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The Basic Mechanics
Tectus is an interesting boss, as he splits into two smaller versions of himself when he dies, and then when those two shards die, they each split into two so that there are four shards to deal with at the end of the fight.
Tectus is a very hectic fight when it comes to mechanics. The most annoying ability is Crystalline Barrage, and if this debuff targets you, then you need to move out of the raid and away from the ranged group (which is generally stacked).
On top of this, Tectus casts Fracture, a spike that shoots up out of the ground, deals a large amount of damage to anyone hit by the ability, and knocks anyone hit by the ability back a few yards. As long as you pay attention, it's easy to see where this ability will land, as the ground where it will hit has a light brown swirly void zone appearance.
While the spikes cast by Fracture disappear, the ones that Tectus cast called Earth Pillar do not disappear, and if you are hit by it, it is a one-shot (or very close to one!). So, you should definitely move out of these, and, like Fracture, the location of the Earth Pillar is predictable. These pillars can create line-of-sight issues, so it's important that you are constantly aware of where everyone in the raid is, especially if you're healing.
There are two ads that dps have to deal with during this fight, Night-twisted Earthwarpers and Night-twisted Berserkers. If an Earthwarper casts Gift of Earth, a void zone is left on the ground. Someone needs to soak this before the void zone reaches Tectus, as it travels towards the boss, or the boss will gain an ability called Accretion which increases the amount of damage Tectus does by 5% per stack. Managed properly, Tectus should never have over 1 stack of Accretion. Any dps who soaks the void zone will have to deal with Petrification, a 30 second debuff that slows movement speed by 2% and gives Tectus Accretion if he attacks a raid member with the Petrification debuff. Otherwise, stay out from in-front of the Earthwarper, as it deals a frontal cone attack.
The other ad, the Night-twisted Berserker, is easier to deal with. The only ability it uses is Raving Assault. This ability resets the Berserkers threat on all targets and causes them to charge at a random raid member. Anyone caught inside this charge needs to be prepared to mitigate a good amount of physical damage.
The only other ability to be wary of in this fight is Tectonic Upheaval, an ability that does raid-wide damage. It occurs when Tectus and/or the Shards of Tectus reach maximum energy, so it is important that the raid kill Tectus and/or the Shards of Tectus before a full cast of Tectonic Upheaval can go off. If a full Upheaval does go out, it is during the cast that healers should be prepared to use heavy raid cooldowns like Tranquility, Healing Tide Totem, Spirit Link Totem, Divine Hymn, Devotion Aura,, Power Word: Barrier, and Revival.
Holy Paladin Tips and Tricks
For this fight, I run the following talents (in order of tier)
- Speed of Light
- Fist of Justice
- Eternal Flame
- Clemency
- Sanctified Wrath
- Holy Prism
- Beacon of Faith
Speed of Light is my go-to talent.
Fist of Justice is my go-to talent.
Eternal Flame is my go-to talent.
Clemency is my go-to talent in this tier. There are opportunities in Tectus to use Hand of Sacrifice, Hand of Protection, and Hand of Freedom. Hand of Sacrifice is always good to use on tanks, Hand of Protection can save someone who fails to get out of the way of an Earth Pillar or Raving Assault, and Hand of Freedom is good to toss on dps who have the Petrification debuff.
Sanctified Wrath – Yes, there are fights where I prefer Sanctified Wrath to Holy Avenger, and Tectus is one of them. The heavy movement requirements of the fight makes Holy Avenger less than ideal – if I get targeted with Crystal Barrage when I pop Holy Avenger, the cooldown is completely wasted. With Sanctified Wrath, I don't have to worry as much about wasting cooldowns, since I tend to pair this talent with the Glyph of Merciful Wrath.
Holy Prism is the go-to talent for this fight – the raid is too spread out for Light's Hammer to be utilized well, and, considering the high mana cost of the spell, Holy Prism is just the better choice.
Beacon of Faith is my go-to talent.
The glyphs I prefer to use are:
- Glyph of Sacrifice
- Glyph of Beacon of Light
- Glyph of Merciful Wrath
Glyph of Sacrifice never comes out of my spellbook.
Glyph of Beacon of Light almost never comes out of my spellbook, unless a fight calls for the combination of Glyph of Divine Protection and Glyph of Divinity, or Glyph of Merciful Wrath and Glyph of Divinity.
Glyph of Merciful Wrath I prefer to use when I run Sanctified Wrath because it gets rid of the feeling of not having a cooldown available (using Holy Avenger as my primary tier 75 talent makes running Sanctified Wrath feel lacking in the cooldown department). The glyph doesn't really provide a second cooldown – it just spreads the benefit of Avenging Wrath out, and since there's not a lot of spikey raid damage during the Tectus fight, I feel comfortable running the glyph.
Other viable glyphs are Glyph of Divine Wrath, Glyph of Divinity, Glyph of Flash of Light, to name a few. If you can find a way to utilize a glyph to make it work for you, then it's worth using.
Keep in mind that this is the way I handle the encounter, and you may find a way that works better for you. This guide is meant to be helpful, but is, by no means, the only approach a holy paladin can take to healing this fight.

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Byzantium, Babylon and now the Tsars. The blockbuster shows of the moment all celebrate the art and artefacts of long-lost empires. Tom Lubbock thinks he knows why
Tuesday 02 December 2008
I've got this idea for an exhibition. The centrepiece would be a light spectacular, a ring of 150 searchlights beaming straight up into the darkness like columns. There'd be heroic statues, too, and projections of formation movement, and uniforms and flags. The gist of the show would be that a bit of history, normally seen in political and military terms, actually offers a rich visual culture. My working title is REICH: Power and Style in Germany 1933-45. I'm hoping that maybe the V&A will be interested.
