Is Silicon Valley Losing Out on Business Software Companies ...

By Deborah Gage

More and more software is being delivered to businesses through the cloud. But despite Silicon Valley?s reputation as the world epicenter of technology, the Bay Area is losing out on these newer software companies, according to one East Coast investor.

OpenView Venture Partners Managing Director Adam Marcus, whose firm is in Boston, pulled together a list of 96 public companies that deliver business software as a Web service and found that two-thirds of them were founded and continue to be headquartered outside the Bay Area, in places ranging from Weston, Fla., to Tulsa, Okla., to Israel and Beijing.

Founders of business software companies tend to be older?in their 30s and 40s?with families who are already established in their communities, Mr. Marcus says. ?They don?t feel this juvenile need to be in San Francisco.?

Also, the Bay Area is an expensive place to do business and to invest. Mr. Marcus says company valuations in San Francisco are 50% to 100% higher than anywhere in the U.S., and it?s an unstable environment for young companies.

?The biggest problem in San Francisco is an employee base that?s massively transient. They?re constantly looking for the next great opportunity, and people are poached all the time?Many of our companies have zero unforced attrition, but there?s not a company in San Francisco that can claim anything close to that,? Mr. Marcus says.

A closer look at OpenView?s data shows a less dire picture for the Bay Area than Mr. Marcus claims. Most of the companies on the list have offices in the Bay Area even if they?re not headquartered there, and four of them have been acquired by Bay Area companies since he pulled the list together.

(Two companies also moved to the Bay Area?although one moved out?and one acquired a Bay Area company whose offices remain intact).

Emergence Capital Partners General Partner Brian Jacobs, whose firm invests in business software companies out of San Mateo, Calif., about 20 miles south of San Francisco, says the total equity value of the Bay Area companies on the list is higher than for the non-Bay Area companies ($180 billion versus $169 billion), even though the Bay Area companies are outnumbered 2 to 1.

The list also omits some significant Bay Area companies, Mr. Jacobs says?including Workday Inc., SuccessFactors Inc., Ariba Inc. and Taleo Corp.?three of which were acquired by other Bay Area companies for more than $1 billion each.

Mr. Jacobs agrees that Bay Area valuations are high, and he says the area also lacks expertise in vertical markets such as automotive, energy and health care that are now critical for software companies trying to sell to those markets.

Still, companies that are built in the Bay Area can compete against the best, he says, because they have access to the best software company talent in the world, and it?s the only place where technology remained important to the local economy after the dot-com bust.

?During the bubble I was with (St. Paul Venture Capital) in Minnesota, and everybody was excited about Minnesota being the next Silicon Valley. That went away,? Mr. Jacobs says.

Non-Bay Area software companies continue to attract big investments. TOA Technologies Inc., whose software is used by companies to manage field service workers, raised $66 million last month from Technology Crossover Ventures and is staying put in Beachwood, Ohio, near Cleveland, according to co-founder and Chief Executive Yuval Brisker.

?I think the beauty of what you?re seeing now is the emergence of creativity everywhere. Where in the past you had to travel to the centers of finance and technology to get things done, now you don?t have to,? says Mr. Brisker, who adds that it?s easier to compete for talented people in Cleveland, too.

OpenView doesn?t invest in San Francisco companies, Mr. Marcus says. ?We?re concerned that prices are getting ahead of performance.?

Write to Deborah Gage at deborah.gage@wsj.com. Follow her on Twitter at @deborahgage

Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2013/07/29/is-silicon-valley-losing-out-on-business-software-companies/

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Oppo confirms new N-Lens series to challenge Samsung's Galaxy Camera

We were a bit skeptical when Android Authority claimed earlier this month that Oppo's developing a camera-centric device, but as it turns out, this is really happening! Today, a company representative confirmed to us the name of Oppo's new product line: N-Lens. The focus here will obviously be on photography, and it'll apparently be the "most important flagship series for Oppo going forward." Luckily, the cellular part is here to stay, so these N-Lens cameras -- likely powered by Android -- will be connected; but we're not sure whether you can also make phone calls with them.

No further details were provided (especially not a release date), but Android Authority's scoop already gives a rough idea on what to expect: a high-resolution camera with great low-light performance. You can also just about see the above slide referring to the "Samsung Galaxy Camera" (which has since been superseded by the Galaxy S4 Zoom), so Oppo seems keen to ride on this wave started by the Korean giant. If you want, it's a bit like how the Chinese company spotted the upward trend in local girls taking selfies early on, which led to the Ulike 2 with its 5-megapixel front-facing camera. But of course, with the arrival of Nokia's Lumia 1020, it's not going to be an easy fight.

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The Top 5 Things Every Recruiter Expects from Every Candidate ...

We talk a lot about customizing resumes, a solid online presence and effective job search techniques. We even talk (and talk) about job interview best practices.

What we don?t talk about enough are the basics every recruiter look for in every candidate, regardless of the job, level of experience or even the industry.

So ? keeping in mind that from the research they?ve done so far, the recruiter knows you can do the actual job (or you wouldn?t have been offered a face-to-face interview) ? let?s talk about that now, starting with the top five:

Confidence

From the moment they meet you, the recruiter is going to be assessing how you project confidence. Several factors go into this assessment?

Do you communicate well (the anxious and unprepared typically exhibit very poor communication skills)? Are you able to engage in conversation? to co-manage the interview? Do you listen ? really listen ? before attempting to answer the recruiter?s questions? Does your ?confidence? ever cross over into arrogance?

Most important: the recruiter wants to know if you?ll earn the respect of your potential colleagues, company managers and the executives. And the best way to do that? is to exude humble confidence.

Culture Fit

A few years ago, recruiters didn?t even talk about culture. There were more jobs open than there were candidates, so a person could be a Type A-hole and still get hired ? as long as they could do ?the job?. Those days are gone.

Today, a recruiter is measured (judged, even) by their ability to find talent that will embrace the organization?s mission, understands how the company functions, and has a clear ability to work well with the existing team. The perfect situation? the recruiter?s brass ring: the new hire makes the team significantly better.

The candidate who survives this test takes on a challenging task: they must learn everything they can about the company mission and culture ? and be able to articulate how they are the right fit, complete with solid examples ? well before the interview.

