it is a fascinating view of exactly what goes into a modern smartphone - and how samsung does business . a bus driver who was caught reading a newspaper while driving has been slammed by his boss as a ` complete idiot ' . a passenger filmed the driver on a bus in auckland , new zealand , and sent the video to bus company ritchies coachlines along with a complaint . in the footage the driver can be seen flicking through pages of the newspaper while the bus is in motion . scroll down for video . -lrb- cnn -rrb- island-hoppers take note : providenciales in the turks and caicos is tripadvisor 's latest pick for the world 's top island . providenciales climbed a rung from last year 's no. 2 ranking among the travel review site 's travelers ' choice award winners to bump ambergris caye out of the top spot . it was quite a tumble for the belize island . ambergris caye held the top ranking on the tripadvisor global islands list for two years in a row before dropping out of the top 10 completely this year . why the disappearance ? `` it 's hard to say , as winners change from year to year based on feedback from travelers , '' said tripadvisor spokeswoman julie cassetina . `` similar to last year and 2013 , winning islands were determined using an algorithm that looked at the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and opinions for hotels , attractions and restaurants on each island gathered during a 12-month period . '' a bus driver was caught reading a newspaper while driving in auckland , new zealand . as the bus slows to a stop at a set of traffic lights he moves his head to get a good look at one of the pages . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday 's vote , the fate of california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo , and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away . the tax increase , known as proposition 29 , would raise an estimated $ 735 million a year , with roughly three-quarters of that money going to cancer research . initial results showed prop 29 being rejected by a margin of roughly 65,000 votes , out of nearly 4 million cast -- a margin of 50.8 % to 49.2 % . however , the results do n't yet include a vast number of mail-in ballots and provisional ballots . as of thursday night , at least 829,863 votes were yet to be counted , according to figures posted by california 's secretary of state . the real figure is likely much higher , as the official `` uncounted '' number leaves out several counties that have yet to send their data . `` we 've asked counties to report their number of unprocessed ballots , but it 's voluntary , so there 's no way to know the exact number , '' said allie schembra , a spokeswoman for the secretary of state 's office . state law requires county elections officials to report final vote tallies by july 6 . california secretary of state debra bowen then has until july 13 to certify the results . 30 envy-inducing island photos . only two more of 2014 's top 10 islands appear on this year 's global list . ko tao , thailand , gained five spots this year , moving up from no. 10 last year , while bora bora dropped from no. 3 last year to rank ninth . the chipworks site has posted this amazing image revealing the internals of the firm 's galaxy s6 , which goes on sale on april 10th . the internals reveal samsung used more of its own chips to power the new galaxy s6 smartphone than it did for the predecessor s5 , according to an early teardown report , in a blow to u.s. chip supplier qualcomm . the teardown shows , from the front , the screen , logic board holder , battery , logic board with processor , camera , rear case and antenna . ritchies coachlines boss andrew ritchie said he was embarrassed by the ` idiot ' driver 's actions . ' i am absolutely amazed by how absolutely stupid the guy is . bloody irresponsible behaviour to the first degree , i ca n't believe it , ' mr ritchie told the new zealand herald . ` the people on that bus put their trust in him . he was n't even trying to hide it , he was holding the whole newspaper open , over the steering wheel . ' mr ritchie said the driver would be disciplined , but would not go into detail . a passenger filmed the driver and sent the video to bus company ritchies coachlines along with a complaint . ritchies coachlines boss andrew ritchie said he was embarrassed by the ` idiot ' driver 's actions . samsung is not only using its own exynos mobile processor , as had been widely reported , but also decided to rely on its in-house semiconductor business to source other parts , including the modem and power management integrated circuit chips , ottawa-based consultancy chipworks said . samsung is counting on its new flagship galaxy s6 and s6 edge phones to help revive earnings momentum after a disappointing 2014 . strong sales of system chips such as its exynos processor could also help boost earnings , analysts and investors say . the galaxy s6 also comes with samsung 's shannon modem chip , u.s. phone carrierat & t said on its website . ` it 's pretty clear if they 're using shannon for the modem for at&t that they 're trying to use all-samsung silicon , ' said jim mcgregor , an analyst at tirias research . ` with their market share going down they 're under pressure to increase profit margins . ' the findings suggest a deeper loss of business for qualcomm in the new generation of samsung 's flagship handsets than anticipated previously . as more results trickled in by thursday night , the margin had shrunk to less than 53,000 votes . or as one bay area weekly joked , `` proposition 29 results are close enough to make you want to chain smoke . '' teardown reports of the predecessor galaxy s5 , released last year , showed the u.s. chipmaker