Vodafone launches internet packs starting at Rs 44 to boost 3G ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]So, there is still a large number of users, who have smartphones but have not moved to 3G,? Vodafone India Business Head (Mumbai) Arvind Vohra told reporters here. The focus of 'Be Smart' mobile ... Under Vodafone's 'Be Smart' mobile internet initiative, the operator will reach out to customers talking about popular mobile applications like videos and music, navigation, social networking, online gaming and live stock market updates. ?The idea is to engage with the ...

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Buying a Home: This Article Could Save You $25,000 | Gay in Austin ...

If you haven?t heard what?s happening in the Austin real estate market, it?s only a matter of time before you do. Similar to what we saw in 2006, there are not enough homes for sale on the market to meet the demand of people looking to buy a home Austin.

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What does that mean for you and how can you prepare?

While I don?t believe we?re close to reaching the peak of the real estate market, market indicators suggest things have shifted and buyers have to change the way they approach today?s real estate market.

Buyers need to be 100% ready! Here are three tips to ensure you?re ready to take on Austin?s ?real estate market.?

1. Make sure you are pre-qualified with a mortgage lender. If you?re not prepared, there will be a buyer that is ready to go. Making sure you have your financing in line, and serious about your search, will be integral to finding the home of your dreams.

2. Write a letter?you can submit to the seller. While cash buyers are able to flex their cash muscles in this market, a good story on why you want a home so badly can possibly influence a seller?s decision. Write a letter that you can quickly edit and submit with your offer. Include as much emotion and unique details that will make the seller want to go with your offer.

3. Get set up on a home search directly through MLS. While sites like Zillow and Trulia offer a great user interface, new listings are often delayed 24-72 hours on being updated on those sites. Your Realtor can set up a search directly on the MLS home searching system and you?ll receive email updates as soon as a new listing hits the market.

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So what?s really happening with this real estate market?

Housing inventory has fallen to 2.9 months. A six month supply of inventory is often considered to be a healthy market, so we?re seeing a strong demand for the homes that are on the market.

Net migration into Austin, and the surrounding areas, will continue to drive the market and prices to increase. With an estimated 150 people per day moving to Central Texas, we?re going to see this trend continue for years.

The teal colored lines represent people moving into Austin, while the red colored lines represent people moving out of Austin. (Click here to?view larger graph)

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I?m going to wait a few years, to let the market cool, to buy a home in Austin?

A common statement I hear in circles when talking about real estate, my advice is to rethink your strategy. Waiting for the ?market to cool? suggest we?re in a bubble, which will bust and prices will come down, and net migration patterns into Austin will slow.

While prices may level out in a few years, people will definitely continue moving to Austin. Cathy Coneway, 2013 Chairman of the Austin Board of REALTORS?, explained, ?While the Austin-area real estate market is strong, Austin?s housing inventory has reached a critical level. If the cost of development in the area does not decrease, Austin residents will not have enough housing options and availability necessary to meet growing demand.?

Austin is relatively affordable compared to other desirable metro areas like Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Denver, and San Diego. While we expect net migration pattern into Austin to continue over the years, we?re not in a frenzied real estate market. Economics are driving the Austin real estate market. Austin is experiencing a growth trend versus a cyclical bubble. Between low inventory and high net migration patterns into Austin, sales prices will definitely be lower while you?re reading this article compared to two, three, or even four years from now.

You can buy a brand new home in Central East Austin, for $439,000 (Home currently on Austin market: 2809 Crest Ave.), just blocks from downtown. In other markets, like San Francisco and San Diego, the same home would go for $900,000+.

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Then there?s mortgage interest rates

The days of 3.3% interest rates are behind us, but interest rates are still at historical lows. Rates recently went up from 3.5% to 3.68%. While we should expect to see a slow? and steady increase in interest rates, rates will indirectly impact the number of buyers in a market and the size of a house a buyer will be able to purchase.

Let?s take a 1,400 square foot home for $300,000.? If the interest rate goes up by one point, the same buyer will now be looking at a $275,000 home with 1,200 square feet to keep their monthly mortgage payment the same. So time really is money?and apparently square footage as well.

Interest rates were at a 30 year low during the first quarter of 2013. Interest rates have started a slow steady climb up as the economy recovers. (click here to view larger graph)

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Let?s put this in perspective?

