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You're now more likely to find your true love on the internet than at work or at a party, in the US at least - especially if you're over 45.
That's according to a Harris Interactive online survey of more than 10,000 people who married in the US during an 18-month period in 2006 and 2007. "Wanting to get married and not going online will soon be seen as equivalent to trying to find an address by driving around randomly, rather than using a map," says Galen Buckwalter of eHarmony, the online matchmaking company in Pasadena, California, that sponsored the survey.
Nineteen per cent of the couples met online, according to the survey, compared with 17 per cent who met at work and 17 per cent who met through friends. In contrast, a similar poll of almost 5000 couples who married between September 2004 and August 2005 found ...
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Short for Wide Area Network, WAN is a collection of computers and network resources connected via a network over a geographic area. Wide-Area Networks are commonly connected either through the Internet or special arrangements made with phone companies or other service providers. A WAN is different from a MAN because of the distance between each of the networks. In a WAN, one network may be anywhere from several hundred miles away, to across the globe in a different country.
For home routers the port the router connects to your Internet connection is often labeled as a WAN, Network or Internet port, since it is what allows your home network to communicate with the Internet network. In the picture below, is an example of the Internet port on the back of a home router, next to four standard Ethernet ports.
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Final Score: Rutgers 24, Tulane 12
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Jawan Jamison rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown to lead the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as they defeated the Tulane Green Wave, 24-12, in a non-conference battle at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Gary Nova completed 11-of-20 passes for 158 yards with one touchdown and interception for Rutgers (1-0), while Khaseem Greene led the defense with 14 total tackles and a sack. The Scarlet Knights' victory was the first-ever win for the program's new head coach, Kyle Flood.
Ryan Griffin led Tulane (0-1) by completing 34-of-48 passes for 254 yards with a single touchdown and interception. Ryan Grant led all receivers with 110 yards on six receptions, but the Green Wave complied just eight rushing yards as a team. Tulane was led in the loss by its first-year head coach, Curtis Johnson. Dating back to last season, the Green Wave have lost 11 games in a row, their longest losing slide since 1961-1963 when they lost 16 consecutive games.
After a scoreless opening period, Rutgers took control in the second quarter when Jamison broke away for a 46-yard touchdown run. Kyle Federico added an extra point to give the Scarlet Knights a 7-0 lead with just under 10 minutes left to play in the first half.
Tulane scored its first points of the season with 41 seconds left in the second frame as Cairo Santos connected on a 40-yard field goal. Following a 55-yard kick return by Jeremy Deering and a 34-yard reception by Jamison on a screen pass, Federico added three points for Rutgers with a 28-yard field goal to put the Scarlet Knights on top, 10-3, as the game progressed into the intermission.
Neither side managed to put points on the board in the third period, but the Green Wave narrowed the deficit early in the fourth quarter as Cairo made a 32-yard field goal which made the score, 10-6, with 14:52 left in regulation.
The Scarlet Knights' struck back as Brandon Jones returned an interception 14 yards for a score at the 11:57 mark of the fourth frame. Rutgers added some insurance near the midpoint of the quarter when Nova found Brandon Coleman for a 43-yard touchdown pass that gave the visitors a commanding 24-6 lead.
The Green Wave finally found the end zone with just more than five minutes left to play when Griffin passed it to a wide-open Rob Kelley for an 11-yard touchdown. Neither team managed to score again before time ran out.
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As I did last month with the JCCA New Year Meeting, I figured that the best method for covering the parking lot at Osaka Auto Messe would be a "photo attack" showing as many cool machines as I possibly can. I think that by looking through this massive selection of photos, you'll get a reasonable idea of the sort of machines you'll find on the streets of Kansai.
Before I begin, a quick little note. When I arrived at Auto Messe on Sunday afternoon with the intent to hunt the parking lot I realized that I my SLR camera battery behind at my hotel some 40 minutes away. Uh oh.
So with light beginning to fade and cars starting to head home, I improvised and put my trusty iPhone4S into service as the weapon for this photo attack, so please excuse the less than "amazing" quality of these photos. Anyway, let the attack commence!
Honda Accord Euro R
Honda Odyssey
S13 Silvia
JZX100 Chaser
330 Cedric/Gloria
AE86 Trueno and Toyota Celsior
Toyota Crown
Nissan Stagea (R34 Face Conversion)
R34 Skyline
Honda CR-Z
Honda Fit
AE86 Levin
Toyota Crown
Y33 Cima
Toyota Celsior
AE86 Trueno
JZX100 Mark II
GX71 Mark II
Hakosuka Skyline
JZS161 Aristo
EK Honda Civic
Daihatsu Move
Lancer Evolution IV
Nissan President
Toyota Land Cruiser
Y34 Nissan Gloria
Volkswagen Polo
Toyota Aristo, Toyota Crown, Nissan Cima
C35 Nissan Laurel
JZX100 Mark II
NB Mazda Roadster
Toyota Alphard/Vellfire
R34 Skyline GT-R
Lancer Evolution III
Toyota Mark X
Dodge Ram
Toyota Hiace
Impreza STI
R34 Skyline GT-R
Toyota Crown
Toyota Aristo
Toyota Wish
Toyota Crown
Chevy Corvette C3
Toyota Celsior
Honda Odyssey
Honda Step Wagon
EF9 Honda Civic
Toyota Estima
Toyota Land Cruiser
Audi A4
Volkswagen Golf R
SXE10 Altezza
Toyota Mark X
Honda Civic "Wonder"
Toyota Aristo
EF9 Honda Civic
Lexus IS
S15 Silvia
S13 Silvia
Suzuki Jimny
SXE10 Altezza
JZX100 Cresta
Toyota Celsior
Toyota Celsior
JZX100 Cresta
Toyota Crown
Toyota Crown
Lexus GS
EG6 Honda Civic
Honda Odyssey
P10 Nissan Primera
Honda Fit
VW Golf Variant
Toyota MR-S
Honda Odyssey
JZX100 Chaser
Y32 Cedric
Y33 Cima
Chevy Silverado
AE86 Trueno
S13 Silvia
Porsche 911
Dodge Challenger
Toyota Celsior
JZX100 Chaser
That will do it. Back soon with some more coverage from inside the show!