I don't see how we can fail, with the talents involved. The films of Leni Riefenstahl are recognised classics. The sculpture of Arno Breker is much maligned, and overdue for reconsideration. As for the architect Albert Speer, who staged that light show for the 1934 party rally, he's a kind of genius. Of course, we wouldn't be skirting round the difficult issues raised by the display. Clearly there are aspects of the period that will seem distasteful to a contemporary audience. But, hey: that's civilisations. Look at the Aztecs. Systematic human sacrifice, sure – but what buildings, what artefacts! Or am I missing something?
Well, what are the rules here? A Nazi visual-culture blockbuster is clearly intolerable. An Aztec blockbuster is clearly not. There was one at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2002. It made no bones about the bloodletting involved: there were sacrificial knives on view, blood cups, skulls, ample evidence of the sun-oriented death-cult. It drew record-breaking crowds. Some people found it disturbing. Nobody said it should have been banned.
When it comes to gauging the exhibition-worthiness of a culture, it's a question of balancing up various factors. You measure its evil against how long ago it happened and its artistry. With the Aztecs, time and wonder outweigh butchery. With the Nazis, it's too recent, too abominable.
So, how about the Romanovs? Next week, an exhibition opens at the V&A with an elaborate title: Magnificence of the Tsars: Ceremonial Men's Dress of the Russian Imperial Court, 1721-1917. It offers some of the most extravagant examples of formal court wear, from Peter the Great to Nicholas II. And if that's your kind of thing, it's certainly going to be magnificent. There'll be coronation mantles, heralds' livery, headdresses, spurred boots, dress coats, postilions' jackets, cushions, gloves and gunpowder flasks – everything embroidered and inlaid with gold.
This wardrobe isn't just lavish for lavish's sake. It is a blazing sign of authority. Here is a culture where intricacy of workmanship and opulence of materials are – as so often – the expression and instrument of rule. The visual is integral to the political. As one witness to the coronation observed, it was "a spectacle incomparable with anything else in its gripping beauty and intrinsic meaning ... for those few hours alone it is possible to experience at once all the might, all the greatness of Russian power". Visitors to the show can hope to get just a bit of that shiver of awe.
But were they such great guys, those tsars? A bit slow to abolish serfdom, not really pioneers in the field of civil liberties – and not all that long ago, either. Is this the kind of celebration they deserve? Set off autocracy, the secret police and the prison camps against a marvellously adorned pair of boots, its turnover tops shaped like lions' heads: how do the sums work out exactly?
The usual answer, I suppose, is: just grin and bear it. If you like fancy goods, a little bit of oppression is the price you probably have to pay. High craft and high art have always been complicit with big power, and if big power isn't always very nice, well, get over it. Or if you can't, then try to believe that art and craft can rise above it. The great work, even possibly the great boot, transcends its circumstances.
Maybe it does. You might think that at least we'd hope it does. But looking at the way exhibitions go, it seems the opposite is true. Art's complicity with power is not something art-lovers resist. On the contrary, they embrace it. Getting a frisson of power – military, dynastic, ecclesiastical – is part of the point of being an art-lover. Exhibition organisers know this.
Consider the titles they devise, and consider this list of words: Magnificence. Majesty. Splendour. Grandeur. Glory. Golden. Triumph. Treasure. Any show that has one of those words in its title is playing on power-appeal. Or simply look at the shows, and the effect on attendance when it's a total-culture spectacle – when the exhibits come with massive historical force behind them. The force doesn't even need to be all that wicked to have this effect. It just needs to be big, an empire, a civilisation, an epoch.
Go to Byzantium 330-1453 at the Royal Academy now – Byzantium, heir to the Roman Empire, medieval superpower, centre of the Eastern Church. Move through its crowded and semi-darkened galleries, glinting with metal work, gleaming with gold-leafed images. There is a great deal of stuff. There's a load of finely wrought gold and ivory. There are a great many intensely eyeballing icons. The exhibits individually may tell many different stories, but altogether they communicate the greatness of a culture and a faith.
Here, opulence and craftsmanship are the material signs of untold spiritual riches. If they could have got Hagia Sophia itself over from Istanbul, they would have. Unfortunately, it's fixed to the ground and bigger than the RA. But what the show wants to convey is what some 10th-century visitors to that great church said, trembling: "We knew not whether we were in Heaven or on Earth."
True, in these shows, there's a tension between the pleasure of being overwhelmed and the duty of being informed. But being overwhelmed is the decisive thing, and what overwhelms is always a compound of visual power and some other kind of power. Think back to last year's The First Emperor at the British Museum. It only had on display a small deputation from the Emperor's vast funerary terracotta army, but managed to summon up the power of ancient China, and its mad despot who wanted to guarantee his eternal life.
Or think back 35 years to the ancestor of these shows, the British Museum's Treasures of Tutankhamun – or to last year's cheap-and-cheerful repeat version at the O2, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. It's another case of a supreme ruler-god, and masses of human artistry and human lives being dedicated to his afterlife. If you want a wonder of the world that gets the crowds rolling up, you can't beat a slave economy.
The British Museum's current show puts a bit of perspective on this phenomenon. Babylon – Myth and Reality looks like it should be another one, another homage to a magnificent and merciless conquest-regime and its visual glories. But they haven't got enough of the big stuff to do that job. In Berlin, there's a full-size reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate, with its walls of deep blue brickwork molded with lions and fantastic creatures. In London, we have a 1:1,000 scale model.
Art-power-trippers won't get much directly out of it. The show is intelligently and lucidly instructional. There's some ancient history. There's much on the legends surrounding Babylon: Tower of Babel, Hanging Gardens, Nebuchadnezzar eating grass, Jewish captivity, Belshazzar and the Writing on the Wall, the Whore of Babylon. And there's contemporary history, about the archaeological site, under Saddam and then under Coalition occupation, both destructive in different ways – and the urgent need now to reconserve.
But that moral is complicated, because the Babylon story is mainly a story of falling down. It's a cycle of magnificent construction and destruction. All the images of Babel invite us to revel in the grandeur of collapse and ruins. It's a power spectacle by another means – as Albert Speer, the Nazi architect, knew. "Ruin-value" was one of his building principles. An edifice should look good newly up, and also, centuries later, tumbled down. In both states, it would declare the might behind it.
