Tips for open Registry Editor that locked by virus Tweet

After previous article how to restore files or folders are hidden by the virus, sometimes a virus that attacks the computer, often locking Registry Editor. Why should the Registry Editor are first key to open? As we know, most viruses will be locked important tools in the windows system, such as Task Manager, Folder options, the Control Panel, CMD and other tools. The viruses locked important tools in windows system for not easy to be erased. Meanwhile to restore the Task Manager, Folder options, Control Panel or CMD, we have to change settings in the registry editor. If the registry editor are locked, how can we solve this problem?

Seeing the above problems, then the first time we have to do is to re-activate registry editor which is locked by a virus. How can I do? I have a practical steps to open the registry editor that locked by a virus. I use VB Script or VBS. Maybe many peoples ask why I use a VB Script because there are have other ways such as using a Registration Entries (reg) or Command Prompt to open the Registry Editor. I once tried using Registration Entries (reg) and Command Prompt to open the Registry Editor but could not open the registry editor and when I use the reg file appears a message "Registry editing has disabled by your administartor".

But, when I use the VB Script that message does not appear and the Registry Editor that locked by a virus can I open. To create a VB Script, we can make it with Notepad, and here is the steps to create a VB Script with the Notepad to open the Registry Editor that locked by viruses.

• Open Notepad, you can type "Notepad" in Run menu (Without the quotes)
• In Notepad window, type the following command:
  

  dim b
  set b = createObject ("WScript.Shell")
  PolSys = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\"
  rdw = "REG_DWORD"
  b.Regwrite PolSys & "DisableRegistryTools", "0", rdw

• And then Save with menu File> Save As
  
• In Save As window, select All Files in the Save As Type option and give the extension ". vbs" to name the file. For example give the file name "EnableRegedit.vbs". Click OK for save and close Notepad.
  

Now, you have a VB Script file for opening Registry Editor that locked by virus. You just double click for open VB Script file and for open Registry Editor type "regedit" in Run Menu. If the Registry Editor can't open, please correct the notepad command above. I hope tips for open Registry Editor that locked by viruses above usefull for us. If you have any questions about tips for open Registry Editor that locked by virus, please send in comment form.

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Sony Ericsson Elm review: Green roots Tweet

Gsmarena have posted their review of the Sony Ericsson Elm. Here are the phone's key features, main disadvantages and final impression.

Key features:
* 2.2" 256K-color TFT screen, 240 x 320 pixels
* Quad-band GSM support
* Dual-band 3G with 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 2Mbps HSUPA
* 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash; geotagging, face detection; VGA@30fps video recording
* Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS; Trial version of Wisepilot navigation software
* Wi-Fi with DLNA
* FM radio with RDS
* Stereo Bluetooth 2.1
* microSD card slot, 280 MB internal memory
* Eco-friendly package and materials
* Social networking integration, widget enhanced interface
* NetFront v3.5 web browser with full Flash support
* Splash-resistant body
* Noise cancellation
* Excellent audio quality

Main disadvantages:
* No standard USB port
* No bundled data cable or memory card
* No 3.5mm audio jack
* Kinda short Wi-Fi receiver range
* No DivX/XviD video support
* No document viewer
* No xenon flash
* No camera lens cover
* Feeble loudspeaker
* No video streaming over Wi-Fi
* Expensive navigation after the trial period expires

By this point it must be pretty clear that the Sony Ericsson Elm is a reasonably attractive package. Rich functionality comes in a well built shell and the potent user interface has done well to be in step with the times. Things get even sweeter if you happen to like the human-curvature design. And we need to say it straight – it’s not a gimmick, ergonomics are excellent.

So if you haven’t been caught in the touchscreen wave, the Sony Ericsson Elm is certainly worth a look when choosing your next phone. The social network integration and the top connectivity options don’t make it a smartphone but are certainly nice to have. Imaging is good enough to let the Elm take advantage of some of that Cybershot nostalgia.

To give you a better idea of the good value for money the Sony Ericsson Elm offers, we’ll take a look at several of its competitors that cost roughly the same.

The Nokia 6700 classic is possibly quite a threat. The slim metal-clad handset is a close match for imaging but fails in the connectivity department for the lack of WLAN. On the other hand if smart is your game, the Nokia N79 is a S60 3rd Symbian smartphone that can deliver.

Of course if you are happy with the Sony Ericsson Elm, but just wish for a bigger screen, the Sony Ericsson Hazel slider-twin is the way to go. It offers basically the same package but the slider form factor has made more room for the display. However, this will probably mean a slightly higher asking price too.

Finally if you are still sitting on a fence regarding touchscreen, you might want to take a look at some of the low-end smartphones out there. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and the HTC Tattoo are slightly more expensive and obviously lesser cameraphones too, but offer full-touch control and larger screens (not to mention the full-featured smartphone capabilities).

As you see, the Sony Ericsson Elm is among the solid offerings in this price range, fully capable of standing its ground against the competition. Plus, it carries the GreenHeart logo and the eco-friendly vibe to give you a nice warm feeling inside. GreenHeart has still a long way to go to reach Cybershot or Walkman, but the Elm is one step closer.

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comScore Reports February 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share Tweet

Use of Social Media via Mobile Device Continues to Post Strong Gains.

RESTON, VA – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month period between November 2009 and February 2010. The report ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and smartphone platforms in the U.S. according to their share of usage by current mobile subscribers age 13 and older, and reviewed the most popular activities and content accessed via the subscriber’s primary mobile phone. The February report found Motorola to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 22.3 percent market share, while RIM led among smartphone platforms with 42.1 percent market share.

