Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Samsung libera el c?digo de Ice Cream Sandwich para la Galaxy Note

La Galaxy Note, si bien entre los que le hicieron rese?a dijeron en un primero momento que sus 5.3 pulgadas no permitir?an que se convierta en un dispositivo, la realidad es que logr? posicionarse y conseguir sus usuarios y dejarlos contentos que, despu?s de todo, es lo que importa y no lo que digan las rese?as.

Samsung empez? hace poco a lanzar la actualizaci?n de Ice Cream Sandwich a trav?s de Europa y Asia y ahora, adem?s, liber? el c?digo de fuente de ICS para el dispositivo. ?Qu? significa eso para los mortales como uno? Que ahora quien quiera, hackers y desarrolladores de compa??as sobre todo, podr?n descargarlo y modificarlos para crear sus ROMs y kernels a medida.

Esto se estaba esperando hace rato y finalmente Samsung decidi? concretar lo que hab?a prometido. Con estos datos los expertos podr?n juguetear con el sistema operativo, modificarlo y, finalmente, presentar lanzamientos que usualmente suelen ser por dem?s interesantes. Anteriormente los ROMs que creaban los hackers, la mayor parte de ellos publicados en el XDA-Developers, ten?an que trabajar sobre las versiones oficiales y construir o modificar sobre ellas. De esta manera, todo es m?s seguro, m?s limpio.

No tendremos ninguna novedad hasta dentro de un tiempo, pero estoy seguro que en algunas semanas comenzar?n a aparecer versiones con modificaciones de lo m?s interesantes.

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Monday, May 28, 2012

JoAnna Garcia joins NBC?s ?Animal Practice?

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joanna-garcia-joins-animal-practice-gi.jpgNBC has found the (new) female lead for its new comedy ?Animal Practice?: JoAnna Garcia will star opposite Justin Kirk in the series.

Garcia (?Better With You,? ?Privileged?) will play Dorothy Crane, the new director of a New York animal hospital founded by her grandmother ? and the ex-girlfriend of cranky veterinarian Dr. George Coleman (Kirk). She wants to change the way the business is run, there?s tension from their personal relationship, comedy ensues.

Garcia is replacing Amy Huberman, who played the part in the pilot.

Garcia?s other recent credits include recurring parts on ?Royal Pains? and ?Gossip Girl.? She also starred in a CBS comedy pilot (which was going by the tentative title ?Oh F***, It?s You?) this spring, but when it wasn?t picked up it freed her to join the NBC show.

?Animal Practice,? which also stars Tyler Labine and Bobby Lee, is scheduled to air on Wednesday nights in the fall. Take a look at the series trailer and let us know how you think Garcia will fit in.

Article source: http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/05/joanna-garcia-joins-nbcs-animal-practice.html

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New Spanish Finance Horrors Shock The World | Via Meadia

It may be a holiday weekend in the United States and much of Europe (where the Monday after the feast of Pentecost is often celebrated as a holiday), but the world?s politicians, central bankers and financiers are too busy quaking in their boots to bask in the sun.

The problem is Spain, which dropped two stink bombs on the world. First, the cost of bailing out just one of Spain?s many doomstriken banks shot up from ?4.5 billion ($5.6 billion) to ?23.5 billion ($29.5 billion). This is money that Spain?s cash strapped government doesn?t really have; it is under orders from Brussels to reduce its budget deficits and has already slashed spending even as youth unemployment hits a Detroit-level 50 percent. This news isn?t just bad in itself; it means that the other zombie banks in Spain (and there are plenty of them) are going to be much, much more expensive to rescue than previously believed.

The other piece of bad news is potentially even worse. This came in the form of a statement of the president of Catalonia that his regional government is running out of money and needs a bail out of its own. Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain which speaks its own language and hosts an independence movement, is as the FT notes bigger than Portugal in terms of GDP and accounts for one fifth of Spain?s economic activity.

