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Golf has often been described as a lovely walk spoiled by a little white ball ? and that's by the sport's ardent fans.
But the old joke notwithstanding, golf also offers a delightful mix of challenges and pleasures, not to mention exercise and scenic beauty, to participants. One of the lures of golf is that even terrible players will usually get off one admirable shot during a round, and, as anyone who has ever played the game will tell you, that's enough to keep you coming back for more.
Colorado seems to be enjoying a new boost in national prestige as a golf destination.
The Solheim Cup will be played at the Colorado Golf Club in Parker on Aug. 13-18, with the first day of competition Aug. 16. The event pits a team of United States golfers from the Ladies Professional Golf Association against a European team.
Launched in 2007, the Colorado Golf Club has drawn national praise for its beauty, which takes in Front Range views on a pine-studded course. In 2011 it hosted the Senior PGA championship, which saw crowds thronged around its massive stone-and-timber clubhouse.
While Colorado hasn't become a golf mecca quite in the way that California or the Carolinas are, it offers terrific courses, some with long histories of major tournaments.
Cherry Hills Country Club hosted the U.S. Open in 1938, 1960 and 1978, and the PGA Championship in 1941 and 1985. The BMW Championship will arrive in 2014.
The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 1995 and 2011, the U.S. Senior Open in 2008, and U.S. Amateur Championships in 1959 and 1967.
Golf's status in the state is shown in these numbers:
Colorado has 239 golf courses generating nearly 11,000 jobs, according to ProCon.org, a California firm that assembles data on related issues. In 2012, they created $560 million in direct economic output.
So what is the appeal of golf in the Centennial State?
For starters, there is the scenic beauty. Sure, you can enjoy ocean views at South Carolina golf destinations such as Hilton Head and Kiawah Island. Ditto for Pebble Beach in California.
But there is something special about playing 18 holes with a Rocky Mountain backdrop, especially when it's a snowcapped peak and you're in a short-sleeved shirt.
Beyond that ? and tournament directors love this ? there is the reliable weather. The state enjoys 300-plus sunny days a year, and temperatures in non-snowy months tend to be in a friendly zone on the thermometer, unlike, say, Arizona, where a noon tee-time in the summer can be a death sentence.
You even get wildlife sightings. It seems like several times a year, there will be photographs or videos of some critter wandering onto the course: deer, elk, even bruins.
One other reason for the surge in major golf events: Colorado's golf courses are trying harder to land them.
"We had been thinking about this event from the time the club opened," said Tom Ferrell, the Colorado Golf Club's marketing director. "One of our original developers was a teaching pro who had worked extensively with a number of LPGA players, so we were familiar with the event and knew that it would be a great one to bring to the Colorado fan base."
The club's final pitch to the LPGA came in May 2009s.
It's the first Solheim Cup west of the Mississippi River.
"The golf course is absolutely stunning in terms of physical beauty, and is somewhat unique in Colorado with its foothills setting."
The Colorado Golf Club is part of a general push by local clubs to elevate their profile.
"I think the reason there are more major tournaments being held in the state is that we are actively seeking them through the USGA, LPGA and other associations," said Russ Miller of the Broadmoor. "Back in 2000, we made it one of our priorities to host more USGA championships. At that point, we began the dialogue with the executives and decision-makers of the USGA and were able to acquire both the 2008 U.S. Senior Open and the 2011 U.S. Women's Open."
Miller added that he felt championships return because of the "tremendous support" from the community, not just in ticket sales but in volunteer support and corporate hospitality.
And success breeds success, notes Neal Reid, who is handling public relations for the Solheim Cup.
"Having these legends come through here really helps put these courses on the map," Reid says. "I also think the players really enjoy golfing at altitude. The ball travels more, and the scenery is great. And the crowd support is fantastic.
"There are a lot of components to putting together a successful tournament, and Colorado offers the full package," he said. "These courses have everything on a tournament organizer's checklist."
While the Colorado Golf Club, which hosts the Solheim Cup, is an invitation-only private operation, other top courses in the state are open to the general public, although there are sometimes caveats.
The Broadmoor, for instance, is a membership club, but non-members who are willing to book a stay in the resort hotel can get tee times at one of its three courses.
William Porter: 303-954-1877, wporter@denverpost.com or twitter.com/williamporterdp
SOME TOP PUBLIC COURSES IN COLORADO?
Feel like being more than a tournament spectator and actually playing a round of golf? Many top-flight courses are membership only, which means you must be a member of an invited guest. but there are plenty of public courses that make for a lovely walk with that little white ball. among them:
City Park Golf Course ? a deceptively challenging 18-hole course with beautiful views of the downtown skyline and rocky mountains. 2500 york st., 720-865-3410
Evergreen Golf Course ? This 18-hole course features many hillside lies and forested areas, which demand smart play. 29614 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen. 720-865-3430
Wellshire Golf Course ? Regulation 18-hole course designed by Donald Ross in 1926, it's long been considered one of the nation's best public courses. 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-757-1353
Willis Case Golf Course ? Just seven minutes northwest of downtown Denver, you get panoramic views in a layout that runs through mature stands of trees. This course can play tricky with its well-bunkered holes. 4999 Vrain Stree, 720-865-0700
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Ben McMahon suffered serious head injuries in the accident near his home in Melbourne, Australia last year.
When he came around from a week-long coma his first words to a nurse were in Mandarin.
Ben, 21, explained: "Most of it's hazy, but when I woke up seeing a Chinese nurse, I thought I was in China.
