Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc "S" to be released in October

Got an Xperia Arc? Like it, but want a little bit more power? Well, looks like Sony Ericsson is going to meet this wish. As announced at the IFA, the company wants to release the successor - called Xperia Arc S - this October. Read on for the specs.

• 1.4 GHz Qualcomm processor
• 8.1MP camera with an Exmor R sensor which takes 2D images and converts them into 3D
• 4.2 inch Reality Display (same as before)
• (most certainly) Android Gingerbread, but with a new version of SE's own UX
• available in white, silver, black, pink and a mixture of blue and black

As you can see, the differents are really just minor improvements, but reasonable ones, to our mind. Especially if you look at the price, which will be 429€ at its release.

HTC Omega spotted in the wild!

Just a few days after the first rendered picture (above), the smartphone appears on an Algerian auction site, ready to be sold. Read on for some real pictures and specs of this new Windows Phone 7 device.


The smartphone has been sold for about 370€ on the auction site called ouedkniss.


Here are the rumored specs:

• 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor


• 512MB of RAM


• 3.8 inch LCD screen


• 8MP camera


• 8GB of internal storage


• WP7 Mango

And now enjoy the pictures.

click to enlarge each picture

Hurricane Irene Maps

Tweet

Sharing these interesting maps of Hurricane Irene and the impact she had on the East Coast.  The first map illustrates the exact path of the hurricane and the associated rainfall.  The second map shows the effects of Irene on the power grid along the East Coast (click images to enlarge).

Source: Washington Post

Source: NY Times

NEXT >>>  HURRICANE IRENE CARTOONS

Hurricane Irene Maps, Hurricane Irene Rainfall, Hurricane Irene Power Outages

Hurricane Irene Cartoons

Tweet

Continue Reading »

Trailer and confirmed classic maps of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive!

 

Looking forward to the new Counter-Strike? We still have to wait some months, but today the trailer was released! There were also confirmed several classic maps!

As we know, the new Counter-Strike won't be much different to the original one, so don't be afraid that the old flair will get lost. In order to maintain the classic feeling, Valve will port some classic maps.

Here is the confirmed list:

• Dust
  


• Dust 2
  


• Aztec
  


• Office
  


• Nuke
  


• Italy 


• Inferno

 And of course, the promised Trailer to the Blockbuster:

Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Wave 3 and Galaxy Note at the IFA!

According to the friends of This is my next, Samsung is going to unveil three new devices at the IFA in Berlin next week! How do we know this? Well, it was discovered  in the app of Samsung called "Unpacked". There were three logos: Galaxy Tab 7.7, Wave 3, Galaxy Note.


Since we have no specs yet, we can only speculate about the feature list of the devices.

Ok, a new Galaxy Tab with a 7 inch display is not that big suprise. It was expected that the koreans would replace the current modell with a Honeycomb powered tablet (maybe also with a AMOLED and either a dual or quad core processor)

About the Wave 3: We are sure that it will run Bada 2.0 (since the SDK was released some days ago) and will be cheaper than the current high end Android smartphones (about 400$)

Sadly, we have no information about the Galaxy Note. CG believes that it might be the 5 inch Galaxy we reported about...

Stay tuned for further information....

Steve Jobs - Stanford Commencement '05

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Address 2005,  Steve Jobs Resignation, Steve Jobs Apple CEO, Stanford University

CG presents... Minecraft meets Half Life - A mod which lets us create our own Black Mesa!

Okay, I have to admit: when I am not writing for CG or playing soccer, I play Minecraft!
Some say the graphic is from the mid 90's and there is no real goal in this game. This might be right, but which producer can allege that it sold a game more than 3 million times while it is still in the beta testing phase?

Todays "CG presents..." is about a very cool mod for Minecraft.

A guy called Juraj has released a 1,8 MB texture pack in which you can copy places like the legendary beginning of the game: the Transit System!
And that is not all: In the future, Juraj assured that they will also include the orginal enemys in the mod!

Here is the list of the features: 

• Almost fully replaced terrain


• Wool blocks representing various materials found Black Mesa


• Paintings!


• Carts, Boats and Signs


• Fully redone GUI and HUD


• Menu background, logo    

COMING SOON:

• Armor


• (possibly) Items


• Mobs

Here is the teaser and pics of this very unique mod:

 

The Transit System

click on the picture to enlarge

So if you play Minecraft und you like Half-Life: Go for it!

Steve Jobs is no longer CEO of Apple!

Jep, it is true. Steve Jobs retired as CEO of Apple!
In his official statement, Jobs delared that he is not longer able to "meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO"
Here is the letter which was published by Steve Jobs these hours:

Steve Jobs when he showed the world for the first time the iPad

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.

