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Take Me Outdoors Houston Set For Oct. 10 At Discovery Green
Event Is Houston's First Free, Family-Oriented Festival of the Outdoors
At a time when people in big cities are becoming increasingly disconnected from the world of nature and the outdoors, Take Me Outdoors Houston on Oct. 10 at Discovery Green will offer Houston's first free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors.
Exhibitors will provide hands-on activities, booths and opportunities to engage audiences who haven't ever or don't often get exposure to the great outdoors — especially the resources located right in Houston's big backyard.
"By introducing Texans, especially urban adults and kids, to outdoor recreation, our woods and waters and natural places become more relevant and important to them," said Heidi Rao, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hunter education specialist in Houston. "We believe recreation leads to conservation. If they're out there enjoying the natural world, they come to care about it and finally to care for it."
Take Me Outdoors Houston will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Oct. 10 at Discovery Green, a 12-acre park created by a public/private partnership between the City of Houston and the non-profit Discovery Green Conservancy. The park's mission is to provide a beautiful, urban green space in the heart of Houston that serves as a village green for the city. It is located across Avenida de las Americas from the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas Hotel, sitting between the Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park. Since the park opened in April 2008, it has welcomed more than 1 million visitors and hosted more than 800 public and private events.
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The Nature & Environmental Zone will include the TPWD State Parks Division, TPWD Texas Outdoor Family Program, Houston Zoo, Texas Master Naturalist Program, Katy Prairie Conservancy, Armand Bayou Nature Center, Houston Wilderness, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Galveston Bay Estuary Program, Jesse Jones Park and Nature Center, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Nature Heritage Society, and the Sierra Club.
The Hunting & Wildlife Conservation Zone will include the TPWD Hunter Education Program, TPWD Wildlife Division, Houston Gulf Coast Safari Club International, Gulf Coast Quail Forever, Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Texas Wildlife Association, and the Junior Anglers and Hunters of America.
The Target Zone will consist of the Texas National Archery in the Schools Program archery range and the Laser Shot Shooting Simulator.
The Fishing & Aquatic Conservation Zone will include the TPWD Coastal Fisheries Division, TPWD Angler Education Program, TPWD Boater Education Program, and Landry's Downtown Aquarium in Houston.
There will also be two educational demonstrations of live hawks and other raptors in flight by master falconer John Karger of "Last Chance Forever — the Bird of Prey Conservancy" based in San Antonio.
For more information about Take Me Outdoors Houston, see the Discovery Green Web site or call (713) 400-7336. For general information about ways urban families can reconnect with nature and the outdoors, see the Life's Better Outside Web site.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs Apple iPad 2
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the superior one when it comes to snapping photos. Blatantly, its 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera produces images that are filled with better detail and color production. Looking at the same shots, you can clearly see that the iPad 2's results are filled with soft details and washed out looking colors – making it look rather muddy and hazy overall. With macro shots, it's obvious that images taken by the Galaxy Tab 10.1 are sharper looking. Additionally, there's a noticeable amount of digital noise evident with the iPad 2's shots in low lighting, which is something less prominent with the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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Sadly, there isn't any headway with the music player on the iPad 2 seeing that it carries over the same one that we saw with its predecessor. Naturally, it's more than functional in playing some tunes, but it's obviously lacking that polarizing presentation that's found with Cover Flow on the iPhone. However, the music player on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is tastefully full of eye-catching visuals – especially with its 3D like carousel interface. Packing on left and right speakers, the Galaxy Tab 10.1's output is rather neutral in tone, and it's surprising to find the single speaker of the iPad 2 outputting deeper bass tones.
Without a doubt, both tablets excel when it comes down to playing high-definition videos since their processors effortlessly work in producing smooth playback. And since they have the ideal screen size for watching videos, they present a conducive experience for those long trips on the road. However, Galaxy Tab 10.1's 16:9 aspect ratio is the preferred choice since for movies, while the 4:3 screen of the iPad is better for internet browsing.
Unfortunately, neither offer any dedicated HDMI-out ports to easily share content with the big screen. However, you can accomplish that and get treated to a mirrored experienced with the iPad 2 by using an optional HDMI-out dongle. With the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, it'll likely emulate the same functionality, but it'll probably be in the form of some kind of pedestal dock.
Again, there is nothing new present with the photo gallery on the iPad 2 and it pales in comparison to the glitzy presentation and sharing prowess of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. In fact, the 3D stacked look of the gallery app on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 emulates a field of depth as you tilt the tablet accordingly. Besides the bedazzling look of the gallery, there's a decent amount of sharing options with the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Oppositely, the only sharing function that you can execute with the iPad 2 is sending photos via email – that's all!
Although both tablets are available in 16GB and 32GB varieties, it's only the iPad 2 that pushes it up one notch by offering a 64GB version. Happily, we're still more than content to see pricing on the same level with both tablets – even though we have seen others priced below the $500 mark.
On the surface, the YouTube apps on both tablets might have the same layout with its presentation, but we slightly lean towards the Galaxy Tab 10.1 on this one since there is more control given to the user. Specifically, you have the ability to choose either low or high quality with the Wi-Fi Galaxy Tab 10.1, but with the iPad 2, you can only get low quality if you're streaming over a 3G connection – with high quality enabled all the time with Wi-Fi connections. Furthermore, the YouTube app on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 packages in the usual variety of sharing functions that we come to expect out of Android.
Being a Google powered platform and all, there's no denying that the Google Maps experience with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is going to be drastically better than the iPad 2. First and foremost, you get free voice guided turn-by-turn directions with Google Maps Navigation on the Android tablet. Secondly, it provides integration with some of Google's other services – like Google Talk, Latitude, and Buzz. And finally, 3D map view with select cities just about rounds out the depth of features found with the Galaxy Tab 10.1. As for the iPad 2, it only delivers the most basic functions with Google Maps – such as getting directions, enabling satellite view, and getting street view.
Primarily because it had a head start, there are more tablet-optimized third party apps found with iOS on the Apple iPad 2 versus the Honeycomb powered Galaxy Tab 10.1. Despite being approximately 3 months old at this point, we still find a lack of venerable third party Honeycomb apps in the Android Market.
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2. Sdota (unregistered)
This video really helped me made my final decision. Galaxy Tab 10inch it is.
4. AppleFUD (unregistered)
"the iPad 2's thin profile, solid construction, and choice of premium materials radiates more value for the buck."
You mean like the crappy cameras they chose to use? Or the lower quality screen? Or the low amount of RAM they went with?
Oh, it must be that soda can back they use. . . because that's going to add so much to the actual usability of the device and longevity.
61. andrewdreams (unregistered)
heres the deal, if you acutally read the article they said the ipad 2 pailed in comparison to most of the features of sammy's tab. i dont think phone arena's biased at all they re just trying to give you the facts straight. i liked this article alot and it definately swayed my decision to the android. its really just a personal thing, if you want smooth web browsing and dont care about running flash or making it more personal, shut up and get the ipad 2 no one cares what you do; at the end of the day its all about what you like not anyone else. furthermore, if you want to run flash and have a better camera and multitask then get the sammy tab. again NO ONE CARES what you do at the end of the day its all just opinions, PA's just tryin to break it down into facts/specs you can read, so everyone just CHILL out and happy spending.