"It was like a dream. It was surreal - it was like my brain was in one place but my body in another.
"I just started speaking Chinese - they were the first words that left my mouth."
Ben studied Mandarin at school, but had never managed to master the language.
Since the crash he has turned his newfound skills into two new careers - as a tour guide and a budding TV star.
Ben runs Chinese language tours around his native Melbourne.
And he's one of three hosts of a TV variety show for Chinese expats called Au My Ga (Oh My God).
He says of the show: "It aims to promote and advance the understanding between Australia and China."
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SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA--(Marketwired - July 15, 2013) - ?Bravo Sports, global leader in the recreational and sporting goods markets, is proud to announce the company has expanded the outdoor division by entering into an exclusive license agreement with International E-Z UP, Inc., a company renowned for creating the first patented Instant Shelter? and "pop up" canopy.
With a roster of market leading brands, Bravo Sports has been looking to expand its presence in the retail channels for instant outdoor shade products.?"We are excited about the partnership with E-Z UP," says Leonardo Pais, CEO of Bravo Sports.?"It is a logical fit for Bravo Sports because the companies share many of the same core competencies.?Rolling the E-Z UP brand into our portfolio of premium outdoor brands will be seamless and provide us with enhanced brand recognition to further our growth."
Bravo Sports will license, manufacture, and market the E-Z UP? line of recreational instant shade products to retail markets.?Built for ease-of-use, durability and portability, the company will continue to feature the E-Z UP patented scissor action truss system.
"For over 30 years, E-Z UP has built a reputation on innovation and quality," says Mark C. Carter, who founded the company in 1982 and invented and patented the E-Z UP? Instant Shelter? at the age of 22, in 1983.?"We believe our partnership with Bravo Sports will expand E-Z UP's visibility in the U.S. and Canada retail market by utilizing Bravo's impressive combination of substantial retail customer base in combination with ours and their distribution infrastructure."
ABOUT E-Z UP:
In business for over 30 years, International E-Z UP, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of patented "instant shelters" and accessories that have revolutionized the tent and canopy industry.?Utilizing E-Z UP technology along with a commitment to production of superior quality and innovative products, E-Z UP continues to lead the portable shelter industry. The Instant Shelter? sets up in seconds on any surface without the use of tools or ropes. Popular uses include corporate, outdoor recreation, exhibit/sales booths, catered affairs, hotel, civic and special events, and many others. (800) 45-SHADE?www.ezup.com
ABOUT BRAVO SPORTS:
Bravo Sports, global leader in the recreational and sporting goods markets, has a stable of market-leading brands, including:?E-Z UP?, Shade Tech?, Quik Shade?, John Deere?, Element?, Moto Shade?, Quik Chair?, Quik Shade Pets?,?Blacktop 360?, Airzone?, Variflex?, Pulse?Performance Products?, Kryptonics?, Darkstar?, Blind?, Tony Hawk?,?X Games?, Satellite?, Maple?, Channel One?, Static?, Ten-Eighty?, and Hyper?; to go along with several industry leading licenses with other outstanding partners like Marvel?,?Nickelodeon? and Disney/Pixar?.?Products made by Bravo Sports, which include Instant Canopies, BBQ's, Trampolines, Skateboards, Scooters, Skates, Ramps, Rails and more, can be found at major retailers worldwide.?Bravo Sports headquarters is located at 12801 Carmenita Rd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. 562-484-5100?www.bravosportscorp.com, www.pulsescooters.com, www.quikshade.com, www.quikshadepets.com, www.blacktop360.com, www.ezup.com
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TEMPO.CO, Bandung - Atas pernyataannya mengenai pengidap HIV/AIDS yang dikutip oleh portal berita online, Anggota Komisi IX DPR RI Wirianingsih menjadi buah bibir dalam linimassa twitland sejak malam tadi. Pasalnya, anggota DRR RI dari Fraksi Partai Keadilan Sejahtera ini memberi pernyataan bahwa pengidap HIV/AIDS tak layak mendapatkan pengobatan gratis dari pemerintah.
Dalam berita yang diturunkan pada tanggal 10 Juli 2013 lalu, Wirianingsih beranggapan para pengidap AIDS/HIV seharusnya mendapatkan hukuman. Ia menilai kesalahan berada pada pengidap HIV itu sendiri karena para pengidap HIV tidak berperilaku hidup sehat. Atas pernyataannya tersebut, sontak Wirianingsih banyak mendapat cibiran para penghuni twitland.
Dalam situs mikrobloging 140 karakter tersebut, para tuips banyak yang menyesali terkait pernyataan Wirianingsih tersebut. Salah satunya cuit dari pemilik akun @fitradi21, dalam kicauannya, ia menuding Wirianingsih tidak memiliki rasa empati kepada para pengidap HIV/AIDs. "Entah apa nanti argumen @wirianingsih, yg jelas beliau terlihat gagal paham dan ga punya empati sama sekali sama kesehatan masyarakat. Maaf," kicauannya pada, Minggu, 14 Juni 2013 pagi.
Cuit lain yang mengomentari pernyataan Wirianingsih berasal dari pemilik akun @ayuma_morie. Pemilik akun tersebut mengatakan, pernyataan Wirianingsih melukai para pengidap HIV/AIDS. "Ibu bicara seperti ini sungguh melukai hati kami, orang yang hidup dengan HIV," kicaunya.
