RIM says tablet software will be in future BlackBerrys

RIM is due to release the Playbook tablet, which is to compete against the iPad. The iPad does not play Flash-based programs or websites, while the Playbook tablet does. RIM has not disclosed sales targets yet, but are estimated around 2 milllion to 4 million shipments  next year. They are eventually going to put the multi-core processor from in the Playbook tablet and put it into the Blackberrys.

iPad 2 to ship as early as end of Febuary

Apple is due to release the iPad 2 at the end of February sometime. They originally wanted to release the new iPad in the January, but they are not quite done testing it yet. An initial shipment of 400,000 to 600,000 units are expected.

Rabbit ears perk up for free HDTV

Lots of Americans have started to use digital antennas to get TV, rather than satelite or cable. Of course if a low-flying plane, rain, or too much movement in the room happens, they'll lose their signal. Most people say its a small price to pay for free TV. The digital antennas actually just pull satelite signals out of the air, and onto your TV. A few satelite companies said they have lost quite a few cutomers lately due to this.

Wikileaks Article

The Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, has been releasing information from the US diplomats about their views of countries including Australia, Britain, Canada, Israel, Russia and Turkey. Wikileaks has been releasing information to many different newspapers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11858637


I think that this is good sign of freedom of speech, because everyone should be able to speak their mind, but I think Julian Assange is going to start another world war by releasing all this information.

Stay charged with Konnet PowerV Duo

The PowerV Duo is a new way to charge Wii remotes and other devices. It works the same way as the Powermat or the Duracell myGrid. All you have to do is lay your Wii remote in the charging bays and let them charge. You don't have to plug them into anything or take off the motion plus jacket or the silicone. If that's not enough the PowerV Duo also has two USB ports to charge anything with USB capability. And if two is not enough, you can buy the PowerV Quad which comes with four charging bays, but no USB ports. The PowerV Duo comes with two rechargeable Wii remote batteries, and comes in either black or white.

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iPhone case music to keyboard enthusiasts' ears

Apple has made a case for the iPhone that comes with a keyboard. It was built for the people that like using a keyboard that isn't touch. Although this little device is neat and is a good idea, there is some problems with it. It works via wireless Bluetooth network and there is no way to connect it otherwise. The bad part is Bluetooth drains the battery of the phone and the keyboard has its own battery as well. So instead of keeping one device charged you now need to keep two devices charged. The postive thing about the wireless keyboard is that you get to type on a fullscreen, rather than half the screen which is normaly taken up buy the touch keyboard.  

Coercive Ads

Tampax Pearl- there is a fish in a bowl, a heading, and a picture of tampons.
1. Tampax people
2. The cute fish in the bowl. The funny phrase.

Quality Street- a box of candies. All the different types of candy with family members underneath. Catch phrase
1. Nestle people
2. All the candy on the front. The warm and fuzzy phrase.

Zest!- there is a naked woman, having a good time with water and zest. Different kinds of Zest.
1. Zest people
2. The bright, lively colors. The naked woman having a good time.

MacBook Air- there is a picture of a hand holding a laptop.
1. Apple people
2. The thin white laptop on a black background. The intriguing heading.

Sprite- a picture of a Sprite can falling into water.
1. Sprite people
2. The Sprite falling into water. Makes it look refreshing.

Donkey Kong: Country Returns- the title in big letters, with two spears behind it, with a forest background.
1. The makers of Donkey Kong and the Wii
2. The font used. The spears. The forest background (gives a sense of mystery).

Synergy Project

Police to Tweet day's worth of incidents

Britain's police force has decided to tweet all of the incidents that they deal with for 24 hours. They decided to do this, because they don't want people taking them for granted, and assuming they're just doing the same things people see on T.V. They want people to know all the stuf they deal with and lots of the proccesses they have to go to. They did their day of tweets one week before the goverment decided to make spending cuts.

Bowling For Columbine

Thesis: The U.S.A. is more violent than most other countries.

NRA:

The president of the NRA avoids the consequences of letting people own guns. 

Example: Michael Moore confronts Charleton Heston about the little girl who had been shot and he claimed to know nothing about it. Michael asked him to apologise to the people of that town for holding a gun rally just after the incident and he got up and walked away. Michael followed him around his home and Charleton just kept walking. The whole time Charleton was being interviewed he avoided questions about how violent America is due to the availability of guns. 