Why has this piece of bad news terrified global elites? In the first place because it demonstrates that in addition to huge costs in bailing out its banking sector the insolvent Spanish central government is going to get hit with massive bills from not only Catalonia but its other regional governments. It is going to have to go to the financial markets hat in hand to borrow more money than expected ? this is going to drive interest rates up in Spain (and probably in Italy and Belgium) just at the time when Europe?s financial markets were trembling on the brink of yet another panic. And it means that Spain is likely to come to the EU much sooner than expected with a much bigger bailout request than anybody thought.

And there?s more. For the true connoisseurs of the European disaster unfolding so majestically and irresistibly before us like a train falling off a bridge in a film shown in slow motion, it means that the political ability of the Spanish authorities to manage their country?s dire financial predicament is closer to collapse than most European officials have grasped.

Spain is an unhappy federal structure held together by subsidies and crooked accounting. The drive of Catalans and Basques and others for independence has been checked by a system in which the regions of the country have gained more and more fiscal and policy autonomy. That worked pretty well when Spain was booming, the markets were as bubbly as a glass of champagne, money was cheap and credit was good.

But now the music has stopped. Spain?s new European paymasters want the country to march in lockstep. They want the central government to sign austerity agreements that will bind the Catalans, the Basques, the Galicians and everybody else. Essentially, they are demanding that Spain recentralize, and that the national government set out tight national budgets that tell the ?autonomous? provinces what they can and can?t do.

This may not work at all, and it cannot work for long. Spain is a democracy. People vote. Sometimes they vote for regional parties, sometimes they vote for the big national ones. If the central government is imposing tough fiscal limits on the provinces, it?s likely that over time ? and not much of it ? support will shift away from the national parties to the provincial ones. The Catalans will be sure that they are getting cheated by the poorer provinces; others will also believe that they aren?t getting their ?fair share?.

Between the banking and the provincial debts and the politics of the whole sorry mess, Spain?s government is in an untenable position. As in the Greek case, Europe is demanding actions from Spain that Spain cannot take. This is not policy; it is death.

The news from Spain is so shocking because it is making a lot of people think that Greece is not an isolated case. That is the thin, fragile reed of hope to which Europe?s dwindling band of optimists have clung: that Greece is different, that its insoluble problems are unique, that the inability of the European system to find an acceptable road out of the Greek crisis is a one-off.

But if the steps required by European authorities are also beyond the capacity of Spain to take, we have a very different and much grimmer future to await.

In the short term, the kind of bank run that has been troubling the sleep of European policy planners for the last couple of weeks begins to look unavoidable. (A company that services ATMs in Europe reports unusual withdrawals in Italy as well as in Greece.) The richest and savviest Spaniards have been ditching their country?s shaky banking system and assets in droves for some time; there are signs that some of the less affluent and less savvy Spaniards are sniffing the smoke and edging towards the exits as well. Should the specter of bank runs materialize there will not only be the need for lightening fast action by the ECB and other authorities to stop what would otherwise metastasize into a financial Armageddon; the effect of this kind of insecurity on mass psychology and the behavior of European citizens would unleash uncontrollable and unpredictable political forces. The herd would stampede, and nobody really knows what comes next.(Already there are reports that Greeks resident in the UK are taking out British citizenship even as the UK makes emergency plans to block immigration if the euro should collapse.)

But assuming we somehow get past the prospect of a crisis and the financial equivalent of martial law in the short term, the news from Spain has made Europe?s deepest fears much more credible. Those fears are that the SS Europa, that ?unsinkable? ship launched with such fanfare and so much acclaim, is headed toward an iceberg and that it is too late to turn.

What is beginning to look likely in Spain ? that the financial meltdown of the country is imposing burdens that the political system cannot sustain ? could also be true of Europe as a whole. Europe?s policy makers think they see a path ? difficult, but possible ? on which Europe could tiptoe past a Greek meltdown and still hold together. It has always been much more difficult to imagine a way to handle a meltdown of Spain with its much bigger economy and its greater population.

