In a shocking, but really, not all that surprising move, longtime Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, has stepped down from his position, and will be the Chairman of the Board. Current COO Tim Cook has been appointed CEO in Jobs place.
In his resignation letter to the Apple Board of Directors, Jobs said that the time has come when he feels that he cannot meet his day to day duties as Apple CEO. Jobs strongly recommended Cook to take his place, which the Board readily accepted.
Jobs, one of the original founders of Apple along with Steve Wozniak, has been CEO of the computer company since 1998, and has turned it around from being on the brink of financial collapse into the most valuable computer company in the world. In recent years, Jobs health has caused a number of concerns among investors that he would not be able to fulfill his duties, but Jobs pressed on as CEO, and now Apple is more successful than it has ever been. Jobs was notorious for having his hand in every project at Apple, and nothing made it to market without his approval.
While Tim Cook is likely a suitable candidate for the CEO position, he certainly does not have the legacy that Jobs possessed. Many have speculated that Apple would not be the same once Jobs left, but only time will tell if that turns out to be the case. Either way, Cook certainly has to fill some big shoes. It should be very interesting to watch Apple's moves over the next few months.
In a shocking, but really, not all that surprising move, longtime Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, has stepped down from his position, and will be the Chairman of the Board. Current COO Tim Cook has been appointed CEO in Jobs place.
In his resignation letter to the Apple Board of Directors, Jobs said that the time has come when he feels that he cannot meet his day to day duties as Apple CEO. Jobs strongly recommended Cook to take his place, which the Board readily accepted.
Jobs, one of the original founders of Apple along with Steve Wozniak, has been CEO of the computer company since 1998, and has turned it around from being on the brink of financial collapse into the most valuable computer company in the world. In recent years, Jobs health has caused a number of concerns among investors that he would not be able to fulfill his duties, but Jobs pressed on as CEO, and now Apple is more successful than it has ever been. Jobs was notorious for having his hand in every project at Apple, and nothing made it to market without his approval.
While Tim Cook is likely a suitable candidate for the CEO position, he certainly does not have the legacy that Jobs possessed. Many have speculated that Apple would not be the same once Jobs left, but only time will tell if that turns out to be the case. Either way, Cook certainly has to fill some big shoes. It should be very interesting to watch Apple's moves over the next few months.
The new Honda Jazz was launched on 18th August after having undergone a facelift to come out as a more challenging priced hatchback. With a slash down of Rupees 1.62 lakh from its previous price it is an attempt to exert a pull on more buyers towards the first-class hatchback. With the altered price, the new Honda Jazz place to be a possible competitor of the popular players in the Indian car market like Hyundai i20, Volkswagen Polo, Nissan Micra, new Maruti Swift, Skoda Fabia and Fiat Punto.
Seki Inaba, the Honda Siel cars India Director of marketing, has confirmed the news saying that they are much sure that, with more sensible pricing of the new Honda Jazz, they will be able to harvest out more benefits from the sales in the premium hatchback sector, the cause behind this is the tactically made investments in the manufacture department of the new Honda Jazz hatchback. The Honda Siel India had placed many car discounts and methods to ramp-up the Honda Jazz sales in the past few months, but even with the efforts made, the car sales clashed down to 50 percent to attain 250. The old Honda Jazz launched back in the month of June 2009 and managed to vend about 13 thousand units with its sky-scraping pricing. Though, the market analyst orate that the new Honda Jazz price is likely to do the trap to arrive at standard sales of 3000 units per month.
The new Honda Jazz specifications will be loaded with the 1.2 litre i-VTEC petrol engine to give a fuel efficiency of 16.7 km/l. The peppy car generally put up for sale with a 1.5-litre engine or a 1.3-litre one in markets globally. The 1.3 has lost a few CCS in the attempt to stoop under the 1.2-litre cut out profits, but it’s still very trendy bearing in mind the Jazz is a large, weighted four wheeler. Secondly, new Honda Jazz engine is more revived than the Honda City’s engine, which gets really loud once it passes the 3000rpm mark. The mentioned new Honda Jazz specifications will surely appealing.
The new Honda Jazz features now serve modified smooth finishing design on the front grille to one side from the beige internal parts, USB port facilitate music system too. The Honda India is at the moment facing a plunge in sales in its car variants that had made the firm to decrease the price of its best-selling sedan car Honda City as well, by Rs 66K. The sales figures of the premium sedan is considered to have faced by 26 percent to 12,526 in April-July time slot. With the expanding requirement in the hatchback segment cars in India, the Honda Siel cars India is now looking forward to launch its packed in model car Honda Brio abruptly priced at Rs 5 lakhs.
The RIM mobile manufacturing company is very well known not only in India but also well known in other countries. The company has launched many bar phone and touch bar phone in Indian mobile market. The Blackberry mobiles are inbuilt by latest technology. The company is going to launch a new mobile phone very soon in India and that is Blackberry Curve 9350. The Blackberry Curve 9350 price in India market is not yet known.
The Blackberry Curve 9350 features are splendid. The looks and design of the bar phone is eye catching. The handset is presented in two beautiful black and white colors. Vibration, AMR, MID, AAC, WMV, WMA, WAV, Polyphonic, QCP like calling ringtones alerts are supported in the model. The bar phone is having 5 MP rear and front VGA digital camera with video recording, Image stabilizer, LED Flash, Face Detection, Digital Zoom, Geo Tagging, Scenes and 4 x digital zoom camera features. The model comes with single core 800 MHz processor along with BlackBerry 7.0 operating system. The HTML web browser for fast browsing service is well presented in the bar phone.
