Nokia N95

General Operating Frequency
• WCDMA2100 (HSDPA), EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
• Automatic switching between bands and modesDimensions
• Volume: 90 cc
• Weight: 120 g
• Length: 99 mm
• Width: 53 mm
• Thickness (max): 21 mmMemory Functions
• Up to 160 MB* internal dynamic memory for messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
• Memory card slot supporting up to 2 GB microSD memory cards* Changes to product details are possible without prior notice. Application offering may vary. Dynamic memory means that the available memory is shared between dynamic memory functions. When any of these functions is used, there is less available memory for other functions which are also dependent on dynamic memory. Power Management
• Battery: Nokia Battery (BL-5F) 950mAH
• Talk time: up to 160min (WCDMA), up to 240 min (GSM)*
• Stand-by time: up to 215 hours (WCDMA), up to 215h (GSM)** Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage. Displays
• Large 2.6" QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT display with ambient light detector and up to 16 million colorsUser Interface
• User Interface: S60 3.1
• Dedicated Media Keys
• Multimedia Menu
• Active standby screenCall Management
• Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
• Speed dialing
• Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
• Automatic redial
• Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
• Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
• Conference call
• Push to talk (PoC)Voice Features
• Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
• Voice commands
• Voice recorder
• Talking ringtone
• Integrated hands-free speakerMessaging
• Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
• Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
• Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max 300 KB size depending on the network)
• Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-PacificData Transfer*
• WCDMA 2100 (HSDPA) with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed UL/DL= 384/3.6MB, CS max speed 64kbps)
• Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4 kbits/s
• EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s*Actual achieved speeds may vary depending on network support.Connectivity
• Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
• Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology v.2.0 EDR
• USB 2.0 via Mini USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug and TV out support (PAL/NTSC)
• Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB, Infrared and Bluetooth wireless technology
• Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using compatible connection
• Remote over-the-air synchronization
• Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technologyJava Applications
• Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
• Over-the-air download of Java-based applications and gamesOther Applications
• Personal Information Management (PIM)
• Advanced S60 PIM features including calendar, contacts, to-do list, and PIM printing
• Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing.
• Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices.
• Wlan wizardDigital Services
• Java and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market

See New - Mobile Photography and Video Imaging and Video
• Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30 fps
• Direct connection to compatible TV via Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-64U, included in box) or wireless LAN/UPnP
• Front camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor
• Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
• Integrated flash
• Flash modes: on, off, automatic, redeye reduction
• Rotating gallery
• Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
• Nokia Lifeblog 2.0 support
• Video and still image editors
• Movie director for automated video production Mobile Video
• Video resolutions: up to VGA (640x480) at 30 fps
• Audio recording: AAC stereo
• Digital video stabilization
• Video clip length: limited by available memory
• Video file format .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
• White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene: automatic, night
• Colour tones: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
• Zoom: Digital up to 10x (VGA up to 4x)Mobile Photography
• Image resolution: up to 5 megapixel: (2592 x 1944 pixels)
• Still image file format: JPEG/EXIF
• Auto focus
• Auto exposure - center weighted
• Exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.5 step
• White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene: automatic, user, close-up, portrait, landscape, sports, night, night portrait
• Colour tone: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
• Zoom: Digital up to 20x (5 megapixel up to 6x)Camera Specifications
• Sensor: CMOS, 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944)
• Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar lens
• Focal length 5.6 mm
• Focus range 10 cm ~ infinity
• Macro focus distance 10-50 cm
• Shutter speed: Mechanical shutter: 1/1000~1/3 sNokia XpressPrint solution
• Transfer photos directly to compatible printer or kiosk via Bluetooth wireless technology, memory card, wireless LAN (UPnP) or directly to PictBridge-compliant printer via USB cable.
• Built-in application is quick and easy to use; no installation, no fuss
• Order prints online
• Find out more about Nokia XpressPrintNokia XpressShare solution
• Easy sharing of captured photos and videos directly from the gallery or straight after capture
• via e-mail or Bluetooth wireless technology while retaining full image quality or via MMS with automatic resizing of 5 megapixel images to fit MMS
• Two-way video call capability
• Video sharing for one-way live video or video clip sharing within the voice call
• Find out more about Nokia XpressShareNokia XpressTransfer solution
• Transfer and organise photos and videos between your device and compatible PC
• Deletion or resizing of the images and videos transferred from the device. Resizing means you can carry a large collection of photos and videos on your device and full quality versions are stored on the PC
• Gallery view of photos and videos transferred to PC
• Find out more at www.nokia.com/xpresstransfer