The greatest hope for a non-catastrophic outcome to the European crisis has for some time been that Greece really was sui generis and that the other Club Med members could somehow limp into port even as Greece sank. The recent news from Spain suggests that it, too, may be holed below the water line.

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War Flag in Europe: UEFA 2012 -- Chinese TV Ad


The upcoming UEFA 2012 soccer championship is being promoted in China in a very peculiar manner: bombers are carpet-bombing major European capitals, like London (UK), Paris (France) and Rome (Italy), tanks and rocket launchers releasing their deadly shells and soldiers are shooting the?sportsmen.

But the most disturbing subliminal message is the clash between a human team, represented by a Lion, and a non-human team, represented by a Serpent.

Flagging a War in Europe -- Humans VS. Serpents


In my interpretation, it is the war between humans and reptilians. We can clearly see that humans have very expressive faces (during the video, one is able to read joy, pain, distress, etc. on their faces):
Meanwhile, the non-humans seem to be wearing inexpressive masks with black eyes. When the serpent power is being "activated", the leader's eyes become bright red -- just like serpent's:

A clear representation of both teams and their "avatars":

The clash between the two "teams":

The result of their clash is a war in Europe, where?prominent?capitals are left in ruins:

This TV ad is either flagging a war in Europe, or trying to make a statement. For those who have eyes to see, the message is there.

Much Love to All,
Alexander

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Easy Guidelines to Buying Domain Names

Buy domain names may seem like a daunting task when starting an Internet marketing niche. Most people are not aware of how to come up with a good domain name. However, buying and registering a domain name is the first step in developing any website. The domain name is your personal Web address by which you will be identified on the Internet. As such, buying and choosing the best available domain name is an essential undertaking, the outcome of which is critical for your website?s eventual success.

Before you buy domain name, you need to think of ways on how you are going to make your domain stand out amid the scores of online competitors. This is known as your Unique Selling Position or USP. This is evident among big companies who have managed to stand out despite the emergence of hordes of competitors. It?s a given that they have deep pockets to help them along, but they are in constant search of ways to buy domain names that would give them their much needed USP. The Internet is an equal playing field, even if you?re just starting an online business, you can buy domain name which will provide you with your own USP.

When you finally decide to buy domain name, you first need to register it. For this task, you don?t have to be a skilled programmer or a Web master. The process is pretty simple, all you have to do is carefully follow the steps and guidelines in registering and once you are through, you have your new domain name along with all the details about it e-mailed to you.

You probably have seen different top level domain extensions such as .net, .tv, .uk, .eu, among others. If you are engaged in business, it is generally recommended that you buy domain name with the .com extension. Top level names that end with the .com extension also tend to be more popular. Most people will usually type in .com by habit when they are trying to recall your site name. However, there is one exception, you can buy domain names with the .net and .org extensions in order to prevent anyone with your name from taking advantage of the reputation you have built over time.

Another way to buy domain name that is already taken is to try to acquire it once it?s being released. There are cases when owners forget to renew their domain on time or they simply lose interest in it, and, after the allotted grace period, the domain is available again. Buying expired domain names allows you to take advantage of the age of the domain, and acquire it at a regular price.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

U.S. Senate approves tougher Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate unanimously approved on Monday a package of new economic sanctions on Iran's oil sector just days ahead of a meeting in Baghdad between major world powers and Tehran.

The sanctions add to a raft of punitive measures by the United States and the European Union aimed at shrinking Iran's oil revenues to force it to halt a nuclear program the West suspects is being used to build an atomic bomb.

Iran has said its nuclear program is for civilian purposes.

The new package would extend sanctions to cover dealings with the National Iranian Oil Co and National Iranian Tanker Co, if they are deemed to be an agent or affiliate of the Revolutionary Guards. It aims to close a potential loophole that could have allowed Tehran to continue selling some of its oil using its own fleet.