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There's a WRX beside that GX71 Mark II. :( Anyway, that Corvette caught me off guard! :)
Talk about a staggering amount of VIP-themed cars! Wow. Only in Japan can you have static ride height like some of these cars...
Love live the Hiace! (Still trying to figure out how to get one here in the U.S.)
Anyone know who makes that front bumper?
How the hell do they drive those pickups in Japan????
Those bagged pickups are the meanest things ever! Maybe one day I'll strike the lottery and get myself one all done up like that
Do the top half of the photos look mostly like american built cars to anyone else? This photo roll got real after the halfway point for me
That white and black S15 made my pants bulge.
How do you take such great photos with a phone?! I can't even tell which is which. Any tips please?
I take it you guys don't get too many Landcruiser's in the State's Mike?
@gachanom カッコイイ車ばっかりですね!
that white s15 dyammm!
@gachanom 顔面が居なくなったBNR32(ドリフト仕様?)が駐車場にいましたよw
I think they like VIP in Kansai.
(That Nissan Primera has got an Audi vibe).
It's nice to see a couple of Kanjo Civic's were there.
More of that white S15, please! ;) Also, hate to point these things out, but the final Mark X is listed as a Crown.
too many sexy cars!
That bagged ram is savage!
lots of cool cars !
white s15 and mark x is sexy !
I wish there were more alternatives to the Cressida in the US...most American sedans that cost under 25k are too ungainly and I just can't get into BMWs..
I live in the wrong country.
just because they are from japan, doesn't mean they immediately have class. One day the Japanese will be able to modify an American pick-up right.
Nice photo roll here, I could imagine you running around the whole lot. It's tough to pick one I liked. However the car I least expected to see in that crowd was the Corvette and that was a simple and nice surprise. Secondly, looks like EF's are getting meaner in the land of the rising sun...
Yep, Osaka is like it's own VIP world.
@Censport I think they sell them in Mexico!
@D1RGE EXE I've wondered the same thing myself sometimes while driving around the crazy narrow streets. If there's a will, there's a way!
@rook56 Haha, there's nothing to it really. Just hold her steady and compose a decent shot. In a way it's actually a bit refreshing not having to worry about focal lengths or any other camera settings haha.
@RBJET We have them, but you don't see them too often. Then again, they aren't especially common on the streets of Japan either.
@jzx81 I'm not sure if it's got an Audi vibe, but the Primera has always had a rather European feel to it.
What Primera? No Primera. Really an Audi.
@NicholasTylerStokes More on the way :)
@NicholasTylerStokes Always.
@P1 Race Photography Ack! I suppose it's bound to happen when posting so many modified Toyota sedans at one time :)
@Curlytop Yeah, one of my favorites for sure. So clean!
@Tonioseven Yep, Japan is a crazy place indeed.
@bigeastbay You must have missed the perfectly modified dodge ram and silverado in this article ; )
@BenjaminSaucier EFs were always mean in the land of the rising sun. What you see are the left-overs from the bygone kanjo racer era.
@BenjaminSaucier Yeah and this wasn't even all the lots, and just shot over a short time on one of the show's three days!
@Mike Garrett @RBJET Oh I never realized. I probably drive past 10 a day on my way to work is Australia.
@greenroadster Nissan Primer (P10) aka 1st-gen. Infiniti G20 in the States.
as I can tell, those trucks are 2WD. a truck that is 2WD should be left the way it is. But 4WD and that thing should be getting offroad mods.
@bigeastbay That's one of the biggest fallacies ever. A lowered 2WD truck looses none of it's towing or hauling capability...unless you plan on hopping curbs and going off road on the regular. And in that case, you should have a 4WD in the first place. Heck until the early 80s, a full size America car was more than capable of doing what you need a Full size truck to do now as far as towing, and in many cases hauling.
@bigeastbay No necessarily.
@DaveT @bigeastbay Fuckin' right dude. LOL I wouldn't want to be behind that with an active oil leak.
@bigeastbay Or it can you know do both.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=342342&stc=1&d=1204949442
@bigeastbay Haha yeah and cars weren't originally intended for racing were they, they were simply intended to carry people from point A to B. But hey, look at the multitude of uses they have now!
