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Google's humbler Nexus S strategy emerges

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Gone was the special event, gone were the predictions of mobile-market upheaval: the second iteration of Google's Nexus phone strategy was announced to the world with a simple blog post. And that makes perfect sense; given the lessons Google's Android team learned in 2010 while trying to balance a good tech idea with real-world business needs. Like the Nexus One first unveiled in January, today's launch of the Nexus S reveals a stripped-down fast smartphone with some futuristic features and the most current edition of Android that delivers "the pure Google experience," the company said in that post. Unlike the Nexus One, which was announced at a much-hyped press event by Google's Andy Rubin alongside HTC CEO Peter Chou and Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha, the Nexus S was unaccompanied by any promises to disrupt the mobile market with unlocked phones and Web-only sales. Best Buy, the picture of the consumer electronics establishment, will be the exclusive carrier of th...

U.S. general Petraeus 'most fascinating person' of 2010

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - General David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, has been named the "most fascinating person of 2010", beating the cast of MTV reality show "The Jersey Shore" and teen singer Justin Bieber. Veteran journalist Barbara Walters called Petraeus a "true American hero" and placed him top of her annual list of the 10 most fascinating people of 2010 in a TV broadcast on Thursday. Network ABC said on Friday that 12.2 million Americans watched the show. Petraeus, 58, was named in June to head U.S and NATO forces in Afghanistan after serving as head of the U.S. Central Command overseeing Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Yemen. He is also credited with having pulled Iraq back from the brink of an all-out sectarian war in 2007. "In life, it seems, there are people who break things and people who fix them. This man is a fixer, "Walters said. "A lot depends on General Petraeus and his combination of humanity an...

Battle Los Angeles (2011) trailer - Battle Los Angeles Synopsis

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source- http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMovieReel Synopsis: For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world - Buenos Aires, Seoul, France, Germany, China. But in 2011, what were once just sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encountered before.

Just The Way You Are lyrics - Bruno Mars

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Oh her eyes, her eyes; Make the stars look like they're not shining. Her hair, her hair; Falls perfectly without her trying. She's so beautiful; And I tell her every day. Yeah; I know, I know, When I compliment her She won't believe me. And it's so, it's so Sad to think that she don't see what I see. But every time she asks me "do I look okay?", I say: When I see your face, There's not a thing that I would change. Cause you're amazing, Just the way you are. And when you smile, The whole world stops and stares for a while. 'Cause girl you're amazing, Just the way you are. Yeah, Her lips, her lips; I could kiss them all day if she'd let me. Her laugh, her laugh; She hates but I think it's so sexy. She's so beautiful, And I tell her every day. Oh you know, you know, you know I never ask you to change. If perfect's what you're searching for Then just stay the same. So, don't even bother asking If you look okay; You k...

At Obama's side, Clinton backs tax deal

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WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton implored Democrats to back the tax-cut deal that President Barack Obama negotiated with Republicans as the former president made a surprise appearance at Obama's side in the White House briefing room Friday. Comparing Obama in '10 and Clinton in '94 "I don't believe there is a better deal out there," Clinton told reporters who'd been summoned at a moment's notice to see the former chief executive back the current one. Clinton and Obama had just finished a private meeting in the Oval Office. Obama said it was a "terrific meeting" and then turned the podium over to Clinton. The voluble former president took it away, and Obama left part-way through his remarks, saying he had holiday parties to attend. "Both sides are going to have to eat some things they don't like," Clinton told reporters. "We don't want to slip back into a recession. We've got to keep this thing going and accelerate its pace...

DRB-HICOM set to seal deal with VW

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DRB-HICOM Bhd is scheduled to sign a definitive agreement on December 21 with Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, to assemble VW cars in Malaysia. The cars will be assembled in Pekan, Pahang, for local and Southeast Asian markets. "Tentatively, it is scheduled for December 21 with the signing ceremony being held either in the KLCC area or at DRB-HICOM's (1619) operational headquarters in Glenmarie, Shah Alam," said the source. It is understood that DRB-HICOM's top officials from its automotive divisions are currently abroad for the final leg of negotiations with VW. In August, DRB-HICOM signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany's VW to assemble and manufacture Volkswagen vehicles in Malaysia. An agreement with VW will help boost business and raise its profile among investors further. Although a big chunk of income comes from stable businesses like Islamic banking, insurance and power plant maintenance and plans to expand its property unit, its sh...

Thousands Red Shirts rally in Bangkok

BANGKOK: Thousands of Red Shirts anti-government protesters held a peaceful demonstration at the Democracy Monument here today. The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) leader Jatuporn Prompon said they demanded the release of their leaders and colleagues detained since the May 19 military crackdown. About 400 Red Shirts leaders and supporters are still under detention, including 19 who are facing terrorism charges. The rest are being held for violating the Emergency decree. "Release our leaders. Release our colleagues," the protesters shouted and by 6pm, they lit some red candles. Overall, the security situation was under control. The three-hour rally began at 5pm. The Red Shirts have vowed to continue with their rally at Ratchprasong intersection here on Dec 19, to voice out their demands. Eighty civilians and 11 security officers were killed and more than 1,800 people injured in violent clashes between protesters and troops between April 10 and Ma...