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Friday, June 29, 2012

Bob Mansfield, Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, to Retire: Dan Riccio to Take Over Role When Transition is Complete

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Thursday Highlights: Rejoicing the in the streets thanks to rumor that Apple making "one of the largest changes to the world's biggest music store" in the near future, touted to be geared for iCloud and music sharing?reports in our Apple/Macintosh, and OS X sections; meanwhile, Apple ponies up $2.6 million for a bond to protect against a successful appeal by Samsung of Galaxy Tab sales injunction; China Labor Watch says Apple's entire supply chain is characterized by "deplorable working conditions", beyond Foxconn's factories; don't forget MobileMe is gone for good this Sunday!; Pierre Igot explores crashing issue in Adobe InDesign CS6; Cult of Mac previews Mountain Lion Server; five years ago Friday, iPhone was as an "uncertainty" only to become a "runaway hit" providing "the blueprint for the modern day smartphone"; Google anticipating education demand for Chromebooks will nudge out Apple, Microsoft from schools; ZDNet's James Kendrick uncovered what may be a damper for folks looking to buy a used Verizon iPad 4G, the prepaid data plan does NOT transfer to a new owner; an $89 million tax break will help Apple build a data center in Reno, NV; Virgin Mobile now carrying iPhones; report from DigiTimes suggests there are no signs in the supply chain that iPhone 5 is in production; Apple applies for patents covering GarageBand, text input using speech data, and others down in our Hardware/Software section; PC Magazine pits Google's Nexus Q against Apple TV, and guess who's back! The OS X Modbook, coming soon in a Pro model; looking for an ultrathin keyboard-cover for your iPad, The Next Web reviews Logitech's Ultrathin Cover; Bento 4 for iPad "useful" and provides "a glimpse of independent mobility".

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"Mansfield Retiring from Apple"?TidBITS?5:56 PM
"'Hokey' Kim Dotcom case a threat to the net: Apple co-founder"?Associated Press?7:12 PM
"'Who needs an app store?' Five years of iPhone: The iPhone has evolved?and altered the course of the smartphone industry."?Ars Technica?4:38 PM
"iPhone to Lead Smartphone Charge in 2013"?PC Magazine?4:26 PM

"The original iPhone -the blueprint for the modern day smartphone"?Network World?11:29 AM
"Apple's iPhone turns 5 on Friday: June 29 marks fifth anniversary of iPhone launch" [Slideshow]?MarketWatch?8:40 AM
"Activating 5.6 million units per day"?asymco?8:07 AM
"How Samsung is eating western Europe's mobile phone market: Apart from the Korean company, only Apple is managing to thrive, while Nokia has seen its share of both featurephones and smartphones dive since its announcement of the shift away from Symbian"?The Guardian?8:52 AM

"Apple's Core Market Is Under Attack! Is Apple about to lose its luster as the electronics supplier of choice for schools? Google would like to think so. The search king says Chromebooks have become a popular PC and Mac alternative for the nation's school systems."?The Motley Fool?8:19 AM
"Google takes Nexus step against Apple: Undercuts mini-iPad release, Nook and Kindle"?Boston Herald?8:16 AM
"Google's Chrome browser comes to Apple's iPhone"?CNNMoney?4:24 PM
"Google claims Chrome is the world's most popular browser: Apple targeted with Chrome and Drive builds for iOS"?The Register?4:38 PM


"Prepaid Apple iPhone available now from Virgin Mobile"?MobileBurn?8:52 AM
"T-Mobile confirms iPhone users on next-gen network will keep legacy data plans"?9 to 5 Mac?8:11 AM

"Is Your Customer a Mac or a PC? You might want to find out: Orbitz shows higher-priced deals to Mac users because they tend to spend more. But be careful with the data you find."?Inc.?4:37 PM

"National Weather Service to send severe weather warnings directly to smartphones"?The Verge?8:22 AM

Non-Apple News

"RIM looks to BB10, software licensing for survival"?AppleInsider?6:17 PM

"Vizio rolls out XVT Cinemawide 21:9 aspect ratio TV"?TG Daily?11:29 AM
"Amazon Will Reportedly Launch A 10-Inch Quad-Core Tablet Alongside New Metal-Clad 7-Inch Fire"?TechCrunch?11:26 AM
"North Korea Is Allegedly Building Its Own Tablet, The Samjiyeon"?TechCrunch?11:26 AM
"Red Hat Aims Its Cloud at Bigger Rival VMware"?TheStreet?11:52 AM
"Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst Weighs in on Strategy, Oracle and Growth"?IDG News Service?11:11 AM
"The rock, paper, scissors playing robot that never loses"?Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required]?10:56 AM
"Amazon Said To Add Social Features For Tablet Digital Games"?Bloomberg?10:13 AM
"Google adds movies, TV shows and magazines to Google Play store"?Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required]?10:57 AM

