US Admits WikiLeaks Endangers American Interests

US officials are worried as new leaks could affected the relations with other nations

The ‘thermonuclear effect’ of Wikileaks disaster has finally been acknowledged. The US administration confessed that the disclosure of confidential documents by the WikiLeaks has raised a question over US foreign policies and its intentions.

State Department spokesman P J Crowley stated that the US considers WikiLeaks action have hampered US interests and put many people’s live under risk by exposing them. Crowley said this while addressing reporters in a press conference and supported Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd who opined the documents were provided to WikiLeaks by somebody within American administration.

Crowley further clarified that the government is taking appropriate actions against those who have violated the Constitution and American laws by leaking confidential information and a suspect has been arrested too. However he stated that nobody could be held responsible from the investigation done so far.

The US secretary of State, Mrs. Hillary Clinton talked with officials and diplomats from different countries to mitigate the aftermath of the damage in foreign relations caused by the disclosure of documents. When asked, Crowley said that he was not aware of any of Clinton’s talks with Australian Minister Rudd or other international leaders regarding WikiLeaks issue.

Crowley also added that Clinton’s conversation with international diplomats showed US adherence to continue its cooperation with other nations and work for each others interests.

NASA to supply rockets for commercial purpose

SpaceX Falcon 9 heavy-lift launch vehicle

NASA is hopeful to launch rockets for international space station. The organization is set to test it SpaceX Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station situated in Florida.

After successful completion of the test, the device will circle around the earth and sink down in the Pacific Ocean after finishing its tasks. SpaceX Falcon 9 was first tried in the early morning around 9 am but could not take off due to some technical fault. Later it was re-launched after 90 minutes.

This space rocket is being tested for the first time and right now unmanned. NASA however, plans to send humans later on and use the rocket as a cargo to space station.

The United States is very enthusiastic about the launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 and earn from the commercial space industry. The US government further plans to send astronauts to Mars using these rockets.

The incumbent President, Barack Obama tried to increase funds for NASA space projects but could not succeed due to severe resistance from his opponents.

SpaceX is a commercial space company owned by Elon Musk. The company started its venture with a launch of Dragon 9.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 has cost 1 billion of which NASA funded only $253 million.

The launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 is considered a very fast and cheaper venture than previous projects.

‘Super Powers’ fail to negotiate with Iran on nuclear issue

six nations meeting with Iran over nuclear issue

The Istanbul meeting ended without reaching any conclusion over Iran’s nuclear issue. Six world powers could not make Iran agree with their except for the next meet in the coming month. The meeting involved representatives from the US, Britain, Russia, China, France and Germany beside Iran.

The US officials revealed that the meeting could not draw any conclusion over the issue due to contradictory expectations from both sides.

EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, stated that the two parties agreed to talk in January to discuss alternatives for cooperation and to find a resolution over the nuclear issue.

However, Iran declared the meeting as ended with ‘vague’ suggestions. The Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili stated that the next meeting between the six nations and Iran would be towards finding a platform for cooperation, which also he said was not something Iran proposed. It was Lady Ashton, EU foreign minister who said this and other members of the meeting agreed.

Jalai said that Iran was ‘absolutely’ not ready to negotiate over uranium enrichment. The six nations wanted to pressurize Iran to follow the UN resolution that demanded suspension of uranium enrichment.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had mentioned while addressing people in Tehran that Iran would talk further only if the international sanctions against her are dropped.

In the Geneva press conference, Jalali faulted nuclear scientist Shahriari’s murder and indirectly blamed the UN security council. The UNSC had declared four scientists including Shahriari as being involved in ‘banned nuclear activities.’

Gorilla Glass

New York: – Gorilla glass an ultra strong glass that was invested in 1962 is gaining fast popularity.
Gorilla glass which could not find a commercial use has finally picked up, as stylish HDTV models and touch-screen devices are spreading among consumers. And as a result the 1962 Gorilla glass on the brink to become a multibillion-dollar business for the 159-year-old glass pioneer Corning Inc.

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Gorilla demonstrated early promise in the 1960s, but failed to find a business use, and hence was waiting for its time in a hilltop research lab for nearly a half-century. Gorilla Glass picked up its first client in the year 2008 and has swiftly become a $160 million a year business as a shielding layer over the screens of more than 35 million mobile phones and other mobile equipments.

What makes the Gorilla Glass looks promising is the latest trend in HDTVs which is Frameless flat-screens. Since Gorilla glass is very tough to break or scratch, the company is expecting that it will be the glass of choice as HDTV-set producers when the TV manufacturers starts eliminating the plastic and metallic frames for a stylish chic-look.
According to company scientists Gorilla glass is two to three times stronger than chemically strengthened versions of ordinary soda-lime glass, even when just half as thick. This means TV manufacturers can make flat screen panels with Gorilla glass thinner than a dime, saving on weight and shipping costs.

Corning Inc which is based in New York, is the world’s largest manufacturer of glass for liquid-crystal-display computers and TVs. High-margin LCD glass generated the bulk of Corning’s $5.4 billion in 2009 sales. By ramping up production volume rapidly in a growing market, Corning is following a well-worn tactic intended to keep rivals from gaining ground. Corning is in talks with Asian HD TV manufacturers to get Gorilla to the Television market in 2011 and expects to reach its first deal soon.

iTunes Accounts Hacked

Reports from internet indicates that personal iTunes accounts of numerous individuals were hacked.
All this started when some of iPhone application developers noticed that the App store was hacked by one particular app developer. The app developer hacked iTunes users accounts and purchased their own apps using those hacked accounts to get his apps on top of the iTunes charts.

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As this report is being published more than 40 out of 50 apps by the app developer, Thuat Nguyen. According Engadget reports, Thuat Nguyen’s website link is leading to a parked page on home.com

iPhone 4 Death Grip

iphone-4 Death GripThe new Apple iPhone 4 was released in the market in June 2010. As always people made advanced booking and lined up long queue to get the new iPhone 4. News papers, magazines, website and blogs were talking about the latest gadget even before the phone hit the market.
Within hours after the phone hit the market the Apple product made another big because of flaw in the phone called, the iPhone 4 Death Grip. There are even rumors that the entire iPhone 4 shipment might be recalled.

What is iPhone 4 Death Grip?
The iPhone 4 Death Grip is the tendency of iPhone to lose signal strength when you hold the phone in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band. This happens because the iPhone antenna is located around this area.

Is iPhone Death Grip a big problem?
Though there is hysterical online reaction about the iPhone 4 death grip problem the issue is very subtle and shouldn’t be a problem for most users.

Apple’s Statement on iPhone 4 Death Grip Problem:
On its statement Apple siad that, “”Gripping any phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance with certain places being worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas. This is a fact of life for every mobile phone. If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available iPhone cases.”

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