Knowledge

Since the demise of the entry-level position in the workforce, knowledge ? not the theory you learned in school, but the real stuff that makes you employable ? is king.

Knowledge of the industry and competition. Knowledge of the role (well past the job description). Knowledge gained from your internships, job shadows and informational interviews. Knowledge of the recruiter and would-be manager. And, of course, in-depth knowledge of the company mission and culture.

If there is any doubt about what you know ? and exactly how that knowledge and your experience will solve the problem they are trying to fix with this hire ? you will not be the top choice.

Manners

Yes, this is a bit old-school; perhaps even clich?. But from how you treat the receptionists and gatekeepers to the eye contact appropriately held; from the handshakes extended to the natural use of ?please? and ?thank you? ? your manners are a big factor in how you are perceived as a candidate.

To many, manners also include appropriate personal space, the volume at which you speak, turning off your cell phone and even your posture. Manners can also include holding doors open when the situation arises and cleaning up after yourself while getting that cup of coffee offered to you as you began the interview.

Because manners are so subjective, we just never know what might be a ?red flag? for the recruiter. So be prepared to go old-school while demonstrating excellent professional manners. If you?re ever in doubt about what are appropriate manners during your first interview, remember this advice: Act as if you are meeting your future mother-in-law for the first time ever? at church.

Attitude

No matter how high-tech we get in job searches? nothing matters now more than a great attitude and a greater smile. Some of this gets back to the culture issue, yes. To the recruiter, however, attitude is more than that. Much more.

Do you approach your work with enthusiasm? Are you passionate about what you?ll be doing 40, 50 or 60 hours per week? Do you solve problems with an approach that combines tenacity with poise? Are you too cool to hustle, learn and grow? Are you willing to share what you know? and mentor others?

In the recruiter?s eyes ? assuming you?ve shown humble confidence, that you?re a good fit, that you?re knowledgeable and you?ve displayed manners your momma? would be proud of ? your attitude may be all that is left between you and a job offer.

These are the top five things every recruiter expects from a candidate. There are more, of course? and we?d love your help growing the list so we can help others. Let us know your thoughts, in the comments below!

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WarGames: Google vs. Apple

"This is war."

Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Reminder: Matt Yglesias and Farhad Manjoo are wargaming a fanciful, definitely-not-actually-true version of what might happen if Google and Apple went to war. You can see how the battle began here.

As of Oct. 5, 2013 Apple has:
Cash on hand: $145 billion
Employees: 80,000
Territory held: A campus in Cupertino, Calif., hundreds of retail stores, and (via subcontractors) a vast array of Chinese factories.

Laughter breaks out at the Apple board meeting. Blocking Google services from iOS devices cripples Google?s revenue stream in a direct and immediate manner. Eliminating Apple from Google?s search results will, at worst, erode Apple sales over time. Time Apple has to spend on countermeasures. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney spent a total of $900 million on their effort to secure the White House in 2012. The 2013 ad spending binge to promote the use of alternate search engines is going to dwarf that. Every state?s a swing state in this race, so Apple spends $200 million in the first month after Google?s move alone. The message is simple?Google is a menace and their results can?t be trusted.

Meanwhile, Tim Cook rings up his Internet Services chief and CFO Peter Oppenheimer to talk acquisitions. The name Duck Duck Go doesn?t exactly ring out on Main Street, but people in the tech world know it as the hot Google rival. It doesn?t just compete in search. It competes in philosophy. No tracking of users? search history means more privacy, but less potential for ad revenue. But Apple?s got plenty of revenue. What it needs is to offer the world a first-class Web search service to destroy its strategic rival. $500 million and some stock later, Duck Duck Go is Apple?s; the company buys every ad slot during Monday Night Football to introduce it.

Illustration by Robert Neubecker

Then there?s video. Brightcove is listed on the NASDAQ at a market capitalization of a mere $260 million. Apple gets it for $330 million?child?s play for a company as cash-rich as Apple. What?s the point in making the profits if you can?t spend them when needed? Running ad-free search and video services won?t work forever, but Apple?s got more than enough profitability and money in the bank to keep them going until Google goes under water. Anything Google can do, Apple can do?well, if not exactly better, then at least free of annoying tracking, advertising, or manipulation of search results to punish rivals.

Pondering the news, Jonny Ive mentions that Steve Jobs didn?t believe in big acquisitions. ?Steve?s dead,? Cook says. ?This is war.?

Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/low_concept/features/2013/wargames/google_and_apple_at_war_apple_retaliates.html

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Helicopter fueled at NY airport before Pa. crash

NOXEN, Pa. (AP) ? Moments after a pilot told air traffic controllers he was losing altitude, his helicopter crashed in a rugged, wooded area of northeastern Pennsylvania, killing five people including a child.

Wyoming County coroner Thomas Kukuchka said the pilot contacted a nearby tower at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday saying he would attempt to return to another airfield nearby.

"That's when he went off radar," he said Sunday.

The names and ages of those on board have not been released, but Kukuchka said three men, a woman and a child were on board.

"It appears to be a father and son, a father and daughter and the pilot," he said.

Kukuchka said his office was trying to reach family members of the deceased in Leesburg, Va., Ellicot City, Md. and Kintnersville, Pa. He had yet to release the victims' names by Monday morning.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the helicopter took off from Greater Binghamton Airport in New York, but officials there said it had actually originated at a smaller airfield nearby, Tri Cities Airport in Endicott.

Gerard Corprew, manager of the Tri Cities Airport, said the conflicting reports were likely spurred by records that show the helicopter ? an R66 Rotorcraft ? stopped to refuel at his airport at 4:10 p.m. Saturday.

Corprew said Monday that the helicopter must have come back to the airport at least once more, however, because a father and young son later killed in the crash were still waiting to be picked up when he left at 7 p.m.

The helicopter that crashed is sometimes used for tours, Corprew said, and can seat four in addition to a pilot. It can also be used for training new pilots.

A federal tail number Corprew provided showed the aircraft is owned by Robinson Helicopter Co. of Torrance, Calif., according to an FAA records check.

A company spokeswoman could not immediately be reached by email and phone before regular business hours Monday.

State police and FAA personnel were still on the scene Sunday evening, according to Trooper Adam Reed, a state police spokesman.

