The issue about Hayden Kho Sex Video Scandal is still the talk of the town,as a matter of fact the issue is already brought to the Senate. Senator Madrigal said based on the news lastnight there will be two sessions to be held the so-called Executive Session or closed door meeting which preferred by Hayden Kho, while Katrina Halili wants it to be a Public Meeting.
I hope this issue will be solved right away.
Let's pray for those who are involved that they may overcome this event in their lives especially on the part of Katrina and others.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Indonesia villages terrorize by Komodo dragon attacks
Last March this year, a 10-year-old girl from Agusan del Sur, Philippines, was beheaded by a crocodile while the girl was on her way to school with a friend. You can search the article also here in my blog. It was such a fearful news.
This time around is another dreadful attack not by a crocodile but Komodo dragon in Indonesia.
A 46-year-old park ranger, who like many Indonesians goes by a single name, was doing paperwork when a dragon slithered up the stairs of his wooden hut in Komodo National Park and went for his ankles dangling beneath the desk. When the ranger tried to pry open the beast's powerful jaws, it locked its teeth into his hand.
You may read the full story through this link
This time around is another dreadful attack not by a crocodile but Komodo dragon in Indonesia.
A 46-year-old park ranger, who like many Indonesians goes by a single name, was doing paperwork when a dragon slithered up the stairs of his wooden hut in Komodo National Park and went for his ankles dangling beneath the desk. When the ranger tried to pry open the beast's powerful jaws, it locked its teeth into his hand.
You may read the full story through this link
Super-human 'soldier of the future' unveiled
I got this breaking news from a website www.cgena.com.
This is another breathtaking invention from the United States.
Here's the full story....
The soldier of the future will be a drug-enhanced, gadget-equipped fighting machine with a powerful "exoskeleton" straight out of science-fiction, according to US defence officials.
In an elaborate vision dubbed "Future Soldier 2030", the Pentagon reveals how it plans to transform its GIs into a combat elite with near super-human abilities.
One of the suit's features is a sensor capable of pinpointing an insurgent in a crowd, allowing the soldier to either track or shoot the person via a helmet-mounted computer screen.
But despite these impressive powers, the Pentagon prototype seems to be drawing most attention for its peculiar battle suit, a light but sturdy armour which one leading Australian costume designer likens to a Storm Trooper from Star Wars.
"I can't imagine people taking this seriously," Melbourne-based designer Rose Chong told ninemsn.
"It would look great at a costume party - we think we could make money out of it."
Ms Chong, who won an AFI Award for costume design in 1990, said she thought the "sexy, tight" look of the trousers would be a hit with partygoers.
The Pentagon developers, however, took pains to explain the sophisticated hardware within the soldier's exoskeleton, which includes sensors to detect if the soldier has become wounded or fatigued, at which point it automatically sends a message back to mission headquarters.
source: cgena.com
This is another breathtaking invention from the United States.
Here's the full story....
The soldier of the future will be a drug-enhanced, gadget-equipped fighting machine with a powerful "exoskeleton" straight out of science-fiction, according to US defence officials.
In an elaborate vision dubbed "Future Soldier 2030", the Pentagon reveals how it plans to transform its GIs into a combat elite with near super-human abilities.
One of the suit's features is a sensor capable of pinpointing an insurgent in a crowd, allowing the soldier to either track or shoot the person via a helmet-mounted computer screen.
But despite these impressive powers, the Pentagon prototype seems to be drawing most attention for its peculiar battle suit, a light but sturdy armour which one leading Australian costume designer likens to a Storm Trooper from Star Wars.
"I can't imagine people taking this seriously," Melbourne-based designer Rose Chong told ninemsn.
"It would look great at a costume party - we think we could make money out of it."
Ms Chong, who won an AFI Award for costume design in 1990, said she thought the "sexy, tight" look of the trousers would be a hit with partygoers.
The Pentagon developers, however, took pains to explain the sophisticated hardware within the soldier's exoskeleton, which includes sensors to detect if the soldier has become wounded or fatigued, at which point it automatically sends a message back to mission headquarters.
source: cgena.com
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Apple Tablet Coming in 2010?
Apple Tablet
There have been rumors that Apple is developing a large-screen iPod touch—say, a 7- to 9-inch touchscreen device—that would be large enough for HD movies and maybe a few desktop-style apps. Such a device would provide a better gaming experience than the iPod touch too.
This technology according to what I've read it will be launched next year "2010".