Austin is affordable compared to many cities around the country. While we typically see slower growth in new development compared to Houston or Dallas, Austin has always seen steady growth and appreciation. Austin doesn?t experience boom and bust cycles like California, Arizona, Florida, and Nevada. Located in a mega-region (Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio), people will continue to migrate to Austin and Texas for its strong economy, healthy job market, and cost of living.

If you?re serious about buying in Austin, now is the time to get prepared. Speak with a real estate agent, discuss your finances with a mortgage lender, and get yourself set up on a home search through MLS. Austin is well positioned for, at least, the next 20 years now is the time to take advantage of the market.

If there?s anyway I can help you, feel free to call me at 512-297-8242 or email me at BryanKosarek@reatx.com.

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Ultra-Orthodox and the Israeli military

The Israeli soldier was walking home on a busy Jerusalem street when suddenly a car stopped next to him, and men inside spat upon him and hurled insults, trash and water bottles. When the assailants stepped out, he was fearful enough to call the police who swiftly arrived to rescue him.

The assailants were members of his own community ? ultra-Orthodox Jews, outraged that he chose to serve in the military. Ultra-Orthodox males have long avoided military service, but with the government ending a contentious 65-year-old system of draft exemptions, a small number of them who do serve in the army are being branded as collaborators and increasingly face harassment and assaults by extremists.

Source: http://talk.baltimoresun.com/showthread.php?332966-Ultra-Orthodox-and-the-Israeli-military&goto=newpost

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Warm, dry weather helps Minnesota's crops catch up

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A long stretch of warm, dry weather last week helped Minnesota's crops catch up on growing.

In its weekly crops and weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says a statewide average of 6.1 days were suitable for fieldwork last week, the most of any week this growing season. Temperatures were 2.9 degrees above normal while rainfall was 0.67 inches below normal.

Crop development remains behind the normal pace due to a cold, wet spring that delayed planting. The average corn stalk was 30 inches tall by Sunday, compared with a five-year average of 46 inches. The average soybean plant height was 8 inches tall, which is 4 inches shorter than normal.

But corn and soybean conditions both improved to 63 percent good or excellent.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/warm-dry-weather-helps-minnesotas-204805346.html

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Washington Considers No Troops Left in Afghanistan (Voice Of America)

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Total cleared in Iraqi oil scandal

TOTAL, France, July 9 (UPI) -- French energy company Total said it was cleared by a Parisian court of violating U.N. sanctions during Iraq's controversial oil-for-food program.

A U.N. committee led by former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volker said in 2005 there were thousands of companies allegedly involved in illegal activities tied to the oil-for-food program for Iraq.

The program permitted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to sell oil to purchase food and other humanitarian aid while the country was under international sanctions. The program ended after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Total said Monday the charges against the company, its Chief Executive Officer Christophe de Margerie and five former employers were dismissed by a criminal court in Paris.

De Margerie was facing corruption charges in Paris related to the U.N. relief program for Iraq. He faced a five-year prison sentence and nearly $500,000 in fines for abusing the program.

Iraqi oil production has increased since the end of the U.S.-led incursion in 2011. Ongoing administrative disputes and a high level of violence have curbed the oil sector's potential.

Source: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2013/07/09/Total-cleared-in-Iraqi-oil-scandal/UPI-48241373370411/

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Landmark Lloyd?s building sold to Chinese insurance firm

July 8, 2013

The iconic Richard Roger?s-designed Lloyd?s Building at One Lime Street, London EC3, has been sold to Ping An, a Chinese insurance company for ?260 million, it?s been confirmed. The Lloyd?s Building will continue to house the world?s leading insurance market as it is let in its entirety to the Society of Lloyd?s on a lease expiring in 2031. Jon Crossfield, director within Savills? Central London team, says ?This is a potentially landmark transaction, given it is the first by a Chinese Insurance company overseas.? It is a high profile and confident entry to the market for them and further illustrates the dominance of overseas investors in London at present.?

The sale, which represents the first purchase by a Chinese insurance company in the UK was managed by Commerz Real and advised by Savills and CBRE. Roland Holschuh, the member of the Management Board of Commerz Real AG responsible for the real estate business, says ?We are delighted with the transaction and it has been a major success for our investors.? The current liquidity and investor demand within the London market presented an ideal time for us to seek an exit in line with our original business plan?.

The Lloyd?s building took eight years to build and 33,510 cubic meters of concrete, 30,000 square metres of stainless steel cladding and 12,000 square metres of glass were used during its construction. Since it opened in 1986, its unusual design, which puts its services such as staircases, lifts, electrical power conduits and water pipes on the outside, has been the subject of much debate.

