BlackBerry Launches Phone Service via Wi-Fi

BlackBerry producer Research In Motion (RIM) has launched its mobile voice system (MVS), so that consumers can make phone calls over Wi-Fi. This new system makes the consumer be able to operate as an office phone or cell phone only through a single number.

BlackBerry Mobile Voice System 5 to effectively provide a wireless extension of the company's telephone system to allow calls over Wi-Fi in the workplace, the public hotspot, and home, "said Alan Panezic, RIM's Vice President of Platform Management.

WiFi feature was well received in business circles. "If you're an entrepreneur who has WiFi connectivity, you will save so many minutes," said Ramon T. llama, Senior Research Analyst IDC.

In addition to issuing the phone via Wi-Fi, other updates are also consumers, can prioritize both Wi-Fi or cellular network calls - which controls the Wi-Fi network with handsets that can access and filter incoming calls.

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Sony PlayStation Provide Extended Warranty

Sony plans to provide an extended service warranty. The product will be provided the facility is the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Portable (PSP).

Currently only the Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), which will offer the extended warranty in the region of the United States. However, if successful, this service will be expanded to other areas.

This step is thought to be Sony's attempt to take over the warranty services provided by third parties at the retail level. For information, extended warranty is a service that is making money and Sony would want to participate in it.

Interestingly, as quoted from Softpedia, Thursday, May 6, 2010, extended warranty service provided by Sony includes what is not provided by a third party. At the service, Sony took the damage caused by accidents.

If PSP owners are accidentally dropped the device until the screen is cracked or broken, the product will remain protected by the warranty. Of course, for users who purchase the additional warranty service.

Often, third-party retailers are not willing to bear problems from the product if the damage is due to an accident or user error.

From the cost side, one-year warranty for PS3 added the extra two years at a cost of U.S. $ 49.99. If you want to be three years, the costs to U.S. $ 59.99.

For PSP, additional warranty services must be purchased within the first 30 days after purchase of the PSP unit. Additional warranty costs U.S. $ 29.99 a year and two years to U.S. $ 39.99. Protection of damages resulting from accidents alone cost an additional amount of U.S. $ 39.99.

Warranty service method of product improvement. Shipping costs from users to Sony, and vice versa has been borne by the cost of such additional warranty.

Sony believes that customers are very interested in this program because the circulation of console gaming products are quite long. Also, if damaged, repair costs are very high console.
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Obesity is Big Threat to U.S. National Security

United States national security threat not only terrorism but also associated with obesity problems experienced by most teenagers domestic U.S. today. Said former chief of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In his commentary in the Washington Post newspaper Saturday (May 1), retired General John Shalikashvili and Hugh Shelton said that "The level of obesity among young people threatens people's health throughout the U.S. and the future strength of our military," Because the cadet candidates can be disqualified at the military recruitment process for problem of obesity than other medical factors.

Therefore, the two generals urged Congress to make laws to ensure better nutrition in schools and offers kids get vegetables, fruits and grains more and reduce the sugar content foods, high sodium and fat. "We treat obesity as a serious problem from the perspective of national security, and now more than 130 retired military officers to join the program" Mission: Readiness "Congress passed legislation to require child nutrition. A study last March, the United States warned the children became very fat in risk youth died at a young age than children of normal weight and it is feared they could suffer from the disease when the new parents in their 20s.
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New Ways Driving Car with Eyes

Drove a car with his hands is a common and often make you tired. Now, German researchers have developed a new technology, which allows the driver can drive a car using only the eye. Raul Rojas, an artificial intelligence researchers at the Free University in Berlin, on Friday (23 / 4) said that this technology uses the driver's eye movements, and in turn drive the car into any eye could see.

Rojas and his team presented the prototype technology, called eyeDriver such, under blue skies at the airport in Berlin. At that time a new eyeDriver can go up to 31 miles per hour. "The next step is to make the car sped up to 60 miles per hour," said Rojas.

For now, the practice is still relatively simple. eyeDriver show lively with pedestrians dodge or chasing another car on the asphalt. To move backward, the driver enough to just look into the rearview mirror car. "The biggest challenge is of course driving in the city with pedestrians and the many obstacles," added the Mexican-born scientist.

But until now, it remains unclear when or whether this technology will be commercialized. Because of safety and practicality eyeDriver still need attention. Like, what if the driver saw a beautiful girl on the street for a few seconds. Not to mention when you receive a phone call or type an SMS while driving.
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Codemasters, Video Game F1 2010

Codemaster video game developer, is now designing the newest generation of video games, car racing F1 2010 is scheduled to be released around September.
As usual, the special characteristics of cultivating Codemaster is serious especially in the more realistic graphics. F1 2010 video game will feature the famous drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and the other F1 drivers' complete with all team members and a circuit that looks like a real F1 race 2010 original. This is the newest video games that would have been waiting for the fans of sports and racing games.

The game designers at Codemaster promises the best view for video game F1. Not just a gaming machine as known today, but more like a simulator. This latest version of the game is very different to F1 in 2009 Codemaster released for the Nintendo Wii that was designed for consumers of children and casual gamers.

Codemaster previous games have been popular with dirt2 and Grid. If you want to know what this 2010 F1 game, you can already see examples on Youtube.
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