64. Barca (unregistered)
but PA is saying this is a tie while clearly Samsung is the winner, SO YES PA IS MORON ASSHOLE WORST SITE ON TEH WORLD, F*CK YOU PA!!!!!!!!!!
71. andrewgarza (Posts: 4; Member since: 18 Jun 2011)
then stop reading! no ones making your browser come to this page, read a different website and shut up!
101. Insight (unregistered)
Well, you are comparing a NEWLY released model vs an older released model. Obviously there will be a difference.
Also the hardware is only as good as the best software. There are not much to look forward to a handful of good apps in Android compared to thousands of great apps in iOS. Despite better hardware specs you cannot really utilize them.
5. Synack (unregistered)
Clearly Phonearena is biased towards Apple. The new Galaxy Tab is a million times better than the iPad2 and everyone and their mother knows this. If you guy continue to write biased reviews towards a product instead of an open minded review where you choose the TRUE victor, then I'll go over to Phonescoop or BGR or Engadget. It's no wonder I've been confused at all of your reviews lately; it's because they're all ----- Product X vs Apple iPad; and the iPad always wins, even though it's worse than many more of these tablets.
Get your s**t together, write a real review.
I will give it to you though, your specs facts are correct.
30. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
why dont u just leave? it wud be better without u trolling anyways... u people are all retarded... why cant the ipad just be better... r u gonna die or something? and apps are the single most important thing on a mobie device... so ya, that kinda matters... oh and did u know honeycomb lags? ya well that kinda matters too... so ya the samsung wins stupid stuff like the camera... r u really gonna use ur ipad for that family picture?... and the notifications and browser are all not a win anymore... bcuase i wud say a smooth browser is just as important as flash...
45. jrock81 (unregistered)
You sir, have awful penmanship.
51. aztaxia12295 (Posts: 272; Member since: 22 Nov 2009)
ur a f**king moron, leave already!
44. Joe (unregistered)
Aaarrrggghhh!!! You Android fanbois are the worst!? Here you are threatening to leave to go to Engadget!?!? Go ahead and take a look because it's the EXACT same thing on every tech site. A bunch of crybabies screaming that "this crappy website is so obviously biased towards everything Apple! Wah!!!"
And do you know what gets on my nerves the most? That the same idiots that scream about how stupid we are for being in the walled garden, are the same ones that post the following on these threads...
"I don't have access to Netflix for my Asus Transformer?"'
"Why is there still no Netflix on Honeycomb?"
"I'm still noticing significant lag in 2.3.3"
"When is the UK getting 3.1"
"In EU Xoom still has not received 3.1 update."
"You need to have a locked bootloader/stock for this to work."
"Can't get it to install on Wi-Fi xoom running 3.1 unrooted."
"Just root and all of your problems are solved."
"Shut-up, you've been saying that since January."
"Come-on (Motorola, LG, Samsung, etc.), where's my update!!!"
Wow. You guys make it so tempting to jump ship. But hey, at least you've got your options right? It's great to have the option of having a buggy experience on so many different handsets and carriers. And please don't tell me how your phone/tablet/android gadget is completely bug and trouble-free. I'm happy for you. Just stop complaining so much about those that don't agree with you that everything Android is superior to anything else that's out there. You scream how important options are but you can't stand when I take my 'options' and choose something that's not Android.
63. wumberpeb (Posts: 453; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
Good lord, stop complaining about "fandroids" and go back to your Apple forums. Its easy to handpick a clearly whiny, and therefore awful example, of an Android user such as Synack who cant believe a review that clashes with their own opinions of a given product...the iPad has its perks, as does the Galaxy Tab.
I'll agree that the review seemed to lead on that the Samsung would appear to win, but if they call it a draw in the end then I'm guessing the iPad evened out with the intangibles. Whatever the reason, if you're complaining that the reviews are biased based only on the final outcome, and then you spend 5-10 minutes telling everyone that you're gunna leave, then the entire charade is posted for the purpose of drawing attention...like a 5 year old. This example, unregistered Joe, is unfortunately NOT the Android majority.
For every example you gave as a common complaint in Android forums, I've got an iDrone claiming their iPad saved their life and folded the laundry at the same time
68. nbannis (Posts: 13; Member since: 17 Dec 2010)
You have no sense at all! The whole point is phonearena loves to write biased reviews towards apple. Thats the point. Why did you have to go into all that anyway?
7. ssk (unregistered)
Hey people.
I've seen many people call this website as the iphonearena and i just thought they were exaggerating, but now i think its true this really is iphonearena only!
8. anonymus (unregistered)
Hey man,
Sorry but i think it would better go as the Applearena!
9. ryq (unregistered)
wow! a lot of very emotional angry people are responding to this article! roly is right! its just a tablet.
10. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
wow you android fans make me laugh... first was the Zoom was better then the ipad but now months after its released nobody even considers them anymore.. now almost moths after thet ipad2 is released is being compared to a barely released product like the galaxy tab...it only shows that Apple are ahead of their time because they relased a tablet almost a year ago. multiples tablets have been released after but Sammy takes after the ipad... hmmmm.. weather if it looses or not. the comparison clearly states that it depends on what u want.. so android fan shut up and sit down... and get up once another android tablet comes out saying is the messiah of tablets..
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24. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
you do realize this was an ipad2,not an ipad1 right? lol. and we arent comparing sales numbers, we are comparing features and functions.
and yea, the xoom won, the gslate won, and the samsung tablet sure as hell wins too. Honeycomb in general kicks iOS's tablet booty.
if that translates to sales numbers or not is a different question. sales dont always mean the best device.
66. srx82 (unregistered)
I'm a Xoom owner, and I love it, and it's still relevant. Would keep it over an iPad 2 ANY day....
11. vette21man (Posts: 351; Member since: 06 Apr 2011)
Great review, especially the video. Points out pros and cons of each device with no bias. Really, you know if you're an Apple fan you'll choose the iPad 2, if you're an Android fan, you'll choose the Galaxy Tab 10.1. But good to see you won't go wrong selecting either one.
12. box (unregistered)
Serious question about tablet-apps: the Honeycomb tablets, are they able to download non-tablet apps, in essence, have access to the entire Android Market (or other non-market app stores)? I have a Viewsonic gTablet, and I'm able to download and install whatever Android app I want, so I have the same apps on my G2 as I do on my gTablet, but they're so much better on the gTab since its screen is 10.1" (Angry Birds is one of my favorite examples of a app better on a tab then a phone). Are the Honeycomb tablets able to do this? Also, is the iPad able to download any apple app store app just like its smaller self, the iPod/Phone, or can it only download the Pad versions? I only ever read about "tablet-optimized" apps in these reviews, and while that is useful info, it'd be more or less irrelevant if the hundreds of thousands of other apps are available, just not "optimized"
34. vette21man (Posts: 351; Member since: 06 Apr 2011)
Can't answer your question, but I have the iPhone 4. I find it kind of annoying when an app doesn't support the "Retina" display. There aren't very many that don't support Retina, but they do look jaggy and truly better on the 3GS/3G (kind of like viewing 480i content on an HDTV vs SDTV). They aren't to the point of unusable, but if there is an alternate app, I will use the one that supports Retina.