Source: http://officeinsight.org/landmark-lloyds-building-sold-to-chinese-insurance-firm/

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USA: Barracks - Fort Simcoe State Park, Washington

In the 1850's, conflicts arose between the Indians and the newly arrived American and European miners and settlers. In response to these problems, the Army built Fort SImcoe on this site approximately 35 miles southwest of the city of Yakima, Washington. Construction began in 1856, and the fort served as an advanced post of the Ninth Infantry Regiment until 1859 when it was turned over to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Indian Agency provided services to the Reservation Indians from reading and writing to trade skills. During this period some of the fort buildings were removed while other agency structures were constructed. In 1923 the Indian Agency moved to Toppenish and although the fort was abandoned, efforts soon began to preserve it. Restoration projects by an Indian Civilian Conservation Corps crew in the 1930's saved some of the fort structures. In 1953, the land was leased to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission from the Yakima Nation.

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This is an overview of USA

The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.

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Paul Szep: The Daily Szep --The Press and NSA

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Google?s Play Store Stops Sales Of White Nexus 4, Still Available At T-Mobile

Making the rounds over the holiday was a story that caught at least a few by surprise as Google stops sales of the white Nexus 4. A Google spokesperson confirmed to Engadget that the device has sold out and won?t be carried again as it was a limited edition release. T-Mobile customers can still take comfort in the knowledge that the color variant is still available from their carrier.

We want to believe that a new Nexus model is not that far off though the lack of availability for this particular color scheme is hardly an indicator of that.

The Nexus 4 white is available from T-Mobile for $19.99 down and 24 monthly payments of $17. Full price will run you $427.99 which is still well above the $349 price tag previously found on Google?s Play Store.

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About David Beren

David is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TmoNews.com. He considers himself a Jedi Knight, capable of leaping tall buildings in a single bound and a connoisseur of fine cell phones. He has been involved in the wireless industry since 2003 and has been known to swap out phones far too many times in any given year. Should you wish to contact him, you can do so: david@tmonews.com.

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EE details shared and PAYG data plans, NFC payment service, new router

There was only one form of bacon present at EE's breakfast event today, but plenty more to chew on, as the UK 4G provider shed light on its new shared plans and PAYG data-only offerings. The sharing scheme, launching on July 17th, will put up to five devices on one bill and allow them to feed from the same data allowance. Starting with any regular contract, you can add other phones or devices at any time. Snagging another phone SIM for one year costs £12 per month, or £17 if you only need it for 30 days -- you can also get handsets to go with those SIMs for additional dinero. Every phone plan you tack on includes unlimited calls and texts, but if you only need a SIM for data, it'll cost £5 each month on a two-year contract, £8 for a 30-day commitment, and more if you want a USB dongle, MiFi hotspot or tablet on top. EE had plenty more to tell us, so head below the fold if you're up for the full rundown.

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Networking, Internet, Mobile

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Boxee Cloud DVR to shut down following Samsung deal, goes dark July 10th

If you're like us, you were wondering what impact Samsung's acquisition of Boxee would have on Boxee's Cloud DVR service. Unfortunately, we don't have good news. Boxee is shutting down the service on July 10th, and customers will lose access to their TV recordings at the same time. We're not surprised by the move, but it effectively shuts the company down within the space of a week. When Boxee's apps, the Boxee Box and the Live TV add-on are either gone or on their way out, there aren't really products left to offer -- it's all Samsung from here.

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Health-Law Penalties Delayed for Big Employers (WSJ)

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'American Ninja Warrior? Obviously Needs More Naked Ninjas

What begins as a regular taping of American Ninja Warrior -- you know, just your typical adult getting ready to run through an obstacle course -- quickly becomes YouTube gold when one very nude dude suddenly decides to test his skill (not to mention his humility) over the hurdles and down the rope-swings set up on the Las Vegas Strip. Thing is, naked guy is really good at this game – well, until security tackles him. Check it out below!

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HTC: No Android 4.2.2 update for HTC One S

Aluminum-clad 4.3-incher 'will remain on the current version of Android and HTC Sense'

Bad news for HTC One S owners this afternoon, as HTC has confirmed to Android Central that the One S — one of its 2012 flagship devices — will not see any official upgrades beyond its current software version. That means as far as official firmware goes, users will remain on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 4+ for the remainder of their devices' lives.

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