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The iOS 6 Review: Maps Thoroughly Investigated and Moreby Brian Klug & Saumitra Bhagwat on 9/19/2012 2:21 PM EST
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tipoo - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkPretty sure the 4S is faster than the 4 :) Reply
Ryan Smith - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI'm assuming you must be referring to the SunSpider results? In that case lower is better, so everything looks correct here. Reply
tipoo - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI think they were changed, when I looked last the 4 had lower Sunspider and higher Browsermark scores, and it also had N/A beside the other two, now the 4S has the N/A and better scores. Reply
Henk Poley - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkRelated, I consistently get a Sunspider 0.9.1 score of about 3000 +/- 1% on my iPhone 4 GSM. Typo? 33.. instead of 30.. ? Reply
dsumanik - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkblah blah
The new maps suck...they are a significant step down, in dataset AND functionality.
Users in the US might ALMOST get the same experience but everywhere else on the planet got screwed.
There are spelling errors, missing roads, improperly labeled cities and for the most part, significantly less detailed maps.
I live in a very remote community, in northern canada...there is a GOOGLE STREET VIEW picture of my house and street.
There is no way Apple will ever come up here to offer the same level of detail...im simply in too small of a market.
There isnt even color photos of my town.
Jobs would never have let this slide until it was competitive... right now it simply is inferior in every single way. Reply
mrgulabull - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkThe "trouble building" you mention actually looks like that. It's the Walt Disney Concert Hall. If anything I'd say the 3d model is remarkably good.
Here's an aerial shot from Google Maps
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=walt+disney+concert... Reply
ratte - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkIt's the building above that (the Dorothy Chandler pavillion) that looks bad Reply
Brian Klug - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkOH wow, ok, well that's interesting... Fixing now.
-Brian Reply
nathanddrews - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkIf you had seen the "Get Smart" movie, you would know. :P Reply
rd_nest - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkSeriously, whatever I have seen so far, Apple maps are absolute failure in India. It's actually pathetic in terms of actual data. Forget about features, they simply don't have data. It's so bad that I can't even think why they should launch iOS 6 here? Comparison with google maps?? just forget it.. and all those fancy 3D flyover, well probably by 2025 if we are lucky.. Reply
snoozemode - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkWith the increasingly more powerful hardware that runs Ipad and Iphone it only seems like a question of when, we will se Ipads and Iphones running OSX with something like a device-dependent skin and some under-hood tuning to fit the device. IOS feels aged in many ways and a merge in to something new seems natural. Reply
solipsism - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkiOS is OS X. The took Mac OS X, brought down to it's core elements and built up iOS from that. At one point Apple advertised it as OS X Leopard and OS X Phone; I think at MacWorld 2008.
You won't see the Aqua GUi, printer drivers, etc. on iOS because it doesn't make any sense. There is no advantage to have a user plug a mouse into their iPhone so they can navigate with a pointer. The UI was designed for touch. Why even consider scrapping that? Reply
dcollins - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkYou obviously don't use the Mail App with Exchange. It still needs some work. My users have huge numbers of heavily nested folders (100s of folders, up to 5 levels deep) that they use to organize emails. When synced with Exchange, App pulls the entire list of folders and displays them fully expanded; you cannot hide/minimize nested folders! You cannot rearrange folders and moving emails between them is clunky at best.
With more and more business users relying on iPhones for work, I would like to see a slew of improvements made to Mail's Exchange support. Reply
robinthakur - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkI agree upto a point. Our advice to users is not to nest folders and store the emails to SharePoint, as well as minimise folders. This seems to trip up alot of devices though to be fair, which seem to have problems with Folders in Exchange. Being able to set Out of Office through the mail.app would be a go send also. Reply
dsumanik - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkor apple could just add collapsable folders.
yet another apple ifail Reply
Stas - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - linkGive them a break. They have to invent them first. Reply
randomlinh - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - link"For now the sacrifice seems worth it as the payoff is something that works very well, but I worry about what happens down the road if you're forced to buy a device not because it's the best device for you, but because buying an alternative would hurt the experience on another, unrelated device"
This is exactly what I fear. And I think we're closer to it than one might think Reply
tekzor - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkalready happened with app stores Reply
GotThumbs - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkAgreed.
Apples walled garden offers zero choices for consumers when it comes to shopping for content elsewhere. The simple truth is that Apple controls each IProduct users access, and is expanding those controls continually, should be very concerning for its followers.
While I use two Android devices (Phone & Tablet), Google does not restrict/control my ability/freedom to shop for content outside their market place. Part of what makes an open market great is not limiting consumers options and allows price competitiveness. Consumers win.
Apple's currently in trouble (along with four publishing companies) for imposing price controls/fixing. Do you really care about Apples 30% share or are you more interested in getting the same product at the lowest price? At the end of the day....everyone wants their money to go as far as it can for them.
When you have options and time...you shop for the lowest price. Apple has eliminated ts collective users options/choices and wants to inflict its will on others...ie restricting Amazon's price structure and the economies of scale in selling the same books at a reduced price to consumers.
It simply amazes me how so many of the general public continue to willingly give up their freedom of choice. Do they really just want to be controlled and told what to do and how to hold their phone?
Microsoft NEVER EVER prevented a user from installing and using a different web-browser in Windows...yet they have been sued for millions all over the world....
. Apple builds a walled garden and forces its followers to shop ONLY at its market and even fixes prices so its sure to get its 30% cut on purchases....
...YET the DOJ continues to sit on their thumbs and does nothing.
What is wrong with this country?
OK I'm done with my rant.
btw. I wonder if the driver had followed Google Maps instead of Apples route....would he have avoided the traffic and arrived sooner? Just a thought.
Best wishes, Reply
bplewis24 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI'm glad somebody else is as baffled as I am about consumers' willingness to do the same. Eventually they will either wake up or get what they deserve. Reply
melgross - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkThat's not actually true. The only thing you're limited to buying from Apple is apps. Everything else can be bought elsewhere and read, or played. That's true for books, music, video of any kind, including Tv shows and movies, PDF's, etc. Reply
reuthermonkey1 - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkAssuming that Apple continues to allow those 3rd party apps to exist in their App Store... Reply
GSRennie - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI would rather buy Apps from the Apple Store and have some confidence that the products have been reviewed for functionality and are virus-free. I gave up on Windows years ago after adding up the time I was spending on malware control using the mix of products that you seemed to need to do a complete job. Add to that the item and money spent to get rid of viruses on various family computers (the kids weren't as cautious as I was). No doubt the Windows world is much more secure these days but I'm not going back. I run the occasional Windows program on Parallels on a laptop (with virus protection). Other than Apps for iPhones, iPads, iPods (all Apple devices), I don't see what outside content I'm blocked from getting by Apple. I can buy any software I can run on OSX and run any Windows software using Boot Camp and a Windows installation or Windows emulation options. As to the agency pricing model Apple and its partner publishers were pushing for textbooks, lets wait for a court ruling on whether that amounts to collusive price fixing. Apple wasn't setting the prices, and the publishers (with some considerable support from authors) were making the case they needed more revenue than derived from Amazon discounted sales to survive. I'm not trying to take sides on that issue until I hear more on the merits of both positions. Reply
Sufo - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linklol, instead of teaching your kids how to not bork a computer you simply ran away from the problem. If you can afford a mac, you could have afforded to buy them their own shitty laptop, which they could infect to the point of failure and then learn how to deal with the mess themselves... or not. Seems the typical mac user is a lazy parent as well as user! Reply
robinthakur - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkI think we are coming to the point where a computer should not be easily bork-able because it is essentially just an appliance which is reliable and easy to operate. This means things like OS drives and system files should be hidden to end users, but this would drive us technical types round the bend.
The solution to most infections is simply to reinstall and restore/repoint data, and buying them a shitty laptop which may get infected constantly will simply waste time that they could otherqwise spend doing something more useful. Unless you teach your kids how to reinstall Windows also, that's a lot of wasted hours.
Also quite a bit of how you don't get infected is not necessarily teachable, which I realised recently trying to explain it to someone les technical. I was downloading a link from Zdnet and on the page there were loads of ads and download managers that looked like the download button but when you clicked them they tried to install some stupid software. The actual download link was fairly hidden. This and the dangers of pop ups/cookies/add-ins is not an easy subject to teach, its something we have learnewd and now take for granted.
If my Windows 7 or 8 pc (self-built I might add) kept getting infected with malware in a way which was difficult to defend against using the standard approaches, I would 100% look at moving to another infrastructure. Not everybody has the knowledge or time to deal with the problem as we would. It does not denote laziness, simply different priorities than you own. If a curated app store does get around the danger of malware from unsafe install locations, it's not surprising that its incredibly popular with regular users and is now being adapted by most of the companies out there. Even Android only trusts known safe download locations by default. Reply
steven75 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkAh the classic "blame the user" mindset instead of the fact that Microsoft Windows is a perilous platform to use when it comes to security. Reply
MykeM - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkThe choice to shop where goods are sold cheaply is all good but it's not without downfall. But as someone pointed out your fury is bit misguided. With the exception of Apps, I can load onto my iPhone movies, books and songs that I got elsewhere. iTunes doesn't differentiate from items bought from its store or downloaded off Google Play- as long the format is compatible.
