Loss of bladder control; Uncontrollable urination; Urination - uncontrollable; Incontinence - urinary
Normally, the bladder begins to fill with urine from the kidneys. The bladder stretches to allow more and more urine.
You should feel the first urge to urinate when there is around 200 mL (just under 1 cup) of urine stored in your bladder. A healthy nervous system will respond to this stretching sensation by letting you know that you have to urinate. At the same time, the bladder should keep filling.
The average person can hold around 350 to 550 mL (more than 2 cups) of urine in the bladder. Two muscles help control the flow of urine:
When it is time to empty the bladder, the bladder wall (detrusor) muscle contracts or squeezes to force urine out of the bladder. Before this muscle squeezes, your body must be able to relax the sphincter to allow the urine to pass out of your body.
To control urination, you must have:
Incontinence is most common among the elderly. Women are more likely than men to have urinary incontinence.
Infants and children are not incontinent before they have been toilet trained. Children up to age 6 may still have accidents sometimes. Young (and sometimes teenage) girls may leak a little bit of urine when they laugh.
It is normal for children to wet the bed until age 5 or 6.
Causes of urinary incontinence include:
Incontinence may be sudden and go away after a short period of time. Or, it may continue long-term. Causes of sudden or temporary incontinence include:
Causes that may be more long-term:
See your health care provider for tests and a treatment plan. What type of treatment you get depends on what caused your incontinence and what type you have.
The following methods are used to strengthen the muscles of your pelvic floor:
For urine leaks, wear absorbent pads or undergarments. There are many well-designed products that no one else will notice. See also: Urinary incontinence products
Other treatments include:
See also: When you have urinary incontinence
For more information about treating urinary incontinence, see also:
If you have overflow incontinence or cannot empty your bladder completely, you may need to use a catheter. For more information on catheter use, see also:
Talk to your health care provider about incontinence. Health care providers who treat incontinence are called gynecologists and urologists. They can find the cause and recommend treatments.
Call your local emergency number (such as 911) or go to an emergency room if you suddenly lose control over urine and you have:
Call your health care provider if:
Your health care provider will ask about your medical history. You will have a physical exam focusing on your abdomen, genitals, pelvis, rectum, and nervous system.
Your health care provider may ask questions such as:
Tests that may be performed include:
Gerber GS, Brendler CB. Evaluation of the urologic patient: History, physical examination, and urinalysis. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 3.
Resnick NM. Incontinence. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 25.
Deng DY. Urinary incontinence in women. Med Clin North Am. 2011;95:101-109.
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What Is Sodium?
Sodium (salt) is a mineral found in many foods. We need sodium for important bodily functions such as muscle contraction and water balance. On a 2 gram (2,000 milligrams [mg]) sodium diet you will be limiting the amount of high-sodium foods that you eat.
Why Limit Sodium Intake?
A low-sodium diet can prevent or lower high blood pressure, and prevent and improve edema (water retention), which can occur with conditions such as heart failure and kidney disease. The foods highest in sodium include table salt (about half sodium), processed foods, condiments, seasonings, convenience foods, and preserved foods. Just 1 teaspoon of salt has 2,400 milligrams (mg) of sodium.
Examples of processed foods include canned foods, frozen dinners, snack foods, packaged starchy foods (seasoned rice, instant mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese), baking mixes, deli meats and cheeses, sausages, and cured or smoked meats.
Food Choices on a Two Gram Sodium Diet
- Breads and rolls without salted tops, muffins
- Ready-to-eat and cooked cereals
- Unsalted crackers and breadsticks
- Low-sodium or homemade breadcrumbs or stuffing
- All rice and pastas
- Breads, rolls, and crackers with salted tops
- Quick breads, self-rising flour, and biscuit mixes
- Regular bread crumbs
- Instant hot cereals
- Commercially prepared rice, pasta, or stuffing mixes
- Most fresh, frozen, and low-sodium canned vegetables
- Low-sodium and salt-free vegetable juices
- Regular canned vegetables and juices, including sauerkraut and pickled vegetables
- Frozen vegetables with sauces
- Commercially prepared potato and vegetable mixes
- Most fresh, frozen, and canned fruits
- All fruit juices
- Fruits processed with salt or sodium
- All milk, but limit to a total of 2 cups daily
- All yogurt
- Most low-sodium cheeses (including ricotta, cream cheese, and cottage cheese)
- Malted and chocolate milk
- Regular and processed cheese, cheese spreads, and sauces
- Buttermilk (no more than 1 cup per week)
- Any fresh or frozen beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, and some shellfish
- Eggs and egg substitutes
- Low-sodium peanut butter
- Dried peas and beans
- Unsalted nuts
- Any smoked, cured, salted, or canned meat, fish, or poultry (including bacon, chipped beef, cold cuts, frankfurters, sausages, sardines, and anchovies)
- Frozen breaded meats
- Salted nuts
- Low-sodium or unsalted butter and margarine
- All plain oils, low-sodium salad dressings
- Oils mixed with other, high-sodium ingredients (salad dressing)
- Low-sodium or unsalted versions of broths, soups, soy sauce, condiments, and snack foods
- Pepper, herbs, and spices; vinegar, lemon, or lime juice
- Broth, soups, gravies, and sauces made from instant mixes or other high-sodium ingredients
- Salted snack foods, olives
- Meat tenderizers, seasoning salt, and most flavored vinegars
- Low-sodium carbonated beverages
- Commercially softened water
- Make fresh fruits and vegetables, and minimally processed whole grains (such as old-fashioned oats, brown rice, whole grain pasta, barley, bulgur, and whole-wheat couscous) the base of your diet.
- Do not add salt to food when cooking or at the table. If food needs more flavor, get creative and try different herbs and spices. Garlic, onion, lemon, lime, and vinegar also add flavor to foods.
- Avoid fast food and convenience food—they tend to have a lot of added salt.
- Salt is often used as a preservative. Fresh foods are lowest in salt. Purchase fresh poultry, fish, meat, and vegetables whenever possible.
- A good rule of thumb, when in the grocery store, all the aisles in the middle of the store contain products with high sodium. And usually all foods on the outside aisles (produce, meats, etc.) are lower in sodium.
- Certain medications may contain sodium, such as antacids and laxatives. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about any medications before you take them.
- When eating out, choose meals that are lower in salt and ask that your food be prepared without any added salt.
Reading Food Labels
- Avoid foods that contain more than 500 mg salt per serving, this includes soups and frozen dinners.
- Don't just check the list of ingredients for the words sodium and salt—sodium may be disguised under other names. Here are some common high-sodium ingredients: monosodium glutamate, brine, and broth.