"Google Glass Designer Gives Us An Up Close Look"?ABCNews?10:08 AM
"Google App Engine Gets Ready For Business: Google platform now hosts one million active applications; Release 1.7.0, unveiled at Google I/O, to add business-friendly features."?InformationWeek?10:01 AM
"Vodafone nabs newly departed T-Mobile USA chief"?CNET News?9:55 AM
"Analysts to focus on layoffs, inventory when RIM releases results"?The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required]?10:49 AM
"RIM earnings preview: Bleak, disappointing, 'terrible'"?CNET News?9:55 AM
"Want affordable OLED TVs? Don't hold your breath, Panasonic says"?CNET News?9:53 AM
"Samsung Electronics faces concerns in U.S., China"?MarketWatch?9:29 AM
"Nokia releases Windows Phone update for Lumia 800 and 710"?IDG News Service?10:24 AM
"Nokia's secret Linux team is looking for refuge"?GigaOM?9:09 AM
"Microsoft Dreams up Tablet-Gesturing for Future Surface Devices"?Patent Bolt?7:31 AM

Publications/Podcasts

"Ted Landau Gives WWDC Perspective and Delivers Speculation on Apple's Future"?MacNotables?3:27 PM
"The iMore show 300"?iMore?8:37 AM



"Upstream supply chain sees no sign of Apple starting mass production of new iPhone in July"?DigiTimes?10:24 AM
"August iPhone 5? Not so fast, maybe, say supply chain sources"?Tapscape?10:30 AM
"Apple's iTunes Expansion is Just Scratching the Surface in Asia"?The Next Web?7:56 AM
"Apple Opens iTunes Store in China & Early iPhone Rumors Dashed"?Patently Apple?7:31 AM
"Battery issues arise in Apple's development of next iPhone - rumor"?AppleInsider?8:01 AM
"Apple reportedly facing a battery challenge with the next iPhone"?iDownload Blog?9:17 AM
"Next MacBook Air could cost just ?662: The price of Ultrabooks could feasibly decrease to $859 (?552 ex VAT, ?662.40 inc VAT) this year"?Macworld UK?8:37 AM
"iOS app placement functionality coming to Apple TV"?AppleTell?8:36 AM

Apple Patent Applications

"Apple's Retina Display Patent Comes to Light"?Patently Apple?1:00 PM
"Apple Files Patents for GarageBand, Multiple Camera Sensors & New Optical Display Coatings"?Patently Apple?8:05 AM
"Apple Files Patent For Text Input Using Speech Data"?MacNews?9:29 AM
"Apple Patent Is For An Universal Interface For Info Retrieval"?MacNews?9:29 AM
"Apple wants to improve autocorrect by detecting typing speed, word intent"?AppleInsider?8:01 AM

AppleCare/Helps

"Apple releases a plethora of printer driver updates: Apple's drivers are available via Software Update"?MacFixIt?6:15 PM
"Is your new MacBook Air crashing frequently? Blame Google Chrome"?9 to 5 Mac?9:27 PM

Price Trackers/Deals

"Jurassic Park: The Game 1 HD For iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $6.99)"?Apple Sliced?9:14 AM
"Sketch Paper Camera For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)"?Apple Sliced?9:14 AM
"Parking Lot By Crustalli For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)"?Apple Sliced?9:14 AM

"MacBook Air Prices & Sales"?MacPrices?8:26 AM
"iPad (2012) Prices & Sales"?MacPrices?8:26 AM
"Apple MacBook Air Buyer's Guide -Up To $400 Off -Models, Prices And Information"?MacReviewZone?7:31 AM
"Apple AirPort Express Base Station Price Tracker -Up To $30 Off -Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information"?MacReviewZone?7:31 AM
"Best Selling Mac Scanners -From $100 To $496 -Prices, Reviews And Information"?MacReviewZone?7:31 AM
"Special Offer On BatchOutput For Microsoft Word, Excel, And PowerPoint At TheMacBundles"?TheMacBundles?7:32 AM
"PadGadget Daily App Deal ? 22 iPad Apps on Sale"?PadGadget?8:35 AM

Deal Brothers Daily Deal: Mac mini 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5:? $1189.00 Delivered



"Cassandra: Friday Review -The Weekend Arrives"?eXtensions?9:40 PM
"Apple's Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, Bob Mansfield, is retiring"?TUAW?7:48 PM


"Five years in, the iPhone's greatest legacy: Its apps"?CNET News?4:35 PM
"Will Google's Nexus 7 prod Apple into producing an iPad Mini? In 2010, Steve Jobs said a 7-inch screen wasn't sufficient for making great tablet apps. With the rumored iPhone 5 in the wings and a flimsy business rationale, an iPad mini is unlikely to surface."?CNET News?4:35 PM
"Dollar for Dollar, No One Updates You Like Apple"?Low End Mac?4:33 PM
"5 Strategies for Marketing on the iPad"?Mashable?4:26 PM
"37-second observation: how Samsung and Apple pitch products"?ZDNet?11:59 AM
"The MacBook Retina Display ? Pros and Cons"?Amsys?10:23 AM
"John C. Dvorak: Why I Said The iPhone Was Going To Bomb"?Cult of Mac?9:35 AM
"Buzzblog: Wrong? Dvorak blames his 'getting screwed over' by Apple"?Network World?9:34 AM
"Will Microsoft Save RIM From a Certain Death to Beat Apple?"?TheStreet?8:50 AM
"Google's Nexus Won't Be Able To Dethrone Apple"?Seeking Alpha?10:06 AM

"Google disproves Apple's claims that devices can't be built in US: Google experimenting with manufacturing hardware in US, proves to Apple that it can be done"?Macworld UK?8:38 AM
"Slap an Apple Logo on Your Tablet; People Will Love It"?TheStreet?8:16 AM