Sementara itu, Wirianingsih langsung memberi statement atas reaksi para pengguna Twitter yang melibatkan dirinya. Dalam akun Twitter pribadinya (@wirianingsih), ia mengatakan bahwa statement yang dikutip oleh media tersebut adalah potongan rapat yang tidak lengkap. Ia pun, dalam tweet-nya, mengatakan akan segera merilis klarifkasi.
"Ya, terima kasih komennya. Mmg itu potongan rapat yang tdk lgkp, shg tdk terlihat sebab akibatnya," ucapnya dalam Twitter, Minggu, 14 Juli 2013 pagi.
Hal serupa juga pernah dialami oleh Menteri Komunikasi dan Informasi Tifatul Sembiring. Dengan pernyataan dan reaksi yang hampir sama. Dalam twit-nya Tifatul memberikan kultwit sebanyak enam kali, menyoal tentang AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). Walhasil, Tifatul pun mendapat cibiran di situs microbloging Twitter pada pertengahan tahun 2012 lalu.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Governor Rick Perry on Sunday defended a measure passed by the Texas legislature to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, saying states - not the federal government - should decide such matters and rejecting criticism that the law would shut down most of the state's abortion clinics.
The Republican-controlled legislature gave final passage to the measure on Friday and sent it to the Republican governor to sign into law. Perry had called a second special session of the legislature to get the bill passed.
"Most people, I think, in this country - and in Texas, certainly - believe that six months is too late to be deciding whether or not these babies should be aborted or not. And we put the limit at five months in this bill," Perry told the CNN program "State of the Union."
The Texas measure marks the latest effort by Republicans at the state level to impose new restrictions on abortions, which were legalized nationally in a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
"This gets back to the issue of should the states be able to make these decisions or should we allow this big, cumbersome federal government to decide for all of us," Perry added. "I happen to be one of the people that believes that the federal government should do a few things and do them well, and then allow the states to make the decisions on these types of issues."
The Texas measure would make Texas the 13th of the 50 U.S. states to pass a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy - a provision based on disputed research suggesting fetuses feel pain at that point. Current limits are 26 weeks in Texas.
The measure also would impose a series of new requirements on abortion clinics and doctors who perform abortions, mandating that doctors have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic and creating stricter guidelines for how doctors administer abortion-inducing drugs.
Critics, led by Democratic state Senator Wendy Davis, have said the restrictions could force most of the abortion clinics in Texas to close, prompting Texas women to turn to illegal, unsafe means if they want an abortion.
"Well, I don't agree with her premise and I don't agree with her numbers," Perry said, referring to Davis, who he has criticized in recent weeks in highly personal terms. "And I think history will prove that she is wrong by asserting that."
Perry, who last Monday announced that he would not seek re-election in 2014, sidestepped a question about whether he will run for U.S. president in 2016. He mounted an unsuccessful run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
(Reporting by Will Dunham; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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NEW YORK (AP) ? Derek Jeter was not going to take it easy, not after spending 91 agonizing games sidelined with a broken ankle. That's not Jeter.
At 39 years old, the New York Yankees captain might not have been ready to return to the team at his desired level of play.
In his first game this season, Jeter strained his right quadriceps in his third at-bat Thursday. He will miss the weekend series against Minnesota, and New York won't rule out a return to the disabled list.
"It's frustrating. I don't know what else you want me to say," Jeter said in a statement Friday. "I worked hard to get to the point of rejoining the team yesterday. It's not how you draw it up, but hopefully I'll be back out there soon and help this team win some games."
After just four rehabilitation games, the Yankees pushed up the star shortstop's return one day after Brett Gardner and Travis Hafner got hurt Wednesday night. Jeter had been telling the team he was ready to return, and general manager Brian Cashman said reports from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre were positive.
So Jeter returned to a huge ovation and beat out an infield hit in his first at-bat. He also scored a run and had an RBI on a groundout that ended in a close play at first. He was pinch hit for in the eighth inning.
"The way the game unraveled in his first two at-bats, they were go get'em situations, and Derek's going to do everything he can to succeed, and his body said not yet," Cashman said. "Is that because of his age or more so maybe what he's coming back from? ... It's hard to say."
Either way, Jeter is out again. An MRI showed a grade one strain.
Jeter, of course, was against going straight to the disabled list. The plan is to keep the shortstop out for the three-game series against the Twins, and then he will have four days for the All-Star break to receive further treatment before the Yankees reevaluate. After the break, they start a series at Boston on July 19.
"We'll have to give it some time and see how he responds," said Cashman, who added that Jeter's ankle is fine.
Cashman wouldn't blame age as a factor for Jeter's latest injury: "I don't want to say it's Father Time knocking on his door."
But manager Joe Girardi was realistic about how he uses the Yankees career hits leader.
"I don't think it's a guy that you can run out there 40, 50 days in a row like you used to," Girardi said. "You're going to have to manage that."
In a season full of makeshift lineups because of absent former All-Stars, the Yankees appear to have been snakebit twice.
Call it DL 2.0.
Jeter joins Mark Teixeira (wrist surgery), outfielder Curtis Granderson (broken pinkie) and catcher Francisco Cervelli (broken hand), who have been hurt and then had setbacks or second injuries.
Teixeira returned briefly before season-ending surgery. Cervelli developed a stress reaction and is shut down for now. Granderson, who broke his forearm in his first at-bat in spring training only to be hit again after eight games back, was just cleared Thursday to take dry swings, Cashman said.
Alex Rodriguez (hip surgery) was due to play seven innings for Class-A Tampa on Friday night, but the game was rained out. He is just 2 for 15 in his rehab assignment with one RBI.
