Friday, 1 June 2007
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven
I'll find my way, through night and day
Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven
Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knee
Time can break your heart
Have you begging please
Begging please
(instrumental)
Beyond the door
There's peace I'm sure.
And I know there'll be no more...
Tears in heaven
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
Monday, 7 May 2007
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - Louis Armstrong
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
(George Weiss / Bob Thiele)
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I love you"
I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Oh yeah
Sunday, 6 May 2007
Louis Armstrong - A Rhapsody in Black and Blue (1932)
Louis Armstrong - A Rhapsody in Black and Blue (1932)
Louis Daniel Armstrong
Louis Armstrong websites
(What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue - Longer version
Verse:
Out in the street, shufflin' feet,
Couples passin' two by two,
While here am I, left high and dry,
Black, and 'cause I'm black I'm blue.
Browns and yellers, all have fellers,
Gentlemen prefer them light,
Wish I could fade, can't make the grade,
Nothing but dark days in sight:
Chous 1: Cold, empty bed, Springs hard as lead,
Pains in my head, Feel like old Ned.
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
No joys for me, No company,
Even the mouse ran from my house,
All my life through, I've been so Black And Blue.
I'm white inside, It don't help my case
'Cause I can't hide, what is on my face, oh!
I'm so forlorn, Life's just a thorn,
My heart is torn, Why was I born?
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
'Cause you're black, Folks think you lack
They laugh at you, And scorn you too,
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
When you are near, they laugh and sneer,
Set you aside and you're denied,
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
How sad I am, each day I feel worse,
My mark of Ham seems to be a curse!
How will it end? Ain't got a friend,
My only sin Is my skin.
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
Louis Daniel Armstrong
Louis Armstrong websites
(What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue - Longer version
Verse:
Out in the street, shufflin' feet,
Couples passin' two by two,
While here am I, left high and dry,
Black, and 'cause I'm black I'm blue.
Browns and yellers, all have fellers,
Gentlemen prefer them light,
Wish I could fade, can't make the grade,
Nothing but dark days in sight:
Chous 1: Cold, empty bed, Springs hard as lead,
Pains in my head, Feel like old Ned.
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
No joys for me, No company,
Even the mouse ran from my house,
All my life through, I've been so Black And Blue.
I'm white inside, It don't help my case
'Cause I can't hide, what is on my face, oh!
I'm so forlorn, Life's just a thorn,
My heart is torn, Why was I born?
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
'Cause you're black, Folks think you lack
They laugh at you, And scorn you too,
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
When you are near, they laugh and sneer,
Set you aside and you're denied,
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
How sad I am, each day I feel worse,
My mark of Ham seems to be a curse!
How will it end? Ain't got a friend,
My only sin Is my skin.
What did I do, to be so Black And Blue?
Saturday, 31 March 2007
Tooth Family - LearnEnglish Kids
Tooth Family
This little baby only has two teeth
Just two teeth, just two teeth
One on top and one beneath
And he drinks milk all day long
This little girl says, “What shall I do?
I had my teeth but I’ve lost two.”
Her mother says, “Suzie, I can say to you,
You’ll soon grow plenty more.”
This is my mother and she keeps hers clean
Brush, brush, brush, see what I mean
This is my mother and she keeps hers clean
And she chatters all day long
My grandad he only has two teeth
Just two teeth, just two teeth
One on top and one beneath
So he wears false teeth all day
Clean them in the morning and at night
Children, grown-ups, keep them bright
Then when you’re old if you did it right
You’ll still have all your teeth
“Don’t forget now children
Every night and every morning
Brush, brush, brush,
Carefully now!”
LearnEnglish Kids
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE SONG
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This little baby only has two teeth
Just two teeth, just two teeth
One on top and one beneath
And he drinks milk all day long
This little girl says, “What shall I do?
I had my teeth but I’ve lost two.”
Her mother says, “Suzie, I can say to you,
You’ll soon grow plenty more.”
This is my mother and she keeps hers clean
Brush, brush, brush, see what I mean
This is my mother and she keeps hers clean
And she chatters all day long
My grandad he only has two teeth
Just two teeth, just two teeth
One on top and one beneath
So he wears false teeth all day
Clean them in the morning and at night
Children, grown-ups, keep them bright
Then when you’re old if you did it right
You’ll still have all your teeth
“Don’t forget now children
Every night and every morning
Brush, brush, brush,
Carefully now!”