"Send In The Clowns: How Apple's Competitors Are Cloning Each Other"?PixoBebo?7:32 AM
"Bill Gates Is Right. And Wrong. Devices Have A Horrible Track Record (and especially his devices)"?Mac 360?7:32 AM

Non-Apple


"Hidden Dimensions: What Google's New Tablet Tells Us, on The Surface"?The Mac Observer?4:39 PM
"Why BYOD Is A Disaster Waiting To Happen For Schools"?Cult of Mac?4:31 PM
"Prevailing Cloud fears mostly unfounded"?ZDNet?11:46 AM
"Do Kids Need an Internet Tablet?"?Wired?11:43 AM
"We need to be careful when arguing the case for video conferencing technology"?V3?11:36 AM
"Want to hide digital traces? Try using mobile privacy app Wickr"?Techworld?11:28 AM

"Verizon's new plan changes game: Smartphones and computers share data plans under the new pricing scheme. But critics say some users could end up paying more."?Minneapolis Star-Tribune?11:00 AM
"The long death of fat clients"?InfoWorld?10:47 AM
"Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 Review"?HotHardware?10:44 AM
"Sony Xperia Ion: Entertainment-Filled, but Running on Empty"?AllThingsD?9:28 AM
"For Google, hardware is the new black"?ZDNet?11:45 AM
"Google+ Updates: Tablet Optimization, Events, and History API"?PCWorld?11:12 AM
"The Android IQ test: How much do you really know about the fastest-growing mobile OS? Whether you're an Android newbie or a guru, some things about Google's OS may surprise you"?InfoWorld?10:46 AM
"When Will You Get Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean?'"?PC Magazine?11:08 AM
"Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: Does It Measure Up? Google's newest OS sports fewer new features than previous updates. Instead, Android 4.1 focuses on improving core features and making the platform faster."?InformationWeek?10:02 AM
"Solving the mystery of why Android tablets have flopped"?Houston Chronicle?10:44 AM

"Is Google's Nexus 7 just another Android tablet?"?TG Daily?11:29 AM
"Google's Nexus 7: 'Just Another Android Device'"?Daily Ticker?9:42 AM
"Google vs everyone: an epic war on many fronts"?GigaOM?9:08 AM
"Watch Video of Google I/O's Day 2 Keynote Live Here"?PCWorld?11:11 AM
"8 Reasons Why Mimi Would Sell Microsoft and Dump Steve Ballmer"?Money Morning?11:31 AM
"Print is Dead? Not so Fast."?Forbes?8:44 AM
"Hands-on with new Google+ tablet app and events features (video)"?The Verge?8:42 AM
"We'll Store Over 1/3 Of Our Digital Content In The Cloud By 2016"?MacNews?8:30 AM
"Why is Microsoft's Surface Obsessed with Keyboards"?Tech.pinions?8:25 AM



Humor/Cartoons


"Comedian Louis C.K. on the iPhone and iCloud [Video]?iClarified?12:01 PM
"iPhone Hands On Review, Five Years Later"?Gizmodo?8:38 AM



"Cthulhu Saves the World tops iPhone Games of the Week"?Appolicious?6:15 PM
"Griffin's Kiosk iPad mount now available \| TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog"?TUAW?5:15 PM
"Peel Announces AllPlay TV, A Remote Control For Netflix, DVR, And (Eventually) More"?TechCrunch?4:28 PM
"Schwab Launches Advisor App for the iPhone(R)"?Business Wire?4:27 PM
"This iPhone Case Can Float Like a Boat"?Mashable?4:26 PM
"Google touts release of 'Safari-ized' Chrome for iPhone, iPad: Confirms that browser is Google UI wrapped around Safari's rendering and JavaScript engines"?Computerworld?6:55 PM
"Google polishes iOS, adds Chrome trim"?BetaNews?4:37 PM
"Chrome for iOS is live and ready for download, here's what you need to know"?The Next Web?4:30 PM
"Google Brings Chrome to App Store for iPhone & iPad"?The Mac Observer?3:27 PM


"Google Plus coming soon to the iPad"?TUAW?12:10 PM
"(Fake) Hacking on the iPad With Uplink"?Wired?11:59 AM
"Introducing Modbook Pro, World's Most Powerful and Largest-Screen Tablet Computer: Modbook Inc. Announces New Mac-Based Pen Tablet Computer ? Highly Portable, 13.3-Inch Modbook Pro Set to Ship in Early Fall."?PRWeb?10:30 AM
"Just Mobile Ltd., the leading brand of mobile accessories, today, announced the global launch of the Just Mobile GumTM, redefining pocket-sized power packs for mobile devices."?just\|mobile?9:21 AM
"Jennifer Lopez, CAA Launch iPad Dance App"?PC Magazine?9:16 AM
"HGTV Launches Free App 'HGTV SHELF' Available for Download on Apple? iPad?"?Business Wire?8:47 AM

