Samsung launched a new smartwatch, The Gear 2

Samsung launched a new smartwatch, the Gear 2, after a first version won over few critics, adding new features and ditching Google’s Android in favor of its own operating system.
The South Korean electronics giant revealed the new watch in an unexpected announcement on the eve of the Feb. 24-27 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. Samsung is unveiling on Monday its new flagship smartphone, almost certainly the Galaxy S5, and it had been expected to show off the new watch at the same time. Besides an array of features including sports tracking software and a heart-rate monitor, the Gear 2 marks an important and widely rumored step toward independence from Android. The watch, available in two models,  the Gear 2 and the Gear 2 Neo, which has no camera  will be powered by the Tizen operating system developed by Samsung with various partners to break free of the Android dominance. Android powered 78.4 percent of smartphones worldwide last year, according to technology consultants Gartner Inc., making it easier for users to switch phones and harder for manufacturers to build customer loyalty. Apple’s iOS system accounted for another 15.6 percent of smartphones.
The Gear 2, which will be available worldwide in April, has a 1.63-inch screen, a 2.0 megapixel camera that can take high-definition video, a heart-rate sensor and pedometer, audio that can work with Bluetooth headphones, remote control for devices such as televisions, and an alert system for incoming text messages and emails. The wrist strap comes in black, orange and brown. The first Gear, launched last September, was criticized by many for being unfashionable and unwieldy. Samsung, like other device makers, is banking on smart devices to boost revenue as sales of smartphones slow in the mature, and most profitable, markets. Though smartphone sales surged 42.4 percent to 968 million units last year, according to Gartner, the growth came from developing markets like Latin America, India and China, while mature markets such as Western Europe and the United States hit the brakes. “We will see all of the handset companies responding to slowing growth in the smartphone market and the difficulty of making money,” said Ian Fogg, senior principal analyst of electronics and media at research house IHS. “They are going to launch a number of smart accessory devices including wearable devices that will give them opportunities in new markets to generate revenues and growth.” Despite perceived difficulties in selling the first watch to a broad audience, Samsung appeared confident in its latest version. “With the Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, we have enhanced everything consumers love about the Gear to offer unparalleled smart freedom in their everyday life,” J.K. Shin, head of the mobile division at Samsung Electronics, said in a statement. The new watch has been designed to be compatible with a variety of Samsung devices, including the Galaxy range of smartphones. The South Korean group sold 300 million smartphones last year, 31 percent of the nearly 1 billion sold globally and double arch-rival Apple Inc.’s 15.6 percent share, according to U.S. technology research house Gartner. The Galaxy S5 is rumored to have a fingerprint scanner on the home button; a 5.24-inch, full high-definition display; a water- and dust-proof case, possibly metallic; and a 16-megapixel camera.

5 Alternative to WhatsApp for those who hate that it's owned by Facebook

Facebook announced that it was buying the international messaging service WhatsApp in a mind-boggling $19 billion deal. Though WhatsApp may not necessarily be on your radar, its stats are solid: The Internet messaging application is home to more than 450 million users (many of whom are outside the United States). WhatsApp costs nothing to download and, after a gratis first year, $1 per year to use for unlimited messaging to anyone else with the app. Even more rare: It’s ad-free. Though Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promises that WhatsApp will continue to operate independently, and that the “product will remain unchanged,” you still might be afraid that Facebook could somehow ruin an otherwise wonderful service. Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram came with annoying twee advertisements in your feed, you might remember. We’ll know in due time. But, while we wait, here are a few mostly free WhatsApp alternatives that aren’t owned by Facebook.

1. GroupMe
This app is great for keeping in touch with your many social circles. It’s like a private mobile chatroom that works on a wide range of devices, free of charge. It even allows those with SMS to join the conversation. So if someone in the group doesn’t have a 3G connection, she can still receive group messages for a small fee. It has a very extensive catalog of emoji and a tool that allows you to charge your friends money for something (if, say, they bought you a drink at a concert). It’s particularly helpful if you find yourself at a mixer or a convention and want to share the experience with other people there — or, you know, just gossip about other people with your close inner circle. Mostly, my friends and I just use it to send each other emoji stories. Available for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone.

2. Kik Kik
also allows you to cultivate your own mobile friend group chats, for free, on pretty much every device out there. What sets it apart, however, is an interface that allows you to easily browse the web and share links, photos, videos and games with your friends. It also has its own robust app store, for sharing applications within Kik itself. Available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Nokia.

3. Viber Viber’s
claim to fame is the ability to text, share multimedia and call whomever you want for free. It’s also built up a pretty comprehensive desktop app (to allow for easier video calls). Not to mention, its layout and in-app stickers are cutesy and fun, if you’re into that sort of thing. In essence it’s a good way to save money on a data plan for anyone in a long-distance relationship. Available oniOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Nokia and Bada.

4. Skype
You probably know about the Microsoft-owned Skype, which is a desktop and mobile service that allows you to video chat and message people for free. It allows you to call people for free in your home country, and for as low as 1 cent a minute internationally, depending on the region. You may not have noticed this, but it also recently merged its contact address book with old MSN and Hotmail accounts, so you can now reach out to long-lost friends. Unlike WhatsApp, it gives you a little more control over who can contact you, asking you to approve anyone who’s reaching out before a call or message comes through. Available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry.

