NFC-capable Galaxy S3 Mini launching this month

If you'd wanted to pick up a Galaxy S3 Mini, but had found your desire for the miniature smartphone soured by its lack of NFC support, then Samsung's got you covered. A new, NFC-capable version of the S3 Mini will launch in the UK starting at the end of the month, the manufacturer revealed in a press release this morning.

Besides the inclusion of NFC, giving the S3 Mini support for Samsung's "S Beam" NFC-based file-sharing capability, the S3 Mini with NFC is the same as its near-field-communicationless sibling. That is to say you're looking at a 4-inch device with a WVGA (800x480) SuperAMOLED display, a 1GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM and TouchWiz'd Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Pricing has yet to be officially announced, but Samsung says the S3 Mini with NFC will launch across major UK carriers and retailers from the end of January. More info in the presser after the break.

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The Gentlemen Robbers

Gentlemen robbers of the road but the world is changing. Will you still cry "Stand and Deliver"?

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This looks very promising. Even without the backstory, I'd join on the fact that you can write literately.
I can't put my tongue on it, though, but this reminds me of a book I once read...

If there will be a posting order to prevent general havoc and characters being left out whilst their writers are busy in real life, a friend of mine and myself would be happy to join. I've already got a character idea...

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Not big on posting order but I am big in general flow. If you want an idea of how a game would flow with me running check "Dark Carnival". I am co-gaming that game at the moment. Also check Letter of Marque for an idea of the other people who will be joining us, specifically Varxint who is playing Braith, Kohananinja and Genesis Rhapsodos. I also have Monroe interested. I can promise that they are all very literate writers with a good sense of flow.

There are a few books that carry the theme of highwaymen. There are numerous poems too. This is set in the same universe and Letter of Marque and characters from the two games may meet.

I hope you and your friend do submit characters. :)

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Ravens upset Patriots 28-13 to reach Super Bowl

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh talks to his team following the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. The Ravens defeated the Patriots, 28-13, to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh talks to his team following the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. The Ravens defeated the Patriots, 28-13, to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis, right, celebrates with Vonta Leach (44) after the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. The Ravens defeated the Patriots 28-13 to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta (88) is tackled by New England Patriots outside linebacker Jerod Mayo (51) during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh reacts during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sits on the field after getting hit during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) ? Oh, brother!

John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens set up a family reunion at the Super Bowl, shutting down the New England Patriots 28-13 Sunday in the AFC championship game.

The Ravens reached their first Super Bowl in 12 years, thanks to three touchdown passes from Joe Flacco and a defense led by Ray Lewis that made Tom Brady look downright ordinary.

Next up for Harbaugh and the Ravens is younger brother Jim and the San Francisco 49ers, who beat Atlanta 28-24 earlier in the day for the NFC title.

"I don't know if we had a dream this big," John Harbaugh said. "We had a few dreams, we had a few fights, we had a few arguments ? just like all brothers."

They'll meet in two weeks in New Orleans ? what a place for a party to celebrate the first brother-vs.-brother coaching matchup in Super Bowl history.

It also will be quite a last game for Lewis, the emotional linebacker who will retire after the matchup with the 49ers, who opened as a 5-point favorite.

"This is our time. This is our time," said Lewis, who made 14 tackles Sunday and has 44 in three postseason games after missing 10 weeks with a torn right triceps.

Driven by Lewis' pending departure from the NFL, Baltimore's defense stepped up in the playoffs. Brady was 67-0 at home when leading at halftime, but this was no contest in the second half.

"We've lost before. It takes a while to get over," Brady said.

It also was a first for the Patriots, who hadn't lost an AFC championship at home.

After they had avenged last year's AFC title game loss at Gillette Stadium, many of the Ravens gathered on the field jumping, chest-bumping and whooping before several thousand fans wearing Ravens jerseys ? mostly Lewis' No. 52 ? who remained in the stands.

As in the previous two playoff wins against Indianapolis and Denver, the Ravens (13-6) were brilliant offensively in spots. This might be 17-year-veteran Lewis' team, but it's also Flacco's, and the quarterback's six road wins are the most in playoff history.

"It was pretty awesome," said Flacco, who has eight touchdown passes and no interceptions in the playoffs. "We were here last year and thought we had it, but came up a little short. Guys came out in the second half and made plays. ... We put pressure on them like that, and it worked pretty well."