The irony to finding cheaper price elsewhere is that media whether it's from Google Play, Amazon or iTunes, are priced equally. So there's hardly any truth in that argument. Reply
crankerchick - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkYour last statement hasn't quite been my experience, at least on the content I purchase. I do don't do a lot of video purchases, but the few I have purchased have generally been cheaper on Amazon. I also routinely find music to be cheaper on Amazon, along with more specials to be had.
Also, Apple may allow you to install media purchased from other sources, but it sure doesn't make such options a desired thing to do. Unsupported media formats require third party apps (for a price) along with the archaic way of transferring that content one-by-one, app by by, using iTunes, instead of allowing a true sync, as with supported content.
It is infinitely easier on Android to put the content you want on your device and consume it as you desire.
Again, not nitpicking, as your statements are accurate, but just point out that while Apple may "allow" something, they certainly don't make those "allowed" things something appealing to do. Reply
Petri - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkI have a mac and an iphone and regularly buy content from Amazon - you're right, it is generally cheaper than itunes. It's also very easy to do, since Amazon supply a downloader for the mac which neatly places all your downloaded content directly in iTunes for you.
Of course once the content's in itunes, it syncs with the iphone as easily as anything else does. Reply
Stas - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - linkWhat a can of worms that is. People are surprisingly easily manipulated. The pen is built around them, and they don't notice or care. Thus the the term - iSheep. But it's our nature, I suppose; not inherent to just iFans. Look at our country and "our" government... Reply
crankerchick - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkI was going to comment and quote the same statement. I'm an avid tech junkie. i've owned a variety of mobile electronics devices. I recently purchased first an iPad and then a MacBook Pro to replace my Xoom and Dell laptop and now I find myself feeling almost "forced" (I know no one forces me to spend my money) to buy an iPhone 5 because trying to find cross platform applications to sync with my Galaxy Nexus (which I really like) is just tough. Add in that iOS doesn't permit data sharing in the background, it makes being completely on iOS (for iCloud) or completely on Android for things to work together. Obviously, the Galaxy Nexus can't access iCloud, so to have things just seemlessly work together, I have to give up the iPad or migrate to the iPhone.
It's obviously not the worse problem to have, but it sure is nice for things to work together. Right now, you really have to sign up for one or the other completely, for the best experience. Not to mention being on 2 different platforms means paying for the "same" app twice. Reply
Fx1 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkWhen AT says on the internet that iOS STILL FEELS FRESH. You need to take a long hard look at your reporting because it stinks of Apple all over it. Reply
anactoraaron - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI know what you mean. I only had to read what was on the first page to see it. This is what first made me scratch my head...
"Today, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch make up a significant portion of Apple's revenue, and as a result moving the platform along is more of a question of minimizing friction points rather than completely reinventing the OS. "
Why the hell not reinvent the wheel again? Oh right. Apple didn't reinvent it the first time around either. They 'stole' a bunch of ideas and put them together. Reply
steven75 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkYep, barely any phones these days look like that original 2007 iPhone.
Oh no wait--THEY ALL DO! Reply
Sufo - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkI have to agree. iOS does many things well, however "feeling fresh" is firmly at the bottom of that list. Visually, the experience has barely changed since the first iteration - yet the handsets cost, in essence, £1000 now... Reply
robinthakur - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkWell if you come from iOS5 to iOS6 it feels pretty fresh. I would imagine that this is what they meant. The changes are nice improvements in my cursory glance round them so far on iPad3 and IP4S, with Siri having massively improved in the UK. Having demo-ed it this morning in the office, a few people pre-ordered the IP5...
I did buy a Samsung Galaxy 3 and kept it for a month, but didn't like the Android OS so went back to iPhone. Android does look nice (though obviously not as smooth) with some good ideas but I just felt that iOS is more integrated and some things just work more reliably. App choice was a big decider as well with a few of my favourite ones missing on Android, but the worst thing was the reception on the phone and the narrow ear-speaker which made me realise the 4S was actually quite good as a phone! If you feel restricted by the capabilities of the iPhone, then Android is probably a good bet, but I just bought it due to screen envy and wanting a new toy which then got bored after I finished playing.
Having gone from a WiMo phone back in 2007 to the first iPhone, and used Blackberrys, Sony P Series and others, I can say with certainty that anactoraaron's statement about "Apple didn't reinvent it the first time around either. They 'stole' a bunch of ideas and put them together. " is utter nonsense and the iPhone OS *was* completely revolutionary. People used to stop in the street and watch me using it, which seems unbelievable now, but true.
The best proof of this is that all phones now (barring perhaps Windows phone) operate and look like an iPhone. I concede though that if you never owned an iPhone/3G and went straight to Androids, perhaps they might even seem derrivative, but they were completely ground breaking when they were introduced. Reply
maximumGPU - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkI went from ios 5 to 6, and it certainly doesn't feel novel.
We've been having incremental improvements over the past 5 years, and while it was incredible in 2007, ios feels dated now.
It's gonna be windows phone for me now, that's a mobile os that feels "fresh". Reply
Sufo - Friday, September 21, 2012 - linkYes, windows phones are lovely - I adored my Lumia 800 (as a windows phone and as a physical handset) however lack of apps is a real and legitimate concern. If they can just drag more devs over I can really see windows being _the_ platform for "casual" phone users. Reply
Sufo - Friday, September 21, 2012 - linkGonna have to disagree with you here. Not only does the jump from 5 to 6 not feel significant, it doesn't feel that different from the very first iteration (superficially). Reply
Stas - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - linkLoading the front page of AT doesn't give it away? O.o Reply
dayndrew - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkWhen I look for an update on my iPhone 4 under Settings->General->Software Update it gives me "iOS 6 beta 4". What gives? Reply
ajcarroll - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkYou're got the developer profile installed. I think you'll need to remove the profile in xcode to install the final build. Reply
dayndrew - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI've never done any developer work of any kind for iOS. In fact, I have no idea what you mean by xcode. Do I need to do a reset? Reply
ajcarroll - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkSince it reports itself as 'iOS 6 beta 4' it indicates you have a developer build of iOS installed. Did you lend your iDevice to someone with a development license, if so I assume they installed the development provisioning profile, and installed a dev buiild of iOS. If this is indeed how you got a dev build on your device, you may have to hand it back to whoever installed it for you, have them remove the provisioning profile.
Alternatively it might be possible to do it from the latest release of iTunes, but I'm not sure about that. Reply
pxavierperez - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkYou can add additional pictures to an existing mail using the copy/paste command even in previous iOS.
eg. copy photos from Camera Roll, then paste to already written mail in Mail.app. Reply
ltcommanderdata - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkWere there any improvements to graphics performance from new drivers? Reply
Brian Klug - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI ran GLBenchmark 2.5 before and after and didn't see any changes. If there are, they're things that don't directly impact performance.
-Brian Reply
PHlipMoD3 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkThanks Apple. No Siri on iPad2 - with no real reason for it not being present apart from the fact that this is not the 3rd gen iPad...
Proof that Apple just want your money. Reply
seapeople - Saturday, September 22, 2012 - linkI bet you're also out looking for proof that water is wet and the sky is blue.
Of COURSE they want your money, they're a business; it's their job. Find me a company that doesn't want your money, and I'll show you one that's either heading toward bankruptcy or is supported by other, non-competitive factors such as donations/grants/etc. (like non-profits)
So, unless you think people would start donating hordes of money out of good will to keep Apple afloat, I don't think they're about to start giving you newly developed software for old products for free. What's the next step? FREE LIFETIME REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT ON ALL IPADS. COME GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT! PLEASE LEAVE SPARE CHANGE IN OUR DONATION BUCKET WHEN YOU LEAVE THE APPLE STORE. Reply
steven75 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkNo real reason other than the processing required, the mic hardware, and noise cancelling chip.
Yep, no "real" reason except for the hardware the iPad 2 doesn't have. Reply
Hyper72 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkMobile Safari reports as:
Mozilla/5.0 (iPad; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/536.26 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/6.0 Mobile/10A403 Safari/8536.25
iCab Mobile reports:
Mozilla/5.0 (iPad; U; CPU OS 5_0 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/534.46 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.1 Mobile/9A334 Safari/7534.48.3 Reply
anandtech02148 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkgotta disagree with the author on the tablet web browsing.
The convenience of web browsing on a tablet is one factor, instant access, easy finger gestures, it should be enhanced in the future so that we do away with the uneccessarry luggage like a keyboard and mouse. Even cutting and pasting have improved, i'm not sure what the author is talking about copying multiple links, mass email etc, the point of Ipad internet browsing is purely entertainment and should be improved upon. IOS does an amazing job on memory management, especially these websites that invades your browser with crazy advertising pop ups. Sinces Android foundation is from Java it might as well be the devil's advocate in crashing and freezing your device. Reply
mikato - Thursday, September 27, 2012 - linkWhat if you are away from your tablet and are browsing the web, but then you have to stop or you want to save something for later. Then later you want to browse on your tablet instead, and you'd like to pick up where you left off or go back to what you'd saved. It seems like that's the point of the new Reading List syncing feature. How else would you do it besides emailing the links?