The House of Representatives passed its version of the bill in December and now the Senate and House must work out their differences in the legislation before it is signed into law by President Barack Obama.

"This bill is another tool that will demonstrate to Iran that the United States is not backing down," Robert Menendez, the Democratic senator who helped craft the legislation, said on the Senate floor.

"Today, the U.S. Senate put Iranian leaders on notice that they must halt all uranium enrichment activities or face another round of economic sanctions from the United States," said Republican Senator Mark Kirk, a co-author of the bill, in a statement. The Senate bill was brought up on Thursday but was blocked by Republicans who wanted some parts toughened up.

BUILD ON BANKING SANCTIONS

Iran, OPEC's second-largest producer, exports most of its 2.2 million barrels of oil per day to Asia, home to its four main customers: China, Japan, India and South Korea.

All four nations have cut back on their purchases, dissuaded by the previous package of U.S. financial sanctions that due to take effect at the end of June as well as an EU oil embargo and a ban on shipping insurance, which take effect on July 1.

The U.S. sanctions threaten to shut out importers of Iranian oil from the U.S. financial system unless they make substantial, sustained cuts to their purchases. Washington has already granted 10 EU nations and Japan a waiver from these measures and is pressuring Iran's main buyers China and India to comply.

In addition to totally banning Iranian oil imports, the EU measures prohibit European insurers from covering Iranian oil exports anywhere in the world, which would leave importers exposed to personal injury and pollution claims. Typically, a supertanker insures against these liabilities to the tune of $1 billion per shipment.

Almost 90 percent of the world's tanker insurance is based in Europe. South Korea will effectively become the first of Iran's major Asian customers to halt purchases from July due to the ban.

The cumulative impact of the U.S. sanctions will be severe, said Suzanne Maloney, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy.

"Right now, both sides are playing a game of chicken - the Iranians want to see how much they can get and how little they can give, whereas Washington and its allies are counting on the looming threat of impending sanctions to elicit more concessions on the part of Tehran," Maloney said.

The escalating Western sanctions, and threats by Israel and the United States of last-ditch military action, have helped to push up world oil prices, compounding the economic misery wrought by debt crises in many industrialized countries.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief held talks in Tehran on Monday ahead of a meeting between major powers and Iranian officials this week, but there was no immediate sign of a breakthrough.

During the meeting in Baghdad, the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany will try and make Iran stop the higher-grade uranium enrichment it started two years ago and has since expanded.

Paul Pillar, a former CIA analyst for the Near East and Persian Gulf region, said any new sanctions could be counterproductive ahead of the talks as Iran may think the West is less interested in a deal than in undermining the regime.

"The biggest requirement now for getting an agreement is not to pile on still more sanctions, but instead to persuade the Iranians that if they make concessions the sanctions will be eased," said Pillar, now a security studies professor at Georgetown University.

(Additional reporting by Timothy Gardner and Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Miral Fahmy and Neil Fullick)

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Putin tightens grip with new government

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a government dominated by loyalists on Monday, tightening his grip on the economy and national security after protests, and limiting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's ability to pursue market reforms.

Putin, 59, opted for continuity by retaining his ally Igor Shuvalov as first deputy prime minister in charge of economic policy, while Igor Sechin will remain his energy chief in a role outside the government.

The former KGB spy consolidated his hold over the "power" ministries by naming Moscow police chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev as interior minister, in a sign of trust in a man who has at times used heavy force against protesters demanding Putin quit.

Putin also signaled continuity on foreign policy and military affairs by leaving Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov in place.

"Work will be difficult, given the concrete situation in the world economy," Putin told a meeting in the Kremlin, where he sat at the head of the cabinet table with Medvedev to his right.

An important test of the government will be the speed at which it implements a privatization program and a drive to reduce the dependence of the $1.7 trillion economy on oil and gas exports.