supplied several components that samsung has supplanted with its own this year , based on the phone chipworks investigated . `` supporters of prop 29 are not conceding defeat , '' vowed doug ulman , ceo of the lance armstrong-founded livestrong organization . `` we will closely monitor the counting of late absentee and provisional ballots ... this race is still too close to call , and we remain hopeful that the victory will ultimately be ours . '' proposition 29 was the subject of a fierce advertising campaign , playing out on californians ' television screens for weeks ahead of the vote . samsung 's new s6 and s6 edge : the phones are also the first to feature dual-standard wireless charging technology built inside the handsets , and will battle the iphone and htc 's one . qualcomm said in january that a key customer declined to use its new snapdragon processor in an upcoming flagship phone presumed to be samsung 's galaxy s6 . but it had been unclear whether samsung would drop qualcomm 's modem chips as well . opponents of the tax spent nearly $ 47 million , most of it coming from tobacco companies . they argued that prop 29 would create a large , unaccountable bureaucracy . supporters , including livestrong , the american cancer society , the american lung association and new york mayor michael bloomberg , spent about $ 12 million . here are the world 's top 10 islands for 2015 : . 1 . providenciales , turks and caicos . 2 . maui , hawaii . 3 . roatan , honduras . 4 . santorini , greece . qualcomm is the industry leader in lte , the most advanced modem technology , but samsung , intel , mediatek and others have developing their own offerings . samsung and qualcomm did not immediately reply to requests for comment . 5 . ko tao , thailand . 6 . madeira , portugal . 7 . bali , indonesia . 8 . mauritius , africa . 9 . bora bora , french polynesia . 10 . fernando de noronha , brazil . in addition to the global list , tripadvisor also ranks islands regionally . here are the top 10 u.s. islands : . 1 . maui , hawaii . 2 . island of hawaii , hawaii . 3 . kauai , hawaii . 4 . key west , florida . 5 . hilton head island , south carolina . 6 . marco island , florida . 7 . key largo , florida . 8 . chincoteague island , virginia . 9 . san juan island , washington . 10 . mackinac island , michigan .
a passenger caught a driver reading the paper on a bus in auckland , nz . he sent the video to bus company ritchies coachlines with a complaint . his boss said he was embarrassed by the ` idiot ' driver 's actions .
it is a fascinating view of exactly what goes into a modern smartphone - and how samsung does business . a bus driver who was caught reading a newspaper while driving has been slammed by his boss as a ` complete idiot ' . a passenger filmed the driver on a bus in auckland , new zealand , and sent the video to bus company ritchies coachlines along with a complaint . in the footage the driver can be seen flicking through pages of the newspaper while the bus is in motion . scroll down for video . -lrb- cnn -rrb- island-hoppers take note : providenciales in the turks and caicos is tripadvisor 's latest pick for the world 's top island . providenciales climbed a rung from last year 's no. 2 ranking among the travel review site 's travelers ' choice award winners to bump ambergris caye out of the top spot . it was quite a tumble for the belize island . ambergris caye held the top ranking on the tripadvisor global islands list for two years in a row before dropping out of the top 10 completely this year . why the disappearance ? `` it 's hard to say , as winners change from year to year based on feedback from travelers , '' said tripadvisor spokeswoman julie cassetina . `` similar to last year and 2013 , winning islands were determined using an algorithm that looked at the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and opinions for hotels , attractions and restaurants on each island gathered during a 12-month period . '' a bus driver was caught reading a newspaper while driving in auckland , new zealand . as the bus slows to a stop at a set of traffic lights he moves his head to get a good look at one of the pages . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday 's vote , the fate of california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo , and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away . the tax increase , known as proposition 29 , would raise an estimated $ 735 million a year , with roughly three-quarters of that money going to cancer research . initial results showed prop 29 being rejected by a margin of roughly 65,000 votes , out of nearly 4 million cast -- a margin of 50.8 % to 49.2 % . however , the results do n't yet include a vast number of mail-in ballots and provisional ballots . as of thursday night , at least 829,863 votes were yet to be counted , according to figures posted by california 's secretary of state . the real figure is likely much higher , as the official `` uncounted '' number leaves out several counties that have yet to send their data . `` we 've asked counties to report their number of unprocessed ballots , but it 's voluntary , so there 's no way to know the exact number , '' said allie schembra , a spokeswoman for the secretary of state 's office . state law requires county elections officials to report final vote tallies by july 6 . california secretary of state debra bowen then has until july 13 to certify the results . 