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- MWC 2012: Steven Sinofsky: There’s too much compromise in tech
- KSE-100 Index up 37 points
- KSE-100 Index up 37 points
- Exclusive: Microsoft: ‘It’s the complete vision for Windows 8′
- Oil prices rebound on Iran concerns
- Oil prices rebound on Iran concerns
- Exclusive: Acer Iconia Tab 8200 will be budget brute
- Defence Committee directs spy agencies to work within limits
- Five bodies found from Askari II
- £22 Raspberry Pi miniature PC is a sell-out
- Five bodies found from Askari II
- Asghar Khan case: notices issued to Asad Durrani, defence ministry
- Pak community leader Hamid, family meet Obama
- Early PS Vita sales excite, price cut still expected
- Evidence of the book
| MWC 2012: Steven Sinofsky: There’s too much compromise in tech Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:38 AM PST 
CNETAnalysis: Launching the Windows 8 Consumer Preview today, Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky talked about the hardware on show at MWC 2012, complaining that there are too many choices to make in tech today. “As exciting as all these devices are, we all face a bit of a yearning for something a little bit better,” he said at the launch event. “In our day to day lives we face too many choices – between consumption and productivity, more battery life or more features. You have to choose do you want a touch interface or a keyboard and mouse – mixing those is complicated and not yet natural.” Nightmare So what’s the answer, Steven Sinofsky? Why it’s Windows 8, of course. “The goal should really be that the operating system scales with you; and that’s what we mean by a no compromise experience,” he explained. “Our goal for Windows 8 was to create that no-compromise experience with phones, laptops, desktops and tablets all coming together, to be seamless.” Happily for those of us paralysed by indecision in today’s technological playground, Windows 8 Consumer Preview launches today. Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni  |
| Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:44 AM PST Reported by Geo News Blog
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| Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:30 AM PST Breaking News
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| Exclusive: Microsoft: ‘It’s the complete vision for Windows 8′ Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:37 AM PST 
CNETAnalysis: Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Gabriel Aul The Windows 8 Developer Preview (as the name suggests) was for introducing developers to Windows 8 and it didn’t have many of the pieces of the OS, especially not the final user interface. The Consumer Preview obviously isn’t completely finished but it is what Director of Windows Program Management Gabriel Aul calls “the complete vision for the product”. He calls the look of the Metro start screen “more finished and more polished than it was at Build .” In fact there have been over 100,000 code changes since the Developer Preview, which makes the Consumer Preview a wholly different beast. And while there are new ways of switching between applications and new touch controls “we also went back and added a ton of mouse and keyboard support to complete that experience,” Aul promises. The touch controls are a more developed version of what we saw at CES this year and Aul explains the logic behind the way they work. “The new things are all about the edges. The left and right edges are about Windows controls; the left side is about switching, the right side is about controls. The top and the bottom edge are about app controls, and they both do the same so you can choose which you prefer.” That makes sense for touch; “when you’re holding a tablet the touch is all about the edges. Ergonomically, they’re the easiest thing to hit with my thumbs.” The Windows 8 Start Screen The charms are carefully arranged, he says. “The Start screen charm is always right there under my thumb.” But it’s also optimised for mouse users, who can just roll into the corner area without having to be too precise. “With a mouse, if I have to pick a particular pixel it needs fine control, but for the Metro controls you can just jam the pointer up into the corners – you don’t have to be precise! . When I pull down a charm, I’m putting my mouse in the right place for the controls. I make a big movement to open the charms, I pull down and my mouse is there, I hit Settings and my mouse is right where the controls are so it’s a very small movement.” Moving between Windows 8 Metro apps Putting the mouse in the top left corner shows a thumbnail of the next Metro app, but you can pull down to see thumbnails for up to five current apps. Outlines of the thumbnail edges help make that more obvious. “It has hints that there are tiles hidden away when I put the mouse in the corner; it’s very subtle, it’s just something to say there’s something here.” With a touch screen, swiping an app in from the left and back off screen shows the same thumbnail strip, or you can use Windows-Tab on the keyboard. Need to see more than five apps (or to be able to jump straight to individual apps on the desktop)? Alt Tab gives you thumbnails for all running apps the way you’re used to. The Start Menu still exists in Windows 8 And while the Start button is no longer an orb at the end of the taskbar, clicking in the corner still works (and hovering your mouse there shows a thumbnail of the