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Below is a complete transcript of Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ keynote address from the 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Updates are presented in reverse chronological order.
11:50 AM: Seems like he’s wrapping up the event. Thank you, all done.
11:47 AM: Phone is $199 for 8GB $299 for 16GB. The 16GB one comes in white and black colors, the 8GB version only in black. July 11 release date. In 70 countries worldwide. Tony Fadell and Scott Forstall called out for their hard work, with their teams.
11:38 AM: Standby time is 300 hours. 2G talk time is 10H. 3G talk time is 5 hours versus 3-3.5 on competing products. Browsing - 5-6 hours of high-speed. Video 7 hours. Audio: 24 hours. Surprisingly similar to last version on those latter numbers, but with 3G speeds. GPS. Now added into iPhone 3G. Location data from cell towers, Wi-Fi, and GPS.
11:33 AM: Why do you want 3G? For browser and e-mail attachments. Showing how fast it loads National Geographic page. 21 seconds on 3G, 59 on EDGE. 2.8x faster. Next to wi-fi, 3G approaches Wi-Fi. Faster - 36% than Nokia N95 or Treo 750. For readers’ clarification the phone looks exactly like the glossy casing photos posted to iLounge a while back, and again today. The side profiling has the taper shown in our Backstage article.
11:32 AM: So, as we arrive at iPhone’s first birthday. Today iPhone 3G. It’s beautiful. Black back, silver side. glossy back. Full plastic back. Solid metal buttons. Same screen. Camera headphone jack is now flush - audience cheers. Dramatically improved audio.
11:31 AM: Next challenges: 3G networking. Enterprise support. Third party applications. More countries. They’re being used all over the world from stores in USA. More affordable. 56% say it’s too expensive.
11:29 AM: Jobs back on stage. “I think we finally got it right.” iPhone’s first year - June 29, 2007 was first birthday. Amazing intro. iPhone has had tremendous critical acclaim. Widely believed that this is the phone that has changed phones forever. Users love the iPhone, he notes. 90% customer satisfaction. 98% are browsing. 94% using email, 90% are using text messaging. 80% are using 10 or more features. You can’t even begin to figure out 10 or more features on a normal phone. Six million sold so far before running out weeks ago.

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The two biggest players in the cell phone world at the moment would be Apple and Research in Motion, the new Apple iPhone 2.0 that should be announced in around four hours might end up having all the bells and whistles of features and technology but it does stand next to many other high end devices in the phone world.
As we said earlier today, there is enough room in the market for the iPhone 2 (aka 3G iPhone) and other smartphones like the Blackberry Thunder. What separates all these phones is the reason why people buy them in the first place, is the buying decision mostly weighted on the price plans or more towards features or brand?
Do you buy a cell phone for the brand or features?
Some people love the name Apple, their home computer is a Mac, their phone is an iPhone and they even watch a lot of TV thanks to Apple TV. So when the second-generation iPhone is released they naturally buy the Apple device. Now this can be said about BlackBerry, some people will not touch another phone and say it has to be a Blackberry smartphone.
The more sensible buyers look at the whole picture and decide on not only the brand but also the features and support they get with a phone. We will soon find out which way people go after Apple’s announcement at WWDC 2008 today, but for now tell us how you make your decision.

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New findings reveal that many county bosses are feeling far less optimistic than they were three months ago.
But the latest quarterly business opinion survey from the Institute of Directors is not all doom and gloom.
It claims that some firms are planning investments and also aiming to take on more workers.
The survey has highlighted two worrying trends for the Chancellor and the Bank of England - which has just left interest rates on hold at five per cent.
These are a sharp fall in business optimism and a rise in inflationary pressures.
Institute Lincolnshire branch chairman James Pinchbeck (pictured) said: “The survey doesn’t say head for the lifeboats, but it does say remember where they are.
“The sharp fall in overall business optimism is very worrying and points towards a hard landing.
“Thankfully, other results suggest we can still achieve a soft landing over the 2008-09 period.”

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I can’t really blame any online racebook or horse betting fans who weren’t watching any other horse in the 2008 Preakness Stakes besides Big Brown. After all, we were all at the mercy of the NBC Network production team that kept their cameras squarely on the Kentucky Derby winner.
It was difficult to see what any other horse in the race was doing. But if we had been paying attention to those horses other then Big Brown we might have seen that Macho Again, was being steadied at the ¼ pole. We might have seen that Macho Again was going five wide around the turn. We might have seen that Macho Again was moving like a freight train through the lane, not giving up even though Big Brown was turning into a speck of dust in front of him, fighting with every breath to turn Big Brown’s Preakness romp into a real horse race.
Macho Again ended up finishing second in the Preakness Stakes, beating Icabad Crane by a quarter of a length. Of course, Big Brown was awesome in the Preakness, but Macho Again, by just showing how incredibly big his heart was, was just as awesome…on a much smaller scale, of course.
Did Macho Again’s incredibly tough Preakness run set him up for a more serious race in the Belmont Stakes? Maybe not. Maybe Macho Again is just a cheap horse with a big heart.
Then again, maybe it did. I’ll tell you one thing, at the BetUS online future book odds of 40 to 1, I have to take Macho Again seriously.
His father, Macho Uno, won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. His grandfather, Holy Bull, is one of the greatest horses I have ever seen step foot onto a racetrack. Holy Bull was done in during his Kentucky Derby race by a muddy Churchill Downs racing strip. Macho Again didn’t even run in the Kentucky Derby.

