JIFFY NEWS

iPhone Wireless Camera

2010-10-02T12:21:00.001-07:00

Now the Vue wireless camera system can work fabulously with your iPhone client. It’s small, tiny and wireless, so you can hide it in cracks and check in occasionally. So try it now and make out things unique. All this can cost you $300 for the central wireless receiver and two cameras.

It receives the simple user interface of the website and cuts off even more, leaving you with just a login screen, a camera selection screen and the camera screens themselves. You just get connected in seconds and once you’re in, you can turn on all the modes you can on the computer like night mode, recording and snapshot.

However, it can’t be used for long streaming sessions but of course you can show your friends what your candy- captured person is currently doing right away from your phone. So though it can’t be used 24×7, but can be used for seeing what’s going on in your house with just a browser.

But is the price worrying you? then for $ 299 for the whole setup. Still if you want something like this but an alternative to Vue, you can either set up a computer and awebcam, which is more expensive, or you can get an alternative video surveillance system, which is much harder to set up.

SpringFlash iPhone 4

2010-10-02T12:20:00.001-07:00

BigBoss announces SpringFlash, the First iPhone 4 Only Cydia App which will be available as soon as the iPhone 4 jailbreak is out.

SpringFlash is with a touch of the button, you can have a bright LED flashlightwithout the need to unlock your iPhone 4, close apps or turn on the screen, since it s activator-based.

Once the comex jailbreak is released you will be able to install SpringFlash then go to the Settings App > Activator pane > choose the activation method of your choice and select Flashlight.

Springflash app is free to download and install, but it is possible only when the official Jailbreak for iPhone 4 is released and we are all pumped up for the comex jailbreak,

Hopefully, Comex jailbreak will be out in a couple of days then you’ll be able to download SpringFlash for free.

Montana Fishburne

2010-10-02T12:16:00.001-07:00

Montana Fishburne
Actor 19-year-old Montana Fishburne Daughter of Laurence Fishburne said she's starring in the adult movie because she's "impatient about getting well-known" and is hoping it will kick-start her career.
Montana recently explained that she was jealous of Kim Kardashian's fame and fortune and wanted to get a jump start on her career by doing a porn tape with the same company that released Kim's.
Montana took the decision and made it happened but her father Laurence Fishburne was not aware of her decision. He is very upset to know that his daughter is going to star in an adult film. It’s natural because a father never wants her daughter to star in a sex tape.As she reveals in the interview Montana Fisburne has a porn name, Chippy D but she does not into how she came up with the Chippy D moniker.
Montana told, she plans to meet with her father soon to hash everything out.

Push To Pass :Honda Power Boost

2010-10-02T12:12:00.000-07:00

Push To Pass :Honda Power Boost
Honda calls it "push to pass," but that isn't a completely accurate nickname for the system.This year, cars have a new gadget called “push-to-pass” and it works almost exactly as it sounds. Just as in the Nintendo version, drivers can now push (as it is officially called) the overtake button on the upper right side of the steering wheel to give them a small and temporary power boost. The push-to-pass button, as it is commonly referred to, made its debut at Kentucky Speedway last August, but will be used for the first time at Indy in today's race. Honda, the sole engine supplier for the IZOD IndyCar Series, developed the system that is tied in with the engine's timing, allowing the power plant to surge from 10,300 rpm to 10,500 rpm for an 18-second interval

Sharapova world's highest-paid female player

2010-10-01T18:23:00.001-07:00

MOSCOW: Tennis players, led by Maria Sharapova, rule as the top-paid women in sports.

The U.S. Open kicks off at the end of August, and the world's best female tennis players will compete for the final Grand Slam title of the year. But the real action is off the court, as these women jockey for lucrative endorsement deals with apparel, shoe and racket companies.

Serena Williams may be the No. 1-ranked player, but she can not match the earnings power of Maria Sharapova. Thanks to a bevy of endorsements with blue chip companies like Nike, Sony Ericsson and Tiffany, Sharapova pulled in $24.5 million over the past year, making her the highest-paid female athlete in the world. She earned $1 million from prize money, with the rest derived from endorsements and appearance fees.

Sharapova's breakthrough came in 2004, when she won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. Her agents at IMG quickly capitalized on her success and good looks by inking deals with Canon, Colgate-Palmolive and Motorola.