Hear New - Mobile Music Music Features
• Digital music player - supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists and equalizer.
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• OMA DRM 2.0 & WMDRM support for music
• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz /76-90MHz) with Visual Radio support

Do New - Mobile Computing and Connectivity Navigation
• Built-in GPS E-mail
• Easy-to-use e-mail client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents
• Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard (sold separately)Browsing
• Nokia Web Browser with Mini mapDigital home
• Play video, music and photos on home media network - compatible TV, stereo and PC over WLAN/UPnP

Watch New - Media to-go RealPlayer media player
• Full-screen video playback to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips
• Supported video formats : MPEG-4 , H.264/AVC , H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10Specifications are subject to change without notice.The availability of particular products and services may vary by region. Check with the Nokia dealer nearest to you.Operations, services and some features may be dependent on the network and/or SIM card as well as on the compatibility of the devices used and the content formats supported. Some services are subject to a separate charge. For more information, contact your

WiMax World Finds Wireless Broadband Still Grappling for a Foothold

BOSTON—There's nothing quite as sad as a wireless broadband show without connectivity.
"Check back later, after they work out the bugs," said the marketing communications manager at Expedience's in-your-face-at-the-door, floor-dominating booth at WiMax World here Oct.Here Expedience was, having plopped a two-sector base station on top of the Seaport Hotel, and having paid the big bucks for a dedicated line into the hotel. The company— which was Clearwire's NextNet Wireless division until acquired by Motorola in an interesting Intel-Clearwire-Motorola financing ménage à trois in August—had hooked up a car to drive around outside the hotel, in which the conference was being held. The car was intended to show off streaming, mobile video, piping it into the show floor to the waiting laptops.
There was no streaming media. There was no connectivity. Showgoers and exhibitors alike stared at laptops, where messages of gloom prevailed: "This connection has limited or no connectivity." 11. But wait a minute. Isn't lousy connectivity one of the issues WiMax (wireless broadband connectivity) is supposed to address, as the last-mile alternative to cable/DSL and the all-mile end-to-end alternative in developing countries that lack infrastructure? (Such as, apparently, Boston, joked one vendor.) Is the Seaport Hotel's lackluster network and lack of fiber typical of the issues that are keeping this up-and-coming technology waiting off-stage in the wings?
Nah. I caught up with Yankee analyst Vanessa Alvarez at the show. She told me that what's really reining in mobile WiMax is still:
Spectrum. There's a limited supply of licensed spectrum, and what's out there costs big bucks. Without it, you can't do VOIP (voice over IP), which requires the quality of service that licensed spectrum provides.
Standards. Companies are unclear on whether to go with the IEEE 802.16-2004 fixed WiMax standard or the 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMax standard. Mobile WiMax—or "e," as it's called—is expected between January 2007 and sometime in 2008.
The issue is "whether to wait for e to come out and make the investment all at that point, versus making the investment now and then incurring the costs involved in updating from d to e," Alvarez said. "I would say [there's] a substantial amount of money involved [in upgrading the standard]. It's definitely a pain point for vendors to make a case of wanting to sell d [fixed WiMax] but still not wanting to ruin the e perspective." Of course, big WiMax investors such as Motorola, Intel and Clearwire opened the day with keynotes on the state of wireless broadband, and their message was clear: It's here, now, and we're the best ones to provide it.
Such vendors are obviously investing a lot of money into WiMax. Intel has always been a leader in putting its money into it, Alvarez pointed out—perhaps to an unwise degree.
"WiMax will be here in the future, but I'm not sure it's the only basket [Intel] should be putting [its] eggs in," she said.
That's because, in addition to the two issues above, there are still plenty of interoperability issues, she said. Alvarez had been speaking to testing vendors such as Agilent, asking what issues they're seeing with customers' deployments. Alvarez said that they report product interoperability as being a persistent sore spot. Getting WiMax to talk to Wi-Fi, which is the entrenched infrastructure in developed countries and hence the infrastructure it must talk to in order to survive and grow, turns out to be a sticking point.
In order for WiMax to take off, testing equipment has to be in place. It's a key piece of deployment and one that shouldn't be—but often is—overlooked by carriers, Alvarez said.
Alvarez's advice:
1. Do nothing before standards are set.
2. Get testing in place.
3. Make sure you understand what you need WiMax for. If you don't need the mobility aspect, don't make that investment. Enterprises, ISPs and carriers should make sure it's what they need for their business.
By the end of Wednesday, Expedience still hadn't gotten the mobile streaming video car up and running. Other vendors had alternative broadband delivery ideas, however.
"[He's] French," said an Aperto sales rep, pointing to a colleague. "We can put him on a bicycle backstage and have him ride around in a beret."
Here are some snapshots of news from the show:
Soma Networks, a provider of mobile WiMax systems, is hooking up with fixed WiMax systems maker Sequans Communications to integrate Sequans' 802.16e-2005 technology and chip sets with Soma's FlexMax Mobile WiMax system. The tech hookup proved successful in the recent WiMax Forum Plugfest, an interoperability test that brings manufacturers together to work out problems.
Soma also announced 700MHz products to meet demand for broadband wireless deployments in rural markets. In addition, Soma unveiled its FlexMax Wireless platform, a converged, all-IP multimedia voice and data applications platform.
Sequans announced the general availability of its 802.16e mobile WiMax chips. According to Sequans, the mobile station chip, the SQN1110, features the industry's lowest power consumption, drawing a mere 350mW of power, and delivers a throughput of more than 10M bps. The chip integrates both physical (PHY) and media access control (MAC) layers and offers WiMax consumer device manufacturers the functionalities necessary to achieve WiMax Forum certification.
Check out eWEEK.com's Mobile & Wireless Center for the latest news, reviews and analysis on mobile and wireless computing.