American news:

News in American is all about death and murder, and portrays fear into Americans.

Example: In the documentary Michael Moore compares American news to Canadian news. They show some clips of American news, and it is all about death, murder, and violence. They then show some clips of Canadian news, and it talks about simple things we Canadians like to know, and it’s not all about death. Michael Moore talks to an American news reporter and asked him, if he had two choices: a baby that just drowned, or a man with a gun, which would he pick. The news reporter said “Always the man with the gun; Always.” Just that little interview proves how the American news likes to portray fear into their people.  

American history:

The south park clip shows us the history between America, and guns and violence.

Example: Throughout the whole “A Brief History of America” clip, the narrator says how scared the Americans were.  The narrator, a little cartoon bullet, starts by telling us about the pilgrims, how they left for the new world so that they would not be scared anymore, and how they killed all the Indians there, because the Indians frightened them. They then killed lots of British soldiers so that they could be free and passed the amendment that all men had the right to own a gun. The narrator then moves on to the point of slavery, because the Americans were scared of work. The slaves started uprising and soon became free. The Americans were still scared and paranoid, so the created the KKK and the NRA. Eventually they got so “scared” that they created suburbs where they could be “safe”. This little clip shows us just how paranoid and violent the U.S.A. is.

Don’t leave that laptop on your lap

Don't leave your laptop on your lap for too long, or you may develop "toasted skin syndrome". It is a skin condition which develops when too much heat is applied to your skin for too long. It's the same effect as too much sun exposure. Many people have reported cases of mottled discoloration on their skin. One woman develop this syndrome, because she spent about six hours a day working with her laptop on her legs. Other cases of the same discoloration have occurred by using a heating pad for leg injuries. The heat may cause skin cancer, but it's unlikely computer use will lead to cancer since it's so easy to avoid prolonged close skin contact with laptops.

Traveling To Italy

The Travel Club is traveling to Italy and Greece in 2012. On March 30th the group will fly to Rome, Italy and ten days later, they will return. A three day optional extension is yet to be decided. The current Grade Elevens and Tens are the ones eligible for the trip. Approximately twenty five to thirty students will go. Exact numbers are yet to be defined, because they are not sure who is all definitely going. The whole group is excited to go see a different part of the world.


About half of the trip will be spent in Italy. The first three days will be spent in the country’s capital, Rome. While there the group will see things such as the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Forum Romanum, the Coliseum, Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain.


On an optional Florence excursion the group will watch the golden hills roll by on their trip there. While in Florence they will see Michelangelo’s sculpture of David, one of the only bridges to survive WWII and the Duomo, or dome, that fills Florence’s skyline. They will see many historical, artistic and amazing places while there.


The Coliseum, one of the most famous ruins of the ancient world, is a highly anticipated part of the trip. At one point in time the Coliseum was used as a huge arena for gladiator fights, mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of battles and dramas based on mythology. In its prime the building could hold 50,000 spectators. Now, it is but a ruin, yet still an important part in Rome’s history and connections to the Roman Catholic Church.


The Pantheon, built in 126 AD, is another very popular tourist attraction. Its large dome is an impressive architectural feat. It is the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. The height and interior diameter are exactly the same (43.3m) an impressive feat for the technology considered at the time it was built.


Touring to the ruins of Pompeii, and the cities of Capri and Brindisi will also be a great experience of the Italy landscape and culture.


And that is only half the trip. The other half will be spent in the wonderful country of Greece.     

The time has come for new drivers

          Drivers Ed. has begun once again. Every Monday and Wednesday during the lunch hour and fourth period, classes are being held in either Mrs. Fehr’s room or Mrs. Sharp’s room. The in-car instruction portion of the class is held every Monday and Wednesday at different times throughout the day. Make sure you check the schedule if you are taking Drivers Ed.

            One student, Becky (last name not included due to privacy reasons), says “I’m learning how to drive legally now. I knew how to drive before, but now I can actually do it legally.”  Mr. Doubt says that he feels nervous being around with all the new drivers.

