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Unity is Strength. Guest Post by CamMi Pham There is an old Asian tale about an old man who was dying. One day, he called all his sons to his bed, and told the eldest one to break some chopsticks. The son strained and strained but nothing happened to the bundle of chopsticks. Another son tried then another one, but nobody would be able to break them. The sick father asked the sons to give back the bundle of chopsticks. He took each stick and broke them easily, one by one. A common problem in today’s world is that everyone is afraid that other people will steal their ideas and isolate themselves in their own bubbles. “TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More” Each and every one of us has our own strengths and weaknesses. Being alone you are just a person, but together we make an undefeatable team. The next time you ask yourself why you have not been successful, start helping another and you will experience the magic of collaboration and how it is going to transform your life.

About the Author: Will You Be Buying An iPhone 4S? iPhone 4S vs. the competition | iPhone Atlas. The real reason there's no iPhone 5: The carriers | Molly Rants. In retrospect, it shouldn't be a surprise that Apple released a half-step iPhone this week, instead of a revolutionary and redesigned iPhone 5. Think about it--the real reason for the iPhone 4S is the same as for the iPhone 3GS: carrier contracts are two years long. The 4S isn't meant to be an upgrade for iPhone 4 users--it's a lure to get new iPhone users in the door, and you iPhone 4 folks will get your iPhone 5 upgrade just in time for a new contract. And if you decide you can't wait and spend big bucks to break your contract or buy the iPhone 4S at full price...well, that was your choice, wasn't it? Look back at Apple's iPhone release history and you'll see that the iPhone 4S is just the next step in the product evolution, which went from 3G to 3GS to 4, and now to 4S.

I polled my Twitter brigade after the announcement, asking them whether the iPhone 4 users in the audience would upgrade to the iPhone 4S. @mollywood No way. @mollywood I won't. @mollywood it's a no for me Molly. iPhone 4S First Take | iPhone Atlas. As expected, Apple introduced the iPhone 4S at its "Let's Talk iPhone" event on October 4. The news was underwhelming and disappointing to many who were also expecting an iPhone 5. There's also the fact that the iPhone 4S looks almost identical to the iPhone 4. However, there's more than meets the eye, as Apple made a number of changes under the hood to improve on performance, including a faster processor, a more advanced camera, and a new antenna design. In addition, Apple expanded its family to include Sprint and a 64GB model (finally!).

Offering more choice will certainly help Apple's cause, but is there enough to persuade iPhone 4 owners to upgrade? Processor and battery life The iPhone 4S features Apple's A5 dual-core 1GHz processor along with a dual-core GPU. The performance upgrades are indeed welcome. During our brief demonstration of the iPhone 4S, the handset did operate smoothly and speedily.

Related story • Exclusive hands-on photos (CNET UK) So should you buy it? Stop whining, this *is* the iPhone 5 | iPhone Atlas. Hopes were high for something special from Apple. Did the iPhone 4S do it for you? The headlines were flying fast and furious online, even before Apple's iPhone press event ended. With only an updated iPhone 4, called the 4S, and no iPhone 5, today's news was labeled a "big disappointment," and it was said that the iPhone 4S "disappoints Apple fans (and Wall Street). " On Twitter and Facebook, comments included: "The S in iPhone 4S stands for Same," and even, "If I just tell myself it's an iPhone 5, I'll be happy with the iPhone 4S. " That last comment caught my attention. It's author has stumbled onto the great untold truth from today's Apple news. If you look past the fact that this is essentially the same glass-and-metal case and 960x640-pixel display, it's an almost entirely new device, at least as different as the iPad 2 was from the original iPad.

The CPU? For a more detailed look at the spec differences between last year's iPhone and the iPhone 4S, see this helpful chart . Apple takes baby steps with iOS 5 | iPhone Atlas. This article was originally posted June 6, 2011, and updated on October 4, 2011. Along with introducing the new , Apple gave a brief look at iOS 5 at Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" event (full event and iPhone 4S coverage here) this morning in Cupertino, Calif. Tim Cook opened the event, but he turned to Scott Forstall, Apple's senior vice president of iPhone software, to show off highlights of a promised 200 new features in iOS 5. Available for free, iOS 5 will be compatible with the iPhone 4S, the , the , both versions of the iPad, and the third- and fourth-generation models of the iPod Touch.