And though I trust there will be no Nazi blockbuster show for a while yet, it seems to me that the spirit of Speer presides over the grand culture exhibitions we already have. Just as he did, these shows understand too well an awkward fact about us. How we love to be overpowered. How our visual pleasures are part of a general power fix. Tsars, kings, pharaohs, emperors, patriarchs, leaders: small wonder we're so often putty in their hands.
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Friday, 22 May 2009 10:18 AM
By Bruce Mandelblit
The Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer vacation season. In addition to honoring those Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our country, millions of folks will travel across the country by car, plane, and train in search of fun and good times.
Unfortunately, thieves and thugs will use our hard-earned vacations as an opportunity for their nasty crimes. Here are suggestions from security and law enforcement professionals to help make your vacation and travel more secure:
1. Before you leave for vacation, tell a trusted neighbor of your travel plans, and leave a telephone number where you can be reached in case of an emergency.
2. Ask the neighbor pick up your daily mail and newspaper deliveries, as well as any advertising fliers and circulars that land on your doorstep.
Quick Security Tip: If possible, perhaps the neighbor also can park a vehicle in your driveway.
3. In general, reveal your vacation plans only to those who really need to know and you trust. Never leave your travel details on your answering machine's message.
Quick Security Tip: Always keep your garage door closed and locked. This is one of the most common ways burglars enter homes.
4. Use automatic timers to turn your lights and radio on and off at varying times while you are gone. (Turn your radio to a talk show rather than a music station.)
5. Carry traveler's checks or credit cards — not large amounts of cash. Also, leave all your jewelry, airline tickets, and other valuables in a secure room safe or the hotel's safety deposit box. Be sure to have a written record of your traveler's checks and credit card numbers — and keep them in a safe place — in case they are lost or stolen.
6. When staying at a hotel or motel, if possible, never leave your luggage unattended.
Quick Security Tip: It is a common tactic of thieves to use a "distraction" to steal your valuables while you are at the airport or while you are checking in.
7. When you get to your hotel room, determine the best routes to the stairs and fire escapes in case of an emergency.
8. Never open your door automatically. Most hotel room doors have peepholes; use them to see who's there. If you have any doubt about the person's identity, contact the front desk for verification. Also, be sure to report to the front desk, hotel security, and police any suspicious people or activities you may observe.
9. When you leave your room, even briefly, always lock the door. And, as you did with your house before you left for your vacation travel, leave a light and radio/TV on before you leave your hotel room for the evening.
Quick Security Tip: Make sure you know the proper emergency number to call for a police, fire, or medical emergency (in most areas within the United States, the number is 9-1-1, but there still may be a few locations where they do not use that, so be sure to check.)
10. While enjoying you vacation travel, you can never be too aware, too prepared, or too careful.
My Final Thoughts: Never put your "common sense" on vacation. Sound and prudent judgment is often your best tool in making your vacation and travel as enjoyable and secure as possible. So forget about the high gas prices for a few days, and have a fun — and safe — summer vacation.
© 2009 by Bruce Mandelblit
Bruce (Mandelblit.com) is a nationally known security and safety journalist, as well as a recently retired, highly decorated reserve law enforcement officer. His e-mail address is: email@example.com.
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i have used tesco clothing online for years and have been very satisfied by their service and operation.
i usually order online and ask for the items to be sent to the local store. they have always turned up the next day and are ready for collection after 4.00pm. click and collect is the next big thing for online retailers and with tescos huge network of shops they have a big advantage.
the only gripe i have is with the local large store. sometimes when i have gone to collect the items ive ordered, the staff are absent from the desk and you have to search around for them so recently i have asked for the items to be sent to the local tesco express stores and they have been quick.
tesco clothing is of a good quality generally. the prices compare to Primark but the quality is definetly better. they use decent materials, wash well. dont shrink and last for ages. i have only ever sent something back because i didnt like the colour, look, etc but never for bad quality and for faults.
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The year 10 St Paul's student was at the Black Caps vs England ODI to attend to the boundary ropes and was sitting just inside the picket fence.
When Bell belted Andrew Ellis for a six it headed Reuben's way, and eluded the hands of Black Cap Mitchell McClenaghan.
A calm Reuben then casually leaned to his left, without standing up and got two safe hands to the ball.
The catch was captured on camera and immediately re-played over and over on the big screen, much to the delight of the crowds.
''It went over the top of his hands so I just dived to the left,'' Reuben told Radio Hauraki.
''I didn't really see it (the ball). I just watched it before it got to his hands and I just had a go at it.
''The crowd reaction was pretty good. They were clapping because it was up on the big screen.''
And what did McClenaghan say?
''Then Mitchell was like 'good catch' and stuff. ''
Reuben said he was coping well with his newfound fame.
''One guy did come up and ask for my autograph as a joke. That was pretty cool.''
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EJ Manuel Leads Florida State Seminoles to Discover Orange Bowl Victory
Senior EJ Manuel can honestly say he ended his collegiate career on a high note as the senior quarterback led his Florida State Seminoles to a victory in the Discover Orange Bowl.
Manuel became one of two quarterbacks to ever lead his team to four consecutive bowl victories, starting in every bowl game in his college career.
After Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch challenged the Seminoles, reportedly saying that the Seminoles had yet to see an offense like theirs, Florida State accepted the challenge and shut the explosive quarterback down.
Sure, Lynch is a heck of a player and a great athlete at quarterback, but the Huskies no doubt over-achieved this season. They made the Orange Bowl although no one outside of the Northern Illinois program believed that they deserved a spot in the game.
It looked like a mismatch from the beginning and that's just how the game ended up.
EJ Manuel was playing like he had something to prove, playing great and looking like a solid NFL prospect. His motivation could have surely been his mother, Jackie, who couldn't make it to the bowl game to see her son as she has been courageously battling breast cancer.
Whatever motivated Manuel could be what won him a spot on an NFL team come April. Although he was already expected to be drafted in April, he just helped out his stock with the performance he had against the Huskies.