"Horn, The Next Title From Phosphor Games"?148Apps?8:41 AM
"Hit Desktop Game Dynamite Jack Explodes Into iOS With Brand New iPad Version"?App Advice?8:37 AM
"SmartRadar Apple Pack Brings Social Networking to the Road"?LAPTOP Magazine?8:37 AM
"Safari Download Manager For iOS Finally Gets Support For iOS 5 [Jailbreak]?Cult of Mac?8:07 AM
"Instagram for iOS receives major update: 'Explore tab', visual tweaks"?It's All Tech?8:04 AM
"2 Million Astrowings Fans Rejoice - Astrowings 3: Icarus Launches"?prMac?7:59 AM
"Alien Vision Simulator - See the world as you never seen before"?prMac?7:59 AM
"Astral 3D Worlds 1.0 for iOS - Available for Download: Free for 5 Days"?prMac?7:59 AM
"Basket - A Grocery List, Free for iOS: Convenience App with iCloud Sync"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Genius Scan for iOS Receives Update - Now Available for Android"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Guess the Character 2.0 - Guess Who? Game for iPhone and iPad"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Never Miss Interesting Twitter Content Again with Plume 1.0 for iPhone"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Octavian Music Theory iOS App Progresses to Version 2.0.0"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Pay it Forward iPhone App Provides Gentle Reminder"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Popular Kids App, Lola's Math Train Releases Lite Version"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Sign Off for iPad Lets Users Create Custom Email Signatures"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Theater - Appracadabra 1.0: New Kid's App by Award Winning Publisher"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Vote ClayWare - Pad Bracket iPad Wall Mount at Mission: Small Business"?prMac?7:58 AM
"Votely for iOS Helps Make Decisions With Input From Friends"?prMac?7:58 AM

Source: http://www.macsurfer.com/redirr.php?u=701889

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Israel's finest are going for gold

Small but perfectly formed. That is what Israeli sports fans are hoping following the announcement of the country's Olympic squad.

Although numbers are down from Beijing, quality rather than quantity is the name of the game this time. When I met IOC Secretary General Efraim Zinger last year, he told me of the top targets for the London Games. "Two win two medals and for a female athlete to stand on the podium," he said.

The 36 sportsmen and women have worked hard to cement their seat on the plane, and although many will arrive in the capital unknown, they are on a mission to impress and there will be no better feeling than if they can return through customs at Ben Gurion Airport with medals to declare.

* Football pundits up and down the land have been reflecting on England's Euro 2012 campaign, which ended with a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat against Italy in the quarter-finals. Many have touched on technical deficiencies and the youngsters out there must take note. I'm constantly trying to drum into my son the importance of using with both feet.

It is hard to believe that even our finest footballers struggle to string two passes together and show good touch and close control and that is why I'm delighted about the plans to push small-sided youth football matches. It's crucial to get the basics right or else we will always be playing catch-up with Europe's finest.

* Faithfold A have moved quickly to re-sign midfield general Paul Babai and Jonny Haik from North West Neasden. The dynamic duo left the Superhoops 12 months ago and will help soften the blow of losing top-scorer Mike Pearson to Lions. A midfield trio of Alex Levack, Alex Kaye and Babai is a simply mouth-watering prospect.

* I was disappointed to hear Giuliano Grazioli is no longer required by the new set-up at Barnet. A friend of our youth football, the great and good in Jewish sport hold Graz and his coaching techniques in high regard and I can't imagine he will be a jobseeker for long.

I'd also like to wish Michael Stone, the former first-team coach at Underhill, and Anthony Bloch, secretary of Blackburn Rovers, all the best after they parted company with their respective clubs.

* Jewish football recently lost a dear friend when David Price, the founder of Kinnor Football Club, passed away. I heard only good things about David, a man who built one of the finest Jewish youth football sections. It was great to see a commemorative Fair Play trophy, donated by Jason Webber, named in his honour at the Hong Kong Maccabi football awards. David Efron was the recipient.

Last updated: 12:09pm, June 29 2012

Source: http://www.thejc.com/sport/caros-column/69399/israels-finest-are-going-gold

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

PR Jobs Created by Perfect Storm of Social Media, Business ...

Posted by Admin on June 27, 2012

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) October 12, 2011

A ?perfect storm? of social media, business hiring to stay competitive and retirements has created new public relations job opportunities said the author of a new book ?PRoactive: The Public Relations Job Hunters Guide.?

?The PR profession is showing strong job growth but PR job hunters need to adopt proactive new social media search strategies if they?re going to find the hidden jobs in this economy,? said Jeff Domansky, CEO of Peak Communications Inc and author of the new job seeker?s guide.

He said PR job opportunities are growing despite the challenging US economy:

24% growth in PR jobs forecast by 2018
93% increase in PR job listings (Nov 2009 May 2011)
307% more ?social media marketing? job listings (Nov 2009 June 2011)
34% of PR professionals will reach retirement age in the next four to seven years.

?PR job hunters must source these difficult-to-find job openings and must also make a special effort to be found easily in social media,? Domansky said. ?This requires a whole new approach to using social media, managing online profiles and responding quickly to job openings in a very competitive environment.?

According to Domansky, many businesses downsized their PR and marketing too severely during the recession. Now they are hiring and trying to regrow and remain competitive by adding new PR talent to manage their new social media programs.

Several factors define the new reality faced by job seekers in public relations, marketing and other professions:

the average time to find a job in the US is now 39.7 weeks
52% of new graduates found their first job through social media
60% of new hires are made through personal connections and 37% of jobs are found through networking and not in job listings
91% of employers check online profiles as part of their hiring process
69% have rejected a candidate based on their social media profiles for a variety of online sins.

