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Pakistan set to launch space
communication satellite
Pakistan
is closely collaborating with China for launching a joint
space communication satellite next year. It will be a
milestone in Pak-China friendship and bring immense economic
benefits to Pakistan, said Ambassador Masood Khan while
addressing the 30th anniversary of the establishment of
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) on Wednesday.
The agreement to set up the joint satellite communication
project called Pasksat-1R was signed in 2008 and witnessed
was by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his Chinese
counterpart President Hu Jintao. Established in 1980, CGWIC
is the sole commercial organization authorized by the
Chinese government to provide satellites, commercial launch
services and to carry out international space cooperation.
The CGWIC is actively involved in the international
marketing of products and services utilizing space
technology and provides high quality products and
specialized services in diversified fields.
While felicitating the CGWC on its 30th anniversary,
Ambassador Khan congratulated China over the launch of its
second lunar orbiter Chang’e 2 earlier this month.
Google beats Wall Street
profit expectations
Google
Inc blew past Wall Street's profit and revenue expectations for the
third quarter despite rising expenses, sending its shares up 9 per cent
in after hours trading.
The world’s largest Internet search engine on Thursday posted a
third-quarter net income of $2.17 billion or $7.64 a share, excluding
items, surpassing Wall Street's average estimate of $6.69 a share,
according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
“Looks like business is solid
across the board. The biggest concern for investors was expenses. Given
the EPS number, it looks like margins have to be better than what the
Street was expecting,” said UBS analyst Brian Pitz.
Net revenue, which excludes fees that Google pays to partner websites,
came to $5.48 billion, versus expectations for $5.27 billion. Net
revenue in the 2009 third quarter was $4.38 billion. Google said that
paid clicks on its search ads increased 16 per cent year-over-year, and
4 per cent from the second quarter.
Google added more than 1,500 employees to its payroll in the third
quarter and its operating expenses totaled $2.19 billion, up from $1.64
billion in the year-ago quarter.
Investors have been worried that the company, seeking new sources of
growth, is spending recklessly on initiatives such as its Android mobile
phone software, acquisitions, renewable energy projects and even
automated cars, with uncertain returns. At the same time, social
networking giant Facebook poses a growing threat to Google's online
advertising business. Shares in the company rose in extended trading to
$590.00, from a regular session close of $540.93 on Nasdaq.
The
space shuttle discovery has arrived at the international
space station, on its final mission before the United States
retires its three-ship shuttle fleet, later this year.
The shuttle carrying 10 tons of cargo and a crew of six , is
on an 11-day mission. The discovery crew is delivering a new
storage and research module, an external stowage platform, a
spare radiator and a prototype humanoid robot. Sister ships
Endeavour and Atlantis are scheduled for their final voyages
within six months.
The
smallest-ever planet similar in size to the Earth outside
our solar system has been spotted by NASA's Kepler space
telescope.
According to US space agency, the planet "Kepler-10b" spins
around its star more than once a day and its orbit is too
close for life to survive. Kepler is NASA's first mission in
search of Earth-like planets.
Always
go for Newer Branded PCs for Quality & Efficient Computing,
Tahir Rizvi
An Exclusive
interview of Mr. Tahir Imam Rizvi Director
Science & Computer Link, distributors of One Apple Brand in
Pakistan
Mr. Syed Tahir
Imam Rizvi is the Director of Science & Computer Link, the
company has a vast experience and a golden history in the fields
of Science & technology dealing Lab & IT equipments.
Science & Computer link (SCL) is a rapidly growing and prominent
name in the IT industry and catering
corporate and government sector. SCL offers equipments with latest technology
and variety of options to meet customer's requirements.
Part 1
Part 2
Since
the launch of new Core I series by Intel featured with high
quality, swift processing with improved turbo boost 2.0, energy
efficient computing and extreme high definition graphics
display, SCL is now offering ONE APPLE, ONE BRAND YOU CAN TRUST.
The machines being offered by SCL carry what they claim to have,
the performance, efficiency and consistency of hardware.