As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.

I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.

I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.

Steve


The company thanked and sayed that "Steve's extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world's most innovative and valuable technology company."

Steve Jobs' successor will be Tim Cook. It was also confirmed that Steve Jobs will stay as Chairman in Cupertino.

Steve Jobs - Ten Interesting Facts

Tweet

This truly is a monumental day in the history of technological advancement.  Most of us can remember when we sat down in front of our first Apple computer. Perhaps it was in college, or for others, grade school. About the only thing you could do at that time was make a little "turtle" move around the screen and draw colored lines.  Steve Jobs revolutionized the personal computer and changed the world forever.  We thought it might be a nice to share ten little-known facts about such an inspirational man.

Steve Jobs was born in 1955 and was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs.

Jobs actually worked for Atari in early 1974, during which he saved up money to travel to India and search for spiritual enlightenment.

After receiving an order for 25 Apple I computers, Jobs and Wozniak raised needed capital by selling Jobs' Volkswagen van and Wozniak's Hewlett-Packard scientific calculator.

Jobs and Wozniak actually offered the very first Apple computer to HP in 1976, however nobody at HP was interested!

Again in 1976, Jobs and "Woz" approach another company, Commodore, about purchasing their product because they did not have the funds to produce it in large quantities.  Again they are turned down!!

In early 1985, there was a huge power struggle at Apple, and Jobs is stripped of all his authority, although he still remains the Chairman. Later that year, Steve Jobs stood up in an Apple board meeting and said in a flay, unemotional voice, "I've been thinking a lot and it's time for me to get on with my life. It's obvious that I've got to do something. I'm thirty years old." He would not return to Apple until 1997!

In recognition of his pioneering work in technology, he was awarded the National Technology Medal by President Reagan in 1985 and the Jefferson Award for Public Service in 1987. In 1989, he was named Entrepreneur of the Decade by Inc. magazine.

Jobs purchased the Pixar Animation Studio from George Lucas for $10 million in 1986.

At one point during Jobs career, his net worth jumped by $2.8 billion in one year!

Apple Stock Holdings: Now owns only a symbolic one share; he's paid $1 a year from Apple so that he can be on the health plan.

NEXT >>>  Listen to Steve Jobs Commencement Address 
at Stanford University in 2005

Tags: Steve Jobs Interesting Facts, Top 10 Steve Jobs Facts, Steve Jobs Apple Facts, Steve Jobs History

Part #5 of "Two Will" is out - Watch the complete teaser of Sony's S1 and S2!

Sony's goal for next years: To be the second largest producer of tablets - right behind Apple. Like we all know, the first tablets from Sony, the S1 and S2, will be released in September and the Japanese gave us a foretaste with their fifth and last part of the teaser "Two Will"!

Missed the other parts of this original teaser? No problem! The following video shows all parts including the ending!

We have to say that Sony has done nice work!

The price is still unknown, but we believe the tablets will cost 599$! Stay tuned...

Earthquake Comparisons

Tweet

Amazing to watch how social media blows up when anything substantial happens across the world!!  There are reports that people received Tweets about the earthquake even before they felt the shock waves!!



Those that felt this quake know how scary even a small quake can be, but let's just take a moment to revisit just how devastating the earthquake in Japan was when compared to what we felt today!!  The Japanese quake was over 1,000 times stronger!!

Source: Washington Post

Source - NY Times

Tags:  Virginia Earthquake Comparison Graphic, East Coast Earthquake, U.S. Earthquake vs. Japan Earthquake

Full Spec list of the 99€ PSP (E-1000)!

The Gamescom 2011 ended just this weekend and not only games were presented but also a new PSP! Not the "Vita" but a cheaper version of the current generation, codenamed E-1000.
Today, Sony released the full spec list of the 99€ version!

Here it is:

• LCD screen: 4.3 inches / 10.9 cm (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive. Approximately 16,770,000 colours displayed.


• Sound: Monaural speaker.


• Internal disc drive: Read-only Universal Media Disc drive.


• Interface: DC IN 5V connector. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant). DC OUT connector. Headset connector. Memory Stick PRO DuoTM slot.


• Power source: AC Adaptor: DC 5.0 V. Lithium-Ion rechargeable Battery Pack.


• Maximum power consumption: Approx. 6 W (when charging).


• External dimensions: Approx. 172.4 × 73.4 × 21.6 mm (width × height × depth) (excludes largest projection).


• Weight: Approx. 223 g (including Battery Pack).


