Thursday, July 18, 2013

tablets are not for men....scholars said so!


According to youGov's latest research work,they said;Women own most of the world's tablet computers says study!
iPad Mini
To back up their claim,they said-There are now more tablet computers owned by women than men in the UK, according to a study.
YouGov's latest Tablet Tracker report indicates that women owned 52% of the country's touchscreen computers in May.
That's a reversal of the position last year when the pollster put the figure at 43%.
It suggests the turnaround is driven by both the release of smaller tablets and women getting hold of second-hand devices.
The trend has also helped boost the number of 18-to-34-year-olds owning one of the touchscreen computers - they now account for 26% of the market, compared with 19% a year ago.
"The early adopters of tablets have typically been affluent males," said John Gilbert, lead director at YouGov Technology and Telecoms.
"As they buy the latest models, they have placed their old devices on to the secondary market or given them to other members of their household.
"A growing number of females and under-35s own older tablets, such as the iPad 1 and 2 while affluent males have the more recent iPad 3 and 4 and Samsung devices.
"Add to this the fact that it is women and young people driving the popularity of iPad Mini in the UK and it is clear where the surge in tablet ownership among females and under-35s comes from."
The survey also indicates that 22% of UK-based adults now own a tablet, and that 19% of non-tablet owners are "hot prospects" to buy one soon.
The firm questioned 3,824 over-18s between 8 and 10 May.
Hand-me-downs YouGov's study matches findings by eMarketer - another research firm - which has predicted that women would become more likely than men to use a tablet at least once a month in the UK this year.
Galaxy Tab 3 Many of Samsung's marketing materials for its Galaxy Tab 3 tablets are targeted at women
Its analysts expect the gap to continue widening until 2016.
Manufacturers see only limited benefit from the second-hand market through app sales, cases and other add-on equipment.
But the consultancy said they should still benefit from a sales boost further down the line.
"We saw something similar in the smartphone market where a lot of the people who received hand-me-downs perceived them as being useful and then wanted higher specs to be able to do more," Bill Fisher, a senior analyst at the firm, told the BBC.
"The tablet market is likely to see a similar trend especially as they become the second screen of choice after the TV.
"So, many of these women are likely to become buyers of the future, particularly if prices continue to fall."
Tony Cripps, an analyst at telecoms research firm Ovum, added that he believed the findings were only to be expected.
"Tablets clearly have considerable appeal outside of the geek community - due to their utility and ease of use - we've also seen many older consumers using them where they may not use PCs or laptops.
"So it's no great surprise to see roughly the same amount of women and men owning them."
..but do you agree with them?....lets have your own view.

Scholarship Programs You Can Apply For Every Year


Offered yearly, most annual scholarship programs are well-funded scholarships meaning they have enough funds to sustain the program for a long time and they have a large number of scholarships available.  Even if you missed the scholarship deadline or your scholarship application has been rejected the first time, you can be sure you can apply another time when you are more ready and/or qualified.

Top 50 Scholarships in Europe for International Students

Each year, billions of Euros worth of scholarships are offered by Colleges and Universities in Europe for international students.  The European Union along with the European Government States also offer government-funded EU scholarships to attract international students into Europe. Like European students, foreign students are eligible to apply to hundreds of Universities in Europe that are tuition-free

Top 10 Scholarships in Netherlands for International Students

Along with UK and Germany, the Netherlands is one of the top destinations for international students looking to pursue free studies in Europe.  The degrees offered by Dutch institutions are internationally recognized and there are a significant number of scholarships in Netherlands offered by Dutch Colleges and Universities as well as scholarships granted by the Dutch government and institutions.

23 Scholarships Specifically Targeted to Developing Country Students

Did you know that there quite a number of  international scholarships targeted to students from developing countries? In this article, scholars4dev.com outlines the most popular scholarships that every developing country student should watch out for annually.

Tuition Scholarships for International Students at Global Universities

While there are tuition free universities, there are also universities that offer tuition scholarships for excellent international students.  Scholarships in the form of  tuition fee waivers are the most common international scholarships offered by Universities. Tuition fee scholarships are the next best thing to fully-funded scholarships in a sense that a good portion of your study costs is already covered.