If you want to know more about this news you can visit the website www.pcworld.com
Thursday, May 21, 2009
iPhone's newest feature - OLED SCREEN
iPhone's newest feature has been revealed!
I've read an article at www.pcworld.com, saying that Apple iPhone have its newest feature the so-called OLED display and extended storage capacity. According also to the said article the new Apple iPhone will be ship on July 17, 2009.
Having the full features of the iPhone 3.0 includes:
• OLED screen
• 3.2 megapixel camera (with geolocation)
• Double the RAM and processing power
• 150 percent more battery life
• Built-in FM transmitter
• Rubber-tread backing (for better grip)
• Apple logo on the back to light up (MacBook style)
• Built-in compass
• Turn by turn directions
Previously it has 8GB and 16GB iPhones this time around it will be replaced by 32GB and 16GB while maintaining the $199 and $299 price points. Moreover, it has its newest style- the metal band surrounding the edge to make it more sophisticated and aside from that it will also enhance the signal reception. All these are packed together for the newest Apple iPhone.
I'm sure those who are gadgets fanatic will surely enjoy this state of the art innovation of Apple and with this it will outshine the other mobile phones.
source:pcworld
I've read an article at www.pcworld.com, saying that Apple iPhone have its newest feature the so-called OLED display and extended storage capacity. According also to the said article the new Apple iPhone will be ship on July 17, 2009.
Having the full features of the iPhone 3.0 includes:
• OLED screen
• 3.2 megapixel camera (with geolocation)
• Double the RAM and processing power
• 150 percent more battery life
• Built-in FM transmitter
• Rubber-tread backing (for better grip)
• Apple logo on the back to light up (MacBook style)
• Built-in compass
• Turn by turn directions
Previously it has 8GB and 16GB iPhones this time around it will be replaced by 32GB and 16GB while maintaining the $199 and $299 price points. Moreover, it has its newest style- the metal band surrounding the edge to make it more sophisticated and aside from that it will also enhance the signal reception. All these are packed together for the newest Apple iPhone.
I'm sure those who are gadgets fanatic will surely enjoy this state of the art innovation of Apple and with this it will outshine the other mobile phones.
source:pcworld
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Nokia promotes an email address "Ovi Mail" through affordable handsets.
Nokia has recently launched internet-ready and Ovi Mail-enabled handsets to target emerging markets for its Ovi Mail service.
What is Ovi Mail?
Ovi Mail is an easy-to-use email address designed for access from your Nokia device and can also be accessed from compatible desktop browsers. Your Ovi identity is your passport to using email and other fun Ovi Services.
Ovi Mail doesn’t require a download. It works out of the box for a wide range of Nokia device. Simply go to your Messaging folder and sign-up for a new email address.
In case you want to use it on the web, go to Ovi Mail.
Here are the Nokia Phones with Ovi Mail feature:
The Nokia 2323 classic is set to hit the stores next month (june 2009). Because it neither has a camera or an MP3 player, it is priced at around Php 2,600. Its key features include Bluetooth connectivity, GPRS, and FM radio.
The Nokia 2330 classic looks identical and almost has the same features with the 2323 classic. However, this one has a VGA camera and will costs at around Php 3,600. ??
The Nokia 2700 classic stands out because for an affordable phone, it sure packs a lot of features. This includes a 2 MP camera and CIF@15fps video recording, an FM radio and MP3 player plus a 3.5 mm headphone jack, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and a memory card slot. The price is yet to be determined, but it is expected to be released commercial in the third quarter of this year.
Aside from these phones there are three more affordable ones which have the same internet-ready and Ovi Mail-enabled features: the 2730 classic, 7020, and 2720 fold.
Article Date Posted: 5/19/09
source:cgena.com
What is Ovi Mail?
Ovi Mail is an easy-to-use email address designed for access from your Nokia device and can also be accessed from compatible desktop browsers. Your Ovi identity is your passport to using email and other fun Ovi Services.
Ovi Mail doesn’t require a download. It works out of the box for a wide range of Nokia device. Simply go to your Messaging folder and sign-up for a new email address.
In case you want to use it on the web, go to Ovi Mail.
Here are the Nokia Phones with Ovi Mail feature:
The Nokia 2323 classic is set to hit the stores next month (june 2009). Because it neither has a camera or an MP3 player, it is priced at around Php 2,600. Its key features include Bluetooth connectivity, GPRS, and FM radio.
The Nokia 2330 classic looks identical and almost has the same features with the 2323 classic. However, this one has a VGA camera and will costs at around Php 3,600. ??