Cashman was eager to get his stars back but with all the setbacks and uncertainty, he can expect to explore trades as the July 31 deadline approaches.
"When they're healthy they're getting plugged in," Cashman said. "And we'll be willing to sink or swim with them but don't misunderstand that we're not going to try to reinforce other aspects when we can, if we can. But we really do look forward to getting those guys back."
Either way, Girardi thinks the team, which is 50-42 despite all the injuries, will do just fine.
"This group has been pretty good about moving on," he said.
NOTE: The Yankees completed a contract with their third first-round draft pick, Aaron Judge, No. 32 overall for $1.8 million. The outfielder out of Fresno State was a compensation pick for losing Nick Swisher to free agency.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/jeter-miss-weekend-series-quad-strain-195546875.html
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We are just a month away before Microsoft?s new Windows 8.1 is sent to the OEMs. But just before that, the company has revealed some new hardware requirements for Windows 8.1 certified devices. At Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft announced all the new prerequisites.
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Reportedly, all certified Windows 8.1 systems will have to support Bluetooth on all devices with Wi-Fi. Moreover, systems with integrated displays like tablets, notebooks and all-in-ones will be required to support front-facing 720p cameras. It has also stated high-fidelity audio requirements for speakers and microphones. In 2015, all certified Windows devices will have to support TPM 2.0 or Trusted Platform Module, which is a spec and implementation for a cryptoprocessor. We may not see these prerequisites for a while, as they will be implemented for devices starting 2014 and 2015.
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The table below shows all the new hardware requirements for Windows 8.1.
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Working closely with OEMs, Microsoft is striving to bring touch-enabled, sleeker and lighter devices that will come with prolonged battery life. Later this year, we can expect systems that will be using the latest features of the Windows 8.1 such as NFC and biometric authentication, portrait-mode enhancements and InstantGo (new name for connected standby).
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With rumours about Microsoft working on the next Surface tablet, these features could likely be the prerequisites for the tablet. This also means the next generation Surface tablet could come with a superior hardware set.
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The Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition -- two of the same handsets on the outside, but very different on the inside. How well will they perform against one another? Read on to find out.
We just recently took a look at the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition, and now we?re going to get a more in-depth view between it and the original Galaxy S4. Generally, the two devices are very similar, however, a lot has changed when it comes to software.
We?re going to coast through many of the different aspects of this review, as the GPE is quite literally the same phone from top to bottom, from design to battery, as the original Galaxy S4. If somehow you still don?t know much about the S4 after all of the coverage we have on Android Authority, feel free to check out my full review.
In a rush? Jump straight to the video, otherwise, stick with us as we take a closer look at these two devices.
Design
When it comes to design, you have the very same device that makes handling a 5-inch screen about as easy as it gets. It has Samsung?s usual button layout, and that same plastic body that everyone either loves or hates. I will admit that for the Galaxy S4 in general, I personally like it in white.
Display
Both phones bring Samsung?s signature Super AMOLED display capable of 1080p resolution, rated at 441ppi. As you might know by now, the panel is highly saturated, and on the original Galaxy S4 you can customize the general motif. Love it or hate it, the high saturation makes Android 4.2 look gorgeous on this screen.
Performance
As for performance, it is handled in both phones by the Snapdragon 600 clocked at 1.9GHz, backed by an Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. However, the Google Play Edition should yield smoother and faster speeds simply because it isn?t jam-packed with all of the features and bloatware in TouchWiz.
On the other hand, whichever device you choose to run with, the experience with be fluid and easy either way.
Hardware
You still get the same removable battery and microSD card slot between the two phones, allowing for the expansion of power or the built-in 16 or 32GB of storage. Unfortunately, only 16GB models are available when it comes to the Google Play Edition.
All of the sensors and the IR blasters make a return in the Google-ified rendition, but as you?ll see in the software section, they aren?t?all?put to use.
Battery and camera
Battery life is pretty much the same, as the 2,600 mAh unit found in either device allows for a full, busy day of work. Keep in mind that you lose all of the power saving features from the original Galaxy S4?s TouchWiz settings, as you?re getting pure, vanilla Android here, and not an OEM skin.
In other words, you won?t be able to rely on theme to eke out that list bit of power anymore.
And now, we get to the big changes ? starting with the camera. The 13-megapixel rear shooter in the original S4 was very well received ? it provides great detail in pictures, and it brought a level of vibrancy to every photo. Much like everything else, the camera optics remain the same, but the camera app is where things have changed the most.
TouchWiz has been replaced with vanilla Android, so you won?t get all of the modes and settings that makes the Galaxy S4?s camera app stand out from the rest. As you might expect, it was replaced with the stock Android camera, which loses everything from Eraser mode and the Drama mode to the dual recording. However, that might not be a bad thing.
Instead, you get a different interface that uses touch and swipe arch menus that do make sense for touchscreens. It?s an unobtrusive interface that also brings HDR, some scene modes, and of course, the Photo Sphere.
It doesn?t look like the modes are all that you lose in the transition from the original S4, though. In taking some reference shots, it looks like the original Galaxy S4 software helped bring sharpness to pictures.
It was an uncharacteristically cloudy summer day in Southern California but you can still see the detail in either photo. Zoomed out, it doesn?t look so bad, but once you get closer, you see that level of sharpness that was lost.
Low light performance remains largely the same, but you can kind of see a little more saturation in the original S4. I took a flash shot for posterity, but it served as a final example of how the original S4?s software does help boost the sharpness, ultimately producing a better looking photo.
