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âThe Avengersâ Interview Round-Up: Agent Coulsonâs âFanboy Man-Crushâ; Cap & Iron Manâs Relationship
JI denounces Karachi killings
Traders have rejected PML-N”s politics of strikes: Hashmi
Traders have rejected PML-N”s politics of strikes: Hashmi
Altaf lauds Karachiites for recording protest
In Depth: How to buy a cheap Mac from Apple’s refurb store
Funeral prayer of ANP activist offered
Funeral prayer of ANP activist offered
Tim Cook voted world’s best CEO
Funeral prayer of ANP activist offered
Chief Justice SHC takes notice of Karachi violence
Chief Justice SHC takes notice of Karachi violence
Chief Justice SHC takes notice of Karachi violence
Yash Chopra has impressed Katrina with her working style
TAEYANG â Wedding Dress Cover English Version (Tommy C & J.Reyez)
TAEYANG – Wedding Dress Cover English Version (Tommy C & J.Reyez)
7 Days in Mobile: Samsung Galaxy S2 gets Ice Cream Sandwich update sucked into time vortex

âThe Avengersâ Interview Round-Up: Agent Coulsonâs âFanboy Man-Crushâ; Cap & Iron Manâs Relationship

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:01 PM PDT

CNewsworld.com: 'The Avengers' Interview Round-Up: Agent Coulson's 'Fanboy Man-Crush'; Cap & Iron Man's Relationship

With only a month (and change) until the release of The Avengers , prepare to be bombarded with all manner of media to promote the film – including TV spots , featurettes , posters , and interviews .

JI denounces Karachi killings

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:46 PM PDT

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CNews World LAHORE: While condemning the bloodletting going on in Karachi, Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Syed Munawar Hasa

Traders have rejected PML-N”s politics of strikes: Hashmi

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 11:01 AM PDT

CNewsworld.com: Traders have rejected PML-N”s politics of strikes: Hashmi

CNews World LAHORE: Pakistan People s Party leader and Evacuee Trust Property Board Chairman Syed Asif Hashmi said on Saturday

Traders have rejected PML-N”s politics of strikes: Hashmi

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 09:46 AM PDT

CNewsworld.com: Traders have rejected PML-N”s politics of strikes: Hashmi

CNews World LAHORE: Pakistan People s Party leader and Evacuee Trust Property Board Chairman Syed Asif Hashmi said on Saturday

Altaf lauds Karachiites for recording protest

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 06:45 AM PDT

CNewsworld.com: Altaf lauds Karachiites for recording protest

CNews World KARACHI: Lauding Karachiites for answering Muttahida Qaumi Movement s mourning-day call, Altaf Hussian has asked t