SCL has a state of the art workshop for assembling and
customization of machines according to the need and requirement
of its customers through a standardized Quality Control (QC)
process.
SCL introduced One Apple in Pakistan three years ago while now
offering the same, blended with latest Intel technology. Over
the years the brand has penetrated market heavily and inspired
thousands of home users.
Part 3
Part
4
SCL provides first of its kind, a three years on spot part
replacement warranty and economical solutions.
Syed Tahir Rizvi is a dynamic individual who always looks at the
bigger picture. With his vision and great efforts One Apple has
created its place among the best selling brands and now became a
No.1 choice in the IT business.
Beside all this Tahir RIzvi is a lively person, who loves and
enjoys each and every moment of his life. He is a very good
singer too, people who remember his album and rocking song
Heeraynee, still misses his sweet voice. Singing has always been
a hobby for him, since he chose and giving priority to the
business which was established by his father.
In this exclusive interview he sings, recalls his past and gives
the moment to his fans they have been waiting for. Watch and
see…
New Intel®
Atom™ Processor for Tablets Spurs
Companion Computing Device Innovation
Pakistan, Karachi April 12, 2011 – Intel Corporation today
announced that the Intel® Atom™ platform, formerly codenamed
“Oak Trail,” is now available and will be in devices starting in
May and throughout 2011. Over 35 innovative tablet and hybrid
designs from companies including Evolve III, Fujitsu Limited,
Lenovo, Motion Computing, Razer, and Viliv are based on “Oak
Trail” and running a variety of operating systems.
In addition, at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, the
company will give a sneak peak of its next-generation, 32nm
Intel Atom platform, currently codenamed “Cedar Trail.” This
solution will help to enable a new wave of fanless, cool and
quiet, sleek and innovative netbooks, entry-level desktops and
all-in-one designs.
“The new Intel Atom ‘Oak Trail’ platform, with ‘Cedar Trail’ to
follow, are examples of our continued commitment to bring
amazing personal and mobile experiences to netbook and tablet
devices, delivering architectural enhancements for longer
battery life and greater performance,” said Naveed Siraj,
Country Manager, Intel Pakistan. “We are accelerating the Intel
Atom product line to now move faster than Moore’s law, bringing
new products to market on three process technologies in the next
3 years.”
The new Intel Atom processor Z670, part of the “Oak Trail”
platform, delivers improved video playback, fast Internet
browsing and longer battery life, without sacrificing
performance. With these significant improvements in
power-efficient performance, the Intel Atom processor Z670
allows applications to run on various operating systems,
including Google Android, MeeGo and Windows.
The platform also helps deliver smaller, thinner and more
efficient devices by packing integrated graphics and the memory
controller directly onto the processor die. The processor is 60
percent smaller than previous generations with a lower-power
design for fanless devices as well as up to all-day battery
life.
Intel Brings
‘Eye Candy’ to Masses with Newest Laptop, PC Chips
Intel® Core™ Processor Features Create New Visual
Experience, Lifestyle
New features
include
Intel® Quick Sync Video, and a new version of the
company’s award-winning
Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi), which now adds
1080p HD and content protection for those wishing to beam
premium HD content from their laptop screen to their TV.
“The
new
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processors
represent the biggest advance in computing performance and
capabilities over any other previous generation,” said
Naveed Siraj, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan. “The built-in
visual capabilities enabled by these new processors are
stunning. This, combined with improved adaptive performance,
will revolutionize the PC experience in a way that is obvious
for every user to see and appreciate – visibly smarter
performance.”
Introduces
much anticipated, game-changing
2nd Generation Intel Core processors. Adds a number
of visually stunning features built right into the chips
through processor graphics.
The
Generation Intel Core processor family is the first “visibly
smart” microarchitecture to combine visual and 3-D graphics
technology with performance-leading microprocessors on a single
chip. Incorporating the newly architected Intel® HD
Graphics on each 32nm die enables significant graphics
performance improvements over previous-generation graphics for
both HD media processing and mainstream gaming. The chips
improve performance and yet still offer great battery life and
the ability to design thinner, lighter and more innovative
laptops and all-in-one PCs.