MIT Labs Moves Ahead In Synthesizing Spider Silk

Polymeric nanocomposites, synthetic substances that are both strong and stretchy, like organic spider silk, have baffled scientists looking to replicate their unique properties. On Friday, a team from MIT's Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN) announced they had devised a new way to create such Lycra-like materials in a lab. Scientists have previously suggested that a mere pencil-thick strand of silk could actually stop a Boeing 747 in mid flight. The naturally occurring substance—on a weight basis—is stronger than even steel.As early as 1996, DuPont started an advertising campaign in Scientific American about how they were studying the biopolymer structures of the spider webs. Yet more than 10 years later, fabricating these types of artificial silk-like substances in a lab has proven difficult for engineers.There has been progress in creating materials that fulfill either the stretchy or strength quota, but never both at the same time, according to the MIT team responsible for new discovery.
"If you look closely at the structure of spider silk, it is filled with a lot of very small crystals," said Gareth McKinley, a professor of mechanical engineering and part of the group that devised the new method of producing the material.
"It's highly reinforced."
The secret of spider silk's combined strength and flexibility, according to scientists, has to do with the arrangement of the nano-crystalline reinforcement of the silk as it is being produced—in other words, the way these tiny crystals are oriented towards (and adhere to) the stretchy protein.
Emulating this process in a synthetic polymer, the MIT team focused on reinforcing solutions of commercial rubbery substance known as polyurethane elastomer with nano-sized clay platelets instead of simply heating the mixing the molten plastics with reinforcing agents.
According to McKinley, the process yields a nanocomposite that is randomly reinforced with these nano clay discs, making it very strong, yet also stretchy.
As with all things having to do with thin reinforced materials, the U.S. military has been closely monitoring MIT's progress. In fact, the research was funded by the U.S. Army. But interest in the new material doesn't stop there. Clothing and fabric companies could also benefit from the discovery as well as medical companies who make stents and other biomedical devices.
The corresponding research behind MIT's discovery appears in the January issue of Nature