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Macquarie University International Scholarships (MUIS)

Macquarie University
BS/MS/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 Oct/30 Apr (annual)
Study in:  Australia
Next course starts February 2014

Amsterdam Merit Scholarships for Excellent International Students

University of Amsterdam
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Aug/1 Apr (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts February 2014

Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students

Utrecht University
Bachelor/Master Degree
Deadline: 1 Dec/1 Apr (annual)
Study in:  Netherlands
Course starts 2014

Heinrich Boll Scholarships in Germany for International Students

Heinrich Boll Foundation
MS/PhD Degree
Deadline: 1 Sept/1 Mar (Annual)
Study in:  Germany
Next course starts 2014

Westminster Full Tuition Fee Waivers for International Students

University of Westminster
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 1 Nov/31 May (annual)
Study in:  UK
Course starts January 2014

Gates Cambridge Scholarships for International Students

Gates Cambridge Trust
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 3 Dec 2013 (annual)
Study in:  UK
Course starts October 2014

Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford University for International Students

Rhodes Scholarship Fund
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline:varies, Aug-Sept (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Oct 2014

Monash University International Student Scholarships

Monash University
Bachelor/Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 Oct/31 May 2013
Study in: Australia
Course starts 2014

University of Newcastle Postgraduate Research Scholarships (UNIPRS)

University of Newcastle
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 August (annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts 2014

Greek Government Scholarships for Foreign Students

Greek Government
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 26 July 2013
Study in: Greece
Course starts 2014

The University of Western Australia Scholarships for International Students

Univ. of Western Australia
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 30 August 2013 (annual)
Study in:  Australia
Course starts January 2014

New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS)

NZAID
Diploma/Masters/PhD
Deadline: May-June 2013 (annual)
Study in:  New Zealand
Course starts AY 2014-2015

Ghent Scholarships in Belgium for Developing Countries

University of Ghent
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: Dec 2013 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Course starts September 2014

life is a holiday on earth....?!

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what do you have inside of you?.....we are waiting for it..when you discover it.....and if you don't know it..then ask your doctor?

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Apple hires fresh talent for 'iWatch'



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The company has begun hiring
The company has begun hiring "aggressively" for the new "iWatch" project in recent weeks, say people familiar with Apple's plans for the wearable device.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Apple has begun hiring 'aggressively' for 'iWatch' wearable computer project
  • Questions raised about Apple's ability to create or redefine new product categories
  • CEO Cook: "amazing" new products on their way this fall and in 2014
(Financial Times) -- Apple has embarked on a hiring spree to tackle design problems with its "iWatch" wrist computer, bringing in fresh expertise amid concern that the launch of its first new product since the death of Steve Jobs could be at least a year away.
The company has begun hiring "aggressively" for the project in recent weeks, say people familiar with Apple's plans for the wearable device, a move that shows it has stepped up development but which raises questions over the ability of its own engineers to develop wearable technology.
As Apple moves from iPods, iPhones and iPads into an entirely new category of product, it is looking beyond its existing staff in Cupertino for the talent required to build it -- an indication that the endeavour involves "hard engineering problems that they've not been able to solve", according to one source.
Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, could still decide not to launch the product, just as past ideas have been scrapped, these people said. However, the iWatch -- a brand for which Apple has made several applications to trademark -- has now progressed from an exploratory phase to having several dozen employees dedicated to its development.
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The timing of the hiring spree implied the iWatch would not be ready for launch until the latter part of next year, said people familiar with Apple's thinking, a blow to some investors who have been eager to see evidence that Apple's innovators still have the ability to create or redefine new product categories.
Apple declined to comment, but Mr Cook said in April's earnings call: "Our teams are hard at work on some amazing new hardware, software and services that we can't wait to introduce this fall and throughout 2014."
While that is expected to include a new lower-cost iPhone with colourful plastic casing later this year, Mr Cook has recently expressed enthusiasm for wearable technology. Speaking at an AllThingsD conference in June, he said it was an area "ripe for exploration" and "incredibly interesting".
Earlier this month, Apple hired Paul Deneve, the outgoing chief executive of fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, to work on undefined "special projects", reporting to Mr Cook. His experience in fashion and luxury goods has been seen as potentially useful in a move into watches, as well as branding.
Apple's iWatch recruitment drive has included seeking out acquisitions of early-stage start-ups working on connected devices. Making so-called "acqui-hires" such as this has become common practice in Silicon Valley, where engineering talent carries a high premium, even for top companies such as Apple.
But with its stock price still far below its highs and facing growing interest in hardware and mobile software from neighbours such as Google and Facebook, retaining rank-and-file employees will be a challenge for Apple, say former employees and those recruiting at other firms.
One senior member of the iWatch team, who had been considering leaving the company, decided to stay after being awarded a substantial pay increase, according to one source.
Apple is not the only company looking to recruit talent for wearable technology in Silicon Valley. Almost all of Apple's rivals, including Google and Samsung, as well as start-ups such as Pebble and even PC manufacturer Dell, are working on smart watches or similar devices.