New processor
graphics technology will focus on the areas where most people
are computing today: high-definition (HD) video, photos,
mainstream gaming, multi-tasking and online socializing and
multimedia. Enhanced visual technologies such as next-generation
Intel® HD graphics are built into every
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor. For
consumers, this means a dramatically improved PC experience,
with better overall power management, greater efficiency and
great battery life.
These processors offer amazing video technology.
Intel® Quick Sync can convert a four- minute HD
video file on a laptop to play on an iPod in only 16
secondsii, or beaming it from a notebook to
an HDTV using
Intel WiDi 2.0.
Another unique
element of the visual experience built into the
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family is
Intel® Quick Sync Video. This built-in hardware
acceleration takes the wait out of editing and sharing videos
with astonishing performance that completes in minutes what used
to take hours. Now faster than ever, consumers can edit, convert
and share videos with friends and family. Intel estimated that a
4-minute HD video that used to take 4 minutes to convert to play
on an iPod* would now take just 16 seconds.
Smart
Performance, Energy Efficiency and Intelligence Merge
The
Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 processors also include
the enhanced
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. This feature
automatically reallocates processor core and processor graphics
resources to accelerate performance, giving users an immediate
performance boost when and where it’s needed.
Other new chip
features include Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX),
Intel® InTru™ 3-D, and Intel® Clear Video
Technology HD.
Intel InTru 3-D enables immersive stereoscopic 3-D to
3-D-capable HDTVs or monitors via HDMI 1.4, making movie
excitement almost come out of the screen.
Intel® AVX increases performance for such demanding
visual applications as audio processing and professional video
image editing such as stitching together multiple photographs.
Intel® Clear Video improves the visual quality and
color fidelity during video playback for a spectacular screen
experience.
The
chips are made on Intel’s 32nm manufacturing process on the
company’s second-generation high-k metal gate transistors. These
unique advantages further boost performance; reduce power
consumption for better battery life and smaller designs, and
lower overall manufacturing costs.
20 new processors, new chipsets and new wireless
chips including new
Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 processors, Intel® 6 Series
Chipsets, and Intel® Centrino® WiFi and WiMAX adapters will
power more than 500 new PC systems.
Intel announced
more than 20 processors, wireless adapters and chipsets,
including new
Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 processors, Intel®
6 Series Chipsets, and Intel® Centrino®
WiFi and WiMAX adapters. More than 500laptop and desktop PC platform designs are expected from
all major computer makers worldwide based on these products.
Intel Announces Winners at
National Science Fair Winners
to represent Pakistan at the Intel International Science &
Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2011 in Los Angeles, USA The National Science Fair showcased more than 80 science
projects submitted by young scientists from all across the
nation Karachi – Intel Pakistan
marked the end of its national science competition by
announcing the winners of the Intel National Science Fair,
who will go on to represent Pakistan at the Intel
International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2011, to be
held in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The grand winners of the Intel National Science Fair are
Fatima Sohail from Defence Authority Model High School with
her project ‘Generation of electricity with the help of
vertical air through a modified very economical
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A
Beacon house Teacher's Experience at the Space Camp 2010 at
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
I was an
astronaut
and
traveled into space.
I was an engineer and
built a rocket.
I was a scientist
and performed
experiments on the ISS.
I walked on the surface of the moon.
I experienced 3 Gs.
I landed a rover on the Mars. I
built a lunar colony. I
survived a helicopter crash.
I traveled around the world.
I rode Space Shot. What did you do
this summer?
One teacher
reaches hundred students!
That
is why Honeywell Hometown Solutions created the Honeywell
Educators @ Space Academy scholarship program for the
schoolteachers. This program takes place at the US
Space and Rocket Center, in Huntsville (the Rocket City),
Alabama in collaboration with US Marshal Space Flight
Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA).
Honeywell
Educators at the Space Academy is an incredible professional
development experience! This 5-day program is for teachers
from around the world to come and participate in 45
hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time,
focusing on space science and space exploration.