5. Kakao Kakao,
though very similar to the others on this list, is probably the most playful of the bunch. The Korean-based messaging app allows you to chat, call and share photos with your friends for free, worldwide. Its unique features include the ability to send voice notes, share your location and listen to music in a group chatroom. Kakao also provides ridiculously adorable animated “stickers” and themes that you can purchase to make your conversation more personalized. Yet another clever feature that other messaging apps don’t provide: the ability to poll everyone in a group chat on an issue in order to come to a decision quickly. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wasted 30 minutes going back and forth with my friend circle about which day they’re free and when they can have dinner. Available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry.

There you have it. Now you have an escape plan in case Facebook ruins a good thing.

Conflict in South and North Korean peninsula

North Korean patrol boat repeatedly crossed the disputed Yellow Sea border with the South in an apparent show of force at the start of South Korea-US military drills, Seoul's defence ministry said Tuesday. The incursion took place three times overnight Monday and at one point the North Korean naval vessel had reached two nautical miles inside the South side of the border. No shots were fired and the patrol boat eventually retreated after warnings from the South Korean navy, defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok said. "We suspect this is aimed at testing our military preparedness", Kim told reporters, saying it was apparent that the vessel had "intentionally violated" the boundary. North Korean incursions over the maritime border -- which it does not officially recognise -- are not unusual and there were at least three last year. This was the first such incident in 2014 and it came as South Korea and the United States on Monday launched their annual joint military exercises, which Pyongyang routinely condemns as rehearsals for invasion. The maritime boundary, which was unilaterally drawn by the US-led United Nations forces after the 1950-53 Korean War, was the scene of brief but bloody naval clashes in 1999, 2002 and 2009.

The war ended in an armistice instead of a peace treaty and technically, the two Koreas are still at war. The start of the South-US drills overlapped with the first reunion for more than three years of families divided by the Korean War -- an event that has raised hopes of greater North-South cooperation. Pyongyang had initially insisted that the joint exercises be postponed until after the reunion finished on Tuesday, but Seoul refused and -- in a rare concession -- the North allowed the family gathering to go ahead as scheduled. The annual "Key Resolve" and "Foal Eagle" drills will last until April 18 and involve a combined total of 12,700 US troops and many more from South Korea. Last year's drills fuelled an unusually sharp and protracted surge in military tensions, with Pyongyang threatening a pre-emptive nuclear strike, and nuclear-capable US stealth bombers making dummy runs over the Korean peninsula. US defence officials have indicated -- in an apparent effort to mollify the North -- that this year's drills will be slightly toned down, with no aircraft carrier and no strategic bombers.

Samsung Galaxy S5 takes on the top smartphone around

There were a number of big smartphone announcements today, but in the end, all eyes were on Samsung to see what it would do for the Galaxy S5, the latest in its incredibly popular line of phones. The device is bigger, faster, and more powerful than ever, but like usual, Samsung is hoping that some of its phones' more unique features — like a heart-rate monitor and fingerprint scanner — will help it to stand out. We're taking a look at the top smartphones around to see whether or not those features will be enough. First thing's first: the Galaxy S5 is plenty capable when it comes to speed. It has a (still-unnamed) 2.5GHz processor and 2GB of RAM to back it up. That's not necessarily a huge jump from the Galaxy S4, which had a 1.9GHz processor and 2GB of RAM, but it's enough to put the S5 on par with most of the latest flagship phones, including the Google's Nexus 5 and Nokia's Lumia Icon. The S5's most interesting competitor on performance is Sony's Xperia Z2, which was announced just hours before it. The Z2 is using one of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 801 processors running at 2.3GHz; it's hard to compare that precisely to the S5 without knowing the latter's exact model, but presumably Sony and Samsung have taken two slightly different means to the same end. Sony, however, has included 3GB of RAM, which certainly gives the Z2 an edge. Of course, once a smartphone can perform well enough, the next big differentiator is what's holding all of that power. For the Galaxy S5, it's all behind a 5.1-inch 1080p display (measuring a dense 432 pixels per inch) in a slightly larger body than last year's Galaxy S4. For better or worse, it's once again using a Super AMOLED display, and it doesn't look much different from the Galaxy S4's. You'll want to expect some bright and catchy colors — even when they shouldn't be there. That puts the Galaxy S5 in an interesting position against its latest competitors. The Nexus 5 has a great 445PPI display, but it can look a little washed out. The Xperia Z2, on the other hand, is using a new IPS display that Sony says has the widest color gamut on the market — and our initial impressions were that it looked quite good. The Z2 also includes a 1080p resolution, though it's spread across 5.2 inches and offers a subtly larger option.  The Galaxy S5's biggest differentiators may well be in its more uncommon features — though that shouldn't be a surprise. Samsung has never been unwilling to try out interesting ideas, and this time it's included some fairly practical new features: it's adding a fingerprint scanner for locking the device and making basic payments, and it's added a heart-rate monitor along with fitness apps to help improve your health. The good news is that, in our first look at the device, we found the heart-rate sensor to work quite quickly, measuring a pulse in just a few seconds. Developers will be able to tap into the data it measures too, which could eventually open up a number of unique applications for the Galaxy S5 that we haven't seen on other smartphones yet. As for the bad news: the fingerprint sensor isn't quite as successful of a tool, at least at first glance. It requires a swiping motion that's harder to get right than the iPhone 5S' Touch ID, and that's likely to make it a lot less useful. In the end, Samsung's phone is very much neck-and-neck with its newest companion on Android: the Xperia Z2. Both also include waterproofing and cameras that should be quite nice to shoot with if they're anything like their predecessors. And while the Z2 does have a more capacious battery than the S5, it's hard to say whether that'll actually amount to significantly better battery life without watching them run.  As for the other Android competition, it's fairly easy to size it up against some of the major names right now: the Nexus 5 offers a capable alternative at what one would assume is a far lower price (though Samsung and Sony haven't disclosed their new phone's actual prices just yet), but the Nexus 5 will likely also fall far short when it comes to camera quality and durability. it still hasn't been updated, which pretty much puts it out of the running in a competition of the top phones of the moment. Expect to see what's next for HTC in late March. As for choosing between top phones on different operating systems, the devices are beginning to look increasingly different. Nokia's devices tend to differentiate themselves in a major way through their photographic ability (though its latest, the Icon, focuses a lot more on specs), while the iPhone is increasingly different in shape and build: it's far smaller, and it definitely can't handle being submerged in water for half an hour. If none of those hardware differences really catch your eye, you probably already know which of the three major operating systems you prefer by now anyway. How well the Galaxy S5's new hardware features hold up will likely play a big role in the phone's ability to stands out when it hits stores. It'll be a capable smartphone no matter what, and there's no doubt it'll succeed on name alone. But whether it's really a better phone than Sony's Xperia Z2, or worth paying more for than a Nexus 5, or capable of trouncing whatever HTC unveils one month from now.