Here are the definitions of some commonly used terms that you may see on foods:
TermMeaningSodium-freeLess than 5 mg of sodium per servingVery low sodium35 mg of sodium or less in each servingLow sodium140 mg or less in each servingReduced sodiumAt least 25% less sodium in each serving than the reference food. For example, if the food usually has 1,000 mg of sodium, the same food made with reduced sodium would contain 750 mg of sodium. Food not necessarily "low sodium."Light in sodium50% less salt than in original product"No Salt Added" and "Unsalted"No salt was added to the product. However, the food may still contain sodium.
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It's no
secret that Netflix is rising in
popularity fast. Many consumers who have spent thousands of dollars over the
years in building up large movie collections are beginning to look to the video
rental/streaming service and other digital services for low prices on movies or
TV shows they can watch wherever they want,
anytime they want.
is so big, in fact, that it has Hollywood
film executives scared, and they're not the only ones. Blockbuster
and Movie Gallery have filed for bankruptcy protection because of Netflix's
impact on the movie industry. The rental/streaming giant has over 20 million
subscribers that can access Netflix's services on over 200 devices/platforms.
So it's no surprise that a new survey has confirmed that Netflix is the leader
in digital movies streaming.
survey, which was conducted by The NPD Group, a leading North American market
research company, was performed between January and the third week of February
2011, and consisted of 10,618 U.S. consumers ages 13 and older. Using a new
tracking service called VideoWatch Digital, The NPD Group found that six out of
10 digital movies are streamed through
share of downloaded or streamed digital movie units hit 61 percent during the
time of the survey, while Comcast was at 8 percent, and Time Warner Cable,
Apple and DirecTV were at 4 percent.
addition, participants were asked to describe their satisfaction with
electronic sell-through (EST), cable VOD, Internet VOD, and subscription
streaming. Many reported that ESTs have the most new releases available, but Netflix streaming received
many good remarks such as "best value for price paid" and "best
overall shopping experience."
of DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs still drive most home-video revenue, but VOD and
other digital options are now beginning to make inroads with consumers,"
said Russ Crupnick, an entertainment industry analyst for The NPD Group.
"Overwhelmingly digital movie buyers do not believe physical discs are out
of fashion, but their digital transactions were motivated by the immediate
access and ease of acquisition provided by streaming and downloading digital
video files."


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DailyTech reported yesterday on GM's announcement that it had found a buyer for the Hummer brand of heavy utility vehicles. The mystery buyer promised to take on the brand and help expand its international presence. In the process it saved a number of jobs at Hummer plants and helped GM complete a major step toward moving out of bankruptcy.
Now the identity of the mystery buyer has been revealed. Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company Ltd., a Chinese industrial firm, will be purchasing the brand and attempting to revive it.
States Yang Yi, chief executive of Tengzhong, "We plan to ... allow Hummer to innovate and grow in exciting new ways under the leadership and continuity of its current management team."
He did, however, hint at changes stating that the deal "will allow Hummer to better meet demand for new products such as more fuel-efficient vehicles in the U.S."
The companies hope to have the deal finalized by September. The deal does not concern the military Hummer technology owned by defense contractor AM General, which licensed the brand name to GM for civilian vehicle purposes. AM General will now, in turn, license the name to Sichuan Tengzhong, which will continue the civilian Hummer development.


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Usepackage is a tool for managing the Unix environment for a multi-tool, multi-platform site. It is designed to simplify login scripts and allow administrators to control users' environments centrally. This tool should be considered primarily designed for sites where users have to deal with a number of different tools, or versions of tools, that are installed in different locations and require environment variables to be set. This is particularly a problem for developers, or anyone who has to manage a large toolset across multiple platforms (e.g. different versions of the Sun JDK which require various environment variables to be set correctly). One or more central configuration files control a number of different "packages" and their associated environment and dependencies for different platforms (this includes the standard PATH, MANPATH, and LD_LIBRARY_PATH variables). A single user command, use, can be invoked to source the appropriate environment information into the users' current shell.
nefu (network fidelity utility) is a Unix daemon that monitors services over the network. It uses a "no false alarms" fault verification algorithm, and understands network dependancies. Natively-monitored protocols include ICMP echo (ping), SSH, IPP, DNS, HTTP, POP, NTP, IMAP, SMTP, and LDAP, as well as having facilities to execute external programs. Status pages are available via finger or the Web.
PDC is a desktop calculator in the 'bc' style with features designed for programmers. It does not support floating point math, but does provide all the C operators (logical, bitwise, shifts, etc.) and implements ISO C operator precedence. Additionally, functions are available to assist with 'bit bashing' tasks such as byte swapping and bit scanning.
AVInfo is a utility for displaying AVI, MPEG (1 and 2), OGM, MKV, and IFO (DVD) information. It returns the length of a clip, FPS, resolution, codec, audio and video bit rate, number of key frames, sound parameters, the number and type of streams, and the language for audio/subtitles. It then generates a file list with statistics (HTML, plain text, or CSV).
Signal Applications To Audio Networks is a program aimed at different signal processing tasks. The primary type of signals are audio signals. The user describes networks of different modules using a special language, and the modules are dynamically loaded libraries. The system can be used to create music from scratch, or to process already created audio files, and depending on the complexity of the network versus the capacity of the host machine, everything can be done in "real time".
The GUIShell project is a collection of utilities facilitating the use of the GTK+ toolkit in shell scripts through the gtkshell utility. The ACE configuration environment provides sample scripts utilizing gtkshell for desktop utilities. rootcat provides the ability to display messages to the root window using Xft, allowing one to write status display scripts.
OpenDaemon provides a model of work along with its supporting APIs that allow anybody to implement a server of any kind, for any protocol. Its main goal is to help provide an advanced data storage solution that is flexible enough to allow its user to choose from a broad set of parsers, data extractors, processors, or any other supporting API. The generic server platform system is meant to make development of the data storage solution more open and distributable.
Nonpareil is a microcode-level simulator for HP calculators introduced between 1972 and 1982, including the HP-35, HP-45, HP-55, HP-25, HP-34C, HP-38C, HP-41CV, HP-11C, HP-12C, HP-15C, HP-16C, and other models. The necessary microcode is included, as is a microcode assembler. The GTK+ toolkit is used for the user interface.
A PHP class to authorize and access APIs using OAuth 1.0, 1.0a, and OAuth 2.0.
Complex special functions, numerical linear algebra, and statistics in JavaScript.


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As speculated earlier this week, Google has officially managed to escape a nearly two-year U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation without paying any fines.
Instead of paying fines, the FTC made Google promise that it would stop scraping reviews and information from other websites, stop requesting sales bans when suing companies for patent infringement and allow advertisers to export data in order to evaluate advertising campaigns.
The decision to not fine Google after such a long investigation surprised many rival companies, but FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz said it was in the best interest of all involved.