In Depth: How to buy a cheap Mac from Apple’s refurb store

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:25 AM PDT

CNETAnalysis: Cheap refurbished Macs: how to buy Time marches on and technology gets cheaper. Falling prices and constant improvement helped to underpin one of the longest economic booms in history. But with the world in the grip of a recession and a pinch gripping consumers’ wallets, Apple has stood firm: it doesn’t do cheap. Mac news and reviews Apple Mac laptop reviews Apple Mac desktop reviews All our Apple news, features and reviews Price is the only area in which it refuses to compete. When it rolls out a new machine, its predecessor is retired – no discounts. But for those in the know, Apple does provide a way of getting new computers at bargain prices. It’s called the Refurb Store – an initiative that Apple has quietly run for years. Waiting game For a long time, Apple’s official Refurb Store was only open on Wednesdays. Thrifty Mac fans would queue (virtually) to buy products offered on a ‘when it’s gone, it’s gone’ basis. Now, however, it’s open all week – head to store.apple.com or store.apple.com/uk and look for the Special Deals section, where all refurbished products live. The products are sold as Apple Certified Refurbished Products. They’re described as pre-owned, which usually means that they’ve been used as a demonstration unit in an Apple Store or been sold (as new) and returned to Apple, for any reason. One reason buyers are hesitant to ‘go refurb’ is because they think they’re getting something more likely to break. With a PC, you can replace a part if it breaks. With a Mac, that’s possible but trickier. However, Apple insists that its refurb products are in ’100 percent working condition’. Far from being polished up and bunged in a box, the machines go through a stringent series of checks. Before a Mac goes to the Refurb Store, it’s fully tested, including full burn-in testing &! #8211; w here it’s left running for a period of time performing tasks repeatedly, to winkle out any issues. Any defective parts are replaced, before a full cleaning and inspection process is carried out. The machine then gets packed up with the relevant manuals and cables, and gets a special serial number. In theory, it has gone though more checks and assurances than a new machine. “I bought an old-style iMac 24-inch from the Refurb Store,” says MacFormat forum regular SwissMac. “Not only did I get a 28 percent discount on its original price but the spec was improved, too. The online store said to expect 1GB RAM and a 250GB hard drive, but both of these were doubled!” Cheaper Macs: they could be new There’s speculation that not all items on the Refurb Store are actually refurbished products. Buyers have reported receiving kit that appears brand new. The reason for this might be that Apple uses the Refurb Store as a clearing house for discontinued products. When a new MacBook comes out, the previous model will be obliterated from Apple’s website – except for the occasional listing on the Refurb Store. That’s not to say that there are no drawbacks. “As these refurbished products have been unpacked and manipulated, they might exhibit some minor cosmetic imperfections, such as scratches, marks or discolouration,” states Apple. Plus, some products don’t come in original packaging, which may affect the resale value if you later put it on eBay. There’s no telling what will be on offer until you visit. Sometimes the cupboards are bare, but other times they overflow with bargains. This unpredictability has given the Refurb Store quite a following, and bargain-hunters monitor it obsessively. There’s even a Dashboard widget available to help you keep an eye on it. “With the widget, you can always have an eye on the latest refurbished products available in more than 15 countries,” says the developer. As mentioned earlier, a refurb! often d oesn’t come in its original packaging. If it does, it might be torn or ripped where shipping labels have been added and removed. But this doesn’t seem to reflect the quality of the product inside. “I’ve bought every Mac that I’ve ever owned from the Apple Refurb Store,” says Mac fan Jon Waters from Cambridgeshire. “None of them has failed. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that the refurbished Macs have actually run better than a family member’s new Mac.” Some people take the money they save and pimp out their Mac further. “I just got a refurb iMac. It looks and works absolutely perfectly. With the money I saved, I bought an extra gigabyte of RAM, and a wireless keyboard and mouse,” says Michelle King from Doncaster. Bagging a bargain Getting the best deal from the Refurb Store can be tricky. It’s monitored slavishly by eagle-eyed bargain-hunters, and dithering often means that your item goes. You’ve got to be pretty quick when you know what you want – but choosing often isn’t straightforward because of the variety on offer. The Refurb Store is seen by obsessives as a bit of a barometer of Apple’s plans for upcoming product updates. Often, in the run-up to big announcements, the Refurb Store will seem to offer more products that look likely to be refreshed. “The last refurb product I bought from Apple came in complete retail packaging, shrink-wrapped,” says Mac user IJ Reilly on the MacRumors message board. “The product refresh came a couple of weeks later.” Some have found it possible to snag bargains on the Refurb Store and ‘flip’ them on eBay for profit. Part of the reason products don’t hang around for too long is that they’re snapped up by Mac scalpers. “You get what amount to brand-new products at less than retail price,” says one source, who asked not to be named. “Often you can add £100 and sell them on eBay within a few hours. You! donR 17;t even have to order them yourself – if you’re quick you can sell it on eBay, then order it to be delivered straight to the buyer.” In theory, buyers can tell it’s a refurb machine because the serial number is different, but most don’t think to look – or simply don’t know how. Most refurb customers agree that buying refurbished is the safest way to get a cheap Mac. If you’re still worried, there’s a solution – you could use the money you saved to add AppleCare to any package, and not just to computers that you buy ‘new’. As long as you purchase and register your AppleCare within one year of buying your product, you’ll get an additional two years’ warranty. Apple Refurb Store vs eBay Despite the success of the Refurb Store, when it comes to getting a Mac on the cheap, most turn to eBay. Picking up a machine here can be a bargain, but does have its pitfalls. For some reason, Macs seem to be a popular target for scammers who create copies of legitimate auctions to snag eBayers into sending money via untraceable Western Union. Seasoned eBayers advise paying close attention to sellers’ feedback. If they don’t have a history of selling electronics, or haven’t had a transaction in a while, be careful – their account may have been hijacked. “Some people look at their 10 feedback and think these sellers are OK,” says Roba on the MacRumors.com forum. “The feedback is usually suspect. A good majority of the people who left it aren’t registered members any more.” Macs hold their resale value better than PCs, with used models changing hands for a good chunk of change long after disappearing from Apple’s website. James Stoup of AppleMatters.com recently calculated just how much better they fare: “A new machine currently costs $2,000, while a year-old one sells on eBay for around $1,500, and a two-year one for about $1,000. At this point, one would expect things to go ! downhill fairly rapidly, but instead, prices seem to level off a bit. This means you can sell a six-year-old laptop for close to $400. This is even more impressive when you realise you can buy a brand-new laptop from Dell starting at around $600.” Stoup thinks it’s because Apple’s hardware stays relevant for longer. “With Windows 7, reviews seem to recommend you run it on a new or recent machine. How many Mac users bought a new machine for Tiger? Quite a few, no doubt, but I ran Tiger fine on a six-year-old 667MHz laptop.” All of which adds up to one simple fact: if you’re looking to buy a Mac but are concerned about the relatively high purchase prices of Apple’s new machines, you should turn to the Refurb Store before you try looking anywhere else. Your next Mac is out there, and it’ll cost less than you thought. Related Stories ‘Fabricated’ report on Apple factory conditions retracted Apple to announce cash reserve plans on Monday Apple reveals what it’s going to do with its $100 billion In Depth: 30 ways to improve your Mac Foxconn working conditions audit reveals ‘serious concerns’

