Broadcom Chip Clears Way for 3G iPhone

"He (Steve Jobs) may not have to wait that long. In what could be a preview of the next-generation iPhone, chipmaker Broadcom (BRCM) announced yesterday that it had begun shipping an integrated device it’s calling a “3G Phone On a Chip.” The chipset’s features read like an iPhone hold-out’s wishlist."

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Learn about the Technical details of the chip

Also read: Why Apple doesn't need 3G

Right To Information (RTI) Act -- a contemporary Indian revolution

"Vijaya Dashmi, October 12, 2005 will go down in Indian history as the day which gave citizens the empowerment to realise Swaraj. This was brought about by the implementation of Act 22 of the the Right To Information Act.

This was a not a new right conferred on citizens, but was an essential part of our Fundamental Rights about which we were ignorant. The Right to Information Act is only a codification of a fundamental right of citizens, to implement and enforce it."

Read this inspiring article about a revolutionary act

Where are you missing information? Are you going to ask for it now?

Here's how to file RTI for US residents

President's rule imposed in Karnataka

After all the hungama of the last few days about power transfer in Karnataka, its time for President's rule in Karnataka! Though, it seems like Governor Rameshwar Thakur has taken a decision which is best given the bitter rivalry among the 3 parties -- Congress, BJP and JD-S, what's really unfortunate is the lack of stable political machinery in one of India's fastest growing states. The ability of creating messes by His Highness H.D.Deve Gowda is at show again.

This is also going to be an interesting situation for the management of Karnataka state by the President Prathibha Patil who has been a die-hard loyalist of Indira Gandhi and her proteges. Is is going to be all impartial?

Coalition governments are an accepted norm these days. However, with so much of fragmentation, is it time for some alternative?

Lastly, what is the impact on the booming economing of Karnataka?

Here is some interesting reading

Centre approves President rule in Karnataka
Everything about the Karnataka crisis
Who is Pratibha Patil?
Who is Rameshwar Thakur?

God goes online

"YouTube has produced its share of celebrities: Lonelygirl15, the lip-syncing Chinese teenagers known as the Back Dormitory Boys, and Tyson, the skateboarding bulldog, to name a few.

But no single video by any of these user-generated superstars has ever attracted as many viewings as a clip of a little girl wearing a "Princess" T-shirt, reciting the Bible's Psalm 23. That video has been viewed more than 3.7 million times--not on Google's YouTube but on Godtube.com, the site's upstart competitor."

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Hair accuses ICC of being racist

Darrell Hair, the controversial Aussie umpire seems to have opened a can of worms about the twisted ways of the International Cricket Council (ICC). In his hearing at London, apart from accusing the ICC of racism, he's gone on to say about how poor the ICC administration is in handling its issues and standing up against member countries!

Though, Hair was always famous for his arrogance, this hearing casts a new light on ICC's style of administration. Will this cause a shift in the way things work in the future?

Read the whole story from today's hearing

Also, here is the timeline of Hair's hearing