OEM Market Share

In the 3 month average ending in February, 234 million Americans age 13 and older were mobile subscribers, with device manufacturer Motorola ranking as the top OEM at a 22.3 percent share of U.S. mobile subscribers. LG ranked second with 21.7 percent share, followed by Samsung (21.4 percent share), Nokia (8.7 percent share) and RIM (8.2 percent share).
Top Mobile OEMs
3 Month Avg. Ending Feb. 2010 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Nov. 2009
Total U.S. Age 13+
Source: comScore MobiLens
Share (%) of Mobile Subscribers
Nov-09 Feb-10 Point Change
Total Mobile Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A
Motorola 24.2% 22.3% -1.9
LG 21.7% 21.7% 0.0
Samsung 21.0% 21.4% 0.4
Nokia 9.3% 8.7% -0.6
RIM 6.5% 8.2% 1.7

Smartphone Platform Market Share

45.4 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones in an average month during the December to February period, up 21 percent from the three months ending November 2009. RIM was the leading mobile smartphone platform in the U.S. with 42.1 percent share of U.S. smartphone subscribers, rising 1.3 percentage points versus the prior period. Apple ranked second with 25.4 percent share followed by Microsoft at 15.1 percent, Google at 9.0 percent (up 5.2 percentage points), and Palm at 5.4 percent. Google’s Android platform continues to see rapid gains in market share as more Android-compatible devices are introduced to the market.
Top Smartphone Platforms
3 Month Avg. Ending Feb. 2010 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Nov. 2009
Total U.S. Age 13+
Source: comScore MobiLens
Share (%) of Smartphone Subscribers
Nov-09 Feb-10 Point Change
Total Smartphone Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A
RIM 40.8% 42.1% 1.3
Apple 25.5% 25.4% -0.1
Microsoft 19.1% 15.1% -4.0
Google 3.8% 9.0% 5.2
Palm 7.2% 5.4% -1.8

Mobile Content Usage

In an average month during the December through February 2010 time period, 64.0 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers used text messaging on their mobile device, up 1.9 percentage points versus three months prior. Browsers were used by 29.4 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 2.4 percentage points), while subscribers who used downloaded applications made up 27.5 percent (up 1.8 percentage points). Access of social networking sites or blogs continued to grow, increasing 2.9 percentage points to 18.0 percent of mobile subscribers.
Mobile Content Usage
3 Month Avg. Ending Feb. 2010 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Nov. 2009
Total U.S. Age 13+
Source: comScore MobiLens
Share (%) of U.S. Mobile Subscribers
Nov-09 Feb-10 Point Change
Total Mobile Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A
Sent text message to another phone 62.1% 64.0% 1.9
Used browser 27.0% 29.4% 2.4
Used Downloaded Apps 25.7% 27.5% 1.8
Played games 21.4% 21.9% 0.5
Accessed Social Networking Site or Blog 15.1% 18.0% 2.9
Listened to music on mobile phone 11.8% 13.1% 1.3

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Google Android Leads Leap in Smartphone Use, comScore Says Tweet

Google's Android operating system soared to 9 percent market share from December 2009 through February 2010, buoyed by strong sales for the Motorola Droid from Verizon Wireless. ComScore said smartphone use grew 21 percent from December 2009 through February 2010, with some 45.4 million people using handsets with full HTML Web browsers in the U.S. Microsoft lost 4 percent OS market share, which could point to where Google's 5.2 percent share gain came from. Palm also lost share, dipping from 7.2 percent share through November 2009 to 5.4 percent share through February 2010.

Smartphone use grew 21 percent from December 2009 through February 2010, with some 45.4 million people using handsets with full HTML Web browsers in the United States, according to new statistics from comScore.

Google's Android operating system was the chief beneficiary of this growth spurt, rising to 9 percent market share from 3.8 percent from September 2009 through November 2009. That 5.2 percentage point gain was spurred by Verizon Wireless' successful November launch of the Motorola Droid.

Verizon backed that Android 2.0 device with a $100 million marketing campaign, which enabled the carrier to sell hundreds of thousands of Droids during the holidays.

HTC's Droid Eris joined the Droid from Verizon, while Sprint's HTC Hero and Samsung's Moment joined the Android party for the holidays.
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Android's growth was great, but the platform still stands a distant fourth in the smartphone market. Research In Motion is the dominant leader, with 42 percent of the market, followed by Apple's iPhone at 25.4 percent and Microsoft Windows Mobile, which garnered 15 percent share.

Microsoft lost 4 percent OS market share from December 2009 through February 2010, which could point to where Google's 5.2 percent share gain came from. Palm also lost share, dipping from 7.2 percent share to 5.4 percent share over the same period.

ComScore also tracked content consumption on mobile phones and found that 18 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers used social networking Websites such as Facebook and Twitter from December 2009 through February 2010, up from 15.1 percent in the three-month period through November 2009.

Some 29.4 percent of subscribers used a Web browser, up 2.4 percent from 27 percent over the same period a year ago. The increased Web browser and social networking use proves that Web content consumption is seeing solid growth, no doubt a sign of the improved Internet experience of today's handsets, particularly smartphones.

Text messaging to other phones, use of downloaded apps, gaming and music on mobile phones all saw growth from U.S. mobile subscribers over the time frame comScore tracked.

Meanwhile, Nielsen posted its own smartphone study April 5, noting that 21 percent of American wireless subscribers are using a smartphone as of the fourth quarter 2009, compared with 19 percent in the third quarter 2009 and 14 percent at the end of 2008.

"We are just at the beginning of a new wireless era where smartphones will become the standard device consumers will use to connect to friends, the Internet and the world at large," wrote Nielsen analyst Roger Entner.

The analyst added that the share of smartphones as a proportion of overall device sales has increased to 29 percent for phone purchasers in the last six months, with 45 percent of respondents to a Nielsen survey claiming that their next device will be a smartphone.

"If we combine these intentional data points with falling prices and increasing capabilities of these devices along with an explosion of applications for devices, we are seeing the beginning of a groundswell," Entner said. "This increase will be so rapid that by the end of 2011 Nielsen expects more smartphones in the U.S. market than feature phones."

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Live Video Streaming Tweet

The Linux Foundation is pleased to be offering a beta version of our live video streaming from The Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit on Wednesday, April 14th. You will be able to watch all of the keynote and panel discussions being held on the opening day of the event. A Linux Foundation account is required to access the video stream. Keep in mind this is a beta test and we would appreciate patience and your feedback.

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Apple Readies iPhone 0S 4.0 Release for Summer 2010 Tweet

Device management, multitasking and a unified inbox for e-mail are expected to make Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 release a must for corporate users. The iPhone 3G and the second-generation iPad Touch will be able to run the new OS. However, earlier generation iPhones are not capable of running the new version, according to Apple officials.

CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple’ iPhone 4.0 OS that the company introduced to analysts, developers and reporters on April 8 will have an assortment of features designed to appeal to corporate users, besides the long-desired multitasking capability.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs, accompanied by the company’s senior vice president for iPhone software, Scott Forstall, and senior vice president for worldwide product marketing, Phil Schiller, pulled the wraps off the next version of Apple's operating system for mobile devices today at an invitation-only event on the company’s campus here. Apple expects to release the OS update for iPhones this summer, followed by general availability for the iPad in the fall.

Multitasking has been at the front of the queue for Apple mobile devices, and this most anticipated feature of the refreshed mobile OS will be available for users with the company’s iPhone 3GS and the third-generation iterations of the iPod Touch.
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The earlier iPhone 3G and second-generation iPad Touch will be able to run the new OS, but according to Jobs, the hardware on the older devices simply isn’t capable of supporting the OS’ multitasking capabilities.

The OS update will also allow users to organize their mobile applications into folders, the names of which will default to the applications’ App Store category name; users are free to rename these folders and to manage them on their connected computers using iTunes 9.2. Jobs noted that this will allow users to display more than 2,000 applications on their iPhones, which currently has a practical limit of 180 displayed applications.

A unified inbox for mail will also be featured in iPhone OS 4.0, enabling users to track e-mail conversation threads or sort e-mails by their source account. The company is adding support for Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2010 with the update, and will allow the use of multiple Exchange accounts.

But there are additional features in this version of the iPhone OS that will be valuable to the company’s enterprise customers. First of all, the OS update will include new security features that allow the use of longer and more complex device passcodes; the new iPhone OS will use that passcode as an encryption key for mail messages and attachments that are stored on a device.

Wireless distribution of in-house and proprietary applications will be possible with this release. Meanwhile, a device management system is to be introduced that will allow the use of third-party servers to configure and query iPhones over a wireless connection, or if desired, to lock or wipe a managed device that’s strayed from its intended user.

Apple’s announcement included the unveiling of iAd, the company’s advertising platform for mobile devices. Developers will receive 60 percent of the revenue from advertisements that appear with their applications, while Apple will provide space sales and ad hosting. Ads from the iAd service will be capable of full-screen video and interactive ad content, with the caveat that HTML 5 is the only supported format.

The advantage to this scheme over conventional mobile advertising deployments, Jobs explained, is that currently, advertising takes users out of an app and into a Web browser. Instead, iAd takes advantage of the multitasking features of iPhone OS 4.0, displaying content without closing down the source application, and allowing users to return to their place in the source application without missing a beat.

As part of the April 8 announcement, Apple released a beta version of iPhone OS 4.0 and its associated SDK; the beta software and SDK are available at Apple's developer support site for registered members of the company’s iPhone Developer Program.

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Smartphones to Overtake Feature Phones in U.S. by 2011 Tweet

The iPhone, Blackberry, Droid and smartphones in general dominate the buzz in the mobile market, but only 21% of American wireless subscribers are using a smartphone as of the fourth quarter 2009 compared to 19% in Q3 2009 and 14% at the end of 2008. We are just at the beginning of a new wireless era where smartphones will become the standard device consumers will use to connect to friends, the internet and the world at large. The share of smartphones as a proportion of overall device sales has increased to 29% for phone purchasers in the last six months and 45% of respondents to a Nielsen survey indicated that their next device will be a smartphone. If we combine these intentional data points with falling prices and increasing capabilities of these devices along with a explosion of applications for devices, we are seeing the beginning of a groundswell. This increase will be so rapid, that by the end of 2011, Nielsen expects more smartphones in the U.S. market than feature phones.

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The Smartphone User
Slightly more males than females are getting smartphones (53% versus 47%) which is what we would expect for technical early adopter products. In terms of demographics, Hispanic Americans and Asians are slightly more likely to have a smartphone than what their share of population would indicate, which is a trend we see in the adoption of other mobile data services. While smartphones started out in the business segment, two-third of today’s buyers of smartphones are personal users.

Loyalty
In the last six months, roughly 77% of new smartphone buyers remained loyal to their wireless operator, while 18% switched to a new provider to get their new smartphone with the remaining percentage made up of first-time smartphone buyers. Interestingly enough, the percentage of people who switched carriers and got a new smartphone is not higher than that of the average wireless subscriber.
smartphone-loyalty

This indicates that the portfolio of the wireless carriers in general is robust enough to prevent any wide-spread smartphone flight from one carrier to the other, with very few exceptions. The added bonus for wireless carriers is that smartphone owners are significantly more satisfied (81%) with their device than feature phone owners (66%).

Features, features, features
Smartphones show higher application usage than feature phones even at the basic built-in application level. During Nielsen’s Mobile Insights survey we asked the respondents about features they’ve used in the last 30 days. The good news for the smartphone market is that people are actually taking advantage of the device capabilities.

The percentage of people who use their phone for only voice communications drops from 14% among new feature phone owners to 3% of smartphone owners. The use of the built-in camera and video capability jumps by almost 20% for both categories, due to the generally better quality and user friendliness of the features. Smartphones also often have a better speaker which translates into more frequent usage from about half of feature phone owners to about two-thirds of smartphone owners. Not surprisingly the use of Wi-Fi increases 10-fold from 5% for feature phone owners to 50% for smartphone users to satisfy the need for fast downloads.

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# Android phone app downloads 'to hit 800 million in 2010 Tweet

More than 800 million Android apps will be downloaded this year, according to market researchers.

The total of apps downloaded in 2009 was 2.4 billion, but ABI anticipates that a surge in demand in coming months will send the number of software downloads since the store opened beyond six billion before the end of 2010.

However, despite the growth of the Android Market, Google's software market is not expected to dethrone the iPhone's App Store quite yet, the company forecasts.

Smartphones are becoming increasingly popular among consumers because of the app phenomenon and the company forecasts that Samsung's Bada and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series will help in further boosting the global app market.

The average price of apps is on a downward slope and ABI predicts that revenues from sales will peak in the next two years before falling as competition increases.

"As competition heats up, app makers are both dropping prices and 'going free' to stay on top of the download charts," said ABI's Jake Saunders.