Kukuchka said there were severe thunderstorms in the area Saturday night, although it was not clear if weather played a role in the crash. The coroner and police said rough weather contributed to the difficulty of the search; the wreckage was located shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday.

The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation, the FAA said.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/helicopter-fueled-ny-airport-pa-crash-122658019.html

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Motive a mystery in Miami area mass shooting

By Zachary Fagenson

MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami police on Sunday searched for a motive for a shooting rampage in which six people were killed by a gunman who set his apartment on fire before shooting several neighbors and taking others hostage.

They said they were investigating reports that the man, Pedro Alberto Vargas, 42, was in the process of being evicted and had had disputes with the building's management.

More than 100 police, including SWAT teams, stormed an apartment in Hialeah, a heavily-Hispanic suburb of Miami, in a pre-dawn raid on Saturday, killing Vargas and rescuing two hostages.

"When we found him he still had plenty of live rounds of ammunition," Hialeah Police spokesman Carl Zogby told reporters. "This was an irrational act and many times there is no rational explanation."

The weapon used in the incident, a 9-millimeter Glock handgun, was purchased legally in 2010, Zogby said.

Vargas, who arrived in the United States from Cuba in 1997, was described as a part-time graphic artist who kept largely to himself and cared for his elderly mother. He became a U.S. citizen in 2004, according to El Nuevo Herald, south Florida's main Spanish-language newspaper.

He graduated from Miami Dade College with a degree in graphic design. There were no pending civil or criminal cases filed against him in Miami-Dade County courts.

Among the victims were two building managers and several neighbors, including a 17-year-old girl who police say was shot while trying to hide in a bathtub.

Vargas also fired 10 to 20 shots into the street, killing a man who was walking home with his 9-year-old son whom he had just picked up from boxing practice, police said.

It was the worst Miami area shooting since 1982, when 51-year-old Carl Robert Brown killed nine and wounded three others with a pump-action shotgun after a dispute over a $20 lawnmower repair.

Vargas held a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Police gave no information on where he bought the gun or details from the two-page questionnaire on the permit's application. He had no military background and there were no reports of any psychiatric issues.

According to El Nuevo Herald neighbors knew little of the man other than that he exercised often and was regularly seen wearing gym shorts and running shoes. Neighbors say he regularly took his 83-year-old mother to doctor's appointments.

The shooting started after Vargas set fire to his apartment as well as a large amount of cash. Vargas' mother told police it was $10,000 drawn from his savings account, though the amount remains unconfirmed.

"Much if not all was burned," Zogby said.

(Additional reporting by David Adams.; Editing by Eric Johnson and David Storey)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/seven-shot-dead-florida-hostage-rampage-032220112.html

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How to earn more Online with Online marketing ?
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Effective internet marketing involves including information that is geared for all of your readers. Some people are very knowledgeable about the product you are selling, and others may have just come across it recently. Include basic information about the product using simple terms and then add complicated technical information. This will help you increase sales by providing a little something for everyone.

While it is true that a lot of Internet marketers are able to advertise their sites and products without spending money at all, this is something that is incredibly rare. Blog businesses hosted on free sites that make 50k a year are pretty much dying off. You will need to invest some money, if only for a legitimate website and some keyword campaigns.

Successful internet marketing depends upon your products being easily and readily available. If your products are easy to order, you will have increased sales. So try to look at things from a customer's viewpoint, even going as far as to buy some of your own products. This way you will know if there are any issues with the ordering process. If you come across any difficulties, don't hesitate to fix them.

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If you don't have the full skill set needed to start with Internet Marketing you shouldn't fret. Internet marketing is great because there is a lot of hands on experience available. The best way to start is simply to start. Find a very basic domain name and see what you can do to improve it.

It is important to make the internet marketing experience for your customer as pleasant as possible by providing a website that doesn't look cheap. If you can't afford a professional website design, consider taking a low cost course at a local county college and spruce up your site with the tips that you learn.

No matter what you're changing about your business, whether it's a big change or a simple change of page layout, make sure you tell your customers about it. Keep them informed on everything that's happening with your business. This is easy to do with mass mailers, so there's no excuse not to do it.

Avoid spam, deceitful tricks, and scams. Doing business this way can be tempting at times, especially when the internet feels so anonymous, but they are not worth the potential loss. Tactics such as these might bring a short-term money gain, but they will ruin your reputation and could potentially destroy the business you have worked so hard to create.

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China arrests 18 more GlaxoSmithKline staff in corruption probe

28/07/2013 - 13:36:28Back to Business Home

Another 18 GlaxoSmithKline employees have been detained by Chinese authorities as a major criminal investigation into alleged corruption widens.

The British drugs giant is embroiled in a scandal which allegedly saw millions of euro in bribes paid to Chinese doctors and health officials to boost sales and raise prices.

Chinese state media said police have detained more GSK employees after four of the company?s senior executives were arrested in relation to the claims earlier this month.

A report also claimed the group faced similar allegations from a whistleblower as early as January, although the group has said it only became aware of the specific problems identified by Chinese police two weeks ago.

The Sunday Telegraph said an email from an anonymous whistleblower was sent to the GSK board, auditors and the UK's Serious Fraud Office in January, detailing similar claims to those now being investigated by Chinese police.

The email alleged money was transferred into ?almost every? new GSK sales employee?s personal bank account to pay cash bribes to doctors to prescribe drugs.

GSK today said it ?thoroughly investigated? the whistleblower?s allegations earlier this year.

A spokesman said: ?These investigations did not support the specific allegations being made by the whistleblower.

?We understand that the allegations made by the Chinese authorities in the ongoing investigation are different and separate to the whistleblower?s particular allegations.

GSK boss Andrew Witty last week described the recent corruption allegations as ?shameful? and ?deeply disappointing?.

But he sought to blame a handful of senior managers for the scandal, saying bosses at the pharmaceuticals company?s London headquarters knew nothing of the alleged bribery.

He said: ?Just as we see in all large organisations, unfortunately there is a risk that individuals can sometimes do inappropriate things.

?I remain strongly of the view that 99.99% of the people in this organisation are absolutely operating in the appropriate way and understand not just the rules but the values the company stands by.?

Sir Andrew admitted the scandal will have an impact on the company?s performance in China.