Manuel was 27 for 39 with 295 yards and a touchdown, also rushing for another score. He finished his career at Florida State with over 7,300 passing yards and 46 touchdowns and finishing 25-6 as the starting quarterback– not too bad for the 6-foot-5 quarterback.
The game was close throughout until late in the third quarter when Florida State's defense made a key interception and giving Lynch fits all day long. Lynch finished with 176 yards passing on just 17 of 41 completions while rushing for just 44 yards on 23 carries. He also threw for one touchdown and one interception.
Northern Illinois will go down as one of the better MAC teams to ever compete at this high of a level and it was just a mismatch with a very good Florida State team.
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The female form is a sight to behold
Especially when puberty unfolds
The many curves designed to allure
Varying degrees means some may have much more
Male ardour rises at the various shapes and sizes
Expressly for nourishment a fact now out the window
An encouraged breath, watch them grow
With this form comes maturity
And often motherhood leads
Control of the home and a child that constantly pleads
The matriarch to whom family life falls
Caring, nurturing, answering every call
And finally..grandma..so warm and wrinkly
The only place to be..in her arms warm and cuddly.
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Edited: Friday, April 04, 2014
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ZTE debuts Blade S6 with $250 off-contract price
ZTE this morning unveiled its latest Android smartphone, the mid-range Blade S6. Carrying a $250 price tag, it's a 5-inch handset with Android 5.0 Lollipop running the show.
Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, specs include a 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front-facing shooter, and 2GB RAM. Nothing to knock your socks off, no, but that sticker has mass appeal. Additional specification include 16GB storage, microSD expansion, 4G LTE connectivity, and a 2400mAh battery.
ZTE doesn't make reference to the resolution of the display so we're assuming it is on the lower side of things. But, on a positive note, this potentially means longer life out of the battery. Listed as "HD" we'll assume it's along the lines of 1280×720.
In terms of software, ZTE has loaded version 3.0 of its MiFlavor OS and features Smart Sense.
…Includes an intuitive and practical sets of gesture and motion controls, such as with a flick of the wrist that allows users to shine the Blade S6's flashlight, activate its built-in mirror application, take rapid succession of photographs, play music, and much more.
The ZTE Blade S6 will be offered in silver or pink matte finish when it launches. No hard dates were announced though we should expect it in retailers such as AliExpress, Amazon, and eBay.
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ZTE announces the Blade S6 with Android Lollipop for $250
A new Blade is in town and it's called the Blade S6. ZTE says this one is targeted for the "young and young at heart."
It sports a 5-inch 720p (1280 x 720) display, a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, microSD slot for expandable storage, a Sony IMX214 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP front-facing camera, Hi-Fi sound, LTE, 2.400 mAh battery and Android 5.0 Lollipop skinned with MiFavor 3.0. It's 7.7 mm thick and will be available in silver and matte pink.
ZTE has added Smart Sense, which allows you to launch apps using gestures like a flick of your wrist.
Probably the best part of the Blade S6 is the price. It will cost $249 and will be available globally on AliExpress, as well as Amazon and eBay in select markets.
Here's a 90 second video detailing the device….
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Full Press Release:
ZTE unveils Blade S6 4G LTE smartphone with innovative Smart Sense and a host of other premium features for the masses
28 January 2015, Hong Kong – ZTE, a global leading mobile device maker, released its Blade S6 4G LTE smartphone today. Aimed at the young and young at heart, the Blade S6 – per its name – boasts six key features designed to provide customers from across the board with world-class user experience. The new features including ZTE's Smart Sense gesture motion control, world's first Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615 octa-core chipset running on the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system, a SLR like ultra-high-definition camera, Hi-Fi Sound, ZTE's MiFavor 3.0 user interface and ZTE's AliveShare application for network-less communication.
"In line with our product portfolio plan, we very much sought to push the envelope with the Blade S6, and to do so in a way that would appeal to youths, as well as those with active social lives," said Mr. Adam ZENG Xuezhong, Executive Vice President of ZTE Corporation and CEO of ZTE Mobile Devices.
"The Blade S6 is part of our 3+1 approach, which is led by a trio of product lines that includes the voice control Star series, security-focused Grand series and mass-market premium Blade series. The sub-brand Nubia series completes the approach, which together allows ZTE to address an expansive variety of customer needs."
To date, the Blade series has accounted for over 20 million units of ZTE's global device sales, thereby validating the company's strategy of adding high-end features to devices targeted at multiple customer segments.
Among those key features are the device's Smart Sense, which includes an intuitive and practical sets of gesture and motion controls, such as with a flick of the wrist that allows users to shine the Blade S6's flashlight, activate its built-in mirror application, take rapid succession of photographs, play music, and much more.
Powering the Blade S6 is the new Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615 chipset – Qualcomm's first octa-core system-on-chip solution – and an Adreno 405 image processor capable of Full-HD H.265 decoding. This makes the Blade S6 the world's first Android-L device to be powered by the Snapdragon™ 615, and uniquely capable of providing one of the most seamless user experiences currently on the market.
ZTE's MiFavor 3.0 user interface meanwhile offers numerous customisation and personalization options at the finger-tips of the consumer. The Blade S6 also packs equally a punch in the audio department thanks to its Hi-Fi sound capability. The device's five-inch screen is built using In-Cell technology, which allows better and more vibrant image quality.
Packaged in a slender two-millimetre-thin casing, the Blade S6 comes in a silver or pink matte finish.
"With its small package and powerful capabilities, the Blade S6 is the dream device for the socially active consumers and a clear demonstration of ZTE's ability to offer a premium smartphone at an affordable price." ZENG added.
Price and availability
The retail price for the ZTE Blade S6 is $249.99 US. ZTE Blade S6 will be available online globally on AliExpress, and with Amazon and eBay in selected markets.
It will be available through the distributor, Qool International Ltd, and exclusively at the Hong Kong mobile operator csl. and other major retail channels including Suning, Dream Team, Sun Shine Telecom, Cyber Telecom, 188 Digital.com, Pak Lik and I Mobile in Hong Kong.