The Nokia 2700 classic stands out because for an affordable phone, it sure packs a lot of features. This includes a 2 MP camera and CIF@15fps video recording, an FM radio and MP3 player plus a 3.5 mm headphone jack, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and a memory card slot. The price is yet to be determined, but it is expected to be released commercial in the third quarter of this year.
Aside from these phones there are three more affordable ones which have the same internet-ready and Ovi Mail-enabled features: the 2730 classic, 7020, and 2720 fold.
Article Date Posted: 5/19/09
source:cgena.com
The release of Nokia N97- Nokia Philippines
Nokia N97
Nokia's customers can't wait any longer for the release of Nokia's new flagship phone for the N series-the N97. According to Nokia Philippines they will release it on the second week of June 2009.
The Nokia N97 price would range from Php 31,500 to Php 32,500.
source:cgena.com
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
H1N1 Flu-Updates!
The H1N1 Flu known as the swine flue continues to spread in the United States and infect a lot of people.
3,352 Confirmed Cases in 45 States (includes the District of Columbia)
As you can see in the table below:
U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 13, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)
States* Laboratory confirmed Cases and Deaths
Alabama 9
Arizona 187
California 221
Colorado 44
Connecticut 33
Delaware 54
Florida 58
Georgia 8
Hawaii 6
Idaho 3
Illinois 592
Indiana 70
Iowa 55
Kansas 23
Kentucky** 10
Louisiana 33
Maine 6
Maryland 23
Massachusetts 107
Michigan 134
Minnesota 31
Missouri 18
Montana 1
Nebraska 21
Nevada 21
New Hampshire 17
New Jersey 8
New Mexico 44
New York 211
North Carolina 12
Ohio 11
Oklahoma 22
Oregon 74
Pennsylvania 22
Rhode Island 7
South Carolina 32
South Dakota 3
Tennessee 57
Texas 293 (2 - deaths)
Utah 72
Vermont 1
Virginia 17
Washington 176 (1)
Washington, D.C. 9
Wisconsin 496
TOTAL*(45) 3352 cases 3 deaths
*includes the District of Columbia
**one case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.
This table will be updated daily Monday-Friday at around 11 AM ET.
For more info. see the World Health Organization.
source:cdc.gov
3,352 Confirmed Cases in 45 States (includes the District of Columbia)
As you can see in the table below:
U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 13, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)
States* Laboratory confirmed Cases and Deaths
Alabama 9
Arizona 187
California 221
Colorado 44
Connecticut 33
Delaware 54
Florida 58
Georgia 8
Hawaii 6
Idaho 3
Illinois 592
Indiana 70
Iowa 55
Kansas 23
Kentucky** 10
Louisiana 33
Maine 6
Maryland 23
Massachusetts 107
Michigan 134
Minnesota 31
Missouri 18
Montana 1
Nebraska 21
Nevada 21
New Hampshire 17
New Jersey 8
New Mexico 44
New York 211
North Carolina 12
Ohio 11
Oklahoma 22
Oregon 74
Pennsylvania 22
Rhode Island 7
South Carolina 32
South Dakota 3
Tennessee 57
Texas 293 (2 - deaths)
Utah 72
Vermont 1
Virginia 17
Washington 176 (1)
Washington, D.C. 9
Wisconsin 496
TOTAL*(45) 3352 cases 3 deaths
*includes the District of Columbia
**one case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.
This table will be updated daily Monday-Friday at around 11 AM ET.
For more info. see the World Health Organization.
source:cdc.gov
Thursday, May 7, 2009
H1N1 Flu (swine flu) ...
what is H1N1 virus (swine flu?
H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. Other countries, including Mexico and Canada, have reported people sick with this new virus. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
Why is this new H1N1 virus sometimes called “swine flu”?
This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and avian genes and human genes. Scientists call this a “quadruple reassortant” virus.
H1N1 flu updates....
The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks.
U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 7, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)
TOTAL
States (41)
Laboratory confirmed cases - 896
Deaths - 2
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection,
see World Health Organization
Antiviral Guidance
CDC has issued guidance for health care providers on the use of antiviral medications during the current outbreak. The priority use for influenza antiviral drugs is to treat severe influenza illness and people who are at high risk of serious influenza-related conditions.
School Guidance
At this time, CDC recommends the primary means to reduce spread of influenza in schools focus on early identification of ill students and staff, staying home when sick, and good cough etiquette and frequent hand washing. Decisions about school closure should be at the discretion of local authorities based on local considerations. (See the School Guidance.)