It is claimed senior managers at GSK funnelled money through travel agencies for ?conference services?, with cash then kicked back to the managers and some of it used for bribes.

Sir Andrew said: ?It appears that certain senior executives in the China business have acted outside our processes and controls to both defraud the company and the Chinese health care system.

?To see these allegations about people working for GSK is shameful. For me personally they are deeply disappointing.?

GSK has said it is co-operating fully with Chinese authorities, and has hired an international law firm to conduct an independent review into what went wrong in China.

Source: http://feeds.breakingnews.ie/~r/bntopstories/~3/s_O9ZcxuLBw/china-arrests-18-more-glaxosmithkline-staff-in-corruption-probe-601952.html

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North Korea military parades through Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) ? Goose-stepping soldiers, columns of tanks and a broad array of ominous-looking missiles poised on mobile launchers paraded through Pyongyang's main square on Saturday in a painstakingly choreographed military pageant intended to strike fear into North Korea's adversaries and rally its people behind young ruler Kim Jong Un on the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War.

The lavish assembly of weapons and troops is reminiscent of the marches held by the Soviet Union and China at the height of the Cold War. It is one of the few chances the world gets to see North Korea's military up close. Although Pyongyang frequently uses the occasion to reveal new, though not always operational, hardware, there didn't appear to be any new weapons in Saturday's parade. Its arsenal of missiles, however, was front-and-center.

Overlooking a sea of spectators mobilized in Kim Il Sung Square to cheer and wave flags, leader Kim Jong Un saluted his troops from a review stand. He was flanked by senior military officials, the chests of their olive green and white uniforms laden with medals. As fighter jets screamed overhead, a relaxed looking Kim smiled and talked with China's vice president. China fought with North Korea during the war and is Pyongyang's only major ally and a crucial source of economic aid. Kim did not make a speech.

Kim's rule, which began in late 2011 after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, has been marked by high tensions with Washington and Seoul. He has overseen two long-range rocket launches and a nuclear test that drew widespread condemnation and tightened U.N. sanctions.

North and South Korea have turned to tentative diplomacy in recent weeks, but March and April saw North Korean threats of nuclear war against Washington and Seoul in response to annual South Korean-U.S. military drills and U.N. condemnation of Pyongyang's February nuclear test, the country's third. Long-stalled North Korean nuclear disarmament talks show no sign of resuming.

Saturday's parade marks a holiday the North Koreans call "Victory Day in the Fatherland Liberation War," although the 1950-53 Korean War that refers to ended in a truce and the Korean Peninsula remains technically at war.

Last year's parade, held to commemorate the April celebrations of the 100th birthday of the late national founder Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather, created a buzz among military watchers when the North rolled out a mysterious long-range missile known abroad as the KN-08. Most outside observers now believe the missiles were mock-ups, but they were carried on mobile launchers that appeared to have been obtained from China, possibly against U.N. arms trade sanctions.

Choe Ryong Hae, the army's top political officer, said North Korea should be ready to fight to defend the stability the country needs to revive the economy. But his speech at Kim Il Sung Square was mild compared with past fiery rhetoric from Pyongyang attacking the United States and South Korea.

Meanwhile, in South Korea, President Park Geun-hye vowed not to tolerate provocations from North Korea ? Seoul says North Korean attacks in 2010 killed 50 South Koreans ? but she also said Seoul would work on building trust with the North. "I urge North Korea to give up the development of nuclear weapons if the country is to start on a path toward true change and progress," Park said in a speech.

North Korea is estimated to have a handful of crude nuclear bombs, but many analysts don't think it has yet mastered the technology needed to build warheads small enough to fit on long-range missiles.

About 200 people gathered in Seoul, some burning pictures of the North's ruling Kim dynasty, at a rally meant "to condemn the nuclear development and threatening strategy of the tyrannical regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un," said Park Chan-sung, an anti-North Korea activist.

Shin Eun-gyeong, who visited an exhibit on the armistice on Saturday at a recently opened history museum, said she wants the rival Koreas to be unified ? but as a democracy, not under North Korea's autocratic rule. "It's a real tragedy for Korea that we are still a divided nation," Shin said.

The North's parade tradition goes back to the founding of the country in 1948. Few countries ? including North Korea's communist models ? continue to trot out their military forces in public squares with such pomp and pageantry. But Pyongyang has stuck with them because its leaders believe they are a good way to show the world those things about the military they want to reveal, while at the same time sending a potent message domestically of the power of the ruling elite.

"The beauty of a parade is that weapons systems don't actually have to work in order to be impressive ? a missile launcher looks good even when the missile won't launch," said David Stone, an expert on the Soviet and Russian militaries at Kansas State University.

That can be risky, however.

Almost as soon as last year's parade was over, military experts around the world said they thought the stars of the show ? the long-range KN-08 missiles ? were mock-ups of a design that is still being perfected and probably couldn't actually fly, despite North Korea's claims that it has the capability to strike the United States with nuclear-tipped ICBMs.

"They certainly learned that they might lose some reputation by showing imperfect mock-ups," said Marcus Schiller, a private-sector aerospace engineer in Germany who is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea's missile capabilities. "Better to show nothing and let the world know by 'leaked secret information' how dangerous they are."

Even so, analysts say the parades send important messages meant to signal strength to North Korea's people ? who are not privy to such outside analysis. As it rolled out its arsenal Saturday, military helicopters, jets in formation and other warplanes did flyovers. Later, thousands of civilians marched alongside festive floats, a departure from previous parades. A truckload of soldiers wore chest packs with nuclear symbols.

"After watching this parade, I feel our country could defeat anyone," said Ryang Un Ho, 84, a captain in the North Korean infantry during the war who sat in the hot sun with other veterans at the square for the two-hour spectacle.

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AP writers Hyung-jin Kim, Elizabeth Shim and Foster Klug contributed to this story from Seoul, South Korea.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-military-parades-pyongyang-010240931.html

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Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Chromecast content options

On Wednesday this week, Google unveiled a handful of new products. There?s the second generation Nexus 7 tablet, Android 4.3, and the Chromecast TV dongle. The latter has proved rather popular, selling out in most online stores within the first 72 hours.

The accessory is very similar to the Apple TV, or the Roku box, as it lets you stream Internet content to your television. That content varies, however, depending on which product you go with. So we thought this breakdown of their differences was worth a look?