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Looking back at CES: Brands to watch out for in 2015
The heavy hitters in the American and European Android smartphone market didn't have a great deal to say at CES 2015. Only LG released a big smartphone in the shape of the G Flex 2. We'll see many more new smartphones in and around MWC, but there were some interesting moves from some lesser known names at CES this year. Alcatel, Asus, Lenovo, BLU, ZTE, the list goes on.
Let's take a look at the different strategies they're employing to try and get noticed in an increasingly crowded Android market.
Alcatel sets sights on States
We've seen steady progress from TCL, the Chinese manufacturer behind the Alcatel brand, and it has been a whole year since we wrote about Alcatel's assault on mobile. It has continued to build the Alcatel Onetouch brand since then with a string of affordable budget and mid-range Android devices. Just before CES it unveiled a new smartwatch and the Pixi 3 line of smartphones. There was also news of a new e-commerce website to sell direct to the US public.
But that's the not the extent of TCL's play to enter the market Stateside, because it also has plans to rebuild the Palm brand it acquired as some kind of crowdsourced project. It looks like TCL believes a two-pronged attack might be the way forward and the brands will stay separate.
The crowdsourced idea for the Palm brand sounds an awful lot like Xiaomi's philosophy and it has the potential to be very successful. Can TCL combine its existing budget credentials with a recognized brand, in the shape of Palm, and persuade people to buy in to the idea of designing a new smartphone?
BLU is all about budget
This lesser known brand is headquartered in Miami. It only popped up in 2009, but it has been doing quite well selling budget, unlocked phones in the Americas. BLU unleashed seven handsets at CES, all under $300. The specs aren't going to wow you, but the prices might. The standout is the Vivo Air, a premium-looking phone that's impressively slim at 5.1mm.
The strategy here is to reduce overheads as far as possible and undercut the competition. Some of BLU's phones are re-badged versions from other manufacturers like Gionee. All their smartphones are sold unlocked through Amazon. The question is whether BLU can keep up the momentum when more budget OEMs, especially from China, move in next door.
Asus and Android
The Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has been a major PC vendor for years now. It joined the Open Handset Alliance in 2008, but its biggest success on the Android platform so far has been the Nexus 7. Asus built both models for Google. It has dabbled with its own tablets and smartphones and it started to look serious with last year's Zenfone.
This year's CES saw Asus announce the Zenfone 2 which is an impressive-looking, Lollipop smartphone with a really solid set of specs for just $200. There was also the Zenfone Zoom for anyone hankering for 3X optical zoom on their smartphone camera. The Asus strategy for Android looks much the same as its PC strategy – offer a solid experience at a budget price.
Lenovo is third
Already a major player in the PC and tablet market, after acquiring Motorola, Lenovo claimed the third spot in smartphones behind Samsung and Apple. The company showed off a couple of sexy mid-rangers, the P90 and the Vibe X2 Pro, at CES, but neither are aimed at the States.
A number of Chinese manufacturers have been climbing the charts on the back of sales in China and other emerging markets, where the growth rate is still high, but cracking the US and Europe is a whole different prospect. The difference with Lenovo is Motorola. Google seemed to be guiding the Motorola brand back to success with a budget approach that should suit Lenovo.
Motorola may offer a route to success that the Lenovo brand couldn't manage, and the company has deep enough pockets to make things very difficult for everyone else. It will be interesting to see what develops.
ZTE is a player
The ZTE Nubia Z7 is the new top of ZTE's range, but it doesn't look likely to get a release outside Asia. However, ZTE has plenty of bargain wares available across the globe and it seems to have found a home on Cricket in the States. The latest $200 release there is the Grand X Max+ which looks like a solid mid-range phablet. ZTE also showed off the Star 2 at CES.
We also named the ZTE SPro 2, Android projector, in our best of CES 2015.
Saygus says hello
A fresh new start-up that caught the eye at CES this year, Saygus is an American smartphone maker that's throwing everything, but the kitchen sink into its debut super smartphone, the Saygus V2. It starts out gently with a 5-inch 1080p display with tiny bezels, a 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801, Adreno 330 GPU, and 3GB of RAM.
Then there's a 21MP main camera with a 13MP selfie cam. 64GB of storage which can be boosted up to 320GB with two 128GB microSD cards. The removable battery is rated at 3100mAh. It has front-facing Harmon Kardon speakers. It's also waterproof and has a premium aluminum and Kevlar body. There's even a fingerprint scanner. It has all the makings of a cult classic. The Saygus strategy seems to be to listen to what hardcore Android fans want, which could definitely carve it out a profitable niche.
And the rest
We can't cover everyone, but it's worth mentioning that Huawei is still huge. There were no major announcements, but Huawei had more than a hundred different products on show at CES. It's done well with the Honor and Ascend Mate lines, dropping the Huawei brand in Europe, but it still hasn't cracked the US.
The Android scene, especially at the budget end of the market, has never been more competitive than it is right now.
Archos and Acer continued their budget lines at CES too. Acer's Liquid Jade S looks like a decent mid-ranger. Xiaomi waited until a few days after CES to launch the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro, but they may never be released outside of China. There were also a number of hot players that didn't really have an official presence at CES, such as OnePlus, which is expected to unveil two handsets sometime later this year.
The Android scene, especially at the budget end of the market, has never been more competitive than it is right now. It remains to be seen which strategy will reap the greatest rewards in 2015. Place your bets now.
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First details for ZTE Blade S6 spill online
The first batch of rumors and details for a so-called ZTE Blade S6 have surfaced ahead of its launch expected later this month. According to sources at GearBest, and on twitter, the phone will run Android 5.0 Lollipop and feature a 5.0-inch display.
With specifications that closely mirror a previously leaked Q7 (PhoneArena), this one could be released in non-Chinese markets. Other hardware include a single LED flash on the camera, and may figure to include an octa-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera, 2GB RAM, and 16GB internal storage.