So, it looks like you lose a little more than just modes and features in this transition. That?s not to say that the picture don?t look good in the Google Play Edition. On the contrary, the pictures look great on either device. However, when you zoom in is when you get a better idea of what you?re getting.
All in all, it comes down to whether or not you want all of these extras and modes for a feature-filled camera experience. Don?t get us wrong, the stock Android camera is good looking, but it only gives you the bare essentials, and for people looking for an above average camera experience, that just may not fly with them.
Software
And finally, we arrive at the crux of this comparison ? the software. I?m already seeing in the comments for the GPE full review that the software is a little polarizing. On the one hand, we love our stock Android because it doesn?t try too hard, and it manages to look great in the process. But when you put it against the full featured TouchWiz of the original Galaxy S4, some people think Jelly Bean is overly simplistic. Both are good points, depending on where you stand, when it comes down to it, it?s a matter of preference. There?s something for everybody here.
Samsung packed the S4 with a ton of extras, right down to the way you navigate. The sensors for air and hand gestures are just a couple examples and then you have S Health and WatchON apps. While you might not use everything all the time, there may be those few instances when they come in handy. Some people might get overwhelmed seeing all of the extras, but now that can be avoided with the Google Play Edition.
The latest version of vanilla Android, Jelly Bean, is very stripped down. It doesn?t take advantage of all the various sensors and hardware additions Samsung originally put in. You get your homescreens, original notification dropdown with the shade for settings, and one of the more coveted features of Jelly Bean, Google Now.
I understand those out there who think that it is a waste with all the potential the Galaxy S4 provides. On the app side, it?s possible to replicate what the original brought to the table. S Health can be replaced with other health apps, and possibly some that are even better, quality wise. I?m sure there are some WatchON equivalents out in the wild, too.
All those gestures and new ways of navigating are left by the wayside, unfortunately. Maybe in the future developers will make apps that do use those sensors, but right now that isn?t the case. In the end, Jelly Bean on the Galaxy S4 is given a boost by the hardware, just not all of it. It?s elegant, simple, and easy to use ? but it might be too simple for some.
Video review
Price and final thoughts
All that lost potential really does make the price hard to swallow for some. The Google Play Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is around the top price as the original was upon release ? $649, which is about the top cap for the original Galaxy S4 nowadays.
And so, there you have it. The Samsung Galaxy S4 was given a refreshing new look and feel with the transition to vanilla Android 4.2. One thing that may make it easier to swallow the price is the faster updates for the Google Play Edition. However, they might not be as fast as Nexus devices, but they?ll still be faster than OEMs, hopefully. Still, you get some benefit from having a stock Android experience.
Maybe if you thought the S4 was too much, this will be just the right, simplistic fit. If you look at stock Android and wish for more, the original S4 is there for the taking. Or, if you feel stuck with the original Galaxy S4, this Google Play Edition gives you an example of what stock or even custom Android might be like on it. So, you got a few choices here.
Brad Ward contributed to this post.
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Blogger and activist, Ravi Philemon has issued a media statement to the press in response to Minister for Communications & Information, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim?s mention of him twice in Parliament, and the Minister?s subsequent comments on Facebook.
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(click image for larger view) Google has rushed to address user criticism of its recent update to Maps for Android by restoring a link to make maps available offline.On Wednesday, the company announced a new version of Google Maps app for Android smartphones and tablets and plans to update Google Maps for iPhone and iPad.
The update to version 7 added search and navigation improvements, such as Google's card user interface, road problem reports and alternate route suggestions.
But it also removed some features. Google Maps director Daniel Graf said that Google is retiring its Latitude location sharing service (which will be replaced with Google+ location sharing), that My Maps has been disabled (though Google plans to restore it in a future update) and that offline maps for Android is no longer available. "Instead we've created a new way for you to access maps offline by simply entering 'OK Maps' into the search box when viewing the area you want for later," he explained.
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The change is intriguing because it suggests Google may standardize its spoken command syntax from Google Glass ("OK Glass") across its mobile product line. But it has nonetheless been poorly received: Among those posting reviews on Google Play, it seems about half give the update one or two stars.
"We did hear from users yesterday that were missing the offline functionality, so we decided to do something about it!" a Google spokeswoman said in an email. "Our engineering team worked around the clock to develop the card mentioned in our Google+ post. We hope this makes it easier and faster to cache maps for offline use."
Google's rapid response may reflect wariness about enduring criticism similar to that which Apple weathered when its iOS 6 Maps update disappointed users.
The Google+ post from the Maps team explains that the company has added a "Make this map area available offline" card below the search box, to facilitate saving maps for offline use. In addition, the company has added a "Where's Latitude?" link at the bottom of the side menu, to explain the unwelcome demise of the location sharing service.
Google's damage control effort has won the approval of some users, but many fans of Latitude remain dissatisfied. And that's perhaps as it must be: It's difficult for Google or any other software company to simultaneously revise its software and keep all of its customers happy. Some people prefer the tools they've grown accustomed to.
With desktop computers, change can often be avoided by refusing to upgrade, at least until shifting standards and security issues force the issue. But updates become complicated with cloud services and particularly with automatically updated mobile apps, because software users may find their tools revised without the opportunity to review and approve the changes.
There's not much that can be done to limit changes to cloud services beyond complaining and, if necessary, migrating to other services. But with mobile apps, users have to weigh the benefits of automatic updates -- a present option for Android apps available through Google Play and a future option for iOS 7 apps -- against the potential for unanticipated, unwelcomed changes.