Domansky said his new book will help PR job hunters find the best PR industry job sites, learn how to create more effective resumes and online portfolios, network better online and offline and navigate new social media channels to find more job opportunities. The book also includes a 14-day blueprint and guide for PR job hunting strategies.

His best advice for job hunters? Keep using traditional PR job search strategies and add in the powerful advantages of social media.

?That?s really a touchstone for the PR profession today. The PR pros in biggest demand have a foundation in traditional PR and the knowledge and skills to manage social media and attract employers and recruiters,? he added.

?PRoactive: The Public Relations Job Hunters Guide? (ISBN 978-0-9877408-0-9) was written by Jeff Domansky, an APR-accredited PR agency CEO and consultant with more than 25 years experience. He is also editor of the popular The PR Coach blog. The 165-page book is now available in downloadable eBook format through ThePRCoach.com website and will be available in Kindle and print in November 2011.

Reference:

Jeff Domansky, Editor, ThePRCoach.com and CEO, Peak Communications Inc.

Tel: (604) 880-8569 Email: prcoach(at)gmail(dot)com

Media materials: fact sheet, Infographic, photos, book cover visual, author bio available at http://www.theprcoach.com/pr-job-hunters-guide/media

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Recreation calendar: March 3 :24Hours Online Golf

Baseball/softball

Houston Jr. RBI

What: Tryouts for baseball and softball players ages 5-15 are Saturday at The Houston Astros MLB Urban Youth Academy at Sylvester Turner Park. Fee is $50. Contact cma09@sbcglobal.net or 281-260-9166.

Youth instruction

What: Baseball and softball basics for boys and girls ages 4-8, and beginning pitching clinic for ages 7-12 on Monday at Chapelwood UMC. Contact Dr. Jimmy Disch at 832-541-9047.

Fundamentals clinics

What: The Astros MLB Urban Youth Academy at Sylvester Turner Park will begin daily instruction on baseball and softball fundamentals for boys and girls, ages 7-17, beginning March 7. Contact 281-260-9166 or bdenton@astros.com.

Legends clinics

What: Pitching, hitting and fielding clinics for ages 7-13 on Mondays and Wednesdays during March 7-30 at Legends Sports Complex. Contact Kyle Boesl at 281-298-5700 or kboesl@thelegendssportscomplex.com.

Spring break camp

What: For ages 8-14 on March 14-16 at Greater Sugar Land Pony/Colt. Contact mp3baseballcamps@gmail.com, 832-443-2715, rayhammond20@hotmail.com or 281-935-5770.

Quillian softball

What: Registration available for men?s and co-ed teams for spring season that starts March 20. Cost is $250 per team. Contact Derek at 713-458-4730 or ddevore@quilliancenter.org.

HTB

What: Club looking to fill two roster spots with elite/premier players.

Allen Club

What: Looking for high school players in the Houston area. Call 281-748-7518.

Men?s league

What: Bayou Barons 21-and-up wood bat league is looking for players. Games played in northwest Harris County. E-mail txsodak@gmail.com for details.

Fast pitch

What: Training for boys and girls ages 6-17. Call 832-373-3688.

Team SINISI

What: Ongoing signups for clinics. Sign up on teamsinisi.com or contact Vinny at 281-507-9777.

Basketball

Team Truth

What: Tryouts for boys AAU teams (grades 9-11) on Saturday at Pope John High School. Fee is $25. Contact Keith Upchurch at 832-563-4312; Craig Upchurch at 281-701-3499 or upchurch81@aol.com.

Reaching New Heights

What: Tryouts for boys 13U-17U teams on Sunday at Faith West Academy. Fee is $10. Contact 281-224-1384, 713-775-5820 or stephonleary15@gmail.com.

MAYB tournament

What: For boys and girls grades 3-12 on March 12-13. Contact risingstars07@yahoo.com or 979-417-3721, or go to mayb.com.

Shoot 2 Score camp

What: Spring break extensive training camp for boys and girls ages 5-16 on March 13-17 at Lilly Grove Church Gym. Go to shoot2scorehoops.com.

TASC tournaments

What: TASC Latino men?s 40-and-over tournament and the Latino boys? 18U and 15U tournaments are March 19 and 20. Fee is $250 for men?s; $100 for boys?. Contact Frank at 713-530-0347, or Steve at 281-788-2359.

Women?s tournament

What: Event is March 19 and 20. Fee is $250. Contact Michael at 713-294-0528, or Daniel at 832-788-8492.

Insiders Girls

What: Players needed for girls AAU team, grades 7-8. Contact Coach Daniel at 713-594-5234, or go to houstoninsiders.com.

Girls league

What: League forming for girls ages 7-12 in late March. Entry fee is $200. Interested teams should call Coach Patrick at 832-419-6632.

Starting5

What: Seeking 11U players, all positions, and 12U point guards. Fee is $10. Call Coach Arceneaux (11U) at 832-423-4006 or Coach Gordon (12U) at 281-222-7468, or go to starting5ivebasketball.org.

Cy-Fair girls

What: Nike Elite seventh-grade teams are looking for players from the Houston area. E-mail cyfairhoops@gmail.com for details.

Golf

Charity tournament

What: Event benefiting Meals on Wheels on March 12 at Southwyck Golf Course. Fee is $75 per person; $300 per team. Call Brooke Jandel at 832-221-7159, or Jim Higgins at 281-389-7493.