The following comparison chart comes from Danny Sullivan over at Marketing Land, and it shows which subscription and rental streaming services can be used with each device. Remember, we?re just looking at the Apple TV, the Roku and the new Chromecast:

Obviously, everyone?s priorities are different, and folks will typically go with the product that meets their feature/financial needs. I?ve made a number of purchases in Apple?s ecosystem, for example, so iTunes support is a must for me. But that doesn?t apply to everyone.

It?ll be interesting to see this space grow in the coming months/years. I?m not sure what Roku has planned, but both Apple and Google seem pretty intent on making a bigger play in the living room. Apple, the last we heard, was working on a deal with Time Warner Cable.

Thoughts?

Source: http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/07/27/apple-tv-vs-roku-vs-chromecast/

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Indianapolis church mourns 3 who died in bus crash

INDIANAPOLIS ? An Indianapolis congregation on Sunday mourned the deaths of their youth pastor, his pregnant wife and another member who were killed when a church bus overturned with just a mile to go in a return trip from a Michigan summer camp.

Saturday's accident devastated members of Colonial Hills Baptist Church, who had been anticipating a joyful homecoming with the 37 people who were aboard the bus. Youth pastor Chad Phelps, his pregnant piano-teacher wife, Courtney Phelps, and chaperone Tonya Weindorf were killed, said deacon Jeff Leffew.

Dozens of people were injured in the crash, which happened near Interstate 465. On Sunday, six teenagers remained hospitalized, including one who was in critical condition.

Dennis Maurer, a 68-year-old congregation member who was driving the church-owned bus, told authorities that its brakes failed before it struck a raised concrete median and flipped on its side, Indianapolis police said.

The Phelpses, who were in their mid-20s, were expecting their second child, Leffew said. Chad Phelps was the son of the church's senior pastor and became its youth pastor late last year, he said.

"We're going to have a long road, but God is good," Leffew said at a Sunday news conference.

The couple's nearly 2-year-old child, Chase, was injured in the crash. He was treated and released from a hospital Saturday, IU Health spokeswoman Sally Winter said.

The bus had nearly completed its 365-mile journey from Camp CoBeAc, near Prudenville, Mich., when it overturned about a mile from the church, where parents were waiting to pick up their children who had just spent a week praying, zip-lining and playing basketball.

Weindorf, the 51-year-old chaperone who was killed, had five children, Leffew said.

"Tonya was at camp because she has a special-needs child who wanted to go, and she wanted to go and make it a good week, and according to her husband, it was a great week, and that's who Tonya was," said Leffew, who sent four of his own daughter to the camp.

Leffew, of Fishers, said only one of his daughters was on a second bus that pulled into the parking lot, and that he raced to the northern Indianapolis crash site. What he found was surreal ? clothing and other items strewn about and windows missing from the bus.

"You're just praying that it's not as bad as it looks," he said Saturday. His daughters escaped with bumps and bruises.

Troy Riggs, Indianapolis' public safety director, called the crash a "great tragedy."

"They were not that far from home. ... That only adds to the tragedy," Riggs said Saturday.

Duane Lloyd, who witnessed the crash, told WTHR that he saw the crash happen at about 4:15 p.m., which was about the time Chad Phelps tweeted that the group would arrive at the church.

"I heard a skid. I looked back. I see this bus in the air and people falling out of the bus," Lloyd said. "I could have gone my whole life without seeing that."

He said people approached and tried to help.

"People were literally trying to lift the bus," Lloyd said. "You just try to do what you can do."

Three of the six hospitalized teens, including the one in critical condition, were at IU Health Methodist Hospital, Winter said Sunday. The other three were at the Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. Many of the patients had head, arm and leg injuries, fire officials said.

Leffew thanked rescue workers and good Samaritans who tried to help after the crash, as well as local churches and businesses that have offered their support.

"We are so grateful for that outpouring of love and care," he said Sunday.

Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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HOBBIT: PJ Facebook Blog of Last Day Recap

HOBBIT: PJ Facebook Blog of Last Day Recap

Tim here with your recap of Peter Jackson's Facebook Blog of the last day of shooting on The Hobbit films. It looks like it was a long day (20 hours) for Mr. Jackson and the crew of The Hobbit, but they managed to get everything they needed. As Jackson noted: "15 years of Tolkien? 771 days of shooting?"

The bullet points of information that one can gather from PJ's last day blog:
• The last day had two units (main & splinter) shooting on various stages: A, F, and K
• At midday PJ conferenced via video chat with Howard Shore for Music Spotting.
• "Spotting" involves talking through edited scenes with Howard, and figuring out everything he needs to do a first pass at the music composition - where music should start and stop, what mood it should have, themes to use, moments to punctuate. To stay on schedule, Howard needs 10 mins of cut footage every week.
• The score for The Desolation of Smaug is going to be terrific, according to PJ.
• They were a little frustrated with An Unexpected Journey because they had to revisit so many of the LOTR themes: The Shire, Rivendell, Galadriel, Gollum, and the Ring.
• This time around, apart from a couple of Ring moments, the score is all new: Beorn, Mirkwood, The Woodland Realm, Laketown, Bard and Smaug all give Howard the chance to write brand new themes, and he's knocking it out of the park!
• With Andy Serkis busy being a monkey at the moment (Caesar, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), the directing duties for the splinter unit have fallen on Christian Rivers's shoulders.
• PJ's relationship with Christian Rivers goes back to 1986 when he recieved a fan letter from the 13-year-old school boy Christian, which happened to have drawings of wizards and dragons. By Braindead Christian joined the team as a storyboard artist, and has made all the storyboards for PJ's movies since. He became an animation director on King Kong and won an Oscar. He's now directing the splinter unit, and developing projects of his own.
• It proves that fan letters can pay off!
• The tent is where PJ has spent more time in the last two and a half years than anywhere else. He shares it with Victoria, the script supervisor, Jabez the editor, Seb, his assistant and Caro, the producer.
• Jabez and PJ try to edit previously shot scenes while he's filming.
• Caro and PJ have worked together since Heavenly Creatures.
• His big chair has a story. He used to always sit the small wooden and canvas "director's chair" until Dec, 2000, when Harry Knowles visited during the very last week shooting LOTR. Harry wasn't going to fair too well in a small chair, so the Unit guys bought a crappy old arm chair from a second hand store. When he left, and the shoot was finished, PJ tried it out and found it quite comfy. Caro had it recovered. He's used it ever since. Another good luck charm.

