Sunday, March 4, 2012
How Smartphones Got Cheap
How Smartphones Got Cheap
2002 - Nokia launches the first Symbian smartphone is India: the 7650 at Rs 36,000 approximately.
2004 - Research In Motion enters India with BlackBerry 7730 BlackBerry 7230 and BlackBerry 6230. Their price range is Rs 18,000-32,000.
2009 - Post-paid plans for BlackBerry Internet Services average Rs 1,200 a month. High recurrent costs prevents penetration of handsets in India. HTC and Bharti Airtel bring the first Android phone to India: HTC Magic, priced at Rs 29,990. BlackBerry launches Curve 8520 at Rs 14,990. market perception about the brand shifts from a "senior management" only phone.
2010 - Acer beTouch E110 ushers in the era of sub Rs 10,000 Android phones. A huge hit among the urban and rural customers. Micromax launches Andro A 60 for Rs 6,900. Indian manufacturers enter the high-end market by buying off-the-shelf designs from Chinese manufacturers.
2011 - Idea launches 3G smartphone, the cheapest Android-powered phone for Rs 5,850. Bundles with 3G services, claims the effective price is Rs 2,609. BlackBerry slashes price of Curve to Rs 9,990. Students buy smartphones to "BBM" friends.
2012 - BlackBerry Go BBM plan now available for Rs 129 a month. Pre-paid users can access the plan for just Rs 5 a day. Spice Mobility slashes price of Android Froyo-based Mi-270 smartphone to Rs 3,399 setting a new benchmark for cheap smartphones in India.
The Future Trick
Lower the cost of the most expensive components: Processor, Display/LCD Panels, Memory, Camera, Software, Phone Case
In-Stat, a global research and analysis firm, says component prices of smartphones dropped dramatically in 2010. This was possible largely due to integration of GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and sometimes FM radio onto a single chip.
It predicts that by 2015, Android will ship 339 million smartphones under $150.
Gartner claims that by 2015, 67% of all open OS devices will have an average selling price of $300 or below.
A Short History of How the Phone Got Smart
A Short History of How the Phone Got Smart
Full name reads IBM Simon Personal Communicator, the world's first smart phone. (No, it wasn't a BlackBerry after all) Simon is a mobile phone, pager, fax machine and PDA rolled into one. Wondering about apps? Check out the features list: calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, note pad, e-mail, and games.
1996 - Nokia Communicator:
And the full QWERTY keyboard comes to the phone. It flips open like a wide pencil box (called clamshell design), runs on GEOS V3.0 operating system and allows text-based web browsing. Follow ups: Nokia 9110 and Nokia 9110i.
1997 - GS88:
Much like the Communicator series, the Ericsson device finds a place in history mostly because of the brochure writers: the first time a company calls such stuff "smartphones"
1999 - Kyocera VP-210:
The world's first phone with a built-in camera comes from Japan, a company called Kyrocera. It is meant for face-to-face communication so the lens is on the front of the camera. You can't see the click button if you focus it on anything but yourself.
2000 - Symbian & Ericsson T36
The hardware of the device, Ericsson's R380, isn't much to talk about. But it is the first phone loaded with Symbian, the operating system that rules the smartphone world for years to come. Another key innovation: compact and small design. It puts in an in-built Bluetooth and every smartphone worth its money has to have one.
2001 - Kyocera 6035:
The first smart phone to be used widely in the US. The 6035 combines a PDA and a wireless phone services and runs on the Verizon Wireless network.
2002 - BlackBerry 5810:
Research in Motion finally gets it right. Two-way pagers give way to a convergent device with the all important push email: one click and all your office communication is at your finger tips. Big hit with senior management world wide.
2007 - iPhone & Android
First multi-touch smartphone that changes the category altogether. Sleek design with a single home button, users type into the screen. The mysteriously-captioned OS X is a huge hit. A Linux-based operating system Google bought in 2005 comes out with the first Android-phone: HTC Dream. The open-source system eventually powers Samsung, Motorola, LG and other brands. Biggest threat to iOS. Five years on, daily activations hit 5 million.
2008 - App Store
And phones change forever. Third-party apps make smart phones more versatile than ever imagined. Apple launches software development kits to help developers embed free and paid apps on the iOS.
2011 - Nokia Lumia
Nokia and Windows alliance produces the first smartphone: Lumia 710, and 800 powered by the Windows Phone OS. Fails to become game changer in smartphone market.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Health benefits
Nutritionally, the fruit is high in carbohydrates, particularly fructose. The fruit also contains significant amounts of vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.[citation needed] The fruit, seeds, and leaves have a number of herbal medicinal uses among indigenous peoples of regions where the plant is common.