An Android Phone That puts privacy first: Black phone

It's a smartphone born out of a growing desire for privacy, as months of leaks have proven that agencies like the NSA are monitoring our communications. It runs Android, which many might perceive as a relatively insecure mobile operating system; its makers, however, have made significant changes both visible and behind the scenes. They've relabeled it "PrivatOS." The Blackphone looks like a fairly standard Android phone. It has a 4.7-inch HD (the exact resolution has yet to be announced) IPS display, a 2GHz quad-core processor, 16GB of storage, an 8-megapixel camera, LTE — pretty much everything you'd want in a smartphone, and very little you wouldn't. Produced by Silent Circle, a company with an existing portfolio of security- and encryption-related software, and Geeksphone, a Spanish hardware startup, the Blackphone claims to be the first smartphone to place "privacy and control directly in the hands of its users." How it achieves this is through a mixture of secure applications and Android modifications that give users more insight into and control over what third-party applications are doing with their data. Silent Circle's suite of apps consists of Silent Phone, an app that offers peer-to-peer encrypted VoIP calls; Silent Text, which gives the same level of encryption for messaging; and Silent Contacts, which replaces the stock Android app to safeguard your contact list from apps that may seek to skim your contacts for nefarious purposes. All of the applications are already available for iPhone and Android devices with a paid subscription, and the Blackphone comes with two years of service included. It's not quite as simple as just buying a Blackphone and suddenly having secure communications, though. Silent Circle's applications can only offer peer-to-peer encryption when you're calling another Silent Circle user, and you need to pay Silent Circle to be a user. To solve this problem, everyone using a Blackphone will receive three extra one-year subscriptions to Silent Circle's services to hand out to friends, colleagues, or family members. After one year the free subscription runs out, and users will be presented with a choice: pay $10 per month to continue using the suite, buy a Blackphone, or go back to regular phone calls and text messages. It's clear that Silent Circle is hoping you'll choose one of the two options that makes it some money.