And that sums up what Peter Jackson wrote. Below are the pictures he posted:

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits IMAX 3D and RealD 3D theaters December 13^th, 2013, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again hits IMAX 3D and RealD 3D theaters December 17^th, 2014.

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Baseball season starts Friday night for Yankees, who bring back Alfonso Soriano

Anybody still want to talk Yankee baseball?

I know it's been a frustrating year and this team has been tough to watch.

And I know Yankees Universe is tired of "As the A-Rod Turns."

But there is still a season to be salvaged.

Thursday's Hiroki Kuroda gem in Texas, coupled with another Orioles loss in Kansas City, means the Yanks -- at 54-48 -- are a mere 2 1/2 games (two in the loss column) behind the Birds for the second wild card slot.

The O's open up a three-game series vs. the first-place Red Sox Friday night, trying to hold off the white-hot Tampa Bay Rays -- who are in the Bronx this weekend.

And just in time for the Rays series comes old friend Alfonso Soriano, a human B-12 shot for that anemic Yankee offense.

And on Sunday, in what promises to be an emotional ceremony, the Bombers will honor 2009 World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, who will officially retire as a Yankee.

So this could be a feel-good weekend.

Soon enough, Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson will be back. And odds are GM Brian Cashman is going to acquire another stick.

The bottom line? Yogi was right. It ain't over til it's over.

In fact, it's 60 games to the finish line. Time to get rolling.

Baseball season starts Friday night in the Bronx. CC Sabathia vs. Jeremy Hellickson.

Source: http://www.silive.com/yankees/index.ssf/2013/07/after_10_years_alfonso_soriano.html

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GOP: Defund Obamacare or Risk a Government Shutdown

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VIDEO: All goals (6-0) Tottenham V South China, English Premier League Asia Trophy 2013, Hong Kong

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Tottenham have completed a 6-0 trouncing of South China to claim third place at the Premier League Asia Trophy in Hong Kong.

Tottenham have completed a 6-0 trouncing of South China to claim third place at the Premier League Asia Trophy in Hong Kong.

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GOP resists new attempt to shutter Guantanamo

Congress sent strong signals this week that President Obama?s 5-year-old vow to close Guantanamo Bay prison is far from coming to fruition, as partisan camps drew battle lines over whether the facility in Cuba bottles up terrorists or simply breeds more abroad.

Senate Democrats held a hearing on closing the detention center this week, but it was their first since 2009 and revealed little agreement between Mr. Obama?s party and conservatives. In the House, lawmakers shot down a measure that would clear the way for transferring prisoners off the island.

Almost a dozen years after the Bush administration set up the detention center on the U.S. naval base in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Mr. Obama redoubled his efforts this spring to close the facility as many of its 166 detainees refused food for weeks, protesting conditions there and their prolonged detention.

But Republicans say the Obama administration is ignoring the realities of the war on terrorism and have put the brakes on plans to provide for the release or transfer of detainees to maximum-security prisons in the U.S.

Sen. James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican, said Guantanamo is ?one of the few good deals that we have in government.?

?I think we pay $4,000 a year, and [Cuba?s communist government] doesn?t collect about half the time,? he said Thursday at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

But Democrats contend the U.S. is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in operation costs ? roughly $2.7 million per detainee each year in Cuba compared to $78,000 at a high-security facility in the United States ? and ceding its moral high ground, as terrorism suspects are detained without charges or trial.

Their detention, coupled with the practice of force-feeding those on hunger strike, is fostering ill-will abroad and serves as a recruitment tool for terrorists, they said.

To some lawmakers, the debate is over the nuts and bolts of how to close the base.

?We still don?t have a coherent plan from the administration,? Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, said Thursday. ?What about those who we can?t bring to trial or can?t release? Where will they go back to if they?re released? All of these are questions that need to be answered.?

A legislative aide said one of the first meetings that Mr. McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, had with president-elect Obama in 2008 was about Guantanamo. But, Mr. McCain said, ?they were pushed by the left so far that they really couldn?t ever come up with a coherent plan.?

The American Civil Liberties Union said the administration can back up its rhetoric by immediately transferring 86 prisoners who have been cleared to be repatriated to a foreign nation.

Christopher Anders, the ACLU?s senior legislative counsel, said the Obama administration has a good track record of making sure these detainees are imprisoned, monitored or rehabilitated in their new countries.

?No one?s going to be dropped off at the airport with $20 in their pockets,? he said.

Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, Michigan Democrat, noted Thursday his committee inserted a series of Guantanamo reforms into a defense-spending bill that will come to the Senate floor.

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Usain Bolt says ?I?m clean? as sprinting icon returns to London

Having his say: Usain Bolt speaks to reporters as Britain?s James Dasaolu looks on in London on Thursday (Pic: Getty)

Usain Bolt has insisted he isn?t a cheat, as the recent storm over failed drugs tests continues to haunt athletics.

Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson are among a number of athletes to fail recent tests ahead of the world championships in Russia next month.

Speaking in London ahead of this weekend?s Anniversary Games in London, Bolt said ?it?s going to set us back a bit,? adding that he hopes to ?help people forget what has happened? with his own performances.

He also stressed ?I am clean? as he prepares to return to the scene of last summer?s triple Olympic triumph.

The Jamaican said he has had one text-message exchange with compatriot Powell since the former 100 metres record-holder tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrone, and told him to ?stay strong?.

MORE: Jessica Ennis-Hill likely to compete at Anniversary Games

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Mercedes Vision Golf Cart concept could shuttle you around the course in comfort

Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart: Mercedes-Benz designs visionary golf cart

During this year's Open Championship, Mercedes-Benz presented the "Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart". Hundreds of golf as well as automobile fans took part in an international competition by submitting their ideas for a golf cart of the future. This invaluable input provided the basis for a visionary golf cart design study created by the Mercedes-Benz design department. As well as reflecting the innovative and forward-thinking ideas and wishes of golf players, the study includes the characteristics and technologies of a Mercedes-Benz.