Start menu you can click). “We didn’t take the Start menu away,” he points out; “it’s just zero pixels. In the lower left corner you have Start where you expect it to be, you click it to jump back to Start. Or if I go to the lower corner and push up, I get that same switching list.” Touch is also more responsive in the Consumer Preview, Aul claims. “We’ve got the physics of swipe dialled in now; as you swipe it really sticks to your finger. Switching performance is as fast as I can flick through, it switches. The Windows key takes me to Start or whatever I’m doing as fast as I can do it.” Scrolling through the start screen with a mouse now works directly; instead of grabbing a scroll bar you just move your mouse to the side of the screen.! That gi ves you a more responsive scrolling behaviour, especially if you have a scroll wheel on your mouse. “It has a physicality to it, there’s a different response when I push a little or a lot.” And while the picture password option is certainly easier than tapping out a password on a tablet screen, Aul claims it can be more secure. “It’s cryptographically stronger than a numeric PIN and it’s actually as good as a strong password if you have a complex photo.” Windows 8 on different devices Aul is a big fan of Windows tablets like the Samsung Series 7 Microsoft has frequently used to demo Windows 8 (check out our Hands on: Windows 8 tablet review ) but he also dropped strong hints about how Windows on ARM (WOA) tablets will fit in as companion devices that rely on syncing documents and settings. “I love the tablet. Other people may want smaller more power efficient tablets and another computer. If I’m on the couch browsing and reading email and I want to go to work I dock it and work on the same machine. In the tablet scenario, I put it down, I walk over to my desktop and log in and it’ll feel just like the machine I’ve been using. The IE history is even there. I don’t have to connect it and sync stuff; it just all happens automatically.” The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available for download from Microsoft now. To get it, head over to http://preview.windows.com . Posted by: Maryum Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni  |
| Oil prices rebound on Iran concerns Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:35 AM PST Reported by Geo News Blog
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| Oil prices rebound on Iran concerns Posted: 29 Feb 2012 07:29 AM PST Breaking News
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| Exclusive: Acer Iconia Tab 8200 will be budget brute Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:33 AM PST 
CNETAnalysis: Acer has revealed that it will launch its new Iconia Tab 8200 in mid-march, with the aim to keep the cost low by removing features which are rarely used on tablet devices. Speaking to TechRadar at MWC 2012 Julien Bertheuil, Acer’s UK Sales Manager, confirmed that the Wi-Fi only 10-inch Iconia Tab 8200 will launch in the next few weeks. It will come packing a respectable 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory, Android Ice Cream Sandwich , front facing camera and microSD card slot. Asus is keen to focus on the key reasons why people use tablets, so in order to keep the tablet low-priced and thus competitive in the already crowded market, features which are rarely used have been lost. Less is more The Iconia Tab 8200 will be mising some features commonly found on other tablets, as Bertheuil explained “you’re not likely to go outside and take pictures with a tablet, so we’ve decided to take the back camera out, because it’s cost saving – we’re keeping the front camera because people want to video chat and skype”. Bertheuil continued “we’ve decided to remove the HDMI port because people plug their tablet into their TV once, twice, maybe three times and our studies show that 95% of tablet usage is sofa based – such as browsing the web, watching videos and checking emails”. By removing features which Acer has found are used infrequently, the Iconia Tab 8200 can deliver a quality processor, display and memory configuration. There is no word on the actual pricing, but Acer is obviously looking to mix things up in the tablet market so we could be looking at a sub-£200 device. More details on the Acer Iconia Tab 8200 will be released in the coming weeks, so stayed tuned for the full low-down. Related Stories Updated: Google tablet rumours: what you need to know MWC 2012: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 announced MWC 2012: ViewSonic Vi! ewPad G7 0 tablet announced Exclusive: LG considering new tablet for Europe Opinion: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: innovation or patent protection? Posted by: Maryum Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni  |
| Defence Committee directs spy agencies to work within limits Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:14 AM PST Breaking News
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| Five bodies found from Askari II Posted: 29 Feb 2012 02:44 AM PST Breaking News
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| £22 Raspberry Pi miniature PC is a sell-out Posted: 29 Feb 2012 02:31 AM PST 