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - At least 72 people were killed and at least 134 wounded after two nearly simultaneous bombs struck a predominantly Shiite commercial area in central Baghdad Monday in the deadliest attack in two months, said Deputy Health Minister Hakim al-Zamili.
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The first blast occurred shortly after noon when a bomb left in a bag placed among the stalls of vendors peddling DVDs and secondhand clothes exploded in the Bab al-Sharqi area between Tayaran and Tahrir squares.
It was followed almost immediately by a parked car bomb just feet away. A suicide bomber killed at least 63 people in the same area last month.
The explosions left body parts strewn on the bloodstained pavement, along with DVDs and compact discs as black smoke rose into the sky. Iraqi police sealed off the area as ambulances rushed to the scene to evacuate the victims.
The bombings were a further sign of what appears to be a renewed campaign of Sunni insurgent violence against Shiite targets. Last week, 142 Iraqis were killed or found dead on Tuesday alone, including 65 students at a leading Baghdad university who died in twin car bombings.
Monday's death toll made it the single most deadly attack against civilians in
Iraq' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> Iraq since Nov. 23, when a series of car bombs and mortar attacks by suspected al-Qaida in Iraq fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City Shiite slum killed at least 215 people.
Hours earlier Monday, gunmen killed a female teacher as she was on her way to work at a girls' school in the mainly Sunni area of Khadra in western Baghdad, police said, adding that the teacher's driver was wounded in the drive-by shooting.
The two U.S. Marines were killed Sunday in separate attacks in the Anbar province, an insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad, the military said. The deaths came a day after 25 U.S. troops were killed Saturday in the third-deadliest day since the war started in March 2003 — eclipsed only by the one-day toll 37 U.S. fatalities on Jan. 26, 2005, and 28 on the third day of the U.S. invasion.
The heaviest tolls on Saturday came from a Black Hawk helicopter crash in which 12 U.S. soldiers were killed northeast of Baghdad as well as an attack on a provincial government building in the Shiite holy city of Karbala that left five U.S. troops dead.
The violence underscores the challenges faced by U.S. and Iraqi forces as they seek to rein in Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias that have made the capital and surrounding areas a battleground.
Meanwhile, two government officials on Sunday said Iraq's prime minister dropped his protection of an anti-American cleric's militia after being convinced by U.S. intelligence that the group was infiltrated by death squads.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's turnaround on the Mahdi Army was puzzling because as late as Oct. 31, he had intervened to end a U.S. blockade of Sadr City, the northeast Shiite enclave in Baghdad that is headquarters to the militia.
Shiite militias began taking revenge after more than two years of incessant bomb and shooting attacks by Sunni insurgents.
Sometime between late October and Nov. 30, when the prime minister met
President Bush' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> President Bush, al-Maliki was convinced of the truth of American intelligence reports which contended, among other things, that his protection of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia was isolating him in the Arab world and among moderates at home, two government officials said.
"Al-Maliki realized he couldn't keep defending the Mahdi Army because of the information and evidence that the armed group was taking part in the killings, displacing people and violating the state's sovereignty," said one official.
Both he and a second government official who confirmed the account refused to be identified by name because the information was confidential. Both officials are intimately aware of the prime minister's thinking.
"The Americans don't act on rumors but on accurate intelligence. There are many intelligence agencies acting on the ground, and they know what's going on," said the second official, confirming the Americans had given al-Maliki overwhelming evidence about the Mahdi Army's deep involvement in the sectarian slaughter.
Last Friday, in a bid to fend off an all-out American military offensive, al-Sadr ordered 30 lawmakers and six Cabinet ministers under his control to end their nearly two-month boycott of the government. They were back at their jobs Sunday.
Al-Sadr had already ordered his militia fighters not to display their weapons. They have not, however, ceded control of the formerly mixed neighborhoods they have captured, killing Sunnis or forcing them to abandon their homes and businesses.
The first government official said al-Maliki's message to al-Sadr was blunt.
"He told the sheik that the activities of both the Sadrist politicians and the militia have inflamed hatred among neighboring Sunni Arab states that have been complaining bitterly to the Americans," the official said.

