Play Indian Skill Game Ace2Three Online Rummy And Refine Your Rummy Skills

Rummy is a classical game played by many people across the world. The origin of the game rummy is not clearly known but is actively played in most of the countries. Rummy doesn't have well defined rules and hence it is played differently in different countries with different names such as Classical Rummy, Rummy 500, Gin Rummy, Contract Rummy, Kalooki, Canasta, Oklahoma Rummy, etc.. People of all age groups love playing the game Rummy. It is easy to learn, easy to play and requires no physical effort. Logical thinking, concentration and guessing are mainly required in playing, enjoying and winning the game.

Rummy can be played to certain score such as up to 101 or 201 or can be played to fixed number of deals such as best of three or best of five and is usually played between 2 to 6 players.
Ace2three.com is an exquisite website that provides the game, Rummy, online among various competitors in the field. Playing Rummy on Ace2three.com will be the best experience to any person.

The Rummy tutorial gives the instructions and guidelines which guides the players who are new to the game and helps them to learn and enjoy the game.Ace2three.com provides, the Rummy players, two types of multi table tournaments known as JUMBO and ELITE. Some of the tournaments under ELITE are ELITE24; ELITE30; ELITE36; ELITE48 etc.

On Ace2three.com, one can Play Rummy with play chips which is free of cost or can also play with real chips which involves money. The three game types played on Ace2three.com are 101 pool, 201 pool and best of three which is further classified into 6 player games and 2 player games. The bet starts from 500 and may go up to 5000.

Ace2three.com even provides chat space to the players where the players have a chance to chat and enjoy the company of other members playing on the same table. This chat space is transparent and so visible to all the players playing on that particular table. Playing Card Games is a favorite entertainment for most of the Indians. Among these Card Games Online Rummy is the most popular game played by families. Relatives and friends sit together in their leisure time or during a vacation and play the game Rummy. Everyone from adolescents to adults participate in the game.

Rummy is a game which requires skill rather than luck because one has to remember the cards discarded by opponents and must arrange their cards accordingly to make the sets, whereas, gambling is based on pure luck. The Honorable Supreme Court of India, in the case of State Of Andhra Pradesh vs K. Satyanarayana & Ors on 22 November, 1967, said that "Rummy is not a game entirely of chance like the 'three-card' game. It requires certain amount of skill because the fall of the cards has to be memories and the building up of Indian Rummy requires considerable skill in holding and discarding cards. It is mainly and preponderantly a game of skill. The chance in Rummy is of the same character as the chance in a deal at a game of bridge. In fact in all games in which cards     are shuffled and dealt out, there is an element of chance, because the distribution of the cards is not according to any set pattern but is dependent upon how the cards find their place in the shuffled pack:"

Hence the Honorable Supreme Court of India made the skill games as perfectly legal in the year 1968 under the current law. Except, in Orissa and Assam, where the laws applicable to gambling do not provide a clear exemption to playing games of skill, playing Rummy is declared as legal. Visit: http://www.ace2three.com/

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Online Expense Reporting Solutions to Focus on Business Intelligence - SutiExpense

Business intelligence refers to computer-based techniques for identifying, extracting and analyzing business data, such as sales revenue by products and/or departments or by associated costs and incomes, etc. Business Intelligence is an important aspect of every business solution. Users at various levels need to be provided with appropriate information in order to help them in making smarter decisions. This article focuses on the business intelligence aspect of online expense reporting solutions.

Generally, expense reporting solutions provide users with a variety of business metrics such as reports and dashboards to analyze important areas of the expense reporting process with customizable options. These reports and dashboards are customized for various levels of users.

SutiExpense is an easy-to-use web-based solution that enables companies to automates the entire expense management process. It helps reduce processing costs, enforce policies, and significantly reduces reimbursement cycle times. Automating the Expense Management process eliminates manual processing tasks and costs such as filing, approvals, paper, manual entry and time delays in processing expense reports. SutiExpense helps increase productivity levels of employees and makes tracking expenses easier for employees and management.

the Expense reporting Solution solution for automating the process of creating, submitting and approving expense reports. Users can generate reports on data such as details of pre-trip authorization requests, expense reports, approvals, out of policy violations, expense categories used, status of expense reports, and more. The criteria for generating any of the above reports can be can be customized for a user’s specific needs. The criteria and generated results can be saved for future use. Dashboards show real-time status of amounts spent for each expense type, amounts spent by user, and more. A list of recently created, pending and approved expense reports can be quickly viewed from the dashboard. Data can be analyzed by means of reports & dashboards which help reduce unnecessary spending and reimbursement time.