Some typing is still required when using the web, right? Typing on a touchscreen has improved a lot but is still like a bit like using a keyboard with gloves on. I don't know what my WPM is on a tablet but it must be must be at least cut by 70% or something. I have still occasionally switched to using my desktop when I need to figure something out on the web since it is just much faster. Also, depending on what I'm doing, I may need to look at several web pages, my own notes, or something else why writing an email or a writing something. This is more than just web browsing and although a tablet screen is bigger than a phone and closer to a desktop/laptop, the functionality just isn't there for doing something like that with a tablet. If you're really just "browsing" then a tablet is comfortable for that. Reply
JeremysBrain - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkOnly been using nav for 1 day, but the one annoyance that could likely drive me (no pun intended) back to Waze or Navigon is that when the voice guidance comes on, it talks on top of music and podcasts. Other navigation applications will stop playback from other applications, then resume when voice guidance is done.
it's frustrating when I'm listening to Brian and Anand, then having to rewind every time new voice guidance comes on in then middle of one of Brian's tangents!
I would like this feature when I'm listening to music, but not when I'm listening to talking heads. Reply
faizoff - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkJust upgraded my iphone 4 to iOS6. The maps app is nowhere close to what google offers so far. I knew there would be issues during the initial release due sheer volume I suppose.
Even without turn by turn directions or 3D flyover, the larger direction signs that show up are pretty good for navigation.
The standard maps are very ill configured and barely show any info. I'd have thought that with Tom Tom being a GPS company would have a rather comprehensive database already. My scaling is wrong and many areas are missing. No streetview means by default means I have to wait for google to release their app.
I think I was very impressed with the updates going from iOS4 to iOS5. Going from 5 to 6 however hasn't impressed overall that much yet.
The autobrightness is weird and isn't the same as before for some reason. I had issues with home sharing when it worked flawlessly before, infact was a huge improvement between updates up till now.
I do love the options now present when getting a call. Reply
PPalmgren - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI'm dissapointed that this article completely glosses over the fact that the maps themselves look like absolute garbage. The way the roads are rendered and the colors used is god-awful compared to google maps, UI being Apple's main selling point. Its hard to tell road types apart close up and hard to read the map in general because of the way its rendered, with thin roads and all. I find it to be a piss-poor implementation and am dissapointed at the soft-white tinted glasses that appeared to be the filter this article went through. Reply
MykeM - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkI'm comparing what I'm seeing on iOS Map and Google Map- limiting to my milieu since I'm familiar with it- but what I'm seeing is quite comparable.
There are a few things on the iOS6 map that seems incomplete. For example, rail track- yes it's much, much narrower than the street but missing the required lines that cut across the track.
But the street itself- the iOS6 version seems better at replicating and differentiating the various width of the main thoroughfares and side-streets. When toggling between the layers of Standard and the Satellite maps, I can clearly see that Google map does a poorer job- it seems to replicate the traffic flow rather than the road itself (resulting in curvier turns when it's actually right-angled). Expectedly, it does a better job at marking various businesses around the neighbourhood. One area where the iOS version will improve over time.
Colour choice and preference are completely subjective but again except for a few choices of colours, both maps seems to me more similar than they're different (Skeuomorphism aside). Reply
robinthakur - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkI disagree completely I'm afraid. I was quite worried updating to iOS 6 that the maps would be awful as many early previews of the dev version said, but on my device it runs really fast, we have brilliant 3D flyovers and the maps are accurate and scale nicely. I especially like the rotation and elevation two finger controls like on Android Google maps. Since using G Maps on Android I always though the iOS implementation was a poor cousin, so I think it is good that Apple have finally come up with something comparable and slick which will hopefully grow swiftly. Navigation is much less confusing and busy than the Android version from what I have seen so far. The Siri integration is the icing on the cake.
I do miss street view, buit rarely used the public transport navigation bit as Transport for London has a superior service available. At least now when Google release a mapping app it can be as Google want it to be and it will be up to the user whether they want Google tracking their every move and making money off of their browsing/map use. Reply
bunga28 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - linkI really enjoy reading the article. It is very informative. Thank you.
1. There are 2 authors listed for this piece. I just wanted to know who is the "I," "me," "mine," ... in this. That is very confusing.
2. "at present [Google] literally is the 9000 pound gorilla for maps." Literally? Literally? That is like a friend of mine said to me "I literally haven't seen you for a million years." Reply
ciparis - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - linkWell, considering:
1) they do weigh 9000 pounds (or more)
2) at least a few of them strongly resemble a gorilla, so who can say that they aren't?
I don't see the problem. Plus, your friend might just be a time traveller. Reply
darwiniandude - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkMelbourne Australia also has excellent 3D mapping Reply
ender8282 - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkTry Monkey Burger they have much better burgers. Reply
mezz - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkStockholm and Copenhagen both get the 3D-treatment. Reply
secretmanofagent - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkYou might want to grey out the additional four digits of the zip code (i.e. 85711-****) on the maps page. This can still be used to derive an address. Reply
secretmanofagent - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkSame page, turn-by-turn: "Voice guidance volume, label size, and units are really the only options here — there seen any options for preferring highways or surface streets, avoiding tolls (though you are warned when given routes to select from) or other common standalone GPS options."
I'm assuming it's "there doesn't seem to be any options" or the like? Reply
AbhorApple - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkAlright, this morning upgraded the iPad 3 to i OS 6. Tested out the much touted Apple Maps. Pig in a poke, that's what it is. I could have as well bought a Bartholomew's maps and carried with me. This wretched thing won't show half the places even within 100 miles of Bangalore. Hmm... should have learnt the lessons... Apple cares two hoots for customers and foolish Apple buyers in this geography Reply
silverblue - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkIt's not just India. Check this article out:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19659736 Reply
steven75 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkDirect your iOS web browser to maps.google.com until the Google Maps app makes it to iOS.
Should be quite a decent workaround for those who live in areas that Apple Maps doesn't have good data on. Reply
rash1d - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - link"What iOS 6, Android 4.1 or Windows 8/RT/Phone 8 fail to do however is establish a single dominant winner in the market. This war is far from over, which is a great thing for pushing innovation." Reply
ayembee - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkTransit routing gone, no good replacements yet, location-search pretty bad (I tried a number of tests searches and found literally NOTHING I looked for). Now, taken as a whole, iOS6 is a nice upgrade, and there are plenty of features I find myslef really liking -- however, Maps needed to bake for longer...
Think about it. You use a map to
1) find something (data now terrible, fails)
2) to find a route to the thing you just found (can't route via the metro, so total fail here too)
In other words, the single two most important use-cases for using maps ina major metropolitan area (the areas where you'll find the highest density of iOS users) are now awful. Turn-by-turn directions are a nice addition IF you actually spend most opf your day driving somewhere. Which most city-dwellers in non-US countries don't, as public transport is usually pretty good...
Marks awarded for effort and ambition, and even looks.
BUT... needs a ton of follow-through. Reply
Leonick - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkThe satellite images are interesting. You can zoom further in on my house in the middle of a forest in Sweden than you can Seoul, the image is in greyscale for some reason but you get fairly close and it's also fairly recent. (A shame the road that goes by the house doesn't have a name or can be found with search even though the road itself is on the map.)
Another interesting thing that I noticed while looking around is that at least here in Sweden Apple seem to have a lot more current imagery than Google or even Eniro (local service) does (Eniro seem to mostly have the same as Google though). In Kalmar, a moderately sized city on the south eastern coast a bridge was constructed over the railroad about 2-3 years ago, in Google Maps there are just two piles of sand on both sides where the bridge will be, in Apples imagery the bridge is there. Reply
Spoelie - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkWouldn't it be swell for Google to now sue Apple over mundane features like dropping a pin in their maps app? Sweet vengeance over Apple suing OEMs over the bounce animation or showing a menu while tapping on numbers, ...
Not that I agree with such practices, but at least it would balance things out ;) Reply
yticolev - Saturday, September 22, 2012 - linkIf I'm not mistaken, the push pin in the Maps app is Apple developed, not Google. The entire Maps app used an Apple interface with Google data. Reply
welltoldtales - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - link"one of the new OSes have done a great job of dealing with the problem of displaying content from two applications at once"
I know people will rip me for saying this, but the Blackberry Playbook actually does THE best job of multitasking. Having used on with my work I attempted to use a 3rd gen iPad and simply couldn't handle the lack of multitasking. Same with an ASUS Transformer. Reply
steven75 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkDo you know about the multitouch gestures? Most iPad users do not, but they are indispensable for multitasking. Reply
faizoff - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkThere seems to be many people unhappy with the native maps app. I read about it yesterday in many forums but today many news sites seem to be reporting it as well.
Heck BusinessInsider has a step by step guide to get the website google maps on your home screen.
http://www.businessinsider.com/get-google-maps-bac... Reply
Conficio - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - link"and at present it [Google] literally is the 9000 pound gorilla for maps."