"The Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart has a refined, simplified yet functional shape that fits well into our 'Sensual-Purity' design philosophy. The flow shapes create a 'sculpture on wheels' impression", says Gorden Wagener, Vice President Design Daimler AG. "I was very inspired by the idea of designing a golf cart, giving it a new shape and new sorts of meaning. Why not treating a golf cart like a car, and making it a 'Golf Car'".

Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz called upon golf and automobile fans from around the world to submit their ideas for a Mercedes-Benz golf cart of the future. So began the search to find the best, most unusual, most innovative and most promising concepts. A jury chaired by Gorden Wagener then selected the best entries from among all the submissions. The winners received an exclusive invitation as VIP guests to the Open Championship.

Building on the basis provided by these ideas and concepts, and due consideration to the Mercedes-Benz design strategy, the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center in Carlsbad, California, developed the Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart. The cart combines the aspects of Mercedes-Benz vehicles with the functionality of a golf cart. The diamond grille, for instance, was incorporated to give the cart a modern face that is unmistakably a Mercedes-Benz.

The idea of the competition was enthusiastically taken up by golfers from all over the world like Japan, South Africa and Germany, as well as North- and South America. The most frequently mentioned ideas and requirements were then incorporated into the design study that has now been presented.

The Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart and its innovative features

The Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart is electric driven, powered by a battery that is kept continuously charged by a solar module integrated into the roof. Manual charging, as for a conventional golf cart, is also possible. The vehicle is controlled in innovative and intuitive fashion via a joystick mounted on the centre console, so making it possible for either passenger to drive the golf cart.

?It has the latest in modern technology. Using touch screen monitors, virtually all aspects of the cart can be controlled without extra buttons. Simplicity is the key. Intuition and pure form can maybe best describe the cart", says Margarete Wies, Head of the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center in Carlsbad, California.

The centre console also incorporates a multimedia panel that includes a rotatable docking station for an iPad or iPhone and a USB interface. Various functions that are available in the golf cart can be controlled from here, for example vehicle functions such as loudspeakers or the air-conditioning system, the head-up display, the music system or communication with the clubhouse and other golf carts.

If so required the head-up display integrated into the windscreen can also be used, when the golf cart is stationary, to show the course layout, the current status of the game or weather information. The digital speedometer is placed beneath the windscreen. One wish that came up time and time again, irrespective of country or language, was the possibility of being able to use a telephone. The cart thus also features Bluetooth, so allowing telephone calls to be made via the loudspeaker system while on the move.

An important issue is connectivity. Due to the iPad/iPhone connection to the cart it is possible to communicate directly with the golf club, for example to order drinks or food for the halfway catering. Current weather data and rain radars are available at any time. Working people have the possibility to write e-mails. In addition, users can share the digital score card or even photos from the golf game directly on social media channels.

The so-called "fore button" can be used to quickly warn other players of a misplaced shot. Pressing this button sends a warning to all other golf carts within the danger zone so that they, too, can issue a warning signal.

The interior takes its cues from the design of a Mercedes-Benz car. The elegant and ergonomically shaped seats, for example, are heated as well as ventilated and can be adjusted electronically using the Mercedes-typical controls on the side of the seat. The AIRSCARF neck-level heating system, first introduced in 2011 in the new SLK Roadster, is also envisaged as a feature of the Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart. AIRSCARF, as its name suggests, wraps the neck and shoulder area in warm air, so making it possible to drive the vehicle open, even in cooler weather. There is also an integrated air-conditioning system, so ensuring a pleasant ambience even on a very hot or cold day.

The optional lightweight doors are another special feature. A click-in function allows these to be very simply fitted if the weather is not so good, so providing protection against wind and rain. A retractable lightning rod is included for added safety in case storm clouds start to gather. In bright conditions the windscreen can be darkened at the touch of a button, while it also features windscreen wipers with rain sensors, thus ensuring that they activate as soon as it starts to rain. In addition, the space behind the seats is ideal for stowing umbrellas.

One very commonly expressed request from the international entrants to the competition was, quite simply, to have plenty of stowage space. The Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart therefore includes a whole range of stowage facilities. As well as the trunk compartment underneath the stowage area for the two golf bags, there are two dashboard compartments. The centre console is also specially designed to accommodate golf balls and scorecards and have a sun glasses storage. There is a small fridge fitted beneath the centre console, while cup holders between the seats will keep drinks hot or cold. An illuminated vanity mirror was another request, from female participants in particular, and is located at eye-height for the drivers.

In addition to its use on the golf course, the golf cart is also able to run on normal roads. The designers have, for example, also included all the vital features such as indicators, headlamps and tail lights. Thanks to the LED headlamps, play can also continue when the light starts to fail, as they include a floodlight function.

Although the Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart is only a design study so far, there are no doubt many players who would like to see the cart become reality, bringing its fresh ideas and thus more fun, more innovation and more comfort to moving around on the golf course.

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/24/mercedes-vision-golf-cart/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget

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Early View: New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch

When Google launched the original Nexus 7 in mid 2012, it threw down the gauntlet to its rivals by providing a high-performance yet affordable compact tablet. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7-inch and the Apple iPad mini soon followed with their own unique features, but now Google has rung the bell for the start of the second round.

The second generation Google Nexus 7 has been revealed, and it's a formidable package indeed. In fact, on paper it would appear to leave both of the aforementioned rival devices in the dust. Here's how.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: release date

Of course, the new Google Nexus 7 won't be available until July 30 in the U.S. and at an unspecified time over the coming weeks in other key territories - including the U.K. Meanwhile, you can pick up an iPad mini or an Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7-inch in shops or online right now.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: price

Google has bumped up the price a little for its new Nexus 7, with the entry-level 16GB model set to cost $229 and the 32GB Wi-Fi model $269. The top of the range 4G model will set U.S. customers back $349.

Still, it remains significantly cheaper than the iPad mini, which starts at $329 (?269 here in the UK) for the 16GB Wi-Fi model. That's $100 more expensive than the equivalent Nexus 7 model.

The 32GB iPad mini costs $459 (?449) and the 64GB model a whopping $529 (?429). The 32GB 4G model, which is equivalent to the top of the range Nexus 7, costs $559 (?449).

Amazon's Kindle Fire HD 7-inch undercuts them both, with the entry-level 16GB Wi-Fi model costing just $199 (?159) and the 32GB costing $249 (?179).

