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Hell Don't USE NOTE 7 DURING FLIGHTS No appreciation to Samsung for having balls to recall all of its Note 7 ??? A Big step !!! Where is the positivity world ?? Airlines banning Note 7 ! SYDNEY: Australian airline Qantas told customers on Thursday not to use or charge Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 during flights after faulty batteries in the new smartphone caused some handsets to explode. Samsung, the world's largest smartphone maker, said last week it was suspending sales of its latest flagship mobile device and recalling 2.5 million units shipped globally following reports of exploding “phablets” that dealt a heavy blow to the firm's reputation. “Following Samsung Australia's recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Personal Electronic Device(PED), we are requesting that passengers who own them do not switch on or charge them in flight,” a Qantas spokesman said in a statement. The request applies to domestic and international flights as well as Qantas' dis...

AN IMPROVED VERSION BUT NOT A GAME CHANGER ? Not even Chief Executive Tim Cook singing “Sweet Home Alabama” on Carpool Karaoke could get Wall Street excited about the launch of Apple Inc’s iPhone 7. Headphone not something revolutionary or extra ordinary: The new iPhone, which features a high-resolution camera and the option of a jet-black glossy finish but notably lacks the traditional analogue headphone jack, is not revolutionary, analysts said. “Overall, we thought that the phone was an improvement over previous models, but not a game changer that will reignite a significant upgrade cycle,” Deutsche Bank analyst Sherri Scribner wrote in a note. Apple shares, which closed up 0.6 per cent on Wednesday when the new phones were launched, were down more than 2pc at $106.04 in morning trading on Thursday. They had closed down nearly 2pc last year on the day the 6s and 6s Plus were unveiled. The iPhone 7 is priced at $649, the same as its predecessor, the 6s. The larger iPhon...

Pokemon Go A Pokemon Go app is coming to Apple Watch. The app lets you collect items from Pokestops, hatch eggs and alert you to nearby Pokemon (you still need your phone to catch actual Pokemon). It will be shipping before the end of the year. New Mario game Nintendo debuted a new Super Mario game for iOS called Super Mario Run. It's the first iOS game featuring Nintendo's Mario characters. Nintendo has long resisted bringing Mario to mobile phones, relying on it instead to sell its hand-held DS gaming systems. The new game, which can be played one handed, will be released in time for the holidays. The game will have a fixed price which is being kept under wraps for now. The news sent Nintendo shares soaring on Wednesday. Apple pay Apple Pay will come to Japan in October with a new wireless technology called Felica to be included in iPhones and Apple Watches there. Apple Pay will also come to New Zealand in October and Russia in the fall. In the U.S. and else...

Compared  | iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Feature iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus Display 4.7" 5.5" Resolution 1334 x 750 1920 x 1080 Camera 12MP camera 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras Processor A10 64 bit A10 64 bit Battery Life 2 hours longer battery life than iPhone 6s 1 hour longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus Storage 32GB, 128GB or 256GB 32GB, 128GB or 256GB

How much will it cost? For the last two years the cheapest model of the latest iPhone has cost £539 but the new iPhone 7 price will start at £599 for the 32GB model. According to T3,  the prices are as follows: The iPhone 7: £599 for 32GB £699 for 128GB £799 for 256GB The iPhone 7 Plus: £719 for 32GB £819 for 128GB £919 for 256GB

Apple watch series 2 Apple introduced a "swim-proof" watch, the Apple Watch Series 2. The new watch has built-in GPS, a brighter display and faster processor than the previous Apple Watch. There's also new ceramic watch-face. The price starts at $370. The original model will get a faster processor price cut to $270, down from $300. The updates are coming Sept, 16. Existing watches can get new operating software on Sept, 13. In addition, there's a new Apple Watch Nike Plus, a Nike-branded Apple Watch in four colors that's designed for runners. It is also priced at $369 and is available late October. The Nike version gets a special strap and custom watch faces, though the Nike app will be available for all Apple Watch models. Battery life, which has been a weak spot of the watch, was not mentioned. Apple is phasing out smartwatch models made with 18-karat gold. The "Series 2" watches will use ceramic instead of gold for the luxury "Edition...