I grew up in an area where 2WD trucks were used for work and hauling. I guess I can't see the point in really modifying one because the goal of that truck is to be used and abused. If it is modified in this way, as in slammed, which is a style I respect on cars, it deters the owner from using the truck for its purpose
@bigeastbay Yep they're 2WD, you can't lay out 4WD's. Why should a 2WD truck be left the way it is?
@bigeastbay Last time I checked there were plenty of custom 2WD trucks in the US as well :)


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The Willamette University Music Theatre Workshop will present "The Threepenny Opera" by Bertolt Brecht April 5-6 at 8pm and April 7 at 2pm in Smith Auditorium on the University campus. With music by Kurt Weill and English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein, the opera will be conducted by Ben St.Hilaire and directed by Jan Powell.
This fresh staging of one of the most blistering and unforgettable musical dramas of the 20th century brings Mack the Knife to life in contemporary times. Barriers will crumble between actor and character, performer and audience. In this production, a group of homeless people takes up residence in abandoned Smith Auditorium and invites the well-fed public to enjoy their "Beggar's Opera" with a twist.
The suave con man, Macheath, is irresistible to women and coldhearted as a shark. He plies his dirty trade in a colorful underworld of panhandlers and prostitutes, corrupt police and thieves. Deceit after deceit builds to one of the most audaciously hilarious finales in contemporary theatre.
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Jacksonport kicks off Great Arkansas Clean Up
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will participate in the Great Arkansas Clean Up Saturday. Volunteers are needed. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at the Visitor Center in the park and will be concluded by noon. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided. A …
Izard County singing announced
BROCKWELL — The Izard County Singing Convention will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Music School Memorial Auditorium at Brockwell. The event is open to the public. DVDs of the 2013 Music School program are available. For more information call (870) 368-4146 or 368-5012.
Art show open on weekends
HARDY — The Spring River Artists Guild 2013 Fine Art Show will open in the Spring River Gallery on Friday and be open on weekends through Sept. 15, said Frances Sabia, organizer. The gallery is at 112b Main Street in Hardy. The hours are noon …
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Distinctive live music venue: Frontporch Stage in Mt. Ida sets melodic scene
MOUNT IDA — Mount Ida is home to a memorable and melodic scene at the Frontporch Stage. This outdoor, family-friendly live music venue hosts free performances of bluegrass, gospel, country and more every Saturday night May through October. The aim is to feature bands that …
Red Cut School had three names
Red Cut School in Independence County was established in 1918 and operated until 1948 when the state mandated that all schools with fewer than 350 students consolidate or annex with other districts. (Doesn't that sound familiar?) Red Cut was not the school's official name. Neither …
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Federal occupation was 'imminent'
One hundred fifty years ago, Arkansas was defending itself from an imminent Federal occupation. As the Confederate forces routed the Federals at the Battle of Bayoe Meto (Reed's Bridge) near the present city of Jacksonville on Aug. 27, Gen. Steele was preparing his force of …
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Helen Margaret Pruett Blyth, 90, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Batesville with the Rev. Leslie Roper officiating. Memorials may be made to Lyon College, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503. …
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Tory back-bencher says he has a lot to offer
A Tory backbencher is saying he's strongly considering throwing his hat in the ring to become the next leader of the PC Party and, by default, the next Premier of the province should he be successful.
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MHA Kevin Pollard speaks at a public meeting in Burlington regarding the issue of brush on Route 413. The meeting was organized by cocerned locals.
"I'm very seriously considering throwing my hat in the ring," said Kevin Pollard, MHA for Baie Verte-Springdale. Pollard hasn't held any ministerial portfolios since being elected in a by-election in that district in 2008, however he says he feels he would make a good choice for leader given his background in and out of politics.
"I'm an everyday person who is passionate and energetic for the future of this province," he told The Nor'wester. "I want to work hard for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador to make sure this continues to be the best place to live in the country."
Pollard was recently appointed to the House of Assembly Management Commission by Premier Tom Marshall, and says he was a big supporter the previous Premier-designate, Frank Coleman.
"I have a lot of respect for Frank Coleman and his vision for the province," he said. "I want to see us head down a similar road of making lives better for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians."
Pollard says he was taken back by the resignation of Coleman, but understands the reasoning given.
"I was shocked to hear about his resignation, however I admire his dedication to his family and having his priorities in the right place."
It's similar priorities, he says, that has him just at the thinking stage right now.
"I have to consult with my family, of course. This is a big decision and one I wouldn't take lightly. My family is going to be a major factor in this decision and I want them to be aware of the commitment needed, and be OK with it as well."
Pollard says he's given himself a timeline to make a final decision on whether he will run, but says it is a personal deadline and not necessarily relating to the deadline set out by the party.
"I can say that I won't be waiting until the last minute," he said. "If I wait until the last minute, then don't vote for me."
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Once we have accepted Christ into our own hearts, we are called by Him to share our joy and faith with others through acts of service and sharing. This is what is means to be a missionary. At SPC we develop meaningful opportunities for everyone to become a missionary, at home or abroad, in order to spread the Good News.
Barberton Food Pantry and Haven of Rest Ministries — Local missions we support who assis those who are in need of help.
American Red Cross Blood Drive — We host regularly scheduled blood drives to provide an ongoing supply of much needed blood products to help sick and injured patients in our many local hospitals. Last year the Red Cross collected 230 pints of blood at our site.