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: processor and memory

The new Nexus 7 comes with a meaty 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, which compares favorably to the iPad mini's dual-core Apple A5 processor running at an estimated 1GHz. The Kindle Fire HD 7-inch brings up the processor performance rear with a dual-core TI OMAP4 4460 clocked at 1.2GHz.

It beats the old Nexus 7, that's for sure

All three tablets utilize very different RAM setups. The new Nexus 7 leads the way with 2GB of RAM, while the Kindle Fire HD 7-inch has half that at 1GB. Bringing up the rear by some way is the iPad mini with 512MB of RAM, though it's worth mentioning that the Android OS running on the other two tablets is far more of a memory hog than iOS.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: battery life

All three tablets boast similar levels of stamina. Google claims the new Nexus 7 can withstand nine hours of continuous usage, while Apple pins the iPad mini at 10 hours. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7-inch would appear to win this round at 11 hours, but in truth all three last more than long enough in between charges.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: operating system

The new Google Nexus 7 will ship with Android 4.3: Jelly Bean, the very latest version of the Android OS. It's pretty much the same as Android 4.2: Jelly Bean, but with a couple of extra tweaks like restricted profile options and OpenGL ES 3.0 advanced graphics support. Apple's iPad mini runs on the latest version of iOS, which at the time of writing is iOS 6. Expect iOS 7 to be a real game changer.

Finally, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7-inch runs on a heavily modified version of Android: 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich - so heavily, in fact, that you wouldn't recognize it simply by looking at it. Amazon's own Silk UI has been layered on top, which simplifies navigation, pushes media content to the fore, and utilizes Amazon's vast server network to boost certain tasks through the cloud. Suffice to say, it's the worst OS experience of the three as result of such tinkering.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: display

Google's new Nexus 7 would appear to win this round hands down. Its display is massively sharper than the other two, with a 1920 x 1200 resolution resulting in a staggering 323 pixels per inch (ppi). It's by far the sharpest 7-inch tablet yet.

While the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7-inch contains an identically sized 7-inch display, it can only produce a 1280 x 800 resolution and a pixel density of 216 ppi.

It might surprise you to learn that the iPad mini's display is even less sharp. A combination of it being bigger (7.9-inches) and lower res (1024 x 768) results in a pixel density of just 163 ppi - roughly half that of the new Nexus 7. Still, it remains a clear, crisp and responsive display in its own right.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: storage

As we've already mentioned in the pricing category, all three tablets come in 16GB and 32GB models. Only the iPad mini differs by also offering a 64GB version - at quite a premium, it has to be said.

This is especially important as none of these devices comes with a microSD slot, so you can't expand the default storage amounts post-purchase.

All three manufacturers have attempted to mitigate the issue of storage through their own cloud storage initiatives. Google's is arguably the most fully formed and tightly integrated, with services such as Google Drive, Google+ and its extensive online media library all reducing the need to store quite so much data locally.

Amazon's cloud offering is also quite robust, and as mentioned its Silk UI is built around the cloud-based Amazon media ecosystem. Apple's iCloud arguable brings up the rear, although it stores your photos and documents reasonably efficiently.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: camera and speakers

Both the new Google Nexus 7 and the Apple iPad mini contain 5-megapixel rear cameras for taking pictures and 1080p video, while the Amazon Kindle Fire HD has none.

It also loses out when it comes to its front-facing camera, which is merely listed as "HD." The Nexus 7 and the iPad mini equivalents are both 1.2-megapixel units, which will result in sharper video calls.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: connectivity

The new Nexus 7 supports dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, as well as Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI out (via an adaptor) and NFC. There's also an LTE model that will enable you to use 4G networks if available in your country.

For its part, the iPad mini also supports dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and HDMI out (again, via an adapter). Apple has yet to jump aboard the NFC bandwagon just yet, though. It too supports 4G networks, including the U.K.'s first next-gen network on EE.

The Kindle Fire HD is Wi-Fi only, but again it supports 802.11a/b/g/n standards. Its dual MIMO Wi-Fi antennae (which the iPad Mini also has) ensures speedy and stable wireless download performance. Bluetooth 3.0 is featured, which is a lesser standard than on the other two devices.

New Nexus 7 vs iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7-inch: dimensions and weight

Google claims that the new Nexus 7 will be a whopping 50 grams lighter than the previous model, which by our calculations will make it weigh just 290 grams. That compares favorably to the 395 gram Kindle Fire HD and even the 312 gram iPad mini.

The Nexus 7 isn't as skinny as Apple's super-svelte tablet, though. While the new iteration is said to be almost 2mm thinner than the first Nexus 7 - so around 10.4mm - it's still some way fatter than the 7.2mm iPad mini.

Meanwhile, the Kindle Fire HD also appears to be marginally slimmer than the new Nexus 7 at 10.3mm.

However, where the new Nexus 7 really stands apart is in its narrowness. With 6mm shaved off of the original's side bezels it's now a mere 114mm wide, which will make it extremely easy to grip one-handed or slip into a mid-sized pocket. The iPad mini by contrast is 134mm wide, and the Kindle Fire HD a relatively chunky 137mm.

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NICE rejects GSK's lupus drug again

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost watchdog has rejected GlaxoSmithKline's lupus drug Benlysta a second time after the company offered an undisclosed discount, saying it still failed to offer good value for money.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reconsidered its earlier rejection of funding for the drug, the first new treatment for the condition in half a century, after an appeal by the manufacturer.

NICE recommends which drugs should be funded by Britain's state health service.

"We understand that it will be disappointing that this draft guidance doesn't recommend belimumab (Benlysta)," NICE Chief Executive Andrew Dillon said on Wednesday.

"This draft decision is because the evidence considered did not persuade the Committee that belimumab was good value for money compared with standard care."

Lupus is an incurable condition that causes the immune system to attack healthy tissue and organs. It mainly affects women and is more common among women of African Caribbean origin than any other group. About 15,000 people in England and Wales have the condition.

NICE said the price per dose of the drug before the discount was 769.50 pounds, with three doses required in the first four weeks and one every four weeks thereafter.

Benlysta has been approved in the United States, Canada and Europe.

(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Tom Pfeiffer)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nice-rejects-gsks-lupus-drug-again-092727515.html

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