There is evidence indicating that the fruit's extracts selectively inhibit the growth of human breast cancer cells by downregulating expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in vitro and in a mouse model,[3] but the effect has not been studied in humans.
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Health risks
Research carried out in the Caribbean has suggested a connection between consumption of soursop and atypical forms of Parkinson's disease due to the very high concentration of annonacin.[4][5][6][7]
According to Cancer Research UK, Annona muricata is an active principle in an unlicensed herbal remedy marketed under the brand name Triamazon.[8] Triamazon is not licensed for medicinal use and the sale of the product resulted in a conviction on four counts of selling unlicensed medical products, and other charges, for a vendor in the United Kingdom.[9]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graviola
Monday, February 27, 2012
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407264_291233580943928_289625761104710_771502_166747617_n.jpg CANCER
KILLER FRUIT
"10000 times
stronger killer of CANCER than Chemo".. do share it.. can save many lives,
fill up hopes and build confidence in the patients...
The Sour Sop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger than Chemo.
Why are we not aware of this? Its because some big corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.
So, since you know it now you can help a friend in need by letting him know or just drink some sour sop juice yourself as prevention from time to time. The taste is not bad after all. It’s completely natural and definitely has no side effects. If you have the space, plant one in your garden.
The other parts of the tree are also useful.
The next time you have a fruit juice, ask for a sour sop.
How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar drug maker concealed the secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?
This tree is low and is called graviola ! in Brazi l, guanabana in Spanish and has the uninspiring name “soursop” in English. The fruit is very large and the subacid sweet white pulp is eaten out of hand or, more commonly, used to make fruit drinks, sherbets and such.
The principal interest in this plant is because of its strong anti-cancer effects. Although it is effective for a number of medical conditions, it is its anti tumor effect that is of most interest. This plant is a proven cancer remedy for cancers of all types.
Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasites and worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders.
If there ever was a single example that makes it dramatically clear why the existence of Health Sciences Institute is so vital to Americans like you, it’s the incredible story behind the Graviola tree..
The truth is stunningly simple: Deep within the Amazon Rainforest grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising.
Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to:
* Attack cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss and hair loss
* Protect your immune system and avoid deadly infections
* Feel stronger and healthier throughout the course of the treatment
* Boost your energy and improve your outlook on life
The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America ‘s largest drug manufacturers, th! e fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970′s! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing… Extracts from the tree were shown to:
* Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer..
* The tree compounds proved to be up to 10,000 times stronger in slowing the growth of cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug!
* What’s more, unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectivelyhunts
down and kills only cancer cells.. It does not harm healthy cells!
The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched–so why haven’t you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is
One of America ‘s biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rainforest.
Various parts of the Graviola tree–including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds–have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indi! ans in S outh America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree’s anti-cancerous properties–and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.
But that’s where the Graviola story nearly ended.
The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree–it’s completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There’s no way to make serious profits from it.
It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree’s most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they’d be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits–or even make back the millions it poured into research.
As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!
Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn’t let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that’s dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.
Miracle unleashed
When researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola,! they be gan tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola–and its shocking cover-up–came in fast and furious….
….The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola’s “leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells.” Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public…
….Since 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests, yet no double-blind clinical trials–the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a treatment’s value–were ever initiated….
….A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at “10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin…”
….The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells, leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.
…A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers…. Seven years of silence broken–it’s finally here!
The Sour Sop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger than Chemo.
Why are we not aware of this? Its because some big corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.
So, since you know it now you can help a friend in need by letting him know or just drink some sour sop juice yourself as prevention from time to time. The taste is not bad after all. It’s completely natural and definitely has no side effects. If you have the space, plant one in your garden.
The other parts of the tree are also useful.
The next time you have a fruit juice, ask for a sour sop.
How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar drug maker concealed the secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?
This tree is low and is called graviola ! in Brazi l, guanabana in Spanish and has the uninspiring name “soursop” in English. The fruit is very large and the subacid sweet white pulp is eaten out of hand or, more commonly, used to make fruit drinks, sherbets and such.
The principal interest in this plant is because of its strong anti-cancer effects. Although it is effective for a number of medical conditions, it is its anti tumor effect that is of most interest. This plant is a proven cancer remedy for cancers of all types.
Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasites and worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders.
If there ever was a single example that makes it dramatically clear why the existence of Health Sciences Institute is so vital to Americans like you, it’s the incredible story behind the Graviola tree..
The truth is stunningly simple: Deep within the Amazon Rainforest grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising.
Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to:
* Attack cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss and hair loss
* Protect your immune system and avoid deadly infections
* Feel stronger and healthier throughout the course of the treatment
* Boost your energy and improve your outlook on life
The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America ‘s largest drug manufacturers, th! e fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970′s! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing… Extracts from the tree were shown to:
* Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer..