Briarwood Nursing Home — Our Pastor for Care, Wally Kukuk leads worship every Sunday afternoon for residents and staff. Our volunteers also visit with residents.
Faithful Servants Care Center — Located in Tallmadge, it provides urgent care services with a Christ-like compassion for those without insurance and the ecomomic means to acccess traditional health care, and to assist in identifying continuity of care.
Great Commission Ministries — We are developing joint ministry options with Matt McClure, campus outreach coordinator at Kent State University. This nondenominational ministry mobilizes and resources church-based ministries on campus.
Habitat for Humanity — We participate in Habitat home construction projects in Summit County.
Kilts for Missions — We coordinate a blanket drive in conjunction with the Scottish Heritage Association of Northeast Ohio during their annual Kirkin' of the Tartan service. Blankets benefit The GriefCare Place (below). The Kirkin' service was held at our church in 2005 and 2008.
The GriefCare Place — This local center provides support to adults, teens and children in need of healing after the death of a loved one. Our church members assist with financial support and donations of cookies and comfort blankets.
South Dakota - Since 2006 we have sent mission teams to the Yankton Sioux Reservation to minister to the community, lead Bible studies, and coordinate a summer vacation Bible school for local children. We partner with Cedar Presbyterian Church on the reservation, and are actively involved in helping the church repair and renovate its facilities. In 2011 we hosted nine members of the Dakota Presbytery to share their faith stories and to visit Native American historical sites in our area.
Unemployment, poverty, and depression are oppressive factors in this community. Our goal is to support the local church in bringing comfort and hope to the people through an understanding of God's love. The trust some of our team members have built with members of the community over the years is a testament to the Holy Spirit at work in this community. This summer our team returns to the reservation to continue to build relationships, serve others, and help people know Christ.
Read about one of our home-grown, South Dakota missionaries: Gayle Schrack.
Bread 4 Haiti—A Stow business is working with the Haitians in creating a self sufficient bakery after listening to God.
Companeros en Mision Nogales—A cross border mission between the United States and Mexico in order to strengthen the faith in the communities on both sides of the border.
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship—We support missionaries who work with Christians in the volatile area of Northern Iraq and the Kurdistan region.
Summit Missions Interantional—A Summit County based mission that serves the post Soviet areas in church planting and provides services to the area's orphans.
Transport for Christ in Russia—This ministry provides mobile chapels to reach truck drivers with the Gospel, offer a place to worship, and talk about God and life. Chapels are located throughout Russia, Canada and the United States.
Wycliffe Bible Translators—The church has been supporting a translation team who have worked in Papua New Guinea by bringing the Bible to people who have no written language.
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Competing in any event at the 2012 Summer Olympics takes the utmost of skill and grace. Check out these terrific motion-capture images of athletes from around the world as they strut their stuff in London and beyond.
In this five frame multiple exposure, Lionel Guyon, of France, rides Nametis De Lalou as he competes in the equestrian eventing cross-country stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London.
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After leaving the police, he became a 'Department of Transport Approved Driving Instructor' and worked for the British School of Motoring. He was swiftly promoted to supervisory instructor.
Because of his students' high driving-test success rates, Eddie was subsequently invited to become a driving test examiner, but declined the offer.
He later became a civilian investigator and handled many road accident cases on behalf of lawyers and insurance companies.
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Eddie Wren was subsequently appointed as the only north of England driver for a branch of the U.K. 'National Health Service' that organizes the delivery of donor organs. This necessitated driving at extreme speeds for long distances on public roads, but always with police clearance. In December 1999, he was featured in the UK 'Volvo Magazine' regarding his position in charge of training for the team of donor organ transportation drivers in Scotland.
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Tim Cook may well be right that iPad sales didn't really fall 16 percent year-on-year, and that the number was artificially deflated by reduced retail inventories. It's also true that it's been the fastest-growing product line in Apple's history, and his argument that its success in education will drive future demand also has merit.
But this chart from Business Insider tells a story that can't be denied: the overall trend is for flat iPad sales.
Contrast with the graphs below: iPhone growing, Mac flat.
What this suggests is that consumers are treating the iPad much more like a PC than a phone.
Consumers pretty consistently upgrade their handsets every 1-2 years. It's been suggested that this may change as carriers move away from so-called subsidized contracts, but for the majority the upgrade habit is ingrained – and most alternative contracts are still geared to encouraging that annual or biennial upgrade.
Adding to sales generated by that regular upgrade habit is the demand for replacement devices. iPhones are handled multiple times a day, much of it while out and about. As a result, they are frequently damaged, lost and stolen. What is a misfortune for the owner – or their insurance company – is an additional sale for Apple.
PCs, in contrast, have a far less predictable upgrade cycle. It's commonplace for people to use Macs that are five or more years old – and some keep them much longer than that. I frequently see pre-unibody MacBook Pros in coffee shops, and even white MacBooks are not an unusual sight.
But Apple pitched the iPad to investors as a growth market, like the iPhone. Not a flat or declining market, like laptops.