"Even though people would like us to bring a big search bias case, the facts aren't there," said Leibowitz. "The changes Google have agreed to make ensure that consumers continue to reap the benefits of competition in the online marketplace and in the market for innovative wireless devices they enjoy."
The competition doesn't seem to agree with Leibowitz. Companies like Yelp, Nextag and Microsoft have complained that the FTC is basically letting Google get away with its practices, and by simply receiving promises, Google has greater flexibility to make any changes on its own terms and pace.
"The closure of the commission's investigation into search bias by Google without action ... represents a missed opportunity to protect innovation in the Internet economy," wrote Yelp spokesman Vince Sollitto in an email. "We look for the regulatory bodies continuing their investigation to have greater success."
Just yesterday, Dave Heiner, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Microsoft, wrote a post about the fact that the FTC is not doing enough to force Google to conform with antitrust laws. More specifically, Microsoft is upset that Windows Phone still cannot get a full YouTube app while the competition (Android and iOS) are able.
Today, Heiner wrote yet another post in response to the FTC's decision. He called the resolution "weak" and addressed Microsoft's main issues with Google, such as the fact that Google doesn't offer data portability to advertisers so that they can use data on other platforms (like Bing) other than just Google's; the fact that Google promotes its own services in search results; Google's abuse of standard essential patents, and again, Google's failure to offer Windows Phone a full-featured YouTube app.
"The FTC took steps today to address some of Google's improper business practices," said Heiner. "We find it troubling that the agency did not adhere to its own standard procedures that call for the agency to obtain industry input on proposed relief and secure it through an enforceable consent decree. The FTC's overall resolution of this matter is weak and—frankly—unusual. We are concerned that the FTC may not have obtained adequate relief even on the few subjects that Google has agreed to address.
"There appears to be no reason, despite the FTC's optimistic statements this morning, to believe that Google recognizes its responsibilities as an industry leader. That is certainly consistent with the lack of change we continue to witness as we and so many others experience ongoing harm to competition in the marketplace.
"The good news is that other antitrust agencies, within the United States and overseas, are still examining Google's conduct. In Europe Vice President Almunia has made clear that he will close his investigation of Google only with a formal, binding order that addresses search bias and other issues. We remain hopeful that these agencies will stick to their established procedures, ensure transparency, and obtain the additional relief needed to address the serious competition law concerns that remain."
Despite the criticism, the FTC stands by its decision and insists that the investigation required nothing further.
"This was an incredibly thorough and careful investigation by the commission, and the outcome is a strong and enforceable set of agreements," said Leibowitz.
Source: Reuters


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Surface Pro is full of compromises
Microsoft's Surface RT hasn't exactly set the consumer tablet market ablaze since it was introduced late last year. According to IDC,
Microsoft only shipped about 900,000 Surface RT tablets
for Q4 2012 compared to 22.9 million for the iPad.
Despite a slow start with Surface RT, Microsoft is hoping for more success with its Surface Pro. Packing in a third generation Core i5 processor instead of the more limiting ARM-based processor its more svelte sibling, the Surface Pro can handle the vast Windows app library without breaking a sweat.
Even though Surface Pro
isn't due to launch until February 9
, reviews for the tablet went live tonight. Not surprisingly, reviewers loved the tablet's screen and its speedy Core i5 processor, but blasted the horrid battery life that puts it at the bottom of the pack.
The Surface Pro's 10.6", 1080p screen is a definite upgrade from the 1366x768 screen on the Surface RT. The reviewers seemed to be thoroughly impressed with its quality.
David Pierce/
The Verge
: The 10.6-inch, 1920 x 1080 panel on the Pro is gorgeous, maybe the best laptop screen I've ever seen. Blacks are deep and whites are bright (my MacBook Air's display looks comparatively yellowish now), and colors are both accurate and vibrant. Since it's 1080p, it also holds up to closer pixel-level scrutiny when you're holding the device nearer to your face in tablet mode.
But while the screen looks good, actual usability is a compromise between two extremes.
Tim Stevens/
: By default, the tablet is set to scale text to 150 percent its original size, making most (but not all) menus and buttons huge and reasonably finger-friendly. That's great when you're actually using your fingers, but it results in a lot of wasted space on the display when you're using a mouse. More troublingly, it made the text and icons in many apps appear rather blurry…
When running apps at 100 percent, the visuals are much cleaner, and those who want maximum screen real estate will be happiest here -- but in this view scrollbars and other on-screen controls are tricky to hit accurately with a finger. Interacting with the desktop without a mouse suddenly becomes a chore.
The Surface Pro packs in a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5-3317u processor, 4GB of RAM, Intel integrated graphics, and an SSD (64GB or 128GB). Compared to the ARM processor used in the Surface RT, the Core i5 simply blazes along in performance.
Joanna Stern/
ABC News
: The Surface Pro does a nice job running lots of apps simultaneously. Powered by a Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and the 64GB solid-state drive, the Pro is just as capable and fast as most laptops. Programs load quickly and, in contrast to the Surface RT, there's none of that lag or stuttering when switching apps or swiping them in from the left. It also resumes from sleep in seconds and boots in under 10 seconds.
David Pierce/The Verge
: In general, it runs remarkably smoothly. I consistently switch around between a dozen different apps, some streaming music or movies, and the Surface Pro never stumbled once in normal use — I was actually shocked at how quickly it would resume playing House of Cards on Netflix when I alt-tabbed my way back to the app. Where the Surface RT took forever to load anything, and stumbled its way through any kind of intensive task, the Pro simply flies.
Battery Life
When it comes to battery life, this is where the Surface Pro seemed to take the most criticism. The Surface Pro racked in anywhere from one-third to one-half the battery life of its Surface RT counterpart.
Michael Prospero/
Laptop Magazine
: Microsoft estimated that the battery life of the Surface Pro would be about half that of the Surface RT, and sadly, they were correct. On the LAPTOP Battery Test (Web surfing via Wi-Fi), the Pro lasted 4 hours and 37 minutes. That's about three hours less than the Surface RT (7:43), and about two-and-a-half hours less than the tablet average of 7:10.
Tim Stevens/Engadget
: On our standard Windows battery rundown test, in which we fix the display brightness and loop a video endlessly to exhaustion, the Surface Pro scored just three hours and 46 minutes, despite having a 42.5Wh battery -- a third larger than the 31.5Wh pack in the Surface RT. That's just more than a third of the nine hours and 36 minutes the Surface RT scored, well lower than the similarly specced W700 (which managed seven hours) and short of every touch-friendly Windows 8 device we've yet tested.
: If only the Surface Pro had excellent battery life. It doesn't. In our video-playback battery drain test, the Surface Pro lasted 4 hours and 31 minutes, regardless of whether the Type Cover was connected or not. That's not far off from some other high-powered 11- and 10-inch ultraportables, but it's a big step down the 6-hour mark on many ultrabooks. The Acer Iconia W700 lasted more than 7 hours despite having a similar processor.