T his Friday, on September 9, orders begin and will start shipping on September 16. New Features: Killing the headphone jack O ne of the most controversial decisions has been to remove the headphone jack,  instead shipping the phone  with a pair of Lightning EarPods  - which connect through the charging port - and wireless Apple AirPods, powered by a W1 chip. Infared sensors detect when each pod is in your ear and motion sensors control the headphones to use Siri and detect your voice As expected, iPhone is removing the standard analog headphone jack and forcing headphones to use its "Lightning" connector, which plugs into the phone's charging port. The iPhone 7 will come with an adapter so older earphones can still be used. But Apple is pushing Apple AirPods, which CEO Tim Cook says are a "breakthrough design," wireless headphones that sync across all Apple devices and respond to touch that can access Siri. The AirPods are shipping...

October 19, 2012 - Updated 1540 PKT From Web Edition       7   6   1   0 BIRMINGHAM: Malala Yousafzai has come out of her coma, according to Dav Rosser the medical head of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. According to the Rosser, Malala is expressing her thoughts by writing notes. She is not speaking currently but there is hope that she would start talking soon. Malala is not on the ventilator as she had a Tracheotomy and is breathing through the tube in her neck. Malala who has movement of her arms and legs also stood with support for the first time after being attacked by the Taliban in Mingora, Swat ten days ago. The medical head of the hospital added that Malala’s infection was still a cause of concern. Malala needs time to recover and needs to be strong enough to undergo reconstructive surgery and her skull bone will need to be replaced either with her own bone or with a titanium plate. The surgery wi...

October 19, 2012 - Updated 1531 PKT From Web Edition       New   0   0   0 BAGHDAD: Gunmen blew up a bomb and opened fire at a bus packed with south Asian pilgrims, killing four worshippers and wounding 11 others north of Baghdad, officials said on Friday. The coordinated attacks took place late Thursday near the town of Balad, with security officials and medics identifying the victims as Pakistani Shiites. There was no immediate confirmation from the Pakistani embassy. An initial roadside bomb exploded near the bus carrying at one of the main entrances to Balad, followed by gunmen opening fire on the vehicle before fleeing the scene. A police lieutenant colonel in the town and a doctor at Balad's main hospital said four pilgrims, whom they identified as Pakistan citizens, were killed and 11 people were wounded. All of the victims were men.  

By Reuters October 19, 2012 - Updated 1829 PKT From Web Edition       2   0   2   0 BEIRUT: At least eight people were killed and 78 wounded by a bomb that exploded in central Beirut on Friday, the state news agency said. Security sources said the explosion was caused by a huge car bomb. The bomb exploded in the street where the office of the anti-Assad Christian Phalange Party is located. Ambulances rushed to the scene of the blast near Sassine Square in Ashafriyeh, a mostly Christian area, as smoke rose from the area. It occurred during rush hour, when many parents were picking up children from school. Several cars were destroyed by the explosion and the front of a multi-storey building was badly damaged, with tangled wires and metal railings crashing to the ground. Residents ran about in panic looking for relatives while others helped carry the wounded to ambulances. Security forces blanketed the area...

October 19, 2012 - Updated 1551 PKT From Web Edition KABUL: A huge roadside bomb ripped through a minibus carrying guests to a wedding party in Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 18 others, police said. Most of the victims were women and children in the attack that took place in the northern province of Balkh, in the district of Dawlat Abad around 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the provincial capital Mazar-i-Sharif. "All the victims were civilians and mostly they were women and children," the police spokesman for Balkh, Shir Jan Durrani, told AFP. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but similar attacks are usually blamed on Taliban insurgents fighting to overthrow the Western-backed government of President Hamid Karzai. Taliban attacks tend to be focused in the south and east of the country, with the north escaping the worst of an insurgency that has raged for 11 years since the militants were...

KARACHI: The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Tuesday defended the attack on Malala Yousafzai, rejecting that she was an innocent girl and labeling her as a US spy. The central spokesman of TTP, Ahsanullah Ahsan, in a detailed statement issued to the media said Malala's date of birth is July 1997 which makes her 15 years four months old today. "Even if no sign of maturity becomes noticeable, this age of the girl marks the end of pre-maturity phase." The statement said: "In Islam and Pakhtun traditions there is absolutely no room for an attack on a woman of pure virtues. But in cases where a woman is seen as a clear sinner who stands in defiance of Shariah, such a woman is not only allowed to be attacked but there is an obligatory instruction for such an action." The TTP spokesman said, Malala Yousafzai was 'a spy who divulged secrets of Mujahidden and Taliban through BBC and in return received awards and rewards from the Zioni...