LearnEnglish Kids
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE SONG
*
Sunday, 11 March 2007
Saturday, 10 March 2007
Friday, 9 March 2007
Thursday, 8 March 2007
Bee Gees Words
Bee Gees Words
Bee Gees - Words Lyrics
Smile an everlasting smile,
A smile could bring you near to
me
Don't ever let me find you gone'
Cause
that would bring a tear to me
This world has lost
it's glory,
Let's start a brand new story now, my
love
Right now there'll be no other time
And I
can show you how, my love
Talk in everlasting
words
And dedicate them all to me
And I will give you
all my life
I'm here if you should call to me
You think that I don't even mean
A single word I
say
It's only words, and words are all I have
To
take your heart away
Sunday, 25 February 2007
Vitejte do zlych casu gottwaldi
Vítejte do zlých časů
1. Uslyšel jsem včera dva chlapy mudrovat
na poměry do hospody přišly hudrovat
jak to bylo kdysi za komárů lepší
mně je taky čtyřicet a zatím jsem si nevšim
2. Vzpomínali ceny guláš za pět padesát
a spousta věcí zadara to platil hodnej stát
a teď jsou tady bohatý a voni dva furt chudý
tak budou volit růžový a tím pádem i rudý
REF:
Co je podezřelý to je levý
a já nechci tlačit kolo dějin zpět
a povinně zas trávit na průvodu první máj
A je podezřelej ten kdo neví
to že nevypučí z růže květ
nikdy nekonal se jejich sociální ráj
3. A ještě jedna věc mi nedává spát
jak může někdo mladej na ty sliby dát
voblíkne si triko s ksichtem Che Guevary
a fotrovi zatim patřej skoro celý Vary
4. Vostrý ve světě se vrací dát svůj hlas
jistotám všech minimálně pracujících mas
a já mám v živý paměti jak mě kdysi řízli
když zažádal jsem popátý o devizový příslib
REF:
Co je podezřelý to je levý
a já nechci tlačit kolo dějin zpět
a povinně zas trávit na průvodu první máj
A je podezřelej ten kdo neví
to že nevypučí z růže květ
nikdy nekonal se jejich sociální ráj
I když všechno není až tak akorát
můžu nahlas nadávat a co chci ještě hrát
posmívat se kdejaký starý pětiletce
a vzpomenout si s varováním na anglický letce
6. Nechci nikdy za okno už vyvěšovat vlajky
a slavit výstřel z Aurory a vypuštění Lajky
tak to je teda celý, aspoň hodně zhruba
tomu, kdo mi nevěří, zbejvá ostrov Kuba
Levá vpřed a zpátky ni krok
do propadliště dějin, a ještě tenhle rok
levá vpřed a jen tam buď
a hlavně už nevylejzej nikdy odtamtud!
REF:
Co je podezřelý to je levý
a já nechci tlačit kolo dějin zpět
a povinně zas trávit na průvodu první máj
A je podezřelej ten kdo neví
to že nevypučí z růže květ
nikdy nekonal se jejich sociální ráj
.
.
hudba: Walter Kraft / text: Lou Fanánek Hagen / zpěv: Josef Pepe Vojtek
.
Píseň je ke stažení a zdroj na adrese www.gottwaldi.cz
1. Uslyšel jsem včera dva chlapy mudrovat
na poměry do hospody přišly hudrovat
jak to bylo kdysi za komárů lepší
mně je taky čtyřicet a zatím jsem si nevšim
2. Vzpomínali ceny guláš za pět padesát
a spousta věcí zadara to platil hodnej stát
a teď jsou tady bohatý a voni dva furt chudý
tak budou volit růžový a tím pádem i rudý
REF:
Co je podezřelý to je levý
a já nechci tlačit kolo dějin zpět
a povinně zas trávit na průvodu první máj
A je podezřelej ten kdo neví
to že nevypučí z růže květ
nikdy nekonal se jejich sociální ráj
3. A ještě jedna věc mi nedává spát
jak může někdo mladej na ty sliby dát
voblíkne si triko s ksichtem Che Guevary
a fotrovi zatim patřej skoro celý Vary
4. Vostrý ve světě se vrací dát svůj hlas
jistotám všech minimálně pracujících mas
a já mám v živý paměti jak mě kdysi řízli
když zažádal jsem popátý o devizový příslib
REF:
Co je podezřelý to je levý
a já nechci tlačit kolo dějin zpět
a povinně zas trávit na průvodu první máj
A je podezřelej ten kdo neví
to že nevypučí z růže květ
nikdy nekonal se jejich sociální ráj
I když všechno není až tak akorát
můžu nahlas nadávat a co chci ještě hrát
posmívat se kdejaký starý pětiletce
a vzpomenout si s varováním na anglický letce
6. Nechci nikdy za okno už vyvěšovat vlajky
a slavit výstřel z Aurory a vypuštění Lajky
tak to je teda celý, aspoň hodně zhruba
tomu, kdo mi nevěří, zbejvá ostrov Kuba
Levá vpřed a zpátky ni krok
do propadliště dějin, a ještě tenhle rok
levá vpřed a jen tam buď
a hlavně už nevylejzej nikdy odtamtud!
REF:
Co je podezřelý to je levý
a já nechci tlačit kolo dějin zpět
a povinně zas trávit na průvodu první máj
A je podezřelej ten kdo neví
to že nevypučí z růže květ
nikdy nekonal se jejich sociální ráj
.
.
hudba: Walter Kraft / text: Lou Fanánek Hagen / zpěv: Josef Pepe Vojtek
.
Píseň je ke stažení a zdroj na adrese www.gottwaldi.cz
Monday, 5 February 2007
Sunday, 4 February 2007
Saturday, 3 February 2007
In My Secret Life - Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen In My Secret Life
I saw you this morning.
You were moving so fast.
Cant seem to loosen my grip
On the past.
And I miss you so much.
Theres no one in sight.
And were still making love
In my secret life.
I smile when Im angry.
I cheat and I lie.
I do what I have to do
To get by.
But I know what is wrong,
And I know what is right.
And Id die for the truth
In my secret life.
Hold on, hold on, my brother.
My sister, hold on tight.
I finally got my orders.
Ill be marching through the morning,
Marching through the night,
Moving cross the borders
Of my secret life.
Looked through the paper.
Makes you want to cry.
Nobody cares if the people
Live or die.
And the dealer wants you thinking
That its either black or white.
Thank g-d its not that simple
In my secret life.