That is only true if the Google maps can connect to the Google servers. If that connection is not there a 5 year old navigation device with no updates beats it hands down. Reply
Flying Goat - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkHave you played with Google maps offline mode? I haven't, but it may be handy, assuming you plan in advance, of course. Reply
chinkgai - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linki'm not sure i like his writing style. he doesn't seem as concise as the other writers here. Reply
marioyohanes - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkBrian, you might wanna check Siri again in international location, I'm pretty sure Dubai will works just great now. From my experience in Jakarta Indonesia, last week I couldn't ask Siri for anything related to location based questions. However, yesterday, as iOS 6 officially launched, I can even ask Siri for nearest dentist and it even listing nearest food stall with delivery option. I'm very overwhelmed with how good Siri is righ now, for the first time, my investment in 4S paid off :) Reply
crankerchick - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkThe overwhelming theme I keep seeing as I read the various iOS 6 reviews is a tendency to make excuses for Apple. This article and Rene Ritchie's both say things to the nature of "It took a lot for Apple to do [x] so that is why this feature was [y]."
I can't help but point out that when it comes to Android, reviewers are a lot quicker to point out something that sucks and offer no excuse for why it's excusable, yet when it comes to Apple releasing another boring update to iOS, with the exception of Maps, all is more or less excused because, "Maps took a lot of work and time."
When I'm on Android-centric site, I get excuses for why Android is still the best. On an Apple-centric site, I get excuses for why Apple is the best. On AnandTech, I expect (and usually receive) more unbiased opinions. In this case, I don't get the bipartisan vibe though. It reaks of excuses. Just my opinion. Reply
UsernameAlreadyExists - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkThis is not the only article I've had this problem with. I had the same feeling while reading the article about the data&voice support. The worst thing is that I've used to rely on Anandtech being rather objective and declaring things as they are. I just hope that they won't invent a completely new camera into iPhone 5 when they review it like SlashGear did (unlike Engadget and Digital Photography Review). Reply
mrandross - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkDoes anyone know how they changed the wifi signal to display in dBs?
They're not jailbroken with SBsettings on iOS6... Reply
yticolev - Saturday, September 22, 2012 - linkI'd like to know that too, especially if it represents the cell tower data signal and not just wifi. I love having my iPhone voice bars represented in dB and would like the same for data as I do use data more often than voice. Reply
mrandross - Saturday, September 22, 2012 - linkI found a couple different ways. If you had it previously from a jailreak and restored from that backup, then it'll appear again.
If you don't have that available there's a plist edit
http://idevicecentral.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&p=... Reply
yticolev - Saturday, September 22, 2012 - linkThanks! I saved the page for future use.
I've never done a jailbreak. I used this method to hack the bars into dB:
FieldTest dial *3001#12345#* - you can then keep numerics instead of bars in the top left by force quitting FieldTest after launching it (hold down power/lock until power off appears, then hold the home button). Reply
IndyJaws - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkPerhaps I overlooked it at the iOS 6 announcement, but I'll admit to being disappointed for the lack of two main features for iPhone 4 (not 4S) owners - turn by turn navigation and panorama photos. I understand the graphical horsepower needed for 3D flyby, but sad that Apple chose to leave those of us out for the other two features, especially when there are a plethora of apps that do provide those abilities. Yes, I realize I can use them instead (in fact, must), but would prefer OS integration for convenience. Brian (or Saumitra) mentioned that there might be additional horsepower needed for the panorama feature, but there's nothing special about it that makes me think it's just a way to Apple to prod users to the latest phone. Reply
Stas - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - linkSolution: give Apple more money for new device. Reply
Sind - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkiOS 6 maps are terrible period. I'm starting to believe the hype that AnandTech is putting an Apple spin on things instead of one that is aimed for the consumer. Terrible biased review of a bad product that lowers user experience. What happened to "it just work's"? Don't release something until it is ready. Apple has put their corporate intentions ahead of the user experience and that is wrong, and Anand's failure to mention that is damning. Reply
ciparis - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - linkHave you personally had trouble with Maps? Reply
iwod - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkAm i the only one who think the Dial is Fugly? Reply
chenedwa - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkSome of the free GPS apps require you to pay for spoken directions. Apple's new Maps app plays well with other GPS apps. If you set Maps to navigate to a destination, then switch to another GPS app without the ability to speak turn by turn directions, then the Maps will offer continue to give navigation updates as a badge with drop down text over the status bar spoken with Siri's voice. A great way to augment other "silent" free GPS apps. Reply
Conficio - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkI'd like to send a caller that I can't take right now to a pre-determined voice message: "Call you back ASAP", etc. instead of sending messages. Why?
* first of all it is not good to switch communication methods. If someone sends me a text I don't answer with an e-mail or a long form letter.
* Second not every phone line is mobile, so text messages end up nowhere
* There are users that do not use texts
* last the communication is disrupted. If I call then I get what (I guess a busy sign) and I put down the phone and a few seconds later I get a text, informing me of the pre-canned message, so I have to pick up the phone to read the message.
If I get a voice answer, then I stay in the intended communication mode and optionally can leave a voice message (which some service at the convenience of the recipient can transcribe). Reply
mikato - Thursday, September 27, 2012 - linkWow, so it doesn't actually answer the call and play your prerecorded message? That's what I thought the article was saying. Yeah no point to sending a text message if someone is calling from a regular phone. Reply
Impulses - Friday, September 21, 2012 - linkI'm more than halfway thru the article (currently on the Mail page) and I'm honestly not seeing this bias that a lot of comments are complaining of... And I'm hardly an Apple fan, I own exactly one Apple device (old 2nd gen IPod touch) and I've had three Android phones and a tablet (and
I bought a second one as a gift even). Maybe it's more evident in the conclusion? Couple more pages to find out...
I'm not reading it as an Android vs iOS article tho, just as what it is, an update and overview on what's changed on iOS. Speaking of Android vs iOS, I've seen it mentioned here many times by various editors that they don't imagine a lot of people cross shopping between both ecosystems... And as far as existing customers I'd agree.
The smartphone and tablet markets are still growing rapidly tho and new buyers (who haven't owned either type of device before) are absolutely cross shopping IMO. Reply
jramskov - Saturday, September 22, 2012 - linkAs others have written, the maps may be fine in the USA, but Apple do sell their products elsewhere. Here in small Denmark, it's horrible. The amount of errors are staggering, I spent less than 30 seconds browsing the maps in my local area and found at least 3 big errors. Later I browsed a bit more and apparently the second biggest hospital in the country doesn't exist. The navigation guides you on highways that's not going to open until 2016. I have an iPhone because I like Apples attention to detail - their products generally just work. In this case they failed big time.
Another thing: Isn't this the first time there aren't any new IOS features that's exclusive to the new model? I don't seem to lose any features by staying with my 4s. Reply
medi01 - Saturday, September 22, 2012 - linkWhat does this pathetic marketing BS have to do with this article?
Are you now officially apple's bi1ches, boys?
Oh, and good one from brits:
http://media.bestofmicro.com/london-underground-io... Reply
Stas - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - linklol Reply
Laststop311 - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - linkvideo showing off the gps like wow test it on some residential roads without all these long ass red lights, do it on a day without rain dont enjoy hearing the wipers screeching. a little common sense would go a long way. you're an iphone user aren't you Reply
mikato - Thursday, September 27, 2012 - linkMaybe that's why they said the turn by turn voice directions were too quiet. It is good to know at least. Reply
CharonPDX - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - linkYou state that it's a new features that the status bar can be changed by apps, and specifically call out Twitter as one that can add status messages to it.
That was in iOS 5. It annoyed me when Twitter would put a status update in the status bar, because the status bar then lots its "tap to go to the top" function until Twitter's update went away.
Second, you state that the main Photo Stream and Shared Photo Streams are exclusionary, an either/or proposition. I beg to differ. My photos still get dumped into my main Photo Stream, while I can have multiple Shared Photo Streams (either invite-only or public.) Reply
The_Kristoffer - Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - linkWhen are you going to publish the rundown of Haswell? I've been waiting for, what feels like, forever! Reply
videogames101 - Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - linkI believe a full sphere measures 4pi steradians. Reply
raok7 - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkabsolutely 4s will be better but i think very soon 5 is going to introduce so its will replace the market of 4s...
http://www.aimaxprovider.com/index.php/magento-web... Reply


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[NC] Freedom Fridays - [RTRS] Outfit Ops
Greetings freedom fan!
How would you like to crush the oppressive Terrans and the silly-looking Vanu? You'd love it? Excellent! Us New Conglomerate chaps are running a semi-organised session on Friday nights, under the banner of the RPS NC outfit, Rock Traitor Shotgun.
The session will be on Friday at 7:30PM BST, and will consist of anything and everything, from guided zerg-rushes to massive tank columns to air-armadas. We hope to make a real impact on the frontlines of EU1, so make sure to have a character on the server. For comms, we'll be using the RPS mumble server, as provided by the lovely chaps at ARPS.
So, if you want a more organised Planetside 2 experience, without the hassle of dedicating yourself to a 'proper' clan, come along to NC Freedom Fridays on EU1 and the RPS mumble server, at 7:30PM BST.