In today's event, we saw a recap of features originally debuted at WWDC including the new notification system, Twitter integration, and Reminders, but also some new features added to the list with Find My Friends, Cards, and Siri, a voice-controlled assistant that will only be available to iPhone 4S users. iOS 5 will officially become available over the air for free starting on October 12. We should have gone to Doolittle's. Apple co-founder, Chairman Steve Jobs dies | Apple. Steve Jobs, from his early days of tinkering with electronics to today's groundbreaking designs of the iPhone and iPad, never wavered from his vision. An iconoclast who changed the way we do everything, from how we listen to music and watch movies to how we teach our children, Jobs died today. He was 56. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives," Apple said in a statement.

"The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. " Jobs, an Apple co-founder and most recently chairman of the company, had been suffering from various health issues following the seventh anniversary of his surgery for a rare form of pancreatic cancer in August 2004. Apple announced in January that he would be taking an indeterminate medical leave of absence, with Jobs then stepping down from his role as CEO in late August. Jobs had undergone a liver transplant in April 2009 during an earlier planned six-month leave of absence. Study: Kids comfortable with digital downloads of music, movies and apps. By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Updated 2011-10-04 1:33 PM Kids and young teens have become increasingly comfortable with downloadable digital content, as opposed to old-fashioned physical DVDs, CDs and video games on discs, suggests a new report from market tracking firm The NPD Group.

Doug Powell sends some work e-mails while his 2-year-old daughter, Sorenne Powell, gets ready to play games on an iPad at their home in Manhattan, Kan. By Steve Hebert for USA TODAY For every dollar that children ages 2-14 spend on entertainment content, 79 cents is spent on physical forms, while 21 cents is digital, according to NPD's report Kids and Entertainment Content, 2011 Edition. Kids' entertainment purchases are dominated by music, which makes up 72% of their content collections (though that is down from 74% in 2009). And children are increasingly more likely to download content on their own -- movies downloaded on their own rose to 29%, up from 23% two years ago. New Balance Sports Earbuds With Pedometer & Heart Rate Monitor.

New Balance Sports Earbuds combine several different tools that athletes use into one product, earbuds with a pedometer and one-touch heart rate monitor. New Balance Sports Earbuds As you can see in the picture below. The New Balance Sports Earbuds have both the earbuds and earhooks. The earhooks pull off if you do not want to use them. The earbuds plug into the heart rate monitor and pedometer. The large button on the monitor is where you put your thumb to test your heart rate. The monitor then plugs into your iPod or MP3 player.

Heart Rate Monitor My favorite part is the heart rate monitor. Audio Feedback Helpful Another really helpful feature is the audio feedback. The New Balance Sports Earbuds comes with the Heartpal Data Graphing software for Windows (download the Mac version.) As you can see in the picture above, I clipped the heart rate monitor to my t-shirt on the opposite side of the wires for the earbuds. Let’s Talk About the New Balance Sport Earbuds! Michele. Market Research | Consumer Market Research - NPD - Research Shows Additional $1.74 Billion Spent On Video Game Content For Second Quarter 2011. PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, October 5, 2011 – According to the Q2 2011 Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report from leading market research company, The NPD Group, in addition to the $1.44 billion spent in the U.S. by consumers on new physical video and PC game software in the second quarter of 2011, the total consumer spend on content via other monetization methods, including used games, game rentals, subscriptions, digital full-game downloads, social network games, downloadable content, and mobile games, is estimated at $1.74 billion.

The total amount spent by consumers on hardware, content and accessories is estimated at $4.5 billion, an increase of 1 percent versus Q2 2010. NPD Group Blog » Why not Wi-Fi for Mobile Phones. Ch-ch-Changes. Roasted Root Vegetables (Yes, I know what a root veggie is…now.) When you join a food coop you open yourself up to the possibility that you may have to learn to cook things you’ve never tried before. Sometimes, you open yourself up to cooking things you can’t even identify. That happened this week.

I got turnips in my box o’ food and while I’ve heard of turnips, I definitely couldn’t identify them at first glance. Thank goodness for google because that taught me they looked like this It's not pretty but it's delicious and are a root vegetable. Mostly though, I chopped, shook and baked on high heat and wouldn’t you know everyone liked it, (except The Baby who hates everything.) even after I told them they were eating turnips! Gather Your Veggies, root that is. You peel a turnip just like an apple. Then start chopping. Leave the skins on the potato. Peel and chop the carrots into thick pieces.