I bite my lip.
I buy what Im told:
From the latest hit,
To the wisdom of old.
But Im always alone.
And my heart is like ice.
And its crowded and cold
In my secret life.
I saw you this morning.
You were moving so fast.
Cant seem to loosen my grip
On the past.
And I miss you so much.
Theres no one in sight.
And were still making love
In my secret life.
I smile when Im angry.
I cheat and I lie.
I do what I have to do
To get by.
But I know what is wrong,
And I know what is right.
And Id die for the truth
In my secret life.
Hold on, hold on, my brother.
My sister, hold on tight.
I finally got my orders.
Ill be marching through the morning,
Marching through the night,
Moving cross the borders
Of my secret life.
Looked through the paper.
Makes you want to cry.
Nobody cares if the people
Live or die.
And the dealer wants you thinking
That its either black or white.
Thank g-d its not that simple
In my secret life.
I bite my lip.
I buy what Im told:
From the latest hit,
To the wisdom of old.
But Im always alone.
And my heart is like ice.
And its crowded and cold
In my secret life.
Thursday, 1 February 2007
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Cash Hurt
Johnny Cash -Hurt BBC
HURT LYRICS
I hurt myself today
to see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
the only thing that's real
the needle tears a hole
the old familiar sting
try to kill it all away
but I remember everything
what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear this crown of thorns
upon my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feelings disappear
you are someone else
I am still right here
what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
if I could start again
a million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way
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Tuesday, 23 January 2007
iPod index = iPhone index?
iPod prices around the world. Here is the CommSec iPod Index, based on January 2007 prices for 2GB iPod Nanos.
1 Brazil $327.71
2 India $222.27
3 Sweden $213.03
4 Denmark $208.25
5 Belgium $205.81
6 France $205.80
15 China $179.84
16 South Korea $176.17
17 Switzerland $175.59
18 New Zealand $172.53
19 Australia $172.36
20 Taiwan $164.88
21 Singapore $161.25
22 Mexico $154.46
23 United States $149.00
24 Japan $147.63
25 Hong Kong $147.35
26 Canada $144.20
Source: CommSec, Apple more
iPod Index
The iPod (currency) Index is an informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies.
PPP is based on the law of one price - an economic law stating that: "in an efficient market all identical goods must have only one price" - thus any difference in price must be due to currency exchange rates. If this is not the case, then the currency concerned must be over, or under valued.
The iPod Index differs from the Big Mac Index in that it uses ... more
The Big Mac index
Tokyo tops 'Big Mac' index
The iPhone:
Price - $499 4GB, $599 8GB in June + 2 years contract with Cingular = at&t.
Monday, 22 January 2007
iPhone Cingular AT&T
Confused by Cingular/AT&T? Colbert to the rescue!
The whole killing off the Cingular brand is quite the confusing ordeal, involving names like SBC, BellSouth, and -- of course -- AT&T. There's a lot of companies involved, and a whole lot of buying and selling. Luckily, Stephen Colbert took it upon himself to clarify the situation with an easy to follow flowchart. It's easy to see how Cingular is turning into AT&T.Okay, maybe not that easy, but one comment that Colbert makes that is particularly interesting relates to how AT&T became, well, AT&T again. To ... more
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I think: Why not?
Sunday, 21 January 2007
Apple iPhone mobile to Generate 50 Percent Margin, According to iSuppli’s Preliminary Analysis
Apple iPhone to Generate 50 Percent Margin, According to iSuppli’s Preliminary Analysis
El Segundo, Calif., Jan. 18, 2007
Each Apple iPhone sold will generate nearly a 50 percent gross margin for Apple Inc. and partner Cingular Wireless, giving the companies a hefty profit, as well as plenty of room for future price cuts, according to a preliminary functional Bill of Materials (BoM) estimate created by iSuppli Corp.
“iSuppli estimates the 4Gbyte version of the Apple iPhone will carry a $229.85 hardware BoM and manufacturing cost and a $245.83 total expense, yielding a 50.7 percent margin on each unit sold at the $499 retail price,” said Andrew Rassweiler, teardown services manager and senior analyst for iSuppli. “Meanwhile, the 8GByte Apple iPhone will sport a $264.85 hardware cost and a $280.83 total expense, amounting to a 53.1 percent margin at the $599 retail price.”
The table below presents iSuppli’s preliminary functional BoM estimate of the 4Gbyte and 8Gbyte versions of the Apple iPhone.
While iSuppli has a high degree of confidence in its conclusions, these figures are considered preliminary until we perform an actual physical teardown and analysis of the iPhone.
Large margins
For Apple, such a strong hardware profit is par for the course, with the company having achieved margins of 45 percent and more in products including the iMac and iPod nano, according to iSuppli. However, because Apple is facing extensive competition in the music-phone market, the company may need to cut into its margins to reduce pricing in the future.
“With a 50 percent gross margin, Apple is setting itself up for aggressive price declines going forward,” said Jagdish Rebello, PhD, director and principal analyst with iSuppli.
Competition in music phones
Apple faces a bevy of competitors in music phones, with 835 models expected to be introduced by various competitors in 2007. iSuppli estimates that 14 music-enabled mobile phones with features that compete closely with the Apple iPhone already are shipping from manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG.
In terms of features and form factors, the closest competitor to the Apple iPhone is LG’s KE850, which will ship later this year, said Tina Teng, analyst, wireless communications, for iSuppli. Other phones with similar characteristics include Nokia’s N800, although this product is aimed more at niche markets than the broad-appeal Apple iPhone, Teng added.