In the early years of the iPad, Apple had no problem delivering on that promise. As more and more people saw the appeal of the device, sales rocketed. Many of those buyers were, of course, buying the iPad as a replacement for an elderly Windows laptop. Easy to handle, easy to use, instant on/off, no worries about viruses – it was the perfect replacement.
But while initial take-up was strong, the upgrade cycle appears to be significantly longer than for the iPhone. There are plenty of people out there still happily using the original iPad, purchased back in 2010, and the iPad 2 remained so popular that Apple kept it on sale until earlier this year.
Apple also sees less demand from distress replacement purchases. Unlike phones, many iPads are used primarily or exclusively at home. Those that are taken out of the home are used fewer times a day, all of which means they are far less likely to be lost, stolen or dropped.
Let's be honest here: for many iPhone owners, it's part useful device and part fashion accessory. While 9to5Mac readers may upgrade for the tech, a significant factor for more mainstream consumers is wanting to be seen using the latest shiny new toy.
Laptops, in contrast, are seen more as utility items. They tend to continue to be used until they stop working well. Fewer people upgrade to be seen using the latest, and even if they wanted to, few non-techies could identify the year of a MacBook Air at a glance.
Apple's problem with the iPad may be that consumers look at them as mini laptops, not as phones. If so, upgrades every 3-5 years, rather than every 1-2, may be here to stay. And the pressure on Apple will be not just to create new product categories, but new categories with sustained potential for growth – because the iPad no longer seems to fill that slot.
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I have a gripe about their ipad strategy, which may be relevant and may be nothing. Apple sort of treats the iPad like a second class product behind iPhone. Siri, Touch ID, both were withheld from the iPad.
Quite a few reports hinted that the iPhone 5s production was limited in the first few months due to Touch ID availability which apparently had to do with low yields. Given that they could not increase production rapidly for the iPhone 5s i am fairly certain that there was no way apple could have managed to somehow ship 20 odd million more Touch ID hardware units in time for the iPad air launch. Given the huge advantage for the iPhone in terms of units sold and the fact that the iPhone makes over 50% revenue for apple, its quite understandable that it gets the touch ID feature ahead of the iPad. The iPad also is (and was even prior to the air) in a much better position vis-a-vis the competition whereas the smartphone market and ecosystem are considerably more competitive.
I still see plenty of "revenue-addition" happening through the tablet business for apple. It may not all be through hardware, but I see a lot of it come through IOS and newer apps in the ecosystem. There is really not much apple can do to have people replace their iPads faster other than invest a lot in R&D to make better products every year. If they do get into payments in a big way, and if the Touch ID is an option in the Ipad AIR 2.0 (which is pretty much a certainty) then that would be one big reason for folks to replace their 1 to 2 year Ipads..
Your spellchecker missed "marked" in this sentence. I think you meant "market". Feel free to delete my comment.
"But Apple pitched the iPad to investors as a growth marked, like the iPhone. Not a flat or declining market, like laptops."
first gen iPad is still kicking. It probably ran better than devices running 7.0 when it came out haha
A lot of the lifecycle observations in this article are corroborated by my own experience. My aging Late 2009 iMac just received almost $400 in repairs to keep it viable for what I hope will be another 3-4 years. I'll use it until it breaks. Likewise, I plan to use my new Macbook Pro Retina as a portable device until the battery is non-rechargeable, then use it as a very flat Mac Mini until it simply won't work any more. I currently replace my iPhone every 2 years, but only because the $300 up-front fee is far less than say $700 for a similarly spec'd iPad. And by the way I don't even own an iPad yet. For now, my needs are met by my current devices. I would love to have one, of course, but my budget has to give way to higher-utiltiy devices like my iMac and Macbook. In my view, the iPad is a "nice to have", highly portable device that I demonstrably can live with out.
Not that I want to live without it :)
Same thing here. My HD suddenly departed to a better place in December 2013, after 4 years of light duty, so i took the opportunity to refresh the whole beast by doubling the Ram to 8 MB, replaced the HD by a 256 SSD with the system and applications, took off the DVD and placed a 1TB HD instead, while the DVD is now housed in a new external enclosure that sits by the iMac's foot. Also hope nothing more will break for the next 3/4 years…but it really feels like it's a brand new machine
This article shows a fundamental lack of understanding of math. Whether the replacement rate is 1 year or 5 makes no difference, in the long run, to whether sales grow or decline. It only affects the overall level. The only way to get consistent growth is for more people to be owners of the class of device or for those people to increase the numbers they own.
Current sales are an interplay between new users and replacement users.
PCs are stable because everyone who wants a PC owns a PC and they replace them at some average rate. They are actually declining, probably because people are continually lengthening the replacement cycle or swapping multiple PCs in a household for less PCs and more tablets.
So unless tablets have nearly reached saturation, it's pretty surprising that sales are falling off.
I could be wrong, but I believe a fair number of people are saying that the tablet market is, in fact, reaching saturation.
Apple clearly does not believe this is true. ~200 million tablets were shipped in 2013, a huge majority not even close to the iPad in functionality. Cook said they believe the tablet market will grow to become larger than the ~400 million/year PC market. Touchscreen tablets (iPad is 4 yrs. old) are no where near saturation.
