World Health Organization Sayed That Swine Flu Not Stoppable

The World Health Organization raised the swine flu alert Thursday to its highest level, saying the H1N1 virus has spread to enough countries to be considered a global pandemic.
Kindergarten students, some wearing masks, attend school in a residential estate in Hong Kong on Thursday.

Kindergarten students, some wearing masks, attend school in a residential estate in Hong Kong on Thursday.

Increasing the alert to Phase 6 does not mean that the disease is deadlier or more dangerous than before, just that it has spread to more countries, the WHO said.

"This is an important and challenging day for all of us," WHO Director General Margaret Chan said in a briefing with reporters. "We are moving into the early days of the first flu pandemic of the 21st century."

The last previous pandemic occurred in 1968.

As of Thursday, the virus had spread to 74 countries, the health agency said. There were 28,774 confirmed cases and 144 deaths.


The health department will decide after two weeks whether to continue the shutdown.
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Also on Thursday, Israel's health ministry announced that the number of people diagnosed with swine flu there was 68.

Health officials use the virus' clinical name -- H1N1 -- to reflect that it's actually a combination of several different types of flu and to reduce confusion about whether eating pork can spread the virus. It cannot.

Inside the iPhone 3G S's pricing

Introducing New iPhone 3G [s]
iPhone 3G S features video recording, Voice Control, up to 32GB of storage, and more.Meet most powerful, the fastest iPhone yet.

The news that Apple would be selling its fancy new iPhone 3G S for the same prices as the iPhone 3G was greeted by applause at Monday morning's WWDC keynote. The new, faster iPhone will cost $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB model; the 8GB iPhone 3G price, meanwhile, will be reduced to $99.

Todays Fastest iPhone:

The first thing you’ll notice about iPhone 3G S is how quickly you can launch applications. Web pages render in a fraction of the time, and you can view email attachments faster. Improved performance and updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience, too. In fact, everything you do on iPhone 3G S is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G.

3-Megapixel Camera:

The new 3-megapixel camera takes great still photos, too, thanks to built-in autofocus and a handy new feature that lets you tap the display to focus on anything you want.

Voice Control:

Voice Control recognizes the names in your Contacts and knows the music on your iPod. So if you want to place a call or play a song, all you have to do is ask.

Compass:

With a built-in digital compass, iPhone 3G S can point the way. Use the new Compass app, or watch as it automatically reorients maps to match the direction you’re facing.

Cut, Copy & Paste:

Cut, copy, and paste words and photos, even between applications. Copy and paste images and content from the web, too.

Landscape Keyboard:

Want more room to type on the intelligent software keyboard? Rotate iPhone to landscape to use a larger keyboard in Mail, Messages, Notes, and Safari.

Video:

Images of the iPhone 3G S camera's tap to focus feature and the video camera interface.

Now you can shoot video, edit it, and share it — all on your iPhone 3G S. Shoot high-quality VGA video in portrait or landscape. Trim your footage by adjusting start and end points. Then share your video in an email, post it to your MobileMe gallery, publish it on YouTube, or sync it back to your Mac or PC using iTunes.

Messages:

Send messages with text, video, photos, audio, locations, and contact information. You can even forward one or more messages to others.

Search:

Find what you’re looking for across your iPhone, all from one convenient place. Spotlight searches all your contacts, email, calendars, and notes, as well as everything in your iPod.

Accessibility:

iPhone 3G S offers accessibility features to assist users who are visually or hearing impaired. These features include the VoiceOver screen reader, a Zoom feature, White on Black display options, Mono Audio, and more.

Internet Tethering:

Surf the web from practically anywhere. Now you can share the 3G connection on your iPhone with your Mac notebook or PC laptop.

Voice Memos:

Capture and share a thought, a memo, a meeting, or any audio recording on the go with the new Voice Memos application.

Nike + iPod:

iPhone includes built-in Nike + iPod support. Just slip the Nike + iPod Sensor (available separately) into your Nike+ shoe and start your workout.

Stocks:

Stocks on iPhone shows you charts, financial details, and headline news for any stock you choose. Rotate iPhone to see even more detailed information.

YouTube:

Watch YouTube videos wherever you are. Log in to your YouTube account to save and sync bookmarks and rate your favorites.