Flacco, whose contract ends after the Super Bowl, is the only quarterback to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons. He was dynamic with his arm and precise with his decision making. Looking much more the championship passer than Brady did, his throws of 11 and 3 yards to Anquan Boldin and 5 to Dennis Pitta all were perfect.

The touchdown by Pitta capped the Ravens' best drive of the game, covering 87 yards in 10 plays and made it 14-13. It started with a 15-yard defensive pass interference penalty, and it was an indication of things to come.

"We've always believed in Joe," Harbaugh said. "And for Joe to come out and to have this kind of a game and this kind of a stage three weeks in a row ..."

New England (13-5) lost a home AFC title matchup for the first time in five games. The loss denied Brady and coach Bill Belichick a shot at their sixth Super Bowl. They've gone 3-2, losing their last two times in the big game.

Instead, it's the AFC North champion Ravens heading to the Big Easy, seeking their second NFL championship. San Francisco has won five.

"All these men out there, there might just be only five of us up here, but every man out there sacrificed this year for each other," Lewis said during the trophy ceremony. "And man, we did it and we're on our way to the Super Bowl. That's awesome."

The Ravens have gotten there the hard way, with no postseason bye. Then again, five of the last seven Super Bowl champions took that route.

The Ravens also were pushed into a second overtime in frigid Denver last weekend before eliminating Peyton Manning and the top-seeded Broncos.

And now they've cast aside the league's most successful franchise of the last dozen years.

"I'd probably say we came up a little short in every area," Belichick said.

New England, which hasn't won a Super Bowl since the 2004 season, had four injuries, the scariest when running back Stevan Ridley was knocked flat by Bernard Pollard in the fourth quarter, forcing a fumble. Baltimore turned that into the final touchdown, on the only short scoring drive it had, 47 yards.

The Ravens gained just 130 yards in the first half.

Brady guided a 13-play drive to Stephen Gostkowski's 31-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. Neither defense yielded a big play, and punters Zoltan Mesko and Sam Koch were the busiest guys on the field.

That changed when the teams switched sides for the second quarter. Baltimore again was pinned deep, at its 10, but Flacco led a 13-play drive. Ray Rice, whose 83-yard run on the Ravens' first play from scrimmage in their wild-card round victory here three years ago, ran left untouched for the TD.

Awakened by Baltimore's march, the Patriots staged a long one of their own, 79 yards, aided by a 15-yard personal foul by Ravens linebacker Dannell Ellerbe. Wes Welker picked up 24 yards on a short pass, then got free in the right corner of the end zone after a mix-up in the Ravens' secondary, making it 10-7.

It was 13-7 by halftime as Gostkowski connected from 25 yards, with New England outsmarting Baltimore several times. Danny Woodhead ran for 7 yards on a direct snap on fourth-and-1 in the drive. Defensive end Paul Kruger, who's good at sacks, not much in coverage ? found himself downfield on Aaron Hernandez on what became a 17-yard reception.

But Brady made a mental error himself, not calling timeout quickly enough after a short scramble. So the Patriots didn't get a shot at the end zone and Gostkowski made his second kick.

Shockingly for an offense that scored 557 points this season, that was it for New England.

"We are probably the only team in the AFC that matches up good with the boy, No. 12 over there and his coach," linebacker Terrell Suggs said of Brady and Belichick.

NOTES: Brady now has 5,949 yards passing, the most in NFL history for the postseason. He threw for 320 yards Sunday but was picked off twice in the fourth quarter. ... Ridley sustained a head injury but walked off the field. Patriots CB Aqib Talib hurt his thigh and DT Kyle Love injured his knee. Backup safety Patrick Chung was helped off the field after one play. ... Baltimore beat San Francisco 16-6 in the 2011 season.

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News Summary: CEO says Sony on track for comeback

COMEBACK KID: The head of Sony Corp. said the struggling electronics and entertainment company is making progress on its comeback and is determined to "wow" people with new products.

LASER FOCUS: Kazuo Hirai, who took the helm of the company nine months ago, said Sony is now more nimble and focused and plans to target customers willing to pay more for its televisions and cellphones.

STUCK IN THE RED: The Japanese company has lost money for the past four years and has fallen behind Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. in innovation.

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Buying a used SUV - Budget 4.5 Lakhs - The Automotive India

Go for the scorpio once you have duly checked the condition. Bargain for a minimum price and be ready to shell out some more money for minor repairs. People usually sell their vehicles when there are several minor problems which are pain to get repaired.