Sharapova has struggled in recent years on the court with injuries, but has bounced back in 2010 with two tourney wins. She also signed a massive eight-year deal with Nike at the beginning of the year that could be worth as much as $70 million. The deal provides royalties from her own tennis line, as well as a line of bags and shoes through Nike subsidiary Cole Haan.

Our income figures cover June 2009 through June 2010 and include prize money, endorsements, appearance fees and exhibitions. Tennis players dominate the top 10, making up half the list, while golfers nab three spots. Our list of the highest-paid athletes in the world (male or female) included 30% born outside the U.S. This list of highest-paid women is even more international, with women from six different countries making the cut.

The economic downturn has forced companies to reevaluate their sponsorship agreements with athletes. Even mighty Nike reported last month that its future endorsement obligations had declined 10% from the previous year to $3.8 billion. When former No.1-ranked Serbian tennis player Jelena Jankovic was dropped by Reebok she turned to Chinese sportswear firm Anta.

She signed a three-year deal at the start of 2009 that could be worth as much as $5 million total (most tennis deals have a bonus structure in place, based on tournament wins and end-of-year rankings). Jankovic earned $5.3 million over the past year, good for No. 8 on our list.

The Williams sisters grab the No. 2 and No. 3 slots on our earnings list. Serena made $20.2 million while Venus earned $15.4 million over the past year. Venus made her debut on the Tour in 1994, and 16 year later both sisters are going strong--currently ranked No. 1 (Serena) and No. 5 (Venus) on the WTA Tour. They are the all-time leaders in career prize money, with Serena at $32.7 million and Venus having made $27.3. The next highest is Lindsay Davenport at $22.2 million. They put some of that cash to use last August when they became minority owners of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins.

Our No. 4-ranked female athlete is racing's Danica Patrick, who pulled in $12 million. Patrick is the most popular driver in IndyCar. She has a lucrative deal with her team, Andretti Autosport, that allows her to share team revenues, a rarity in racing.

Boman to host 'The Pitch' on TV

2010-10-01T18:22:00.001-07:00

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Boman Irani is set to host a business game show "The Pitch" that aims at encouraging budding entrepreneurs and which will earn the winner a whopping Rs.5 crore. He says he wants to experiment as much as possible as he started out only at age 44.

"I don't have time on this planet, I started at 44, I have to go ahead and do what I want. When Shankar (Mahadevan) said to sing a song with him, I joined him...it should excite me. I won't do things for the sake of doing it. Something should strike a cord inside me... This ('The Pitch') did and I am on," Boman told after a television unveiled the reality show here Tuesday.

The show, which will be telecast on business news channel, will shortlist 10 people with some entrepreneurial ideas. They will face challenges thrown by some of India's prominent business leaders like Rahul Bajaj, Kishore Biyani, Nainalal Kidwai and filmmaker Karan Johar among others to win the show.

The 10-episode show will eliminate one contestant every day and the winner would be awarded Rs.5 crore to start his business.

Boman says he agreed for the show because he will get to learn a lot.

"I am excited to be a part of this show as I am truly convinced with the philosophy of promoting entrepreneurship. 'The Pitch' will not only identify the next big idea in India but will also help the winner see the light of day- offering them the funding to make the idea come alive," Boman said.

"I am eagerly waiting to learn from these bright and talented sparks of emerging India and test myself over the challenges set by the stalwarts of India," added the actor, who has worked in theatre before and is a professional photographer.

This is not the first time Boman is hosting a show. He had earlier quizzed people about their knowledge on "Bollywood Ka Boss", which used to air on a television channel.

Boman to host 'The Pitch' on TV

2010-10-01T18:21:00.000-07:00

Exercise reduces muscular pain

2010-10-01T18:20:00.000-07:00

LONDON: A new study has found that acute exercise can worsen muscular pain but long-term exercise reduces it.

Researchers from Middleton Memorial Hospital in Madison, Wis. and the University of Wisconsin tested levels of experimental pain sensitivity in Gulf War veterans following acute exercise sessions.

As many as 100,000 veterans from the first Gulf War have reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) since returning home.

Vets with CMP were predicted to rate naturally occurring pain from exercise as more intense. Thirty-two veterans (15 with CMP and 17 healthy) were studied, and the study protocols were reviewed and approved by the VA.