United Methodist/ARMY Golf Classic

What: Event benefiting a youth home repair missions ministry is March 26. Contact 877-771-9484 ext. 2 or scottatnip@umarmy.org.

Outdoors/miscellaneous

Flag football

What: For grades K-12 at Legends Sports Complex. Season starts Saturday. Contact Kyle Boesl at 281-298-5700 or kboesl@thelegendssportscomplex.com

Master Milers

What: Ino?s Master Mile is Friday at George Ranch High School in Richmond; fee is $5. Also, Ino?s 31st Cantu Master Mile is March 11 at El Campo High School; fee is $10. Call 281-633-0925 for details.

5K/10K run and walk

What: Paulette?s Race for Lupus Cure is Saturday at Pearland Town Center Mall. Contact Paulette Frank at 281-809-5349 or go to pefsearchforthecure.org.

Lil? Kickers

What: Open house for soccer program for children, ages 18 months to 9 years, is March 12 at Legends Sports Complex. Contact Adrien Castellar at 281-298-5700 or acastellar@thelegendssportscomplex.com.

Bass tournament

What: Southeast Team Tournament is March 12 at Lake Conroe. Fee is $160. Contact 936-597-8751 or go to mediabass.com.

Buffalo Bayou Regatta

What: A 15-mile, USCA-sanctioned race on March 12. Fee is $40 per person or $45 after March 1. Contact Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org or 713-752-03142 ext. 3.

Amazing Race Challenge

What: Tuscan Lakes? Amazing Race Challenge on March 19 at Tuscan Lakes in League City. Two-person teams work together to find locations and complete challenges. Fee is $10 per person. Go to tuscanlakes.com or e-mail Robin Mitchell at lifestyledirector@tuscanlakes.com.

Soccer clinic

What: The Elite Soccer Training Company will conduct a 3-hour specialized training session for boys and girls, ages 9-18, on March 20 at Katy Park. Call 361-533-5099 or e-mail roggkdal@aol.com.

To have a listing, write: Recreation Calendar, P.O. Box 4260, Houston, 77210 or e-mail recreation@chron.com.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Asia Gold-Currencies, euro crisis hit demand; premiums steady

* Rain gods rather than government eyed in India

* Premiums steady in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore

* Asian demand subdued

By Siddesh Mayenkar

MUMBAI, June 27 (Reuters) - Weaker local currencies are

weighing on gold demand from India, the world's largest consumer

of the precious metal, and Indonesia, another leading Asian

buyer, as traders also favour cash on concerns over a

deterioration in the euro zone crisis.

Premiums stayed steady in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

Traders in India, Asia's third-largest economy, are also

waiting for the monsoon to pick up, which could boost the income

of farmers, who buy more than half of India's gold.

"If the monsoon turns weak, jewellery demand will go further

down ... we are now dependent on gods rather than government,"

said Haresh Acharya, head of bullion desk of Parker Bullion in

western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

The fall in the rupee, which hit a record low last week, has

sent Indian gold prices soaring despite the weak global

trend, limiting imports. The rupee is important in determining

the landed cost of the dollar-quoted yellow metal.

The Indian government doubled import duty on gold to 4

percent in March in a bid to curb its bloated current account

deficit.

"Business is zero... the situation is very bad as there are

no hopes of appreciation in the rupee," said Acharya.

Gold was flat at $1,571.50 by 0548 GMT, after falling

on Tuesday on worries that a global economic slowdown triggered

by a worsening debt crisis in Europe could prompt investors to

turn to the relative safety of the U.S. dollar.

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"We have seen very slow demand. They are worried about the

debt crisis in Europe, everybody is trying to keep more cash on

hand," said Dick Poon, manager, Heraeus Metals in Hong Kong,

adding the depreciating currency is also an issue for traders.

Traders are eyeing yet another European summit slated for

Thursday-Friday, the 20th such meeting called to try to resolve

the spreading crisis, which has sent gold prices to a record

high of about $1,920 an ounce as buyers seek safe havens.

Premiums on gold bars in Hong Kong stood around 70 cents to

a dollar an ounce above London prices, steady from a week

earlier. Premiums in Tokyo were also steady at 50 cents, while

in Singapore, premiums were flat at 70-80 cents.

There was a lack of enthusiasm among traders in Indonesia

before the traditional buying period of Ramadan holidays due to

depreciation in the local currency, dealers said.

"Despite Ramadan, buying from Indonesia is not high compared

to previous years as their local currency is weak," said a

Singapore-based dealer, referring the Muslim fasting month that

starts in July, when gift giving is at its peak.

China's jewellery market also entered the summer lull, with

no major festival in sight until early October.

WEEK AHEAD

Latest rainfall figures out from India suggest a below

average rainfall so far from June and another weekly update is

expected on Thursday. The Indian weather office is still

predicting an average monsoon.

Buying from rural areas accounts for about 60 percent of

gold imports, and farmers depend on monsoon rains for better

yields, production and profits.

Farmers often invest in gold due to a lack of banking

facilities in rural areas.

(Editing by Jo Winterbottom and Ed Davies)

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Boosting Your Internet Income Opportunity Using Maps Marketing ...

Affiliate marketing is a tough way to create an internet income opportunity and make a full time internet income opportunity google+ local living at doing it. I know because I?ve been working at it for nearly 4 years and while I do make money, the money I make from affiliate marketing alone is not enough to pay all my bills. That?s why I started diversifying what I?m doing online.