30 envy-inducing island photos . only two more of 2014 's top 10 islands appear on this year 's global list . ko tao , thailand , gained five spots this year , moving up from no. 10 last year , while bora bora dropped from no. 3 last year to rank ninth . the chipworks site has posted this amazing image revealing the internals of the firm 's galaxy s6 , which goes on sale on april 10th . the internals reveal samsung used more of its own chips to power the new galaxy s6 smartphone than it did for the predecessor s5 , according to an early teardown report , in a blow to u.s. chip supplier qualcomm . the teardown shows , from the front , the screen , logic board holder , battery , logic board with processor , camera , rear case and antenna . ritchies coachlines boss andrew ritchie said he was embarrassed by the ` idiot ' driver 's actions . ' i am absolutely amazed by how absolutely stupid the guy is . bloody irresponsible behaviour to the first degree , i ca n't believe it , ' mr ritchie told the new zealand herald . ` the people on that bus put their trust in him . he was n't even trying to hide it , he was holding the whole newspaper open , over the steering wheel . ' mr ritchie said the driver would be disciplined , but would not go into detail . a passenger filmed the driver and sent the video to bus company ritchies coachlines along with a complaint . ritchies coachlines boss andrew ritchie said he was embarrassed by the ` idiot ' driver 's actions . samsung is not only using its own exynos mobile processor , as had been widely reported , but also decided to rely on its in-house semiconductor business to source other parts , including the modem and power management integrated circuit chips , ottawa-based consultancy chipworks said . samsung is counting on its new flagship galaxy s6 and s6 edge phones to help revive earnings momentum after a disappointing 2014 . strong sales of system chips such as its exynos processor could also help boost earnings , analysts and investors say . the galaxy s6 also comes with samsung 's shannon modem chip , u.s. phone carrierat & t said on its website . ` it 's pretty clear if they 're using shannon for the modem for at&t that they 're trying to use all-samsung silicon , ' said jim mcgregor , an analyst at tirias research . ` with their market share going down they 're under pressure to increase profit margins . ' the findings
it is a fascinating view of exactly what goes into a modern smartphone - and how samsung does business . a bus driver who was caught reading a newspaper while driving has been slammed by his boss as a ` complete idiot ' . a passenger filmed the driver on a bus in auckland , new zealand , and sent the video to bus company ritchies coachlines along with a complaint . in the footage the driver can be seen flicking through pages of the newspaper while the bus is in motion . scroll down for video . -lrb- cnn -rrb- island-hoppers take note : providenciales in the turks and caicos is tripadvisor 's latest pick for the world 's top island . providenciales climbed a rung from and restaurants on each island gathered during a 12-month period . '' a bus driver was caught reading a newspaper while driving in auckland , new zealand . as the bus slows to a stop at a set of traffic lights he moves his head to get a good look at one of the pages . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday 's vote , the fate of california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo , and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away . the tax increase , known as proposition 29 , would raise an estimated $ 735 million a year , with roughly three-quarters of that money going to cancer research . initial results showed prop 29 being rejected by a margin of roughly 65,000 votes , out of nearly 4 million cast -- a margin of 50.8 % to 49.2 % . however , the results do n't yet include a vast number of mail-in ballots and provisional ballots . as of thursday night , at least 829,863 votes were yet to be counted , according to figures posted by california 's secretary of state . the real figure is likely much higher , as the official `` uncounted '' number leaves out several counties that have yet to send their data . `` we 've asked counties to report their number of unprocessed ballots , but it 's voluntary , so there 's no way to know the exact number , '' said allie schembra , a spokeswoman for the secretary of state 's office . state law requires county elections officials to report final vote tallies by july 6 . california secretary of state debra bowen then has until july 13 to certify the results . 30 envy-inducing island photos . only two more of 2014 's top 10 islands appear on this year 's global list . ko tao , thailand , gained five spots this year , moving up from no. 10 last year , while bora bora dropped from no. 3 last year to rank ninth . the chipworks site has posted this amazing image revealing the internals of the firm 's galaxy s6 , which goes on sale on april 10th . the internals reveal samsung used more of its own chips to power the new galaxy s6 smartphone than it did for the predecessor s5 , according to an early teardown report , in a blow to u.s. chip supplier qualcomm . the teardown shows , from the front , the screen , logic board holder , battery , logic board with processor , camera , rear case and antenna . ritchies coachlines boss andrew ritchie said he was embarrassed by the ` idiot ' driver 's actions . ' i am absolutely amazed by how absolutely stupid the guy is . bloody irresponsible behaviour to the first degree , i ca n't believe it , ' mr ritchie told the new zealand herald . ` the people on that bus put their trust in him . he was n't even trying to hide it , he was holding the whole newspaper open , over the steering wheel . ' mr ritchie said the driver would be disciplined , but would not go into detail . a passenger filmed the driver and sent the video to bus company ritchies coachlines along with a complaint . ritchies coachlines boss andrew ritchie said he was