Teng said she expects mobile-phone OEMs to introduce models designed specifically to compete with the Apple iPhone.
“The most successful OEMs will be those already established in the mobile-phone business, that support all file formats and that have excellent sound quality.” Teng said. Successful OEMs also must have ...
El Segundo, Calif., Jan. 18, 2007
Each Apple iPhone sold will generate nearly a 50 percent gross margin for Apple Inc. and partner Cingular Wireless, giving the companies a hefty profit, as well as plenty of room for future price cuts, according to a preliminary functional Bill of Materials (BoM) estimate created by iSuppli Corp.
“iSuppli estimates the 4Gbyte version of the Apple iPhone will carry a $229.85 hardware BoM and manufacturing cost and a $245.83 total expense, yielding a 50.7 percent margin on each unit sold at the $499 retail price,” said Andrew Rassweiler, teardown services manager and senior analyst for iSuppli. “Meanwhile, the 8GByte Apple iPhone will sport a $264.85 hardware cost and a $280.83 total expense, amounting to a 53.1 percent margin at the $599 retail price.”
The table below presents iSuppli’s preliminary functional BoM estimate of the 4Gbyte and 8Gbyte versions of the Apple iPhone.
While iSuppli has a high degree of confidence in its conclusions, these figures are considered preliminary until we perform an actual physical teardown and analysis of the iPhone.Large margins
For Apple, such a strong hardware profit is par for the course, with the company having achieved margins of 45 percent and more in products including the iMac and iPod nano, according to iSuppli. However, because Apple is facing extensive competition in the music-phone market, the company may need to cut into its margins to reduce pricing in the future.
“With a 50 percent gross margin, Apple is setting itself up for aggressive price declines going forward,” said Jagdish Rebello, PhD, director and principal analyst with iSuppli.
Competition in music phones
Apple faces a bevy of competitors in music phones, with 835 models expected to be introduced by various competitors in 2007. iSuppli estimates that 14 music-enabled mobile phones with features that compete closely with the Apple iPhone already are shipping from manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG.
In terms of features and form factors, the closest competitor to the Apple iPhone is LG’s KE850, which will ship later this year, said Tina Teng, analyst, wireless communications, for iSuppli. Other phones with similar characteristics include Nokia’s N800, although this product is aimed more at niche markets than the broad-appeal Apple iPhone, Teng added.
Teng said she expects mobile-phone OEMs to introduce models designed specifically to compete with the Apple iPhone.
“The most successful OEMs will be those already established in the mobile-phone business, that support all file formats and that have excellent sound quality.” Teng said. Successful OEMs also must have ...
Apple’s goal is to capture 1 percent of these unit sales, which seems attainable, according to Rebello.
source: L'Apple iPhone sys-con.com
LG 'PRADA' mobile - A direct competitor to Apple's iPhone
LG 'PRADA' - A direct competitor to Apple's iPhone
LG Electronics on Thursday announced the launch of its first completely touch-screen mobile phone, KE850, in association with PRADA, one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury goods industry. The South Korean company said it will start selling the new mobile phone that incorporates a buttonless touch-screen next month.
With a large touch-screen display and little else, the ‘LG Prada’ at first glance looks a lot like the Cupertino, California based Apple Inc.’s recently launched iPhone, combining three products-a revolutionary ... more
by Shubha Krishnappa - January 19, 2007, themoneytimes
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LG Prada Phone Unveiled with Touch Screen
LG Electronics and Prada today unveiled the KE850 touch screen mobile phone. LG and Prada have worked closely together on every aspect of the KE850, from handset development to marketing combining the detail and quality of Prada design with the technological innovation of LG Electronics... more
Features• Capacitive Touch Screen• Music Player (MP3, ACC, ACC+, WMA, RA)• Music Multitasking (Messaging)• Video Player (MPEG4, H.263, H.264)• Macromedia Flash UI• Document Viewer (ppt, doc, xls, pdf, txt )
Specifications• EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900)• 98.8 × 54 × 12 mm• 2M CMOS Camera / LED Flash• External Memory Slot (Micro SD)• Innerpack Battery 800mAh• Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, USB Mass storage
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LG Electronics on Thursday announced the launch of its first completely touch-screen mobile phone, KE850, in association with PRADA, one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury goods industry. The South Korean company said it will start selling the new mobile phone that incorporates a buttonless touch-screen next month.
With a large touch-screen display and little else, the ‘LG Prada’ at first glance looks a lot like the Cupertino, California based Apple Inc.’s recently launched iPhone, combining three products-a revolutionary ... more
by Shubha Krishnappa - January 19, 2007, themoneytimes
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LG Prada Phone Unveiled with Touch Screen
LG Electronics and Prada today unveiled the KE850 touch screen mobile phone. LG and Prada have worked closely together on every aspect of the KE850, from handset development to marketing combining the detail and quality of Prada design with the technological innovation of LG Electronics... more
Features• Capacitive Touch Screen• Music Player (MP3, ACC, ACC+, WMA, RA)• Music Multitasking (Messaging)• Video Player (MPEG4, H.263, H.264)• Macromedia Flash UI• Document Viewer (ppt, doc, xls, pdf, txt )
Specifications• EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900)• 98.8 × 54 × 12 mm• 2M CMOS Camera / LED Flash• External Memory Slot (Micro SD)• Innerpack Battery 800mAh• Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, USB Mass storage
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Saturday, 20 January 2007
iPhone Apple so yesterday
Many in Asia are ignoring the iPhone because their cell phones do more.