While this isn't necessarily a powerful smartphone by today's standards it would certainly be an affordable one. Perhaps we'll see one of the U.S. carriers offer this one as part of its entry-level line of handsets in early 2015.
GearBest | Twitter (leaksfly) via PhoneArena
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Cricket Wireless closeout sale cuts prices on select Android phones
Cricket Wireless is throwing a "closeout" sale on select smartphones, including a number of Android devices. Sold with VISA promotion cards, these 3G and 4G models can be had through January 29 at Cricket stores.
Android-powered models included in the Closeout sale:
- ZTE Sonata 4G – FREE after $40 rebate card
- ZTE Grand X Max – $99 after rebate card
- Motorola Moto G – $24.99 after $75 rebate card
To check out the full set of smartphones offered by Cricket, head to the website. As a reminder, the prepaid carrier is also giving $100 credit for customers switching from Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, T-Mobile, Sprint, and other providers.
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New devices, amazing technologies, lots of gadgets, some more useful than others. It was the week of CES, and, as always, it was a wild ride. The star of the show was LG's curved G Flex 2, but a slew of other devices made their debut in Las Vegas. HTC brought the selfie-focused Desire 826, Lenovo launched several smartphones, ZTE had a nifty Android-powered projector, Sony introduced a new Smartwatch 3 model and a crazy expensive Android Walkman, Nvidia made a big fuss about its latest mobile chip, and, outside of CES, Samsung announced its newest mid-range smartphones. And that's the biggest news – dozens of smaller companies announced everything from smart flower pots, to motorized belts, to self-driving vehicles.
Welcome to Android Authority this week.
Video roundup
Here's Jayce's video take on the events of the week.
Inside AA HQ
One of the reasons we love big shows like CES, MWC, and IFA is because they are some of the few times when AA members can get together. We talk online all the time, but there's really nothing like meeting IRL for building the team and getting the creative juices flowing. Darcy, Derek, Andrew, Josh, Kev, and Lanh had a blast in Vegas, but they also worked hard to bring you quality coverage. For a big picture view of the week's events, check out our roundups below, our CES 2015 tag page, and our YouTube channel.
Android Authority is podcasting again! This week's Friday Debate included the first episode of AA's new Friday Debate podcast, starring Josh, Kev, Lanh, and Andrew. The guys talked about a bit about themselves, and riffed on all the cool – and not so cool – stuff they saw at CES. We're going for an audio-only format for now, but we could go video if we figure out how to bring you a great experience. Expect team AA members as regulars, talking about all things Android and more. Guests from throughout the industry will be joining us from time to time. We're on YT for now, but we'll get on other podcasting platforms soon. Let us know what topics would you like us to cover in our podcast!
As always, on our Sunday Giveaway, we put up for grabs a cool device. Today, it's a G Watch R. Good luck!
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Here are some interesting posts for your Sunday reading:
- Friday Debate: What was the best and worst of CES 2015? (Post and Podcast)
- Opinion: Fresh back from CES, Andrew looks at HTC's road ahead for 2015
- Tech talk: Rob weighs down on the rumors about Snapdragon 810 overheating issues
- Roundup: CES takeaway: Android Auto
- Roundup: CES takeaway: wearables
- Roundup: CES takeaway: smartphones and tablets
- Opinion: Competition is not always good for customers, argues Simon
Top news of the week
And here are the top news in the Android world this week:
- ZTE Grand X Max+ hands-on and first impressions
- ZTE SPro 2 first look and hands on
- ZTE Star 2 hands-on and first impressions
- Lenovo announces the 64-bit P90 and VIBE X2 Pro at CES
- Lenovo launches VIBE Band VB10 fitness band and VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash
- Asus launches 5.5-in ZenFone 2 and ZenFone Zoom, featuring 3X optical zoom
- Asus Zenfone 2 hands-on and first impressions
- Asus Zenfone Zoom hands-on and first impressions
G Flex 2
- LG G Flex 2 hands-on and first impressions
- LG G Flex 2 officially announced with Snapdragon 810 and improved design
- LG G Flex 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge quick look
- LG G Flex 2 vs LG G Flex quick look
- The bendy LG G Flex 2 is coming to AT&T, Sprint and US Cellular
- Sony SmartWatch 3 gets a new stainless steel version, interchangeable bands too/
- Sony's new 128GB Hi-Res Walkman offers excellent audio, for a price
- Sony SmartWatch 3 steel model hands on
- Sony goes all in with Android TV for their 2015 Bravia Smart TVs
- Hands-on with Sony's 2015 Bravia TVs with Android TV
Nvidia X1
- Nvidia announces latest mobile processor, the Tegra X1
- Nvidia Tegra X1 powers Nvidia Drive CX car infotainment system
- Tegra X1 – a closer look at Nvidia's "superchip"
- Samsung's new mid-rangers Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 debut today in India
- Samsung Galaxy Grand Max launches in South Korea, Galaxy A7 to debut in Malaysia
- HTC launches Desire 826 with UltraPixel selfie camera
- HTC Desire 826 vs HTC Desire Eye quick look
- HTC Desire 826 hands-on
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ZTE Nubia Z7 hands-on and first impressions
ZTE has already shown off a number of new devices at CES 2015 including the ZTE Grand X Max+ and the ZTE Star 2. But there is more – the ZTE Nubia Z7.
The Nubia Z7 is a 5.5 inch device with Quad HD resolution. The design is fairly standard however it does have some nice touches like the rounded corners and the soft-touch matte finish. Both of which make the phone comfortable in the hand. One unique aspect is the bright red home buttom, which is also complimented by other dashes of red through-out the design.
As for innards, the Nubia Z7 is powered by a Snapdragon 801 with 3GB of RAM. For your storage needs there is 32GB of flash. In terms of optics, the Z7 comes with a 13MP camera with built-in optical image stabilization (OIS). The Nubia Z7 can also record video at 4K. The included camera app has a mode for more advanced users, as well as an auto mode for those that just want to point and shoot.