I think you would feel the same way once you find an "optimized" app vs non.
55. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 218; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
To answer your question If the app wasnt originally made for either honeycomb or iOS it will still be available to download in the marketplace / appstore, however its not a gaurentee that the downloaded app will have the same pleasurable experience as when viewing it on a phone. If the app isnt designed for tablets then chances are the app will not take up the whole screen of your device. iPad has a built in function to zoom in on the app so it will take up the whole screen but often times that can leave a jagged pixely image. As far as honeycomb goes I'm not entirely sure if it offers that same feature out of the box or if its a 3rd party app / plugin which could enable that.
13. jimeco (unregistered)
honeycomb apps 90.000 ....keep talking
14. jimeco (unregistered)
*ipad apps 90.000 , honeycomb apps
15. Florian (unregistered)
You can use iphone apps on your ipad, but it doesn't look that great ( you just double it in size) but, there are more than enough ipad-optimized apps in the appstore( around 60.000), so you don't have to use those blown-up iphone apps.
And for the honeycomb tabs, yes you can use normal android apps, but i cannot say more about it.
19. Alex (unregistered)
Reading this review, ive come to realize that according to this website, if its not apple, its not worth it. How unrealistic is that? Everything they compare in the video, whether it be screen resolution, or volume rockers, the unimportant yellowness of the white part of google's web page, always seems to be in favor of the apple product. They never seem to mention that the "not even noticeable" screen lag on the galaxy tab could be due in part to the extreme customization of the home screen. Something different than the dumb sqaures of the ipad? The plastic feel of the galaxy tab is PA digging for something to condemn. I guess the giant ipod will always be better.
20. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
why does a product have to better then the other...?? they are similar products for diferent kinds of shoppers ..enough with this nonsense.. i am a average shopper and dont know much about hardware or other specs. and most of the consumer dont so fighting for whiom has better especs... most people dont care...i dont.. i just a tablet that can take me places...and is a a flexible price
21. bucky (Posts: 2580; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Lol I didnt even read the review. I knew what the result would be. I just want to see you over emotional nerds bitch and complain.
This revirw corresponds with the rest out there.
22. BenCjamin (Posts: 80; Member since: 13 May 2011)
Samsung is quickly becoming the major competitor for Apple. Samsung has the best Android tablet yet and their new galaxy s II is currently the most anticipated phone this year. Samsung will continue to deliver outstanding products. In my opinion Samsung is taking the market by storm. Ipad 2 is a great product but samsung has the better one.
23. Akselrod (unregistered)
Alright guys, this is ridiculous to me. I don't mean to be rude to anyone on here but why does everyone bash PhoneArena for loving Apple? If you are obviously so offended by this why just not go on to this site and not read articles that make you angry. I really don't get it, every single day there are tons of comments about how phonearena is awful and biased. If you don't agree then don't read. Ok, I am done sorry just had to get this off my chest after about 3 years of reading phonearena being bashed.
I honestly think they are doing a great job, the site looks better than most other sites of similar content and I think the reviews are pretty good, most of the time.
Now on this topic, I can't see how the Samsung Galaxy Tab is so much better than the iPad 2. I am not an apple fanboy, and besides an iPod I don't own anything made by Apple. I actually hate them for making me use iTunes (I bought and transferred a lot of music to iTunes, when it first came out, and now feel I am stuck with it due to Apples ridiculous music format and restrictions). I do have an HTC EVO 4G, which I love but don't think its the end all be all of phones, I bought it pretty much when it came out and thought the same thing then as well.
But back on the topic of tablets, why is Samsung so much better as you all state? Yes the screen is a bit bigger and maybe a little bit better, yes Android is an open system (not sure how much of a positive this is), the camera is better (who cares about this, really), Flash (this is a real plus) and I also think I read somewhere that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has more RAM (this is a good thing that I will give Samsung if its true). Otherwise they are pretty much the same, very similar dual core processor, no connectivity ports besides 1 proprietary port, no micro SD card slots.
The only real argument is that the Honeycomb OS is much better than iOS, which is subjective. Most people, me included, won't care for the openness of the Android OS and will definitely not use it to its full potential. To me these tablets are just toys, they will be used for web browsing, watching videos and playing games. For just web browsing the Samsung is definitely better because of the Flash support. For watching videos, i truly believe its a tie, the screen on the iPad 2 is really good when you see it in person, it is really not worse than the Xoom's screen. I understand that Samsung's will be a bit better than the Xoom's, but I don't think it will be that much better. Now for games the iPad 2 is the definitive winner, there are just way more apps and they are better apps.
I use an Android phone and I really hate how we don't have alot of great games, I know everyone keeps saying that they are coming but when are they coming? Sorry if I offended anyone, this was not intended for that.
26. BenCjamin (Posts: 80; Member since: 13 May 2011)
I like your comments about phonearena. stop griping about them they do a dang good job on detail and acurate tests. Their opinions may be baised but at least they have all the facts down on paper and you can acurately judge for yourself.
25. coyote bahamas (unregistered)
Will i know which one i well be getting an its not a fruit das for real and my mom will be getting the galaxy tab as well. its samsung galaxy tabs all the way.
27. a (unregistered)
Ummm.... just to point something out, 16:9 aspect ratio means you take the vertical
resolution and divide by the horizontal... 1280/800 = 1.6, not 1.77777. I just thought phonearena needed to know what an aspect ratio is, it seems they dont have a clue lol
28. leonard (unregistered)
The iPad had the edge right where it matters the most: APPS! You don't get a tablet to admire it's hardware, you get it to use apps on it and most Android apps look like crap on your shinny new tablet (just compare Facebook and Twitter apps). It will take years for Android to catch up with iOS on 3rd party apps offer, just like the phone version of Android needed 2 years to have a decent Market. But guess what, your tablet will be considered obsolete when/if this happens :)
Oh, and lack of Flash in iOS in mentioned in every review and by all android fanatics, now, if Flash is SO important for browser experience how come Flash blocking plugins are in top 10 most downloaded plugins for both Chrome and Firefox browsers :D
PS: I hope you android fanboys have noticed where the rear camera is on the Galaxy Tab :D to take a picture you'll have to hold it in landscape, you do realize you'll look like a zombie whenever you try to take a picture, don't you?
29. leonard (unregistered)
The iPad had the edge right where it matters the most: APPS! You don't get a tablet to admire it's hardware, you get it to use apps on it and most Android apps look like crap on your shinny new tablet (just compare Facebook and Twitter apps). It will take years for Android to catch up with iOS on 3rd party apps offer, just like the phone version of Android needed 2 years to have a decent Market. But guess what, your tablet will be considered obsolete when/if this happens :)
Oh, and lack of Flash in iOS in mentioned in every review and by all android fanatics, now, if Flash is SO important for browser experience how come Flash blocking plugins are in top 10 most downloaded plugins for both Chrome and Firefox browsers :D
PS: I hope you android fanboys have noticed where the rear camera is on the Galaxy Tab :D to take a picture you'll have to hold it in landscape, you do realize you'll look like a zombie whenever you try to take a picture, don't you?