CNN's Eunice Yoon reports (January 17, 2007)
CNN's Eunice Yoon reports (January 17, 2007)
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Cash, Credit, Cell Phone, Finger...
New York - forbes
There are myriad ways to pay for goods and services today, but one of the best on-the-go payment methods has to be the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system used in seven Northeast states in the U.S. Drivers with E-ZPass transponders don't even have to slow down to pay tolls. They drive at the speed limit in a special lane, which is overhung with receivers that pick up a signal from the transponder on the dashboard, automatically deducting the toll.
With checks, credit and debit cards, and automatic withdrawal options, it's easier than ever to pay without cash. But current payment systems are complicated and time-intensive--checks need time to clear, credit card purchases need to be authorized and signed for, and the receipts have to be stored.
Customers want convenience. Merchants want efficiency and a cheap way to process payments ... more
There are myriad ways to pay for goods and services today, but one of the best on-the-go payment methods has to be the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system used in seven Northeast states in the U.S. Drivers with E-ZPass transponders don't even have to slow down to pay tolls. They drive at the speed limit in a special lane, which is overhung with receivers that pick up a signal from the transponder on the dashboard, automatically deducting the toll.
With checks, credit and debit cards, and automatic withdrawal options, it's easier than ever to pay without cash. But current payment systems are complicated and time-intensive--checks need time to clear, credit card purchases need to be authorized and signed for, and the receipts have to be stored.
Customers want convenience. Merchants want efficiency and a cheap way to process payments ... more
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Sony Ericsson triples 4Q profit
Sony Ericsson W950iMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said Wednesday 17.1.07 its profit more than tripled in the fourth quarter, as record sales of its music and camera handsets helped it gain market shares.
The company said net profit came to 447 million euros ($579 million) in the three months ending Dec. 31, up from 144 million euros for the same period in 2005.
Sales volumes of Sony Ericsson's handsets soared 61 percent to 26 million ... more
Businessweek, by MATTIAS KAREN
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Friday, 19 January 2007
Apple's iPhone has Wall Street chattering
By Elinor Mills, January 17, 2007
Apple sold 21 million iPods during its first quarter, but financial analysts asked almost as many questions of Apple executives Wednesday about a product that won't ship until June.
Executives didn't have any new revelations about Apple's iPhone after CEO Steve Jobs unveiled it last week at Macworld. The company held a conference call Wednesday afternoon to discuss its first-quarter results, which exceeded expectations by a large margin.
Apple's iPhone is essentially a widescreen video iPod that makes phone calls and can browse the Web, and the company plans to ship it in June for Cingular's cellular network. One of the more persistent questions about the iPhone has been Apple's decision to use Cingular's ... more
Apple sold 21 million iPods during its first quarter, but financial analysts asked almost as many questions of Apple executives Wednesday about a product that won't ship until June.
Executives didn't have any new revelations about Apple's iPhone after CEO Steve Jobs unveiled it last week at Macworld. The company held a conference call Wednesday afternoon to discuss its first-quarter results, which exceeded expectations by a large margin.
Apple's iPhone is essentially a widescreen video iPod that makes phone calls and can browse the Web, and the company plans to ship it in June for Cingular's cellular network. One of the more persistent questions about the iPhone has been Apple's decision to use Cingular's ... more
Apple earnings increased by 50 percent ...
Apple earnings: 21 million reasons to love the holidays
By Tom Krazit, January 17, 2007
The company reported first-quarter profit of $1 billion as iPod sales increased by 50 percent compared with the same period a year ago, Apple said in a press release Wednesday.
Revenue was $7.1 billion, up about 25 percent from the previous year's first quarter of $5.7 billion. Earnings per share were $1.14, up sharply from the previous year's earnings per share of 65 cents, for Apple's first fiscal quarter ending on December 30.
"Our fiscal year 2007 is off to a tremendous start," Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's chief financial officer, said ... more
By Tom Krazit, January 17, 2007
The company reported first-quarter profit of $1 billion as iPod sales increased by 50 percent compared with the same period a year ago, Apple said in a press release Wednesday.
Revenue was $7.1 billion, up about 25 percent from the previous year's first quarter of $5.7 billion. Earnings per share were $1.14, up sharply from the previous year's earnings per share of 65 cents, for Apple's first fiscal quarter ending on December 30.
"Our fiscal year 2007 is off to a tremendous start," Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's chief financial officer, said ... more
Thursday, 18 January 2007
Wednesday, 17 January 2007
NETGEAR SPH200D Dual-Mode Cordless Phone with Skype
NETGEAR announced the launch of the company’s first dual-mode DECT cordless phone to support both landline phone calls and Skype Internet calls.
The NETGEAR Dual-Mode Cordless Phone with Skype (SPH200D) includes a handset and a base station which simultaneously connects to a user’s home network router and phone line wall jack enabling users to place and receive both traditional phone calls and Skype Internet calls from a single cordless handset without the need to be connected to a computer... more
The NETGEAR Dual-Mode Cordless Phone with Skype (SPH200D) includes a handset and a base station which simultaneously connects to a user’s home network router and phone line wall jack enabling users to place and receive both traditional phone calls and Skype Internet calls from a single cordless handset without the need to be connected to a computer... more
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Tuesday, 16 January 2007
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iPhone is defining a new consumer category
iPhone is defining a new consumer category
Sitting here in the Bloghaus with a few Nokia bloggers. They are slamming the iPhone. Can't expand memory. Can't update battery. Closed software environment. Two years of "selling your soul to Cingular." Glass keyboard sans tactile feedback. Scoble says iPhone OSX is as much OSX as WinMobile is Vista. Scoble also points out that it's vaporware, and a lot can change between slideware and the reality of manufacturing.