During the program, the teachers participate in
astronaut style training and simulations, along with
activities designed to promote life-long learning in a
classroom setting.
The teachers
participate in two simulated Space Shuttle Missions.
He can be the Pilot, Commander, Flight Director, or
Mission Specialist, or a variety of other positions
(I was Mission Scientist on one mission and Mission Specialist 2 on the other). The team
works together to achieve the objectives of the mission,
whether its completing a satellite repair, or
construction on the International Space Station (ISS).
You may be responsible for solving for solving a problem
through experimentation or creating a solution with your
teammates. The mission experience is exciting,
realistic and challenging.
As part of the program, you also simulate walking on
the Moon and working in the frictionless
environment of the space on the Astronaut
Simulators. We spend an afternoon at the Aviation Challenge
simulating what it would be like to land in the water
with a parachute or be rescued from the water by a
helicopter.
Not only is the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy an
exciting professional development experience, it will also
challenge you personally. A counselor who has attended this
and other program sand is a classroom teacher leads each
team of 16 teachers.
As far as I know, I am the first and the only Pakistani
Teacher who has participated in this program based on full
scholarship. All costs associated with travel (from my home
to Huntsville and back to the same airport), room and board,
and tuition is underwritten by Honeywell Hometown Solutions.
The Samsung Vibrant, a
variant of the Android-powered Galaxy S, has launched early on
T-Mobile's network to challenge Motorola's Droid X.
T-Mobile says the Vibrant has a "stunning Super AMOLED" display,
and it comes with the movie Avatar. The Vibrant is one of four versions
of the Galaxy S that will be offered by the major wireless carriers.
One of four new Android-based Samsung super handsets hit the market via
T-Mobile stores Thursday, going head-to-head with Motorola's Droid X in
what is likely to be a busy few months in the smartphone wars.
The design of the Samsung Vibrant, a variant of the Galaxy S, is drawing
comparisons to Apple's iPhone because of its thin shape -- at 9.9mm the
Galaxy is the thinnest Android phone -- and rounded corners, but the
four-inch touchscreen is actually bigger than the iPhone's 3.5 inches.
Intel launches New Atom Processor Platform Using
Significantly Lower Power
Karachi – Benefitting from
the company’s power-saving architecture, transistor and circuit design
expertise, plus unique manufacturing process techniques, Intel
Corporation today unveiled its newest Intel Atom processor-based
platform (formerly “Moorestown”). The technology package provides
significantly lower power consumption1 and prepares the company to
target a range of computing devices, including high-end smartphones,
tablets and other mobile handheld products. The chips bring Intel’s
classic product strengths – outstanding performance to run a
comprehensive and growing number of rich media and Internet
applications, a choice of software, and the ability to easily multitask
– across a number of applications, including HD video and multi-point
videoconferencing.
“Intel has delivered its first product that is opening the door for
Intel Architecture [IA] in the smartphone market segment,” said Ashar H.
Zaidi, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan Corporation. “Through
“Moorestown,” Intel is scaling the benefits of IA while significantly
reducing the power, cost and footprint to better address handheld market
segments. As a result of our efforts, the Intel Atom processor is
pushing the boundaries of higher performance at significantly lower
power to show what’s possible as handheld devices become small, powerful
mobile computers.”
Intel Wants Light Peak Cables To Replace USB 3.0
Intel is promoting its Light Peak technology to replace or
supplement USB 3.0 with higher speeds. At a slow 10 Gbps,
Light Peak can transfer a HD movie in under 30 seconds.
Intel has not yet built a USB 3.0 chipset, and Apple
reportedly favors Light Peak. Intel is particularly
promoting Light Peak for servers, which have high throughput
requirements.
An optical cable on your PC or server Relevant
Products/Services that delivers 10 to 100 gigabits per
second. That's Intel's vision of its Light Peak technology,
which the company is now promoting to replace or supplement
USB 3.0. Even at the lower end of the transmission speed --
10 Gbps -- a high-definition movie can be transferred in
under 30 seconds.