* The tree compounds proved to be up to 10,000 times stronger in slowing the growth of cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug!
* What’s more, unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectivelyhunts
down and kills only cancer cells.. It does not harm healthy cells!
The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched–so why haven’t you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is
One of America ‘s biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rainforest.
Various parts of the Graviola tree–including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds–have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indi! ans in S outh America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree’s anti-cancerous properties–and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.
But that’s where the Graviola story nearly ended.
The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree–it’s completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There’s no way to make serious profits from it.
It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree’s most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they’d be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits–or even make back the millions it poured into research.
As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!
Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn’t let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that’s dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.
Miracle unleashed
When researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola,! they be gan tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola–and its shocking cover-up–came in fast and furious….
….The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola’s “leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells.” Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public…
….Since 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests, yet no double-blind clinical trials–the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a treatment’s value–were ever initiated….
….A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at “10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin…”
….The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells, leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.
…A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers…. Seven years of silence broken–it’s finally here!
Monday, December 12, 2011
“OUR TAX SYSTEM EXPLAINED IN BEER”BY, DR. DAVID.R.KAMERSCHEN, PH.D, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS.Suppose That Every Day, Ten Men Go Out For Beer And The Bill For All Ten Comes To $100…If They Paid Their Bill The Way We Pay Our Taxes, It Would Go Something Like This…The First Four Men (The Poorest) Would Pay Nothing.The Fifth Would Pay $1.The Sixth Would Pay $3.The Seventh Would Pay $7.The Eighth Would Pay $12.The Ninth Would Pay $18.The Tenth Man (The Richest) Would Pay $59.So, That’s What They Decided To Do...The Ten Men Drank In The Bar Every Day And Seemed Quite Happy With The Arrangement, Until One Day, The Owner Threw Them A Curve Ball.“Since You Are All Such Good Customers,” He Said, “I’m Going To Reduce The Cost Of Your Daily Beer By $20″. Drinks For The Ten Men Would Now Cost Just $80.The Group Still Wanted To Pay Their Bill The Way We Pay Our Taxes So The First Four Men Were Unaffected. They Would Still Drink For Free. But What About The Other Six Men? How Could They Divide The $20 Windfall So That Everyone Would Get His Fair Share?They Realized That $20 Divided By Six Is $3.33. But If They Subtracted That From Everybody’s Share, Then The Fifth Man And The Sixth Man Would Each End Up Being Paid To Drink His Beer.So, The Bar Owner Suggested That It Would Be Fair To Reduce Each Man’s Bill By A Higher Percentage The Poorer He Was, To Follow The Principle Of The Tax System They Had Been Using, And He Proceeded To Work Out The Amounts He Suggested That Each Should Now Pay.And So The Fifth Man, Like The First Four, Now Paid Nothing (100% Saving).The Sixth Now Paid $2 Instead Of $3 (33% Saving).The Seventh Now Paid $5 Instead Of $7 (28% Saving).The Eighth Now Paid $9 Instead Of $12 (25% Saving).The Ninth Now Paid $14 Instead Of $18 (22% Saving).The Tenth Now Paid $49 Instead Of $59 (16% Saving).Each Of The Six Was Better Off Than Before. And The First Four Continued To Drink For Free. But, Once Outside The Bar, The Men Began To Compare Their Savings.“I Only Got A Dollar Out Of The $20 Saving,” Declared The Sixth Man.He Pointed To The Tenth Man, “But He Got $10!”“Yeah, That’s Right,” Exclaimed The Fifth Man. “I Only Saved A Dollar Too. It’s Unfair That He Got Ten Times More Benefit Than Me!”“That’s True!” Shouted The Seventh Man “Why Should He Get $10 Back, When I Got Only $2? The Wealthy Get All The Breaks!”“Wait A Minute,” Yelled The First Four Men In Unison, “We Didn’t Get Anything At All. This New Tax System Exploits The Poor!”The Nine Men Surrounded The Tenth And Beat Him Up.The Next Night The Tenth Man Didn’t Show Up For Drinks, So The Nine Sat Down And Had Their Beers Without Him. But When It Came Time To Pay The Bill, They Discovered Something Important. They Didn’t Have Enough Money Between All Of Them For Even Half Of The Bill!And That, Boys And Girls, Journalists And Government Ministers, Is How Our Tax System Works.The People Who Already Pay The Highest Taxes Will Naturally Get The Most Benefit From A Tax Reduction. Tax Them Too Much, Attack Them For Being Wealthy, And They Just May Not Show Up Anymore.In Fact, They Might Start Drinking Overseas, Where The Atmosphere Is Somewhat Friendlier.By,David.R.Kamerschen, Ph.D.Professor Of Economics.
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