The Blackberry Curve 9350 specifications are fully loaded. The 2.4 inches color TFT display is well provided in the mobile phone. The Micro USB 2.0 and WI FI 802.11 b/g/n data exchange data connectors are well connected in the bar phone along with Bluetooth v2.1 + A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP, OPP. The 512 MB RAM internal and up to 32 GB external memory is well supported in the model. The 1000 mAh standard battery is providing long communication service such as up to 348 hours standby and talk time up to 5.5 hours. The frequencies of the model are CDMA 800 /1900 MHz. The dimensions of the handset are endowed with 109 x 60 x 11 mm along with 99 gm of weight. The bar phone is integrated by NFC and document viewer applications.
The RIM mobile company is world best and largest Smartphone manufacturing company. The company is the proud owner of the Blackberry mobiles. The RIM has announced to launch another Blackberry mobile Blackberry Curve 9370 in India. The Blackberry Curve 9370 price in India is not yet conformed. The handset comes with some attractive and impressive features with excellent specifications.
The Blackberry Curve 9370 features are included with lots of location based services like GPS with A GPS navigation services. The 2G and 3G networks are well presented in the bar phone. The mobile phone comes with two stylish colors as black and brown colors. The SMS, MMS and email or push Email messaging services and instant messaging services is also available in the model. Magic voice special feature is well enabled in the handset. The mobile phone is having some other features like NFC support, document viewer, voice memo and dial, predictive text input and organizer such as alarm, calculator and calendar.
The Blackberry Curve 9370 specifications are included with 800 MHz processor along with 512 MB RAM internal memory. The Blackberry 7.0 operating system is well connected with the bar phone along with data storage features as up to 32 GB external ( Micro SD, Micro SDHC and T flash memory card ) and 1 GB internal memory for store unlimited songs, videos, call records and SMS storage capacity. The QWERTY keypad and 2.44 inches TFT display screen is well boasted in the handset. The 2.44 inches TFT display is enabled with 480 x 320 pixels resolutions. The 5 MP camera is blessed with lots of camera features such as 4x digital zoom, LED Flash, Image Stabilizer, Face Detection, Digital Zoom, Geo Tagging, Scenes along with video recording facility. The Blackberry, HTML and WAP 2.0 internet browser is also available in the model. GPRS, EDGE and 3G at HSDPA 7.2mbps and HSUPA internet connectivity features are supported in the bar phone.
The Nokia mobiles manufacturing company has launched latest mobile phone Nokia C3 01 Gold Edition in India. The new Nokia C3 01 Gold Edition is now available in market. The Nokia C3 01 Gold Edition price in India would be around Rs. 14,000. The handset is also known as Touch and Type handset name. The Nokia C3 01 Gold Edition features are very impressive. The mobile phone is well enabled with high resolution camera feature and touch display feature.
Nokia C3 01 Gold Edition review and Nokia C3 01 Gold Edition pictures are available in the market. GPRS and EDGE data mode connectivity’s are available with 3G (HSDPA and HSUPA) network. The mobile has large data storage capacity via micro SD at up to 32GB capacity. The mobile is enabled with Stereo FM radio, multi formats video and music player. Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and EDR data transfer connectivity is well endowed in this model. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and USB connectivity is also added. The mobile has WAP2.0/xHTML, HTML and HTTP internet browser. Games and Java MIDP2.1 services are also added. The mobile is capable to store 2000 entries of photo call and phone contacts.
The Nokia C3 01 Gold Edition specifications are very attractive and nice. The handset has dual bands networks with frequencies of GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz frequencies. The body structure of the mobile is 111x47.5x11mm with 100gm of weight. The handset has 2.4 inches TFT touch capacity display screen. The handset is well enabled with 5 megapixels camera feature with autofocus and LED flash option. The mobile camera is providing 4x Digital VGA video recording at 15fps. Face Book and Twitter social site providers are performed very well. The Nokia C3 01 Gold Edition has 1050 mAh capacity power supply battery which is providing up to 4 hours 3G network talk time service and up to 5.30 hours 2G network talk time service.
The LG mobiles brand is very popular and well known mobile brand in Indian mobile market. The LG is a multinational and multi products manufacturing company. The Korean company has announced to launch a new Optimus mobile LG Optimus Slider in Indian mobile stores. The LG mobiles has not declared the LG Optimus Slider price in India yet but the mobile will be released in India this September. The handset is also well known as LG LS700 and LG Gelato Q names.
The handset comes with Gingerbread v2.3 latest Android operating system with Single core processor. The handset has location based GSP service with A-GPS support and Java software. For internet browsing the mobile has HTML browser. The mobile is very good data storage device because the handset comes with support up to 32GB expandable data storage via micro SD memory card. Email, MMS and SMS messaging communications service of this mobile are very nice. The LG Optimus Slider features are really attractive. The mobile will be available with Black Body color.
The handset has good dimension and weight. The slider mobile has FaceBook and Picasa social networking sites integration. The handset operates at frequencies of CDMA 800/1900 MHz with CMA 1xEV-DO rev.A MHz. The 4.0 inches TFT touch display screen of the mobile has 480x320 pixels picture resolution. The display of the mobile is well enabled with Accelerometer and Proximity sensors and the screen has multi touch input method service. Wireless protocol, Bluetooth and USB data connectors are well enabled this Slider mobile. The mobile is having multi formats video and music players of the mobile are offering great entertainment. The LG Optimus Slider is well enabled with 3.0 mega pixels camera feature which has digital zoom option for better video and picture capturing. For long talk time service the mobile is carrying 1500 mAh capacity power supply standard battery. The LG Optimus Slider Specifications are sure to attract the Indian customers.