31. mrsmsung (unregistered)
in 2-5 year ahead ios will be death like symbian, ipad2 just for kids and samsung for working, ipad2 doesn't support flash how can it will better than samsung gtab,
32. medalaster1 (unregistered)
what? no memo slot from Samsung is sams trying to be apple well sams is cheap s**t and android is free s**t, cant match apple.
33. ikkuh (Posts: 37; Member since: 22 May 2011)
ipad2 is a great tablet, but lets face it: galaxy tab 10.1 is more mature. Beter cam, beter OS etc... ipad2 doesn't play 1080p MKV for example. It's cpu is simply to weak.
Phonearena go shame yourself
35. Hahahanor (unregistered)
Hahahanor none of these tablets is good ;) the hp touch pad will be 10000000000000000000000000000000000000x better :)
56. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 218; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
is this suposed to be ironic?
83. ihatelie (unregistered)
i thought PA has an age-restriction rule to comment on its site
36. Gagan (unregistered)
Hahaha! Stop fighting.. Hey every one u know what ipad 2 hardware is far better than nvidia(:-( samsung uses dat)go to anandtech.com and check it for urself!!my last 2 cell phones were android and no doubt they are the best(cheerz to open source)....ipad 2 is still not jailbroken(:-( )but soon it will be.....honeycomb lags.....there is an app called iswifter on ipad (its a browser) which supports flash...finally ipad 2's cam sucks....thanx to
38. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Specs aren't everything. The original iPhone was only 2G and couldn't do mms, but it still blew palm, microsoft and blackberry out of the water.
57. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 218; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
I am a android user but everything you said about the ORIGINAL iPhone is correct. That device was indeed groundbreaking and shook up the phone industry for the better. However natural competition between phone manufacturers has shrunk the iPhones "WOW" factor and has stolen a lot of its headlines. This isnt a bad thing for apple its just natural progression in the marketplace. Having several quality options to choose from will only keep Apple and Google on their toes making sure that we as the consumer will have a higher quality product to purchase when our contracts come time to renew.
39. sqeeze the juice of of me (unregistered)
Samsung really did win the tablet contest if you ask me, but I think people really buy APPLE product because of the iOS.
Sammy with great hardware will not match iPad because Android v.s iOS is really a joke! I myself really hate apple product, but I will admit that iOS is a really great OS compare to Android Honeycomb.
I will buy the Sammy product but million other will buy iOS
40. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
Why is this honeycomb not on their phones!! The biggest problem I have with Android (asides from the fans) is the look and feel. This is way more smooth and looks waaaaaaayyyy better than Gingerbread. I use the G-Slate yesterday and liked it alot! Why doesn't Android have this on their phones?!!
58. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 218; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
Google's Ice Cream Sandwhich is the answer to that. It will be one platform for both tablets and phones that can adapt to the hardware ensuring the best experience. I will still wait for its actual release before jumping at comparissons between ICS and iOS5
41. - (unregistered)
Okay kids, it's simple.
If you love customization, better hardware and hate Apple, you go with Sammy.
If you love user experience (due to slightly better software) and design, go with Apple.
42. Myc (unregistered)
I don't know why all you guys are missing in your reviews an essential thing:
WATCHING MOVIES, more specific DIVX (which should be easily viewable on tab) or in browser (flash).
From this point of view thre's no 'g comparison. Except you want pay a lot to get movies from Apple. The funny thing is there are countries which are not allowed to buy/rent movies from US and such countries don't have even this option.
Why there is no review about this? Something like "to watch an divx movie on an Ipad,,, while on tab...
46. Joe (unregistered)
I've been watching DivX movies on my iPad since version 1 last year. Both CineXPlayer and VLC (both free apps) play them by just dragging-and-dropping them into iTunes. No conversion needed.
59. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 218; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
unless its been added back to the app store I remember a while back on engadgets site that VLC player was pulled. If anybody has a iPad can you check to see if its still available to download?
43. Striker (unregistered)
Phonearena, is it really so hard to admit that IPad is way better than all the other so-called tablets on the market?!? It does not matter if Samsung, Mamsung, Tyanmang or any other yellow-s**t brand puts a 1 million GHz processor it will still be yellow s**t with senseless OS(android). This OS is just not user-friendly, it jams, stop processes all the time and etc. That is why it is free! :) Get serious, guys! There are only two OS that deserve attention now - iOS and WP7. Leave the Giggle, pardon Google yellow s**ts for the children to play with.
48. Immolate (Posts: 310; Member since: 17 Jun 2011)
I'm no fan of the electronics Nazi's from Cupertino, but Samsung's problem is that their phones and tablets feel cheap.... because they are cheap. I would rather have a piece of cardboard with Android on it than the iPad2, but that's me. I'm not surprised that it wins an objective comparison. Of course the problem with objective comparisons is that they don't take into account the intangibles that can make or break a product.
If Samsung could at least figure out how to make a smart, tight package out of plastic the way HTC does, they'd be hard to beat.
84. BenCjamin (Posts: 80; Member since: 13 May 2011)
the TIN that apple puts around their phones is about 2 cents more expensive than the plastic samsung uses. It just doesn't feel as sturdy but i guarantee you that the plastic they use will hold up just as good as the metal used by apple or the plastic used by HTC
52. hellopeople (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 May 2011)
ipad 2 easlilly wins over this piece of plastic!
76. TPDallas (Posts: 7; Member since: 24 Jun 2011)
ipad 2 suck man nothing more than a big ass ipod touch
53. lozdog (unregistered)
It's so blatantly obvious that you were for Apple from the start. In every category where Apple excels, you highlight this fact really well. Yet in the categories where Samsung outdoes Apple, you seem to shrug it off as a lucky win for them, and despite Samsung being better at that category, you mention that Apple has this other unrelated feature that is better...
54. bc (unregistered)
Because someone disagrees with you does not make them biased.


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For some reason I started Emmy night worrying that Hugh Bonneville of PBS Masterpiece's Downton Abbey would win best actor in a drama, or that there'd be a Downton sweep. He gives a perfectly lovely performance, but it's essentially like watching Piers Morgan mellowed by a life of having valets brush his evening jacket.
But Damian Lewis won for Homeland, allowing my head to clear and track what I thought the Emmys got right and got wrong.
Got right: Homeland, Showtime.
Mad Men and Breaking Bad both had tremendous seasons, but neither was as brilliantly focused right out of the gate as this new political thriller. It was fitting, too, that the acting awards went to both Lewis and Claire Danes: They're a sort of Janus head – two faces, terrorist and counter-terrorist, each collapsing under the pressure of a duty to protect (hers) and destroy (his).
Wrong: Jon Cryer, best actor, comedy, CBS's Two and a Half Men. He's won it before in the supporting category, and he's certainly a good farcical actor – like a rubber chicken that's all too eager to shake itself – but even he was flabbergasted. "Something has clearly gone terribly wrong," he said. Oh, Mr. Cryer, I'm afraid so.
But it makes sense, too: His win was essentially validation for stepping up and commandeering a massive hit show after Captain Charlie Sheen, deciding it was more fun to play pirate, blew up all the explosives in cargo and sailed off in a lifeboat.