Putin has also faced the biggest protests since he was first elected president in 2000, caused initially by allegations of electoral fraud but fuelled by anger and frustration that his 12-year domination of Russia has been extended by six years.

The opposition, representing a civil society that is finally emerging more than two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, says its views are being ignored and Putin is stifling economic and political reforms in the world's largest country.

His appointment of Kolokoltsev to the Interior Ministry sent a clear message that he does not intend to bow to the protesters' demands for more political choice and the end of a political system imposing strong central control over a country sprawling from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

"This is a man who breaks up peaceful meetings with the help of cudgels," opposition leader Boris Nemtsov told Reuters. "This all fits into the logic of modern Putinism."

GROWTH AGENDA

Medvedev, 46, named premier after Putin returned to the Kremlin on May 7, has said he will push pro-growth policies and the privatization drive.

But, even though the partners in Russia's ruling 'tandem' announced they had agreed to switch jobs last September, the long and secretive process of forming a government raised concerns that it would be riven by factional conflict.

The line-up brought in a couple of new faces from the team of young market liberals that served in the Kremlin during Medvedev's four-year term as president, during which he promised far-reaching reforms but carried out few of them.

One, Arkady Dvorkovich, was named among six deputy premiers and was expected to have responsibility for energy and industry policy - areas over which he had little influence while serving as Medvedev's economic adviser.

The energy minister's job went to Alexander Novak, a former deputy finance minister, indicating that Sechin would maintain control over Russia's strategic oil and gas sector despite leaving the government.

Another Medvedev aide, former power industry boss Mikhail Abyzov, missed out on an energy role and was named last on Putin's list as coordinator of an "open government" forum backed by Medvedev that has until now produced talk but little action.

Putin, who stepped aside as president in 2008 because of constitutional limits, extended his influence over economic policy - traditionally the preserve of the prime minister - by ensuring that the finance and economy portfolios were taken by placemen who support his credo of state-led development.

Career bureaucrat Anton Siluanov stays as finance minister, while a pro-Putin economist, Andrei Belousov, was promoted to economy minister.

NOT A BREAKTHROUGH

"This is not a breakthrough government," said former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, a fiscal hawk ousted from government last year in a power struggle with Medvedev. He is still close to Putin and has been named as a possible future prime minister.

"I doubt greatly that it will be able to rise to the challenges facing Russia."

Analysts said the cabinet would probably lack independence. They looked to the Kremlin team being formed by Putin for clues on the direction of policy during his six-year term, after which he could seek re-election and try to rule until 2024.

"This cabinet will be one that is not fully independent from the Kremlin," said Tom Mundy, chief strategist at Moscow brokerage Otkritie. "The market might may be slightly disappointed not to see more high-profile liberal names."

Although latest figures show Russia's economy grew at a 4.9 percent rate in the first quarter, that has been pumped up by lavish pre-election spending that has driven up the oil price at which Russia's budget will balance in the future.

"The oil curse will get us sooner or later," said German Gref, head of Russia's largest bank, Sberbank. "The government has no option but to create a favorable climate for investment and growth."

Gref's bank is at the top of a list of state assets slated for privatization, but the sale of a 7.6 percent stake planned for last September has been repeatedly delayed.

Shuvalov recently vetoed a near-term sale due to poor market conditions, that have since deteriorated further, reducing the value of the stake to $4.3 billion.

The English-speaking lawyer is seen as one of the few officials who can mediate in the battles for power and influence between the market liberals and another faction of men with a background, like former KGB spy Putin, in the security services.

"Shuvalov ... has been a proponent of privatization in the past. Whether it goes ahead and at what speed ... depends on the oil price," said Peter Westin, chief economist at Moscow brokerage Aton.

(Writing by Douglas Busvine; Additional reporting by Melissa Akin, Darya Korsunskaya, Maria Tsvetkova, Megan Davies and Jason Bush; Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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