Mr Saunders also expects to see in-app advertising supporting the industry to a greater degree in the coming years.

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WonderMedia Prizm Platform at Lunch@Pieros Tweet

A quick look at some of the exciting new products based on the WonderMedia Prizm Platform a SOC platform that is at the heart of digitally intelligent and networked SmartBooks, SmartPlayers and SmartFrames that are shown here in the video.

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Multi-process Firefox Lorentz beta now available for download Tweet

As expected, Mozilla has released the first Firefox beta featuring out of process plugins (OOPP), or plugins running on their own process, so if one crashes it won’t take down all your Firefox session. Instead, the plugin is replaced with a dark image notifying the plugin crash, and display a link you can click on to try to reload the plugin.

FoxitReader plugin crash

The feature has been ready for about two months, and in the latest days Mozilla has been ironing stability bugs, and back porting it from the trunk (main development repository), to the Namoroka branch (Firefox 3.6.x).

Right now, it only runs QuickTime, Flash, and Silverlight on their own process, but you can also manually add other plugins via about:config.

For example to have the Adobe Reader plugin running on its own process, create a boolean preference in about:config, name it dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.nppdf32.dll, set it to true, and restart. For Java, the preference must be named dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npjp2.dll. You just need to know the name of the library (which you get from about:plugins), and create the preference accordingly.

Conversely, you can disable OOPP for specific plugins (even enabled by default ones) by setting their respective preference to false.

Remember, however, that there is a reason for not running all plugins on their own process, so be prepared to turn back if things get unstable.

Also, realize that there is a memory hit when running plugins on their own process. I made a simple test running Firefox with four YouTube videos playing in separate tabs for about one minute. I found Firefox took around 220MB and 240MB (firefox.exe + mozilla-runtime.exe processes) when running Flash running in-process and out of process respectively, or about a 10% overhead. But I guess your mileage could vary significantly depending on the plugin and the actual content. Please feel free to share your results here.

Lorentz is the first outcome of Electrolysis, a major project that also aims to move Firefox user interface, and tabs to their own process for enhanced stability.

Final version of Lorentz is targeted as a minor update for Firefox (3.6.4 most likely) by May.

Check Mozilla’s Firefox Lorentz page to download and test it. Note that while there is a Mac OS X version available it doesn’t come with OOPP yet “because of architectural difference”, according the release notes.

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WebKit2 - High Level Document ¶ Tweet

WebKit2 is a new API layer for WebKit designed from the ground up to support a split process model, where the web content (JavaScript, HTML, layout, etc) lives in a separate process from the application UI. This model is very similar to what Google Chrome offers, with the major difference being that we have built the process split model directly into the framework, allowing other clients of WebKit to use it.
Why is it named WebKit2? ¶

The somewhat pedestrian reason is that it's an incompatible API change from the original WebKit, so it will probably be installed as something like /System/Library/WebKit2.framework on Mac.
C API ¶

WebKit2 will provide a stable C-based non-blocking API that is mostly platform agnostic. In order to achieve the goal of a non-blocking API, several techniques are used to make the API usable while still providing a comprehensive set of features to the embedder. These techniques include:

* Notification style client callbacks (e.g. didFinishLoadForFrame) These inform the embedder that something has happened, but do not give them the chance to do anything about it.
* Policy style clients callbacks (e.g. decidePolicyForNavigationAction) These allow the embedder to decide on an action at their leisure, notifying the page through a listener object.
* Policy settings (e.g. WKContextSetCacheModel, WKContextSetPopupPolicy) These allow the embedder to opt into a predefined policy without any callbacks into the UIProcess. These can either be an enumerated set of specific policies, or something more fine-grained, such as a list of strings with wildcards.
* Injected code (e.g. WebBundle) Code can be loaded into the WebProcess for cases where all the other options fail. This can useful when access to the DOM is required. [Planned, but not currently implemented]

The major API classes are:

WKContextRef

* Encapsulates all pages related to specific use of WebKit. All pages in this context share the same visited link set, local storage set, and preferences.

WKPageNamespaceRef

* Encapsulates all pages that can script each other.

WKPageRef

* Basic unit of browsing. Stays the same as the main frame changes.

WKView[Ref]

* Native view that hooks into the platform's toolkit. On Windows, this wraps a HWND. On the Mac, it inherits from NSView.

Note that the requirement to be fully non-blocking requires an incompatible API break - many features of most existing WebKit APIs cannot be fulfilled in a non-blocking manner. Since we needed the API break anyway, we also took advantage of the opportunity to clean up and simplify the API.
Port-Specific APIs ¶

We plan to build a fully non-blocking Objective-C API for Mac OS X as a wrapper on top of the C API. We believe a similar approach may be viable for other ports.

We are also not removing or obsoleting any of the existing port-specific APIs. WebCore will remain as-is, and all current APIs will continue to work and be fully supported. Thus, WebKit development and existing ports of WebKit will not be disrupted.
Process Architecture ¶

WebKit2 changes the WebKit stack to build a process management mechanism inside the WebKit API layer.

Here is what the architecture of a traditional WebKit port looks like:

mac-webkit-stack

Everything is in one process, and there is an API boundary between the application and the WebKit API. This is a simple model, and typically it's pretty easy for applications to reuse the WebKit API.

Here is what we are going for with WebKit2:

webkit2-stack

Notice that there is now a process boundary, and it sits *below* the API boundary. Part of WebKit operates in the UI process, where the application logic also lives. The rest of WebKit, along with WebCore and the JS engine, lives in the web process. The web process is isolated from the UI process. This can deliver benefits in responsiveness, robustness, security (through the potential to sandbox the web process) and better use of multicore CPUs. There is a straightforward API that takes care of all the process management details for you.
How is This Different from Chromium WebKit? ¶

Chromium takes a different approach to multiprocess:

Notice that in this case, the the process boundary is *above* the API boundary. Chromium WebKit does not directly provide a multiprocess framework, rather, it is optimized for use as a component of a multiprocess application, which does all the proxying and process management itself. The Chrome team at Google did a great job at trailblazing multiprocess browsing with Chrome. But it's difficult to reuse their work, because the critical logic for process management, proxying between processes and sandboxing is all part of the Chrome application, rather than part of the API layer. So if another WebKit-based application or another port wanted to do multiprocess based on Chromium WebKit, it would be necessary to reinvent or cut & paste a great deal of code.

