BARACK OBAMA WRITES HISTORY USING AUTOPEN

There had been a plan in place to have a White House aide hand-carry the legislation re-authorizing the Patriot Act, a controversial set of anti-terrorism and law enforcement measures passed in the wake of 9/11, to Europe, where Obama was for G8 talks.

However, the vote process was delayed, which meant that the bill might not have reached Obama before the act expired at midnight Thursday.
So Obama authorised the use of autopen, a tool that exactly mimics the president's signature and is more commonly used to sign Christmas cards and letters to schoolchildren.In 2005, then Deputy Assistant Attorney General Howard C. Neilson, Jr., released an opinion that stated the use of an autopen to sign a bill was constitutionhello everybody .. Today US President Barack Obama has made history by using an autopen - an automatic signing machine - from an ocean away to sign a al. But this is the first time an autopen has actually been used to sign a bill - making it historic.

But at least one congressman disagrees. Georgia Republican Tom Graves sent a letter to Obama Friday, stating he believes the use of an autopen in this context sets a "dangerous precedent."Graves said he at first thought reports of the use of the autopen were "a joke.

Actually, the device traces back to the early 1800's and was reportedly used by Thomas Jefferson, though not necessarily to sign bills. It can cost anywhere from $2000 to $10000. Only two companies in the United States make the devices. Each signature template costs about $175 to create.

Thats it from us over barack obama who wrote history using autopen ....

HTC WILDFIRE NEW ANDROID PHONE FROM HTC

hello everybody the most awaited things in india is getting true. The smartphone market in India is really getting crowded and competitive. Now, HTC will add to the choice of Android phones that you can buy, with the launch of the HTC Wildfire S.


In terms of specifications, this baby’s no slouch. Powered by Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and running HTC’s celebrated Sense UI, it also features a 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, a 3.2-inch capacitive HVGA display and measures just 10.13cm long, 5.94cm wide and 12.4 mm thick. In terms of power, it has a 600 MHz processor and 512 MB RAM. It also has a slot for an expandable MicroSD card memory.But we ‘re saving the best for the last. Given this impressive feature list, HTC has priced this device only at around Rs. 14,000, making it an absolutely “paisa vasool” deal! We think this has got to be the best entry level Android phone on the market right now, given HTC’s recent revival and subsequent excellence in hardware, and should do very well in the market.go for it .....

near-field communication

The Web search engine giant took the wraps off of Google Wallet and Google Offers, which will launch in the season. The platform is powered by a technology called near-field communication, now found on some wallets and select phones, which is compatible with newer point-of-sale terminals. G is the latest company to attempt to make its mark in mobile payments, a potentially lucrative area that has drawn not only traditional banks and credit card companies, but new entrants such as the wireless carriers and handset manufacturers. Mobile payment is attractive because it is seen increasing the rate of purchases by consumers. But the bigger opportunity lies in delivering targeted coupons and advertisements through the technology.

"Google's interest is in the data that underlies the complete chain of commerce including consideration, promotion, transaction details, coupons, and receipts," said Charles Golvin, an analyst for Forrester Research. The lure of mobile payments has for years caused a shift in alliances and disputes over how to roll out a broadly implemented system. Google, for instance, has partnered with MasterCard Inc.

Google is teaming with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) as its carrier partner and is using the Nexus S, made by Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd. (SSNHY, 005930.SE), which is equipped with an NFC chip. Sprint sells the Nexus S 4G, which it calls one of its best-selling phones. Verifone Systems Inc. (PAY) is making the checkout terminals, while VIVOtech Inc. is supplying the NFC readers. Google also listed 15 retail partners, including American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Macy's (M) and Walgreens (WAG).

Google Wallet will begin in New York and San Francisco, and will expand nationally in the coming months. Google Offers, which is a daily discount sent to the phone, will begin in Portland, Ore., New York and San Francisco. The discounts are designed to be redeemed using the phone to pay. MasterCard said there are 100,000 merchants ready to accept NFC payments.

"We have enormous opportunity in front of us to redefine commerce and payments," said Stephanie Tilenius, vice president of commerce for Google.

Tilenius emphasized that the announcement represents the start of a larger roll-out of mobile payments.

"It's important to realize we're just getting started," she said during a press conference on Thursday. "This will take a while to come to fruition."

Users can place multiple credit cards on the phone, and eventually add gift cards. They can also turn the card off to avoid accidentally making a payment. Tilenius touted the system as more secure. "It's a wallet you can lock," she said.
The platform also allows consumers to create a card on the fly, and will eventually offer the ability to send digital copies of receipts back to the phone. Google is also considering game dynamics, and will allow consumers to tap posters with NFC chips to get coupons. It's all part of what Google calls a "mobile, local" strategy. The vision is to have the phone ultimately store all the info.

Google isn't the only one to dabble in mobile payments. On Wednesday, Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) launched a service the lets people use their checking accounts to send each other money with an email address or cellphone number. Bank of America is also undergoing a trial with Research in Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) BlackBerrys and MasterCard.

"This is truly transforming the shopping experience,"

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IPL 4 FINAL TICKETS

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windows to launch its next os 8

windows Microsoft leader Steve Ball mer announced that the next version of his company's operating system – Windows 8 – will be available in 2012.

At the Microsoft Developer Forum in Tokyo on Monday, Ball mer said the software giant is hard at work producing Windows 8, which is also expected to hit tablet computers, PC Magazine reports

this will be very interesting to use windows 8 .. hope this comes to the market very soon ..

3g booming over 9 million active users

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hot talk on cellular development in country .. The 3G has created a rage since its launch four months ago, garnering at least 9 million active users ever since. This number holds special significance taken into consideration that till date, there are 11 million wireline broadband customers. Airtel leads the 3G race with with 3 million active subscribers closely followed by Tata DoCoMo with 1.5 million subscribers. BSNL, Idea Cellular and Vodafone have about a million 3G subscribers each. Reliance communications was reluctant to disclose the numbers, but reliable sources revealed that it also had close to a million subscribers.

though poor quality of service to the customers, the numbers are clearly on a rise. This is to the initial interest triggered by several companies, or because of the several facilities promised with a 3G enabled handset. “The initial trend clearly shows that 3G is giving a boost to broadband uptake in the country. Wireless is the way forward,” said Mr Alok Shende, Principal Analyst, Ascentius Consulting. Even though 3G delivers a data speed of 500-600 kbps, customers all over the country are having trouble with the frequent call drops, uneven connectivity and non-uniform speeds. “There is no excuse for operators to offer poor 3G connectivity given that technology is available to them. The initial uptake shows that there is a huge pent-up demand for broadband and operators should use that opportunity. At present, they are not even doing personalized marketing to high-end consumers who already have a 3G handset,” said Mr Kunal Bajaj, Director of technology advisory firm Analysys Mason. Also to note is the high cost of roaming, which in case of some operators, is as high as Rs 15 per MB of data downloaded, even if the subscriber is roaming on the same network.

The operators rubbished these reports stating that these are only initial troubles and they will soon achieve the target of 100 million 3G users, till 2015, if analysts are to be believed. Mr Shireesh Joshi, Chief Marketing Officer -Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel, said, “The initial response from customers has been overwhelming – but we believe the revolution has just begun. The game changing differentiators for 3G in India will be content and services and not price points.”
The 3G revolution is here to stay, and with time, the problems teething now will soon be eradicated, and the customers will have the ultimate digital pleasure, guarantee the operators.

thats it from the fresh news . hope service providers improve and satisfy coustomer demands and need