Our survey finds that most companies will launch mobile commerce within a year. What's your holdup? Also in the new, all-digital Mobile Commerce Takes Off special issue of InformationWeek: Companies that take PCI responsibilities seriously will find that using a cloud provider and staying compliant can be a major project. (Free registration required.)
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A former NFL player is suing the Washington Redskins, saying his career-ending knee injury resulted from a bounty program in which the team?s coaches encouraged players to intentionally injure opponents.
Barrett Green played linebacker for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants between 2000 and 2005. He says a career-ending knee injury during a game on Dec. 5, 2004 was the result of an ?unusual, outrageous and an obvious cheap shot.?
The lawsuit also names former Redskins player Robert Royal, the player who hit Green, and former assistant coach Gregg Williams.
Green initially filed his lawsuit in May in state court in Maryland. It has since been removed to federal court in Greenbelt, Md.
The Redskins declined to comment on the case.
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Following a non-jury trial that ended on June 20th, US District Judge Denise Cote (Manhattan) has ruled that Apple conspired to raise the retail prices of e-books.
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There they were, a caravan of nine electric car enthusiasts with a lot of free time on their hands, "tearing" down North America's west coast in a bunch of environmentally conscious vehicles. That was just last week in what organizer Tony Williams called the All Electric Vehicle Rally, and nearly all nine participants arrived in the rally's end location of Tijuana, Mexico.
The convoy started in Blaine, Washington and took to I-5 in four chunks. This year a Tesla Model S piloted by Jack Bowers and Georg Kuhnke arrived first, with just 41 hours of driving time -- a far cry from the eight days and five hours the course took Williams last year. The approximately 1,400 miles were covered by the winner at an average speed of about 34 MPH. Sadly, one Nissan Leaf owner got stuck charging their car for 15 hours in California due to a lack of CHADEMO chargers en route. Despite years of promises, CHADEMO sites haven't made their way south of the Oregon/California border as part of the west coast's Green Highway. Still, that we've reached the point where even some EVs can clear that many miles in under two days using only public chargers is pretty impressive.
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WASHINGTON (AP) ? A month after the presidents of the U.S. and China held an unconventional summit at a California resort, their top officials are convening in more staid surroundings in Washington to review security and economic issues that reflect growing ties but also deep-seated differences between the world powers.
The fifth edition of the annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue opening Wednesday takes place in less fraught circumstances than last year's in Beijing, which was overshadowed by the escape of dissident lawyer Chen Guangcheng from house arrest to the U.S. Embassy.
But there's still plenty to argue about. The Cabinet-level officials taking part in the two days of talks at the State Department and Treasury will address the growing U.S. anxiety over cybertheft, the nuclear program of China's ally North Korea and barriers to U.S. trade and investment in China. They will also discuss cooperation on tackling climate change.
Vice President Joe Biden will open the dialogue, and Secretary of State John Kerry ? returning for the occasion from his wife's bedside in Boston after she was hospitalized ? and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew are due to lead the U.S. side, which includes more than a dozen government agency heads. A similarly heavyweight Chinese delegation is led by Vice Premier Wang Yang and State Councilor Yang Jiechi.
When President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping met at the Sunnylands resort in June they sought a more collaborative relationship between their countries, whose strategic rivalry belies deep economic interdependence. Xi, who recently took the helm of the one-party state after a once-in-a-decade leadership transition, has long spoken of establishing a new type of relations that would avoid conflict between the established power, America, and the rising power, China.
But translating the grand vision into action, and reconciling the fundamental political differences, isn't easy. The California summit was short on concrete outcomes, and although Xi did express common cause with Obama in his opposition to North Korea's nuclear weapons program, that has yet to translate into effective pressure on Pyongyang.
When the U.S.-China dialogue was first staged, the emphasis was on economy and trade. It has since morphed into a sprawling discussion of bilateral and strategic issues that some have said make the talks unwieldy. Officials will grapple with a wide variety of topics, among them Iran's nuclear program, the civil war in Syria and human rights in China itself.
A longtime Washington concern in its relations with China ? the low value of China's currency and its impact on the skewed trade balance ? has eased as the yuan has appreciated in value against the dollar. These days, the Obama administration is putting most emphasis on cybertheft of intellectual property and trade secrets and says resolving that will be key to the future of the relationship. That was the subject of working-level talks Monday; on Tuesday, civilian and military officials discussed maritime security, missile defense and nuclear policy.
While stressing the cyber issue, Washington has been put on the defensive by the revelations about U.S. surveillance by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, whom the U.S. had wanted extradited from the semiautonomous Chinese territory of Hong Kong before he flew to Russia. Among Snowden's allegations was that the U.S. hacked targets in China, including the nation's cellphone companies and two universities.
Cheng Li, a China expert at the Brookings Institution, said an extradition from Hong Kong would have been deeply unpopular among the Chinese public and could have triggered street protests, and U.S. policymakers likely realize it. He said he did not expect the Snowden case to weigh on this week's dialogue.
There appears little room for compromise on the thorniest security concerns that hamper U.S.-China ties, such as China's attitude toward territorial disputes in the South and East China seas, where its assertive actions have unnerved its neighbors, including U.S. allies. There's more hope of progress in areas such as energy security and climate change, including cooperation on reducing emissions.