An easy solution for Apple here would be to release an iPad every other year. Would keep design costs down and would make a new iPad that much more attractive – at the cost of falling behind the competition on the off years
I don't see any reason to upgrade from my IPad 2 that works perfectly fine. My question would be why haven't Apple utilized that 64 bit processor to make it worth the upgrade? They were way a head of everyone else with 64 bit and they have not took advantage of it.
I believe the point here is that Apple doesn't know what to do with the iPad, sure, they put a new processor in it every year, and maybe upgrade the display… But there were only 3 real upgrades(recognizable for the average consumer):
iPad 1 -> Initial Release
iPad 2 -> Smartcover, design, slimmer, whatsoever
iPad Air -> Remove Side bezels
The iPad 3.Gen(besides it's retina display) didn't have really new technology, same with the 4th.
It's true. iPads are more like Macs than iPhones. If you already have an iPad, the only reason to buy the new model every year is because you want it, not because you need it. You can get years out of an iPad. My wife uses an iPad 2. I use an iPad 3. I purchased both models on release day. Even though they are several years old, I see no compelling reason to drop another $500 on a newer model. (Other than just wanting an Air because they look amazing.) They are both still very capable and do exactly what I need them to do. Once "everyone" has an iPad, and the market is somewhat saturated, I expect that you'll only see little bumps every 3 years as old users upgrade to newer models.
I was once obsessed with consistently upgrading my iPads. I had a 2,3, and now an Air. But that time between the 3 and Air plus my time since owning an Air has really shown me once I have an iPad, i have an iPad. As long as the os is not sluggish the performance does not really matter.
Let's face it, just like PCs, the majority of the people using a tablet are not playing performance intensive games which require the latest tech.
To your point about iPhones being accessories, we dont generally walk around with iPads visibly in our hands so they are less likely to be viewed as jewelry.
In order to push new sales of iPads Apple will need to put out software that heavily utilizes the newest tech. But you don't want to make a 3 year old iPad obsolete because that's still a big selling point for many users.
I wanted to buy the new iPad Air (first tablet ever), however I was put off by the small screen size; I want a 12″ or 13″ real estate (Air is too big to be carried around or put into a male bag) and to small for at home.
Second very big minus was the lack of a "storage drive" that can interconnect to a PC or a phone as such (I don't use iPhone). Third downturn was only one app/time.
I won an iPad2. I was going to wait until Retina iPad (iPad 3). I still use the iPad2 and it works mostly fine. This replaced an aging PC laptop. Another issue is the iPad is a multi-user device, more like a PC. a Phone is individual.
I had an iPhone 4…replaced by 5S by work…who later took phones away from employees so back on the 4 until the next phone release. Though I would like a new iPad, the new iPhone will be my choice. then holding off until I have enough cash for a new iPad…BUT I have to then see how the 2009 iMac is doing if I need to upgrade that instead of a new iPad.
Smartphones replace many other electronic devices that people used to carry. The list is massive because of what apps can do, but here's a short list of standard functions: camera (photos & video), music/video player, PDA (contacts, calendar/reminder, notes, calculator, etc.), GPS, e-book reader, flashlight, voice recorder, watch/timer, pedometer, portable game player, etc. Of course internet access (via browser or app) allows people to keep up with Facebook, Twitter & dozens of messaging clients.
All these use cases for the iPhone, more than carrier subsidies (total red herring), make it more valuable than the iPad to the average consumer. As the article rightly pointed out, higher usage times also means more frequent device replacement. The iPad will always be 2nd to the iPhone in terms of revenue/profit generation for Apple, but there is still plenty of growth left in both markets.
Remember that some "analysts" have been predicting high-end smartphone saturation for a few years already. They've been wrong so far, at least in terms of iPhone sales. The iPhone is 7 yrs. old, iPad 4 yrs. old. Traditional PCs took decades to reach saturation. These are early days yet in the post-PC era.
I actually think the smartphones have more or less reached the "good enough" level which means the next new model will not provide enough incentive to upgrade from the current generation for a lot of people. Example: My wife is using an iPhone 4s which she's had more or less since it was released and it's still working perfectly and until it breaks, it will not be replaced.
If I had an iPhone 5s, more or less the only way they would get me to upgrade would be if the iPhone 6 had seriously improved battery life.
Perhaps I'm just old ;-)
In regards to iPads, I can see people upgrade to get better performance and more storage as they are used for more serious stuff compared to iPhones (Lightroom Mobile being an example though it is seriously crippled because of IOS restrictions).
I recently sold my 2006 MacBook Pro and still got about 30% of its original price. I now have a 2010 MBP that I plan to sell this year and am still hoping to get about 25% of its value back. I also recently sold my iPhone 4 for about 45% of its original price after 3 years of use.
The point is:
I believe there is a right time to upgrade every gadget where you can get most resale value out of it and spend just a small additional amount to upgrade. Think of the money spent as a rental cost for the number of years you have owned it and you will find the right time to upgrade. Based on the above theory, for me the upgrade cycle for a MBP is about 5 years, iPhone is 2.5 years and iPad is about 3 years.
I think the issue here is that the form factors for the iPad Air and 2nd gen iPad mini are just about perfect anyway–there's not much else they can do other than add Touch ID, a faster system on a chip (SoC), and 802.11ac Wi-Fi support. As such, I see iPad sales plateauing over the next few years.