On Wednesday at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, senior
Intel fellow Kevin Kahn discussed the technology and showed
a laptop with a thin Light Peak cable. The laptop was
connected to a docking station and a monitor, where it
showed high-definition video Relevant Products/Services from
a HD camera. He said Intel would "like to build the last
cable you'll ever need."
AMD Announces Strong Infrastructure and Channel Support
for Upcoming AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series Platform
Numerous
“Magny-Cours” processor-based motherboards and server
platforms are ready for Q1 launch
SUNNYVALE, Calif. AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced a robust lineup
of forthcoming motherboard and channel products for the
soon-to-be available AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform. This
platform is based on the new AMD Opteron 6100 Series
processor (code-named “Magny-Cours”) and the AMD SR5690
chipset and will bring the world’s first 8- and 12-core x86
processors to the market.
“Our industry partners are ready to showcase the advantages
of AMD’s new Direct Connect Architecture 2.0,” said Patrick
Patla, vice president and general manager, Server and
Embedded Divisions, AMD. “The additional performance enabled
with more cores, more memory channels and more features is a
value their customers are eager to put to work.”
“Based on the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset, the ASUS KGPE-D16
utilizes AMD Opteron 6100 Series processors to enable
efficient performance to handle massive real-world
workloads,” said Tom Lin, general manager, ASUS Server
Business Unit. “The KGPE-D16 serverboard supports extreme
performance typical in enterprises or institutions with
high-performance computing demands and web-facing servers
which reach critical processing levels when internet traffic
surges. We are pleased that the AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series
platform provides the muscle to handle these situations.
Window into the Future Pushing
the boundaries of digital signage, HP is currently testing a
“Wall of Touch”, a giant interactive touch screen wall that
reduces the potential for damage by interpreting gestures
without the requirement of direct contact. The display,
which comprises of up to nine 43 inch to 46 inch panels with
a resolution of 1080p, is driven by an HP Z800 workstation
and acts like a large immersive HP TouchSmart computer both
in terms of content and resolution. Unlike other large
displays, the wall can therefore run complex software at
high resolution to offer customers an unrivalled interactive
in-store experience. For example, software could be designed
that allows customers to try on clothes virtually by
dragging different sizes and styles onto a life-size 3D
image of themselves.
At present, the wall is being built by request only but
prototypes are already on show at the NBA headquarters and
at the Continental Airlines counter in Houston Airport. In
the short term, HP will continue to work with customers,
including retailers, on an individual basis to develop
tailored solutions that enhance customer service and drive
sales. The company has, however, confirmed that it will turn
the “Wall of Touch” into a mainstream product if interest
continues to rise significantly.
Lightsaber USB flash drive
Meet the
Lightsaber USB flash drive, which is another gadget that is
specially designed for the Star Wars fans. The LightSaber
USB flash drive has a USB connector hidden inside the
handle, offers very slim storage capacity of 1GB but is
priced at $20, a price tag that is much more than the
capacity deserves.
Once the LightSaber drive plugs into your computer, it’ll
glow which makes you easily identifiable while you’re
working in the dark. It’s available in two colors of glow,
which are red of the Darth Vader and green of Luke
Skywalker.
Antec TruePower Quattro
1200W
Those
planning on running NVIDIA's next generation "Fermi" will
want a fairly beefy PSU, and the same goes for Folding@Home
farms where you'd want a lot of stable power. For the upper
end PSUs there are a wide range of models, which doesn’t
make the purchase decision easy. In addition, these power
supplies are usually expensive so you'll want to get the
best features and a reliable power supply that can operate
even under maximum load and summer temperatures.The
TruePower Quattro 1200W is a PSU that polarizes because of
its 80mm fan. Usually a bigger fan also has a bigger cooling
area, but lot of it depends on the fan-quality and cooling
topology. With a 120-140mm fan mounted on the bottom, you
have a curve in the airflow, but with 80mm the airflow is
more direct. So temperatures should not be a problem.