On the economic front, U.S. businesses and lawmakers want the Obama administration to push China harder to reduce barriers to American trade and investment, roll back subsidies for Chinese state-owned enterprises and make progress on negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty. For its part, China is concerned about security screening of its companies as they increasingly look to invest in the U.S.
The Center for Strategic International Studies think tank said the Chinese side will have little room to maneuver as the dialogue comes ahead of a meeting in October of the ruling party's central committee, where Xi's economic reform plans will be rolled out. Still, Beijing will likely want to show some incremental progress on Washington's trade and investment concerns, including protection of intellectual property.
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Political fundraisers may serve many purposes, my fellow partiers.
While a politician's chief concern at these soirees is generally stuffing the campaign war chest, parties also provide lawmakers with a chance to announce future campaign plans outside of the harsh glare of journalists' cameras, as Maine Gov. Paul LePage just did, or to show support for their partisan compatriots.
That's what New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Mayors Against Illegal Guns PAC are up to as the Big Apple independent and the PAC he's underwriting continue to throw political muscle behind supporters of stricter gun control legislation. As reported by Buzzfeed, Bloomberg will play host July 22 to a $1,000-and-up benefit for Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va..
Manchin, seen at right,?has a complicated past with gun laws. The blue dog Democrat received campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association as recently?September 2012, but later clashed with the guns group over his role in spearheading Senate efforts to mandate universal background checks. Tossing in with Bloomberg likely means Manchin will be one of the NRA's chief targets should he run for reelection in 2018.
A New York fundraiser hosted by the billionaire mayor offers beneficiaries a chance to cash in on Bloomberg's Wall Street connects. Party Time records show that past honorees have included former Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., and Sen. Angus King, I-Maine.
Now, on to what's happening this week on the political party scene.
Barrasso's season pass
Perhaps borrowing a page out of the Redskins' marketing strategy, some politicians are wagering that fervent supporters will pony up for a season pass.
At least that's what pols like Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., are hoping.
This Wednesday, Barrasso's Common Values PAC will throw an Italian wine tasting happy hour at the Rowland Tasting Room in Southeast Washington. Suggested contributions range from $100 to $1,000 for individuals and PACs, but for those who hold a "season pass," the event is free!
Such tactics offer politicians a means to get large, lump sum contributions from supporters, instead of relying on repeated requests. On the flip side, holders of a "season pass" get increased access to the recipient via 'free' access to fundraisers and retreats throughout the year.
This year's going rate for season tickets to Barrasso events was $5,000 for PACs and $2,500 for individuals, according to a March 12 invitation. We'll leave it up to you to decide whether it's worth the dough.
Obama Roundtable
When he's not touring South Africa or navigating the intricacies of healthcare reform, our Commander in Chief enjoys many of the same wholesome activities as any other red-blooded American, namely partying (or 'roundtabling' in this case).
Any fundraiser featuring the Leader of the Free World is sure to cost some serious dough. But, if you have an extra $32,400 lying around, you could join President Obama and 24 other lucky participants at an undisclosed location this Thursday for a roundtable discussion benefiting the Democratic National Committee.
Similar events in the past have gone for as much as $60,000-$100,000. So, just think of this as the half-off sale.
Google hangout
The tech industry is not known as a hotbed of conservative support.
Indeed, the leftward leanings of Silicon Valley were supposedly a?contributing factor to the Dems technological edge in the 2012 presidential campaign. That hasn't stopped Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., from throwing a lunch fundraiser this Thursday in Google's Washington office.
Influence Explorer data shows that the tech giant?tends to favor Democrats with its campaign contributions and PAC money. However, a quick search through the PT database reveals the illustrious search engine's Washington headquarters has served as the venue to at least five Republican fundraising events since September of last year.
Google's political action committee, Google NetPAC, has also served as host for at least four events benefiting Republican lawmakers.
If you have any other invitations to political fundraisers by Google, please share with us here (we also accept fundraisers involving Bing, if that's more to your taste).
Stick to your guns
Finally, if you need to blow off a little steam this Friday, grab your 12 gauge and join Idaho Sen. Jim Risch for a morning of skeet shooting and grub at the Prince George's County Trap & Skeet Center in Maryland.
Sen. Risch has the distinction of holding an A+ grade from the National Rifle Association and for $500-$1,000 for an individual attendee or $1,000-$2,500 for a PAC, you can see for yourself how good of a shot he is.
Bucking the stereotype that all such fundraisers are elegant affairs held at upmarket townhouses and glitzy hotels, the Maryland shooting range has been an exceedingly popular spot for such events over the past several years.
That's all for this week, folks. As always, if you come across an invitation to a political fundraiser, share the love and send it this way.
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The Android 4.2 update for the HTC One brings new features galore, including lock screen widgets, now a standard Android feature. But HTC's doing things a little differently in this area, and if you don't know where to look, then you might overlook it completely.
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Not being motivated is the most common source of failure when it comes to weight loss through fitness training programs. People often think of exercising as an awful chore they have to do, but it really isn?t like that. You can take steps to ensure your workout will be enjoyable and fun. You will be able to come up with an enjoyable exercise regimen if you take the advice provided here to heart.
Music is something you should integrate into all of your workouts. Putting on some tunes often motivates people to get their bodies moving instinctively. When you work out to your favorite tunes, it can feel more like a night on the dance floor than exercise. Moving around in a fun way keeps your mind off the exercise you are doing and allows you to work out a little longer.
TIP! You miss 100% of the shots you don?t take. -Wayne Gretzky
Workout video games can be a great investment. By participating in one of these games, you will not feel as though you are working out. You won?t feel tired because you are immersed in the exercise. Since you are playing the game and having fun, you will working out longer than normal.