I've had an Android device and have on occasion thought about switching back to iPhone based solely on the quality of the apps… but then this morning I was reminded by the fact that Android has more features that just come in handy. For instance, I wanted to look at my bank account and tally some charges. I could do this on Android using my browser and a note-taking app at the same time (multi-tasking)… I would never be able to do this on an iPhone.
The above example is just one feature that the iPhone lacks among many others. It's one example why iPhone will continue to lose market share to Android. I love the stability of iPhone, but the lack of features and customizeability, i.e., usability of the device is seriously lacking. Apple will soon realize how detrimental its closed system is on a smartphone, just like when its computers once fell short in usability as a PC in the 90's. You'd think they'd learn from its history but apparently their focus is miopic.
Actually, I think this may be understating the case somewhat. The only reason PC's got replaced so often in their heyday was a combination of OS/malware decrepitude and increasingly demanding software. The more tablets behave like the appliances they are intended to be, the less pressure there is to upgrade. An appliance is designed to the same thing with minimal maintenance over its whole lifespan. If I had a task that was too much for my iPad 3, I wouldn't rush to buy an iPad Air, I'd do that task on my PC. So I will probably keep the iPad at least as long as the PC. It's easier to justify the PC upgrade as work-related.


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Holland's most famous concert hall
The building of Holland's most famous concert hall was inspired by Johannes Brahms, who conducted his Third Symphony in Amsterdam. However, he was not satisfied with the musicians, neither with the place of the concert. Because of this criticism some prominent citizens of Amsterdam established a new orchestra and built a concert hall opened in 22th April 1888.
The Concertgebouw was designed by Dolf van Gendt in Neorenaissance style. For the interior the Neue Gewandhaus in Leipzig was responsible as example in order to get its perfect acoustics. The Concertgebouw Orchestra under the direction of famous directors developed into one of the best orchestras in the world.
In the early 1980s the building was found to be sinking into the damp Amsterdam earth. New substructure was the protection of the building as part of the renovation works completed in 1988.
There are no tours of the building, so you should visit a free lunchtime concert on a wednesday before 12:30, from September to June, in order to see the beautiful lobby.
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Het Concertgebouw
The word Concertgebouw has a fine ring to it to anyone who listens to classical music on German radio stations, because they keep playing brilliant recordings by the Concertgebouw orchestra.
Although that particular orchestra was not performing when I was in town, I did attend two other concerts in the beautiful building called the Concertgebouw, which fronts on the Museumplein across from the Rijksmuseum. This building dates from 1888, but has been tastefully modernized in recent years.
The name of this building means The Concert Building, as though it were the only one. It is an outstanding concert hall with fantastic acoustics.
It was built between 1882 and 1886, but not opened until 1888. It was modeled after the Neue Gewandhaus in Leipzig, which is not the current Gewandhaus but the one that was destroyed by bombings 1943.
In the 1980s, a hundred years after the Concertgebouw was built, it had to undergo a major overhaul, particularly the foundations, which had been made of wooden pilings and after a hundred years were in a dangerous state of rot.
Second photo: Front view of Het Concertgebouw.
Third photo: The stage door.
Fourth and fifth photos: The new entrance hall and lobby were built in the 1980s and were highly controversial at the time. I personally think it is a brilliant addition, preserving the appearance of the original building while creating more space for the booking office and for the convenience of the spectators.
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An orchestra concert
The concert I attended in the large hall of the Concertgebouw was by the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest) which by coincidence was conducted by Yakov Kreizberg (1959-2011), whom I had seen twice before in a much less formal setting when he was conducting open-air opera performances in the courtyard of Weikersheim Castle in the summers of 2003 and 2005.
In the Concertgebouw concert, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra played a Beethoven piano concerto with a young pianist named Jonathan Biss, and then Schubert's Ninth Symphony, D944.
If by any chance you are 27 years old or younger, you can go to the box office 45 minutes before starting time and get yourself a Sprint Seat for that evening's concert for only 7 Euros (assuming it isn't sold out).
Second photo: Orchestra and audience.
Third photo: The large hall of the Concertgebouw during the intermission.
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The Concert Building is one of the most acoustically perfect concert halls in the world and is home to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The concert season runs from September through March and tickets run anywhere from about 15 to 100 Euros. Check out the website below for ticket information and performance schedules.
Buildings - Concertgebouw (Concert hall)
Like the "Rijkmuseum" the architectural concept of the Concerthall was based on a com[petition. It was built between 1883 and 1886 in a - then - far corner of the city, bordering a former municipality "Nieuwer-Amstel". The winning drawings were from .L. van Gendt and was exactly according to the demands to have two halls, a large for 2000 and a smaller for 450 people. On stage there's place for a choir of 500 singers and an orchestra for 120 musicians. Additional there are several dressing-, smoking- and dining rooms, as well as a rehearsel room. Very special is the garden, which is especially designed to have open air concerts in summertime. However, the city had to redirect a tramline that was running straight behind the garden, creating an enormous amount of noise, that ruined the music.
There's no such thing as a free lunch...
...but there is such a thing as a free Lunch Concert at the Concertgebouw. These are held every Wednesday at 12:30, except in mid-summer, and all you have to do is get there about half an hour beforehand, to be sure of getting a seat.