Funeral prayer of ANP activist offered

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 03:15 AM PDT

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CNews World KARACHI: Funeral prayer of slain Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Council member was offered in Kunwari colony Man

Funeral prayer of ANP activist offered

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 03:14 AM PDT

Reported by Geo News Blog

CNews World KARACHI: Funeral prayer of slain Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Council member was offered in Kunwari colony Man

Tim Cook voted world’s best CEO

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 03:08 AM PDT

CNETAnalysis: Tim Cook will receive a ‘best boss eva’ mug in the post, with news he has been named as the CEO with the best approval rating on the planet. The list, which is essentially a ‘hot or not’ system for bosses, has been created by Glassdoor and was topped by Eric Schmidt in 2011. In 2012, the number one spot belongs to Tim Cook, with the Apple boss racking up an impressive 97 per cent approval rating. In second place is Ernst & Young CEO Jim Turley, Paul E Jacobs of Qualcomm is in third and in at fourth and fifth Ken Chenault of American Express and Google’s Larry Page – they both have a 94 per cent approval rating. Review New iPad review Top cats What does arbitrary approval scheme mean? Well, not a whole lot in this big wide world but it does show that Apple is doing very well after the Steve Jobs legacy. And what’s interesting is that Tim Cook’s rating is higher than Steve Jobs’ in 2011 – 97 per cent to Jobs’ 94 per cent. Another newly instated CEO who is doing better than there predecessor is HP’s Meg Whitman. She may only be at 24 in the list, but the approval rating of 80 per cent is far higher than Leo Apotheker’s 67 per cent. This is impressive, but not as impressive as the amount of times we have written ‘per cent’ in this article – which stands at a cool seven.

Funeral prayer of ANP activist offered

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 03:00 AM PDT

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CNews World KARACHI: Funeral prayer of slain Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Council member was offered in Kunwari colony Man

Chief Justice SHC takes notice of Karachi violence

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:15 AM PDT

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CNews World KARACHI: Chief Justice Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken notice of violent incidents in Karachi, Geo News reported.

Chief Justice SHC takes notice of Karachi violence

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:09 AM PDT

Reported by Geo News Blog

CNews World KARACHI: Chief Justice Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken notice of violent incidents in Karachi, Geo News reported.

Chief Justice SHC takes notice of Karachi violence

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:00 AM PDT

CNewsworld.com: Chief Justice SHC takes notice of Karachi violence

CNews World KARACHI: Chief Justice Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken notice of violent incidents in Karachi, Geo News reported.

Yash Chopra has impressed Katrina with her working style

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 10:32 PM PDT

Actress Katrina Kaif has impressed with the working style of veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra Mumbai. However, she accepts that it is very difficult to work with him because he is a perfectionist.