By all accounts, the Surface Pro is a significant [second] step for Microsoft in the realm of tablet/convertible PCs. Performance is respectable, the screen is gorgeous (although legibility/usability could use some work), build quality/design is top notch, and it offers a decent allotment of ports/connectivity options. The overall weight/size, awkward typing positioning while on your lap, and the battery life will be big concerns, however, for many users. In summary, perhaps David Pierce of
The Verge
said it best:
Even a well-executed Surface still doesn't work for me, and I'd bet it doesn't work for most other people either. It's really tough to use on anything but a desk, and the wide, 16:9 aspect ratio pretty severely limits its usefulness as a tablet anyway. It's too big, too fat, and too reliant on its power cable to be a competitive tablet, and it's too immutable to do everything a laptop needs to do. In its quest to be both, the Surface is really neither. It's supposed to be freeing, but it just feels limiting.
We eagerly await Surface Pro
"Paying an extra $500 for a computer in this environment -- same piece of hardware -- paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that's a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to be." -- Steve Ballmer
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Deutsche Telekom AG's (ETR:DTE) T-Mobile
USA is currently a distant fourth place in subscribers (appr. 32.3 million),
behind Verizon Wireless (VZ)
(appr. 104m), AT&T Inc. (T)
(appr. 98m), and Sprint Nextel Corp. (S)
(appr. 51m). However, T-Mobile still has some loyal fans who swear by it.
I. Unlimited Data* for Everyone! (*Restrictions
On Tuesday, the company unveiled [press
release] its long-awaited family plans and dropped some good news for its fans
-- it will be offering "unlimited" connections after all. Okay,
so there's a tiny bit of a catch here. T-Mobile is adopting a unique
approach. It will offer capped quantities of high-speed data
at prices outlined in our
previous piece. Once you exhaust your allotment, though, there are no
overages -- you simply get bumped down to a slower data rate.
The plan is quite sporting and is really second
only to Sprint, who claims ostensibly to offer fully unlimited high-speed data.
To recap, T-Mobile offers a broad range of data
options -- 200 MB for $15 USD/month or 2 GB for $20 USD/month, 5 GB per
month allowance for $30 USD/month, or a 10 GB allowance for $60 USD/month.
A 2-line family plan with unlimited voice and text
starts at $100 USD/month for a 2 GB/month high-speed data allowance, with
unlimited data, text, and voice. The actual price is likely be around
$130 USD/month before fees, as T-Mobile charges a $15 USD/month smart phone
The new offerings make AT&T [1]
and Verizon's data plans look even worse. Verizon, the nation's largest
carrier charges customers more
than any other carrier for data, doesn't offer unlimited data plans, and
offers them the less options when it comes to capped plans.
T-Mobile's "unlimited" data plans will
also be available on tablets and wireless internet PC sticks.
II. The Great 4G Robbery -- More Marketing
It's hard to deny that T-Mobile is offering some
great value to customers at these price points. If there's one
disappointing thing to the news, it's T-Mobile continued insistence at rebranding
HSPA+ as "4G". John Clelland, T-Mobile marketing SVP
states, "T-Mobile is committed to making the always-on benefits of
smartphones and tablets more accessible and worry-free for all Americans.
Customers want to enjoy all that the mobile Web has to offer, but they don't
want to pay for more than they need or worry about bill shock. Our incredible
value comes from the combination of our nationwide 4G network, exceptional
device portfolio and affordable plans that offer unlimited data access without
Let's take a quick refresher on this issue.
Currently Verizon offers
LTE -- a true 4G technology -- in a handful of cities.
Similarly, Sprint
is offering WiMAX -- another true 4G technology -- in a handful of cities.
Meanwhile AT&T and T-Mobile, behind in their 3G technology
deployment, have decided to focus on expanding their 3G coverage and rebranding
an advanced 3G technology HSPA+ (often referred to as "3.5G") as
The common defense among AT&T and T-Mobile
fans is that Sprint and Verizon haven't lived up to the data speeds promised in
their respective technologies' 4G specs. This is certainly fair -- they
haven't -- but it overlooks that AT&T and T-Mobile aren't even living up to
the lesser HSPA+ spec. Overall, the net result is that no one is living
up to spec., but Verizon and Sprint offer a bit faster connections where 4G
coverage is available.
A final note is that HSPA+ and 4G aren't just
flexible terms that these carriers come up with. They're specifications
that were drafted by formal vendor-neutral bodies of professional engineers.
It's disappointing that AT&T and T-Mobile choose the path of
continued skullduggery, trying to bamboozle clueless users into thinking 3G (or
3.5G, perhaps) is 4G. One can only hope customers educate themselves, so
as to understand their true options.
III. Forever Unlimited?
That issue aside, to quickly recap it appears
T-Mobile has positioned itself in a virtual tie with Sprint as the best value
for customers on the market. Which is better depends on local coverage
(3G/4G), how important high-speed data is for you, and how much data you use.
That leaves AT&T in second place, and Verizon in last, as generally
the worst value on the market (though in a few regions its strong coverage
trumps the cheaper plans).
The one looming questions is what will happen when
and if the AT&T/T-Mobile
merger gets federal approval. AT&T could opt to preserve the
brand and pricing -- or it could opt to force customers into its own less
favorable offerings. In that respect, T-Mobile customers' greatest enemy
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While Microsoft works to prepare and update Windows Vista for launch in 2007, the hardware industry has continued to move forward. Microsoft however, has been following the hardware world steadily, incorporating changes into Windows Vista's requirements for the actual launch. Assuming that all factors work out on time -- and Windows Vista launches on schedule, which is already delayed to begin with -- a Windows Vista computer should be able to provide its owner with very interesting advantages.
Microsoft has broken down its requirements for the Windows Vista logo program into two categories: Basic and Premium. Don't be confused by Basic and Premium, however, as there are several other versions of
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At a system level, if it includes a device, then all the requirements associated with that device class must be met for the appropriate compliance level of the logo (basic or premium). To qualify for a basic system logo, the devices of a basic system that includes embedded or add-in devices must comply with the basic requirements (if a logo program exists for the device categories). Likewise, to qualify for a premium system logo, the devices of a premium system that includes embedded or add-in devices must comply with the premium requirements for the device category.
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Premium logo level PCs must first support Windows Vista Aero user interface. This means included graphics cards or integrated graphics solutions must support hardware DirectX9c. While DirectX 10 will be introduced later in 2007 along with Windows Vista, it is not a requirement. Graphics solutions must also support hardware decoding of HD video codecs such as H.264 and MPEG2 and MPEG4. This ensures that Premium PCs will be able to play back Blu-ray and HD-DVD at full resolution. To ensure that this occurs gracefully, PCs must also support HDMI and/or UDI graphics interfaces. HDCP will also be a stiff requirement and there are other content protection schemes on the way. Microsoft is also requiring that Premium systems be capable of multi-monitor support, allowing the use of two screens at minimum.