Saving for College

Both students and parents can make the most out of the educational dollars they set aside by exploring the many savings tools available.
Since the cost of higher education is rising faster than the rate of inflation, traditional saving vehicles like CDs and savings bonds just can't foot the bill alone. Fortunately, options such as Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (CESA) and 529 Plans make planning, saving and paying for college easier.For Students
It is never too early, or too late, to begin saving for college. If you earn your own money from a part-time job, try to put some away before you decide how to spend it. Start out small with maybe 5%, and gradually increase the amount as your earnings allow. As your piggy bank grows, put your savings to work for you. Open a bank account that lets your hard-earned money grow but still offers easy access. Most banking institutions offer traditional savings accounts and certificates of deposit that pay interest.For Families
Saving money is the primary way to prepare for the costs of college. By setting aside a certain amount each month or payday, your family can build up a viable fund for college. For instance, investing just $100 a month for 18 years will yield $48,000, assuming an 8% average annual return. In addition, if parent and child begin saving early, the amount you have to set aside each month will be smaller.
Regardless of the amount you can afford to save each month, it is important to consider what savings or investments will minimize risk while maximizing the return on your money. Some of the most common investments are described below.Coverdell Education Savings Account (CESA)
Formerly called Education IRAs, the Coverdell Education Savings Account helps families save money for the education expenses of a child. One important difference between a CESA and other education savings plans is that funds can be used to pay for primary and secondary (K-12) education as well as higher education. This provision is set to expire in 2010 unless Congress passes a law to extend it.
The CESA allows you to make an annual non-tax-deductible contribution of $2,000 per child into an investment trust account. As the funds in the account grow, they are not subject to federal taxes. Additionally, withdrawals for qualified education expenses are also free from federal taxes (although they are usually not free from state taxes). Qualified expenses include tuition, books, and fees at an eligible educational institution.
Contributions must be made in cash before the child reaches age 18. Anyone can contribute, including grandparents, family, friends and even the student, as long as the income qualifies. To qualify for a full or partial contribution, the contributor's adjusted gross income must be less than $110,000 if single and $220,000 if married. Funds are controlled by the account owner at all times and can be used for education expenses of a sibling if the money is not used for the originally intended beneficiary.
To learn more about a Coverdell Savings Account, speak to a financial advisor.529 Savings Plans
Now, no matter what state you live in, there is a 529 program available for you to begin investing in. These state-sponsored plans help families set aside funds for future college costs. Commonly referred to as "Section 529" plans (after the Internal Revenue Code that authorized them) these come in the form of either prepaid tuition plans or savings plans.
The 529 prepaid tuition plan allows you to pay now at today's rates for school tomorrow. Your account is guaranteed to pay for tuition and fees at public universities and colleges in the state by the time your child graduates from high school. Room and board is not covered in a prepaid tuition plan. While you may use a prepaid tuition plan to pay for a private or out-of-state school, you may risk forfeiting some of your plan's value to do so.
The 529 savings plan, on the other hand, allows the full value of your account to be used at any accredited college or university. The 529 savings plan also covers all qualified higher education expenses, including room and board.
Each state determines its plan design, including what the maximum contribution per student per year will be. Investments in 529 plans grow tax-deferred until the child is in college, at which time they will be subject to the child's presumably low tax rate. Distributions to pay for the student's college costs are federal tax-free, and individual states may offer additional tax breaks as well.
To learn more about 529 Savings Plans, speak to a financial advisor.
Saving isn't the only way to pay for college. Federal, state and private grants and loans can bridge the gap between your savings and tuition, even if you think you make too much to qualify.
For more valuable information:
Learn more about the cost of higher education at What College Costs.
Explore the pros and cons of various funding options in Funding Options to Consider.
Discover loan options to meet everyone's situation in Loan Types Overview.
Use the Expected Family Contribution Calculator to determine the difference between the cost of your education and how much your family is expected to contribute