Then mix up the olive oil, salt and garlic to use next. Spread your greased up veggies (What? Yummer! Recipe for Roasted Root Vegetables Ingredients: Procedure. Everyone has a story to tell. Remembering Steve Jobs. Tim Cook's memo to Apple employees about Jobs | Apple. Sprint confirms unlimited data plan for iPhone 4S | Apple. Sprint Nextel confirmed today that its iPhone 4S will come with the option of an unlimited data plan. Sprint representative Michelle Leff Mermelstein said the company wouldn't change its plans, which range between $69.99 and $99.99 a month. The $69.99 plan comes with unlimited data, text messages, 450 calling minutes and unlimited calling to any cell phone in the country. An $89.99 plan comes with 900 minutes on top of the data, text and mobile-to-mobile calls, while a $99.99 plan features unlimited access to all services.

The company is banking that the lure of an unlimited plan--something AT&T and Verizon Wireless no longer offer to new customers--will be enough to reverse its trend of contract subscriber losses, revive its revenue and help it back on to the road to profitability. It has long used unlimited as an additional sales tool beyond price, running campaigns that mock its competitors' tiered plans or willingness to slow down their customers' connection speed. J. Jenkins Winery Makes Dolcezza, An Apple Wine. I know you have a vision of Martinelli’s in your mind, but clear it. J. Jenkins Dolcezza apple wine was brought to my attention by Carolyn, the wine buyer at Whole Foods La Jolla. I picked her brain a little regarding my NBC segment on San Diego County wines and, of course, she was a wealth of information. This apple wine is soon to be stocked at Whole Foods, so keep an eye out for that beautiful label. About J. Jenkins Winery J. Jim is a retired pediatrician who always had an interest in winemaking, and even studied oenology at UC Davis.

The winery just opened their tasting room and is located about 10 miles north of Julian. Dolcezza Apple Wine Despite Dolcezza meaning “sweet” or “sweetness” in Italian, J. Other J. Other varietals include Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Rose, Pinot Noir, and Syrah. How To Visit Fall is apple season and a popular time to visit Julian. Tagged as: Apple Wine , Dolcezza , J. Steve Jobs: How to live before you die. Bill Gates on mosquitos, malaria and education. Blasts from the Past: Wordless Wednesday — the centsible life. While helping Nathan and Aidan with school projects this week I had to print out old pictures for them. These are a few of my favorites. For more inspiring photos, check out: The Bonafide Life, Better in Bulk, Shanamama, From Dates to Diapers, Not Your Momblog, The Divine Miss Mommy, Colorado Moms, Rajean Blomquist, Brain Foggles, Lil Kid Things, The Centsible Life, Rachel Ferruci, Resourceful Mommy and Zensible Mama and link your own photo stories below!

Kelly About Kelly Whalen Kelly Whalen is the founder of The Centsible Life, a blog where motherhood and money meet. Her goal is to help readers live well on less. More Than Innovator, Steve Jobs was a Dad. My first computer - our family computer - was a slightly used Apple IIe my dad bought, probably for too much, from a slick relative when I was about 12 years old. It had huge flippy disks that I used for basic word processing, card making, games, and making giant signs on the endless reams of dot matrix printer paper.

It was ugly and big, but for once, our family was actually ahead of the curve. I bought my next computer myself as a college sophomore, working two jobs all summer (camp counselor by day, Straw Hat Pizza order taker by night) to earn the $1802 that my Mac SE cost at the campus bookstore. The SE lasted for years, through graduate school and my first job, when I was able to buy iMac GS, which still lives in our garage, as colorful as the day I bought it. I now own a Macbook Pro and a Mac Mini, plus Time Capsule, an iPad, an iPhone, and a handful of iPods. That's only me, not our household total of Apple products. Read the remainder of the post over on Silicon Valley Mamas. Wordless Wednesday Orange Style. Amulet Books Hooked My Son From Page One! (Giveaway)

The Amulet books by Kazu Kibuishi really did hook my son from page one. My son is 8.5 years old and reading is way bottom on his list of things he wants to do. When I saw the comic book style of the Amulet books, I knew this just might be the perfect series for him. The Amulet books are for the ages 9 – 12, however, my son is 8.5 and it was perfect for him. Amulet 4 Book Cover Amulet Books Made Him Proud We received all 4 Amulet books in the series. My 8.5 year old son reading Amulet 4, The Last Council. After a few days, he was so proud and he brought me book 1 and told me this was the first big book he ever finished.