"IT GIVES THE USER THE CHANCE TO CHOOSE THE LEVEL OF PRIVACY.
Not all communication needs to be secure. Mike Janke, CEO and co-founder of the company, suggests there are certain calls you'll want to encrypt, but "if you're ordering a pizza or calling your grandma," it's unlikely you'll feel the weight of the NSA on your shoulders. "This is why Blackphone is so unique — it gives the user the chance to choose the level of privacy." A Blackphone placing an encrypted call to a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Silent Circle has also partnered with other security-focused companies to offer a broader range of services. The Blackphone comes with SpiderOak, which provides 5GB of "zero-knowledge encrypted data backup," and Disconnect, a search provider that utilizes a VPN to anonymize internet queries through regular search engines like Google or Bing. Both are subscription services, and buying a Blackphone gives users two years free. After that, it's assumed you'll be looking to buy the latest Blackphone with the latest specifications.
the Blackphone is totally secure "There's no such thing as 100-percent secure,"  and there's no such thing as an NSA-secure phone. If you have a phone it can always be hacked." People will try to break Silent Circle's security, and the company says it's "not so arrogant" as to think they won't succeed. The company will open source the vast majority of its code for the phone in order for third parties to properly audit its techniques, find holes, and ultimately help to improve the product. The majority of security and privacy issues with Android smartphone don't come from your calls, texts, or from the operating system itself. They come through apps. The Blackphone, security apps aside, is still an Android phone, and although it will only install Google services like the Play Store if you ask it to, the third-party apps it runs are no different to those on a Galaxy S4 or HTC One. Silent Circle's answer to the Android app problem is a Security Center that gives granular control over what apps can do. "Normally," explains Toby Weir-Jones, GM at Blackphone, "when you download an app from the Play Store, it tells you all the permissions it wants in a single aggregate list, and you only have the option to accept or decline that list in full." What Security Center does is give users the option to modify every permission every app can take advantage of. You'll be able to set system-wide permissions, like saying "no app can have access to my location data or my contact information," or set permissions on an app-by-app basis. This won't necessarily stop malware or phishing attacks, but if a user is concerned about insecure apps they're free to revoke any permissions they choose. The idea is to neutralize the risk of, for example, an app secretly transmitting data or calling premium numbers. The Security Center, which offers granular control over app permissions. In addition to the Security Center, there's also a Wi-Fi manager that keeps Wi-Fi switched off when you're out of the house or office to stop Wi-Fi-based tracking. There's also a separate tool that sits on the network stack of the phone and blocks a list of known trackers used by companies that target ads at you. It won't block ads from being displayed or cut off a developer's source of revenue, but it will prevent your information from being tracked and sold to advertisers. Silent Circle will obviously need to update this list periodically, but it's confident it will be blocking the vast majority at launch.
There are some apps that will not run when refused certain permissions, Weir-Jones explains, There the user has a choice: give the app full permissions and use it knowing the risks, find an alternative, or reach out to developers and implore them to change their ways. "Longer term that's the hope that we have, that this is going to force a rethink of the economics of monetizing personal data in exchange for free services." That's a lot of what the Blackphone is about: provoking change. Its makers aren't expecting to outsell Apple or Samsung, or even smaller players like HTC or Huawei. But they see an opportunity to sell a fairly large number of phones. Silent Circle is targeting 10 million sales per year within three years. And although the Blackphone might be "the world's first" privacy-focused smartphone, it almost definitely won't be the last. The company is planning "a whole family of devices" to follow up the original Blackphone, and although neither Janke nor Weir-Jones would confirm it, a tablet is very likely to be one of those devices.  though, the focus is on the Blackphone launch. Today it's opening up preorders that'll ship to users in June 2014. In the US, and indeed most of the world, you'll only be able to buy the phone off-contract at $629. Silent Circle believes that's a fair price — it's offering a phone that "competes with the best out there" along with over $850 in services and subscriptions for less than the price of an iPhone 5S. Only the Dutch carrier KPN, which operates its own network in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, will offer Blackphone directly to customers. It's also planning on offering KPN customers without Blackphones access to Silent Circle subscriptions as part of their contracts. The Blackphone's success isn't likely to hinge on price, specifications, or carrier deals (although the latter certainly won't hurt). Its success is dependent on only one factor: consumer interest. Will enough people be willing to buy a high-end smartphone with the sole purpose of protecting their privacy.

Hybrid' Talkband Smart device, Launches By Huawei

The Huawei's new smartband, unveiled for the first time at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Chinese electronics giant Huawei has unveiled several new products, including what it called the "world's first hybrid smart band". The Talkband includes a detachable headset that can be used to make and receive calls. The firm also refreshed its smartphone line-up with the Ascend G6, and two new "phablets" it hopes can challenge Apple's iPad Mini. Analysts said the firm would price its devices aggressively. The company has not yet said how much the Ascend G6 smartphone will cost - but analysts predict it may go on sale for less than $200 (£120).

The company had spent the past four years "catching up with the industry", but now it was time to become "number one". 'Smart enough' Key to this, the company said, were developments in wearable technology. The Talkband - a black bracelet device that resembles Nike's Fuel Band product - comes with a detachable headset, as well as monitoring the state of the wearer's fitness. It will cost 99 euros (£82, $136), the company said. Huawei claims to have made a smartphone that allows people to take "more beautiful" selfies. while Huawei's smartband may not be as sophisticated as other, more expensive offerings, its price could tempt people who have so far been unsure of paying for wearable technology. "They're giving you something that isn't as smart [as others], but is smart enough,  Huawei is not just jumping on the bandwagon - they're trying to think a little bit differently." The market for smartbands is growing rapidly. Market research firm Canalys estimates that 17 million smart watches and fitness trackers will be sold this year. By 2017, that number is predicted to rise to more than 45 million.