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The device comes with a 3000mAh battery, so battery life shouldn't be an issue even with that Quad HD display. The Nubia Z7 runs Android 4.4 KitKat but comes with ZTE's own custom skin, which while colorful and bright, does lack the standard app draw. However, overall the UI experience is good.
The ZTE Nubia Z7 will be available initially in China and there isn't yet any word of availability outside of Asia. If the device does become available world wide, you can be sure that we will let you know.
What are your initial impressions of the ZTE Nubia Z7? Do you like it?
Cricket dials up plus-sized ZTE Grand X Max+
Cricket and ZTE on Monday kicked off their respective CES efforts by announcing the upcoming availability of the 6-inch Grand X Max+. Set to arrive on Friday, January 9, the ZTE Grand X Max+ refreshes the plus-sized model. Chief among the changes are 4G LTE connectivity, better battery, and a wide-angle camera lens.
Priced only $200, the Grand X Max+ packs a quad-core processor, a 6-inch HD display, 3200mAh battery, and up to 16GB internal storage. With a 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 2GB RAM, and microSD expansion, it's more than enough smartphone for the average no-contract user.
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U.S. Cellular adds ZTE Imperial II to portfolio
ZTE has announced their ZTE Imperial II smartphone will be coming to U.S. Cellular. The Imperial II is aimed at budget-focused buyers and will be available for $0 down with a two-year contract. However, avoiding being locked in to a two-year contract is not an expensive proposition as the Imperial II will only run $100 off contract.
The Imperial II is the successor to ZTE's Imperial, but with a larger 5-inch screen. The device comes equipped with a Snapdragon quad-core processor running at 1.2 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of internal memory, a 5 MP rear-facing camera, a 2,300 mAh battery, support for 4G LTE and runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
You can read the full press release after the break.
ZTE Responds to Consumer Demand for More Smartphone Screen for the Money with Imperial II now at U.S. Cellular
ZTE survey finds consumers want more phone screen for their money and delivers the 5-inch 4G LTE Imperial II for $0 down with a two year contract at U.S. Cellular
RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZTE USA, the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. and second largest in the off-contract market*, today announced the Imperial II will be available with U.S. Cellular at $0 down with a two year contract or at the off-contract price of $100. The Imperial II is the successor to the Imperial, which was one of U.S. Cellular's most sold phones. The next generation Imperial II was updated with a bigger screen falling in line with a recent ZTE survey where 83% of respondents said they are interested in having a bigger screen phone but only 22% were willing to pay a higher price.
"The Imperial II is a result of listening to what customers want and applying our expertise to produce an affordable premium device. Not only does the phone have one of the biggest and brightest screens in its price class, it also has a better user experience with features such as LTE and a quad-core processor you won't find in similar devices," said Lixin Cheng, chairman and CEO of ZTE USA. "Our affordable premium device strategy is shifting the U.S. smartphone landscape*, especially in prepaid. We're extremely confident that the Imperial II will further propel our growth and the growth of such a great partner like U.S. Cellular."
The budget-friendly Android smartphone was updated with a stunning 5-inch qHD capacitive multi-touch screen, improved camera sensors, SRS TruMedia, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, Android KitKat 4.4.2 and 8 GB of internal memory, while sporting microSDHC™ for expanding device storage memory up to 32 GB.
The Imperial II is the latest in a line of no-contract devices launched by ZTE in 2014, following on the heels of the very successful sales of the Grand XMAX and Warp Sync. The Imperial II allows ZTE to continue its leadership in the no-contract market and pioneering the standards of feature-rich smartphones that are affordably priced.
ZTE Imperial II Specs:
- Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2 GHz Quad-Core
- 5-inch qHD capacitive 5-point multi-tough screen
- Internal: 8 GB eMMC and 1 GB DDR3 RAM
- Bluetooth® 4.0
- 2,300 mAh Battery
- 5 MP rear-facing camera
The Imperial II allows users to stay remarkably connected and entertained, whether the consumer is downloading one of the million apps on Google PlayTM or simply calling a friend. Coupled with U.S. Cellular's advanced wireless network, the Imperial II puts users in the driver's seat of their wireless life.
About ZTE USA
ZTE USA (http://www.zteusa.com/), a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation is a leading global provider of mobile handsets, telecommunications equipment and network solutions. Operating since 1998, ZTE USA is dedicated to making cost-efficient, quality communications technology accessible to all. The company provides a magnitude of devices to every major US-based carrier, generates over $17.4 billion dollars' worth of business for US-based companies and devotes more than 10 percent of its revenue to R&D. ZTE USA is headquartered in Richardson, Texas and operates 17 sales offices, customer service centers, R&D and distribution facilities across the US. ZTE is ranked as the country's fourth-largest supplier of mobile devices overall, and second-largest supplier of prepaid devices, by independent analysts. ZTE is the Official Smartphone of the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets.
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ZTE to sell WiFi-only model of its SPRO portable projector
ZTE announced a portable projector/hotspot/battery charger mismash of a device at CES last year that Sprint did end up carrying in 2014. This year, it looks like they'll be offering a new version of the device that has all of the same hardware and features, just without the 4G LTE connectivity.
The ZTE SPRO still runs Android 4.2 with a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor inside to power the 4-inch display, and it still holds an extra battery for juicing up your devices while projecting media on a 10 ft x 10 ft area. The little device will cost you $399, which seems pretty hefty considering just how weird this thing is, but if you want to purchase one without cellular capabilities, at least now you'll have the option to do so.
You can put your pre-order in for one at ZTE's site below.
source: ZTE
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston marathon bombings suspect who was killed in a police shootout, was added to a huge database of known and suspected terrorists 18 months before the attack, it has been revealed.
The news, which could pose tough questions for America's security agencies, came as law enforcement sources said that the two suspects in the attack planned to set off explosives in New York's Times Square.
According to Reuters, national security sources claim the Tsarnaev brothers' plan fell apart when they became embroiled in the police shootout.