embarrassed by the ` idiot ' driver 's actions . samsung is not only using its own exynos mobile processor , as had been widely reported , but also decided to rely on its in-house semiconductor business to source other parts , including the modem and power management integrated suggest a deeper loss of business for qualcomm in the new generation of samsung 's flagship handsets than anticipated previously . as more results trickled in by thursday night , the margin had shrunk to less than 53,000 votes . or as one bay area weekly joked , `` proposition 29 results are close enough to make you want to chain smoke . '' teardown reports of the predecessor galaxy s5 , released last year , showed the u.s. chipmaker supplied several components that samsung has supplanted with its own this year , based on the phone chipworks investigated . `` supporters of prop 29 are not conceding defeat , '' vowed doug ulman , ceo of the lance armstrong-founded livestrong organization . `` we will closely monitor the counting of late absentee and provisional ballots ... this race is still too close to call , and we remain hopeful that the victory will ultimately be ours . '' proposition 29 was the subject of a fierce advertising campaign , playing out on californians ' television screens for weeks ahead of the vote . samsung 's new s6 and s6 edge : the phones are also the first to feature dual-standard wireless charging technology built inside the handsets , and will battle the iphone and htc 's one . qualcomm said in january that a key customer declined to use its new snapdragon processor in an upcoming flagship phone presumed to be samsung 's galaxy s6 . but it had been unclear whether samsung would drop
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it is a fascinating view of exactly what goes into a modern smartphone - and how samsung does business . a bus driver who was caught reading a newspaper while driving has been slammed by his boss as a ` complete idiot ' . a passenger filmed the driver on a bus in auckland , new zealand , and sent the video to bus company ritchies coachlines along with a complaint . in the footage the driver can be seen flicking through pages of the newspaper while the bus is in motion . scroll down for video . -lrb- cnn -rrb- island-hoppers take note : providenciales in the turks and caicos is tripadvisor 's latest pick for the world 's top island . providenciales climbed a rung from last year 's no. 2 ranking among the travel review site 's travelers ' choice award winners to bump ambergris caye out of the top spot . it was quite a tumble for the belize island . ambergris caye held the top ranking on the tripadvisor global islands list for two years in a row before dropping out of the top 10 completely this year . why the disappearance ? `` it 's hard to say , as winners change from year to year based on feedback from travelers , '' said tripadvisor spokeswoman julie cassetina . `` similar to last year and 2013 , winning islands were determined using an algorithm that looked at the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and opinions for hotels , attractions and restaurants on each island gathered during a 12-month period . '' a bus driver was caught reading a newspaper while driving in auckland , new zealand . as the bus slows to a stop at a set of traffic lights he moves his head to get a good look at one of the pages . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday 's vote , the fate of california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo , and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away . the tax increase , known as proposition 29 , would raise an estimated $ 735 million a year , with roughly three-quarters of that money going to cancer research . initial results showed prop 29 being rejected by a margin of roughly 65,000 votes , out of nearly 4 million cast -- a margin of 50.8 % to 49.2 % . however , the results do n't yet include a vast number of mail-in ballots and provisional ballots . as of thursday night , at least 829,863 votes were yet to be counted , according to figures posted by california 's secretary of state . the real figure is likely much higher , as the official `` uncounted '' number leaves out several counties that have yet to send their data . `` we 've asked counties to report their number of unprocessed ballots , but it 's voluntary , so there 's no way to know the exact number , '' said allie schembra , a spokeswoman for the secretary of state 's office . state law requires county elections officials to report final vote tallies by july 6 . california secretary of state debra bowen then has until july 13 to certify the results . 30 envy-inducing island photos . only two more of 2014 's top 10 islands appear on this year 's global list . ko tao , thailand , gained five spots this year , moving up from no. 10 last year , while bora bora dropped from no. 3 last year to rank ninth . the chipworks site has posted this amazing image revealing the internals of the firm 's galaxy s6 , which goes on sale on april 10th . the internals reveal samsung used more of its own chips to power the new galaxy s6 smartphone than it did for the predecessor s5 , according to an early teardown report , in a blow to u.s. chip supplier qualcomm . the teardown shows , from the front , the screen , logic board holder , battery , logic board with processor , camera , rear case and antenna . ritchies coachlines boss andrew ritchie said he was embarrassed by the ` idiot ' driver 's actions . ' i am absolutely amazed by how absolutely stupid the guy is . bloody irresponsible behaviour to the first degree , i ca n't believe it , ' mr ritchie told the new zealand herald
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