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System BIOS and EFI implementations will be required to support booting from USB flash memory sticks. As memory sticks increase in sizes, it becomes easier to backup an entire OS install and more completely onto a USB memory key and take it anywhere with you. Microsoft's Premium logo requires that this be an essential feature.
For Media Center PCs, Microsoft will require that all remotes have the Windows Vista Green button. TV tuner and add-in DVR devices that include remote controls must also comply to this rule too if the manufacturer wishes to claim that the product is Windows Vista Premium compliant.
Finally, Microsoft will be making it easier for users to get manufacturers to take action when it comes to bad driver releases. Often times, an application or game can be completely or partially crippled due to a bug in the driver or just one that is poorly designed. Windows Vista will allow users to vote for the quality of a driver that they install and all drivers that wish to pass the Windows Vista Premium logo program must meet a Green status, which is a rating of 7 to 9. Any driver that is rated below it will cause the accompanying device to fall out of Premium compliancy and the manufacturer must supply users with a fixed driver within 90 days. How Microsoft will enforce this policy remains to be seen, but it's definitely a step forward in creating stable and secure Windows systems.
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It's also quiet against my ear. Too quiet for anything under an ambient murmur.
I think it's just you- your phone might have a bit of a hardware issue. I know I have no such issues with my own N4, and I haven't seen reports of that kind of problem in other venues.


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I'm not worried about Bargnani or Valanciunas being out of shape either, because apparently both were hard at cardio, and in the weight-room during practices/shoot-arounds.
I'm not worried about Bargnani or Valanciunas being out of shape either, because apparently both were hard at cardio, and in the weight-room during practices/shoot-arounds.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Doug Smith: Raptors @SmithRaps
RT @RaptorsMR: NBA has finalized the trade.. Rudy Gay will be in uniform tonight when the #Raptors play host to the Clippers. (Told you!)
an optimistic article about why gay is underrated: http://asubstituteforwar.com/2013/01...ade-is-a-fail/
but then again they may still poke fun at that wildly gay facial LOL
I think that many folks (including many Raptors fans) might have seriously underrated this trade for the Raptors. Basketball is a funny game, that relies a lot on chemistry and situational performance. Having three players such as Lowry, DeRozan and Gay might look like too much of the same thing, but it also creates all sorts of problems for defences. If Gay brings a lot of energy along with his length and athleticism, I think it will open up a lot of options for other players. If this works out, it is going to be a blast.
Things that made me very happy to hear in Gay's presser:
-Wants to bring veteran leadership to the team, that know-how of winning games
-Invited the challenge of guarding the best player each night, said that's always what he did out in Memphis (though I don't fully agree with that *cough* Tony Allen *cough*). Still very good to hear though.
-Talked about being a good teammate and that he doesn't want to take away from anyone's game.
Never once did he bring up points, except to say he doesn't care about them. Never once did he talk about shots, though he did mention sort of how he didn't feel "free" in Memphis' system and this would let him play more his game.....
Also his eyes genuinely lit up at some point when someone asked him about the roster and future of this team.
We'll see how it all turns out
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"It felt great to be accepted like I did today," Gay said. . It just makes you want to play hard."
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"Fans don't really understand their participation, coming out and supporting us, how much it means to us."
Another heart melter.
I think even defensively Toronto is a better fit. We have more speed than Memphis, and that ability to go small for certain matchups and still be pretty big. I was very impressed with Rudy's team D.
Only concern is he does take a lot of jumpers. Plus side, he's much better at creating them on his own than anyone we've had for awhile. Also, I don't mind him taking that many 3s if they're always so open.
He must of been extremely distracted in Memphis last year or so. It make no sense how he can shoot so poorly from 3. He has a perfect jumper. I'm guessing it was all in his head. Than again it's just one game.
That will take you out of the swing of things. She pretty much raised him, more than his actual parents.
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Increasing in popularity are consumer-driven health insurance plans, offering lower premiums through higher deductibles than traditional health insurance plans. The CDHPs provide tax advantages and increase personal accountability among consumers when purchasing medical services.
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It's not a prediction. It's a ranking. NBA.com eventually gets around to ranking the rookies also.
At this point in this season, all trends seem to be pointing to a Lillard/A Davis battle for ROY. Jeremy Lamb has a PER of 112 but has only played one minute. First round picks Kendall Marshall, John Henson (injured), Mo Harkless (injured), Royce White, Terrence Jones, Fab Melo, John Jenkins, Tony Wroten, Miles Plumlee, Arnett Moultree, and Donatas Motiejunas have not played at all yet.
Jae Crowder is another that has played very well. He was taken just two spots before the Raptors picked in the second round.
Waiters went off for 28 (7 threes) in the Cavaliers' win over the Clips. Proving doubters wrong!
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NBA sources: the Rockets sending Royce White, Donatas Motiejunas and Scott Machado to their NBA D-League affiliate.
Nice little dunk. But what I'm more amused by is how the ball got knocked in the air at the start of the vid. Not sure why, but it made me laugh
This is more Raptor related:
But man, Ross made an impact on the game when he first came in vs. Indiana. Made some quick buckets, played some extremely aggressive D. I'm high on Ross, but one game is not enough for me to really buy into him yet. He's solid, and the one thing that doesn't make me pissed off about the drafting of him, is the fact, if he doesn't work out to be that 'guy' whoever he's compared to be, he'll be a very solid 15-20 minutes starter. Playing the 3-&-D role. (Outside shooting, and perimeter defense.)
I like Ross, just gotta continue to build the confidence. When the season started, a lot of people were forgetting we drafted Ross and still had Kleiza. They BOTH are making some cases to be recognized.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Jonas Valanciunas: Valanciunas slips this week after averaging just 5.6 points and 4.0 rebounds over the last three games. The Raptors are struggling right now and they need more out of their rookie big man. Valanciunas did have three blocks in two of those games, which is heartening, but he needs to be more consistent offensively to keep from slipping down the Ladder.Interesting! Ross jumps Beal, but Val getting a slip! Hopefully, he can pick it up being he's paired with Ed for the next month or so, and won't have to worry about saving everyone on the defensive end.Terrence Ross: Entering the season, I thought the Raptors had a project with Ross. In Las Vegas, Ross showed off some nice range and athleticism, but his game seemed to be pretty similar to that of DeMar DeRozan and I didn't see him getting much run. But Ross has seen his playing time increase with recent Raptors injuries and has produced, averaging 11.5 points on 44 percent shooting over the last four games. Ross might not stick around the Ladder long, but for now he bumps Bradley Beal for the final rung.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
What's more interesting is Ross is ahead of Drummond. I still believe that was the right pick. Developing both JV and Drummond at the same time would have been a big task, and most teams have a hard time just developing one rookie big, let alone two.