I'm sure they are all correct.
And it doesn't matter.
The iPhone will overcome these limitations.
Think of it as a statement of intent: Apple is ... more
by Phil Wolff on January 9, 2007 Skype Journal
Apple with iPod and iPhone is today but…
Some years ago people were asking: what is Voip?
VoIP can turn a standard Internet connection into a way to place free phone calls. The practical upshot of this is that by using some of the free VoIP software that is available to make Internet phone calls, you are bypassing the phone company (and its charges) entirely.
In 2005 people start asking: what is Skype™?
Skype™ is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else on Skype™, anywhere in the ... more
by Oscorp 16/01 2007
Sitting here in the Bloghaus with a few Nokia bloggers. They are slamming the iPhone. Can't expand memory. Can't update battery. Closed software environment. Two years of "selling your soul to Cingular." Glass keyboard sans tactile feedback. Scoble says iPhone OSX is as much OSX as WinMobile is Vista. Scoble also points out that it's vaporware, and a lot can change between slideware and the reality of manufacturing.
I'm sure they are all correct.
And it doesn't matter.
The iPhone will overcome these limitations.
Think of it as a statement of intent: Apple is ... more
by Phil Wolff on January 9, 2007 Skype Journal
Apple with iPod and iPhone is today but…
Some years ago people were asking: what is Voip?
VoIP can turn a standard Internet connection into a way to place free phone calls. The practical upshot of this is that by using some of the free VoIP software that is available to make Internet phone calls, you are bypassing the phone company (and its charges) entirely.
In 2005 people start asking: what is Skype™?
Skype™ is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else on Skype™, anywhere in the ... more
by Oscorp 16/01 2007
New Skype Desktop Internet Phones Enable Internet Calling Without a PC
Skype is setting Internet conversations free at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics
Show with the debut of the first available Skype desktop Internet phones, bringing more flexibility in how users place Skype Internet calls at home or at work.
The two new desktop Internet phones announced are IPEVO’s Solo.1 and TOPCOM’s Webt@lker 5000 with Skype... more
The two new desktop Internet phones announced are IPEVO’s Solo.1 and TOPCOM’s Webt@lker 5000 with Skype... more
Sunday, 14 January 2007
Apple versus Cisco iPhone trademark dispute
Cisco lost iPhone trademark last year (probably)
If you're following the Cisco v. Apple drama you'll be interested in this. As reported in Ed Burnette's excellent Software, gadgets and games blog Cisco may have lost the iPhone trademark when it was apparently abandoned in late 2005/early 2006 because ... more
Cisco lost rights to iPhone trademark last year, experts say
An investigation into the ongoing trademark dispute between Cisco and Apple over the name "iPhone" appears to show that Cisco does not own the mark as claimed in their recent lawsuit. This is based on publicly available information from the US Patent and Trademark office, as well as public reviews of Cisco products over the ... more
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Word Mark IPHONE
Word Mark IPOD
If you're following the Cisco v. Apple drama you'll be interested in this. As reported in Ed Burnette's excellent Software, gadgets and games blog Cisco may have lost the iPhone trademark when it was apparently abandoned in late 2005/early 2006 because ... more
Cisco lost rights to iPhone trademark last year, experts say
An investigation into the ongoing trademark dispute between Cisco and Apple over the name "iPhone" appears to show that Cisco does not own the mark as claimed in their recent lawsuit. This is based on publicly available information from the US Patent and Trademark office, as well as public reviews of Cisco products over the ... more
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Word Mark IPHONE
Word Mark IPOD
iPhone Apple characteristics
Ultimate iPhone FAQs List, Part 2
David Pogue's
Just got back home tonight after my week in San Francisco, and found ANOTHER several dozen questions about the iPhone waiting on this blog’s comments area!
I promise that this blog isn’t going to become “all iPhone, all the time”–but I’ve read through your comments and compiled this second list of Q’s and A’s.
First, though, a clarification on my earlier post…
“Will the browser offer Flash and Java?” –In my previous blog post, I said ... more
... So the DEFINITIVE answer now is: NO Java, MAYBE Flash...
David Pogue's
Just got back home tonight after my week in San Francisco, and found ANOTHER several dozen questions about the iPhone waiting on this blog’s comments area!
I promise that this blog isn’t going to become “all iPhone, all the time”–but I’ve read through your comments and compiled this second list of Q’s and A’s.
First, though, a clarification on my earlier post…
“Will the browser offer Flash and Java?” –In my previous blog post, I said ... more
... So the DEFINITIVE answer now is: NO Java, MAYBE Flash...