The researchers reported that, consistent with their hypothesis, vets with CMP claimed that heat induced pain stimuli was more intense and unpleasant than evidenced in healthy subjects.

They also had greater leg pain intensity during exercise and were more sensitive to the pain stimuli following acute exercise compared to pre-exercise ratings. Pain thresholds, however, did not show significant differences between healthy subjects and those with CMP, contrary to what the researchers hypothesized.

The authors noted that exercise research in chronic muscle pain patients shows a paradox in that acute exercise appears to exacerbate pain while chronic exercise can reduce pain.

The authors concluded that their results show acute exercise influences the suffering components of pain and can be helpful to clinicians in prescribing appropriate physical activity for patients with CMP.

American Pain Society published the findings in the Journal of Pain

AmeriCredit Shareholders

2010-10-01T18:18:00.001-07:00

AmeriCredit Shareholders
The deal, which remains subject to approval by AmeriCredit's shareholders, would give GM a captive finance arm for the first time since it sold off a controlling stake in GMAC in 2006.Thursday General Motors announced that it is intending to acquire the auto finance company in an all-cash transaction. GM wants to buy AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion based on a share value of $24.50. That is a 24% premium over ACF’s closing price of $19.70 Wednesday.The 68-year-old investor said Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, is taking the right approach in his public remarks on the economy. Bernanke said yesterday that central bankers “remain prepared” to act as needed to aid growth even as they get ready to eventually raise interest rates from almost zero and shrink a record balance sheet.

2011 Ford Explorer : Advanced Turbochargers In 1.3 Million Vehicles By 2013

2010-10-01T18:17:00.000-07:00

2011 Ford Explorer : Advanced Turbochargers In 1.3 Million Vehicles By 2013.

The new Explorer doesn't just look different from the SUV that was a Ford mainstay for 20 years. It is completely different. The seven-passenger SUV will provide more room and better fuel economy than previous Explorers.The pricing strategy for the redesigned Explorer — with a premium on the model with the smaller, more fuel-efficient engine — is curious, given that fuel prices continue to remain below $3 per gallon. On Monday, the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge report pegged the current average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas at $2.74. That is down from a high of $4.11 on July 17, 2008. It expects to put its advanced turbochargers in 1.3 million vehicles by 2013.

Grandma s Marathon : Running Career

2010-09-22T21:03:00.002-07:00

The Grandma’s Marathon which was held today was won by Philemon Kemboi, a runner native from Kenya with a total time of 2:15:44.This year, almost 7400 runners have participated in this 26.2 mile Grandma’s marathon.

First marathon at Grandma's at age 74 and the excitement he felt when she finished her 10th in Duluth 10 years ago at age 84.
"She was the true grandma and matriarch of Grandma's Marathon," Wenmark said.
It was easy for Wenmark, who lives in Deephaven, to recall high points of his magnificent running career, but when it came time to talk about his mom, who died on Easter at age 94, the words stopped in their tracks.

Portland's Martell Webster Is On The Books For $10 Million :Guaranteed Contract

2010-09-22T21:03:00.000-07:00

Martell Webster is making his way to Minnesota after Timberwolves traded forward Ryan Gomes and the draft rights to Luke Babbitt for the 6-7 guard/forward from Portland Trail Blazers.The trade ends Webster's five-year run with the Blazers, who drafted him No. 6 overall in the 2005 draft. The small forward, who batted inconsistency throughout his career, averaged 9.4.
Webster is on the books for $10 million over the next two years and has a partially guaranteed contract in 2012-13. He immediately becomes Minnesota's best shooter

Push To Pass :Honda Power Boost

2010-09-22T21:01:00.001-07:00

Honda calls it "push to pass," but that isn't a completely accurate nickname for the system.This year, cars have a new gadget called “push-to-pass” and it works almost exactly as it sounds. Just as in the Nintendo version, drivers can now push (as it is officially called) the overtake button on the upper right side of the steering wheel to give them a small and temporary power boost. The push-to-pass button, as it is commonly referred to, made its debut at Kentucky Speedway last August, but will be used for the first time at Indy in today's race. Honda, the sole engine supplier for the IZOD IndyCar Series, developed the system that is tied in with the engine's timing, allowing the power plant to surge from 10,300 rpm to 10,500 rpm for an 18-second interval.