Right: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, best actress, comedy, HBO's Veep. Her performance, as a vice president desperately afraid of losing political ground, has the apoplectic energy of a spin-cycle instructor who's been thrown from her bike.
Right and wrong: FX's American Horror Story. It isn't really a miniseries, let alone a TV movie or special. It's a series hoping everyone will be fooled if it wears a fright wig. But I can't stand on principle when Jessica Lange wins a supporting actress award for a performance that combines Blanche Dubois and Ruth Gordon from Rosemary's Baby.
Right: Tom Bergeron, reality host, ABC's Dancing With the Stars. The most smoothly urbane presence in a genre that doesn't place much value on manners. (He thanked "my family, most of whom know who they are.") If he could play Henry Higgins to Honey Boo Boo's Eliza, the sun would rise on a more harmonious nation.
Wrong: Eric Stonestreet, supporting actor, ABC's Modern Family. This really should have gone to New Girl's Max Greenfield, who plays a guilelessly charming, excessively metrosexual, basically inadequate human named Schmidt. Greenfield was key in building the FOX show from a Zooey Deschanel vehicle into a true ensemble comedy.
He might have won if the category were "supporting actor and then some."
I would also complain about Family beating HBO's Girls, a new series that was as flawless and groundbreaking in its first season as Family was back in 2009, But by the end of the night it was clear Family wasn't weakening. So I consoled myself by eating cake.
Isn't that what Lena Dunham would have wanted?
Host Jimmy Kimmel's performance, despite a dopey opening skit that included Dunham topless in a bathroom stall (and, yes, eating cake), had just the right amount of sarcastic bite: he was predictable but teasingly veered toward the unpredictable.
When he lost the award for best variety show to Jon Stewart's Daily Show, he blamed his parents and ordered security to remove them from the auditorium.
Kimmel has positioned himself well for his forthcoming fight against Jay Leno and David Letterman. It has become clear that, in the evolution of late night, Johnny Carson has many heirs, including Kimmel. Letterman is a prophet in a hair shirt, out in the desert waving his arms.
Emmy Picks: What They Got Right and What They Didn't
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Little Rock Marathon Champion Receives Elite Invitation from the NYC Marathon
(Little Rock – October 10, 2012)
Four time Little Rock Marathon Champion Leah Thorvilson was presented with her race number today by a representative from the New York City Marathon. The world's most prestigious marathon has invited Thorvilson to compete in an elite category of female racers. Approximately 50 women are allowed to race at that level in New York.
"I feel like I've won just by being asked to participate," said Thorvilson. "I know it sounds corny, but it's true – I am honored by this invitation. Also, I'm excited to go to New York and represent Arkansas."
Thorvilson is the women's Little Rock Marathon Champion from 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. In January, she competed in the United States Women's Olympic Trails.
Richard Finn, Director of Media Relations and Sports Strategy with the New York Road Runners, personally presented Thorvilson with her race number today at the Peabody Hotel.
"We are thrilled to have Leah run through the five burroughs and over the five bridges of the New York City Marathon," said Finn. "We think this will be an amazing experience for her and everyone watching."
ESPN2 will air the New York City Marathon live on Sunday, November 4th from 8:00-11:30 a.m. The 11th Annual Little Rock Marathon will be held on March 3, 2013.
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Are you going to be SMART in 2012?
Are you going to be SMART in 2012?
Setting goals for your dairy can be done at any time, but take the time this New Year to write them down.
Yesterday, I worked with high school students preparing their 2012 livestock project goals. The goals were specific to their individual projects and work responsibilities. The exercise, to write their goals down and share them with their classmates, helped to expand the scope of what their project could ultimately entail. New ideas came forth during the sharing portion, which acted as a brainstorming session. Their goals focused on multiple aspects of their projects, yet were specific enough to measure and track. Things included rate of gain, consigning breeding stock to state-level sales, learning to artificial inseminate, becoming more efficient in machinery operation (and hence lower the time it takes to complete a task).
Does your farm have goals? Who creates the goals? Are they updated yearly or quarterly? Are your employees or family members aware of these goals? Are they visible to those involved? Are there protocols in place so that everyone involved is consistent and the goals can be achieved?
• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Realistic
• Timely
Therefore, goals need to be able to be tracked to monitor progress.
Goals can be whatever you deem appropriate for your operation. Examples might be to lower somatic cell count, increase herd reproductive efficiency, boost crop yields or quality. Each of these have values that can be assessed. Do you have the tools or resources to assist in achieving your goals? Progress should be monitored so you can track goals to their completion. It is also important to share your goals with those intimately involved in the process. If you set a goal for calf death loss, the calf feeder and those that monitor the maternity area, need to be kept informed, too.
As you enter 2012, set attainable goals for your operation and don't forget to celebrate when they are reached! And once your goals have been achieved, up the stakes so employees continually have something to strive for.
A June 2011 article by Kirk Sattazahn shares more about SMART goals and how to create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to serve as a guideline for consistent performance in your herd.


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1.Shit son, you just got served.
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People use the word "served" in a pointless attempt to convince others that they are capable of staying aware of and using current buzz words.
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It comes from being served papers to appear in court.
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Also see: own, rape, pawn
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STATE COLLEGE - James Franklin is thrilled about coming "home." He has his "dream job." And he doesn't plan on leaving any time soon.
"I'm a Pennsylvania boy with a Penn State heart," the personable, charismatic and confident Franklin said Saturday afternoon when he was introduced as the Nittany Lions' new football coach.
The 41-year-old native of Langhorne comes to Penn State from Vanderbilt, where he turned a perennial loser into a legitimate threat in only three seasons.
A people person at his core, he spoke of family values, the importance of building personal relationships and serving as the stabilizing force Penn State's football program needs following the departure of Bill O'Brien after only two years on the job.
"We plan on being here for a very, very long time," Franklin said. "This is my dream job."
He will paid handsomely for it, too. The coach received a six-year contract worth $24.5 million, plus significant retention bonuses and performance incentives on top of that.
"To be the head football coach at Penn State, what an unbelievable opportunity," he said.
Franklin called Saturday the "best day of my life." Then he quickly glanced at his wife and two daughters in the front row of the Beaver Stadium media room, smiled and corrected himself.
"Third best day of my life," he said.
Franklin had been the hottest college coaching candidate in the country, with his name mentioned as a possibility for numerous openings. He was in such high demand that he drew interest from some NFL teams.
What's important to the future of Penn State football is that Franklin described himself as "a college guy."
It was never any secret that O'Brien wanted an NFL job, and he landed one less than two weeks ago with the Houston Texans.
In stark contrast, Franklin, who spent a season as an assistant with the Green Bay Packers in 2005, sees himself as better suited for the college game and responsibilities of a college coach.
"It's about the relationships. It's about the kids. It's about the people," he said. "To me, the NFL was more like a job. You've got a bunch of men and they're great guys, but you go home at the end of the day and you're done.
"In college you're never done. If a kid calls you, he's homesick at 2 o'clock in the morning, you go get him. If a kid is struggling with something, you don't deal with those things [in the NFL]. It's about the relationships, it's about the development of the kids. Don't get me wrong, I like scheming and I like coaching as much as anybody. But it's about putting these young men in a position to be successful in all areas of their life."