Everything you love about iPhone:

Phone, iPod, and Internet device in one, iPhone 3G S offers desktop-class email, an amazing Maps application, and Safari — the world’s most advanced mobile web browser. And your iPhone does even more when you add apps from the App Store.

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Meet The $99 iPhone

How's about an 8GB iPhone 3G for $99 on a new 2-year AT&T contract? That's exactly what was just announced at WWDC 2009, and yes, this new price is effective today. We're guessing any remaining 16GB iPhone 3G units will be scrounged up at closeout rates as well. Oh, and if you're mid-contract on AT&T, you'll be asked to shell out a whopping $299 for one of these 8GB units or $399 / $499 for the 16GB / 32GB iPhone 3G S. Frankly, that upgrade deal reeks compared to the offer that was passed along to those who upgraded from the iPhone to iPhone 3G , but then again, the original iPhone was only sold in unsubsidized form.

picture-15Alongside its unveiling of the new iPhone today at the WWDC keynote in San Francisco, Apple also unveiled a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the smartphone market: A cheaper iPhone.

This new iPhone will be the iPhone 3G. While the newly released iPhone 3G S will offer more storage, and presumably a faster processor, more RAM and faster download speeds, this iPhone will have the same specs as the last one. But what you get for this is one hell of a price: $99.

This undercuts the price of the current iPhone models by $100 and more importantly, also undercuts the cost of the Palm Pre by that amount (and even more without the Pre’s $100 mail-in rebate). $99 is a very nice sweet spot for a device that remember, will also have a access to the App Store’s over 50,000 apps.

This $99 iPhone will be on sale starting today.

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Top 10 MP3 Players

There's no stopping the iPod, but Apple's latest players are edged out by the versatile, great-sounding Creative Zen X-Fi in our latest Top 10 list. New to the chart is the $80 Samsung S3, a sleek, pocketable 4GB player.

Zune 16GB:
Bottom Line: Despite new features and a capacity upgrade, Zune needs a redesign to keep up with other flash players on the market.
PC World Rating: 75.9 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 16GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $179
3. Screen Size (inches): 1.8
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

Zen Mozaic 2GB:
Bottom Line: A good portable player at a low price, but it comes with a few quirks.
PC World Rating: 77.9 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 2GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $60
3. Screen Size (inches): 1.8
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: Yes

Sansa Fuze:
Bottom Line: A low price, deep feature list, and ultra-compact design makes the Sansa Fuze a very worthy Nano competitor.
PC World Rating: 78.6 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 8GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $120
3. Screen Size (inches): 1.9
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

O2:
Bottom Line: The Cowon O2 supports an astonishing number of formats, but lack of ID3 tag support is disappointing.
PC World Rating: 79.3 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 8GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $200
3. Screen Size (inches): 4.3
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: No
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

S3:
Bottom Line: With its sharp design and high sound quality, the Samsung S3 is a great value flash player.
PC World Rating: 81.4 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 4GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $79.99
3. Screen Size (inches): 1.8
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

iPod Nano 16GB:
Bottom Line: Despite its new design, the fourth-generation iPod Nano is more of an evolution than a major overhaul.
PC World Rating: 81.6 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 16GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $199
3. Screen Size (inches): 2
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: No
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

NWZ-S738F Walkman:
Bottom Line: The NWZ-S738F is an audiophile's player, with top-notch earbuds and great sound, but it isn't the best choice for video.
PC World Rating: 82.6 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 8GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $180
3. Screen Size (inches): 2
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

Zen:
Bottom Line: Gadget-lover's player may lack Wi-Fi but has lots of other features, wide format support and accepts SD cards.
PC World Rating: 82.7 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 32GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $250
3. Screen Size (inches): 2.5
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

iPod Touch 32GB:
Bottom Line: The iPod Touch remains the class of the field, with beautiful design, useful apps, a touch screen, and built-in Wi-Fi.
PC World Rating: 83.4 (Fair)

1. Built-in Capacity: 32GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $399
3. Screen Size (inches): 3.5
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:No
5. FM tuner: No
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

Zen X-FI:
Bottom Line: The amazing Zen X-Fi has great sound, features, headphones, and storage options--and for a nice price, too.
PC World Rating: 84.8 (Good)