Do extensive inspection of Engine temperature and check if there is any heavy noise or rattling at higher RPMs. Drive both on highway and city. Check for wobbling at high speeds. Check for any play in the steering which may be due to faulty Steering rack. Check tire tread left. Check if RIMs are bent, vehicle will wobble at high speeds. Check for radiator leakage. Check for suspension condition. SUVs are seriously abused on bad roads and suspensions could be critically damaged. Check clutch play, AC, power windows if available, rusting underbody.

Like other guys here said, do not look for brand. TATA, Maruti and Mahindra vehicles are the safe bet in used vehicle department as spare parts are cheap and are mostly available at any place you go. Even if the vehicle breakdown occurs at deserted road, it is not hard to find a mechanic to work on these not so complex machines.

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No deal in U.N.-Iran nuclear talks, new meeting scheduled

VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear inspectors returned from Iran on Friday without securing an agreement to investigate suspected atom bomb research, they said after two days of talks in Tehran.

Herman Nackaerts, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said his inspectors had not been granted the access they have long sought to a military site and that further talks had been scheduled for February 12.

The absence of a breakthrough was a new setback for diplomatic efforts to allay international concerns over Tehran's atomic ambitions and avert the threat of a new Middle East war.

The IAEA, whose mission is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, has been trying for a year to negotiate a so-called structured approach with Iran giving the inspectors access to sites, officials and documents for their long-stalled inquiry.

At the centre of its concerns, the IAEA wants access to the Parchin military complex southeast of Tehran where it believes explosives tests relevant for nuclear weapons development may have taken place, something Iran denies.

"We had two days of intensive discussions. Differences remain so we could not finalize the structured approach to resolve the outstanding issues regarding possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program," Nackaerts told reporters at Vienna airport.

(Reporting by Fredrik Dahl)

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Twitter community responds to funeral music rights plea

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Twitter is used for all sorts of reasons. Brands advertise products, spread news, hold conversations and talk to customers.

It is also a powerful way to crowd source help and get advice from friends, followers and connections of followers.

My friend Sue Black (@Dr_Black) is an influential tech geek. She is the founder of the <goto> foundation.

The foundation aims to make computer science more meaningful to the public, generate public excitement in the creation of software and helping to build a tech savvy workforce.

She is also a prolific user of Twitter with over 10,600 followers. She has used Twitter to great effect to secure funding to save Bletchley Park from housing development.

The historic site of code breaking activities in the UK, Bletchley Park is the birthplace of Colossus, the worlds first computer and the place where Alan Turing worked out how to build a machine to break the codes created by the Enigma machine.

The energetic Dr Black is also writing a book called Saving Bletchley Park. Through her reach on Twitter the book funded through crowdsourcing with publishers Unbound reached its donations target for publishing within five days -- faster than any other book ever.

Now Twitter has been used to help with a much more distressing issue. Sue?s best friend Hazel Lapierre died of cancer during the holiday break, only a few months after being diagnosed. Hazel?s funeral is today.

Her family want to play the theme tune from the BBC Radio 4 show, The Archers. The part that everyone recognises starts 14 seconds in on the YouTube video.

This theme tune is created from two parts of the five part Barwick Green music. If the music is licenced under PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited), then any public place that has purchased a PPL licence can play the music.

Unfortunately the crematorium would not play the music. At 4.36 pm yesterday Sue turned to Twitter for help:

?I'm shocked to find that we can't have the music we want at Hazel's funeral because it isn't commercially available :(( Thanks Wesley Music?

Her Twitter followers suggested that she got directly in touch with BBC Radio 4 on Twitter. At 5.22 pm Sue tweeted:

?@BBCTheArchers Hiya, Can you please give us permission to play your theme tune at my best friends funeral tomorrow? Wesley Music will....?

The BBC team responsible for The Archers called and gave Sue permission to use the music, confirmed by email. At 6.01 pm the company who own the master rights to the music also confirmed that it was ok to use the track.

Jem Stone created a story of the tweets showing that in just 86 minutes the problem was solved by the Twitter community. Sue thanked her followers.

?Thank you so much to all my fab friends on Twitter and to @BBCTheArchers for saving the day. You are all wonderful xxx #ILOVETHEBBC?

It is a very sad day for friends and family attending Hazel?s funeral. But, thanks to Twitter and the BBC, the mourners get to hear the music she loved so much.

Source: http://www.zdnet.com/twitter-community-responds-to-funeral-music-rights-plea-7000009944/

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