Archive for March, 2008

A Bank of America analyst is predicting that the 3G iPhone will be a reality by the summer, according to reports.

Both Apple and AT&T, its exclusive carrier partner in the U.S., have said a higher-speed version of the popular device is coming, but they haven’t set a date. According to a report by the Bank of America, authored by analyst Scott Craig the much-awaited iPhone with 3G is coming in May.

Apple said it expects to sell 10 million iPhones in 2008, which some analysts speculated was an optimistic number.

England’s most sacred soil, the stonehenge was disturbed Monday for the first time in more than four decades as archaeologists worked to solve the enduring riddle: When and why was the prehistoric monument built?

Scientists estimate that the bluestones were first put in place about 2600 B.C. The original bluestones were removed about 200 years later and scientists hope to find bits of them embedded in the earth.

The World Heritage site is a favorite not only with tourists, but also with Druids, neo-Pagans and New Agers who attach mystical significance to the strangely shaped circle of stones.

The excavation project, set to last until April 11, is designed to unearth materials that can be used to establish a firm date for when the first mysterious set of bluestones was put in place at Stonehenge, one of Britain’s best known and least understood landmarks.

The excavation goal is to find remnants of the original bluestones, or related materials, that can be subjected to modern radiocarbon dating techniques to establish a more precise timeline for the construction of Stonehenge, said Dave Batchelor, an archaeologist with English Heritage, which oversees the Stonehenge site.

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Malaysian airlines  ordered 35 Boeing Co. planes valued at as much as $2.77 billion to replace older aircraft and serve new short-haul routes.

The airline has also confirmed an order for six Airbus SAS A380 superjumbos after agreeing cash compensation for late deliveries. Ordering new, fuel-efficient planes will help Malaysian Air upgrade its fleet, cut fuel expenses and take on budget airlines.

The Subang, Malaysia-based airline expects to receive the 737s from September 2010, it said. Each aircraft costs as much as $79 million.

Malaysian Air plans to replace its entire fleet by 2012 after a turnaround plan returned the company to profit last year.The carrier plans to start more services to China, India and Southeast Asia as the easing of flight restrictions and rising wages boost travel.

A recent addition to the stress list: “nomophobia”, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact,is being studied.

“We’re all familiar with the stressful situations of everyday life such as moving house, break-ups and managing a family, but it seems being out of mobile contact may be the 21st century’s contribution to our already manic lives.

Researchers in Britain have carried out a study and found that nomophobia is plaguing our 24/7 life.Millions apparently suffer from ‘no mobile phobia’ or nomophobia, running out of battery or credit, losing one’s handset and not having network coverage “affects 53 per cent of mobile users“, experts said .

According to the survey, men suffer more than women, with 48 per cent of females and 58 per cent of males admitting to feelings of anxiety.Many men surveyed say, they never switch of the phone, and even some said having their phone switched off made them anxious.