Intel
Accelerates E-Learning/ 1:1 Computing In Government Schools
Building classrooms where PCs are
a tool for learning, rather than a tool to be learned; an
initiative under Intel World Ahead Program KARACHI – Forty Intel-powered Classmate PCs with WiFi connectivity were donated to Public School and College,
a government-run institution in North Karachi. The PC lab
was inaugurated by David Fosberg, Manager Intel World Ahead
Program for APAC, in the presence of Raza Haroon, Minister
for Information Technology, Government of Sindh.
The Intel World Ahead Program aims to enhance lives by
accelerating access to uncompromised technology for
everyone, everywhere. Focused on developing communities it
integrates and extends its efforts to use technology to help
improve their lives and economies.
Intel-powered
Classmate PCs offer a reliable, portable and durable
personal learning tool, thereby providing for in-classroom
learning. The PCs will be used to further improve education
and increase access to the vast resources of information
available. They will be wireless-enabled and supported with
Internet connectivity and basic software applications and
digital educational resources, provided by School Software
Application. Within the overall
World Ahead Program, Intel’s
‘ICT for Education’ initiative support Pakistan’s goal to
help its citizens become more competitive in today’s
knowledge-based global economy. The ‘ICT for Education’
initiative began in 2007 with Intel intending to donate 4500
computers to government schools across Pakistan over the
next five years in a continued effort to enhance lives and
bridge the digital divide by providing uncompromised access
to technology. Since the inception of the program, Intel
Pakistan has donated 2385 PCs and 719 Intel-powered
Classmate PCs to government schools.
Apart from providing public schools with strong yet
affordable technology platforms, Intel has also collaborated
with the government in launching initiatives that bring
together several key components intended to create an
e-learning environment for Pakistani government school
students over the long term.
These
key components include connectivity and professional
development programs that train teachers to apply improved
learning methods and facilitate the integration of a digital
curriculum as well as the development of relevant content
via Intel® Teach program. Through this program training is
provided to school teachers on how to use PCs and integrate
technology in their teaching and school curriculum.
Altogether, these components aim to equip the next
generation of Pakistanis with 21st century learning skills:
technology and media literacy, effective communication,
critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration.
People in the developing world face many unique challenges,
including having limited access to technology. The Intel
World Ahead program is Intel’s unique mission to provide
greater access to opportunities for the world's underserved
by expanding access to fully-featured yet affordable PCs
that are tailored to meet real people’s needs. We are
working towards building a classroom where PCs are a tool
for learning, rather than a tool to be learned. It’s an
exciting environment that engages and stimulates students,
at the same time providing them with vital skills for the
future.
not only cheaper than the masks available in market but
with these you are bound to obtain skin as radiant
Pakistan
is closely collaborating with China for launching a joint
space communication satellite next year. It will be a
milestone in Pak-China friendship and bring immense economic
benefits to Pakistan, said Ambassador Masood Khan while
addressing the 30th anniversary of the establishment of
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) on Wednesday.
The agreement to set up the joint satellite communication
project called Pasksat-1R was signed in 2008 and witnessed
was by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his Chinese
counterpart President Hu Jintao. Established in 1980, CGWIC
is the sole commercial organization authorized by the
Chinese government to provide satellites, commercial launch
services and to carry out international space cooperation.
The CGWIC is actively involved in the international
marketing of products and services utilizing space
technology and provides high quality products and
specialized services in diversified fields. 
The
space shuttle discovery has arrived at the international
space station, on its final mission before the United States
retires its three-ship shuttle fleet, later this year.
The
smallest-ever planet similar in size to the Earth outside
our solar system has been spotted by NASA's Kepler space
telescope.
Always
go for Newer Branded PCs for Quality & Efficient Computing,
Tahir Rizvi 
Since
the launch of new Core I series by Intel featured with high
quality, swift processing with improved turbo boost 2.0, energy
efficient computing and extreme high definition graphics
display, SCL is now offering ONE APPLE, ONE BRAND YOU CAN TRUST.
The machines being offered by SCL carry what they claim to have,
the performance, efficiency and consistency of hardware. 
Winners
to represent Pakistan at the Intel International Science &
Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2011 in Los Angeles, USA
I was an
astronaut
and
traveled into space.