5 Ways To Remove Cellulite Firmer For Good

Ask any woman on the street what the definition of “cellulite” is and you’ll get a confused variety of answers. From “toxic fat pockets caught in the skin” to “bands of fiber pulling down on the skin” and many odd things in between.” The truth is that: most people really don’t know what “cellulite” actually is, or, what causes this odd appearance of the lower body trouble zones…” This is no surprise as there actually is no such thing as ‘cellulite’… So how do we get rid of something which doesn’t exist? The word, “cellulite”, was cleverly made-up several decades ago, in a European beauty-spa, to DESCRIBE the bumpy, shadowy and dimpled appearance of skin in the lower body trouble zones of the female body. "butt, hips, thighs, legs” The beauty spas then started cashing-in and profiting big-time by marketing “beauty” services and products to get rid of “cellulite”. And if you’re like most women who’ve been challenged by this issue, then you probably already know all of those passive and superficial beauty treatments do not get rid of the dented shadows and mushy dimples on your buns, legs and thighs.” In order to make your lower-body smooth, tight and attractive.

(5) CRITICAL KEYS TO KILL YOUR CELLULITE

{1} You cannot get rid of the dimples and shadows (cellulite) by rubbing an odd gel, weird lotion or goopy cream on your trouble zones and problem spots. So, stop using them – as some can actually make your cellulite worse. Despite the fact that there are dozens of supposed ‘cellulite reduction creams’ on the market, there is no possible way for any one of them, no matter how expensive, to get rid of your cellulite. Cellulite is not a skin problem. Its an underlying structural issue, that can only be corrected by reversing the cause of atrophied muscle fibers directly beneath your “cellulite” trouble spots.” Since the squishy dimples and shadows are a superficial symptom of a problem below the surface; it’s impossible for the creams, lotions or gels to have any physiological impact on the cause of the issue

{2} Risky and expensive ‘medi-spa treatments’ can only reduce your bank account – not your cellulite problems. And there are many consumer reports about women being seriously scarred or injured as well. Stay away from these as the FDA reports show women who’ve been scarred or injured for life. Painful, dangerous and uncomfortable services ranging from endermologie to body-wrapping have been proven to be totally ineffective when it comes to treating cellulite. However, advertising and marketing loopholes allow these services to be cleverly marketed to desperate women who are at wits end with the unattractive dimples and shadows on the lower-body problem areas.

{3} The unattractive dimples, shadows and saggy ripples known as cellulite are not ‘genetic’ and you are NOT stuck with them forever if you have them. Falsely believing this will prevent you from getting rid of your cellulite. So, don’t entertain this nonsense for 1 second. These two ridiculous myths are often passed around by ‘neighborhood know-it-alls’ – and many women actually believe these 2 myths – especially if they haven’t found the right way to get rid of the cellulite. Whats even more alarming are the number of doctors who also believe in and foster these 2 demoralizing falsehoods. Yes – it is common to see a mother and daughter, both with the lower-body “orange peel” look, BUT this doesn’t mean cellulite is genetic – it simply means both women have not found a way to lift, tone and firm the muscle layers under the dimpled, saggy skin.

{4} You can get rid of cellulite, regardless of your age – or when you began to notice it.” Since cellulite is a structural issue (muscle) – it can be fixed with simple and unique body movements which target the cellulite areas.” These types of moves can be followed by any woman, regardless of her age or fitness level. And it doesn’t matter if the cellulite started in the early teen years – or after pregnancy – or after menopause – it’s still a structural issue that results from soft, un-toned muscles underneath the saggy, dimpled, shadowy skin.

{5} The only proven way to permanently get rid of the dimples and shadows of cellulite is through a series of simple, yet specifically targeted lower-body movements” These unique movements focus on lifting, shaping and toning the muscle layers so they gently push outward against the skin – to bring back the smooth, tight and sexy appearance, while burning off any excess flab, if there is any.” This is how regular women reverse the cause of cellulite dimples and shadows… AND, if there happens to be any excess fat in those zones – it will be burned off as fuel by the muscles. This bonus of losing any unhealthy excess body-fat is nice because it reveals a great body and it works wonders for your health profile.” BUT you won’t learn about these unique slow-tempo movements in the gym or your local health club.” These body movements are NOT done with typical weights and machine type exercises.” “Most regular fitness instructors don’t even know about this type of targeted cellulite-killing method. These muscle-stimulating movements can be done right at home, in total privacy.

{&} The female lower-body has over 90 muscles… "90 muscles BENEATH your skin’s surface in your legs, butt, hips and thigh zones. That’s where the magic happens in regards to true removal of mushy dimples and saggy shadows in the trouble spots and problem areas… Despite what most women have been led to believe, there is a critical difference between a ‘general workout program’ – and a laser-focused, cellulite removal method. The sweetest benefit of this is; you don’t need access to a health club or fitness center. These are simple, unique moves you can start doing today, right in the privacy of your own home. And if you start this type of targeted muscle stimulation method today – you will start feeling results within 2 weeks and seeing results within 3 to 4 weeks.” To see the 90 muscles in your lower-body and how you can reverse the cause of the bumps, shadows and dimples in your trouble zones and problem spots, just click play above.

The Dimples, Ripples and Shadows of Cellulite Get Worse if They Are Not Taken Care of Properly. And the worse it gets, the harder it is to reverse. It’s your body so just do the right things for it.

