WASHINGTON: Seismologists have detected a subtle and mysterious global hum, known as "Love waves", by studying records from some of the most uninteresting seismic stations of the earth.
According to a report, the newfound vibration is made of two-minute to five-minute, side-to-side surface seismic waves. They are named for the British mathematician Augustus Edward Hough Love, who created the mathematical model of such waves in 1911.
The Love wave is a mode that essentially torques the Earth's north and south hemispheres against each other. "It's as if the planet is dancing the Twist," explained Rudolf Widmer-Schnidrig of the Black Forest Observatory in Wolfach, Germany, and the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Stuttgart. "This gentle, faint twisting is called the "toroidal" mode," he added.
All of the planet's natural oscillations have signatures, or "modes" of vibration, depending on where and how they are created by earthquakes, ocean waves or other forces.
Friday, April 18, 2008
MySpace launched in India
SAN FRANCISCO: MySpace officially launched in India, as the world's most popular social networking website strives to fend off fast-growing rival Facebook in the international arena.
MySpace India is an online community tailored to that country's culture and boasts industry alliances including a partnership with Star TV.
"We're thrilled today to launch MySpace in one of the world's most vibrant cultures," said the News Corporation-owned firm's international managing director Travis Katz.
"We will be providing the people of India the tools they need to live their lives online and ... a launch pad for Indian creators, from developers to musicians to filmmakers, to showcase their talents on the global stage."
A national college talent search programme called "Campus Star" is broadcast on Star TV and features judging by celebrities and members of a MySpace audience.
MySpace is celebrating the formal launch of the website, which was online previously in a "beta" testing mode, with a concert in Mumbai headlining rock bands Pentagram, Super Fuzz, and Them Clones.
MySpace will host an event in Bangalore on April 21 for local software developers it wants to inspire to create hip, useful or fun applications for people to use on website profile pages.
MySpace has hosted similar local "devJam" or developer jam events in China, Japan, Australia, Britain, Sweden and the United States.
The unveiling of MySpace India comes two days after the US firm launched a locally customised South Korea version of the website.
MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe was optimistic while kicking off the South Korea social networking website, saying it took lessons from Internet firms that had trouble getting traction in that country.
MySpace first went international by moving into Europe in 2006 and now has websites serving 25 countries including France, Russia, Australia and Japan.
MySpace rival Facebook has set out to boost its global popularity by making itself available in different languages, launching French, Spanish and German websites since the start of the year.
MySpace and its roster of approximately 110 million users still dominates the US market but fresh data from industry-tracker comScore indicates Facebook is closing the gap with MySpace when it comes to international visitors.
A majority of Facebook users live outside the United States, with a third based in Europe. France has the sixth largest community after United States, Britain, Canada, Turkey and Australia, the site says.
ComScore listed Facebook among the websites with the fastest rising number of visitors in 2007. Facebook has been steadily gaining on MySpace, which was founded in 2003 and snapped up two years later by Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
Facebook's 23-year-old founder Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest ever self-made billionaire according to Forbes magazine.
The site's value has been estimated at as much as $15 billion (9.75 billion euros), based on Microsoft paying $240 million for a 1.6 per cent stake in the company last year.
MySpace India is an online community tailored to that country's culture and boasts industry alliances including a partnership with Star TV.
"We're thrilled today to launch MySpace in one of the world's most vibrant cultures," said the News Corporation-owned firm's international managing director Travis Katz.
"We will be providing the people of India the tools they need to live their lives online and ... a launch pad for Indian creators, from developers to musicians to filmmakers, to showcase their talents on the global stage."
A national college talent search programme called "Campus Star" is broadcast on Star TV and features judging by celebrities and members of a MySpace audience.
MySpace is celebrating the formal launch of the website, which was online previously in a "beta" testing mode, with a concert in Mumbai headlining rock bands Pentagram, Super Fuzz, and Them Clones.
MySpace will host an event in Bangalore on April 21 for local software developers it wants to inspire to create hip, useful or fun applications for people to use on website profile pages.
MySpace has hosted similar local "devJam" or developer jam events in China, Japan, Australia, Britain, Sweden and the United States.
The unveiling of MySpace India comes two days after the US firm launched a locally customised South Korea version of the website.
MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe was optimistic while kicking off the South Korea social networking website, saying it took lessons from Internet firms that had trouble getting traction in that country.
MySpace first went international by moving into Europe in 2006 and now has websites serving 25 countries including France, Russia, Australia and Japan.
MySpace rival Facebook has set out to boost its global popularity by making itself available in different languages, launching French, Spanish and German websites since the start of the year.