Out of This World: Chinese Astronaut Gives Lecture From Space Laboratory....when will your country get to this height technologically?



Out of This World: Chinese Astronaut Gives Lecture From Space Laboratory
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China's second female astronaut, Wang Yaping, has delivered the country's first-ever video lecture from space.
Speaking to students via live video, Ms Wang used spinning tops, a ball, water and a fellow astronaut to explain physics in zero-gravity.
She was speaking from the Tiangong-1 space laboratory, where the Shenzhou spacecraft is currently docked,
China's fifth manned space mission, Shenzhou-10, is scheduled to end around 25 or 26 June.
The crew is also expected to attempt a manual docking later on Thursday.
This will involve getting back inside their Shenzhou capsule, unhooking from Tiangong and then flying around the lab to re-attach the capsule to the laboratory.
Out of This World: Chinese Astronaut Gives Lecture From Space Laboratory
'Sixteen sunrises'
Ms Yang used difference experiments to demonstrate the concepts of weight and mass in space.
After showing how normal scales did not work in space, she used a special scale to measure the mass of crew commander Nie Haisheng, using Newton's second law of motion - measuring the mass of an object through force and acceleration.
At another point, to show how objects move in the microgravity environment of space, she asked her colleague to help her rotate 90 degrees, and then 180 degrees, from the floor of the laboratory.
Spinning tops were used to create gyroscopic motion in space, and a ball attached to a string to demonstrate pendulum motion.
Towards the end of the class, Ms Yang made a film of water using a metal ring, explained by the increased surface tension of water in space. She then turned the film of water into a water ball by pouring more water onto it, to wide applause from students watching in China.
Out of This World: Chinese Astronaut Gives Lecture From Space Laboratory
Around 330 primary and secondary school students watched the lecture from a special classroom in Beijing, where they could also ask Ms Wang questions through a live video feed, state media said.
In response to a student's question, Ms Yang described what she could see in space.
"The stars we see are much brighter, but they do not twinkle," she said, explaining this was due to the lack of Earth's obstructing atmosphere.
"The sky we see isn't blue, but black. And every day, we can see the sun rise 16 times because we circle the Earth every 90 minutes"
An estimated 60 million students and teachers around China were also expected to watch the lecture live, the Ministry of Education sa

Robert Downey Jr. leads Forbes’ highest-paid actors,i wish i was an actor....


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Thursday 18 July 2013
Last Update 18 July 2013 2:25 am
NEW YORK: With estimated earnings of $75 million, “Iron Man” Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood’s highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com.
Downey, 48, starred in Disney’s Marvel superhero films “The Avengers” in 2012 and “Iron Man 3” in 2013, each of which earned more than $1 billion at the box office, assuring him the top spot in the annual ranking of Hollywood’s top acting earners.
“Every studio in town would love to cast him, and now they’ll pay big buck for the privilege,” Forbes.com contributor Dorothy Pomerantz said about Downey on Tuesday. Forbes.com estimated his earnings between June 2012 and June 2013.
New father Tatum, 33, who self-financed the male-stripper movie “Magic Mike” that made $167 million with director Steven Soderbergh, captured the No. 2 spot with estimated earnings of $60 million. Australian actor Jackman, 44, whose new movie “The Wolverine” opens in US theaters next week, was not far behind with $55 million.
Mark Wahlberg, 42, had a comedy hit with “Ted,” a film that earned $550 million and pumped up his earning to $52 million to secure fourth place, and wrestler-turned actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, 41, rounded out the top five with $46 million.
Johnson starred in “Fast and Furious 6,” which made $500 million at the box office in less than two weeks, and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”
Adam Sandler, 46, at No. 7, was the only comedian to make the top 10 thanks mainly to the animated hit “Hotel Transylvania, which grossed $347 million and helped bump his earnings up to $37 million.
Denzel Washington, 58, took a cut in pay in exchange for a share of the profits for “Flight,” which turned out to be a shrewd deal. The film made $162 million putting the Oscar winner in eighth place with earnings of $33 million.
Last year, Tom Cruise, 51, topped the list with earnings of $75 million. This year, he dropped to eighth place with $35 million, gained largely from his international audience, Forbes said.
Forbes.com compiled the ranking and estimated earnings by talking to managers, producers and agents.

Crown Prince meets with Syrian opposition leaders


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Saudi Press Agency
Friday 19 July 2013
Last Update 18 July 2013 2:33 pm
JEDDAH: Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, received at the Royal Court at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Thursday the president of Syrian National Coalition Ahmed Aowainan Al-Jarba and his accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, Al-Jarba briefed Salman on the sufferings of the Syrian people from the atrocities of the Assad regime.
Salman stressed the Kingdom's firm stance of the need to put an end to all kinds of genocide and starvation suffered by the Syrian people.
The audience was attended by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, chief of the Crown Prince's Court and special adviser.
Saudi Arabia had been providing humanitarian assistance to the tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon.