Saturday, 13 January 2007
The Apple iPhone - Advantages and Disadvatanges
The Apple iPhone: Advantages and Disadvatanges
Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, on Tuesday introduced their hotly awaited mobile phone, still named iPhone although Cisco, through Linksys had previously launched an Internet phone with the same name.At Macworld 2007, Jobs managed to bring the audience to awe with his well-thought presentation of the new technological gem by Apple. But, as the dust settled, analysts and experts have also pointed out that it may well not be a perfect gem.Basically, the iPhone is a touchscreen phone, with the capabilities more
Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, on Tuesday introduced their hotly awaited mobile phone, still named iPhone although Cisco, through Linksys had previously launched an Internet phone with the same name.At Macworld 2007, Jobs managed to bring the audience to awe with his well-thought presentation of the new technological gem by Apple. But, as the dust settled, analysts and experts have also pointed out that it may well not be a perfect gem.Basically, the iPhone is a touchscreen phone, with the capabilities more
Friday, 12 January 2007
Apple, Cisco gird for battle over iPhone Trademark dispute leads to lawsuit between Silicon Valley titans
Ellen Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, January 12, 2007
Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs made a daring, calculated move when he strode onto the stage Tuesday to introduce the iPhone.
Just a week before, the Cupertino technology company's attorneys had been negotiating with their counterparts at Cisco Systems to secure the right to the iPhone trademark, which Cisco has held since June 2000 and uses on the mobile and cordless Internet phones it introduced last month.
The two companies had held on-and-off discussions over the name since 2001, when Apple approached the San Jose more
Linksys iPhone and Apple iPhone
Friday, January 12, 2007
Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs made a daring, calculated move when he strode onto the stage Tuesday to introduce the iPhone.
Just a week before, the Cupertino technology company's attorneys had been negotiating with their counterparts at Cisco Systems to secure the right to the iPhone trademark, which Cisco has held since June 2000 and uses on the mobile and cordless Internet phones it introduced last month.
The two companies had held on-and-off discussions over the name since 2001, when Apple approached the San Jose more
Linksys iPhone and Apple iPhone
Thursday, 11 January 2007
Cisco to Apple Inc: iPhone is ours
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) --
Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday sued Apple Inc. over its use of the iPhone trademark, a day after Apple shook up the cell-phone market by unveiling its sleek mobile phone using the name claimed by Cisco.
Shares of Apple, which are volatile, initially fell 1.3 percent in after-hours trade following the announcement, and then pared the loss to less than half a percent.
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs debuted the long-rumored iPhone at the start of Apple's annual Macworld conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, and both companies had said a deal on the 'iPhone' name was near.
"We think this is silly," said Apple spokesman Steve Dowling of the tiff over trademarks. "There are ... more
Cisco iPhone
What Is Cisco iPhone?
iPhone is about a new age of communications, with voice applications at the core. An age that is about more than just dialing a phone number and waiting to see if someone on the other end answers. Devices in this new age are expected to deliver more than just a connection to friends, loved ones, and colleagues. They now must deliver on the promise of particular types of content tailored to your specific needs.
The variety of features available on Linksys iPhones will change the way you communicate with friends and family. iPhone products more
Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday sued Apple Inc. over its use of the iPhone trademark, a day after Apple shook up the cell-phone market by unveiling its sleek mobile phone using the name claimed by Cisco.
Shares of Apple, which are volatile, initially fell 1.3 percent in after-hours trade following the announcement, and then pared the loss to less than half a percent.
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs debuted the long-rumored iPhone at the start of Apple's annual Macworld conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, and both companies had said a deal on the 'iPhone' name was near.
"We think this is silly," said Apple spokesman Steve Dowling of the tiff over trademarks. "There are ... more
Cisco iPhone
What Is Cisco iPhone?
iPhone is about a new age of communications, with voice applications at the core. An age that is about more than just dialing a phone number and waiting to see if someone on the other end answers. Devices in this new age are expected to deliver more than just a connection to friends, loved ones, and colleagues. They now must deliver on the promise of particular types of content tailored to your specific needs.
The variety of features available on Linksys iPhones will change the way you communicate with friends and family. iPhone products more
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
Skype Replaces Free SkypeOut Calls With Flat Rate
Skype Replaces Free SkypeOut Calls With Flat Rate
12.13.2006
By Bryan Gardiner
On Wednesday, Skype announced it will be offering U.S. and Canadian customers a new unlimited calling plan at a flat rate of $29.95 per year, or, for those who decide to subscribe before January 31, 2007, $14.95.
The Skype Unlimited Calling plan will let users make 12 months of unlimited SkypeOut calls to any phone in Canada or the U.S. and, according to the company, is the first time that Skype is making an annual calling plan available anywhere in the world.
Wednesday's announcement comes on the heels ... more
12.13.2006
By Bryan Gardiner
On Wednesday, Skype announced it will be offering U.S. and Canadian customers a new unlimited calling plan at a flat rate of $29.95 per year, or, for those who decide to subscribe before January 31, 2007, $14.95.
The Skype Unlimited Calling plan will let users make 12 months of unlimited SkypeOut calls to any phone in Canada or the U.S. and, according to the company, is the first time that Skype is making an annual calling plan available anywhere in the world.
Wednesday's announcement comes on the heels ... more
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Financial impact of iPhone announcement - mobile
Financial impact of iPhone announcement
Jan 09 2007 - 06:34 PM ET Apple
Even though the Apple iPhone is not scheduled to ship until June it has made a very real impact in the financial markets. The changes started just minutes after the introduction more
Jan 09 2007 - 06:34 PM ET Apple
Even though the Apple iPhone is not scheduled to ship until June it has made a very real impact in the financial markets. The changes started just minutes after the introduction more
Apple Mobile iPhone - surprise - Mobil iPhone překvapil a na burze Apple poskocil hned nahoru
Asi pred hodinou se na internetu zacali objevovat zpravy o iPhone od Apple
Apple CEO Steve Jobs kick-off Macworld Conference & Expo 2007 with a keynote address from San Francisco's Moscone West ...