Ross as well has good NBA skill in the jump-shot, athleticism, handle. Just trying to get BOTH NBA experience and development.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Ross made this sweet step back three against houston and he was lookin like Vc or D Wade or something. This dudes got mad skills, a big time steal!
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TORONTO — Paul Pierce blocked Kyle Lowry's shot from the lane on the final play of the game, and the Brooklyn Nets held off the Toronto Raptors 104-103 in Game 7 on Sunday to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
The Nets will begin the conference semifinals at Miami on Tuesday night to play the two-time defending NBA champion Heat.
Leading by one point, Brooklyn used its final timeout after failing to inbound the ball. On the second opportunity, Shaun Livingston tried a lob pass to Pierce, but Terrence Ross got a hand on the ball and then knocked it off Pierce and out of bounds for a turnover.
Toronto used a timeout and gave the ball to Lowry, whose driving shot was blocked by Pierce as time expired. Lowry lay prone in the key as the Nets surged onto the court in celebration.
Joe Johnson scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Nets. Marcus Thornton scored 17, Kevin Garnett had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the series, and Deron Williams added 13 points.
Amir Johnson fouled out with 20 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto, which trailed by 10 with just over six minutes remaining before storming back and having a chance to win it at the buzzer.
Lowry finished with 28 points and DeMar DeRozan 18 for the Raptors, who fell to 0-2 in franchise history when playing in a Game 7. Toronto lost Game 7 of the conference semifinals to Philadelphia in 2001.
The Raptors, who won the Atlantic Division and set a franchise record with 48 wins, have not won a playoff series since 2001, losing in all three appearances.
Brooklyn led 81-73 to begin the fourth quarter, but Toronto cut the deficit to five at 90-85 on a layup by Lowry with 7:21 left.
Joe Johnson hit a driving hook shot on the next possession, then followed with a 3, putting the Nets up 95-85 with 6:18 remaining.
Patrick Patterson, who missed two key free throws late in Toronto's Game 3 loss, hit a pair from the line with 56 seconds left, bringing the Raptors to within four at 101-97. Patterson finished with 16 points.
After a missed shot by Pierce, Lowry was fouled and made both free throws, making it 101-99 with 25 seconds remaining.
Trying to force a steal, Lowry fouled Williams on the inbound pass. Williams missed the first but made the second, putting the Nets up three at 102-99. After Toronto called a timeout, Lowry drove for a layup to cut it one at 102-101 with 16 seconds to go.
Toronto put Livingston at the foul line and he made both shots, restoring the Nets' three-point lead, but Ross drove for a layup to cut it to one again with 8 seconds left — setting up the frantic finish.
Amir Johnson picked up his fourth and fifth fouls early in the third quarter and Brooklyn led 67-55, its biggest lead of the game, after a pair of free throws by Williams at 9:04.
But Toronto went on an 8-2 run as the Nets missed eight straight shots before Andray Blatche ended the drought with a dunk. Alan Anderson made a jumper and Blatche added a layup, restoring Brooklyn's 12-point edge. DeRozan hit a buzzer-beating 3 to cut it to 81-73 heading to the fourth.
SPURS 119, MAVERICKS 96: In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs led by as many as 31 on their way to a victory over Dallas, closing out a tense first-round series in seven games.
Manu Ginobili scored 20 points, Danny Green added 16 points and Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard had 15 points apiece for San Antonio. The Spurs advance to face the fifth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers, who upset the Houston Rockets in a six-game series.
Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead Dallas.
Last season ended for the Spurs with a Game 7 loss in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Facing a much earlier end, San Antonio rode a raucous home crowd and overwhelmed Dallas in the deciding game of a physical series.
There were two technical fouls and two flagrant fouls in Game 7 and two more flagrants reversed upon review.
Parker was assessed a technical with 31.6 second left in the first quarter after making a layup on and jawing with former teammate DeJuan Blair as the two ran down the court. They have been talking smack to each other all series and Parker was clearly frustrated with the hard fouls committed by Blair on his drives earlier in the series.
Blair was later assessed a flagrant foul for elbowing Ginobili in the face on a drive. After the foul, Blair stared down San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, who was screaming at officials over the severity of the foul.
The flagrant foul energized the Spurs, who went on a 14-2 run to take a 51-27 lead with 8 minutes remaining in the first half.
Duncan dove into the Mavericks bench during that run to save a loose ball and start a fast break.
Later, Vince Carter tackled Ginobili in the lane three minutes into the second quarter. The play was initially ruled a flagrant foul but was reversed when reviews showed Carter was trying to hold Ginobili up as both tumbled out of bounds.
San Antonio never led by less than 14 points in the second half.


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"While the innocence that was stolen can never be restored, Penn State has accepted the consequences for its role and the role of its employees and is moving forward. The announcement by the Governor is a setback to the University's efforts."
–Donald Remy, general counsel of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
In October, former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for sexually abusing multiple young boys over the course of more than a decade. But the Penn State sex abuse scandal appears to be far from over, if a new lawsuit from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is any indication.
Corbett filed suit last week against the NCAA, which hit the university with significant sanctions in the wake of the scandal. Corbett argues that the sanctions, which include a $60 million fine and a four-year ban on postseason football, are "overreaching and unlawful" and will hurt Pennsylvania's economy. But in a statement last week, Remy criticized the state's lawsuit, calling it "an affront" to Sandusky's victims.
Demanding Disclosures
"Qualcomm is well regarded for its open and transparent culture and fully complies with all local, state and federal laws governing political activity and the disclosure of that activity—and the lawsuit does not suggest otherwise."
–Don Rosenberg, general counsel of Qualcomm Inc.
New York's public pension fund has thrown another log onto the raging inferno that is the corporate political spending debate by suing telecommunications company Qualcomm Inc. in an effort to force spending disclosures. According to the lawsuit filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund, Delaware law requires Qualcomm to reveal how much it is donating to political causes.
The official overseeing the fund claims that shareholders have a right to know what causes companies are supporting, although Qualcomm maintains that it has not given any money to super PACs.
Problematic Promotion
"That would be like comparing a Toyota to a Lexus."
–Keith Nelsen, general counsel of Best Buy Co. Inc., in a letter to Florida's attorney general
Wal-Mart is known for its low prices, but some rivals are claiming that the retail giant is overstating the savings it offers customers. At issue is a Wal-Mart advertising campaign that directly compares its prices on certain items to those of competitors, prompting Best Buy, Toys "R" Us Inc. and several regional supermarket chains to complain to state attorneys general, arguing that the ads are misleading or inaccurate.