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Body, Did you wake up with itchy areas you didn't have when you went to sleep? This may be due to bedbugs. Get a fumigator to treat your mattresses and beds.

Is It True That Cold Weather Cases Cold and flu?

questions like this has been probably  asked since the first time the flu made someone sick. After all, cold and flu season occurs when the weather is cold, so there must be a connection, Well, not quite.

No matter how many times your mother and grandmother told you not to go out in the cold because you would catch a cold or the flu, it just doesn’t work that way.

The truth is that, the flu and the common cold are caused by viruses. People get sick more often in the winter because they are exposed to each other more in the winter than in the summer. When it is cold outside, people tend to stay inside and are more likely to spread germs to one another. Also, because school is in session, kids are around each other all day and are not afraid to share their germs. With so many people in such close contact, the likelihood of passing germs is much higher when it is cold outside than when it is warm and people are outdoors. There is also evidence now that viruses spread more easily through dry air. When it is cold outside, the air is drier both outdoors and inside (where people have their heaters on) which may make it easier for germs to pass from one person to another. But it is not the cold weather that causes the cold, it just might make it easier to spread the virus. In tropical areas, where it does not get cold, the common cold and flu season generally occurs during the rainy season. But again, these illnesses are not caused by the rain. They are just more prevalent because people come in closer contact with each other than they do during the dry season. Learn All About the Flu, Learn All About the Common Cold.

The most important thing to remember during cold and flu season is to remember to protect yourself against these germs when you are around other people. Viruses are passed by contact between people, so be sure to wash your hands.

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Are you experiencing waves of sharp pain in your back, side or abdomen? This may be due to kidney stones. Talk to your doctor about having CT scan. Stay healthy!!. 

United States hockey team beat the Russian in Sochi

All the members of the United States men’s hockey team playing in the Sochi Games were born after the Americans’ shocking victory at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., against a Soviet Union team stocked with Red Army soldiers and stars. Four times since, the teams met in Olympic competition, with the Americans compiling a 1-2-1 record, but none of the games were on Russian soil. After a 34-year wait, the Russians finally got the chance on Saturday to be the home team against a U.S. squad infinitely more experienced and skilled than the one that pulled off the upset known as the “Miracle on Ice” on the way to winning the Olympic gold medal. The Americans view this Olympics as a chance to write their own feel-good success story, one that the people back home will talk about for another 34 years. The U.S. team certainly showed a flair for drama against Russia, delivering more action and suspense than could be contained in three regulation periods. It took one overtime and then some before the Americans, led by T.J. Oshie, secured a 3-2 shootout victory at Bolshoi Arena in front of a partisan crowd of 11,678 that included the Russian leader, President Vladimir V. Putin. With the victory, the U.S. extended its record to 2-0 and earned the respect of the Russians and their fans and two points in the standings. The Americans return to the ice Sunday for their final preliminary-round game, against Slovenia (1-1). Video | Sochi Video Notebook: T. J. Oshie T. J. Oshie, who took six of the Americans’ eight shots, scoring on four of them to lift the team to a victory over Russia, spoke to the media after the game. Oshie, a Washington native who plays for the St. Louis Blues, was named to the U.S. team primarily because of his prowess in killing penalties, an unglamorous job that consists of trying to prevent the other team’s best players from scoring when they have a man advantage. It was not lost on the Team U.S.A. coaching staff that Oshie, 27, also is outstanding one-on-one against goaltenders, a skill that comes into play only on occasion, on penalty shots and shootouts. The spotlight fell on Oshie after regulation and overtime ended with the United States and Russia tied at 2. Six times Coach Dan Bylsma sent Oshie out against Russia’s Sergei Bobrovski, a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets who last season was named the best goaltender in the N.H.L. Four times Oshie beat Bobrovski with moves that, toward the end, he was making up on the fly. He opened the shootout by putting the puck between Bobrovski’s pads. After the first three shooters for both teams took their turns, it was all Oshie, the rest of the shootout. To his mild surprise, Bylsma kept calling his number. After overshooting the net, Oshie beat Bobrovski again with a shot between his pads, beat him high and, after another miss, ended the game with another shot between his pads. The United States team celebrated after beating Russia in a shootout on Saturday. Russia’s third shooter, Ilya Kovalchuk, the former New Jersey Devil who retired from the N.H.L. to play in Russia for the Kontinental Hockey League team in St. Petersburg, matched Oshie’s first score to extend the shootout. Pavel Datsyuk, one of only two Russian players born before 1980, also beat the U.S. goaltender, Jonathan Quick, as did Kovalchuk a second time, but the two of them could not outdo Oshie, who moved the puck back and forth with his stick in front of Bobrovski like a hypnotist dangling a watch. “He’s got a repertoire of moves, I don’t think the goalie knows what he’s going to do,” said Oshie’s teammate, Patrick Kane, who missed a shot on a breakaway during the overtime. Like the top servers in the game in tennis, Oshie does not give away where he is going to put the puck with his approach, which is the same every time. Bylsma could tell Oshie did not expect to keep getting sent out over and over. After the first of his misses, he skated to the farthest end of the bench, forcing Bylsma to strain his neck to find him. As the shootout wore on, Oshie’s teammates became just a few more spectators in the crowd. “A lot of our guys were watching the spectacle, the show and the shooting and commenting on it,” Bylsma said. And what was Oshie thinking? “Just trying to keep the game going and put the puck in the net,” he said, adding, “and thinking of something else I could do. I had to keep coming up with moves.” Bobrovsky sad: “Of course it’s disappointing when the same person scores four goals on you. But what can you do?” Russia has a passionate interest in biathlon, and its figure skaters delivered an early boost of gold-medal enthusiasm. But nothing matters as much as men’s hockey. Russia’s performance will largely determine how the entire Games are judged. Russia appeared to get a go-ahead goal late in the third, but the score was waved off because the net was slightly off its moorings. Vladislav Tretyak, the legendary Soviet goalie and former national coach who is now president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, said in an interview after the game that the officials had made the correct decision. “The rules are written in such a way that if the goal is moved even a little bit, the point is not counted,” Tretyak said. “And it was moved.” As one of the most eminent voices in Russian hockey, Tretyak’s verdict on the officiating was likely to dispel some of the griping and conspiracy theories that quickly emerged. Aleksei Pushkov, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee in the Russian Parliament and a frequent critic of the United States and the West, alleged misconduct by the referees to aid the Americans. In a visit to the American house on Friday, Putin told Scott Blackmun, the United States Olympic Committee chief executive, that many fans in Russia recognize and revere the American players. They certainly now recognize Oshie, who went to high school and played hockey in Warroad, Minn., population 1,781, known as Hockeytown U.S.A. He is the eighth hockey player from Warroad to go the Olympics; the first seven returned with a medal.

