A new survey shows consumers are "overwhelmingly leaning" toward the iPad instead of netbooks, and cheap laptops are also taking a toll on netbook sales. The study, which surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. consumers, was commissioned by consumer electronics site Retrevo.
Apple's iPad has proven popular with shoppers, as more than one million devices have already been sold. That popularity is hurting netbook sales, says the survey, as the iPad offers many of the same advantages that netbooks offer over a traditional laptop, such as higher portability and longer battery life.
The Retrevo survey asked consumers whether they are planning on buying an iPad or a netbook: 78 percent said they would be choosing an iPad, while only 22 percent would choose a netbook.
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New system to slash OFW remittance fees, says BSP
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) stand to save P100 to P500 when sending money to the Philippines once the new Philippine Payments and Settlements System Remit System starts operating before the fourth quarter of the year.
Also known as the Philpass Remit System, the new settlement system for money transfers would eliminate third party courier services between commercial banks in remittances involving bank credits, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Monday.
"This will reduce the cost of remitting money from the OFW remitter to the beneficiary," the BSP said.
"Under the existing system, beneficiaries pay from P150 to P550 as back-end processing fee. With the migration to the new system, the fee will be reduced to P50 for each remittance transaction as the BSP will be charging banks a minimal amount for the settlement of transactions," the BSP explained.
With the Philpass Remit System, families of OFWs would be able to save from P92 million to P922 million a year in remittance fees, the central bank said.
The central bank said the Philpass Remit System is a "safer, faster, and cheaper means of remittance transactions," as it uses the BSP-Philpass clearinghouse in moving remittances from a local bank to another bank where the OFW beneficiary maintains an account.
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Also known as the Philpass Remit System, the new settlement system for money transfers would eliminate third party courier services between commercial banks in remittances involving bank credits, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Monday.
"This will reduce the cost of remitting money from the OFW remitter to the beneficiary," the BSP said.
"Under the existing system, beneficiaries pay from P150 to P550 as back-end processing fee. With the migration to the new system, the fee will be reduced to P50 for each remittance transaction as the BSP will be charging banks a minimal amount for the settlement of transactions," the BSP explained.
With the Philpass Remit System, families of OFWs would be able to save from P92 million to P922 million a year in remittance fees, the central bank said.
The central bank said the Philpass Remit System is a "safer, faster, and cheaper means of remittance transactions," as it uses the BSP-Philpass clearinghouse in moving remittances from a local bank to another bank where the OFW beneficiary maintains an account.
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Inventor of cash machine dies at 84 in Scotland
John Shepherd-Barron, the Scotsman credited with inventing the world's first automatic cash machine, has died after a short illness. He was 84.
Shepherd-Barron died peacefully in northern Scotland's Raigmore Hospital on Saturday, funeral director Alasdair Rhind said Wednesday.
Shepherd-Barron once said that he came up with the idea of the cash dispensers after being locked out of his bank. He also said that his invention was inspired by chocolate vending machines.
"It struck me there must be a way I could get my own money, anywhere in the world or the U.K.," he said in an interview with the BBC in 2007. "I hit upon the idea of a chocolate bar dispenser, but replacing chocolate with cash."
The first automatic teller machine, now known as ATMs, was installed at a branch of Barclays Plc in a north London suburb on June 27, 1967.
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Shepherd-Barron died peacefully in northern Scotland's Raigmore Hospital on Saturday, funeral director Alasdair Rhind said Wednesday.
Shepherd-Barron once said that he came up with the idea of the cash dispensers after being locked out of his bank. He also said that his invention was inspired by chocolate vending machines.
"It struck me there must be a way I could get my own money, anywhere in the world or the U.K.," he said in an interview with the BBC in 2007. "I hit upon the idea of a chocolate bar dispenser, but replacing chocolate with cash."
The first automatic teller machine, now known as ATMs, was installed at a branch of Barclays Plc in a north London suburb on June 27, 1967.
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3 family wins signal Marcos revival in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Nearly a quarter-century after Imelda Marcos and her dictator husband fled the Philippines in disgrace _ leaving a debt-ridden country but a lavish collection of shoes _ the 80-year-old former first lady and two of their children are poised to revive the family's political fortunes.
At first sight, the outcome is surprising in an election that also looks set to award the son of the Marcoses' nemesis, "people power" President Corazon Aquino, the country's top office. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III campaigned heavily against corruption _ endemic in the Philippines and allegedly practiced by the Marcos dictatorship on a massive scale.
But their family name still holds clout.
Imelda Marcos won a seat in the House of Representatives, where she also was elected in 1995, and her eldest daughter, Imee, also a former member of Congress, was elected governor in the family's northern bailiwick, Ilocos Norte province. Her son, former governor and current Congress member Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., likely won his Senate race, according to almost-complete results of Monday's vote.
With Marcos Jr.'s rise to the Senate, the Marcoses would claim their highest nationally elected post since their patriarch was ousted in a 1986 "people power" revolt.
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Worry that Gulf oil spreading into major current
NEW ORLEANS – BP said Monday it was siphoning more than a fifth of the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, but worries escalated about the ooze reaching a major ocean current that could carry it through the Florida Keys and up the East Coast.
BP PLC chief operating officer Doug Suttles said Monday on NBC's "Today" that a mile-long tube was funneling a little more than 42,000 gallons of crude a day from a blown-out well into a tanker ship.
