Nokia Aeon

Nokia's research and development team have come up with an attractive "AEON" concept phone. The most prominent design feature of aeon is a touchscreen that stretches over the full surface area of the phone.

The device would probably have one of the longest battery lives as it would be powered by fuel-cells. It combines two touch-sensitive panels mounted on a fuel-cell power pack.

The handset's connectivity and electronics are built into the panels to allow them to be used independendently. When assembled, one panel would operate as the display, the other as the keypad. Since the buttons are entirely virtual, Aeon can flip instantly between a numeric pad for dialling, a text-entry pad for messaging, or a media-player controller.

Laptop+Desktop (2 in 1)

New laptops that can be dismantled to use it like a desktop PC. Now the users have the convenience of using it either as a laptop or as a desktop PC.

Lemon or Octopus

Is that a LEMON or an OCTOPUS? Ofcourse, it's the leading acid citrus fruit, lemon with its very appealing color and flavor but looks like an octopus, the animal with eight arms.

Yrausquin Airport

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (IATA code SAB) is the only airport on the Caribbean island of Saba, in the Netherlands Antilles. It is well known among experienced fliers for the way in which airplanes must approach or take off from the airport.

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Yrausquin Airport covers a relatively large portion of the small island of Saba. Some aviation experts are of the general opinion that the airport is one of the most dangerous in the world, despite the fact that no major tragedies have happened at the facility. The airport's sole runway is marked with an X at each end, to indicate to commercial pilots that the airport is closed for commercial aviation.

The danger arises from the airport's physical position. It is flanked on one side by high hills, and on the other side and at both ends of the runway by cliffs dropping into the sea. This creates the possibility that an airplane might overshoot the runway during landing or takeoff and end up in the sea or on the cliffs.

Despite the fact that the airport is marked as a non-commercial facility, airlines are able to land there by obtaining waivers from the Netherlands Antilles' Civil Aviation Authority.

Facilities:

Large jet aircrafts are unable to land at the airport, because the runway is too short. However, smaller airplanes (DHC-6, BN-2 and helicopters) are common sights there. There is a small ramp and terminal on the north side of the runway. The ramp also has a designated helipad. The terminal building houses offices for Winair, immigration and security, a fire department with one fire truck and a tower. The tower is an advisory service only and does not provide air traffic control. Aviation fuel is not available on the island of Saba.

Airlines and destinations:

The only airline currently serving Yrausquin airport is locally owned Windward Islands Airways, which operates daily flights to St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and St. Kitts aboard a DHC-6 Twin Otter. The flight to St. Maarten takes about twelve minutes.

New 7 Wonders

New Seven Wonders of the World is an alternative to the Seven Wonders of the World, developed by a vote organized by Swiss, The New Open World Corporation (NOWC). The final list was announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.

The New7Wonders organization is happy to announce the following 7 candidates which have been elected to represent global heritage throughout history.

The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (before 800 A.D.) Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico:

Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners – can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples.

Christ Redeemer (1931) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

This statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world’s best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.

Machu Picchu (1460-1470), Peru:

In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu ("old mountain"). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It was probably abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire, the city remained 'lost' for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.

Petra (9 B.C. - 40 A.D.), Jordan:

On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modelled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

The Roman Colosseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy:

This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Its design concept still stands to this very day, and virtually every modern sports stadium some 2,000 years later still bears the irresistible imprint of the Colosseum's original design. Today, through films and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena, all for the joy of the spectators.

The Great Wall of China (220 B.C and 1368 - 1644 A.D.) China:

The Great Wall of China was built to link existing fortifications into a united defense system and better keep invading Mongol tribes out of China. Spanning about 4,500 miles, it is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built and it is disputed that it is the only one visible from space. Many thousands of people must have given their lives to build this colossal construction.

The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India:
This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) confirms that it is not involved in the “New 7 wonders of the world” campaign.

UNESCO, in a press release on June 20, 2007 reaffirmed that it has no link with the initiative, which it says would reflect "only the opinions of those with access to the internet".A paragraph from the press release reads "There is no comparison between Mr Weber’s mediatised campaign and the scientific and educational work resulting from the inscription of sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The list of the 7 New Wonders of the World will be the result of a private undertaking, reflecting only the opinions of those with access to the internet and not the entire world. This initiative cannot, in any significant and sustainable manner, contribute to the preservation of sites elected by this public."

Apple iPhone

Introducing Apple iPhone

Revolutionary Phone:

iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows you to make a call by simply tapping a name or number in your address book, a bookmarks list, or a call log. It also automatically syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Yahoo! Address Book from the Internet. And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want—just like email.

Make Calls:
With iPhone, making a call is as simple as touching a name or number. In addition, you can easily construct a bookmarks list for your most frequently called numbers, and quickly merge calls together to create conference calls.

Visual Voicemail:
An industry first, Visual Voicemail allows you to go directly to any of your messages without listening to the prior messages, so you can quickly select the messages that are most important to you.

SMS Texting:
iPhone includes an SMS application with a predictive QWERTY soft keyboard that prevents and corrects mistakes, making it easier and more efficient to use than the small keyboards on many smartphones.

Photo:
iPhone features a 2-megapixel camera and a photo management application that goes far beyond anything on a phone today. Sync photos from your PC or Mac, and you're ready to browse or email them with the flick of a finger.

Widescreen iPod:

iPhone is a widescreen iPod with touch controls that lets you enjoy your content—including music, audiobooks, videos, TV shows, and movies—on a beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display. It also lets you sync your content from the iTunes library on your PC or Mac. And then you can access it all with just the touch of a finger.

Music:

Scroll through your songs, artists, albums, and playlists with just a flick of a finger. Album artwork is dramatically presented on the large display. And now use Cover Flow to browse your music library by album artwork for the first time on an iPod.

Video:

iPhone's stunning 3.5-inch widescreen display is the ultimate way to watch TV shows and movies from the iTunes Store on a pocketable device. Just tap the touch controls for play/pause, chapter forward/backward, and volume.

Internet in your pocket:

iPhone features a rich HTML email client and Safari—the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device—which automatically syncs bookmarks from your PC or Mac. Safari also includes built-in Google and Yahoo! search. iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can read a web page while downloading your email in the background over Wi-Fi or EDGE.

Safari:
With its advanced Safari browser, iPhone lets you see web pages the way they were designed to be seen, then easily zoom in by simply tapping on the multi-touch display with your finger.

Mail:
iPhone uses a rich HTML email client that synchronizes your email in the background from most POP3 or IMAP mail services and displays photos, images, PDFs, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel attachments right along with the text.

Maps:
With Google Maps and iPhone's amazing Maps application, you can view maps and satellite images, or get directions and traffic information, all from iPhone's remarkable, easy-to-use touch interface.

Widgets:
iPhone even has widgets: small applications that give you helpful information like stock reports, weather reports, and more.

YouTube:
iPhone has a special YouTube player that you can launch right from the home screen. So now you can access and browse YouTube videos wherever you go. And when you find a video you want to send to your friends, iPhone can even create an email with the link in it for you.