Increased Testing
CDC has developed a PCR diagnostic test kit to detect this novel H1N1 virus and has now distributed test kits to all states in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The test kits are being shipped internationally as well. This will allow states and other countries to test for this new virus. This increase in testing capacity is likely to result in an increase in the number of reported confirmed cases in this country, which should provide a more accurate picture of the burden of disease in the United States.
To read more about the Swine flu virus please click the link below:
cdc.gov
H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. Other countries, including Mexico and Canada, have reported people sick with this new virus. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
Why is this new H1N1 virus sometimes called “swine flu”?
This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and avian genes and human genes. Scientists call this a “quadruple reassortant” virus.
H1N1 flu updates....
The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks.
U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 7, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)
TOTAL
States (41)
Laboratory confirmed cases - 896
Deaths - 2
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection,
see World Health Organization
Antiviral Guidance
CDC has issued guidance for health care providers on the use of antiviral medications during the current outbreak. The priority use for influenza antiviral drugs is to treat severe influenza illness and people who are at high risk of serious influenza-related conditions.
School Guidance
At this time, CDC recommends the primary means to reduce spread of influenza in schools focus on early identification of ill students and staff, staying home when sick, and good cough etiquette and frequent hand washing. Decisions about school closure should be at the discretion of local authorities based on local considerations. (See the School Guidance.)
Increased Testing
CDC has developed a PCR diagnostic test kit to detect this novel H1N1 virus and has now distributed test kits to all states in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The test kits are being shipped internationally as well. This will allow states and other countries to test for this new virus. This increase in testing capacity is likely to result in an increase in the number of reported confirmed cases in this country, which should provide a more accurate picture of the burden of disease in the United States.
To read more about the Swine flu virus please click the link below:
cdc.gov
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Amazon Reveals their latest big-screen Kindle DX
Amazon's big-screen Kindle DX makes its debut
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shows off the Kindle DX
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET News)
NEW YORK--Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the much-anticipated large-screen Kindle e-reader in a lecture hall Wednesday at the downtown Pace University. Called the Kindle DX, the new device is geared toward readers of personal and professional documents, newspapers, and magazines--and textbooks, a potentially huge target market.
The debut of the bigger Kindle wasn't exactly a secret: rumors of a larger-screen Kindle had been around for quite some time, and concrete reports began to surface earlier this week.
Amazon's Kindle DX
(Credit: Amazon)
According to Amazon's Kindle DX page, the device has the following:
• A 9.7-inch display with 16 shades of gray. (The standard Kindle has a 6-inch display.)
• Capacity to hold up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents.
• An auto-rotating screen to show either portrait or landscape views.
• A built-in PDF reader.
• 3G wireless network support with no monthly fees or annual contracts.
• Battery capacity to "read for days without charging."
• Text-to-speech abilities to read publications aloud.
Several of those features are shared with the current Kindle 2, but several are unique to the Kindle DX: the native PDF reader that doesn't require the files to be converted, the rotating display, the 3,500-publication capacity compared to 1,500 for the Kindle 2, and of course the larger screen.
"You never have to pan, you never have to zoom, you never have to scroll, you just see the documents," Bezos said.
The Kindle DX retails for $489 (the standard Kindle is $359), and is available for pre-orders now on Amazon. It'll ship this summer.
As expected, education is a big market for the bigger Kindle. Amazon has partnered with textbook manufacturers Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Wiley to bring textbooks to the Kindle--which Bezos says make up 60 percent of the textbook market--as well as Arizona State University, Princeton University, Reed College, the University of Virginia, and Case Western Reserve University to launch a Kindle DX pilot program this fall.
"We're going to get students with smaller backpacks, less load, easier access," said Bezos, who then introduced Case Western president Barbara Snyder. She said that the university would be seeing how study habits and the learning process change with the use of Kindles as textbook replacements.
Bezos shows off a newspaper view on the Kindle DX.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET News)
Many predicted that the Kindle DX would be geared in part toward helping out the struggling newspaper industry, and indeed, three newspapers will also be testing out the Kindle DX this summer in exchange for future product development help. The publications participating are The New York Times, The Boston Globe (owned, and recently nearly shut down, by the New York Times Company), and The Washington Post.
Arthur Sulzberger Jr., chairman of the New York Times Company, said that the Times and the Globe will first be available on the Kindle DX in markets where home delivery is not available.