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Sheriff's Office Receives Donation for Needy Kids Program
June 13, 2011
The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office received a generous donation of $1,000 to its Shop with a Sheriff Program from Montessori of Chantilly. Each year, the Kindergarten class at Montessori of Chantilly creates several pieces of art under the guidance of the art teacher. Since these unique art pieces are created as a group, they are auctioned rather than returned to the students. The proceeds from the auction benefit a charitable program.
"As Montessori of Chantilly families, we see the importance of education for all children," said Lisa Turner, Assistant Director. "By bidding on and purchasing our student's artwork, our school families have the opportunity to help underprivileged children in our community succeed in school. We think this is a great occasion to show our students how important it is to be a positive member of the community in which we live and learn."
The Shop with a Sheriff program is an annual event that is held a week before school starts. Homeless children from the Katherine K. Hanley and Patrick Henry Family Shelters pair up with Sheriff's deputies to shop for school supplies and clothes at the Target store in Burke. Since 1992, the Burke Target has been the primary sponsor of this program. In recent years, Costco, Capital One Bank and Panera have joined in supporting this worthwhile event.
"This event is particularly special because it shows one group of children working together to help another," said Captain Stacey Kincaid, event coordinator. "Shop with a Sheriff has grown in support each year, but this is the first time the participants in the program will have been directly helped by a group of their peers. This connection amongst youngsters is particularly touching and something the Sheriff's Office truly appreciates."
The Katherine K. Hanley and Patrick Henry Family Shelters provide a safe, temporary home for families, where they can receive help to assess their needs and develop a plan to locate permanent housing as quickly as possible. The shelters are an integral part of the county's 10-year plan to end homelessness.


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Cellular Performance needs to be fixed on my iPhone 5.
The signal bars start to decline then turns to No Service, then after a few seconds, my bars come back. It happens often. Doesn't have anything to do with the jailbreak. It started happening after iOS 6.1
Same here
Hope evasi0n for 6.1.1 is released soon. I just updated cause articles said it could still be jailbroken, but I'll wait to do that till all the testings done. Stock iOS is just going to be a pain in the *** to navigate for a minute.
Those on iph5 with issues, have you tried a fresh DFU mode restore, setup as new, then jailbreak yet? You might be surprised at the results. The trick is to make sure that you are in true DFU mode, that is if you see the connect to iTunes on your screen, you are NOT in true DFU. Do not do a restore from backup.


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As a graduate from United World College in Mostar, I was looking for a college that would help me become an international citizen. While I was browsing through schools during my senior year in high school, I came across St. Lawrence. The languages department offered everything that I was looking for. They had a great number of languages offered and plenty of study abroad programs to choose from.
When I first came to campus, the beauty of the buildings amazed me. I could not believe the amount of work professors put in to make students achieve their best. Already in the beginning I knew that I wanted to be a language major. I chose French, German and Chinese. I also loved economics and St. Lawrence had the right combination for me, International Economics and Languages combined major. Furthermore, I did not only apply my knowledge of languages in the classroom, but I also volunteered at the local high school to help students understand the French grammar and culture, which, as it was already obvious, I was in love with. However, I wanted to explore that beauty and richness myself, thus in my junior year I took off to France, where I stayed for a year.
For anyone that wants to experience that French way of life, this is the best opportunity ever. I lived with a host family that took me out to theatre, concerts and what not. Every night, as we all engaged in some intense conversation about French politics and economy, we spent two hours eating and talking. Then, as a part of our program, we went to Senegal. There, we expanded our knowledge about the French influence on its ex-colonies. During our trip we have also formed a very strong bond between each other. As the end of the year was approaching, we all left with tears in our eyes, but with memories that we will carry for the rest of our lives.
Now as a senior, I can reflect on my previous experiences at St. Lawrence. I acted, danced, did research on mice, played volleyball, taught German, worked in the Student Mail Center, competed in Chinese and the list keeps going. Almost every day I find myself thinking, this is the last time that I am teaching German lab, or this is the last time that I am eating out with my friends. As International Economics-Multi-Languages (German and Chinese) and French major, I look at the world in a completely different way. I want to be more engaged in everything there is, although that might be a problem. I know that graduation will fall hard on many of us, but I, and many others, can be proud of what we have been offered and what we have achieved.


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HOUSTON - Some commuters have recently discovered the Harris County Toll Road Authority's latest "inflation" increase is taking a big bite out of their transportation budget.
On Sept. 8, HCTRA raised rates for EZ Tag users by 10 cents at toll plazas. Cash customers saw an increase of 25 cents at toll plazas. Those figures represent 8 to 17 percent increases.
"Just to get on the other side of the city, it's a little much," one commuter said.
HCTRA spokesman Eric Hanson said he realizes nobody likes paying more, but it is a necessity to keep pace with inflation, construction and maintenance needs. He adds that the Harris County Toll Road system is self-sufficient.
"It gives Harris County quite an advantage to be able to expand our infrastructure base without relying on tax dollars. Not all cities in Texas or the country can do that," Hanson said.
The increase, though, is significantly more substantial for commuters who take the managed lanes of the Katy Freeway.
From 7 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., a trip end-to-end in the "express" lanes of the Katy Freeway costs $5, $1 more than it did previously. For a driver who uses the lanes twice a day from beginning to end and has an average 250 work days per year, that adds up to a $500 increase on an annual basis.
One other point of note: Harris County Toll Road users pay more than their counterparts in other parts of the state, per mile, on average, according to each agency's own figures.
- Austin area toll roads cost commuters 12 cents per mile.
- Dallas area toll roads cost commuters 15.3 cents per mile.
- Houston area toll roads cost commuters 18 cents per mile.
A 2007 policy ensures Harris County tolls will continue to increase by at least 2 percent every year, although the increases are not necessarily implemented every year. Generally, the increases are made in increments of a nickel for EZ Tag users and a quarter for cash users. The policy reduces the cost of signage changes.
The Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority is also raising rates October 20, 2012. Here is a list of the changes.
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Monica Vitti was an iconographic presence in Michelangelo Antonioni's films of the 1960s, especially L'Avventura, a film that famous redefined the narrative structure of the cinema. Anna (Lea Massari) and her friends go on a yachting trip to an isolated island, ostensibly to have a picnic, and take some time off.
Antonioni builds the film slowly, centering it on Anna, who suddenly and inexplicably disappears. She's just gone; no one knows what happened to her, or where she went. The other characters, including Claudia (Vitti) spend the rest of the film looking for her, and by the end of the film, we wonder — did Anna even exist?
As Michelangelo Antonioni said of his film,
"The tragedy in L'Avventura stems directly from an erotic impulse of this type: unhappy, miserable, futile. To be critically aware of the vulgarity and the futility of such an overwhelming erotic impulse, as is the case with the protagonist in L'Avventura, is not enough or serves no purpose. And here we witness the crumbling of a myth, which proclaims it is enough for us to know, to be critically conscious of ourselves, to analyze ourselves, in all our complexities and in every facet of our personality. The fact that matters is that such an examination is not enough. It is only a preliminary step.
Every day, every emotional encounter gives rise to a new adventure. For even though we know that the ancient codes of morality are decrepit and no longer tenable, we persist, with a sense of perversity that I would only ironically define as pathetic, in remaining loyal to them. Thus, the moral man who has no fear of the scientific unknown is today afraid of the moral unknown. Starting out from this point of fear and frustration, his adventure can only end in a stalemate."
To which Geoffrey Nowell-Smith adds,
"A group of rich Italians is on a cruise off the coast of Sicily when one of their number—a moody, unhappy girl—disappears. Murder, kidnap, accident, suicide? Her boyfriend and her close woman friend search for her, but the search turns into a new love story, and the mystery is never resolved.
With this simple, elusive tale, director Michelangelo Antonioni launched himself into the forefront of the new emerging European art cinema. At the time of the film's premiere he was 46 and had directed five previous features, all of them interesting but none of them able to massively capture the public's attention.
The premiere of L'Avventura, at Cannes in May 1960, was a disaster, with catcalls erupting throughout the auditorium. But the critics loved it and so—when it went on international release—did the public. With L'Avventura Antonioni's career was made and the film is now an acknowledged classic."
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Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love
MMmmmmmmm, really like this album. I wasn't big on Electro-Pop, but Cut Copy has changed my mind. This album is very groovy and very chill. Besides Electro-Pop or Electroclash, what every you want to call it, I'm not big on male vocals, but something about (I believe it is Tim Hoey) the lead singer's voice that is just very relaxing and soothing. The entire album is melodic and upbeat. I am going to go out on a limb and just say that Cut Copy is the male version of Ladytron. My favorite tracks: Future Saturdays Going Nowhere That Was Just A Dream


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WASHINGTON - The family of a Houston man killed in a hostage standoff at a natural gas complex in Algeria described Victor Lynn Lovelady as a loving family man who did not believe he was in danger working in northern Africa.
Lovelady's brother and daughter spoke to the media from their northeast Houston home on Tuesday.