MySpace and its roster of approximately 110 million users still dominates the US market but fresh data from industry-tracker comScore indicates Facebook is closing the gap with MySpace when it comes to international visitors.
A majority of Facebook users live outside the United States, with a third based in Europe. France has the sixth largest community after United States, Britain, Canada, Turkey and Australia, the site says.
ComScore listed Facebook among the websites with the fastest rising number of visitors in 2007. Facebook has been steadily gaining on MySpace, which was founded in 2003 and snapped up two years later by Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
Facebook's 23-year-old founder Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest ever self-made billionaire according to Forbes magazine.
The site's value has been estimated at as much as $15 billion (9.75 billion euros), based on Microsoft paying $240 million for a 1.6 per cent stake in the company last year.
Motorola launches new phone in India
NEW DELHI: Motorola’s brand ambassador and musician Wyclef Jean, launched MOTOROKR U9 in India that comes with Stereo Bluetooth 4 and CrystalTalk Technology
With metallic gloss finish, the phone has an external touch-sensitive music controls and an external display that shows floating, animated screensavers.
With 25MB of on-board user memory, the phone supports Microsoft Windows Media Player 11. It also has an optional microSD memory card that enables storage of up to 4GB of music and pictures.
The phone comes with voice recognition dialing and allows one-touch access to music library. The phone supports multiple audio files including Windows WMAv10 plus Janus DRM, MP3, AAC and AAC+. Also, Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology enables users to enjoy a wireless mobile stereo experience.
The phone has 2 mega pixel camera, 8x zoom, multi-shot feature and video capture.
“MOTOROKR U9 delivers stylish and dynamic mobile music experience to Indian consumers,” said Yatin Naik, Head-Retail Marketing, India and South West Asia, Motorola Mobile Devices. “MOTOROKR U9 embodies the stylish side of Motorola’s music-enabled devices, further building on our strong portfolio of products.”
The phone will be available by the end of May
With metallic gloss finish, the phone has an external touch-sensitive music controls and an external display that shows floating, animated screensavers.
With 25MB of on-board user memory, the phone supports Microsoft Windows Media Player 11. It also has an optional microSD memory card that enables storage of up to 4GB of music and pictures.
The phone comes with voice recognition dialing and allows one-touch access to music library. The phone supports multiple audio files including Windows WMAv10 plus Janus DRM, MP3, AAC and AAC+. Also, Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology enables users to enjoy a wireless mobile stereo experience.
The phone has 2 mega pixel camera, 8x zoom, multi-shot feature and video capture.
“MOTOROKR U9 delivers stylish and dynamic mobile music experience to Indian consumers,” said Yatin Naik, Head-Retail Marketing, India and South West Asia, Motorola Mobile Devices. “MOTOROKR U9 embodies the stylish side of Motorola’s music-enabled devices, further building on our strong portfolio of products.”
The phone will be available by the end of May
iPhone India debut in Sept
NEW DELHI: Come September and Indians will be able to lay their hands on one of the most-sought after gadgets -- iPhone. According to a leading financial daily, the phone from Apple is expected to be launched with telecom operator Vodafone in the first week of September
Quoting Apple retail sources, the report says that the California-based company will initially launch the 8 GB version of the touch-screen device, which combines Wi-Fi capabilities with a email client, TV feeds, online music store and map-based location guide. The 8 GB model is expected to be priced between Rs 27,200-Rs 28,000
The launch of the 16 GB version is likely to be pushed to the middle-2009, depending on the response, says the report.
Quoting an Apple source, it says that the carrier deal for India is being worked out with Vodafone. The UK-based telecom provider is also likely to become the carrier for the Australian market once iPhone is launched there.
Apple reportedly claims to have shipped four million iPhones this January since its US launch on June 29 last year, and its chief Steve Jobs has targeted sales of 10 million units by December 2008.
Quoting Apple retail sources, the report says that the California-based company will initially launch the 8 GB version of the touch-screen device, which combines Wi-Fi capabilities with a email client, TV feeds, online music store and map-based location guide. The 8 GB model is expected to be priced between Rs 27,200-Rs 28,000
The launch of the 16 GB version is likely to be pushed to the middle-2009, depending on the response, says the report.
Quoting an Apple source, it says that the carrier deal for India is being worked out with Vodafone. The UK-based telecom provider is also likely to become the carrier for the Australian market once iPhone is launched there.
Apple reportedly claims to have shipped four million iPhones this January since its US launch on June 29 last year, and its chief Steve Jobs has targeted sales of 10 million units by December 2008.
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