A glance at big differences between Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet computer and Apple’s iPad

A look at some of the major differences between Amazon.com Inc.’s tablet computer, the Kindle Fire, and Apple Inc.’s popular iPad:

Price: The Kindle Fire, which connects to the Internet over Wi-Fi networks, costs $199. The iPad costs $499 to $829, depending on storage capacity and its wireless capabilities. Some iPad models can access cellular networks.

Screen size: The Kindle Fire’s display measures 7 inches diagonally, while the iPad has a 9.7-inch display. That makes the Fire’s screen a bit less than half the size of the iPad’s.

Software: The Kindle Fire runs Google Inc.’s Android software. The iPad uses Apple’s own iOS software.
Storage: The Kindle Fire includes 8 gigabytes of internal storage and free Web-based storage for any digital content you get from Amazon, such as Kindle e-books, movies or music. The iPad includes 16 GB to 64 GB of storage space, depending on price.

Thickness: The Kindle Fire is 0.45 inches thick; the iPad is 0.34 inches thick.
Weight: The Kindle Fire tips the scales at 14.6 ounces — slightly less than a pound — while the iPad weighs about 1.3 pounds.

Apps: Kindle Fire users have built-in access to the Amazon Appstore, which includes thousands of free and paid games and apps. By contrast, the iPad has a selection of apps that is about 50 times greater. Apple’s online App Store has more than 100,000 apps tailored specifically for the iPad — including apps for Amazon.com and the Kindle.

Camera: While the iPad has front and rear cameras for taking photos and video chatting, the Kindle Fire does not include a camera.

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iPhone 5 release date: despite 4S goldrush, 12 month wait not expected

The iPhone 5 won’t see release date until a full year after the iPhone 4S launch, the logic goes, because new iPhone models are always around for exactly a year and because Apple always goes through two iterations of each iPhone body style for a year each before moving on to something new. But that logic, while widely believed, it flawed on both ends. The first was once true: Apple routinely released a new iPhone each summer from 2007 to 2010, creating an expectation that it would do so again in the summer of 2011 and shocking many would-be customers when the anniversary came and went with nary a peep. The iPhone wasn’t ultimately updated until October of this year, after the iPhone 4 was on the market for sixteen months, thus ending Apple’s era of consistent annual iPhone launches. That means the iPhone 5 release date could come at any time in 2012, as Apple is no longer on its annual release schedule and could take corrective action in any manner it wants. And now the other half of the logic goes faulty as well, the part about the iPhone 4S having been part of the plan Reports surfaced this week confirming what seemed to be the case all along: Apple had been aiming for a summer 2011 release for the iPhone 5, kept pushing it back because it wasn’t ready yet, and only launched the iPhone 4S as its new “flagship” iPhone model in October because it felt like it needed an updated hardware model heading into the holiday shopping season and because new technologies like the A5, Siri, and iOS 5 were ready for launch even if the iPhone 5 itself wasn’t. That means the notion that Apple “always” does two iterations of each phone, a popular one despite the fact that Apple has only ever done it on purpose once (3G and 3S), wasn’t the case this year. Apple was looking to do an entirely new iPhone, couldn’t pull it off in time, and went with a rehash as a fallback. In that light, it makes one wonder if the 3GS wasn’t a result of the same fallback scenario rather than having been any part of any intended gameplan. And if the iPhone 4S wasn’t even supposed to exist, or was supposed to be merely a bargain sidekick to debut alongside the real iPhone 5 this year, then by Apple’s clock, the iPhone 5 is overdue already. Even if it’s somehow ready to go before the end of 2011, that won’t happen. It’s too close to the holiday season, and Apple has already tagged the iPhone 4S as its flagship holiday product. But all bets are off once 2012 arrives, and Apple starts looking at launching the iPhone 5 as early in the year as it’s ready to go. That still doesn’t predict whether the iPhone 5 will be ready from a technical standpoint by the spring, or the summer, or the fall. But with no remaining allegiance to annual launches, and with the revelation that the iPhone 5 is already four months late to market according to Apple’s own calendar, there’s no reason to expect the iPhone 4S to get a full twelve months in the spotlight unless the iPhone 5 simply isn’t ready any sooner.

PTCL starts broadband services in Sukkur

Karachi—The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) under the Universal Service Fund (USF) has started the installation and provision of broadband services in Sukkur Region. This was stated by PTCL’s Senior Executive Vice-President Corporate Development, Sikandar Naqi. In a statement here on Saturday he said that the PTCL is working in a determined manner for the government’s programme of the promotion of the development of telecommunication services and spread of modern information and communication technology services to ensure dissemination of knowledge and information. It said that the PTCL in open bidding obtained the right for provision of broadband services in 10 districts of Sukkur Region. These included Ghotki, Jacobabad, Kambar-Shahdadkot, Khairpur, Nausherferoze, Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah). In these districts 104 educational broadband centres and 51 community broadband centres would also be established, it was further stated.

Scope of Computer Science ( I.T ) Education in Pakistan

In Pakistan there is not a lot of scope of I.T but it is growing up. It is because of lack of initiative from business owners and lack of skill from computer students. It is habitual in our computer students that they never take any interest in computer studies while they are in it. They just study to get through in exam. When they complete their study they are about empty headed. Another thing students usually might have is lack of creativity and hard work. So it is leading towards unemployment of computer students.

I am sure a computer expert can not stay unemployed if he is professional in at least one thing. Take example of an expert web designer. He could design over 4 websites at least but can make more than 1 lack Rs from these websites. A web designer can sell his designs, and each design might be sold from $5 to thousands of dollars depending upon his creativity. A software engineer can earn even more than that. If you are just a good typist which is most simplest job then you can earn more than 20,000Rs through data entry jobs at home. If you start a blog and work hard on it then you can earn more than 1 lac per month.

There are even hundreds of more ways to earn using your computer. These ideas are only if you don't get a good job being a computer expert .But in fact there are a lot of jobs waiting for you . It just needs your knowledge. So if you have great interest in computer I will advice you to get in this field.

Parents of most of computer interested students never want their son to be a computer expert. It is because they are afraid of current situations in Pakistan. They keep a traditional mind to deny importance of being a computer expert. In fact parents of students also know that coming up age is for computer experts. I just recommend all such parents to please don't get advice from your old friends or a computer failed person. But talk to a real computer expert or a computer teacher of well reputed university. I am sure he will give you a better advice.