Furthermore, some other capabilities comprised within this Expense Report Software include cross company approvals, which allows expense reports sent to be sent approval across various subsidiary companies and expense level additional codes which are codes such as client, project and product lines that can be assigned at the time of expense creation. A default code can also be attached to each user so the code is populated when creating expense reports.

SutiExpense allows users to generate reports on top spenders, approvers, expenses, out of policy expense approvers, out of policy expenses, and more. Virtually every field within SutiExpense can be extracted from the solution in one form or another. Finance users can also generate Online Expense Reports on the areas of T&E Analysis, Finance, Tax and others.

SutiExpense provides a wide range of reporting and data analysis from reports to dashboards. These help management make strategic and timely decisions around their T&E process.

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Expense Report Software and Why You Need It Now!

Company Officials Say That would be leveraging the company's solution, expense reports created and Can Be Submitted as Frequently as needed. "Build your Expense Report Software Throughout the month and submit anytime," They say.

In essence, the way it works Is that expense items are added from Different categories of expense types. Once You Have added your expense items, the expense report Can Be Submitted for approval, with in this way, the expense follows the company's Expense Report approval flow.

Once approved, you will be notified that your expense has been approved and is now ready for payment. "SutiExpense uses a robust email notification engine that keeps all parties informed," company officials point out.

About a month ago, SutiSoft had released of SutiExpense 3.4, its innovative and automated expense management product. The new expense solution includes features such as support for additional product line coding; dynamic project and client code creation and customize options for expense categories. Also, SutiExpense provides easy navigation to all features through a detailed menu.

"The new features of SutiExpense show our ability to rapidly integrate customer feature requests into our core product making the solution more robust," said ND Reddy, founder and CEO of SutiSoft in a statement.

Furthermore, some other capabilities comprised within this Expense Report Software include cross company approvals, which allows expense reports sent to be sent approval across various subsidiary companies and expense level additional codes which are codes such as client, project and product lines that can be assigned at the time of expense creation. A default code can also be attached to each user so the code is populated when creating expense reports.

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JD Tech focus on India's Aerospace,Telecom and Test Equipment Markets!

JD Tech is a leading sales, marketing and technical consulting organization specializing in Hi-Tech components and instruments and related products for the India's Industrial, Telecom, Aerospace, Mil/Avionics, Medical and Test equipment markets. We act as the exclusive Indian representatives of international manufacturers of, electro-mechanical Components, Modules, sub-systems.

JD Tech offers a service, from technical support and field application engineering through logistics and contracts. As specialized sales representatives of sophisticated Hi-Tech products, J D Tech applies strategic sales and marketing models geared specifically to the Indian market and to the advanced nature of its product line. The J D Tech team is comprised of highly regarded business, marketing and technical executives with vast experience in sales and marketing of sophisticated high-tech products. Application engineers and technical support professionals are backed by ambitious, committed management and experienced office administration.

Founded in 2005 and situated at Hyderabad, which is well connected with other cities by Air, Rail, and Road. Our customers in India include both private and govt owned organizations. J D Tech offers all the convenience of a local sale with the reach of an international market.

JD Tech Product Lines:

JD Tech focus on India's Aerospace, Mil/Avionics, Medical, Industrial, Telecom and Test equipment markets. We represent manufacturers of high-performance components for a broad range of applications, including: Power Management, RF & Microwave, Interconnect Solutions, Boards & Systems, Frequency Control, Electro-Mechanical Products, Sensors, Semiconductors, Thermal Management, Motion Control, Batteries, Test & Measurement Solutions.

JD Tech offers below services:

SALES AND MARKETING:

· Product Offerings
· Sales Quotations
· Engineering and Technical Assistance
· Specification Work
· Joint Sales Calls and Promotions
· Literature and Sample Distribution
· Trade Show and Exhibitions
· Product Training

OPERATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE:

· Logistics
· Expediting and Order Tracking
· Freight Rates
· Bookings/Air and Ocean Shipping
· Inspections
· Documentation
· Financing/ Receivables and Collectables
· Credit References
· Letters of Credit
· Sight Drafts
· Wire Transfer

JD Tech is ready and is willing to provide the product services needed to make it successful and beneficial business transactions.