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BERKELEY, CALIF. - The No. 20-ranked University of California baseball team, 33-19-2 overall and 12-12 in the Pac-10, has received an at-large berth into the 2008 NCAA Baseball Tournament and will compete in the Long Beach, Calif. Regional, hosted May 30-June 2 at Blair Field in Long Beach.
The Golden Bears enter the Long Beach Regional as the No. 3-seeded team and will face No. 2-seeded and No. 7-ranked University of San Diego (41-15) at 2 p.m. on Friday May 30. The other two teams in the Long Beach Regional include No. 1-seeded and No. 22-ranked Long Beach State (37-19) and No. 4-seeded Fresno State (37-27). Those two teams will play at 6 p.m. on Friday.
If Cal wins on Friday, it would play the winner of the Long Beach State-Fresno State game at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31. The tournament is a double-elimination format with the championship game scheduled to be played on Sunday, June 1 at 5 p.m.
The Bears have a 6-0 record this season against the Long Beach Regional field. Cal defeated the University of San Diego, 5-0, on Mar. 2 in San Diego during the University of San Diego Tournament. The Bears are 2-0 against Fresno State, defeating the Bulldogs, 14-4, on Feb. 28 at the University of San Diego Tournament, and, 5-4, Apr. 2 at Evans Diamond. Also at Evans Diamond, Cal swept then No. 5-ranked Long Beach State - 6-1, 10-6, 4-3 - Mar. 28-30.
The Bears, under head coach David Esquer and led by senior second baseman Josh Satin, junior first baseman David Cooper and junior right-hander Tyson Ross, among others, are making their first NCAA Regional appearance since 2001 when they went 1-2 at the Baton Rouge, La. Regional. This will be Cal’s 10th regional appearance all-time where it owns a 22-11 record. The Bears have also qualified for the College World Series nine times, most recently in 1992 under coach Bob Milano. Cal captured the first CWS title in 1947 and also won the national championship in 1957.

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The2008 Kentucky Derby is closing on us and it's time to look atthe betting odds once again, as well as the top ten contendersfor the Run for the Roses. To give you the best possible odds onthe Kentucky Derby 2008 we will look at two of the biggestonline bookmakers, one best suited for the U.K. bettors, Bet 365 (official website) referred to below as "U.K. odds", and another sportsbook for therest of the world, BodogSports (official website) ,referred to below as "U.S. odds". Keep in mind that the top tenKentucky Derby contenders hold quite different odds at each ofthe bookmakers, Americans, however, are not allowed to bet atBet365. Here are the current top 10 contenders to win the 2008Kentucky Derby odds included.
2008 Kentucky Derby favorite, BigBrown, betting odds U.K. 5/2, U.S. odds 5/2 - Big Brown isby Boundary, who made all eight of his starts in sprints,winning six times and recording Grade 3 wins in the A PhenomenonH. and the Roseben H.. Pensioned from stud duty in 2005,Boundary is represented by 22 black-type winners to date withhis leading performers being Minardi and Pomeroy. The former, aGroup 1 winner in England and Ireland as a two-year-old over sixfurlongs, was a disappointment when tried at a mile thefollowing year, and Pomeroy is best known as a sprinter winningthe King's Bishop S. (G1) and the Forego S. (G1), both overseven furlongs.
Pyro: 2008 Kentucky Derbyodds: UK 5/1, US 7/1 - Pyro is a son of Pulpit, the 1997Blue Grass S. (G2) winner who led the Kentucky Derby (G1) fieldbefore fading to finish fourth behind Silver Charm. A son ofHorse of the Year and multiple leading sire A.P. Indy (who is by1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew), Pulpit is the sire ofmore than 30 stakes winners, including several promisingthree-year-olds of the past such as Purge, Tapit, Essence ofDubai and Sky Mesa.