The Samsung Galaxy R has been launched in European countries and the handset is getting good response from these countries. The Samsung Galaxy R will be very shortly launched in Indian mobile market. The Samsung mobiles are having good response in this time in India. The Samsung mobiles company has not declared the Samsung Galaxy R price in India yet.
The Samsung Galaxy R features are fully loaded with internet connectivity features like GPRS, 3G, EDGE, Wi FI 802.11 b/g/n and WI FI hotspot and data exchange connectors as Bluetooth v3.0 with HS and micro USB 2.0. The touch phone is well connected with SMS, MMS, Email, Push email and IM along with HTML and RSS web browsers and Goggle talk instant messaging services. The mobile phone is having 720 HD video recording facility which can give 1280 x 720 pixels resolutions. The GPS with A GPS and Goggle maps navigation services are also available in the model. The handset comes with JAVA MIDP emulator such as third party java application along with lots of download able games.
The Samsung Galaxy R specifications are enabled with Frequencies of 2G networks at GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and 3G networks at HSDPA 900 / 2100 Mhz. The Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, ULP GeForce GPU and Tegra 2 AP20H chipset is well integrated in the touch phone along with version 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The physical size of the model is 125 x 65 x 9.5mm along with 135gm of weight. The 4.2 inches TFT display screen is offered with Gyroscope sensor, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and Proximity sensor for auto turn-off with 480 x 800 pixels resolutions. The model is having 5MP main camera which is comprised of auto focus, LED flash, digital zoom and Geo tagging features. The VGA secondary camera is also fixed for video calling services.
Sony Ericsson has made an announcement that company will soon launch a new Android based smartphone in the Indian cellular market christened Sony Ericsson Live. This new member in the Sony Ericsson mobiles family is fully loaded with a unique composite of Walkman technology and social media. Talking about the Sony Ericsson Live price in India the company has not unveiled any information on it yet.
The Sony Ericsson Live features a large 3.2 inch multi-touch touchscreen and is powered by a powerful 1 GHz processor with a display resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Along with this, the new smartphone by Sony Ericsson also features Android v 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. This new Android based smartphone holds a hardware music button that provides instant access to the music player and the Facebook integration so that users can easily share music files with all their friends at just one touch.
As for Sony Ericsson Live specifications, the new smartphone has a dimensions of 106 x 56.5 x 14.2 mm and a weight of 115 grams. A 5 Mega Pixel camera is fixed at rear side of the phone which is attached with autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, image stabilization, smile and face detection. One can capture image of 2592x1944 pixels and perform a high quality of video recording at 720p HD. Along with this, a front facing camera is also added but it can only be used to make Video calls.
The all new Sony Ericsson will come powered with a standard Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery which have a Stand-by battery back up of 600 h on 2G network and on 3G network of 850 hrs. Whereas the Talk time of 14 hrs 15 min at 2G network and Up to 6 hrs 42 min at 3G network. The new Sony Ericsson Live features 320 MB storage and 512 MB RAM as an internal memory storage and also support card slot for memory up to 32GB. Whereas company is offering a 2 GB memory card with this new phone.
The latest dual SIM dual standby handset, Viewsonic V350 looks dashing and smart choice if one chooses it for its looks and design. It’s both the SIM cards remain active simultaneously. Both the SIMs of this phone works on GSM 2G networks. The sound and audio quality of Viewsonic V350 is not an issue as it is blessed with large speakers and a 3.5 mm audio jack for the purpose. The phone also supports polyphonic and MP3 ringtones along with vibration alerts. The Viewsonic V350 price in India is still under wraps.
Viewsonic V350 is a 3G phone which allows its users to do web browsing at higher speeds. 3G HSDPA network allows downloading at 7.2 mbps speeds. On 2 G GSM networks, users can make use of GPRS/EDGE connectivity. Local data sharing and connectivity is via its inherent Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR, Wi Fi 802.11 b/g and microUSB v2.0. SMS, MMS, emails exchange and instant messaging can be done on the Viewsonic V350 which is a good messaging phone, thanks to its integrated T9 dictionary and predictive text input feature.
Browsing of websites on Viewsonic V350 is via its WAP 2.0/HTML/xHTML browser. Network support on the Viewsonic V350 is in two modes. Viewsonic V350 utilizes 2G GSM network of the phone on operating frequencies of 850,900,1800,1900 MHz and for higher speed and better call quality 3 G UMTS network in the bandwidth frequencies of 900/2100 MHz can be made use of. The pre-packaged games on the Viewsonic V350 are absent. The phone is JAVA enabled and presents an opportunity to download and play all the available games on Android Market.
Force Motors has launched their new car, Force One, on August 19, 2011 in Mumbai. The car was launched by the superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Force Motors has launched Force One with a single variant. But as per our sources Force Motors has announced the two new variants of Force One SUV by 2012. The current variant has been launched with only diesel model with a powerful diesel engine. The Force One price is Rs. 10.65 lakhs at ex-showroom Mumbai. The price may be same or may slightly differ in other ex-showrooms of other cities.