Franklin enjoyed more success than any coach ever has at Vanderbilt, leading the team to 9-4 records each of the past two seasons. He said he was very interested in the Penn State job as soon as it came open, and the school's search committee pegged him early on as one of its top candidates.
Athletic Director Dave Joyner led the search committee and said there was "a great pool of candidates." School officials also interviewed Miami (Fla.) coach Al Golden, former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak, San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman and PSU interim head coach Larry Johnson.
Joyner personally met with Franklin twice, the first time with the search committee and again Wednesday when he flew to Florida with Penn State President Rodney Erickson.
"I believe we have found the right person to lead our program," Erickson said. "He is an inspiring young leader."
The same kind of things that were said about Franklin on Saturday also were said about O'Brien two years ago. That's why the stability issue has been such a major factor with this hire, since it's not in Penn State's best interest to have to go through a coaching search every few years.
"I think Bill intended to be here for a long time. Bill just had an unbelievable opportunity [with the Texans]," Joyner said.
While there are no guarantees Franklin will stick around any longer than O'Brien did, Joyner believes the circumstances are different and more favorable in that regard this time around.
Franklin has "got a lot of deep roots here in Pennsylvania," Joyner said. "He very much likes college football, he wants to coach college football. I have a very strong belief that he wants to be here for a very long time."


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So when it comes to making their holiday gifts, they need something that's ready in a flash.
"These chocolate turtles are a lifesaver for a quick and easy gift from the kitchen. You can wrap them individually in little cellophane baggies," Jamie says. "Make them extra personal by tying name tags on them with seasonal ribbon and – Voila! – an impressive homemade gift in no time at all!"
Follow Jamie's lead by getting your kid helpers to assemble the packages – their little hands will be ace at tying the ribbon.
Oh, and a friendly reminder: Try not to eat them all before giving them away!
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Chocolate Caramel TurtlesMakes 36 clusters
8 oz. salted pecan halves
1 lb. vanilla caramel candies
3 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 (12-oz.) package semisweet chocolate morsels
1. Arrange salted pecan halves in groupings of three, two inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.
2. Microwave the candies and butter on low, 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently until smooth.
3. Spoon 1 tsp. caramel over each cluster; cool 15 minutes.
4. Microwave chocolate morsels on low, 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently until smooth.
5. Spoon 1 tsp. melted chocolate over each cluster and smooth with spatula.
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Hmm I think I've heard that argument before...
Maybe the sharks are too old too?
No. I think up until last year they were poorly coached. That's often the case when a team repeatedly underachieves. The question is now whether or not McClellan can get them to play in the playoffs. I think that's a pretty tall order for a rookie head coach. The team is certainly talented enough but they haven't "stepped up" their play when it comes time for the playoffs. They were on fire at the end of last season too, then the playoffs started and they didn't take it up a notch like everyone else. The result was that they barely escaped a much less talented Calgary team. Actually loosing a game 6 elimination game before winning game seven. Then they dropped both of their first 2 home games against Dallas at which point they were done. It wasn't just that they lost, but they played like it still was November.
Bottom line, the San Jose team that is tearing up the league now did the same thing last year and we know how that ended.
If they do step it up, it is likely that we will have a date with them in the WCF because right now (and I know it's early) it looks like SJ and the Wings will finish 1 and 2 in the conference and unless either the Wings or Sharks bow out early, that is when we will play them.


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In the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance at Sonoma State University, we develop artists and educators who, as vital human beings devoted to a process of discovery, seek their ultimate expression in performance.
The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance offers valuable and rewarding opportunities for serious, motivated students to develop their imaginations, intellects, knowledge base, craft and artistry in a stimulating and congenial environment at a campus located in a beautiful and culturally rich area. We aim to develop artists and educators who are vitally engaged with each other and the world through the performing arts.


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on March 6, 2013 - 12:01 AM
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Here's a theory to test over the next couple of years: If you need to raise millions of dollars, get an irresistible polar bear cub on your side.
That, or something like it, is the winning strategy of the Buffalo Zoo as it enters the home stretch in its $18 million campaign to build its proposed, and necessary, Arctic Edge habitat. The zoo needs to raise the final $4 million and, in pursuit of that laudable goal, it enlisted the services of Luna, almost certainly the cutest 3-month-old polar bear ever to draw breath.
In addition to Luna and her ursine peers, the new habitat will be home to bald eagles, waterfowl, arctic wolves and Canadian lynx.
It will replace the century-old polar bear exhibit at the Delaware Park zoo, giving its inhabitants more-natural lives and, equally important, keeping the zoo in the good graces of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the accrediting agency for zoos.
Completing the project is also what will allow the zoo to keep Luna, return her parents from zoos they are now visiting and acquire any other polar bears it might want. If the fundraising effort goes according to plan, the 1.5-acre exhibit will open in 2015.
"We have been so gratified by the community's ongoing support of the zoo, and we are turning to you once again to help us meet our final goal," said Donna Fernandes, president of the zoo. "We're about 80 percent [there], but we need the community to help us with the last 20 percent."
The community has, indeed, been generous with the zoo, with which it has a close relationship. Much of that is because the zoo has shown itself to be worthy of the public's trust and affection, and much of that is due to Fernandes. Under her direction, the zoo has made many improvements over the years, including the Rainforest Falls exhibit, which opened in 2008.
Fernandes was tempted away from the Buffalo Zoo in 2005, when she was hired to lead the Chaffee Zoo in Fresno, Calif. It was Buffalo's good fortune, and Luna's, that her West Coast adventure didn't last long. Four months after leaving, she returned to Buffalo and it's been full speed ahead ever since.
This is an important project for the Buffalo Zoo, and it deserves the support of the entire Western New York community. Pledges can be made at the zoo's website, www.buffalozoo.org.


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Ferrets are playful, curious, fun and interesting. They are related to pole cats, sunks, weazels and meakats They often get too excited and run into things espeialy when on tiles. They "dook" when playing. Ferrets are NOT vicious unless u train them to be.They come in different colours not just albino.
Awwww look at the cute little ferret...:)
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The most desirable of any domesticated animal.
My ferret Slinky ran away, so I shot myself.
de Anonymous 10 avril 2003
A small lovable animal of the marmot family, which has a slinky for a spine, and a thieves way of finding all of your loot and distributing it back in there own hiding places.
"Honey, have you seen where the ferret hid my keys?"
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Best thing of anything. ever. all who say otherwise should go suck on it.
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a gorges playfull little aniaml...kind of like a weasel..great pets!
my ferret is so funny,we can watch her all day
de glt 26 août 2006
an amazing animal. looks like a small version of a cat crossed with a wiener dog
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The couple exchanged broad smiles as William, resplendent in a blue velvet cape and black velvet hat topped with ostrich feathers, passed her during the annual procession of knights at Windsor Castle.
Kate, 32, in a sky blue Christopher Kane coat and hat by Lock & Co, watched from a side porch with Sophie, Countess of Wessex, as their husbands walked down from Windsor Castle to the service at St. George's Chapel.