"He was such a family man. He loved his kids and his wife more than anything in the world. He sacrificed for them," said Mike Lovelady, the victim's brother. "He did this trip over there for his family. This is what he wanted to do for his family."
Three U.S. citizens were killed in last week's hostage standoff, while seven Americans made it out safely, Obama administration officials said Monday.
The State Department confirmed that Victor Lovelady, originally from Nederland, Texas, and Gordon Lee Rowan were killed at the Ain Amenas field in the Sahara. U.S. officials identified Katy resident Frederick Buttaccio as the first death last week.
Victor Lovelady, 57, worked for ENGlobal from 1989 until October 2012, before he took a job working in the Ain Amenas gas plant.
"He made us feel like he was very safe and he felt safe. That really bothers me now because if he felt safe, I'm sure he was blindsided and had no idea," said Erin Lovelady, the victim's daughter.
The family wants answers about how Victor Lovelady died.
"I want to know how my brother died. I just want to know how my brother died. They told us they don't think he suffered. I want to know that. That's closure for me," said Mike Lovelady.
Victor Lovelady was planning to retire at 60.
"There are no words (what he means to me). He really was everything. He would have done everything and anything for us," Erin Lovelady said. "My whole life he's always told me that good things happen to good people. And that I was a good person and good things are going to happen for me. He always told us that and that's what makes this so hard. Dad didn't deserve that."
A U.S. official had told The Associated Press earlier Monday that the FBI had recovered Victor Lovelady's and Rowan's bodies and notified their families. The official had no details on how the Americans died.
Militants who attacked Ain Amenas had offered to release Victor Lovelady and Rowan in exchange for the freedom of two prominent terror suspects jailed in the United States: Omar Abdel Rahman, a blind sheik convicted of plotting to blow up New York City landmarks and considered the spiritual leader of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani scientist convicted of shooting at two U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
The Obama administration rejected the offer outright.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the U.S. was still working with Algeria's government to gain a fuller understanding of the attack and to enhance their counterterrorism cooperation in future.
"We extend our deepest condolences to their families and friends," she said in a statement. "The blame for this tragedy rests with the terrorists who carried it out, and the United States condemns their actions in the strongest possible terms."
Last week's desert siege began Wednesday when Mali-based, al-Qaida-linked militants attempted to hijack two buses at the plant, were repelled, and then seized the gas refinery. They said the attack was retaliation for France's recent military intervention against Islamist rebels in neighboring Mali, but the captured militants told Algerian officials it took two months to plan.
Five Americans had been taken out of the country before Saturday's final assault by Algerian forces against the militants.
The U.S. official said the remaining two Americans survived the four-day crisis at an insecure oil rig at the facility. They were flown out to London on Saturday.
The State Department's Nuland confirmed that seven Americans made it out safely, but said she couldn't provide further details because of privacy considerations.
Algeria says 38 hostages of all nationalities and 29 militants died in the standoff. Five foreign workers remain unaccounted for.
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Not Forgotten
It's 34 years today,I have been told that as long as we are remembered we live on, you are remembered well George, no one forgets Vietnam or their friends. Tommy U.S.M.C. 1965/1969 Wednesday, March 03, 2004
Untitled Posted for: GEORGE THOMAS OLSEN : George, the Ultimate Wolfhound, prepared to go on patrol. Posted by: Rich Dunckley
Relationship: We grew up together
Friday, October 18, 2002
Letters published in book, "Dear America Letters Home From Vietnam" Posted for: GEORGE THOMAS OLSEN : The above book was edited by Bernard Edelman for The New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission. George wrote several letters that are published in this book. See pages 42, 49, 64, 70, 98, 117. Posted by: Rebecca
Relationship: book reader
Sunday, April 15, 2001 We Remember Posted for: GEORGE THOMAS OLSEN : George is buried at Long Island Nat Cem. Posted by: Robert Sage
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Saturday, April 2, 2005 Letters Home Posted for: GEORGE THOMAS OLSEN : I have just re-read letters home, and George's letters stand out for me, hopeful yet sad as we know the outcome which he didn't, makes them all the more powerful, I hope he got his date in heaven, sleep well. Posted by: Alan Smyth
Email: email@example.com
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Chad's Top Ten "American Idol" Performances [Video]
I may have mentioned this on the air before and I realize it may make me a total couch potato, but I love American Idol. In fact, I think I have seen every single episode of every single season. Because of that, I have been along for the entire bumpy ride. I have heard every single sour note sung, but I have also been there to witness the incredible performances that make the show what it was originally designed to be . . . a way to uncover untapped talent and find, from the depths of oscurity, America's next great singing superstars. I decided, since we are well into Season 11 of Idol, to comb back through my memory bank and present to you . . . the Top Ten American Idol Performances of All-Time!


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My name is Ralph! (living in Stockholm)
I model in Cinema 4D and use programs such as Vue and Poser to form my compositions but what is more important is the work in Photoshop and Artrage before, under and after. My ambition is to learn to paint like the old masters!
"the hint of a hand-created element can activate a surface, instill passion and energy into a medium, and reassure the recipient that human understanding and insight are the foundation for the message." Josh Chen.
"What do you prefer? A 3D copy lit by a flash light or the original carved in stone and lighted by the sunrise with subtle leaves shadows from the surrounding trees?" Rapheal Lacoste
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This book considers the potential of marine biotechnology to contribute to economic and social prosperity by making use of recent advances in science and technology. It discusses scientific and technological tools at the centre of a renewed interest in marine biotechnology, contributing to a new bioeconomy sector in many countries, and offering potential new solutions to global challenges.
It also examines how these advances are improving our understanding of marine life and facilitating access to, and study of, marine organisms and ecosystems, and it considers the largely untapped potential of these bioresources. This promise is considered alongside the challenges associated with the development of these resources which exist with complex ecosystems and fluidly distributed in a vast, largely shared environment.
The report makes the case for a new global framework for the sustainable development of marine biotechnology and identifies some areas that will benefit from focused attention as governments develop policies to support it. In addition to this prospective view, the book identifies some early policy lessons learned by the governments which are leading attempts to benefit from bioresources.
Executive summary
Chapter 1. Marine biotechnology for economic and social productivity and environmental sustainability
Chapter 2. The promise of marine biotechnology: Benefits for people and the planet
Chapter 3. Contributing to the bioeconomy: The economic potential of marine biotechnology
Chapter 4. Infrastructures for generating and sharing knowledge
Chapter 5. Science, society and industry: Working together for sustainability
Chapter 6. Conclusions: Delivering on the promise of marine biotechnology
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TPWD Environmental Crimes Investigation Leads to Felony Convictions
HOUSTON — Marcus Edward Clyburn of Houston was found guilty in the 263rd District Court of Harris County on Thursday, October 3, of numerous felony offenses stemming from an environmental crimes investigation that began in February of this year.
Sergeant Cynthia Guajardo-Echols, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) game warden assigned to the agency's environmental crimes unit, initiated the investigation along with the Houston Police Department's Environmental Investigations Unit (HPD — EIU) after receiving a complaint months earlier regarding the abandonment of hazardous materials inside a Houston warehouse.
Soon after the investigation began, it became evident Clyburn was responsible for violation of environmental laws. As investigators looked deeper, they discovered a substantial cache of abandoned hazardous and non-hazardous waste material in warehouses rented by Clyburn spread throughout the Houston area. Because of the magnitude of the discovery, the state's environmental task force (a collaboration between TPWD, HPD — EIU, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Criminal Investigations Unit, and the Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division) was brought into the investigation.
Echols and her colleagues subsequently uncovered an elaborate scheme conducted by Clyburn wherein he defrauded many of his clients of money, property and services nation-wide. The complexity of his scheme consisted of the use of numerous alias names, in excess of 30 business names and numerous business locations. The investigation to this point has conservatively determined that he has defrauded companies across the country of just under a million dollars of property and services.
Clyburn has now been convicted of water pollution, illegal storage of hazardous waste, forgery, aggravated theft ($100,000 to $200,000), and two counts of felony theft by check. Clyburn, who was already on probation for prior convictions of felony theft by check, remains in the custody of Harris County authorities until such time he is transferred to a state penal facility to serve a 2-year sentence.
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Over this week some of the world's leading policymakers and economists will be addressing in the FT the all-consuming contemporary economic debate: austerity versus stimulus. The writers, including Larry Summers, Jean-Claude Trichet and the FT's Martin Wolf will argue whether cutting now risks suffocating the fragile recovery of the global economy.
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Record numbers of brown marmorated stink bugs in Oregon could threaten many late-season crops, such as blueberries, raspberries, apples, pears, hazelnuts, grapes, sweet corn, peppers and edible beans.
Although the bug has yet to cause economic damage in that state, Oregon State University researchers they that could change after this summer, according to a news release.
"Even low levels of infestation can result in crop losses," Vaughn Walton, an entomologist, said in the release. "Stink bugs in commercial crops can lead to increased management costs, pesticide use and outbreaks of secondary pests. There's no question stink bugs could be an economic issue."
The university's statewide surveys for the bug show higher population densities in nearly every region of the state.
The stink bug is established in urban counties in and around Portland and in the Willamette Valley.