As per the Force One specifications , The Force One SUV has been made in such a way that it can run with high speeds in desert and high altitudes. Also a unique feature included in the Force One SUV is that the car can can start at -21 degree centigrade temperature. Other features of the car includes that the car has a powerful 2.2 litres common rail turbo diesel engine which can produce a power of 140 PS and a torque of 315 Nm. Some more features of the car reveals that the car has a dual mass flywheel, a low friction gearbox, high torque density, CED coated chassis, rack and pinion steering, three row seating, armrest with cup holders, etc. The rear row can be folded to increase the space for the baggage.
The spare wheel is fitted under the body. The steering present in the new Force One SUV is leather wrapped with audio controls present on it. Each seating row has dual air conditioner vents. The fuel capacity of the tank is 70 litres. The length of the new Force One is 4860 mm, width is 1780 mm, and height is 1885 mm with a wheel base of 3025 mm. Along with all these features Force One SUV was tested on British speedways and the suspension has been tuned for India by Lotus Motors. The company has announced the launch of Force One 4x4 by March 2012 and the ABS version of the car is announced after the launch of 4x4. The main competitors of the new Force One is Tata Safari, Mahindra Scorpio and other SUVs.
Recently Toyota India has launched the petrol variant of its first hatchback named as Toyota Etios Liva. Now Toyota India is looking belligerent to launch the diesel variant of this hatchback and its sedan Toyota Etios. Now a days Toyota India is undergoing in the test phase of the diesel variants in Bangalore. As for features and looks the diesel variant of both the cars will fall heir the same as that of its petrol sibling. Both the diesel variant of Toyota is likely to come housed with a 1.4 liter turbo CRDI engine which will enhance their fuel economy. The Etios twins will offer a decent mileage of 21 Kmpl. Toyota India claims that company has done all the ground work of the diesel technology and is holding everything for the right time to launch the anticipated diesel variants of Etios twins.
The Japanese auto biggie Toyota had launched its sedan Toyota Etios last year in the month of December. The sedan manged to lure the Indian customers and received an overwhelming response in Indian car market. At present the diesels are car market is in great boom due to regular hike in petrol price. So in order to keep the tempo up all the major players are looking to roll out the diesel variants of their popular models. In this pipeline Toyota India is planning to launch new Toyota Etios diesel very soon in the Indian market.
Toyota India has recently made a debut in the hatchback segment with its most expensive car Toyota Etios Liva. But Toyota didn't manage to create the same charisma as it did with its sedan. The hatchback had not received the overwhelming response due to the lack of its diesel version. Now with the new Toyota Etios Liva Diesel company is all set to stronghold its growth in the Indian car market. In addition to this Honda India is also planning to launch another refreshed model in the market known as Honda Brio in the month of September.
Volkswagen, the German car manufacturer giant, has launched many cars in Indian car market. These cars mainly belong to luxury cars. Some popular brands launched by Volkswagen are Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Jetta and many more. Volkswagen has launched a new version of Volkswagen Jetta with only diesel variant.
This is done as per the increase in demand of the diesel cars. The older version of Volkswagen Jetta has been launched with both petrol and diesel models. The new Volkswagen Jetta price is less than the old version. It is Rs.14.12 lakhs. The Volkswagen Jetta has been launched in four variants which are Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L TDI Trendline, Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L TDI Comfortline, Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L TDI Highline, Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L TDI Highline AT.
Volkswagen has considered the price of the new version of Volkswagen Jetta as the old version was very expensive and its sales was very low. But when the company has given a huge discount of Rs. 1.75 lakhs, the sales of the car increased. The main competitors of new Volkswagen Jetta are Skoda Laura, Chevrolet Cruze, and Toyota Corolla Altis in Indian car market. As per the new Jetta specifications, the car has a 2 litres 4 cylinder CRDI diesel engine which generates the power of 140 PS. Other features of the car includes LED daytime running lights, exterior fog lights, rear AC vents, touch screen music system, leather upholstery and many more.
Volkswagen has launched the new Volkswagen Jetta with diesel variant only as per the demand of diesel cars. There is a increase in the demand of diesel cars due to the increase in the cost of petrol. Volkswagen has much expectations from the new version of Volkswagen Jetta due to much success of the sales performance of the older version. Volkwagen Jetta, new Volkwagen Jetta price, new Jetta specifications.
The Acer mobiles are having good selling records in India. Now the company has launched another very nice looked and well featured latest technology inbuilt mobile Acer Iconia Smart in Indian mobile market. The Acer Iconia Smart price in India is announced at Rs 20,000. The company has expected good response from this mobile. The mobile company has good name and fame in India.
The Acer Iconia Smart features are unbeatable compare to another mobile brand features. The bar form factor is well presented in the mobile phone. The model appears in silver color. The Android phone comes with HTML internet browser. The operating system of the handset is supported by v2.3 Android Gingerbread OS. The handset is enabled with lots of Goggle applications like Google Search, Maps, Gmail and Goggle talk. The document viewer and abode flash player 10.1 applications are well presented in the bar phone.
The Acer Iconia Smart specifications are very nice. The mobile phone is boasted with dual camera facility such as main camera is 8MP and secondary camera is 2MP. The 4.8 inches touch screen display is having Acer UI 4.2 sense. The processor of the bar phone is powered by 1GHz scorpion CPU along with 512MB RAM and 512MB ROM. The smart phone is having very long battery which is a 1500 mAh. The Acer Iconia Smart is enabled with Bluetooth v2.1+ EDR and A2DP, HDMI port and Micro USB 2.0, WI FI 802.11b/g/n, UPnP, DLNA and WI FI hotspot data transfer connectivity options for fast data transfer ability.