I
built a lunar colony. I
survived a helicopter crash.
That
is why Honeywell Hometown Solutions created the Honeywell
Educators @ Space Academy scholarship program for the
schoolteachers. This program takes place at the US
Space and Rocket Center, in Huntsville (the Rocket City),
Alabama in collaboration with US Marshal Space Flight
Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA).
Honeywell
Educators at the Space Academy is an incredible professional
development experience! This 5-day program is for teachers
from around the world to come and participate in 45
hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time,
focusing on space science and space exploration.
During the program, the teachers participate in
astronaut style training and simulations, along with
activities designed to promote life-long learning in a
classroom setting.
Pushing
the boundaries of digital signage, HP is currently testing a
“Wall of Touch”, a giant interactive touch screen wall that
reduces the potential for damage by interpreting gestures
without the requirement of direct contact. The display,
which comprises of up to nine 43 inch to 46 inch panels with
a resolution of 1080p, is driven by an HP Z800 workstation
and acts like a large immersive HP TouchSmart computer both
in terms of content and resolution. Unlike other large
displays, the wall can therefore run complex software at
high resolution to offer customers an unrivalled interactive
in-store experience. For example, software could be designed
that allows customers to try on clothes virtually by
dragging different sizes and styles onto a life-size 3D
image of themselves.
At present, the wall is being built by request only but
prototypes are already on show at the NBA headquarters and
at the Continental Airlines counter in Houston Airport. In
the short term, HP will continue to work with customers,
including retailers, on an individual basis to develop
tailored solutions that enhance customer service and drive
sales. The company has, however, confirmed that it will turn
the “Wall of Touch” into a mainstream product if interest
continues to rise significantly.
Meet the
Lightsaber USB flash drive, which is another gadget that is
specially designed for the Star Wars fans. The LightSaber
USB flash drive has a USB connector hidden inside the
handle, offers very slim storage capacity of 1GB but is
priced at $20, a price tag that is much more than the
capacity deserves.
Once the LightSaber drive plugs into your computer, it’ll
glow which makes you easily identifiable while you’re
working in the dark. It’s available in two colors of glow,
which are red of the Darth Vader and green of Luke
Skywalker.
Those
planning on running NVIDIA's next generation "Fermi" will
want a fairly beefy PSU, and the same goes for Folding@Home
farms where you'd want a lot of stable power. For the upper
end PSUs there are a wide range of models, which doesn’t
make the purchase decision easy. In addition, these power
supplies are usually expensive so you'll want to get the
best features and a reliable power supply that can operate
even under maximum load and summer temperatures.The
TruePower Quattro 1200W is a PSU that polarizes because of
its 80mm fan. Usually a bigger fan also has a bigger cooling
area, but lot of it depends on the fan-quality and cooling
topology. With a 120-140mm fan mounted on the bottom, you
have a curve in the airflow, but with 80mm the airflow is
more direct. So temperatures should not be a problem.
KARACHI – Forty Intel-powered Classmate PCs with WiFi connectivity were donated to Public School and College,
a government-run institution in North Karachi. The PC lab
was inaugurated by David Fosberg, Manager Intel World Ahead
Program for APAC, in the presence of Raza Haroon, Minister
for Information Technology, Government of Sindh. 
World Ahead Program, Intel’s
‘ICT for Education’ initiative support Pakistan’s goal to
help its citizens become more competitive in today’s
knowledge-based global economy. The ‘ICT for Education’
initiative began in 2007 with Intel intending to donate 4500
computers to government schools across Pakistan over the
next five years in a continued effort to enhance lives and
bridge the digital divide by providing uncompromised access
to technology. Since the inception of the program, Intel
Pakistan has donated 2385 PCs and 719 Intel-powered
Classmate PCs to government schools. 
These
key components include connectivity and professional
development programs that train teachers to apply improved
learning methods and facilitate the integration of a digital
curriculum as well as the development of relevant content
via Intel® Teach program. Through this program training is
provided to school teachers on how to use PCs and integrate
technology in their teaching and school curriculum.