Since 2012, it also has been established in Hood River and Wasco County.
Most recently, the pest was found established in the Columbia Gorge and southern Oregon.
Last year's mild winter, coupled with this summer's heat, has been conducive for stink bug population growth.
Brown marmorated stink bugs are attracted to late-stage crops as food sources.
Adult and nymphs insert stylets into the fruit or vegetables to feed, leaving behind entryways for pathogens and blemishes.
University Extension specialists and researchers encourage growrs to scout for the pest in their crops and in nearby wooded areas.
The bugs are most easily found on English holly, maples, lilacs and fruit trees.
University researchers continue to conduct studies into the efficacy of insecticides.
In the meantime, they suggest consulting the Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook.


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Whether you are just formulating a business plan for launch or you already have a company that is in need of a cash infusion, bank loans are often unattainable if you don't meet the proper requirements. Fortunately, there are a variety of creative ways to fund the growth. If your banker turns you down, instead… Read More →


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WANDERERS face the prospect of relying on a favour from their sacked former manager to help bail them out of their relegation fight.
The equation is simple - for Blues to stay up they have to win at Torquay on the final day and hope either Bristol Rovers or Northampton Town slip up.
The Cobblers are the closest side in Wanderers' sights, having a worse goal difference from Rovers, and they end their campaign against Oxford United.
Town boss Chris Wilder left the U's to take up his current post and will no doubt have a point to prove against his former side.
But in another twist United are now managed by Gary Waddock - the man who was sacked to make way for current incumbent Gareth Ainsworth.
Waddock brought Ainsworth to Adams Park in the first place and was also his manager at QPR earlier in their careers.
And now the apprentice is hoping for help from the former master in Wanderers' bid to save themselves them the drop.
Ainsworth said: "With one game to go we've dropped into the bottom two. It's not in our hands any more, which is a big thing, but we can still go to Torquay and beat those, and hopefully somebody does us a favour. The worst possible thing will be us going there and not winning and somebody did do us a favour.
"We've always been in control of the situation. We are going to rue those missed chances - hopefully we can get somebody to do us a favour next week. There's a team just up the road who can do us a favour and we've got to do our job at Torquay."
And he added: "This isn't over yet and I'll be positive going into the Torquay game. We are going to have to raise it for one more game. It's going to be tough, because the lads are on the floor in there.
"We've done it before here at Wycombe Wanderers. I remember they did it at Lincoln many years ago - why not again? I'm really confident we can beat Torquay, it's just now can somebody do us a favour."


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About the Book
In this book, Carol Peachee combines stunning photographic images of the James E. Pepper Bourbon Distilley, located in Lexington, Kentucky, with an essay on the experience of finding art among the industrial ruins. The photographs present a visual meditation on the transition of the material and functional world into artistic elements through color, texture, pattern, and light. For Peachee the abandoned distillery takes on the metaphor of object d'art, museum of art objects, and cathedral as she explores the ruins at the same time that her mother is dying of cancer. The process of photographing the deteriorating material world in transformation reveals an existential meditation on impermanence as well as a visual documentation of the distilley plant and the art that it is becoming.
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
78 Pages
- Publish Date Nov 11, 2012
- Language English
- Tags bourbon distillery, Bourbon, preservation, industrial archaeology, Kentucky, photography
About the Creator
Carol L. Peachee is one of the original founders of the Kentucky Women's Photography Network. She has exhibited widely throughout Kentucky, including five solo shows and numerous group exhibits. In 2009 her work was chosen for notable mention in the Louisville Visual Arts Festival, in 2010 she won the Elizabeth Fort Duncan award from the Pennyroyal Art Guild, and her work is in the permanent collection of C.H.I. of Berea as well as many individual collections. In addition to her fine art photography Peachee partners with the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation for photographic documenting and artistic representation of historic properties in Lexington, Kentucky and surrounding counties.
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Looking for a romantic gift that's sure to make you shine? Why not give them a Romantic Aerial Sunset Tour over Augusta. You can take a 30-minute tour over Clarks Hill Lake and Augusta right at sunset. Beautiful hues of red, orange, yellow, and blue paint the sky as the sun sets in the sky. Enjoy wine or sparkling grape juice, fruit, and cheese, as a part of your package.
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Homeowners insurance will save you from financial loss if winter weather damages your home. It can also protect you against liability claims that result from property damage and personal injuries suffered by others on your property. But you can minimize homeowners insurance claims by winterizing your home before bad weather strikes and by maintaining your property throughout the winter.


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Dog-friendly Broadstairs, 3 Dogs & Garden Or Patio
This detached holiday home lies just yards from the beach at one of Broadstairs' beautiful bays, Dumpton Gap. A quiet gently sloping, sandy beach with promenade. At low tide walk along the beach to Ramsgate (check tide times), explore the rock pools for shrimps and crabs or take a stroll along the cliff top.
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This article explains why the Dell XPS 18 system may seem unable to power on when first taken out of the package.
It may appear that the Dell XPS 18 does not power on immediately when first taken out of the box.
The Dell XPS 18 system is shipped in a special mode to prevent accidental battery discharge caused by the power button contacting the packaging materials.
This is not a failure of the hardware or software. For initial power-on, the AC adapter must be attached to the system. Once it has been powered on for the first time, the device will then allow booting with or without the AC adapter attached as long as there is sufficient battery charge.
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The Case of the Missing Ice Cream SandwichLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Earl and Joe are best friends, who secretly sent encrypted messages to each other ever since they were little. Now they're both in college, and Earl had aced his midterm on cryptology.
Joe congratulated Earl by buying him a Neapolitan ice cream sandwich (Joe couldn't afford much), hid the sandwich somewhere in Joe's house, and he later encrypted, on a piece of paper, where he hid the sandwich. Soon after Joe hid the sandwich, he realized he placed the sandwich near the sun, meaning that he'd better relocate it, otherwise the sandwich would melt.
Unfortunately, Joe, being extremely forgetful, had misplaced the sandwich and forgot where he put it. He still had the encryption note in his hand, and so he turned to his best friend Earl to solve it.
"I was gonna give you this later, but you gotta hurry now and find the ice cream I got you, otherwise it'll melt."
The note said this:
T embrace embrace pound embrace kiss
Where did he hide the ice cream sandwich?
Hint"Pound" is not referring to the verb or money, but rather the measurement.
Also, pound is the only word not being encrypted for one letter.
AnswerHe hid the ice cream sandwich in the TOOLBOX.
Embrace = hug = O
Kiss = X
(as in XOXO: Hugs and Kisses)
pound = lb.
T [embrace][embrace](pound)[embrace]{kiss} = T [O][O](lb)[O]{X} = TOOLBOX.
Earl solved the cryptogram and found the ice cream in the toolbox. Unfortunately Earl, being a bit of a chocoholic, ate only the chocolate of the sandwich, leaving vanilla and strawberry.
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Question for the Money Doctors
Question submitted on Apr 5, 2013.
QuestionLast year my father passed away, and his four children were named as beneficiaries on an IRA of his. The IRA funds were split into 4 IRAs one for each of us.
I want to transfer the IRA from its present financial institution to another one, but to do that I would have to convert it from an inherited IRA to a traditional IRA.
Is this possible? If so, what are the pros/cons?
Please advise
To keep the "stretch" benefits of your inherited IRA, you have to directly roll it over to another inherited IRA at the new financial institution. The new account''s registration should be identical to the old one. I suggest you contact the new financial institution and ask them to explain their transfer process to you. The implications of moving your inherited IRA to another inherited IRA involve the difference between the custodians you are moving to and from. Hopefully, you would be moving to better investment options, convenience and service as well as lower fees.
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Checkers checks out of Butler Plaza
Published: Monday, March 4, 2013 at 2:37 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 4, 2013 at 2:37 p.m.
The Checkers in Butler Plaza closed Feb. 25, according to a former employee.
The property is scheduled to be redeveloped into a strip center with five restaurants.
On Jan. 24, the City Plan Board approved a special use permit and development plan review to demolish the building at 3520 Archer Road, along with the adjacent former Florida Citizens Bank building, and rebuild a 10,700-square-foot building with five parcels and one drive-through lane.
The Brass Tap
The Brass Tap opened Feb. 18 at 3833 Archer Road.
The bar sells more than 300 craft beers - including 60 on tap - wine and cigars. Madison Glass, a trainer, said the bar plans to have live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Beef 'O' Brady's owns the franchise rights and this is the fourth location.
Glass said that while the bar doesn't serve food, The Brass Tap has worked out a deal with surrounding restaurants through which patrons can order food and the restaurant will walk meals over.
4 new restaurants coming to Oaks Mall
Red Robin and three other restaurants will open in The Oaks Mall in late March, said Angie McCann, general manager at the mall.
In the food court, Maki of Japan will replace Lotus Express, Suki Hana will replace Asian Chao and Charley's Grilled Subs will replace Great Steak & Potato Company.
All leases are signed independent of other restaurants, so it is coincidental that there are three closings in such a short time, McCann said.
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Most longs are gone from gold now.