TIP! I?d rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate. -George Burns
Be sure you don?t continually do the same exercises because you will get tired of them and may stop exercising altogether. If you become bored with your routine, you are more likely to quit working out. Altering your workout routines so there is plenty of variety will assist you in staying interested and focused. It?s imperative that you keep exercising, because it can be very hard to get going again once you have stopped.
You will be motivated to lose more weight if you reward yourself each time you reach a weight loss goal. The reward doesn?t have to be something really big. It can be something small, such as a small desert or a new pair of shoes. If you are going to give yourself a reward, you should make it something your really going to look forward to getting. It is important to keep yourself motivated to meet your fitness goals.
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WASHINGTON (AP) ? NSA leaker Edward Snowden claims the spy agency gathers all communications into and out of the U.S. for analysis, despite NSA claims that it only targets foreign traffic.
The fugitive systems analyst spoke in video released Monday, filmed by The Guardian in June in Hong Kong before Snowden fled to avoid extradition to the U.S.
Snowden is believed to be stranded in a Moscow airport, trying to reach any country that has granted him asylum.
Snowden also said NSA chief Gen. Keith Alexander lied to Congress by saying the agency could not determine how many U.S. communications are gathered ? something Snowden says NSA auditing tool Boundless Informant does.
NSA did not directly answer the question, referring to an Alexander speech in which he talked about how the NSA fit into the larger counterterror team of the administration. Alexander has also said such data gathered by NSA programs can only be analyzed when linked to foreign targets.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/snowden-insists-nsa-overstepping-bounds-192310380.html
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, forcing passengers to jump down the emergency inflatable slides to safety. It was not immediately known whether there were any injuries.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said Flight 214 crashed while landing on runway 28 left at 11:26 PDT.
A video clip posted to YouTube showed smoke coming from a jet on the tarmac. Passengers could be seen jumping down the emergency slides.
Television footage showed the top of the fuselage was burned away and the entire tail was gone. One engine appeared to have broken away. Pieces of the tail were strewn about the runway. Emergency responders could be seen walking inside the burned-out wreckage.
Stephanie Turner saw the plane going down and the rescue slides deploy, but returned to her hotel room before seeing any passengers get off the jet, she told ABC News. Turner said when she first saw the flight she noticed right away that the angle of its approach seemed strange.
"It didn't manage to straighten out before hitting the runway," she said. "So the tail of the plane hit the runway, and it cartwheeled and spun and the tail broke off ... I mean we were sure that we had just seen a lot of people die. It was awful.
"And it looked like the plane had completely broken apart," she said. "There were flames and smoke just billowing."
Doug Yakel, a spokesman for the airport, said he did not yet know how many passengers were aboard the flight. "We also don't have any information at this time to the status of those passengers," he said at a brief news conference.
A call to the airline seeking comment wasn't immediately returned.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team of investigators to San Francisco to probe the crash. NTSB spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said Saturday that NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman would head the team.
Asiana is a South Korean airline, second in size to national carrier Korean Air. It has recently tried to expand its presence in the United States, and joined the Star Alliance, anchored by American Airlines and British Airways.
The 777-200 is a long-range plane from Boeing. The twin-engine aircraft is one of the world's most popular long-distance planes, often used for flights of 12 hours or more, from one continent to another. The airline's website says its 777s can carry between 246 to 300 passengers.
The flight was 10 hours and 23 minutes, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking service. The aircraft is configured to seat 295 passengers, it said.
The last time a large U.S. airline lost a plane in a fatal crash was an American Airlines Airbus A300 taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York in 2001.
Smaller airlines have had crashes since then. The last fatal U.S. crash was a Continental Express flight operated by Colgan Air, which crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y. on Feb. 12, 2009. The crash killed all 49 people on board and one man in a house.
Flying remains one of the safest forms of transportation: There are about two deaths worldwide for every 100 million passengers on commercial flights, according to an Associated Press analysis of government accident data.
Just a decade ago, passengers were 10 times as likely to die when flying on an American plane. The risk of death was even greater during the start of the jet age, with 1,696 people dying ? 133 out of every 100 million passengers ? from 1962 to 1971. The figures exclude acts of terrorism.
But airline crashes remain in the public's memory much longer than a wreck on the side of the road. Flying isn't natural and crashes involve many fatalities, often accompanied with horrifying images.
Those in the airline industry often say that you are more likely to die driving to the airport than on your flight. There are more than 30,000 motor-vehicle deaths each year, a mortality rate eight times greater than that in planes.
There are still some corners of the world where flying is risky. Russia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia have particularly high rates of deadly crashes. But America, Europe and Asia ? with the exception of a few low-cost carriers ? have remained very safe.
Asia remains one of the fastest-growing regions for aviation in the world. Even with slowing economies in Japan and China, airlines there saw 3.7 percent more passengers than a year ago, according to the International Air Transport Association.
Finding enough experienced pilots to meet a growing number of flights is becoming a problem.
A 2012 report by aircraft manufacturer Boeing said the industry would need 460,000 new commercial airline pilots in the next two decades ? with 185,000 of them needed in Asia alone.
"The Asia-Pacific region continues to present the largest projected growth in pilot demand," the report said.
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Associated Press writers Joan Lowy in Washington, D.C., and Scott Mayerowitz in New York contributed to this report.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ntsb-investigate-san-francisco-crash-201530129.html
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