Let me explain and show you what I?ve had to do to make a living online.

First, I still do affiliate marketing?that?s the first thing I got into when I started to try to make a living online. I create websites and blogs that focus on a variety of niches and products and I drive traffic to these websites by getting them to rank on the first page of the search engines.

Learning how to do this successfully was difficult to do and I don?t think I would have ever learned how to do it if I hadn?t of pinched myself and invested in the Wealthy Affiliate. I hate spending money, but the training and support that you get in this program is well worth the money.

Next, I sell products on the internet using pay-per-click advertising. Doing this can be costly if you don?t learn how to do it properly. When I first started doing this type of paid advertising, I lost a lot of money?I mean a lot!

Fortunately, I quit doing PPC advertising and after I joined the Wealthy Affiliate Program, I found the training I needed to do PPC advertising successfully. I?m now successfully selling products online using PPC advertising. But, I?m not selling these products on Google Adwords, I?m using the 7Search program?much less expensive.

The next thing I did to increase my internet income opportunity was to start helping local offline businesses increase their online marketing efforts. People just don?t use the Yellow Pages like they use to. People nowdays go online to find a plumber when they need one. Helping local businesses to get their websites found online has been financially rewarding for me and my customers. I learned how to be successful at this using the Power 3 Marketing course.

Creating mobile websites for local businesses was the next step that I took towards making a full-time living by working onlie. Nearly 40% of all searches on the internet are done with mobile devices such as the SmartPhone. And, due to the growth of iPads, it?s estimated that over 50% of the searches done on the internet will be done with mobils devices by the summer of 2013.

Most local businesses don?t have a mobile website and I?m there to help them solve that problem?their websites become much more user-friendly for mobile device users.

Last of all, and this is the one that finally made it possible for me to earn a full-time living online, I?m now helping local business to get their business?s found on Google Maps?or, Google+ Local as Google now calls it (don?t you love it how Google is constantly changing?).

Take a look at the Google+ Places map below:

Those 3 businesses at the top of the map will secure over 50% of the clicks made on that page. My job is to create a new website and phone number (I OWN that website and phone number) for a local business and then get that business website and phone number at the top of Google+ Local?s map. It means huge new business opportunity for that local business owner.

I charge them $1,000- $2,000 to set that program up and $500 ? $1,000/month in maintenance fees. It?s a no-brainer for the business owner. If each customer generates the business owner an average of $200/customer profit and if the busines is getting 25 new customers/month? the owner is way ahead.

I?ve learned this last part of my business from MapsMarketingBlueprint.com (and, no, that is NOT an affiliate link? it?s only my recommendation).

Yes, the course is a bit expensive, but my first customer more than paid for that course. And, one thing I learned when I first started affiliate marketing, it will take you years to learn how to do it unless you pay someone to teach you.

These are the steps that I have taken to create an internet income opportunity and make a full-time living from online marketing?and, now, I?m my own boss!

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Nara Wants To Build A Better Recommendation Platform, Starts With Restaurants And A $4 Million Series A Round

Nara is a small startup with big ambitions. The company, which is coming out of stealth mode today, aims to "automate, personalize and curate the Web." Nara's Boston-based team, which consists of a healthy mix of entrepreneurs, artists, computer scientists, neuroscientists and astrophysicists, says that it wants to build nothing less than a "a next-generation personal internet platform." Nara is starting a bit smaller than this, though, and is currently focusing on restaurant recommendations in a limited number of U.S. cities. In the long run, though, as Nara founder and CEO Thomas Copeman told me last week, the company hopes that its algorithms will be able to analyze all of the web and filter information based on the user's personal interests and preferences.

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Down by the Sea - Scrapbooking - Families.com

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Don't let a summer trip to the beach go to waste. While your family is having fun in the sun, be sure to snap photos of their adventures in the sand and surf. Pictures of your kids chasing seagulls, collecting seashells, swimming, surfing, sunbathing, flying a kite or reading under a colorful beach umbrella are the heart and soul of a beach vacation-themed scrapbook.

In addition to snapping images of your trip, consider jotting down some of the funniest or most poignant memories to feature in journaling blocks. If you don't have the time or energy to write down anecdotes or notes while you are at the beach, but you still want to spice up your scrapbook layouts when you get home, consider surfing the Internet for appropriate quotes. For example, sites such as Scrapbook.com features a slew of famous phrases that can be used to add a special touch to a beach vacation memory album.

Some popular quotes include:

"Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone."

"To find a seashell is to discover a world of imagination."

"I have always loved the beach. The smell of the salty water, the wind in my face, and the gentle roar of the waves all combine to create a sense of peace and calm."

"If you want to know how much I love you, count the waves."

"Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach."

"In every grain of sand there is a story of the earth."