The Garter Day procession and service celebrates the oldest order of chivalry. The knights are made up of senior members of the royal family, former prime ministers and servants of the crown.
Kate and Sophie had arrived together and when William, 31, arrived alongside his dad, Prince Charles, he looked across at his wife who beamed broadly.
As Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip followed, Kate made a deep curtsy.
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At the end of the service, Kate and William joined Charles, 65, in an open-topped landau carriage and passed cheering crowds as they rode back to the castle.
The service came after a heady weekend of royal events. The annual birthday celebration for Queen Elizabeth, or Trooping the Colour, happened Saturday, when the royals gathered to share a laugh and watch the soldiers parade and a enjoy a fly-past from the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
Last year Kate missed the Garter Day ceremony because she was heavily pregnant with George.
She first watched William at the ceremony in 2008 when he was installed as a Knight of the Garter.
It is an order founded more than 600 years ago by Edward III, who sought to institute a band of knights similar to those on King Arthur's round table.
Among the crowds of 7,000 specially invited members of the public watching the procession inside the castle grounds was royals fan Kaz Aston, 40, who runs the charity Monarchy Online.
"This is the seventh time I have been," she said. "It's got particularly exciting in the past few years with William and Kate. We missed her last year when she was pregnant but everyone was screaming loudly for Prince William. She looked lovely today, the pale blue is a lovely color."


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"There'll be a little bit of time when they get to know the baby. A little bit of downtime," an aide tells PEOPLE.
But the new mom and dad aren't facing their new roles alone – Pippa Middleton and boyfriend Nico Jackson have already been to Kensington Palace to help take care of the newborn and help the Duke and Duchess settle in, the aide adds.
And while there is currently no nanny in the household (a housekeeper and an orderly who helps with driving and general duties are the only domestic staff), "[Their] families will help them and the excellent advice they've had at the hospital," a royal source says.
But a friend says that will likely change. "It goes with the territory as it'll be a very short time before [Kate] goes back to her public duties," a friend tells PEOPLE.
Meanwhile, the couple have asked the public, in lieu of gifts, to donate to the charity of the hospital where Baby Cambridge was born.
In a message on their website, the Duke and Duchess thank well-wishers for their generosity and suggest "you could look to support Imperial College Healthcare Charity … [helping] women, their newborn babies and young families from London, across the U.K. and beyond to benefit from the latest research to ensure they receive the best possible care."
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Musical Theater, Chorus, Choir, Glee Club, no matter what you call it, it all means the same thing. Art Education for kids. Unfortunately in these trying budgetary times, the Arts are the first to get cut. Fox, Ryan Murphy (the creator of GLEE), and the National Association for Music Education- have joined together through GLEE Give A Note to fight for struggling programs all across the country. They pledged to ... Read More »
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The 2013 Ford Escape…
Wait, I need to get this off my chest first.
For years, I've been a fan of the Escape.
Actually, I've been a big fan of the SUV, primarily because the design always stood out as unique as one of the first vehicles of its kind in the segment when introduced in 2000.
That and the fact that when a lot of other vehicles in the segment started looking the same, the Escape maintained its classic "SUV/truck-like" appeal. So, you can only imagine what I was thinking when I saw the all new 2013 model unveiled.
Yeah, call me old school I guess, but I've always found the boxy styling of the Escape kind of cool in a sea of vehicles in the segment that seem to all look alike after a while.
….Okay, time to move on because like everything else that's been around for a while, the Escape needed to evolve as we move further away from the era of the big gas guzzling SUVs − even if there are some things about the vehiciles that some of us hate to see go.
It makes me wonder if we're fastly approaching a generation that will have no idea what a traditional SUV is as crossovers become more of the mainstay. Scary, huh?
That said, the Escape still packs a lot of those capabilities that have made it one of America's best-selling vehicles in the segment like towing capability and cargo space.
It's the overall design of the 2013 model that throws you for loop considering that it's such a drastic departure from the previous one with Ford hoping it will help lure a new market of women to the vehicle. So much so, that the new Escape could have easily been launched as a completely different vehicle.
Some of the key exterior design elements include a the three-dimensional hood, a trapezoidal grille and the sweeping windshield angle, all of which makes the new model nearly 10 percent more "aerodynamic" than the outgoing one, says Ford.
Available in three engine options including two EcoBoost engines, a lot of the thought has gone into improving the fuel efficiency of the Escape and the vehicle's overall performance capabilities.
The 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, which pumps out 240 horsepower and 270 lb.-ft. of torque, has an mpg of 30 hwy/22 city. The 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, which makes its American debut in the new Escape with 178 horsepower and 184 lb-ft., has an mpg rating of 33 hwy/23 city.
The standard engine is an updated 2.5-liter with 168 horsepower and 170 lb-ft. of torque gets 31 mpg hwy/22 mpg city.
Ford engineers went to great lengths to make the new Escape much more fuel efficient going as far to design grille slats that stay open when extra engine cooling air is required, but automatically opens when cruising on the highway to improve fuel efficiency.
Improvements for cargo include rear seats that fold flat easier and a two-position load floor, which allows customers to choose among maximum luggage volume or flat load floor.
The trailer tow rating for the new Escape is 3,500 pounds, the same as the outgoing V6 model with less pain at the pump.
Make no mistake about it, the 2013 Escape is all about more content with Ford touting that the new model has eleven features that no other vehicle in the segment offers like the much-talked about lift-gate with motion-sensing that opens and closes the hatch with the kick of a foot.
Very cool.
The available intelligent all-wheel-drive system on the all-new Ford Escape can send up to 100 percent of the vehicle's power to the front or rear wheels to better grip the road.
In fact, it's all of the technology packed into the new Escape from convenience features to improved performance capabilities that tend to draw you in to the vehicle.
The upgraded SYNC with MyFord Touch features a new look, making phone, navigation, entertainment and climate controls even easier to use.
The new Escape is also available with Ford's Parallel parking system with active park assist and the sensor-based BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) with cross-traffic alert that displays an alert in the side mirror when a vehicle is detected entering a blind spot.
The 2013 model also features a new audio system that engineers tuned by listening to everything from classical piano to rock to rap.
Trouble is, once you start packing in a lot of those cool features in the top-of-the line Titanium model priced at around $37,000, the idea of the new Escape starts to seem a bit extreme for the segment even with all of the luxury amenities.
The new Escape becomes much more palatable in the SE model with a base price of $23,295.
Still, after enticing you with all those extras and you realize the cost, the new Escape makes you think about checking out a few competitors with an "aerodynamic" look if shopping for a practical vehicle in the segment whether you've been a fan of the vehicle or not.
Then again, maybe it's just that I really haven't gotten over the idea that no matter how much you like something, everything is subject to change.
Marcus Amick is a national automotive lifestyle writer and consultant. He can be contacted at email@example.com.


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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Doctors once thought Fred Gutierrez wouldn't be able to get around without the use of a wheelchair, but he had other plans.
In 1996, Gutierrez was shot in the head. A .38 caliber bullet left a golf-sized hole in his brain and paralyzed the left side of his body.