Na burze vyskocil - Apple on stock market riseing ower 6% po uvedeni iPhone
An Apple Day
Apple's stock is currently trading at $91.17, up over 6%.
... AAPL shares are up over $92 as I write this -- a rise of 8% just this afternoon alone...
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Sledujte akcie NOKIA, MOTOROLA, SonyEricsson ...
Emerging Concerns, Shiny Apple
See video on CNN (pustte si video na cnn)
Apple answers the call with iPhone
DVDguru iPhone
iPhone combines three products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting you control everything with just your fingers. So it ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, completely redefining what you can do on a mobile phone...
Apple iPhone
Apple CEO Steve Jobs kick-off Macworld Conference & Expo 2007 with a keynote address from San Francisco's Moscone West ...
Na burze vyskocil - Apple on stock market riseing ower 6% po uvedeni iPhone
An Apple Day
Apple's stock is currently trading at $91.17, up over 6%.
... AAPL shares are up over $92 as I write this -- a rise of 8% just this afternoon alone...
Apple Graf online Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL)
NASDAQ COMPOSITE (Nasdaq:^IXIC)
TV komentar
Sledujte akcie NOKIA, MOTOROLA, SonyEricsson ...
Emerging Concerns, Shiny Apple
See video on CNN (pustte si video na cnn)
Apple answers the call with iPhone
Apple iPhone
Autor: Apple
Apple Announces 'iPhone' Mobile Communications Device
... “iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone,” Jobs said in an official announcement from Apple Tuesday, following his keynote
In essence, Apple’s iPhone is a smartphone and mini computer (running OS X) with a 160ppi resolution, 3.5-inch touchscreen. Synching to a desktop computer—for multimedia and other data—will be managed through iTunes.
There are no buttons on the device Jobs demoed at Macworld—rather, the user’s finger serves as a sophisticated stylus, using a new technology called Multi-Touch. Multi-Touch solves the problem, Jobs said, of buttons fixed in place on mobile phones, which serve a purpose but nonetheless at times get in the way.
“We are all born with the ultimate pointing device -- our fingers -- and iPhone uses them to create the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse,” Jobs said in a statement.
For service to go with iPhone, Apple has entered into an exclusive partnership with Cingular (News - Alert). iPhone, a GSM and EDGE-capable device with WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 functionality, will be available starting in June, after Apple gets FCC approval.
iPhone is for more than just talking, though—it best falls into the “smartphone” category in that users can surf the Web and perform messaging tasks using the device. Google (News - Alert) search and maps, along with Yahoo search and IMAP e-mail services, are built in.
Perhaps significantly, the primary search and e-mail related partnership announced Tuesday by Jobs was with Yahoo, not Google—although Google CEO Eric Schmidt did take the stage briefly to applaud iPhone and indicate that Google is working on a more full-fledged partnership with Apple.
Most industry standard IMAP and POP-based e-mail services will work with iPhone, Apple said Tuesday, including Microsoft Exchange, Apple .Mac Mail, AOL (News - Alert) Mail, and Google Gmail.
In his blog, Block quoted Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang as saying that iPhone’s search and e-mail functionalities, coupled with its other features, makes the device “like BlackBerry (News - Alert) without an Exchange Server.”
iPhone will be available in two models—4-gigabtye for $499 and 8-gigabyte for $599, Associated Press reported Tuesday.
In addition to its other features, the Apple iPhone boasts a built-in, 2-megapixel camera, headset jack, SIM tray, sleep-wake switch, speaker, mic input, and iPod connector. It is 11.6mm (0.46 inch) thick...
Apple iPhone combines iPod, cell phone, Internet browser
The iPhone--from Apple this time
Apple: Hello, iPhone
iPhone combines three products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting you control everything with just your fingers. So it ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, completely redefining what you can do on a mobile phone...
Apple iPhone
Tuesday, 9 January 2007
Skype says time is not ripe for cell phone version
Skype says time is not ripe for cell phone version
LAS VEGAS--eBay's Skype believes the cell phone world is not ready for a version of its Internet telephone service that can be downloaded on any mobile phone, because of high carrier charges, the company's hardware and software business development chief said on Wednesday.
Skype uses a broadband Internet connection to place a voice call, cutting out the telephony network for which telecoms operators charge by the minute. Skype calls to other broadband-connected Skype users are free, and Skype calls to normal phones are inexpensive.
If a cell phone customer had an inexpensive data connection, then using Skype to make long distance calls, especially more
LAS VEGAS--eBay's Skype believes the cell phone world is not ready for a version of its Internet telephone service that can be downloaded on any mobile phone, because of high carrier charges, the company's hardware and software business development chief said on Wednesday.
Skype uses a broadband Internet connection to place a voice call, cutting out the telephony network for which telecoms operators charge by the minute. Skype calls to other broadband-connected Skype users are free, and Skype calls to normal phones are inexpensive.
If a cell phone customer had an inexpensive data connection, then using Skype to make long distance calls, especially more
Monday, 8 January 2007
Sunday, 7 January 2007
Saturday, 6 January 2007
Macworld San Francisco 2000-Steve Jobs Becomes iCEO of Apple
Macworld San Francisco 2000-Steve Jobs Becomes iCEO of Apple
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