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Will you buy the new Apple iPhone?
Apple took the wraps off a new iPhone on Tuesday but may have left some fans and investors wishing for more than an updated version of last year's iPhone 4 smartphone.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who took the reins from the co-founder Steve Jobs in August, and his executive team showed off a souped-up device that comes with voice recognition and a better camera, but it looked identical to the last phone and did little to lift the bar for smartphones. Let us know below what you think of Apple's latest device.
Should the president permit offshore drilling for oil and natural gas?
- Yes
- No
How should we respond to the “enormous” cyber attacks?
Security company McAfee uncovered a series of attacks on the networks of 72 organizations including the U.N., governments and companies around the world and said there was one “state actor” behind them.
What should be the priority in the wake of the biggest series of cyber attacks?
- Fight fire with fire by going on the cyber attack offensive (29%, 124 Votes)
- Determine the state actor and impose sanctions on it (28%, 117 Votes)
- Companies should invest more in securing their data (21%, 90 Votes)
- More resources devoted to defending against cyber crime on a government level (13%, 53 Votes)
- Increase penalties for all cyber crime (5%, 23 Votes)
- Status quo (4%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 422
I think we all should be extremely careful of attacks on our phones, specially since we use them for everything and all our passwords and private information is on them. Its unbelieveable how much we count on our cell phones these days.
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What would you want in a new iPad?
People are still waiting to unwrap their first-generation iPads for Christmas and news is already leaking about what features Apple plans to include on its next version of the popular tablet computer.
One of Apple’s component suppliers confirmed the retooled iPad will come equipped with two cameras, one mounted on the rear for photography and another on the front presumably meant to enable FaceTime video chatting. Another said the revamped model will be slimmer, lighter and boast a better resolution screen display.
A separate supply chain source said Apple was preparing a significantly smaller iPad that is almost half the size of the current model. The current iPad has a 9.7-inch screen.
Apple has yet to announce or even confirm the existence of the iPad 2, but a report earlier this week said the device could be ready to ship from manufacturers as early as February.
Apple-watchers at fan blogs MacRumors and iLounge also spotted images this week of third-party cases purported to be for the iPad 2 posted on Asian websites. The photos show a hole for a rear camera and another rectangular opening that could be for an SD-card slot, which would give users more room to store images.
Other features reported to be included are a USB port for easy connection to other devices, a three-axis gyroscope for motion sensitivity to enhance gaming and a hardware refresh to increase speed and boost graphics support and memory.
Chances are, Apple fans will be stuck waiting until next year before finding out whether any of these rumors are true. The company announced its first iPad last January and could trot out its revamped version at a similar time next year.
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Poll: Does Nike’s new Tiger Woods ad help his image?
One the eve of the Masters, Nike aired a television commercial featuring Tiger Woods. The black-and-white spot shows Woods looking directly into the camera while the voice of his late father Earl Woods, in an older recording, speaks in the background, asking “I want to find out what your thinking was, I want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything?” Tiger does not speak in the ad. Watch the full ad here.
Does Nike's new Tiger Woods ad help his image?
- Yes
- No
from FaithWorld:
Poll – Should Ted Kennedy have a Catholic funeral?
Our post "Catholic comments on Ted Kennedy, pro and con" showed readers were deeply split on whether the late senator should have a Roman Catholic funeral. The naysayers argued that his support for choice on abortion and other disagreements with Church doctrine disqualify him from a religious ceremony. Those for a church funeral argued that he helped advance many causes championed by Catholic social teaching.
Those opposing a Mass of Christian Burial for Kennedy predominated, but not all readers take the time to write a comment. One-click poll questions sometimes give a different picture from comment pages. So here's a simple question:
As the old saying goes, Let he (or she) who is without sin, cast the first stone.
Nobody’s perfect. We all have faults. Teddy was a devout Catholic. Who are we mere mortals, to decide whether or not he should have the funeral of his choice. This is not American, nor is it Christian.
Christ would have forgiven him, and Teddy did an awful lot for a lot of people. Have some respect for the dead, for humanity’s sake.
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