Visit: http://jdtech.co/ for more info

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Samsung Series 7 LapTop Review!

Samsung's Series 7 Chronos 700Z5A-S03 is the closest Windows equivalent to a MacBook Pro in terms of specs, power, and design and even nearly matches on battery life, but it's $500 less expensive than an entry-level Apple 15-incher.
Review:

First came the Series 9, then the Series 3; Samsung, an increasingly impressive manufacturer of laptops, has chosen to make 2011 the year to debut a variety of notebooks delineated by series numbers. The Series 7 line falls between the high-end Ultrabook-style Series 9 and budget-targeted Series 3, and includes both a 15-inch laptop and a Windows slate. The $1,299, 15-inch Series 7 Chronos NP700Z5A-S03 resembles, in terms of price and specs, a Windows version of the 15-inch MacBook Pro.

To some it may seem like a lazy comparison, but it's far more apt than you may realize: ... Expand full review

First came the Series 9, then the Series 3; Samsung, an increasingly impressive manufacturer of laptops, has chosen to make 2011 the year to debut a variety of notebooks delineated by series numbers. The Series 7 line falls between the high-end Ultrabook-style Series 9 and budget-targeted Series 3, and includes both a 15-inch laptop and a Windows slate. The $1,299, 15-inch Series 7 Chronos NP700Z5A-S03 resembles, in terms of price and specs, a Windows version of the 15-inch MacBook Pro.

To some it may seem like a lazy comparison, but it's far more apt than you may realize: this Series 7 has a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, a 1GB AMD Radeon graphics card, a backlit keyboard, a sharp aluminum design, a slot-loading DVD drive, and a gigantic multitouch click pad, all similar to the 15-inch MacBook Pro. While $1,299 is at the top end of the mainstream Windows laptop spectrum, it's $500 less than the entry-level 15-inch MacBook Pro, with equivalent performance and then some. Particularly impressive? A battery life of more than 6 hours and a higher-resolution 1,600x900-pixel display.

This isn't a slam-dunk killer laptop--not having Blu-ray is odd, and the touch pad isn't as silky-smooth as a MacBook's--but the Series 7 is, overall, a pretty excellent product at a price that's not terrible when you consider the components.

Price as reviewed $1,299
Processor 2.2GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM
Memory 8GB, 1,333MHz DDR3
Hard drive 750GB 7,200rpm
Chipset Intel HM67
Graphics AMD Radeon 6750M / Intel HD 3000
Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Dimensions (WD) 14.3x9.4 inches
Height 0.9 inches
Screen size (diagonal) 15.6 inches
System weight / Weight with AC adapter 5.3 pounds / 6.3 pounds
Category Midsize


A sleek, clean aluminum design. Magnetic hasp. Center hinge. Tremendous click pad. Where have we seen this before? The easy comparison--and the one most people will make--when they see the Series 7 will be the Apple MacBook Pro, a design that's been around since 2008. The deeper similarities are to Samsung's own product lines, including the QX series, and the clean metal looks of some Asus laptops and Sony Vaios. The industrial-style design is very appealing--even more so when you get up close to appreciate the details.

It's not all roses; despite seeming like a unibody design, the edges reveal the seams. There's a slight amount of flex to those edge connections, and to the palm rest and back lid. The Series 7 Chronos doesn't feel honed from a single slab of metal, or anywhere near that, but its dimensions are very similar to those of the 15-inch MacBook Pro, while having a slightly shallower footprint between the back of the laptop and the front of the palm rest. At 5.3 pounds, it's a little lighter than both the Pro and the slim Sony Vaio SE.

This Samsung makes efficient use of its edge-to-edge real estate, both with its keyboard and screen. A very thin bezel surrounds the 15.6-inch display, with practically no wasted space. The raised island-style keyboard and number pad also span the crisp edges, recessed below the palm rest so the keys come up flush. It's not often that keyboard keys are striking, but these are: the squared edge-lit keys have glowing letters and glowing blue-white sides. They're also among the cleanest-feeling Samsung keys I've ever used.