Tamerlan, whose brother Dzhokhar, 19, has been charged for his role in the bombings, was added to the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (Tide), a database of more than half a million names managed by the National Counterterrorism Centre, in late 2011.
His inclusion came at the request of the Central Intelligence Agency, according to US media reports. The CIA is said to have become involved following a request for information from Russia, which had made a similar request to the FBI earlier in 2011.
The FBI followed up the request by looking into Tamerlan's background, and interviewing him and his family, but did not find any evidence of terrorist activity. It passed on this information to Russia, and also asked for further details about the 26-year-old suspect. However, the agency did not hear back.
Now it has emerged that Russia later contacted the CIA with an identical request, expressing concerns about Tamerlan's radical beliefs. The CIA followed up with its own investigation and reached the same conclusion as the FBI. But as a precaution, it is said to have passed on Tamerlan's details – two possible dates of births, an English translation of his name from Cyrillic, and a possible variant spelling of it for inclusion in Tide around mid-October 2011, according to a report in The New York Times.
The database is the central bank of information from which US government watch lists are derived, including the "no fly" list used by air authorities.
Because of its size, officials do not as a matter of course monitor everyone on the database, according to officials who spoke to Reuters. One source said Tamerlan wasn't added to the "no fly" list or the "selectee list", which mandates additional checks at airports. He was, however, said to be on a smaller, declassified version of Tide.
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July 13, 2010 7:06 AM by Micah RobertsSpeedway lobbying for fall event
It may be too early to get overly excited, but what the heck, let's do it anyway and begin the planning. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway and its parent company, Speedway Motorsports Inc., have sent a schedule change request to NASCAR, as has International Speedway Corporation's Kansas Speedway. There has been a lot of speculation and rumors abound that the extent of the request is to move dates from each of the company's current dates at existing tracks to give Kansas and Las Vegas each a second date. Another one of SMI's tracks, Kentucky Motor Speedway, has also requested a change that would give that facility their first NASCAR Cup date. LVMS has confirmed that they have sent a request for a schedule change, but wouldn't expand on any details for fear of doing anything during the process that could negatively impact a possible second date. And who would want to louse up a chance at a second date in Las Vegas; this is big money on the line for everyone. February's NASCAR weekend in Las Vegas had an economic impact on the city of $165 million. Getting another race weekend for a fall date would be just the kind of adrenaline shot the city could use. In order for the changes to happen, ISC and SMI would both have to concede race dates from one of their existing tracks. NASCAR will not be extending the season past 36 races. The logical choice for SMI would be to move one date each from tracks that have two races, the first being at New Hampshire and the second being Atlanta if Kentucky is approved for a date. ISC's best situation would be to strip California from one of its dates that never draws crowds in order to give Kansas – with its newly approved gaming license – an additional date. When SMI bought New Hampshire in 2007, it was initially thought by many that the plan behind the purchase would be to get Las Vegas a second date in light of the $20 million in renovations done to the track. The renovations turned the Las Vegas facility into the most fan-friendly race experience in NASCAR and set a standard of entertainment for the sport that no other track can match. SMI Chairman and CEO, Burton Smith, got the probable cause ball rolling a week prior to their June 27 at New Hampshire when he demanded that his track be charged less by the state police for their services over the course of the Loudon, New Hampshire race weekend. The bullying and power moves by Smith are classic and have always worked as evidenced by similar tactics done in Concord, North Carolina when he threatened to leave the county if they didn't approve his drag strip, which was almost immediately approved. Let's hope for Las Vegas' sake that the mere quibble of $100,000 with the New Hampshire police is enough to move one of its dates, a date that would likely be a Chase race. There even is the possibility that the final race of the Chase for the Championship could be moved to Las Vegas as NASCAR is always trying to liven up and broaden its product. Even though NASCAR owns ISC and it wouldn't be financially beneficial for them to switch their Homestead-Miami date, which is currently the final race of the year, they do know what a draw and level of excitement that would come from having the final race in Las Vegas. The additional draw for Smith to move the New Hampshire race to Las Vegas is obviously financially motivated. Even though both tracks sell-out consistently, New Hampshire seats 50,000 less than Las Vegas which over the course of a single weekend can boost revenues for SMI up to 40% more between the two. Consider the concessions of a typical Vegas race fan, who chooses the alcoholic – and more expensive – beverage with regularity, and that alone should be enticing. When factoring in rumors of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority offering to sponsor a second Cup date for a hefty $6 million price tag, a sponsorship fee that is well above the norm in NASCAR, there really isn't a lot of tough decisions to make for SMI. LVCVA wouldn't confirm the rumor when asked, but did say they would love to have another date and seemed pretty well-versed in all the details of what was going on in New Hampshire. "Bright lights city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire." Yes, Viva Las Vegas is where people want to visit. It's where fans from all over, in particular West Coast NASCAR fans, want to plan their race experience and vacation around. The city creates a vibe like no other; events and happenings are simply made bigger and better by being in Las Vegas and that will translate well into TV ratings, which benefits not only SMI, but also NASCAR in the long run. It's more than wishful thinking; it looks like it's really going to happen, and Vegas didn't even need Mayor Oscar Goodman campaigning with showgirls. No word on when the official 2011 NASCAR schedule will be released, but expect something by early September.
For the second season in a row and only the third time in the past 21 years, the top seeds in both conferences will clash in the Super Bowl. The Seahawks are back this year to face the Patriots, which was the last team to win back-to-back titles (2003-04).
History indicates New England will opt to do a lot more throwing than running Sunday when facing Seattle and its top-ranked defense in the Super Bowl. If that holds true, it could be a profitable day making prop bets.
Betting props for Super Bowl XLIX | An estimated $10 BILLION is projected to be bet on Super Bowl XLIX worldwide! Over HALF of adult Americans are expected to have some money at risk on the game.
Nevada's unemployment rate dropped even further in December to reach a level unseen since June 2008, and the state ended the year with nearly 100,000 jobs more than it had at the depths of the recession.