"I was in the wrong place at the wrong time but God saved my life," Gutierrez said. "I was supposed to be in the hospital a year-and-a-half but I only ended up being there six months. I was supposed to be in a wheelchair the rest of my life but I (told) my doctor I would be walking in three months."
Paralysis on one side of the body is common in stroke patients. Like many of them, Gutierrez had to relearn how to talk. But he did, and with the help of a brace and therapy he taught himself how to walk again, though it was with a limp.
After he left the hospital in San Diego, he moved back to the Charleston area at the urging of his mother. He now lives in Moncks Corner and his rehabilitation is going well.
In fact, the rehab is going so well Gutierrez has decided to embark on a golf marathon. During the For the Glory of God Golf Marathon at Summerville Country Club Feb. 26, he was set to attempt to play 36 holes of golf, walking the entire way.
Gutierrez, who served on nuclear submarines as a member of the U.S. Navy from 1974 to 1978, planned to use the marathon as a fundraiser for the Gifting Warriors non-profit organization.
The goal of walking 36 holes is pretty ambitious considering he had to completely relearn how to play golf and a year ago walking eight holes was a challenge for him.
Gutierrez was a novice golfer prior to being shot so once his walking improved he started thinking about taking up the game again as a way to stay in shape. However, because of the Paralysis he had to switch from a left-handed swing with two arms to a right-handed swing with one. The gunshot also left him with only partial sight in his left eye so depth perception on the golf course presented challenges.
Luckily, he met Rich O'Brien one day at church. O'Brien, a former golf pro and college golf coach, had suffered severe injuries after being ejected from a golf cart and also had to relearn how to walk. The two hit it off and began having weekly golf outings.
With some guidance from his new friend, Gutierrez found ways to steadily improve his game and along the way increased his stamina to the point where walking 22 holes wasn't a problem.
He has seen tremendous improvement in both his walk and golf game over the last few months. He attributes it not only to the additional exercise, but also to a series of Botox injections that help his taut muscles relax, acupuncture treatments, and his faith.
"It takes a lot of will power, faith and strength to do the physical therapy but you can recover from things such as a stroke," he said. "God will repair you if you have faith and believe in yourself. I praise and thank God for helping me come through this."
Gutierrez went from being a golfer who was self conscious about what others on the course might think about him and who was always worried he was holding up golfers behind him to a confident golfer who moves at a pace some other golfers would have trouble keeping up with.
"When I first met him I wouldn't have thought he could make it nine holes and look what he's doing now," Summerville Country Club owner/golf director Buford Blanton said. "He is a true inspiration to all our members. For him to be playing the caliber of golf he does is inspiring and he has such a great outlook on life. He always has a smile on his face and you can tell he is enjoying life."
Gutierrez plans to keep working on his game until he gets good enough to compete against some of the top one-armed golfers in the world.
"My goal is to get into the one-armed tournaments and represent the U.S. against England and Canada. Those guys shoot in the low 60s and high 70s and I want to get to the point where I can challenge those guys. I golf for fun, but also with intention. I want to get better."
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Yesterday, DailyTech
reported that Apple had taken the drastic step to remove over
4,000 adult-themed apps (although some say the number is as
high as 5,000) from the App Store. Apple released a short
statement explaining the removals, noting, "If we find these
apps contain inappropriate material, we remove them and request the
developer make any necessary changes in order to be distributed by
Now, however, Apple marketing guru Phil
Schiller has shed a little more light on the removals and has given
the reason for why as much as 3% of the 140,000+ apps in the App
Store were jettisoned. "It came to the point where we were getting
customer complaints from women who found the content getting too
degrading and objectionable, as well as parents who were upset with
what their kids were able to see," Schiller told the New York
Times. The latter point is an interesting one considering that
Apple provides
parental controls to prevent such content from being seen by
children – perhaps the parents just aren't bothering to enable the
Fred Clarke, one of the men behind
banned app Sexy Scratch Off, said that he was shocked by Apple's
sudden change of direction with regards to adult apps. "We're
showing stuff that's racier than the Disney Channel, but not by
much," said Clarke. "This goes farther than sexy content. For
developers, how do you know you aren't going to invest thousands
into a business only to find out one day you've been cut off?"
Surprisingly enough, a Playboy app and
the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2010 app are still available from the
App Store. In fact, the latter is listed under the App Store's
"What's Hot" section -- hot indeed.
With regards to those two high profile
apps that were spared, Schiller simply said, "The difference is
this is a well-known company with previously published material
available broadly in a well-accepted format."
In other words, if your bikini models
are provided by a little-known developer, you're toast. However, if
your bikini models are backed by Sports Illustrated or Playboy,
you're home free.
quote: Simple removing the apps is lazy and reeks of elitism
quote: Everyone wants to be with the elite.
quote: People will start coming to their senses and realise that the fruits of the world extend much further than just Apples
quote: What I will say however, is that I have no problem with closed plaforms per se. What I do have a problem with is Reader1's absurd views that open platforms should cease to exist, and that Apple can do no wrong.
quote: Fate was sealed when MS announced WinMo7 as a pretty much closed platform.
quote: Perhaps Microsoft sees a closed platform is better in that particular market
quote: I wonder if a closed platform would have been just as successful if a less "trendy" company had done it first?
quote: Just because their mobile phone OS will become more or less closed platform, that hardly means that trend will be shifted onto their computer OS
quote: isn't personality and customisation what PC's and Windows are all about?
quote: There will be no reason to buy an open-platform PC in the future.
quote: people like free stuff
quote: cheaper wins almost every time
quote: Apple is for the elite. If common people want to use a computer then they have Microsoft 7 for that. That's why Apple are rapidly catching up on Microsoft's market share (the real tactic behind the iPad).


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I hope for finally a better af (micro adjust?) then the 30d/400d,
Quote from: whatta on December 06, 2011, 08:04:44 AMI hope for finally a better af (micro adjust?) then the 30d/400d, I don't think we'll ever see AMFA on a Rebel/xxxD body. They excluded that feature from the 60D intentionally, and so I doub;t they'll add it back to the xxD line, either - it will remain a feature of xD bodies only, the 50D being the sole exception.
As for moonlighting, "This new Rebel camera is a great choice - just came out and has LOTS of megapixels. You should also get this great second lens with a BIG zoom. You'll need these Promaster protection filters, has 'pro' in the name 'cuz they're what the pros use. Oh, and you really need to get the great extended warranty we offer - it covers everything, no fine print, honest!"
The next RebelI received some early specs about the coming update to the T3i. We're told to expect it before CP+ in February.

The camera will probably be a new 24mp APS-C sensor and run a DIGIC 5 processor. The DIGIC 5+ won't be used.

Expect some standard upgrades in ISO performance, HD movie modes and some creative control updates. The final spec list is not yet finalized.

It was mentioned that Canon may keep the new sensor for a 60D upgrade, with the next Rebel sticking at 18mp.

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Is "the next Rebel" the next entry-class Rebel after the T4i, i.e. a T4? Because, obviously, the T4i could be "the next Rebel" we are likely to see. This has been confusing me ever since the post went up.
According to Canon themselves, their BEST L-series lenses are only capable of resolving about 45mp of detail in a Full-Frame image circle.