Toys "R" Us, for instance, claims that the Wal-Mart listed inaccurate prices in ads for a Fisher-Price toy kitchen, Barbie doll and electric Razor scooter. Best Buy, meanwhile, argues that the Wal-Mart advertised a Dell laptop for $251 less than Best Buy, despite the fact that the two computers shown in the ad are allegedly different models. Wal-Mart denies the accusations.
Ensuring Equality
"This agreement demonstrates that HUD will vigorously enforce its Equal Access rule and pursue lenders that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status."
–Helen Kanovsky, general counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Bank of America (BoA) will pay $7,500 to settle charges that it denied a mortgage to a lesbian couple, in the first settlement involving HUD's Equal Access rule, which prohibits lenders from denying Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgage loans based on applicants' gender identity, sexual orientation or marital status.
In this case, one member of the couple was listed as the loan applicant, but the other partner was unemployed, so her mother was listed as a co-applicant on the loan with BoA's approval, according to HUD. But the bank reportedly reversed course, denying the mortgage because it did not consider the applicant and co-applicant to be directly related since the applicant and her partner were unmarried. Along with the fine, BoA will also update its fair lending training program to reflect the Equal Access rule.
Driver Deal
"In keeping with our core principles, we have structured this agreement in ways that work to put our customers first and demonstrate that they can count on Toyota to stand behind our vehicles."
–Christopher Reynolds, general counsel of Toyota Motor Corp.
Toyota is one step closer to resolving a lengthy legal battle over its vehicles' sudden, unintended acceleration, after a proposed $1.1 billion settlement with consumers won preliminary court approval last week. The problems date to 2009, when the company voluntarily recalled millions of cars and trucks after reports surfaced that the vehicles were unexpectedly accelerating.
Subsequent lawsuits against the company fall into two categories: those related to economic losses and those related to wrongful death. The current settlement involves Toyota owners who claim that the value of their vehicles plummeted following the company's recall. A trial on the wrongful death cases will begin next month.


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fourth generation, iPhone, dubbed the iPhone
HD will likely land on Tuesday June 22, based on the
company's reservations at the conference center where it has
announced iPhones for the past three years. The updated phone
is expected to bring multitasking at last to Apple's customers.
A CDMA version of the iPhone also is reportedly in the works and may
be announced as well, though it is not expected to launch in the U.S.
until early next year.Apple's iPhone, available (officially)
exclusively on the AT&T network in the U.S., is top end hardware
in terms of features and packaging. It falls just slightly
short of the newest handsets of a couple of its competitors, such as
HTC's Nexus One Android handset, in terms of pure processing power.
In terms of its application catalog, though, none of its competitors
can come close to touching it.There are 150,000+ iPhone-ready
third-party apps available in Apple's App Store, while Android only
has 30,000. However, Android and webOS have a key advantage
over Apple: the ability to multitask (Windows Phone 7 Series, another
key competitor will likely not
support multitasking at first when it airs late this
year).Multitasking has long been prohibited on the iPhone to
save battery life, despite the fact that the operating system
supports it. As of the third generation iPhone OS, multitasking
has only been allowed in a few select apps, most of which perform
critical phone functions. According
to AppleInsider,
a leaks site who first broke the news of multitasking in
the fourth gen iPhone OS, sources close to Apple say multitasking on
the new OS is fully enabled in pre-release builds. They say the
OS will utilize an interface similar to Exposé on the Mac (similar
to Windows+Tab in Windows 7) to switch between apps. Instead of
resized windows, though, you'll get a series of scrollable icons for
running apps, reportedly when you double click the home button.
That makes it sound closer to the Command+tab key combo found on
Macs. However, the Apple sources promised other aspects of the
interface are very Exposé-like.The sources also revealed two
other improvements that may or may not make the final cut for the OS
4.0 release. The first is the ability to drop shortcut buttons
on the home screen to call frequent contacts. For example you
could add a "call mom" or "call girlfriend"
button to your home screen.Another update in a pre-release
build is a global mailbox view, which would combine multiple email
accounts into a common mailbox.According to Jon
Gruber, a nice hardware update is planned as well. To
counter the higher resolutions on Android and Windows Phone 7 Series
handsets, the resolution reportedly will get the bump to 960x640.
Apple recently aired its new iFrame 960x540 video format, exactly 100
pixels less in width, lending credence to this rumor (the extra
pixels would likely be reserved for important functions).The
CPU is expected to be in the Apple A4 family of systems on a chip (SOCs), which is thought to contain a Cortex-A8 CPU core (Samsung) paired with a PowerVR SGX (Imagination Technologies) graphics processor (GPU).
Apple's current iPhone 3GS uses an 0.833 GHz A8 chip underclocked to 600
MHz, while the new iPad is thought to use a fully clocked A8. The iPhone HD
will likely employ an A4, with an A8 computing core clocked higher than that in the iPhone 3GS, possibly running at 0.8 GHz
or full speed. In addition, the SGX GPU should be more powerful, by virtue than the iPhone 3GS's PowerVR MBX Lite GPU (which is currently on a separate chip).The new operating system is expected to be
announced at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).
Apple reportedly reserved
the Moscone Center in San Francisco, its typical conference
location, from June 23 until June 24 for a "corporate event".
The event date was previously listed as June 28 to July 2, but it has
subsequently been bumped to earlier in June. While the center
is not listed as reserved for June 22, that's a Tuesday, and every
past iPhone launch has been on a Tuesday, so we expect that to be the
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I think it would be tough ... a bit of a toss up with Drummond and Val imo ... PF's are so common, even very talented ones.
-Star PGs and Cs are what really get executives randy ... Since Drummond is publicly saying he'll go back to UCONN, i'd say the only competition for top spot (given his summer and season of success, matched with his skills and youth) would be Davis.
Has Davis proven as much as Val? I don't think so really ... playing against lesser competition, as part of an insanely gifted cast.
Does Davis have a higher ceiling than Val? In some areas of his game yes, but it's apples and oranges ...
He'd probably go #2, but my homer pride has me voting #1


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promotes energy savings
Myth #1: The government is banning incandescent lightbulbs and forcing you to buy CFLS.
There is no ban on any technology and incandescent lightbulbs are not going away. Consumers will have a range of better bulb choices in a variety of colors, bulb types, and light levels. The 2012 Energy Independence and Security ActCompliant incandescent light bulbs look, feel and operate just like regular bulbs; they just do it more efficiently. Some types of bulbs already meet the new standard and some are exempt from the law, including specialty bulbs, globes and 3-way bulbs.
Myth #2: Youll lose money with the new light bulbs.