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Everest conqueror and Antarctic explorer Sir Edmund Hillary has returned to the frozen continent — at age 87 — for what he believes will bHillary joined New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and other dignitaries who flew to Antarctica for the 50th anniversary of the Scott Base, which the adventurer helped build in 1957.e his last time. "This is probably the last opportunity that I will get to visit the wintery south," Hillary said Friday, the day after he arrived.
Hillary helped lead a team to the South Pole in 1955. He was the first person to drive to the pole, using a modified farm tractor.
The trip came two years after Hillary and sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to climb
Mount Everest' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak.
Hillary, who still travels widely to Nepal and elsewhere, last visited Antarctica two years ago.
"I was always prepared to come back one more time," said Hillary, whose comments were reported by New Zealand media traveling with the anniversary delegation. "I don't think it'll ever happen again, but this is a marvelous return."
Hillary criticized Japan for its policies allowing whaling for scientific purposes, and for pushing to revoke the international ban on commercial hunting. The Japanese whale hunting season began recently in waters at the far south of the world.
"They just don't seem to have accepted that these creatures, wonderful creatures that they are, should be carefully protected," Hillary said.

Morning test session at Daytona International Speedway

January 17, 2007DAYTONA, Fla. - David Reutimann is currently sixth (183.599 mph) during the morning test session at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 00A TOYOTA co-sponsored by DOMINO'S PIZZA® and BURGER KING®. Michael Waltrip is fifth behind the wheel of the No. 55A NAPA AUTO PARTS TOYOTA. NASCAR announced moments ago in the Daytona International Speedway media center that testing will run through lunch due to the threat of rain (40% chance) in the area. Single car runs will continue for now. Drafting will begin at 12 p.m. ET and testing is scheduled to conclude at 4 p.m. ET if weather permits.

THE NEW TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA 2007

You disdain the shortcut. You reject the straightaway. You judge your commute only by how many twists and turns it has. Because, somewhere along the way, you got this crazy idea that driving ought to be fun. Well, fun is the very platform on which the new 2007 Toyota Camry Solara was built. Stylish, flowing lines leave no doubt that this is one very sporty car. An agile suspension, available 210-hp VVT-i V6, and Optitron meters will have you leaning into every turn with a smile on your face. And Solara's available DVD navigation system, Bluetooth® wireless technology, and MP3 compatibility should keep you happily engaged while you're between those bends in the road. The 2007 Solara. The most fun you can have from point A to point B.

[P.S: another car by toyota that is only ment fr thefuture]

Lindsay Lohan In Surgery

TMZ has confirmed that Lindsay Lohan has undergone an operation to remove her appendix.Leslie Sloane, Lindsay's rep, tells TMZ that Lindsay was not feeling well and went to the doctor yesterday. The doctor performed several tests and determined that Lindsay was suffering from appendicitis

Rights group fears new cycle of bloodshed for Rwanda

NAIROBI (AFP) - A new cycle of violence could erupt in Rwanda if authorities fail to protect participants in the grassroots tribunals trying suspects in the 1994 genocide, Human Rights Watch has said.
Genocide survivors groups "have expressed alarm at attacks on survivors and witnesses" since July when the courts began opertaing, the New York-based group said in a report
The study detailed how nine people were killed in November in tit-for-tat killings sparked by the murder of the nephew of a judge for one of the local courts known as gacaca.
The same report also documented how a judge was killed in a separate incident in the same month before his three suspected attackers were subsequently shot dead during a pursuit by police
Alison Des Forges, Human Rights Watch's senior Africa advisor, said such kilings "threaten the delivery of justice" for Rwanda and the survivors and relatives of victims of the genocide which left 800,000 people dead.
"Prompt and effective law enforcement is the way to deal with this threat, not reprisal killings," said Des Forges.
"Reprisal killings have been rare in the past, but if they become more frequent, they could spur a new cycle of violence."
While the alleged masterminds of the genocide are being tried outside Rwanda by a special
United Nations' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> United Nations court, tens of thousands of lower-level perpetrators are facing trial by the grassroots tribunals.
The gacaca courts, which began operating in July last year, can hand down sentences ranging from community service to life in prison.
But the organisation said official investigations into the death of the three suspected of murdering the judge had also left "a number of important questions unresolved".
"An effective and independent investigation into these lethal shootings in custody is essential," said Des Forges.
"In any society, deaths in custody at the hands of law enforcement must be subject to the highest scrutiny. Police officers as well as citizens must be held accountable if they commit