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Your request is being processed… Google, Verizon Tablet In The Works (PICTURES): Is It An ‘iPad Killer’?

anjlokbangetdech — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:06:45 +0000

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Verizon’s Chief Executive Lowell McAdam says that Verizon and Google are working together on developing a tablet PC, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The collaboration is part of Verizon’s effort to “catch up with” AT&T, which exclusively carries the iPhone and iPad, by developing additional mobile devices that can connect to the Verizon Wireless network.

The Wall Street Journal writes,

Tablets are part of the “next big wave of opportunities,” Mr. McAdam said in an interview. He said the work on a tablet is part of a deepening relationship between the largest U.S. wireless carrier by subscribers and Google, which has carved out a space in mobile devices with its Android operating system.
“We’re looking at all the things Google has in its archives that we could put on a tablet to make it a great experience,” he said.

Little is known about the Google tablet, although earlier this year Google CEO Eric Schmidt revealed that a Google PC was in development.

According to the New York Times, Schmidt “told friends at a recent party in Los Angeles about the new device, which would exclusively run the Android operating system.”

Rumors have been circulating that Verizon may get a CDMA version of the iPhone sometime later this year, but, as TechCrunch notes, McAdam’s mention of a “deepening relationship” between Verizon and Google suggests that a Verizon iPhone may still be a long ways off.

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Check out several pictures posted to the official Chromium website which offer renderings of what a Google tablet might look like. Chromium has also posted a video demo (see below) showing how the “iPad Killer” might work. Could the Google tablet be a threat to the iPad?

HUMAN HEALTH…

anjlokbangetdech — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:51:45 +0000

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The health of countless people are at risk as oil spreads further along the coast, affecting more communities. Oil can turn into a heavy vapor that can then be inhaled by humans in the surrounding areas. The volatile chemicals in oil can cause minor immediate health problems, but have been linked to cancer over longer periods of time. In addition, these chemicals have been associated with miscarriage and can damage airways, so pregnant women and people with respiratory diseases are especially at risk. Oil is also damaging to skin, and the chemicals can be absorbed from this contact, meaning that the numerous local fisherman BP has hired to aid in clean-up efforts are at risk on many levels. In addition, as tragically seen from the Exxon Valdez disaster, local people can suffer long term personal damage from the devastation of their communities, with the escalated stress on families leading to increases in alcoholism, suicide, violence, and divorce.

Environmental Damage..

anjlokbangetdech — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:46:56 +0000

21 years after the Exxon Valdez disaster it is estimated that 21,000 gallons of oil still remain just below the surface of Alaska’s Prince William Sound, and the long term environmental effects on the area have far exceeded scientists’ original predictions. It can be hard to gauge the extent of the current disaster in the Gulf, as the oil continues to flow relentlessly into the water, and the sandy beaches and coastal marshes will certainly react differently to the pollution than Alaska’s rocky terrain. Regardless, it is clear that the damage will be dire. Many species are currently nesting and reproducing in the area, and an entire generation of hundreds of species could be lost as a result. Countless marine birds could also be affected, as the area is a primary flyway for many species, currently in its peak migratory period. Though the cause is still unknown, the numerous dead sea turtles and other creatures that have washed ashore is perhaps an early ominous sign of the marine crisis the oil is causing in the deeper waters offshore. New information also reveals that BP is using 100,000 gallons of dispersants (1/3 of the world’s supply) on the oil, further contaminating the ocean with harmful chemicals. Unfortunately, the true environmental ramifications of this catastrophe won’t be known for years to come.

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