group of Chinese bloggers asked the United State to take up the cause of Internet Freedom in China

Group of Chinese bloggers asked the United States to take up the cause of Internet freedom in an unusual meeting on Saturday with Secretary of State John Kerry. One by one, the bloggers voiced concerns to Mr. Kerry, who arrived here on Friday to discuss regional issues with China’s leaders, that the ability of Chinese citizens to gain access to information was under siege and that the country’s prospects for becoming a democracy were uncertain at best. “Will you get together with the Chinese who aspire for freedom” and help “tear down this great firewall that blocks the Internet?” asked Zhang Jialong, a reporter for Tencent Finance, which reports on financial issues. Mr. Zhang, who was detained for three days in 2011 because of his posts about conflicts between the artist Ai Weiwei and the Chinese authorities, asked Mr. Kerry to look into reports that American companies had helped the Chinese government establish controls over what websites Chinese citizens could access. Wang Keqin, an investigative reporter who American officials said had been forced to leave an economic publication because of his critical reporting, said the cause of Internet freedom was “going backward.” “There is less of it,” Mr. Wang said. Ma Xiaolin, a former correspondent with the official news agency Xinhua who is a co-founder of a blogging site, said websites had become the main sources of news and expressed hope that the Chinese government would ease its Internet controls if relations with the United States improved. If China becomes a real partner of America, he said, “the Chinese government can feel more confident.” Seeking to reassure the bloggers, Mr. Kerry said that human rights were a perennial issue in his meetings with Chinese officials and that he had repeatedly taken up the cause of press and religious freedom. He said he had not heard the charges that American companies had helped the Chinese authorities maintain control over Internet access, but promised to look into the matter. “Obviously, we think that the Chinese economy will be stronger with greater freedom of the Internet,” Mr. Kerry said. The United States Embassy organized the 40-minute session a day after Mr. Kerry met with President Xi Jinping and other senior Chinese officials. During the meeting, Mr. Kerry sometimes seemed inclined to see a glass half full, while the bloggers were worried that it was emptying. Wang Chong, a fellow at an independent foreign policy research center, wanted to know how the United States could help Mr. Xi build democracy. Mr. Kerry said American officials were working on many fronts. On democracy in China, he said, “A slow progress is taking place.” While elections “are within one party” in China, he said, there is often “a very vibrant debate at the local level.” He noted that it was important for American officials to maintain a dialogue with their Chinese counterparts, even as they pressed human-rights concerns. “No one country can come crashing in to say: ‘Do this our way. It is better,’ ” Mr. Kerry said. But some of the bloggers appeared to be looking for a more visible and dramatic gesture. Mr. Zhang, the financial reporter, said he was worried about “prisoners of conscience,” specifically Xu Zhiyong, a human-rights activist who was sentenced last month to four years in prison, and Liu Xiaobo, a writer and activist who was imprisoned after being charged with “inciting subversion of state power.” While in prison, Mr. Liu was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his “struggle for fundamental human rights in China.” Mr. Zhang wanted to know if Mr. Kerry would visit Mr. Liu’s wife, Liu Xia, who Mr. Zhang said was in poor health. The secretary of state did not directly respond to that appeal but noted he was only here for a day and a half. “We constantly press these issues at all of our meetings, whether it is in the United States or here, at every level, and we will continue to do so,” Mr. Kerry said.