Amulet Books Overview Here is a quick overview of Amulet 4 The Last Council: Emily and her friends think they’ll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn’t right. Amulet 4 The Last Council Video and if you prefer video, here you go… Amulet 4, The Last Council Amulet Books Giveaway But instead of a video here, I’ll do an Amulet books giveaway! To Enter (Required): Michele. The Husband Loves Who? Thinking Different: The Real Legacy of Steve Jobs « Happiness is having a tragedy pull the family together… Ritual Cleanse: Easy, Organic and Earth-Friendly. Full Episode: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 | Video | 7liveonline.com. iPhone 4S preorders open up at 3AM ET -- are you ready? Monkeys control virtual arm with their brains, may herald breakthrough for paraplegics. Samsung Series 7 Slate now up for pre-orders, shipping date still MIA.

Brave Rooney to the iPad ebook rescue! at Cool Mom Tech. Sorry kids, these Muppets are for Mommy! Cool Mom Tech: Subscribe to the Coolest Newsletter Around. Simple, beautiful sorting is fine motor and creative thinking fun. Pink Glove Dance: You Won’t Dance Alone. Alcohol and Kids — the centsible life. Ides Of March. Samsung and Google Cancel Nexus Prime Debut at CTIA. Art & Soul. Samsung and Google delay Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich debut (updated) (Sean Ludwig/VentureBeat) Samsung and Google delay Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich debut.

Unlocked iPhone 4S coming in November, won't work with CDMA carriers. Unlocked iPhone 4S coming in November, won't work with CDMA carriers (Sam Oliver/AppleInsider) RIM Buys NewBay for $100 Million - John Paczkowski - Mobile. RIM Buys NewBay (John Paczkowski/AllThingsD) Sprint goes LTE: 120 cities with new 4G by end of 2012 (Electronista) Sprint goes LTE: 120 cities with new 4G by end of 2012. Acer plans 15-inch ultrabooks using fiber glass cases. Acer plans 15-inch ultrabooks using fiber glass cases (Aaron Lee/DigiTimes) Facebook. MVM-What’s On Your iPod Edition (And more than a little Kona Kate) Phillies-Cardinals — Who Needs a Black Cat? Swap Kids Clothing on thredUP - Specialty Boxes. Busch Squirrel (@BuschSquirrel) sur Twitter. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Family Getaway GIVEAWAY | Ciao Bambino. Log In - The New York Times. Sofft Reyna - Black Patent - View Sofft Womens. Parent Grapevine: The Sweet and Sour Side of Life: The "Freak" and the "Grind" have Parents Saying "No Freakin' Way!"

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I'm nuts for Sante! One Thing I Learned This Week. EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT: Erica Diamond new Kleenex Brand Ambassador Launching Campaign at Oprah Winfrey Conference. Motorola and Verizon holding press event October 18th, smartphones and tablets inbound. RIM unveils BlackBerry Tag, a NFC social sharing service for BlackBerry users (Matt Brian/The Next Web)

T-Mobile announces 7 inch SpringBoard and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Matthew Miller/The Mobile Gadgeteer Blog) iPhone 4S preorders top 1 million in single day | The Digital Home. Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook hits the US and Canada this week, rings in at $899. Qwikster nixed, Netflix catches some flak | Media Maverick. Samsung Stratosphere lands on Verizon October 13th: LTE and QWERTY for $150. Motorola Spyder to be introduced on October 18, keeps its clothes on in video tease. Motorola Xoom Family Edition pops up at retail sporting kid-friendly software. Parent Grapevine: The Sweet and Sour Side of Life: Is Your Family Ready for a Pet? Expands Application Ecosystem for BlackBerry PlayBook. A solar energy plant generates power through the night. Microsoft's Windows Phone Boss Says Dual-Core, LTE Models Coming - Ina Fried - Mobile.

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