The Kindle DX showcases "our commitment to reinvention and to taking full advantage of digital media," Sulzberger said, "which are providing a compelling laboratory for entrepreneurs, for technologists, and of course for journalists. The new Kindle DX is an important milestone in the convergence between print and digital."
"Newspapers have been an absolute bestseller on Kindle," Bezos said. "People love waking up in the morning to find that their New York Times, their Washington Post, their Wall Street Journal have been 'automagically' delivered overnight. They like the fact that when they travel their subscription follows them around."
In addition to launching the new device, Jeff Bezos hailed the rise of the Kindle phenomenon in general, and its lofty goal of working toward "every book ever printed, in any language, all available in less than 60 seconds."
"Eighteen months ago, we launched Kindle, and at the time we had 90,000 books available for Kindle. (We had) 230,000 books just three months ago when we launched Kindle 2," Bezos said. Now, the count is 275,000 books. "We've added another 45,000 books in just the last three months. We're actually accelerating."
To see more of the images of Kindle DX please click the link below
source:cnetnews
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shows off the Kindle DX
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET News)
NEW YORK--Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the much-anticipated large-screen Kindle e-reader in a lecture hall Wednesday at the downtown Pace University. Called the Kindle DX, the new device is geared toward readers of personal and professional documents, newspapers, and magazines--and textbooks, a potentially huge target market.
The debut of the bigger Kindle wasn't exactly a secret: rumors of a larger-screen Kindle had been around for quite some time, and concrete reports began to surface earlier this week.
Amazon's Kindle DX
(Credit: Amazon)
According to Amazon's Kindle DX page, the device has the following:
• A 9.7-inch display with 16 shades of gray. (The standard Kindle has a 6-inch display.)
• Capacity to hold up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents.
• An auto-rotating screen to show either portrait or landscape views.
• A built-in PDF reader.
• 3G wireless network support with no monthly fees or annual contracts.
• Battery capacity to "read for days without charging."
• Text-to-speech abilities to read publications aloud.
Several of those features are shared with the current Kindle 2, but several are unique to the Kindle DX: the native PDF reader that doesn't require the files to be converted, the rotating display, the 3,500-publication capacity compared to 1,500 for the Kindle 2, and of course the larger screen.
"You never have to pan, you never have to zoom, you never have to scroll, you just see the documents," Bezos said.
The Kindle DX retails for $489 (the standard Kindle is $359), and is available for pre-orders now on Amazon. It'll ship this summer.
As expected, education is a big market for the bigger Kindle. Amazon has partnered with textbook manufacturers Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Wiley to bring textbooks to the Kindle--which Bezos says make up 60 percent of the textbook market--as well as Arizona State University, Princeton University, Reed College, the University of Virginia, and Case Western Reserve University to launch a Kindle DX pilot program this fall.
"We're going to get students with smaller backpacks, less load, easier access," said Bezos, who then introduced Case Western president Barbara Snyder. She said that the university would be seeing how study habits and the learning process change with the use of Kindles as textbook replacements.
Bezos shows off a newspaper view on the Kindle DX.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET News)
Many predicted that the Kindle DX would be geared in part toward helping out the struggling newspaper industry, and indeed, three newspapers will also be testing out the Kindle DX this summer in exchange for future product development help. The publications participating are The New York Times, The Boston Globe (owned, and recently nearly shut down, by the New York Times Company), and The Washington Post.
Arthur Sulzberger Jr., chairman of the New York Times Company, said that the Times and the Globe will first be available on the Kindle DX in markets where home delivery is not available.
The Kindle DX showcases "our commitment to reinvention and to taking full advantage of digital media," Sulzberger said, "which are providing a compelling laboratory for entrepreneurs, for technologists, and of course for journalists. The new Kindle DX is an important milestone in the convergence between print and digital."
"Newspapers have been an absolute bestseller on Kindle," Bezos said. "People love waking up in the morning to find that their New York Times, their Washington Post, their Wall Street Journal have been 'automagically' delivered overnight. They like the fact that when they travel their subscription follows them around."
In addition to launching the new device, Jeff Bezos hailed the rise of the Kindle phenomenon in general, and its lofty goal of working toward "every book ever printed, in any language, all available in less than 60 seconds."
"Eighteen months ago, we launched Kindle, and at the time we had 90,000 books available for Kindle. (We had) 230,000 books just three months ago when we launched Kindle 2," Bezos said. Now, the count is 275,000 books. "We've added another 45,000 books in just the last three months. We're actually accelerating."
To see more of the images of Kindle DX please click the link below
source:cnetnews
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