Most analysts agree: a correction lies ahead. Here's a look at the likely triggers and how to protect your portfolio.
A speculative stock rally and potential trade wars could make the lustrous yellow metal look very attractive.
As president, Donald Trump and his policies could affect certain sectors of the economy, like oil. However, they may also affect your retirement as well.
Gold has been on a huge run in 2016 as investors flocked to the shiny metal in the uncertain economy. But experts say the run is far from over.


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By Capt. Ken Kreisler
Zapping the Kitty
Tries... Acme's Edible Grease
How many times have you been down in your engine room or scrunched up in your bilge when the munchies hit? With a tube of Edible Grease in your toolbox, you need never go hungry again.
The Acme Products and Lawn Furniture Company's all-purpose grease uses a special patented synthetic rendering of seal blubber as its base. Other ingredients include soy, bean curd, and a blended extract of guava and garbanzo beans. The result is highly efficient grease that is downright tasty and nutritious. I know. I've used it not only to coat the battery terminals on a friend's boat but also to top a sourdough baguette at the same time.
Edible Grease is available at most marine outlets or directly from the manufacturer. MSRP is $2.39 for nine ounces or $3.39 for 12 ounces. —K.K.
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Orange County turns mostly sunny for most of the week ahead, with a gradual warmup through Friday, the National Weather Service says.
But clouds, slight cooling and perhaps another influx of subtropical moisture might be in store for the weekend ahead.
For now, a system of cold, low-pressure air is moving eastward over the region, with high pressure behind it over the Pacific.
That means highs of 55 to 60 Monday with light winds, and possibly stronger gusts near the foothills.
Lows dipped into the 30s in a few spots overnight, and could drop as low as 37 Monday night or Tuesday morning.
Conditions are similar Tuesday, with highs of 56 to 61.
On Wednesday the highs move back toward their seasonal average, about 69 inland and 61 to 66 on the coast, as high pressure takes over.
Thursday it's 74 inland and 65 to 70 on the coast, Friday 72 to 77 inland with the coast about the same.
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Like the Hoopsworld article pwee31 posted, here's another one recognizing Collison as a guy to watch next season. I can't remember the last time the Pacers were getting this much positive press. It's also worth noting that Carl Landry made the list, too.
by Shaun Powell
Rising stars to watch in the 2010-11 season
Posted Aug 31 2010 9:38AM
You'll hear it in about five weeks. It happens every training camp, how this player is much lighter, and that player is much stronger, and such-and-such is much wiser, blah, blah. It's almost cliché to say certain players are poised for a breakthrough, and when April arrives, nothing special happened. He's still the same player.
Every now and then, though, it's true. A player does take the next step, and his foot doesn't land on a banana peel in the process.
You can almost see who's ready to elevate their status. Some already showed improvement late last season. Others will see a new life with a new team. And certain players will get more playing time because a spot opened up.
That said, here's a list of players primed for a big leap in 2010-11:
• Darren Collison, Pacers: The Pacers have never had an All-Star point guard, and the club's all-time assists leader is Reggie Miller. That's a roundabout way of saying the Pacers aren't exactly point-guard central. Could this change in the near future? Collison gets his own team to run, something he earned after spelling Chris Paul so smoothly last season in New Orleans. Quite surprisingly, the Hornets' point guard position didn't suffer as much when Paul sat two months with injuries, which made Collison an unexpected surprise and trade bait. Although occasionally sloppy with the ball, Collison showed poise and savvy for someone so young and untested, and averaged 18.8 points and 9.1 assists over 37 games. The potential drawback, though, is putting too much weight on those 37 games. The NBA graveyard is full of players who soared in limited action, then were exposed as teases once given a bigger load over a longer stretch. Given the Pacers' history with point guards (Mark Jackson excepted) and their current options, the bar isn't exactly set high here. Collison should clear it with room to spare.
• J.J. Redick, Magic:. It's only a matter of time before he replaces Vince Carter, or at least gets more minutes in the rotation. That was assured when Redick outplayed Carter in the playoffs (especially against the Celtics in the conference finals) and when the Magic matched the 3-year, $19 million offer sheet he received from the Bulls. It's no secret that Redick's biggest fan, after Coach K, is Stan Van Gundy, who showed plenty of confidence in Redick during the post-season by using him in big spots. Redick has spent the last two years toning his body, working on his dribble game and his defense, to the point where neither are major weaknesses anymore. With more time and responsibility, he could become the Magic's most reliable outside shooter, ahead of Rashard Lewis. This should be the season Redick averages double-figures and makes people pay for doubling on Dwight Howard.
• Andray Blatche, Wizards: Arguably, nobody improved so suddenly after the All-Star break than Blatche, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise forgettable Wizards season. Blessed with length and velvet skills for someone 6-foot-11, Blatche knows his way around the rim and gained confidence in his jumper as the season wore on. Not shy about rebounding in traffic, either, Blatche was a revelation in the final 32 games, averaging 22 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals. His numbers may even increase with John Wall finding him. Of course, Blatche's ego soared right along with his productivity, which led to a late-season benching by Flip Saunders. And Blatche is known for being a free spirit. So, the question is: Has he matured following a series of missteps (driving recklessly, solicitation, benching), and if not, will further episodes limit his growth?
• Robin Lopez, Suns: He has a ways to go before he's the best player in his own household. But he could gain on twin brother Brook this season, or at least give the Suns an inside presence with Amar'e Stoudemire gone. The opportunity is there for Lopez, who brings good size and high energy, which compensates for being fairly raw offensively. After becoming a starter, Lopez averaged 11.3 points, shot 59 percent with 6.3 rebounds. Realistically, he's cut in the Joakim Noah mold, although not as aggressive a rebounder as Noah.
• Carl Landry, Kings: He's a critical piece to the renaissance taking place in Sacramento, and gave a hint last season after arriving from the Rockets that he's the real deal. In 28 games with the Kings, he averaged 18 points, shot 52 percent and had good chemistry with Tyreke Evans. Is he the next good, young power forward? Perhaps. Not sure how many touches he'll have playing next to rookie center DeMarcus Cousins, but at the very least, Landry should be a major weapon for the Kings this season, his first as a full-time starter.
• J.J. Hickson, Cavaliers: Who needs LeBron? OK, bad joke. Anyway, Hickson has "ready" stamped on his forehead after some encouraging moments last season, to the point where the Cavaliers deemed him untouchable in any mid-season deals. He's not polished and his mid-range game needs major work, but the basics are there and perhaps the will as well. Should the Cavaliers endure a losing season, as anticipated, Hickson could get the playing time and numbers. Somebody's got to score, right?
• Stephen Curry, Warriors: He's already the best all-around shooter in the game. Yes, already, with all due respects to Ray Allen. But to dwell on shooting wouldn't be doing Curry justice. In the latter half of his rookie season, Curry showed solid passing skills and even drew raves for his passing on Team USA this summer. Just a hunch: Curry will make the All-Star Game, finish among the top 3-point shooters, lead the Warriors in assists and average well over 20 points. This would shock you?
• Greg Oden, Blazers: Is this the year it happens? Does Oden make it through in one piece and flash signs of being a franchise-type player? Both are iffy propositions, based on history if nothing else. For sure, much is riding on 2010-11 for Oden. This is a money year; the Blazers can offer him an extension, which would remove him from the restricted free agent market, but they'd be foolish to spend big before seeing some progress. Also, this is a reputation year; Oden (if healthy) has a chance to finally build a foundation for himself. What's crummy is that after missing 21 games and then 61 games the last two seasons, Oden's still raw offensively; he'll need at least a full season to develop a move or two. But the basic big man stuff is there (rebounding, defense) which is enough for him to contribute in a meaningful way. Steering clear of injury and silly fouls are the immediate goals, although that's easier said than done.
• Kevin Love, Timberwolves: He operates in an unconventional world. Love is a walking contradiction. For two years he averaged only 26 minutes a night for a losing team, and yet is one of the Wolves' better players. He's a solid rebounder who lacks low-post moves, and a deft passer who plays a rugged position. Maybe this is the year the Wolves figure out how to best use Love and keep him on the floor. He's always around the ball and tends to make something happen. And he wasn't chosen to Team USA this summer by accident. With no Al Jefferson around, Love finally has his chance to become the low-post presence for a team that doesn't have many. You think the Wolves will finally, you know, put him in the starting lineup?
• Tyrus Thomas, Bobcats: He can be a bit flaky, and undisciplined at times on the court, but there's no denying the physical gifts here. Thomas brings tremendous hops and a desire, if not the technique, to play solid defense. Larry Brown thinks Thomas can be a star. We'll see. The Bobcats were smitten enough to keep him from escaping as a free agent this summer, something the Bulls, who had him for three years, were unwilling to do. Thomas will be given the platform to prove himself, because the Tyson Chandler experiment in Charlotte was a short one and there really isn't another big-man option in town (Kwame Brown? DaSagana Diop? Nazr Mohammed?). He'll need to develop a trusty mid-range game and tone down the mistakes to fulfill Brown's hope. At the very least, Thomas should begin to challenge Emeka Okafor as the best big-man in Charlotte's short history, for what it's worth.