Energy efficient bulbs cost less to operate so you will save money on utility bills. Because lighting accounts for approximately 12 percent of the average households energy bill, more efficient options will help consumers save money on their utility bills. Energy Star-rated CFLs provide the best value for consumers today, saving more than $40 in electricity costs over the bulbs lifetime.
Myth #3: The U.S. will lose manufacturing jobs.
Lighting standards are driving innovation in the United States and creating manufacturing jobs when we most need them. Sylvania retooled a Pennsylvania plant to make new, efficient incandescent light bulbs. Companies producing LEDs and components created jobs in California, North Carolina, and Florida. GE closed a plant in Virginia last year, but announced a $60 million expansion of a linear fluorescent lighting factory in Ohio. TCP plans to build a new factory in Ohio to meet the increased demand for CFLs.
Myth #4: Mercury levels will increase with CFLs.
Overall mercury level will decrease. Using more energy with less efficient products means more mercury enters our environment because energy product ion from coal (51 percent) is the main emitter of mercury in the U.S. The more energy you use, the more mercury that enters the environment. Even though CFLs contain small amounts of mercury, you actually prevent more mercury through the energy savings by using CFLs. Even if you dont consider the mercury benefits from reduced energy use, CFLs represent only a tiny fraction of human-caused mercury emissions about 0.1 percent. The EPA recommends recycling CFLs. Empire Electric offers recycling buckets at its main office and supplies 13 other local businesses with recycling buckets. For a list of businesses near you, call 565-4444.
Myth #5: The mercury in CFLs is dangerous in your home.
CFLs are safe to use. The EPA estimates that CFLs in the U.S. contain an average of 4 milligrams or less. For perspective, it would take 125 or more CFLs to equal the amount of mercury in a single old-fashioned fever thermometer. No mercury is released when the light bulb is intact or in use. Light bulbs are fragile and can break if dropped. The EPA provides cleanup guidance to ensure minimal human exposure to mercury vapor. Airing out and removing the bulb pieces from the room will quickly dissipate any mercury vapor released.
If you are still concerned, remember there are other lighting options to choose from. CFL clean-up instructions can be found at www.epa.gov/cfl.
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Force feedback vibration controllers are nearly within the
grasp of North American PlayStation 3 gamers. Announced at last
year's Tokyo Games Show, the DualShock 3 released November 11 in Japan.
Gamers elsewhere resorted to import solutions in order to experience
the good vibrations not felt since the PlayStation 2 days.
The DualShock 3 will hit U.S. retail on April 15, near the
release of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue,
which supports rumble feedback. SCEA announced in February that the DualShock 3
will retail at $54.99, or $5 more than the current SIXAXIS controller.
Although Sony appears to have little problem maintaining
multiple different SKUs for its consoles, it has no intention of keeping two
controller models on the market. Speaking to MTV, a Sony representative said, "Sixaxis
will no longer be offered after it's completely sold through at retail (likely
by the summer timeframe)."
One interesting thing to take away from the Sony statement
is that a new 40GB PS3 console package will be on its way perhaps as soon as
summer. As the current 40GB model includes a SIXAXIS controller, Sony will have
to at the very least revise its current bundle to incorporate the newer
DualShock 3.
The DualShock 3 controller will be officially a part of new
consoles this June, with the introduction of the Metal
Gear Solid 4 package which will
include the game, 80GB PlayStation 3 and controller.
4/3/08 Update: Gamers are reporting that that local retailers, such as GameStop and Best Buy, have begun receiving early shipments of DualShock 3 controllers and are permitted to sell immediately.


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Men's casual hairstyles can be described as free-flowing, easy-going, and ones that falls into place on their own. These types of hairstyles can be worn everyday at work, home, or on the weekends. They include short and medium spikes, ruffled layers, heavy taper cuts, one length looks, messy layered cuts, razor-cuts, and wavy and curly hairstyles.


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Rep. Mel Watt's Long Odds Involve More Than Just Principal Forgiveness
Although several news reports have put the odds of Rep. Mel Watt's confirmation as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency at 50% or less, the North Carolina congressman's senate hearing could reveal more details about the Obama Administration's plans for housing finance reform.
CUNA Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs Ryan Donovan said he thinks Watt will get a hearing, and the process could "have some impact in the short term on housing finance reform."
The North Carolina Democrat has previously supported so-called mortgage cramdown legislation that would force lenders to accept mortgage principal reductions in bankruptcy proceedings: he was an original co-sponsor of a mortgage cramdown bill in 2007 and voted in favor of Rep. John Conyers, Jr.'s (D–Mich.) cramdown bill that passed the house in 2009 but was killed in the Senate.
Current FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco has resisted pressure from the Obama Administration and some state attorneys general to include principal forgiveness in modification programs at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Watt, nominated by Obama earlier this week, was also one of 19 congressmen and women who urged the president during fiscal cliff negotiations in December to include principal forgiveness in any deal.
"Given the clear benefits of providing assistance to underwater borrowers, as well as the significant savings for the American taxpayers, we believe that provisions expanding such assistance should be part of any deal to resolve the fiscal cliff. At a minimum, such legislation should require that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offer principal reduction loan modifications to borrowers who are net present value positive," the letter stated.
However, Donovan said opposition to Watt's confirmation isn't about him personally, but instead about differences between Obama and Senate Republicans when it comes to housing finance reform.
"To an extent, he runs into the same issues that any nominee would," the CUNA lobbyist said. "Party division on this issue is pretty significant."
Donovan refused to speculate on Watt's odds of confirmation, saying Democrats and Republicans could potentially cut a deal that could pave the way. However, he added that he hasn't seen evidence of willingness between the two parties to compromise on the issue.
Industry lobbyist John McKechnie, partner at the Washington-based firm Total Spectrum, said housing finance reform has so many moving parts, it's difficult to see a moving path forward.
"Against that backdrop, I don't think Congressman Watt's nomination changes much, because I don't think it's likely for him to be confirmed," he said.
Despite the principal forgiveness issue and the fact that Watt's district includes Bank of America's headquarters in Charlotte, CUNA and NAFCU say they have a good relationship with the congressman.
"Congressman Watt has spoken before NAFCU's Congressional Caucus, has always been accessible and open to credit unions and NAFCU," said Executive Vice President Dan Berger, who will take over as the trade's CEO in July. "He is a respected member of Congress, and we appreciate his willingness to meet regularly with NAFCU-member credit unions and to hear their concerns."
Donovan said Watt thoughtfully studies issues brought to his attention.
"As a congressional staffer, I saw him many times in markups actually reading the bills and having them next to the code book, so as he looked at the bills he also looked at US Code to see broader impact of changes," the CUNA vice president said. "When we've spoken with him, he has always had very good, strong and relevant questions and they've never been gotcha questions, they've been because he wants to understand the issue. And I think he'd take that perspective on any matter of public policy."