The 3G, GPRS and EDGE internet connectivity option are well endowed in the smart phone. The model is supported by java MIDP emulator such as third party java application for download important files and fun able games. The SMS, MMS, Email and Push Email messaging services are well presents in the mobile phone.
The home grown auto company Tata Motors has slated the launch of its new facelifted Tata Indica Vista on August 24. Earlier it was scheduled to be launched today, but due to some unknown reasons Tata Motors has slated this launch. It is speculated that the new Tata Indica Vista has a completely new dynamic design but the exteriors are slightly cognate with Tata Manza. However it is expected that the dashboard is a complete copycat of the Tata Manza.
The all new Tata Indica Vista will be available in four variants with two variants in both petrol and diesel options. The all four variants are as follows new Tata Indica Vista Terra and new Tata Indica Vista Aqua while two variants with Quadrajet engine in the diesel variant. As for the new Tata Indica Vista specifications, the petrol variant of new hatchback Tata Indica Vista Terra is powered with a four cylinder petrol engine which is capable of producing the maximum power of 90 PS where as the other petrol variant new Tata Indica Vista Aqua will house a 60 PS four cylinder petrol engine. On the other hand the Quadrajet engine is capable of generating 71 PS and 75 PS in the diesel variant.
The new Tata Indica Vista features a dual-tone interiors with electric OVRM and steering mounted controls. In addition to this various safety features like Anti- lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and airbags are added in this new Tata Indica Vista. The specifications and features of the all-new Tata Indica Vista reveals that Tata Motors will bring a totally unique new Indica Vista hatch in the Indian car market. The czars in the compact car segment like Tata Etios Liva, Chevrolet Beat and Hyundai i10 are the major rivals of this new hatchback. new Tata Indica Vista price new Indica Vista.
Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, generally know as P.T. Usha is an Indian Athlete, and arguably the most famous and successful Female Athlete from India to have ever existed. Her extra-ordinary performance at the track has earned Usha the titles such as Queen of Indian Track and Payyoli Express.
Early Life
She was born on the 27th of June 1964 at Payyoli, a village located in District Payyoli of Kerala to E.P.M. Paithal and T.V. Lakshmi. Usha was affected by ill health in her early childhood days, but displayed the signs of a great Athlete right in her primary school days.
Beginning of Athletic Career
The Kerala State Government began a Sports Division for Women at Kannur in the year 1976, and 12 year old P.T. Usha was one among the 40 girls who began their training under O.M. Nambiar, the Coach at the division. She first came into limelight in the year 1979 when at National School Games, she won the individual championship.
International Athletics
Usha made her debut into the International Athletics when she participated in the Pakistan Open National Meet 1980 held at Karachi. She grabbed 4 Gold Medals at the Athletics Meet. In the year 1982, she took part in the World Junior Invitation Meet (which is now called World Junior Athletic Championship) held at Seoul. Usha managed to clinch Gold Medal in the 200m and Bronze Medal in the 100m race at the event. Afterwards, she started working intensely upon her performance and by the Los Angeles Olympics 1984 she had improved considerably.
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Usha won the 400m Hurdles heats but unfortunately lost the Bronze Medal in 400m Hurdles Final Round by a very minute margin of 1/100 second in a Photo Finish. Anyhow, her achievement was still historical in Indian context as she became the first Indian Woman Athlete ever to have entered the Final Round at Olympic Games. She clocked the race in 55.42 seconds which still stands as a National Record for the event in India.
Further, in the year 1985 she participated at the Asian Track and Field Championship held at Jakarta, Indonesia and grabbed 5 Gold Medals and 1 Bronze Medal at the championship. At Seoul Asian Games 1986, Usha clinched four Gold Medals in the 200m, 400m, 400m Hurdles and 4x400m Relay races. Unfortunately, she got her heel injured before the Seoul Olympic Games 1988 and still ran for the nation in the same condition, although couldn’t fare well at the event.
Usha bounced back in the year 1989 at Asian Track Federation Meet held at Delhi, and clinched four Gold Medals and two Silver Medals at the meet. At this time, Usha wanted to declare her retirement but as a last innings she participated at Beijing Asian Games 1990 and despite not being fully prepared for the event, she grabbed three Silver Medals at the event.
Achievements:
- Won silver medals in the 100 m and the 200 m events in the 1982 New Delhi Asiad
- Won gold in the 400 m with a new Asian record in the Asian Track and Field Championship in Kuwait
- Became the first Indian women to enter the final of an Olympics event in 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- Won five gold medals at the Asian Meet in Jakarta in 1985
The Amazing Comeback
Usha retired from Athletics and married V.Srinivasan in the year 1991, but to the surprise of everybody she made a sudden comeback in the year 1998 and won Bronze Medals in 200m and 400m races at the Asian Track Federation Meet held at Fukkowakka in Japan. At the age of 34 years, P.T. Usha improved her own timing in 200m race and set a new National Record, which was enough to prove the level of Athletic talent still lying inside her.
Awards & Honors
To commemorate her excellent services to the nation through her consistent and determined efforts towards the sport of Athletics, P.T. Usha was honored with the Arjuna Award in the year 1983 and Padma Shri award in the year 1985. Apart from it, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) named her the Sportsperson of the Century and the Sports Woman of the Millennium. Also, she was named the Greatest Woman Athlete at Jakarta Asian Athletic Meet 1985 and given the World Trophy for Best Athlete in the years 1985 and 1986
India first participated in Olympics in 1900 in Paris. The country was represented by Norman Pritchard, an Anglo Indian who was holidaying in Paris during that time. He bagged two silver medals in 200m. dash and 200m hurdles. Then after a gap of 20 years India again participated with two athletes in 1920 Antwerp Olympics and with eight members in 1924 Paris Olympics.