The concert I attended was held in the small recital hall and featured the Duo Albarus: Martin Grudaj, cello, and Elena Malinova, piano. The concert lasted about forty-five minutes, and they played works by Max Bruch, Ludwig van Beethoven and Sergej Rachmaninov. (By coincidence I heard three more works by Max Bruch two weeks later at an orchestra concert in Strasbourg.)
Second photo: People waiting downstairs in the new entrance hall for admission to the free Lunch Concert.
Third photo: Pianist Elena Malinova selling their CDs after the concert.
Fourth photo: People leaving the small Recital Hall after the concert.
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This neorenaissance building is designed by A.L. van Gendt (Central Station). First concert is held in 1888.
This concertgebouw is world-renowned for its almost perfect acoustics and is one of the world's busiest concert halls, with sometimes abt. 650 concerts per year.
There were made various renovations (1983-1988) – a.o. concrete piles replaced the wooden piles.
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The Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam which literally translates as "concert building".
Because of its highly regarded acoustics the Concertgebouw is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world.
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concert hall (concertgebouw)
i have never been inside the building but i like the outside of the building.
the concert hall is near the museumplein where you find also the rijksmuseum, van goghmuseum and stedelijk museum. the american consulat is also nearby.
tickets for concerts +31-20-6718345, daily from 10:00-17:00 uur.
Payment by credit card.
Every wednesdayafternoon is there a free Lunchconcert at 12.30. This concerts are during the cultural season from september-june.
The second picture is taken from the roof of the supermarket Albert Heyn. AH.
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Concert Hall - Sala de conciertos
The Concertgebouw is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world because of its high acoustics quality. The hall opened in 1888. The resident orchestra of the is the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. It's said to be the second most visited concert hall in the world
The Concertgebouw belongs to the top-3 concert hall in the world and is famous for its acoustics. But also the royal orchestra that has its home in this building is one of the best in the world. A must for music lovers!
Very close to the museum area you will find the concert center called Concertgebouw , which means concert building in English.
The concert hall is considered of the the best and finest concert halls in the world because of the great acoustics of the building.
The Concert Hall
This elegant building was built in the 19th century, thanks to the six Dutch businessmen, who wanted to prove to everyone that the inhabitants of Amsterdam have the knowledge of art, and that the Dutch musicians can play.
The first concert was held in 1888 by the new National Orchestra, directed by Willem Kes. Great artists such as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra or Frank Zappa held their concerts here.
Conferences, exhibitions, business meetings and political conventions are also held here.
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The Beautiful Concertgebouw
At the southwest corner of the Museumplein is the world famous Concertgebouw. It was built in 1888, and even today provides excellent acoustics. Check their website for upcoming concert information. It is definitely worth a visit.
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Bruckner at the Concertgebouw
We attended a performance of Anton Bruckner's Ninth Symphony by the Dutch Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by C.P. Flor, on 30 March 2008 (afternoon). Tickets for comparable events will normally sell for some 30-35 euro - we bought them at a reduced price.
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THURSDAY - February 4, 2010
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that on January 29, 2010, a federal jury found DEXTER BROADNAX, 21, of Battleboro, North Carolina, guilty on 12 counts involving robbery and firearm charges. Specifically, BROADNAX was found guilty of conspiring to commit robberies of a business in interstate commerce, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951; aiding and abetting robbery of a business engaged in interstate commerce, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951, aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm in furtherance of a federal crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c); and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g) and 924. Senior United States District Judge James C. Fox presided over the trial.
A Federal Grand Jury returned a Superseding Criminal Indictment on October 14, 2009. The investigation returned information that during a week in September, 2008, BROADNAX, along with co-defendants Johnny Draughn and Terrell Cooke, while brandishing firearms, robbed several convenience stores and gas stations. These robberies included the L&L Food Store in Sharpsburg, the New Dixie Mart #13 in Roanoke Rapids, the Village Grocery #2 in Gaston, the Blue Flame Gas station in Gaston, and the Salem and Sons Gas Station in Rocky Mount. During the last robbery, on September 23, 2008, they were apprehended. The robbery occurred at Roanoke Rapid's Blue Flame Gas Station, where two men, brandishing firearms, demanded money and fled with $4,730.41. A witness arriving as the robbers fled the store gave police a description of the get-away vehicle, and officers were able to locate it minutes after the robbery. Draughn was in the vehicle where officers observed the money from the robbery. A further search of the car revealed money bags from the Blue Flame robbery in Gaston along with a Bryco 9mm semi-automatic pistol. BROADNAX was found near the gas station.
Mr. Holding commented, "We are gratified by the decision of the jury. These defendants engaged in a very grievous and dangerous series of robberies. Their actions greatly affected local businesses and caused citizens to fear for their safety. We look forward to completing our work at sentencing."
Draughn and Cooke pled guilty in January of this year.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 26, 2010.
This case was part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods(PSN) which encourages federal, state, and local agencies to cooperate in a unified "team effort" against gun crime, targeting repeat offenders who continually plague their communities.
Investigation of this case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Roanoke Rapids Police Department; the Sharpsburg Police Department; the Gaston Police Department and the Rocky Mount Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jane Jackson represented the government.
News releases are available on the U. S. Attorney's web page at www.usdoj.gov/usao/nce within 48 hours of release.