CNETAnalysis: After six years in development, the credit-card sized Raspberry Pi computer has gone on sale and sold out almost immediately. The £22 miniature ARM-based PC has been developed with the aim of producing a low-cost PC which will encourage school children to take up coding projects. The small device runs on a 700MHz ARM processor with 256MB of RAM and is surprisingly capable. Its makers promise that it can be used for spreadsheets, word-processing, games and even playing HD video. It boots from an SD card, running the Fedora version of Linux, and uses an HDMI socket to get up to 1080p video on an attached display. There are two models in the lineup – the Model A and Model B. The only difference is that the Model B adds an Ethernet port and has 2 USB ports instead of just one. Runs on a phone charger To get the Raspberry Pi running, users will need to add a display, keyboard and mouse, plus power via a microUSB cable as used by many mobile phones. The initial launch is aimed at developers and hobbyists, with the educational launch planned for later this year. The product is being sold through RS and Premier Farnell . Both sites have been struggling under the load and are only appearing intermittently at time of writing. As the initial run has already sold out, pre-orders are being taken for the next batch. For availability updates check out the Raspberry Pi site or follow @Raspberry_Pi on Twitter. Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni  |
| Five bodies found from Askari II Posted: 29 Feb 2012 02:29 AM PST Breaking News
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| Asghar Khan case: notices issued to Asad Durrani, defence ministry Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:43 PM PST Breaking News
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| Pak community leader Hamid, family meet Obama Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:43 PM PST Breaking News
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| Early PS Vita sales excite, price cut still expected Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:43 PM PST Breaking News The PS Vita has now been available for around a week in both the US and the UK. Some have moaned about the lack of quality titles and missing applications that are wanted by users. Today we have the early PS Vita sales that may excite some, but a price cut is still expected by some analysts. While the new Sony Mobile division is busy at the Mobile World Congress the company took the time to release sales figures for the new console. According to an article over at Forbes Sony has shifted 620,000 PS Vita units in the US, while in Australia and Europe a further 578, 812 PS Vita's were sold by the company. When these latest figures are added to the total units sold in Japan since the device was launched late last year, it means Sony has sold over 1.2 million units of the PS Vita so far. Andrew House of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said that the company is working with 3rd party developers and publishers to continue the momentum the console is seeing, and to provide "the best games and franchises" for the new handheld console. Sony is promising that the rest of the year will see titles for everyone around the world on the PS Vita. The company has revealed that they have sold over two million games so far for the device, with 25 titles currently available. There are also around seventy new titles currently in development for the Vita to further widen the choice owners have. But as we reported before some analysts feel if Sony were to cut the price of the device, it could generate estimated sales of 12.4 million around the world for 2012. Added to software sales it could generate around $2.2 billion for Sony from the PS Vita in 2012. Meanwhile respected Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter doesn't think Sony will be making any price cuts to the device in the near future. He is estimating that Sony will shift around 4.3 million units in 2012, with 1.5 million being sold in both the US and Japan, with a further 1.3 million being sold in Europe. As with any new device early adopters will rush out to purchase the new hardware, but it's the following weeks and months that tell the true success of any new device. Sony has undoubtedly developed a great new console, but mobile gaming has changed in recent years with increased competition to tempt gamers. Have you got the PS Vita? What do you think of it? Early PS Vita sales excite, price cut still expected is written by Gary Johnson & originally posted on Product Reviews. |
| Posted: 28 Feb 2012 03:49 PM PST  It has become a short of fashion for writers to write on controversial issues to give their books a colour of reality. Whether it is "Reluctant Fundamentalist "by Mohsin Hamid, "The Case of Explosive Mangoes "by Mohammad Hanif, "Goodbye Shahzadi "by Shyam Bhatia or "The Way of the World" by Ron Suskind Ron Suskind in his book says that President Musharraf told BB on phone that her security depended on her attitude with him. Shyam Bhatia in his book claimed that BB herself told him that she played a role in transportation of nukes to North Korea. The former is not a biography the latter is a biography. Writers adopt certain techniques to sell their books like hot cakes. TV channels should avoid making mountain of mole hills. It were journalists like Ron who wrote that Iraq was the storehouse of Weapons of Mass Destruction and caused the US to invade Iraq where WMD did not exist. So, my dear anchors and casters books cannot be taken as evidence neither can telephone taping be of any use. Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni  |
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