1. Built-in Capacity: 32GB
2. Price When Reviewed: $280
3. Screen Size (inches): 2.5
4. Voice Recording: Voice Recorder:Yes
5. FM tuner: Yes
6. Video Support: Video:Yes
7. Photo Support: Photo:Yes

Highest-resolution Commercial Satellite Of The World

First in 1960s, super powerful spy satellites have been the stuff of the military and intelligence communities. Now two U.S. companies have launched commercial imaging satellites that offer the same sort of space-based images of the Earth to the public. One of these companies, GeoEye of Dulles, Va., launched a multi-million dollar satellite last year, and it's the highest-resolution commercial imaging satellite in the world.
From its vantage point of 425 miles in space, the 4,300-pound GeoEye-1 satellite orbits the Earth and focuses its powerful lens on the surface below, snapping electronic images that can resolve objects on the ground as small as 41 cm across . That's approximately the size of home plate on a baseball diamond. These images are typically processed and sold to the military for mapping and to companies like Google, which makes them available to the public through its platform Google Earth.
These powerful public eyes in the sky have already had an impact. Madden says for instance, a researcher at the University of California, San Diego is using satellite imagery to search for the tomb of Genghis Khan in Mongolia. A few months ago, one of the enduring photos taken during U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration was the image captured by GeoEye-1 of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which showed throngs of people crowded together. In March 2009, the GeoEye-1 satellite captured a close-up image of a North Korean missile sitting on the launch pad just 25 minutes before launch. GeoEye-1 also provided a look at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival held in Washington, D.C. From the space photo, details were clear enough to resolve individual trees, ripples on the Potomac River, and people and cars crowded along the Tidal Basin, the area in downtown Washington, D.C. where the festival takes place.

Sony Ericsson Walkman W900

The W900 is billed as the latest and greatest in the 3G Walkman phone series. Spotted at the launch in October in black and in white, the latest news is that only the white version will be released in the UK. And for the first three months, the W900 will only be available in the UK on the Vodafone network.As with the W550, the W900 offers the user a choice at start-up - call or music only. Now I'm familiar with three handsets in the Walkman family, and there are no big surprises here. The swivel is the same as the W550's, but the screen is larger and the rather odd handle that housed the antenna in the older model has been dispensed with. The exterior lacks the W550's groovy metal speaker covers, but the contours of the phone are smooth and suit the white skin. Nevertheless, the audio suffers as a result - the W900 has only one speaker, mounted on the back of the unit next to the camera.
The swivel flip opens the full 180°, revealing a well-spaced keyboard, including a power button in the bottom right. This is a nice feature, preventing accidental in-pocket operation. The slide lock on the side helps too. There's a sensible navigation control as well, and all this helps build the phone's music player identity. The headphones, with a lead-mounted display and roll control, fit very well in the ear. The soft rubber collars mean the earpieces fit snuggly and seal out a lot of background noise.

There's 470MB of available internal memory, with a MemoryStick Duo port for more. MP3 and WAV files are loaded over the air or through the included software. Annoyingly, there's no drag and drop functionality, and copying music via the built-in tool between internal memory and card is slow. To copy 100MB of music you will need approximately 15-20 minutes, so be sure to write the content direct to your preferred location.
Two cameras adorn the W900, one a front-mounted VGA and the other a rear-mounted 2mp job with flash. There's no lens cover, like the K600i's and as we were originally shown at a first-look briefing. The key-lock slider on the side of the phone doubles as a flash activator. Not too much of a problem as the keypad is covered during image capture - cameras can only be operated when the phone is closed.
One nice addition would have been a 3.5mm jack, allowing replacement headphones and the ability to output music to another device.
The screen is nice, with a 240 x 320 resolution and 262,144-hue colour depth. It's a shame that the W900's larger chassis isn't used more effectively. The buttons have been spread out which helps, but the lack of speakers lends weight to rumours that the W900 wasn't originally planned to be part of the Walkman family.
A good phone, but not as distinctly music-oriented as others in the Walkman series. There are some good additions to the operating system, such as bookmarks to denote phone/card location, and the more spreading-out keypad helps ease of use. The navigation control and surrounding hotkeys give a second layer of control, and the earphones are comfortable, with an intuitive controller.
With the W800 the current king of the mobile music players crowd, the W900 has a tough job ahead of it if it's to convince people to opt for this model over the GSM version. The key benefit here is 3G connectivity.