But the more organised, official representation by India, was made in 1928 Amsterdam, with the formation of Indian Olympic Association in 1927.
Dorabji Tata was the first president and Dr A C Northern of Young Men's Christian Association, Madras was the secretary. That year, Indian Hockey team participated in their first Olympic hockey event and won the gold medal under the captaincy of Jaipal Singh. For the next 6 successive Olympics spanning 28 years from 1928-1956, Indians retained their gold medal for the hockey event. Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand played a major role in Indian victory in the first three successive wins. It was definitely the golden era of Indian Hockey in Olympics, during which India played 24 matches and won all 24, scored 178 goals (at an average of 7.43 goals per match) and conceded only 7 goals. India again won two more gold medals in Olympic hockey in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
In athletics, six Indians and the 4x400 women's relay team have reached the finals of their events in Olympics. They are Norman Pritchard in 1900 (two silvers in sprint and hurdles), Henry Rebello in 1948 London (Triple Jump), Milkha Singh 1960 Rome ( fourth place in 400 metres), Gurbachan Singh Randhawa 1964 Tokyo (fifth place in 100 m hurdles), Sriram singh 1976 Montreal ( seventh in 800m), P.T Usha in 1984 Los Angeles ( fourth in 400m hurdles) who unfortunately lost her bronze by 1/100th of a second and the 4 member squad of the 400m. women's relay P.T.Usha, M.D.Valsamma, Vandana Rao, Shiny Abraham reached seventh place, the same year.
Apart from Hockey and a few fine performances in athletics, India's record in the Olympics paints a dismal picture, for a country having a population of over a billion people. Apart from the 8 gold medals, one silver medal and two bronzes in Hockey, two silver medals in athletics, India has won bronzes for wrestling ( Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav 1952 Helsinki), shooting ( Dr Karni Singh 1964 Tokyo), tennis ( Leander Paes 1996 Atlanta) and weightlifting ( Karnam Malleswari 2000 Sydney).
Today Force Motors has finally launched its most awaited SUV Force One in the Indian car market in Mumbai. This brand new SUV is marked as foray of Force Motors in the personal vehicle segment. Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has launched this new SUV. Force Motors has launched its SUV only in one variant. Talking about Force One price, this new SUV is tagged at Rs 10.65 lakh (ex showroom Mumbai).
Earlier there were rumors that Force Motors brood over the probability to pile out sedans and hatchbacks in India. Now with this launch of Force One SUV the company has cleared the air and affirmed that right now they are not interested in piling out sedans and hatchback in the Indian car market. Talking about Force One specifications this new SUV is fixed with a 2.2 litre common rail turbo diesel engine which will generate a power of 140ps and the maximum torque of 315 Nm. For good suspension on the Indian roads this all new SUV uses Lotus Engineering. Force One also offers a class in segment ground clearance of 205 mm and posses a fuel tank having the capacity of 70 litres. Force One features include a rack and pinion steering, third row folds to generate more boot space, on board computer monitors 15 process and electronics are validated by Mercedes Benz.
In addition to this a audio control mounted on steering , dual AC vents and cruise control are also present in the new Force One SUV. It has a seating capacity of 5 d and 6 d. As far as external dimensions are concerned the all new Force One has a overall length of 4860 mm, width of 1780 mm and Height of 1885 mm. However the wheel base is of 3025 mm size. The all new Force One review reveals that this new SUV will run on deserts and high altitudes with same pungency as on plain roads. Furthermore, it can also start and runs at -21 degrees centigrade and posses a low friction gearbox with high torque density. Force Motors blazoned that the company will roll out the 4X4 variant of Force One by March 2012, however the ABS variant will hit the Indian soil after 4X4.
Honda Siel Cars India, the foremost manufacturer of first-class Cars in India, finally raised the curtains from the new Honda Jazz with all latest outer designing, modified internal designs and many other worth added characteristics. New Jazz can be obtained in three variants namely Honda Jazz S, Honda Jazz Select and Honda Jazz X in Manual show. New Honda Jazz price is marked at Rs 5.5 lakh for the foundation variant, on the other hand the centre and top end variants are tagged at Rs 5.75 lakh and Rs 6.06 lakh (ex showroom Delhi) correspondingly. New Honda Jazz price is affordable for the car lovers who are looking for great driving experience.
The new Honda Jazz displays a sporty, daring, powerful and dominating existence with its new elegant front grille, latest manufactured aerodynamic front bumper, new headlights with silver and black matt finish and new structured 15 inch silver alloy wheels. The classy back of the new Honda Jazz gets added modified with the new back chrome embellish and new back bumper. The new progressed internal structure develops a great and refined ambiance. The luxurious new beige black interior both in new Honda Jazz and new Honda Jazz Select and new Amber coloured stereoscopic dials for great visibility gives the car a more affluent feel. The multipurpose interiors of the new Honda Jazz comes studded with the latest introduced back stretching out seats for giving super back seat ease during long drives.