That was an understandable choice for Google - Chrome was developed as a secret project for many years, and is deeply invested in this approach. Also, there are not any other significant API clients. There is Google Chrome, and then there is the closely related Chrome Frame.

WebKit2 has a different goal - we want process management to be part of what is provided by WebKit itself, so that it is easy for any application to use. We would like chat clients, mail clients, twitter clients, and all the creative applications that people build with WebKit to be able to take advantage of this technology. We believe this is fundamentally part of what a web content engine should provide.
Internals ¶

There are two key subsystems that support the process division :

* CoreIPC - an abstraction for general message passing, including event handling. The current implementations use mach messages on Mac OS X, and named pipes on Windows.
* DrawingArea - an abstraction for a cross-process drawing area. Multiple drawing strategies are possible, the simplest is just a shared memory bitmap.

There are two other important abstractions, which may be pushed down to WebCore or WTF over time:

* Run Loops
* Work Queues

Current Status ¶

WebKit2 should be considered an early technology demo. It is not yet production quality. But it's possible to try it out and see how it works at this early stage.
How to try it Out ¶

Use build-webkit --webkit2 on Mac OS X or Windows to build everything. WebKit2 will not work with the shipping version of Safari. Because WebKit2 is an incompatible API break, it requires a custom testbed to run it. A basic web browser application suitable for testing WebKit2 will be landed in the near future.

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Ovi Maps - Got Away Tweet

Nokia shares Ovi Maps with the world. Navigation in everyones pocket absolutely FREE forever.
Get new Ovi Maps from http://www.nokia.com/maps

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iPad Tear Down - Milliamp Shows Us What's Inside the iPad Tweet

Special thanks to our friends at http://www.Milliamp.com who gave us this close-up detailed look at the inside of the iPad. Don't forget if you use our promo code "buymeaniphone" you can receive 10% off any iPhone and iPod repairs.

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PIXELS by Patrick Jean & ONEMOREPROD Tweet

The video's been produced at OneMoreProd.

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Chrome (chromium) on the Nokia N900 Tweet

Quick overview of Chrome (Chromium) on the Nokia N900 (Maemo). The port is done by jacekowski.

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Make unlimited international calls with Vonage World Mobile on your Android™ OS Phones Tweet

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Making a Vonage Mobile call couldn't be simpler; just open the Vonage Mobile application and dial as normal. You can use your existing contacts - it's easy.

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Details about dvuhsimochnom mobile phone Philips Xenium X809 Tweet

Organization of Bluetooth SIG, dealing with certification of products that support wireless technology Bluetooth, has certified the new model of mobile phone Philips Xenium X809, which we have already written some time ago.

This site features some information about this model:

* Work in GSM networks support GPRS / EDGE support
* Support two SIM cards
* Camera: 5 MP
* Built-in WAP-browser
* Support for Java
* Built-in E-Mail client, MP3-player, FM-radio with RDS
* Slot for microSD memory
* Support for Bluetooth, including the transfer of stereo sound

These regions of sales - Europe and Asia.

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metal Detector for HTC HD2 Tweet

supported devices
HTC HD2, nothing else!

How it works
The built-in compass uses the earth's magnetic field to calculate the deviation from magnetic north. As with every compass, if you put a piece of metal nearby, it gets deviated. Thats what i use here to detect metal.

Current status of this app
This is far from finished, but as we both are quite busy at the moment, we'd like to share the current beta of this app.

All gauges are fully functional. Clicking sound and vibration working too. You may turn them on/off using the corresponding buttons on the left.
To exit the app, use the lower right button.

The camera button has a new meaning as of v0.2.0.0:
It enables a test mode, where sensor readings are simulated. Use the sliders to advance the main/aux gauges

todo's we're aware of:
- artwork needs final polishing
- sliders do slide but have no effect whatsoever, temporarily used for debugging
- screenshot (camera) button switches debugging mode (this will change in a final release)
- detection algorithm still crappy
- sound and vibration status not saved on exit

Testing
Place your device flat on a surface. After starting the app, the gauge should show zero. If it doesnt, take your device and write a couple of "eights" in the air (this is to get rid of magnetism which might get stuck in the sensors).
Then use a pair of scissor or something the like and move it slowly to the right side of your device. At a distance of approx. 5 cm. the gauge should start to move. Take your device and move it with its right side near metals, and see if the gauge shows values.

Version history
v1.0
- detection algorithm improved (tilt compensation)
- sensitivity slider (red) now working
- continous ticking after app exit solved
- new app icon, thanks jaguaralani
- now uses HW accelerated opengl (problem with silvermoon solved, thanks Phippu)
v0.2
changed skin, added sound ticks and vibration
v0.1
first public release (alpha)

planned for future versions
DONE new skin
DONE sound ticks
DONE- vibration
- adjustable sensitivity and offset
- improved detection algorithm
- 3rd party skinning options
- save vibrate and sound settings
-additional skin:

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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network In East Haven, Connecticut Tweet

EAST HAVEN, CT — To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in New Haven County, Connecticut, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network. Since 2000, the company has invested $2.6 billion into its New England network, including $192 million in 2009, and recently earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast.”*

Consumer Advantages

* New cell site provides increased wireless voice and 3G data in southern East Haven, including Tweed Airport and Route 337
* Expanded 3G data capacity in East Haven lets more customers using notebook computers or smartphones:
o Download and use cool apps, from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps
o Rapidly browse the Web to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more
o Work on the go with fast file sharing
o Quickly download and play music favorites from Top 40 to Classical
o Send e-mails to friends, family and co-workers with picture and video attachments
o Download and play vivid 3D games
o Stream must-see video and customized radio stations

View from Verizon Wireless
“People across Connecticut are increasingly relying on smartphones and 3G apps to manage their busy lives and stay connected at home or on the go,” said director for Network Systems Performance for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. “The $2.6 billion we’ve invested into our New England network has kept us ahead of consumer trends, provided our customers a 3G advantage and underscored our belief that any mobile device is only as good as the network it runs on. Proactive and sustained investment has made Verizon Wireless the 3G leader in New England and nationwide.”