TECNO S7

full Phone Specification

The TECNO S7 is a “Transformer ”which is built to fit your world. It's a 5.0“ ultra-clear TV when you enjoy viewing movies ;It's an awesome camera when you take self-portraits with friends in a party; It's also a portable computer with high speed when you search data outside.

Key Features
Android 4.2 OS, 5.0" Ultra-clear Touchscreen, 1.3MP BSI front camera, 3.75G Network, 1.0GHz Dual-core Processor,

IMPORTANT APPS
Facebook, Opera Mini, Carelcare, Flash Share, Play Store, Gmail, YouTube, Palmchat, Maps, WhatsApp Platform

Operating system
Android 4.2 Network : GSM/WCDMA Band : GSM900/DCS1800/WCDMA2100MHz Basic Parameter CUP frequency : 1.0GHZ Dual-core CUP model : - GPU model : MT6572

Battery Capacity
2000mAh Talk time : 6.5hrs Standby time : 200hrs

DATA
Data GPRS : YES EDGE

NETWORK
YES 3G : YES(3.75G) Size Dimension :

Memory
4GB ROM : 512 RAM:  MicroSD upto 32G

CAMERA
Front-facing camera : 130W Rear-facing camera : 5.0M AF Flash Light : YES Video recording : YES Video calling : YES Image size : - Unique features :

DISPLAY
Front Display Size : 5.0" Material : TFT Type : FWVGA Resolution : 480*854

Sensor G-sensor
YES Light sensor : YES Proximity sensor : YES

Common Tools
Torch : Yes Calculator : Yes World clock : Yes Alarm : Yes Memo : Yes Calendar : Yes Multimedia

Audio format
WAV/MP3/MIDI/AAC/APE/MP2/AMR/FLAC/OGGVORBIS Ringtone format : MIDI/MP3

Video format
AVI/3GP/MP4/MKV/WEBM Image format : BMP/JPG/GIF/PNG

Messaging
Email : Gmail SNS/IM : Palmchat; Facebook Entertainment Flash :

JAVA
No JAVA :

FM
No FM radio : YES Voice recording : YES E-book reader :

GAMES
YES Built-in games : Gameloft

Connectivity
GPS navigation.

WIFI
Yes WIFI（WLAN) : YES;IEEE 802.11 n/b/g

Bluetooth
YES;BT3.0HS+BT2.1 USB port : Micro 5 pin; Earphone

SIM
Dual Sim Dual Standby

APPS
Camera360, Power Saving, Quick Office, Holy Bile, Quran, Angry Birds, Moboplayer, Fruit Ninja, Free Google+, Light Wallpaper, English-Dictionary, Espn Score Centre, Yahoo Messenger, Twitter, UC Browser, CamCard, Peacefmonline, Ghanaweb, Myjoyonline, Adobe Flashplayer, VIBER, Tagged, Picasa, Tool Jetpack Ride, Shazam, LinkedIn, 2go, Spinlet, Skynews, Yahoo News and Instagram.

Google want to make your Internet connection 1,000 times faster

Google is working on data transfer speeds that would make its Google Fiber service seem like dial-up in comparison. The company’s chief financial officer, Patrick Pichette, announced that Google was working on speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second — far faster than the 1 gigabit per second offered by Google Fiber in Kansas City,  How does that stack up against the competition? In theory, a 10-gigabit connection would be around 1,000 times faster than the average Internet connection in the United States, and about 400 or 500 times faster than your standard broadband connection,  But that doesn’t mean a subscriber would be able to take advantage of it. “Think about driving down an eight-lane highway and it’s moving great, and then you hit a tollbooth, and all of a sudden it slows down,” he said. “It’s the same thing with Internet connectivity.” If you’re downloading a program from a third-party without the infrastructure to support a 10-gigabit connection, then you aren’t going to see those blazing download speeds. advertisement Still, connecting with Google-owned sites — like YouTube, which recently announced it would start supporting bandwidth-intensive 4K video — would be a lot easier. Considering that Google Fiber is just now moving into its second and third cities (Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah), it might be premature to start fantasizing about streaming ultra-high definition cat videos. But Google’s innovations could encourage other providers to follow suit. “They’re putting some pressure on the system,” he said, “and they are pushing incumbent carriers to do a better job of stepping up to the plate and bringing faster connectivity to users.

Will the United States loosen its grip on the world wide web?

Globalising Internet governance Last.

Will the United States loosen its grip on the world wide web? The European Commission says it is time to curb the United States' influence over the net. The EU move builds on steady pressure in recent years to speed up the internationalisation of governing the Internet. Currently the US-based ICANN or Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, is responsible for much of the web's infrastructure. But the recent spying activities of the National Security Agency, have concerned Europe. Vice-president of the EU commission, Neelie Kroes now says its time the US loosens its grip on the internet. But how much is Washington willing to give up? And how will global internet governance be regulated? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Nigel Hickson, the vice-president for Europe at ICANN Andrei Soldatov, the co-founder and editor of Agentura.ru and specialist on Russian security issues, surveillance and internet regulation Pavan Duggal, an advocate of the Supreme Court of India and chairman of the ASSOCHAM Cyberlaw Committee.