• Operating environment: temperature 5C - 35C.


• Compatible codecs: Universal Media Disc Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile Level 3. Music: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile Level 3, Linear PCM, ATRAC3plusTM Memory StickTM For details, refer to the User's Guide.


• Universal Media Disc laser


• Wave length: 655 - 665 nm.


• Power: Max. 0.28 mW.


• Type: Semiconductor, continuous.


• AC Adaptor


• Input: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz.


• Output: DC 5 V, Max. 1500 mA.


• External dimensions: Approx. 61 × 23 × 84 mm (width × height × depth) (excludes largest projection).


• Weight: Approx. 62 g 

So, the new version is about 40€ cheaper but it won't have stereo speakers, no Wi-Fi, is heavier and we think not as sexy as the original one...
Good deal? Well... decide for yourself...

New Walkmanphone from Sony Ericsson!

Since the new touchscreen era, the Walkman phones were just outdated. Old OS, little display...
Now, after some time, SE is ready to release a new phone with their Walkman branding in a modern design. It is called "Live"!


So what about the specs? Yeah here they are:

Also available in black!

• 3.2 inch touchscreen (little disappointing: 480x320 pixels resolution)


• OS: Android 2.3


• 1GHz SoC


• 512MB of RAM


• 320MB of internal storage (up to 32GB)


• 5 megapixels and 720p video


• 106 x 57,2 x 14mm


• 115g

It is clear that this won't be a superphone but for a price of 229€ (about 332$), the specs are ok!
SE said that the phones will be available in Q4...

Harvey Golub's Response to Warren Buffett

Interesting response from Harvey Golub to the statement by Warren Buffett that the rich should pay more taxes. If you are readers of our blog, you will notice this sounds a lot like our post on the Matt Damon interview (see Popular Posts in sidebar).

Tweet




____________________________________________________________________

MY RESPONSE TO WARREN BUFFETT

Wall Street Journal - Harvey Golub

August 22, 2011

Before you ask for more tax money from me, raise the $2.2 trillion you already collect each year more fairly and spend it more wisely.

Over the years, I have paid a significant portion of my income to the various federal, state and local jurisdictions in which I have lived, and I deeply resent that President Obama has decided that I don't need all the money I've not paid in taxes over the years, or that I should leave less for my children and grandchildren and give more to him to spend as he thinks fit. I also resent that Warren Buffett and others who have created massive wealth for themselves think I'm "coddled" because they believe they should pay more in taxes. I certainly don't feel "coddled" because these various governments have not imposed a higher income tax. After all, I did earn it.  

__________________________________________________________

"What gets me most upset is two other things about this argument: the unfair way taxes are collected, and the violation of the implicit social contract between me and my government that my taxes will be spent—effectively and efficiently—on purposes that support the general needs of the country." - Harvey Golub

__________________________________________________________

Now that I'm 72 years old, I can look forward to paying a significant portion of my accumulated wealth in estate taxes to the federal government and, depending on the state I live in at the time, to that state government as well. Of my current income this year, I expect to pay 80%-90% in federal income taxes, state income taxes, Social Security and Medicare taxes, and federal and state estate taxes. Isn't that enough? 

Continue Reading »

MIUI ROM gets its own smartphone - the MI-ONE!

A while ago, we informed you about probably the best (at least, to our mind) Custom ROM for Android - MIUI. Now (about two months later) a smartphone, specifically designed for this ROM, is announced. And it's called the "MI-ONE". The Chinese manufacturer "Xiaomi" will be responsible for building the device. And we all know what this means - China will be up first when it's hopefully gonna be released around October, this year. Read on for some pictures, the pricing and the specs.

If we can take the rumors for face value (and we do), for about $315 you're gonna get those incredible specs:

• unlocked bootloader


• Android 2.3.5 with the MIUI ROM (of course)


• 4 inch display with 854x480 pixels at a 16:9 ratio (built by Sharp)


• 1.5GHz dual-core processor (Snapdragon S3)


• 4GB of internal memory (up to 32GB more with Micro-SD)


• 1GB of RAM


• 8MP rear camera with LED-flash


• 1930mAH (!) battery


• dimensions: 125 x 63 x 11.9 mm, weight: 149g


• so called "MI-Button" which launches a specific app or takes a picture


• interchangeable back covers in different colors (7 at the moment, with more to follow)

Pretty impressive, to our mind. Now enjoy the pics:

click to enlarge each picture

As we've already expressed our sympathy to this ROM, you can imagine how much CG is  looking forward to this smartphone superphone. We hope, it will be released soon and we're sure you'll follow suit.