Harnessing the Capabilities of a Robust 3G Network
Verizon Wireless’ 3G network powers many leading mobile multimedia services, including:

* Mobile Broadband Internet Access: Notebook computer users can access e-mail, download files and browse the Internet at broadband speed, downloading a one megabyte e-mail attachment – the equivalent of a small PowerPoint® presentation or a large PDF file – in about eight seconds and uploading it in less than 13 seconds.
* V CAST Video: V CAST multimedia services offer customers the ability to play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their phones, as well as to watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.
* V CAST Music with Rhapsody: V CAST Music with Rhapsody service combines Verizon Wireless’ world-class, over-the-air mobile music service with Rhapsody’s leading desktop solution to deliver unlimited access to music.

Sustained Wireless Investment
The company has invested more than $55 billion since its inception to increase the wireless voice and data coverage of its national network and to add new 3G services like Mobile Broadband and V CAST. As the carrier with America's largest and most reliable wireless network, Verizon Wireless cell sites in New England provide 3G wireless data connectivity.

Engineering America’s Most Reliable Wireless Network
The company’s ‘America’s most reliable wireless network’ reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. By traversing more than one million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets in high-population areas – the equivalent of two roundtrips to the moon or 40 trips around the world – the test men and women confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

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Verizon Wireless Investment Boosts 3G Network Capacity In Windham County, Vermont Tweet

LONDONDERRY, VT — To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for 3G wireless applications and Internet access in Windham County, Vermont, Verizon Wireless has enhanced its local network. Since 2000, the company has invested $2.6 billion into its New England network, including $192 million in 2009, and recently earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast.”*

Consumer Advantages

* Recent upgrades to existing 3G cell sites provide increased 3G data capacity at:
o Magic Mountain Ski Area in Londonderry
o Mount Snow Ski Resort in West Dover
o Stratton Mountain Ski Resort in Stratton

* Enhanced 3G data capacity in Windham County lets more customers using notebook computers or smartphones:
o Download and use cool apps, from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps
o Rapidly browse the Web to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more
o Work on-the-go with fast file sharing
o Quickly download and play music favorites from Top 40 to Classical
o Send e-mails to friends, family and co-workers with picture and video attachments
o Download and play vivid 3D games
o Stream must-see video and customized radio stations

View from Verizon Wireless
“People across Vermont are increasingly relying on smartphones and 3G apps to manage their busy lives and stay connected at home or on the go,” said director for Network Systems Performance for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. “The $2.6 billion we’ve invested into our New England network has kept us ahead of consumer trends, provided our customers a 3G advantage and underscored our belief that any mobile device is only as good as the network it runs on. Proactive and sustained investment has made Verizon Wireless the 3G leader in New England and nationwide.”

Harnessing the Capabilities of a Robust 3G Network
Verizon Wireless’ 3G network powers many leading mobile multimedia services, including:

* Mobile Broadband Internet Access: Notebook computer users can access e-mail, download files and browse the Internet at broadband speed, downloading a one megabyte e-mail attachment – the equivalent of a small PowerPoint® presentation or a large PDF file – in about eight seconds and uploading it in less than 13 seconds.
* V CAST Video: V CAST multimedia services offer customers the ability to play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their phones, as well as to watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.
* V CAST Music with Rhapsody: V CAST Music with Rhapsody service combines Verizon Wireless’ world-class, over-the-air mobile music service with Rhapsody’s leading desktop solution to deliver unlimited access to music.

Sustained Wireless Investment
The company has invested more than $55 billion since its inception to increase the wireless voice and data coverage of its national network and to add new 3G services like Mobile Broadband and V CAST. As the carrier with America’s largest and most reliable wireless network, Verizon Wireless cell sites in New England provide 3G wireless data connectivity

Engineering America’s Most Reliable Wireless Network
The company’s ‘America’s most reliable wireless network’ reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. By traversing more than one million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets in high-population areas – the equivalent of two roundtrips to the moon or 40 trips around the world – the test men and women confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless’ network and the networks of other carriers.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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Verizon Wireless Investment Boosts 3G Network Capacity In Hampden County, Massachusetts Tweet

WESTFIELD, MA — To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for 3G wireless applications and Internet access in Hampden County, Massachusetts, Verizon Wireless has enhanced its local network. Since 2000, the company has invested $2.6 billion into its New England network, including $192 million in 2009, and recently earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast.”*

Consumer Advantages

* Recent upgrades to existing 3G cell sites provide increased 3G data capacity in:
o Blandford
o Chicopee
o Granville
o Holyoke
o Ludlow
o Monson
o Palmer
o Westfield
o Wilbraham
* Enhanced 3G data capacity in Hampden County lets more customers using notebook computers or smartphones:
o Download and use cool apps, from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps
o Rapidly browse the Web to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more
o Work on the go with fast file sharing
o Quickly download and play music favorites from Top 40 to Classical
o Send e-mails to friends, family and co-workers with picture and video attachments
o Download and play vivid 3D games
o Stream must-see video and customized radio stations

View from Verizon Wireless
“People across Massachusetts are increasingly relying on smartphones and 3G apps to manage their busy lives and stay connected at home or on the go,” said director for Network Systems Performance for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. “The $2.6 billion we’ve invested into our New England network has kept us ahead of consumer trends, provided our customers a 3G advantage and underscored our belief that any mobile device is only as good as the network it runs on. Proactive and sustained investment has made Verizon Wireless the 3G leader in New England and nationwide.”

Harnessing the Capabilities of a Robust 3G Network
Verizon Wireless’ 3G network powers many leading mobile multimedia services, including:

* Mobile Broadband Internet Access: Notebook computer users can access e-mail, download files and browse the Internet at broadband speed, downloading a one megabyte e-mail attachment – the equivalent of a small PowerPoint® presentation or a large PDF file – in about eight seconds and uploading it in less than 13 seconds.
* V CAST Video: V CAST multimedia services offer customers the ability to play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their phones, as well as to watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.
* V CAST Music with Rhapsody: V CAST Music with Rhapsody service combines Verizon Wireless’ world-class, over-the-air mobile music service with Rhapsody’s leading desktop solution to deliver unlimited access to music.