The new Honda Jazz’s self-motivated performance is received by a four-cylinder 1.2-liter i-VTEC. The engine has been particularly made for the Indian car market and represents the company's promise towards India and its continued aim on bringing in the latest worldwide technology into the country. The engine features Programmed Fuel Injection that gives out maximum result of 90 PS @ 6,200 rpm and speed of 110 Nm @ 4800 rpm while processing out good fuel economy of 16.7 km per liter, as per ARAI test data.
However, Honda's design principle has mentioned the approach in the design notion of the new Honda Jazz that calls for capitalizing on the space accessible for buyers and decreasing the space engaged by mechanical components. The packaging of new Jazz is based on Honda’s creative center tank outline which allows improvement of cabin space and reasonableness. The new Honda Jazz sensibleness has been advanced with three mode “Magic Seat” pattern to get ample seating and goods-carrying patterns for long objects to the standard five-passenger mode. New Honda Jazz price makes great value for money.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 is a new mobile tablet in the Indian market and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 price in India is also announced as Rs-36,200/-. The mobile is having multi touch with 10.1 inches display and 1280 × 800 WXGA screen resolution. The mobile is great for movie lovers, because it supports watching movies and it is also having advance functionality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 tablet of the Samsung mobiles is having features and specifications which are really latest in the Indian mobile market. The mobile operating system and processor run with Google Android Honeycomb V3.1 OS and better support Dual band. Latest and fastest mobile connectivity 3G gives the freedom to connect with Internet world in this phone. The smart phone is having 10.1 inches multi touch LCD display with 1280x800 WXGA screen resolution. The mobile is enabled with dual cameras.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 features are really awesome as it has backend camera of 3.0 mega pixel for capturing the remembering snapshot and the frontend is of 2.0 mega pixels for video calling. Better entertainment facilities are also present in the handset in the form of music player and video player. Browsing options are also good in the mobile for better productivity. The mobile will also be available in good colors. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 specifications include better dimension and weight. The price tag of the mobile matches the performance level that the mobile delivers. Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 is sure to rock the Indian mobile market with better performance and look. Internal memory of the handset is optional between 16, 32 and 64 thus lots of stuff can also be stored. The mobile also supports external memory through MicroSD card. Data transfer options are present in the mobile in the form of Bluetooth and USB.
The LG mobiles manufacturing is going to release a new smarter Android mobile phone LG Optimus Sol in India. The handset is inbuilt with many attractive features. The LG Optimus Sol features Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS with 1GHz processor. SMS, MMS, Email and Push Email messaging service of the model is very nice. WAP2.0, xHTML and HTML internet browsers are also well enabled in this model. JAVA MIDP2.0, Document viewer, Organizer and voice memo additional features are also added. The LG Optimus Sol handset appears with Black and Silver color options. The LG Optimus Sol price in India is not yet available.
LG Optimus Sol memory option of the handset is having up to 32GB data storage external memory via micro SD card. GPRS and EDGE internet connectivity’s of the mobile is providing excellent internet access facility. 3G HSDPA and HSUPA data mode connectivity is also very well. WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA or Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP data connectivity’s are excellent.
The LG Optimus Sol specifications are superb. The Android handset comes with dual bands networks frequencies at GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and HSDPA 900/2100 MHz. The stylish Android mobile has 3.8 inches AMOLED capacitive touch screen display with 16M colors. Accelerometer and Proximity sensors are also available in this model. The mobile phone is well enabled with dual camera feature. Main camera of the handset has 5 megapixels camera with autofocus and Geo-tagging options and the secondary camera has VGA technology for video calling service. For better sound quality, the mobile has loud speakers and 3.5mm audio jack device. Multi formats support video and audio player of the mobile are there for excellent entertainment service. The Li-ion standard battery of the mobile ensures good power back up facility for long communication service.
The threat of a new recession is rising in the United States, economists say, as they slash their growth forecasts for the second half of the year.
Slowing global expansion, the plunge in US stock markets after Standard & Poor's cut the country's credit rating, and political pressure on the government to cut spending rather than stimulate growth are all putting the brakes on the world's largest economy, they say.
Mostly negative data -- though with a few bright spots -- has reinforced feelings that the recovery from the 2008-2009 recession is in trouble.
And the Federal Reserve's own warning last week of increased "downside risks" to growth in the second half has added to the gloomy picture.
Mark Zandi, the top economist for Moody's Analytics, said Monday they had cut their growth outlook for the second half to 2.0 percent, from a 3.5 percent forecast just last month.
"The near-term economic outlook is significantly weaker than it was just a month ago," he said in a new report.
"The odds of a renewed recession over the next 12 months are one in three, and rising with each 100-point drop in the Dow."
Goldman Sachs said the economy appeared to be moving at less than "stall speed" after, at best, a mere 0.8 percent growth in the first half.
"With growth clearly below trend, the unemployment rate has crept up slightly, suggesting the possibility of a self-reinforcing deterioration in the economy," Goldman said -- also predicting a 33 percent chance for a recession.
A raft of poor economics statistics -- on second quarter growth, layoffs and job creation, industrial production, consumer spending, and consumer and business sentiment -- underpin the lower projections.
On Friday, a University of Michigan survey showed consumer sentiment at its lowest level since May 1980.
And on Monday, the Fed's New York manufacturing survey for August also took a sharp downward turn.
The Fed gave no sense of optimism last week when it announced it would keep interest rates at ultra-low levels for two more years because of the weak economy.
After a one-day meeting, the US central bank's policy board forecast growth at a "somewhat slower pace" over the coming quarters than it had estimated in June.
"Downside risks to the economic outlook have increased," it added.