Don't forget to collect a few mementos of the beach while you are on vacation. You can use items, such as sand, shells and seaweed to embellish your layouts. My neighbor recently created a stunning sandcastle layout featuring items she collected during a family trip to the lake. She selected a large piece of tan colored cardstock and cut it in shape of a sandcastle. Next, she used a craft knife to slice out windows in the castle. Then, she sprayed the cardstock with a photo-safe adhesive, and sprinkled it with a bunch of sand. When the adhesive dried she placed photos of her kids in the windows of the sand castle and added it to the layout. Finally, she added very small shells and tiny pieces of beach glass around the sandcastle cut-out.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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Inaugural class of Ohio Kippsters takes the next step toward college

yes Bianca Speranza / June?22,?2012

When Fordham-sponsored KIPP: Journey Academy first opened in fall 2008, community leaders and school faculty knew it would not be an easy task to get the inaugural class of ?Kippsters? on the road to college. A majority of these students hailed from disadvantaged homes and previously attended low-performing schools where hard work and perseverance were far from the norm.? Their state tests results were poor and some of their parents even had a hard time believing that their children could ever succeed.

The odds were against these students, but failure was never an option for the teachers and staff at KIPP. When the inaugural class of fifth graders walked through the door only 33 percent of them passed the state reading test. Fast forward to 2011 and after just two years at KIPP 73 percent of those same students passed the seventh-grade reading test-- a gain of 40 percentage points.? After many years of hard work and going out into the community to personally invite families and parents to enroll their students in KIPP, the school?s staff and board of directors watched the first class of eighth graders graduate from KIPP earlier this month.

Sixty-four eighth graders graduated from KIPP and will matriculate to some of the area?s best high schools. Come this fall students will begin their next step toward college when the begin at high- performing schools such as Columbus Alternative, St. Charles Preparatory School, Metro High School, and Columbus School for the Girls. Congratulations to these Kippsters. They are truly an example that hard work and dedication pay off ? they are not only a symbol of hope and progress for their families, but for the Linden Park community and anyone who believes that the odds are against them.

Read more about KIPP: Journey Academy?s graduation celebration in this Columbus Dispatch op-ed by Federal Court Judge and Chair of the school?s governing board, Algenon Marbley.

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Monday, June 25, 2012

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Samsung Galaxy :: [ROM]ParanoidAndroid

Voila. Marre d'attendre ICS, j ai install? aujourd'hui cette rom. Avantage de pouvoir choisir de passer le t?l?phone en mode tablette ou en mode hybride.

En mode tablette, on a un ICS tablette.
En mode hybride, on garde le launcher t?l?phone. Mais les applis comme gmail, settings sont en mode tablette. Je suis actuellement avec ce mode qui a l'air pas mal du tout.

Sinon. Je retrouve enfin l'interface ICS de base. ?a me fait vraiment du bien apr?s 4mois de touchwizz. D'ailleurs, j'?cris en ce moment sur mon note et je m'aper?ois que le clavier de base ICS est vraiment performant.
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Bollywood capers rule North America, Canada

Phil Contrino

Moviegoers pretty much turn off their brains during the summer. In between barbecuing and trips to the beach, the average North American film fan is looking for something easy to digest. Corny one-liners! Lots of explosions! Indian films that open in North America are not immune to this reality.

The first full weekend of May always marks the unofficial start of the summer movie season - moviegoers are trained to expect the first major tentpole of the season to open that weekend. This year, The Avengers kicked off the summer in grand style with a record-setting $207.4 million (Rs 1,175 crore) debut. Yet even with all the fuss around Hollywood blockbusters, the audience for Indian films does not go away.

Eros International opened two films right before the summer season began: Vicky Donor (released April 20 in North America) and Tezz (released April 27 in North America). Donor played on only 50 screens compared to Tezz's 97, but it was still able to gross $549,000 to Tezz's $229,931.

The relatively weak performance of Tezz comes as a bit of shock given that star Anil Kapoor is a recognisable face in North America thanks to his supporting turns in Slumdog Millionaire and Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol. Comparing Vicky Donor to Tezz proves that North Americans want escapism during the summer - even when it comes to foreign films.

Beating the French

UTV saw this trend first hand in May when Kalakalappu @ Masala Cafe, a comedy about two brothers trying to save their cafe, grossed $30,949 from 10 locations while Grandmaster, a serious action thriller, managed $17,077 from nine locations.

On June 1, UTV opened the action/comedy Rowdy Rathore to a solid $381,784 opening weekend. The film has since hit North American earnings of $744,164. Rowdy Rathore is actually the most successful foreign-language to open in North America since May 4 - no small accomplishment. Other countries have pretty much stayed away from the summer season. The closest foreign earner to Rowdy Rathore is France's Polisse with $171,320.

UTV didn't have as much luck with Arjun: The Warrior Prince, a dramatic animated film. Arjun managed only $10,017 from 10 locations. Still, it represents a very promising step for the world of Indian animation. "This is just the beginning for animated films from India," says Vajir Singh, editor of Box Office India. "The cost of production is very high, so is the technology. We're getting better and better with each passing Friday. Earlier, we used to face tough competition from Hollywood movies as their technology is much more advanced. Not anymore."

Animation's Hot

Animation is always incredibly popular during the summer because it represents an event - much like going to an amusement park or a baseball game - that is safe for the whole family to enjoy. Indian filmmakers would be smart to stay with the format while also taking notes on what Disney/Pixar, DreamWorks and Universal are doing. DreamWorks has already turned Madagascar 3 into a $290 million-plus worldwide hit. Meanwhile, Disney/Pixar's Brave is poised to do serious business well into July.

"Kids enjoy watching comedy movies. And for every kid, three tickets are sold as they come with their parents," says Singh.

This past weekend, Eros opened producer Vinod Chopra's Ferrari Ki Sawaari to a healthy $240,792.

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