How many Malalas?     Dr Tariq Rahman Monday, October 15, 2012 From Print Edition After a long time, there is some sign of life among the country’s opinion-makers - and not just the liberals. Does it take an attack on an innocent girl to wake up our collective conscience? Or is even this an evanescent phenomenon? How many more Malalas will it take for our public to change its mind about the Taliban? I saw such a change in public opinion about the Taliban rule in Swat in 2008. Mullah Fazlullah was ruling the valley, and women were being flogged for the least suspicion of immorality. The government of Pakistan had given in and power had been conceded in the name of people’s demand for Shariah. But the Taliban started moving to Buner and the army felt threatened. Soon, media anchors had started talking about action against the militants. Within months the local people were brought to the plains of Mardan and Peshawar and the army moved in to...

Attack on Malala: 25 more held in Swat   October 14, 2012 - Updated 2025 PKT From Web Edition       New   0   0   0 SWAT: Police and security forces have captured 25 more suspects from different parts of Swat for involvement in the attack on Malala Yousafzai and two other girls, Geo News reported Sunday. The suspects were rounded up from Mingora, Sangota and Keel areas of Swat as well as from Malakand Agency. The suspects have been shifted to undisclosed location for investigation.

Malala shifted to Birmingham hospital   October 15, 2012 - Updated 2115 PKT From Web Edition BIRMINGHAM: Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old activist who was shot and injured by Taliban in Swat, arrived in Britain and was shifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for specialist care on Monday.

No justice in US military tribunal: KSM October 16, 2012 - Updated 626 PKT From Web Edition GUANTANAMO BAY: Self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed said during a pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo that there was "no justice" in the US military tribunal. Mohammed is accused of orchestrating the hijacked airliner plot that killed 2,976 people on September 11, 2001, while his four co-defendants are charged with providing funding and other support for those who crashed the jets. All five face the death penalty if convicted, but their trial by military tribunal at the US naval base at Guantanamo, Cuba is not expected to start for at least another year. "I don't think there's any justice in this court," the 47-year-old Mohammed - wearing a white turban, his beard dyed with henna - said in Arabic on Monday when asked whether he understood his rights by Judge James Pohl. Pohl ruled on Monday tha...

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez fired 700 police officers Sunday and forced the retirement of 31 military and police generals, two days after he promised in a state-of-the-nation speech to cleanse the government of corruption. While Fernandez, who was on a state visit to Cuba on Monday, didn't state a reason, the dismissals came as the government has announced that more than 535 members of the nation's 24,000-strong military have been forced out in the past six months due to their suspected involvement in the drug trade. Among the generals forced to retire was the former head of the nation's top anti-drug agency, the Dominican National Drug Control, known by its Spanish acronym DNCD. In his speech Friday, Fernandez said, "In the Dominican Republic -- listen well -- narcotrafficking will not pass." Despite the president's strong words, many Dominican citizens and outside analysts say narcotrafficking has already taken hold. "The situat...

(CNN) -- The United States has offered more than $900 million to help the Palestinian people, particularly those in Gaza, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Monday. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends Gaza donors conference in Egypt on Monday. ...

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- When China's legislature opens its annual session this week, the focus will be on jobs, the economy and social stability. Delegates have begun to gather for China's annual meeting of its National People's Congress. Every year, over 3,000 delegates to the National People's Congress meet in Beijing to review draft laws and vote on government budget and policies. Delegates come from central and local governments, the military and police, including ethnic minority representatives, who typically show up in their traditional costumes. In the past, the NPC has been dismissed as...

Climate protesters demonstrating against Donald Trump's plans for a sports resort broke into a Scottish airport Tuesday, setting up a small golf course and scaling the roof of a terminal building. Climate protesters broke into Aberdeen Airport in the early hours of Tuesda...