Sustained Wireless Investment
The company has invested more than $55 billion since its inception to increase the wireless voice and data coverage of its national network and to add new 3G services like Mobile Broadband and V CAST. As the carrier with America's largest and most reliable wireless network, Verizon Wireless cell sites in New England provide 3G wireless data connectivity.

Engineering America’s Most Reliable Wireless Network
The company’s ‘America’s most reliable wireless network’ reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. By traversing more than one million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets in high-population areas – the equivalent of two roundtrips to the moon or 40 trips around the world – the test men and women confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

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Traditional Hawaiian Blessing This Saturday At New Verizon Wireless Kapolei, Hawaii, Store Tweet

New Verizon Wireless store in Kapolei is one of the first in the industry to seek LEED® certification for green store design and construction.

HONOLULU, HI — Wireless users in Kapolei who are looking to get hands-on experience with cutting-edge voice, data, music and video devices have a new place to call home.

This Saturday, Verizon Wireless will officially open its new “evolution” Communications Store in Kapolei with a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony and lei untying with Kahu William Kaina. The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, followed by a live radio remote with KDNN 98.5 FM from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. As a part of the Kapolei store grand opening, from April 9 through April 22, customers can receive $50 off any phone, netbook or MiFi 2200 purchased at the Verizon Wireless Kapolei store.

The Kapolei store is one of the first in the nation to seek LEED® certification. The store offers consumers hands-on interaction with wireless voice, data, music and video services in a sleek, new full-service environment. The new store is located at 4450 Kapolei Parkway, Building C in Kapolei.

Wireless customers can sample a wide array of 55 fully-activated new phones and devices first hand for a total wireless experience. What’s more, data users can learn how to stay connected in more places with Mobile Broadband; learn about MiFi 2200 (your own personal Wi-Fi hotspot); experience the new netbooks; and find out about smartphone platforms including RIM, Android™, Windows Mobile®, and Palm®.

LEED® Certification
The new Kapolei store is among the first Verizon Wireless retail locations in the nation to apply for LEED certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

The store’s design optimizes water and energy use, enhances indoor environmental quality and reduces waste through specifications and responsible procurement and construction practices. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

“Our new, green store in the Kapolei Commons provides plenty of space for both shopping and customer service, in keeping with our commitment to deliver innovative voice and data plans, exciting new devices and services and the best possible wireless experience,” said Kelley Kurtzman, Verizon Wireless region president.

Learn more about Verizon Wireless’ company-wide “green” initiatives at http://aboutus.vzw.com/Green_Initiative/overview.html.

In addition to these green features, our new Kapolei store includes the following convenience features:

* Interactive “demo zone” guided by knowledgeable staff
* Integrated systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline the sales process and increase customer satisfaction
* Check-in kiosk enables customers to sign in on arrival and stay informed via monitors that track their place in the queue for service
* Roomy and easy-to-locate technical assistance and customer support areas with interactive displays

Verizon Wireless regularly invests in its wireless network to provide customers with the reliable, high-quality service they expect from the company. Verizon Wireless’ ongoing network investment now totals more than $55 billion nationally over the past ten years.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About LEED®
The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED® and related logo is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission.

About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The U.S. Green Building Council developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.

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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage In Herkimer County, New York Tweet

• Improves coverage and capacity in Schuyler
• Provides access to 3G wireless broadband service
• Meet one of Upstate New York’s local Test Men, Jack Brandes

SYRACUSE, NY — Verizon Wireless is investing in Herkimer County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Schuyler. The new site improves coverage and capacity in the following locations:

* Interstate 90 from Exit 30 to Exit 31
* Portions of Northeast Utica
* State Route 5 between Trenton Road and County Road 53
* State Route 5S between Culver Ave. and County Road 96.

This network expansion is part of the company’s aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless’ voice and data services. The company has invested more than $50 billion nationwide since it was formed – $5.5 billion on average every year – and invested more than $100 million in Upstate New York in 2009.

“We’ve always believed even the most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. We continue to aggressively invest in our Upstate New York network to increase coverage and capacity for our customers, add new services, and maintain our 3G network leadership,” said Gene Fassett, executive director of Network for Verizon Wireless’ Upstate New York Region.

Verizon Wireless recently earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast.”

Services include wireless data services such as picture messaging, text messaging, V CAST and V CAST Music with Rhapsody, and Mobile Broadband, the company’s high-speed wireless broadband network geared toward mobile professionals and business customers. It provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second, and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps.

Strong demand for Verizon Wireless’ services continued during the fourth quarter of 2009 as the company added 2.2 million net new customers.

The company’s “nation’s most reliable wireless network” reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and women throughout the country. These engineers drive 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless’ network and the networks of other carriers.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

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Verizon Wireless Investment Boosts 3G Network Capacity In Rockingham County, New Hampshire Tweet

LONDONDERRY, NH — To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for 3G wireless applications and Internet access in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Verizon Wireless has enhanced its local network. Since 2000, the company has invested $2.6 billion into its New England network, including $192 million in 2009, and recently earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast.” *

Consumer Advantages

* Recent upgrades to existing 3G cell sites provide increased 3G data capacity in:
o Londonderry
o Windham
* Enhanced 3G data capacity in Rockingham County lets more customers using notebook computers or smartphones:
o Download and use cool apps, from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps
o Rapidly browse the Web to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more
o Work on-the-go with fast file sharing
o Quickly download and play music favorites from Top 40 to Classical
o Send e-mails to friends, family and co-workers with picture and video attachments
o Download and play vivid 3D games
o Stream must-see video and customized radio stations

View from Verizon Wireless
“People across New Hampshire are increasingly relying on smartphones and 3G apps to manage their busy lives and stay connected at home or on-the-go,” said director for Network Systems Performance for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. “The $2.6 billion we’ve invested into our New England network has kept us ahead of consumer trends, provided our customers a 3G advantage and underscored our belief that any mobile device is only as good as the network it runs on. Proactive and sustained investment has made Verizon Wireless the 3G leader in New England and nationwide.”