GM said Wednesday that it will go forward with plans to build a production model of an electric Cadillac luxury coupe.
The Converj Concept, which was first presented at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, will be called the Cadillac ELR.
The Cadillac ELR will be GM's luxury version of the Volt.
"The concept generated instant enthusiasm," Vice President-Cadillac Marketing Don Butler said.
"Like other milestone Cadillac models of the past, the ELR will offer something not otherwise present -- the combination of electric propulsion with striking design and the fun of luxury coupe driving."
The vehicle, which is currently in development, will be powered by a lithium-ion battery, an electric drive unit, and a four-cylinder engine-generator similar to the Chevy Volt. The Cadillac ELR will run primarily on electricity -- saving consumers the cost of gasoline and reducing emissions.
Specific details about performance and price have yet to be announced.
"There's no mistaking it for anything but a Cadillac. An aggressive, forward-leaning profile and proportion showcases a uniquely shaped, modern vision of a personal luxury 2+2," GM (GM, Fortune 500) Vice President of Global Design Ed Welburn said, referring to a coupe that seats two up front and two in the rear.
In addition, Cadillac says it will display another concept car on Thursday prior to the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance car show"
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India’s biggest and topmost car manufacturer launched its much hyped sportier and elegant looking car, the all new Swift. The new Maruti Swiftoffers excellent in class acceleration, high control to weight ratio and much advanced fuel efficiency. With almost one hundred and fourty new features, many for the first time ever in an entry level model, the new Maruti Swift is ready to revive first-rate compact car segment, a segment that Swift had on its own originated. Manufactured on an all new podium, the new Maruti Swift is bigger and wider than its forerunner. The new Maruti Swift price for the petrol variants is as stated further, new Maruti Swift LXi price is declared at Rs4.22 lakh, new Maruti Swift VXi will price between Rs 4.76 lakh and the new Maruti Swift ZXi cost is merely Rs 5.53 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
However the Maruti Swift price for the diesel options begin at Rs. 5.17 lakh for the new Maruti Swift LDi, while the Maruti Swift VDi will cost at Rs 5.61 lakh and last but not the least the new Maruti Swift price for the ZDi model is circled at Rs6.38 lakh (ex showroom Delhi). Whereas, it has been heard that the new Maruti Swift has been launched in Mumbai. New Swift price for petrol variants in Mumbai are Maruti Swift LXi is tagged at Rs. 4.50 laks, Maruti Swift VXi cost at Rs. 4.91 lakhs, Maruti Swift ZXi has been tagged at Rs. 5.78 lakhs. On the other hand, the diesel Mumbai prices list as under- Maruti Swift LDi will be costing around Rs. 5.36 lakhs, Maruti Swift VDi will price Rs. 5.81 lakhs and Maruti Swift ZDi will price Rs. 6.62 lakhs. The buzz is revolving that maximum mob has registered the diesel variants till now. We hope that new Maruti Swift price will let you decide to opt for which variant.
Maruti Suzuki with more advanced features gives away a power-packed and lively drive. The new Maruti Swift features comes studded with advanced fuel efficiency rules, the petrol variant will give a respectable mileage of 18.6 kmpl whereas the diesel variant will offer a awesome mileage. The interiors of the car is filled with class-leading fit and finish , sport black interior color scheme, silver accents on smart and on the new 3-spoke steering wheel, bigger body front seats, sporty multi-layered dashboard with a waterfall console, enhanced Chrome and much more to enthrall you at once. The outer shell of new Maruti Swift comes studded with turn indicators fixed in outer back view mirrors, lively and larger headlamps and so on. Now you can purchase the all new Maruti Swift in blazing red, glistening grey, torque blue, silky silver, arctic white and midnight black colours.
Force Motors, the Indian utility vehicle manufacturer is stepping into the passenger car segment for the first time tomorrow with the scheduled launch of their Force One SUV in India. This domestic automobile firm has a good share in auto sector with their utility vehicle, Force Traveller big size vans. Force One SUV can be placed to a higher rank in comparison to the other home grown SUVs available in India as it is going to be well equipped with advance Force One specifications that cannot be matched up with the other SUVs cars such as Tata Safari, Mahindra Scorpio and various others. This is the reason due to which the Force One price is initiating at a rate more than Rs 10 lakh which is quite higher than the other domestic SUVs.
Force One reviews pictures the best features available in the market with the Force One specifications for the engine loaded with best-in-class motor and performance. The engine installed in the Force One SUV is manufactured by the Daimler Motors, who have done many remarkable jobs which started with Benz and later with Mercedes Benz and many other car companies. The Force One will be powered with the best Diamler common rail turbo OM611 diesel engine of 2.2 liter. This classic motor will bring out a maximum power of 140 Bhp and return a highest torque of 350 Nm. With such a great performance output, Force One SUV is expected to win the battle that may create with the other in house SUVs after it is launched in the Indian market.
Force Motors have announced 18 dealership centers located in the North, East and West of the Indian subcontinent and till now, there is no declaration of any dealership zone in East India. It can be simply said that Force Motors are allotting retailing centers only to such areas where they can find better market for the Force One SUV. Some days ago, Force One SUV was seen running for the test drives and checking its ability on the national highways. This again can be a strategy to tempt the customers for acquiring public attentions and the resulting better sales.
In a shocking, but really, not all that surprising move, longtime Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, has stepped down from his position, and will be the Chairman of the Board. Current COO Tim Cook has been appointed CEO in Jobs place.