           

            The learners test will be on Monday, September 27^th, during normal class time. The eye test will be held on October 6^th. The drives scheduled for the 6^th may be cancelled, but will be rescheduled for the following Monday.  Those who are already fifteen and pass both the written test, sign test, and the eye test, will then be able to receive their learner’s license. The ones that have not quite turned fifteen yet will have to wait until their birthday to get their learner’s license.           

Drivers Ed. students should make sure they remember to tell their teachers where they are going to be when driving. If they don’t, it will count as an unexcused absence and will probably end up having detention.

Many of the students taking Drivers Ed. find it stupid because they think they know everything there is to know about driving. Although they think this, many have not a clue about some of the topics. Drivers Ed. makes sure drivers are confident and have the abilities and knowledge how to drive safely and lawfully.

            Nearly all students in Hague High participate in Drivers Ed, although it is not mandatory. One may take a Drivers Ed. course outside of the school, but you must be at least sixteen and pay a lot of money. The school course is free and you can get your learners at fifteen.

            In class, many of the topics that the instructor talks about are impaired driving. Other than the basics, they highly stress not drinking and driving or driving under the influence of any drugs.

Who? What? Where? When? Why?

Article #1
Emmy trip boosts business

Who: Saskatoon mother
What: Makes clothes for famous children
Where: Saskatoon
When: After the Emmys
Why: To boost business

Article #2
Roughriders see sunny skies ahead

Who: Roughriders
What: Meet Blue Bombers and win
Where: Regina
When: Sunday before Labour Day
Why: The Roughriders won

Article #3
Rockers reunite in leaner, meaner form

Who: Randy Backman and Fred Turner
What: Lost ove 100lbs and reunited
Where: N/A
When: 2010
Why: So that they could go back on tour together

Parts of A Newspaper

Dateline: “Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Tuesday, September 7, 2010"

Ears: “Riders labour in win” “fighting ovarian cancer”

By-Line: “Jason Warwick”

Cut: “Nose to Nose” woman giving Newfoundlander dog a kiss.

Head: “Recyclers state case”

Nameplate: The Star Phoenix

Lead: A member of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation has been named Canada’s ambassador to Vietnam. Deborah Chatsis, 48, stopped in Regina during the long weekend to visit relatives. She’s on her way to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi to take up her post, the latest in a string of international assignments.

Jump line: Cont’d: Please see Awards/A2

Index: Annie’s Mailbox..C2; Arts & Life..C1-C5; Bob Florence..A3; Business..B7,B8; City..A2-A4; Classified..D1-D6; Comics..C6; Forum..A6; National..A8; Sports..B1-B7; World..B8,C7,C8     

Photo Credit: (SP Photo by Gord Waldner)

Deck: City launches public consultation on recycling this week

Cutline: Ellen Stomp tries to coax a kiss from her dog Hummer, a 1 1/2 –year-old Newfoundland, on Monday during the Saskatoon Kennel and Obedience Club’s all-breed shows and obedience trials. The event was held at the Kinsmen/Henk Ruys Soccer Centre during the Labour Day weekend.

Graphic: Huskies playing football; Soldier in Afghan

Terminology

Conglomerate- a corporation consisting of a number of subsidiary companies or divisions in a variety of unrelated industries, usually as a result of merger or acquisition.
Ex. Viacom

Demographic- a section of the population sharing common characteristics, such as age, sex, class, etc
Ex. Teenagers 
Early Adopter- the first people or person to adopt a trend or style; trend setter
Ex. ICP (Insane Clown Posse)

Coolhunting- when a person or company studies teenagers to find a new trend or lifestyle.
Ex. MTV following a "normal" teenage boy around.

The paradox of Coolhunting- how the term "coolhunting" contradicts itself. It is contradicting, because searching for something to make "cool" is in fact uncool in itself.
Ex. When a company tries to make something "cool" and in doing that, in fact makes it uncool.

Synergy- the potential ability of individual organizations or groups to be more successful or productive as a result of a merger
Ex. Viacom throwing a Sprite dance party. (they rely on each other.)

Sony

What does Sony own?

• Computers
• T.V.'s
• Home Entertainment Systems
• Reader Digital Books
• Cameras and Camcorders
• MP3's and Portable Electronics
• Headphones
• Cars and Marine Auto
• Playstations