’Improving’ Mandela marks 95th birthday in hospital



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Thursday 18 July 2013
Last Update 18 July 2013 4:16 pm
PRETORIA, Gauteng: Nelson Mandela spent his 95th birthday in hospital Thursday but his health was “steadily improving,” South Africa’s presidency said, as people around the world honored his legacy with charitable acts.
Six fraught weeks after he was admitted to hospital with a recurring lung infection, South Africans breathed a sigh of relief to learn that their national hero was getting better as they carried out good deeds to mark international Nelson Mandela Day.
“Madiba remains in hospital in Pretoria but his doctors have confirmed that his health is steadily improving,” the presidency said in a statement, using Mandela’s clan name.
Ndileka Mandela told AFP her grandfather was now more responsive. “He’s using his eyes, nodding,” she said.
The updates prompted joyful prayers of thanks outside Mandela’s hospital which, for 41 days, has been the focal point of a national vigil.
“Tata (father) Mandela has once again proved that he is a fighter,” said well-wisher Agnes Shilowane, a local university student.
Nearby, school children read poems and left cards as nurses sang happy birthday to the former political prisoner who went on to become South Africa’s first black president.
Later, a military brass band played a rousing rendition of the national anthem.
Birthday greetings and messages of support poured in from around the world — and even from astronauts on the International Space Station — to mark the anniversary, which many had feared Mandela would not live to see.
US President Barack Obama — who was unable to visit Mandela during a trip to South Africa last month — led tributes to the peace icon, calling on people to honor him through volunteer work.
“Our family was deeply moved by our visit to Madiba’s former cell on Robben Island during our recent trip,” Obama said in a statement.
“We will forever draw strength and inspiration from his extraordinary example of moral courage, kindness, and humility.”
Other well-wishers included the Dalai Lama, former US president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary, US actor Morgan Freeman and Mandela’s former jailer FW de Klerk, who went on to share the Nobel Peace Prize with him.
“Mandela’s place in South Africa’s history is assured,” former president De Klerk said in a statement.
“His legacy of courage, perseverance and magnanimity will continue to inspire us — and people throughout the world — for generations to come.”
Across South Africa, biker gangs cleaned streets, volunteers painted schools and politicians spent 67 minutes on worthy projects — all to mark Mandela’s 67 years of public service.
“Let us return Madiba’s sacrifices and contributions through our own efforts to build a better society,” President Jacob Zuma said.
Near Pretoria, Zuma tried to channel Mandela’s cross-community appeal by delivering government housing to poor whites.

‘Oxtail and dumplings'
The Mandela family also did their bit, with his grandchildren volunteering at a children’s home.
They were then expected to gather at the hospital for lunch, along with Mandela’s third wife Graca Machel, who also celebrates 15 years of marriage to her husband today.
“We’re doing our 67 minutes and bringing our old clothes that we’re not using anymore. Then we’ll converge at the hospital to have lunch with granddad,” said Mandela’s granddaughter Ndileka said.
She said the birthday meal would include Mandela’s favorite food, including “oxtail, prawns, dumplings and vegetables.”
The United Nations declared the Nobel Peace laureate’s birthday Mandela Day in 2010, but for many this year it takes on extra poignancy.
In central Lisbon the Don Pedro IV Square was to be renamed Nelson Mandela Square, and an open-air Mandela-themed opera concert was planned in Paris.
On Saturday, the Australian city of Melbourne will hold a concert featuring local and African artists, while a music festival later this year in Norway will promote equality in schools.
Born on July 18, 1918, Mandela fought against white rule in South Africa as a young lawyer and was convicted of treason in 1964.
He spent the next 27 years in jail.
It was in part through his willingness to forgive his white jailers that Mandela made his indelible mark on history.
After negotiating an end to apartheid, he became South Africa’s first black president, drawing a line under centuries of colonial and racist suppression.
He then led reconciliation in the deeply divided country.
“Never before in history was one human being so universally acknowledged in his lifetime as the embodiment of magnanimity and reconciliation as Nelson Mandela,” said retired archbishop Desmond Tutu, himself a Nobel Peace laureate.
But the sunset of Mandela’s life has been somewhat eclipsed by bitter infighting among his relatives.
A row over his final resting place has seen three of his children’s graves dug up and their remains moved amid public brawling and legal action among his children and grandchildren.
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