TAEYANG â Wedding Dress Cover English Version (Tommy C & J.Reyez)

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Reported by Geo News Blog

J.Reyez – Broken HeART mixtape out now! bit.ly datpiff.com Also available for purchase for anyone who liked it and wants to support and buy it! JREYEZ.bandcamp.com Check out the music video for this song www.youtube.com WE ARE NOT CLAIMING IT’S OUR OWN SONG. WE CLEARLY STATE IT’S AN ENGLISH COVER TO TAEYANG’S ORIGINAL SONG. Download Song: hulkshare.com or limelinx.com Collage: img534.imageshack.us Support us! J.Reyez: youtube.com twitter.com blogtv.com facebook.com Tommy C of IBU: youtube.com twitter.com _________________________ Lyrics: (Verse 1 – Tommy C) Never should’ve let you go Never found myself at home Ever since that day that you walked Right out the door You were like my beating heart That I, I can’t control Even though weve grown apart My brain cant seem to let you go Thinking back to the old times When you kept me up late at night We use to mess around Laugh and play, fuss and fight (Pre-Chorus) I guess its too late, Im dancing this dance alone This chapters done, the story goes on (Chorus) Baby Can’t believe that you are not with me ‘Cause you should be my lady All I want is to set your heart free But if you believe that you belong with him Promise me, you wont let anyone hurt you Remember, I will always be here for you Even if it kills me to see you In that wedding dress Oh see you in that wedding dress See you in that wedding dress Oh see you in that wedding dress (Verse 2) Snappin out this misery Depression this aint me But I always turn around 180 degrees …
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TAEYANG – Wedding Dress Cover English Version (Tommy C & J.Reyez)

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:13 PM PDT

CNewsworld.com: TAEYANG – Wedding Dress Cover English Version (Tommy C & J.Reyez)

7 Days in Mobile: Samsung Galaxy S2 gets Ice Cream Sandwich update sucked into time vortex

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:00 PM PDT

CNETAnalysis: Have you ever tried to save money and decided to start making your own lunches rather than buying the same old processed rubbish? 7DiM has, and they are, for want of a better word, lush. Mobile phones and tablets don’t eat though (imagine if they did OMGTHATWOULDBESTUPID!) – yet there are thousands of Galaxy S2 owners desperate to cram an Ice Cream Sandwich down the virtual gullet of their prized Android device. Samsung’s been hard at work to bring the latest version of Android to its flagship device (called Ice Cream Sandwich , if you’re confused) and just a few weeks back confirmed that it would be chucking it out to all and sundry week commencing March 19. That date came and went, and the SIM free Samsung owners are still waiting. But those with a Galaxy S2 courtesy of O2 or Three aren’t – they’ve already got their update. So, to try and put this simply: Samsung creates update. Update sent to networks to fashion properly. Networks push out update. Samsung still hasn’t. Confusing. The world’s first elephant We don’t like to target a specific brand over and over again (although if you speak to some of our commenters, we’re obsessed with loving/hating Apple/Nokia/Android) but Samsung sent out a release this week that claimed it had a video of the ‘world’s first elephant using a Samsung Galaxy Note’. To which we replied: “You’ve resurrected the world’s first elephant? Was it a bit hairy? How did you do this – genetic engineering? Reanimation? Cloning? “Sorry, but this is a MUCH bigger story than the fact it could use a Galaxy Note. Although it does call into question whether the pachyderm lineage has become less advanced over time if the world’s first ever elephant could use electronics that didn’t even EXIST at that time.” We then put our mind-expanding thinking tablets into our eyes and ! ruminate d… “Could this go even further back in time? Does this horse have a pulse? No? Can we still hit it?” Our pictures should tell you the conclusion we reached. Oh, and here’s the video if you’re that bothered: YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBrmaE82uY4 Black(Berry) and blue We’re not usually ones for writing anything that even resembles news, but having been on both BBC 5Live and BBC News today * cough *alsoavailableforweddings* cough * we thought we should mention the fact RIM accidentally smashed a big hole in its money store and forgot to plug it – leading to a dip in profits of nearly $1 billion . So it seems likely the smartphone manufacturer will return to the business sector, where it made its name as the businessman’s companion that didn’t have to be hired as a secretary so the wife wouldn’t find out. We think RIM has missed a trick here. Branch out, you little Canadian tinker – make toilets or cat pyjamas or follicle bleaching kits – just don’t get into bed with the Cupertino brand. We couldn’t stand the fruity puns. PICTURE Quite apt, don’t you think? We’re taking this to mean McDonald’s is going to mount a hostile takeover of the brand and start offering the McStorm 9950 in the near future. You can probably think of a better caption-based pun. Tweet us on @TR_Phones and @TR_tablets and we can take your ideas and pretend we wrote them. Related Stories Updated: Ofcom riles Vodafone over 4G trial Updated: Developers losing interest in Android Explained: What is Google Play? Apple rejecting apps that access UDIDs Gary Marshall: BlackBerry on the brink: can RIM get its mojo back? Posted by: Maryum

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