The company and the U.S. Coast Guard have estimated about 210,000 gallons are gushing out each day, though scientists who have studied video of the leak say it could be much bigger and even BP acknowledges there's no way to know for sure how much oil there is.
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Video:Gulf of Mexico Oil spill seen underwater
BP has released underwater video showing the oil spewing from the site of the sunken Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. The footage also shows the dome meant to contain the spill being lowered
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The next first Couple?
Marriage is not a priority at this time for Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, who is leading in the presidential race in the first automated elections in the Philippines.
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Eight senators to be proclaimed Saturday
At least eight Senatorial candidates will be proclaimed Saturday, Commission on Elections chairman Jose Melo said Friday.
Melo told reporters that the poll body might proclaim up to 10 candidates, but this would depend on the total number of votes canvassed by Saturday.
Comelec commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal said he is making the public announcement through media so that the candidates can prepare for the proclamation.
“All candidates should be ready tomorrow because we’ll be proclaiming,” said Larrazabal.
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Melo told reporters that the poll body might proclaim up to 10 candidates, but this would depend on the total number of votes canvassed by Saturday.
Comelec commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal said he is making the public announcement through media so that the candidates can prepare for the proclamation.
“All candidates should be ready tomorrow because we’ll be proclaiming,” said Larrazabal.
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Estrada camp: Election results ‘pre-programmed’?
Were the compact flash cards used in the first automated elections in the Philippines “pre-programmed” to favor certain candidates?
This was the scenario raised by George Erwin Garcia, the election lawyer of former president Joseph Estrada, who currently ranks second in the presidential race, based on partial and unofficial election results.
According to Estrada spokesperson Margaux Salcedo, they have received reports of fraud in Regions 3 and 4, the Bicol region, Cebu and the National Capital Region.
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This was the scenario raised by George Erwin Garcia, the election lawyer of former president Joseph Estrada, who currently ranks second in the presidential race, based on partial and unofficial election results.
According to Estrada spokesperson Margaux Salcedo, they have received reports of fraud in Regions 3 and 4, the Bicol region, Cebu and the National Capital Region.
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No transmitted votes from over 7,000 precincts — PPCRV
There are between 3.7 to 4.3 million votes that have not been accounted for nationwide, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said Friday.
That represents 7,632 out of the 74,575 clustered precincts nationwide as of 1:03 p.m. Friday, the election watchdog said.
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That represents 7,632 out of the 74,575 clustered precincts nationwide as of 1:03 p.m. Friday, the election watchdog said.
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Comelec: No discrepancies so far in automated count
Results in the manual audit and automated count are in sync, government authorities said Friday as they allayed mounting fears of election inconsistencies and fraud.
Florante Varona, a director of the National Statistics Office, said there was no recorded difference between the results of the manual and automated counting in 30 out of 80 clustered precincts.
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Fretzie Bercede Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010
Labels: Fretzie Bercede, Fretzie pbb teen clash, PBB Teen Clash 2010 Housemate, Pinoy Big Brother
Dubbed as the “Charming Angel ng Cebu”, Fretzie Bercede is the fifteenth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010.
Fretzie is 16 years young right now. She celebrates her birthday every 23rd of November and was born in the year 1993. Her religion is Seventh Day Adventist. Like my favorite bet, the pride of Davao; the Charming Girl of Cebu loves to play Volleyball.
Her father works as a dentist, while her mother does the chores at home. Fretize’s family owns a huge house and SUV, but she does not consider herself as “rich”. She’s very beautiful, so are her brothers and sisters. Males will be delighted to know that Fretzie is a NBSB girl, along with Ivan who never had a proper girlfriend.
She knows how to play the piano, which adds to her arsenal of versatile talents, did I mention that yet that she also knows how to sing? She’s been raised the conservative way and is very close with her family. That’s why she boasts of positivity and sunny disposition.
A few more details from Fretzie’s profile…
Favorite Color: Purple, Pink, Black
Favorite Food: Pizza, Pasta
Favorite Actor: Jake Cuenca
Favorite Actress: Leighton Meester, Anne Curtis
Favorite Singer: Britney Spears
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Fretzie is 16 years young right now. She celebrates her birthday every 23rd of November and was born in the year 1993. Her religion is Seventh Day Adventist. Like my favorite bet, the pride of Davao; the Charming Girl of Cebu loves to play Volleyball.
Her father works as a dentist, while her mother does the chores at home. Fretize’s family owns a huge house and SUV, but she does not consider herself as “rich”. She’s very beautiful, so are her brothers and sisters. Males will be delighted to know that Fretzie is a NBSB girl, along with Ivan who never had a proper girlfriend.
She knows how to play the piano, which adds to her arsenal of versatile talents, did I mention that yet that she also knows how to sing? She’s been raised the conservative way and is very close with her family. That’s why she boasts of positivity and sunny disposition.
A few more details from Fretzie’s profile…
Favorite Color: Purple, Pink, Black
Favorite Food: Pizza, Pasta
Favorite Actor: Jake Cuenca
Favorite Actress: Leighton Meester, Anne Curtis
Favorite Singer: Britney Spears
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jovito baldovino text vote result
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People loves jovit.Grabe pinakyaw ang text votes.Go show the world what is pinoy talent!!!
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Mayweather vs Mosley Highlight
Round 2 mayweather was hit nearly drop to the floor but after round 2 mayweather dominated the fight
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