Harnessing the Capabilities of a Robust 3G Network
Verizon Wireless’ 3G network powers many leading mobile multimedia services, including:

* Mobile Broadband Internet Access: Notebook computer users can access e-mail, download files and browse the Internet at broadband speed, downloading a one megabyte e-mail attachment – the equivalent of a small PowerPoint® presentation or a large PDF file – in about eight seconds and uploading it in less than 13 seconds.
* V CAST Video: V CAST multimedia services offer customers the ability to play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their phones, as well as to watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.
* V CAST Music with Rhapsody: V CAST Music with Rhapsody service combines Verizon Wireless’ world-class, over-the-air mobile music service with Rhapsody’s leading desktop solution to deliver unlimited access to music.

Sustained Wireless Investment
The company has invested more than $55 billion since its inception to increase the wireless voice and data coverage of its national network and to add new 3G services like Mobile Broadband and V CAST. As the carrier with America’s largest and most reliable wireless network, Verizon Wireless cell sites in New England provide 3G wireless data connectivity.

Engineering America’s Most Reliable Wireless Network
The company’s ‘America’s most reliable wireless network’ reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. By traversing more than one million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets in high-population areas – the equivalent of two roundtrips to the moon or 40 trips around the world – the test men and women confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless’ network and the networks of other carriers.

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Faris Yakob joins MDC Partners as Chief Innovation Officer Tweet

Will Work Closely with MDC Agencies on Strategic Initiatives.

NEW YORK - MDC Partners Inc. announced that they have hired Faris Yakob as Chief Innovation Officer for the network. In his new position, he will work closely with all of MDC's agencies including kirshenbaum bond senecal + partners, Vitro Robertson, Redscout and Colle + McVoy, taking an inspirational leadership role. He will draw on technology, culture and academia to help deliver innovative solutions for clients. He will be working alongside planners and creatives, developing strategic initiatives and processes. Faris will seek out a broad range of new opportunities for clients, agency partners and the network as a whole. He will also write, blog, and speak about the industry.

Prior to joining MDC Partners, Faris was EVP, Chief Technology Strategist at McCann Erickson NY, where he helped clients develop digital strategies and ideas. During his tenure, he helped Kohl's engage its customers on Facebook and gain 1 million plus fans, as well as concepted and developed the Nikon Twitter Film Festival. Before McCann, he spent five years as the Digital Ninja at groundbreaking agency Naked Communications, where he worked on the Sony, Google, Yahoo, Nestle, Nokia, and Coca-Cola accounts in Sydney, London and New York.

Faris writes about brands, media, communications, and technology for a number of publications including the Financial Times, Fast Company, Forbes, and Contagious, as well as a number of advertising and marketing trade publications. He writes a blog called "Talent Imitates, Genius Steals", which Campaign named as one of the top ten advertising blogs in the UK, and is one of the top advertising planning blogs in the world. He has served on the jury for the "Content and Contact" category at the Clio Awards, and the digital jury for the Campaign BIG Awards, and is the President of the "NEW" category jury for the London International Awards this year, for the second year running.

"Faris is one of the most brilliant strategic thinkers I have met in this industry. He has been able to achieve amazing things for his clients both at Naked and then at McCann, and I am extremely excited that he is now a part of our Strategic Resources Group, and we can offer his unique brand of thinking to our agencies and their clients," said Miles Nadal, Chairman & CEO, MDC Partners. "The addition of Faris to our network is a further example of our dedication to delivering the smartest, most creative and results driven thought leaders who understand the challenges and opportunities facing brands today, and can provide innovative strategic solutions to our clients and our agencies. MDC Partners is truly 'The Place Where Great Talent Lives".

About MDC Partners, Inc.

MDC Partners is a progressive Marketing and Communications Network, championing the most innovative entrepreneurial talent. MDC Partners provides strategic solutions and services multinational clients in North America, Europe and Latin America. Our philosophy emphasizes the utilization of Strategy and Creativity to drive growth and measurable impact. "MDC Partners is The Place Where Great Talent Lives." The company's Class A shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol "MDCA" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDZ.A".

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This week in search 4/9/10 Tweet

Here's what's happening this week in search:

Site speed in web search ranking
We made an announcement today about site speed and how it effects our search ranking algorithms. Check out the Webmaster Central blog for more information, including a number of free tools that you can use to increase the speed of your website.

Stars in mobile search
In early March, we announced stars in search, a feature that helps you mark and rediscover great content on the web. Recently, we extended this functionality to your mobile phone, so that you're able to view that same favorite content on the go. So, if you'd previously starred sites for [cheesecake recipe] when planning a meal at home, searching for [cheesecake recipe] on your phone in the supermarket will help you rediscover the recipe search results that looked enticing — no need to make a grocery list. Stars work both ways, so if you mark a search result while on your phone, you'll be able to see it later when you get to your desktop. This feature is currently supported on Android phones, iPhones/iPods and Palm WebOS devices in the U.S., and you need to be logged into your Google account for it to work.

Updates to Google Quick Scroll
In December we launched Google Quick Scroll, an extension for Chrome which uses Google's search capabilities to help you jump directly to the portion of the page that's relevant to your search query. Since December, we've brought Quick Scroll to all the languages and domains where Chrome extensions are available. We've also continued to make constant improvements to the tool, and recently we debuted a new version with a few useful updates.

Since Quick Scroll is all about getting you to information fast, it's important that it appear quickly. So we've reduced the time it takes for the tool to pop up so you don't have to wait as long. Also, if you've been using Quick Scroll for a while, you know that it doesn't appear for every result — just when Google detects that only a portion of the page is relevant to your query. Now, even if Quick Scroll doesn't appear after you click on a search result, an icon will show up in the address bar. Clicking on the icon will pop up the Quick Scroll box with an explanation of why it didn't trigger on that page.

Here's what it looks like:

Help for those who need it
A few months ago, we introduced a search feature that displays the toll-free U.S. poison control number when you search for related information. This got us thinking about other ways we can help people get clear information from Google search in times of crisis or distress. So we recently launched a feature that displays the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at the top of the results page for certain search queries in the U.S. We hope this quick access to information helps people in emotional distress who may benefit from calling a suicide prevention hotline.

Stay tuned for more updates next week.

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