Forthcoming iPad 3 Would Be Offering “QXGA” For Higher Resolution

November 30, 2011

The latest revelation has added to buzz that the iPad 3 will be released in March featuriong a fractionally thicker appearance along with a drastically higher resolution display.

Reporters have unveiled that in a list of devices in the latest iOS 5.1 software, ‘iPad3,3’ has been  mentioned, with additional references to the software calling for its ‘vendorID’, ‘deviceID’ plus other details.

In another place in the new code, a website is claiming a reference to iPad 2,4 possibly will be about a version of the existing iPad 2 with either a version of next-generation network LTE or WiMax technology.

It has been reported that Apple is working on two different prototypes for the ...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Technology 

Facebook Plans Record IPO Worth $100 Billion

November 30, 2011

Facebook Inc. is planning to raise more $10 billion as an initial public offering adding values to the largest social-networking site of the world, a person concerned with the offering said.

Facebook may file for IPO well before the year ends, said the same person declining to reveal his identity. Actual timing for filing remains undetermined yet, the person added.

Facebook’s valuation of approximately $100 billion will be doubled very soon, as announced by the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as well as other backers. So far, the IPO is adequate as the details may encounter change, said Lise Buyer, head of the Class V Group (IPO advisory firm).

“It’s too early for predicting accurately the position of...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Social 

Home Mortgage Loans

November 30, 2011

Getting rid of the mortgage early is something that many home owners in the UK aspire to achieve. Being free of the principal financial debt in most people’s lives at the earliest stage possible offers financial security and peace of mind for later on in life.

Getting rid of the mortgage early is something that many home owners in the UK aspire to achieve. Being free of the principal financial debt in most people’s lives at the earliest stage possible offers financial security and peace of mind for later on in life. Paying off the mortgage early is no pipe dream though. In 2003, the average age of outright home ownership was 56, by 2004...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Real Estate 

Herman Cain Acknowledges Accusations Have Hurt Campaign

November 29, 2011

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain acknowledges slipping from the top tier of candidates while addressing accusations of sexual harassment and confusion about his policy stands.

The Georgia businessman insists his campaign is sound and supporters remain onboard what he calls the “Cain train.”

Cain has denied the accusations and says “nothing has gone wrong” in terms of the campaign’s mechanics. But he tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that some people “are heavily influenced by perception more so than reality.”

Cain also says he supports “targeted identification” in weeding out poten...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Politics 

Ten reasons to care about inequality

November 29, 2011

The New Economics Foundation has released some good work on equality recently, including this briefing on ten reasons to care about inequality. This is important stuff, as despite the growing evidence that inequality is a factor in almost any social ill you care to mention, there is no political will to reduce it. We have government targets on hospital waiting times, lowering obesity rates, improving social mobility, reducing waste, increasing literary and a “relentless focus on growth”, among a thousand other things, but no targets for equality. It’s a blind spot.

So here are ten reasons to care about it.

1. Your talent (and your pocket again). The wealthy have more collateral to invest in ...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Marketing 

ACLU and Big Bird Crap on America

November 29, 2011

Part of the ACLU’s whitewash of our crumbling rights as citizens. It turns out that some kid star from Sesame Street was an illegal immigrant, thanks to his parents. They tried to jump in line by overstaying a visitor’s visa and petitioning for family immigration status.

“My parents, brother and I came from Ecuador when I was seven,” explains Carlo. When the family applied for permanent residency through Carlo’s aunt, who was living legally in America, they didn’t expect it would take so long. For 12 years, Carlo kept his status secret from his closest friends, fearing their reaction.

There’s a reason it took so long, and...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Immigration 

Asset Sale Approaching For AT&T Next

November 29, 2011

Rethinking is still on the cards meaning both marketing slogan of AT&T and the key summary of the challenges the US-based telecom giant is currently facing for covering a $39 billion T-mobile purchase looks dubious.

AT&T and Deutsche Telekom (the corporate parent of T-Mobile) acknowledged that the contract got troublesome for the announcement in a Thanksgiving Day. The companies claimed they had withdrawn, at least for now, the application to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) for joining their Cell phone operations. The companies also added that it would charge $4 billion against AT&T’s earnings. To be more obvious the break up fees amount solely owed to AT&T’s parent company if the deal ...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Gadgets 

OWS Evictions Obscure Its Value

November 29, 2011

Los Angeles is the latest in a recent string of cities that face eviction of the nonviolent Occupy Wall Street movement. And just as in cities like Oakland and New York – where the protest originated – L.A. is resisting based on their right to assemble. At a glance, the will of the occupiers to continue protesting indicates their overall determination to create reform. On the other hand, it also may suggest a more stubborn, confrontational evolution in the movement of which organizers need to be mindful.

After over two months of national debate, media cove...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Finance 

The Ward

November 29, 2011

A young girl in hospital garbs frantically runs through a southern forest to a decrepit old house which she promptly burns to the ground. She is then picked up by the local authorities and returned to the high risk psychiatric ward where she has to deal with the unfriendly staff and patients as well as ominous ghostly visions which continually haunt her. Now with the help of a caring yet suspicious doctor, she tries to figure out the dark secret behind her institutionalization. Watching a film as inept as “The Ward”, one finds it hard to believe it was directed by “master of terror” John Carpenter who has directed such revered horror outings as “HalloweenR...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Entertainment 

Asus Transformer Prime: Pre-order One On Black Friday

November 26, 2011

The Asus Transformer Prime is now available for Pre-order despite the release date of the product in US still being uncertain.  Asus has launched a separate site which links to top sites like Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, GameStop etc for pre-ordering. The pricing which was revealed earlier this month during its launch on 9th. The 32 GB Transformer Prime is priced at $499, while the 64 GB Transformer Prime is priced at $599. Of course, it has no deals for Black Friday! Just a pure co-incidence.

The Asus EEE Pad Transformer Prime features a 10.1 inch screen, 1 GB of RAM, a 8 MP Camera at the Rear with LED Flash and a 1.3 MP C...

Written by Jo & Ray · Filed Under Technology 

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