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QB Paul Smith Tulsa
Not the greatest arm, but Smith has nice accuracy and ability to run a complex passing attack. Also doubles as a punter.RB Danny Woodhead Chadron State
He doesn’t have NFL measureables, but has a running style that could play as a punt-return specialist.
FB Mike Cox, Georgia Tech
Punishing run blocker, but not much else. He is limited as a receiver and runner.
WR DJ Hall, Alabama
Despite having great hands and solid route running, he fell due to a lack of ability to separate.
WR Maurice Purify, Nebraska
Character counts. He has first-day talent and out of the league character and legal issues.
TE Joe Jon Finley, Oklahoma
He is best as a No. 2 tight end and special teams contributor, but teams couldn’t look past his lack of athleticism.
OT Thaddeus Coleman, Mississippi Valley State
Not a finished product by any means, and he lacks bulk, but has great footwork. Could be a fit for zone-blocking team.
OT Akim Millington, Illinois
Millington is a powerful run blocker, but his mobility is limited. There are concerns about his lack of ability to translate to a pro-style blocking system also.
OG Drew Radovich, Southern California
A nice guard in short area, and in the run game, but he didn’t play well in space at USC. His short arms were an issue, too.
OG Kerry Brown, Appalachian State
Brown’s quickness and athleticism were getting him hits as a possible late-round pick, but teams know he needs weight-room work.
C Adam Spieker, Missouri
He is a veteran center with nice play recognition and ability to call out protections, but athletically just can’t reach the second level.
DE Darrell Robertson, Georgia Tech
One that makes no sense, but screams that maybe Tech’s defensive linemen just don’t translate to the pro game well, like Eric Henderson from two years ago.

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Many talking heads outside of the organization are absolutely baffled that a struggling team would trade a player who seems to be their only bright spot. What would you say to those people?
Nick Athan: I’d say they don’t understand the business side of the NFL. Allen made it impossible to negotiate a long-term contract because he made it clear he really didn’t want to remain with the Chiefs once talks broke down a year ago. I’m not saying I’m for or against the trade, because I like the draft picks and hate to lose Allen but it’s the right move for the Chiefs.
This is like an old baseball trade. You have a highly touted player traded for three prospects. I will argue Allen is not KC’s only bright spot on defense or offense. Regardless, this trade won’t be evaluated until the verdict is in on the three players who become Chiefs because of Allen’s departure.
Michael Ash: Not that I’m comparing the Jared Allen trade to the Herschel Walker deal, but given the history of teams restocking their rosters by shipping out superstars, I don’t know how any educated analyst could still be baffled by that general idea.
Factor in the specific details of this matter - Allen’s incidents off the field, the Chiefs’ reluctance to pay him a large contract, the animosity that grew as a result – and the situation is even easier to understand. That doesn’t mean everyone agrees with it, but most people should be able to see both sides of the issue.
C.E. Wendler: I would say look at the history in Kansas City since the team won their first and only Super Bowl. What do the Chiefs honestly have to lose? It’s not like they’re sacrificing their best chance at a championship by trading Jared Allen. This isn’t the NBA. The NFL is the ultimate team sport.

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To come up with some Masters favourites for this weekend s Golf Challenge I thought an examination using the G.I.R. (greens in regulation) stat might be helpful. After all it isn t how you get there that is important but just that you get there as soon as possible. Some do it through long drives, others with driving accuracy, and still others with that rather nebulous statistic: scrambling.
First lets look at the course. For those of you who are fans of golf you know the Augusta course better than some of the pros. For those who don t here is a brief synopsis: brutal.
It is long (almost 7500 yards), the rough is very, and the greens are lightning. Posting a red (below par) number is often a top 10 finish.
It has been raining this week in Augusta so the course will be playing every inch of its 7500 yards, advantage long ball hitters. It should also give a slight advantage to early morning play as the greens will hold the ball better.
Greens in Regulation (Top 10 Entrants to this years Masters)
1. Tiger Woods: No.1 in GIR, No.2 in Scrambling. Well down the pack in driving distance probably because he just won t take the big stick out of the bag as often as the others. Despite this his driving accuracy is only average at 55%. It really doesn t matter though because the amazing Tiger is $60 a share over-priced. Only a short with Tiger imploding and missing the cut will give you any kind of a return. Rating: Short him or Pass.
2. K.J. Choi: Only other top 5 stat is money earned. He is a gamer and everyone is waiting for him to put it all together and win a big one. At $307 per share still has some upside and even a poor showing shouldn t hurt his price overmuch. Rating: Moderate Buy.

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Concord Monitor in New Hampshire that captured the last months of a mother’s life and her family’s struggle to cope with her death from liver cancer.
“It’s so incredible,” Gannaway said by phone from New Hampshire after learning of the prize, journalism’s highest honor. “I’m just so amazed that of all the brilliant work people do every day that this would be honored. It’s so humbling.”
During the nearly two years she worked on the story, Gannaway earned the trust of Carolynne St. Pierre and her family, who hoped the project would help Carolynne’s children remember her after she died.
Gannaway joined the family on trips to the beach, the hospital and as Carolynne read to her young son. When Carolynne died at home last February, surrounded by family, Gannaway was there.
Before the award was announced Monday, she spent time with Carolynne’s husband, Rich, who joined her at the
Monitor Monday afternoon to celebrate with cake and champagne. He brought with him a framed photograph of Carolynne.
It was exactly four years from the day that Carolynne was diagnosed with cancer, Gannaway said.
Rocky newsroom, staff applauded as the announcement appeared on the newswire. They were joined by Gannaway’s mother, Cantey T. Kelleher, who was in town helping her daughter move.
“I’m just so proud,” Kelleher said. “Preston is a quiet, conscientious artist. . . . She’s always been very sensitive. She was the right person for this story.”

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