A large click pad below has the right idea, but the wrong execution. The click pad is off-center because of the number pad, creating a narrow palm-rest area on the left. Also, the pad itself simply isn't as responsive as the equivalent Apple version. My fingers sometimes grazed the surface with little response, and two-finger gestures like scrolling got a little jumpy. It's closer than the Asus Zenbook's pad, but it's still subpar.

Controls such as volume and screen brightness are function-key-activated, meaning you'll have to fumble for the Fn button. I was expecting function-reversed keys on a high-end laptop like this. A large circular power button on the top right is all the Series 7 offers outside of the keyboard.

The big, bright 15.6-inch display offers two surprises: it's matte, a virtual rarity in laptops nowadays, and it has a larger-than-average 1,600x900 resolution. The former helps to reduce glare, obviously. For photos, videos, or games, I'd argue that matte seems to dull the picture down ever so slightly, but overall the end result here is that the Series 7 is better off for the matte finish. Viewing angles for movies, games, and documents deteriorated once the screen was tilted even a little bit: view this display head-on only.

Stereo speakers with grilles tucked away inside the center lid hinge provide ample volume and clarity for Web videos and even casual music. They're equivalent to the quality of those found on other slim laptops like the Vaio SE and MacBook Pro.

An HD 1,280x1,024 Webcam comes bundled with CyberLink YouCam software. The camera quality is good, better than the average, but not quite as excellent as recent HD Webcams I've seen on $1,000-plus laptops such as Dell's XPS series.


Contribution: Scott Stein

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Nokia, MicroSoft Tied to Focus on Negative Reviews!

Microsoft and Nokia have been linked to the posting of astroturfing comments on a negative Nokia Lumia review.

The review of the Nokia Lumia 800, posted on the Indian Web site Moneylife.in, was based on the technical specifications rather than hands-on experience with the Windows Phone device. The review concluded that "Although Nokia sees its Lumia 800 to be a competitor to Apple iPhone [sic], it is nowhere near the niche product. In fact compared with iPhone, the Lumia 800 can be termed as 'noPhone'."

Many commenters were unhappy with the review. However, the tenor of the comments attracted the attention of Yogesh Sapkale, the review's author, who described what he saw as "orchestrated pile of comments."

The first comment came from someone named "Harish":

"What an crap review!! it's one of the best phone available, iphone is so dumb compared to this.... Guess some one is paying you lumpsum, congrats.."

Sapkale said the IP address associated with the comment was 192.100.117.41, which is assigned to Nokia.

Another comment, from someone named Aditya Agrawa, addresses a question of RAM:

"dude, gone are the times when actual consumers just use to care about the technical specificiations of mobiles. today, people want devices which are beauitful, fast and easy-to-use. for most of the consumers, it does not matter if the phone has 512mb or 1gb ram. if the 512mb performs better in real-life, that't the one customers are gonna prefer. just a small advice , go to a store and use windows phone 7.5 for 10 mins, the last thing you will care is whether the phone has a single or a dual core."

Sapkale said Agrawa's comment originated from 207.46.55.31, an IP address assigned to Microsoft.

Nokia and Microsoft representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

Taken altogether, the whole episode is a disaster. Two companies are accused--by the author of a product review who never touched the device--of efforts to boost the profile of their product without acknowledging their association to it.

But more troubling is the fact that the author of the review thought so little of his readers' privacy that he looked up and published their e-mail and IP addresses to satisfy his own curiosity and need for vindication.

Who Were more wrong?

Contribution: Steven Musil

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Apple wins, HTC losts Finally the Lawsuit Issue on Looming Import Ban!

In a high-profile but strikingly limited legal victory for Apple, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled today that HTC has violated only one of the Cupertino, Calif.-based company's patents.

The ITC--a quasi-judicial body that opponents of a Hollywood-backed copyright bill have proposed as a home for a new piracy court--said it would impose an import ban on some of HTC's products. But that won't take effect until April 19, 2012, giving HTC, Google, and other partners time to remove certain features or figure out technical work-arounds that don't infringe on the patent.

Taiwan-based HTC said today it will remove that feature from "all of our phones" soon, meaning the ITC's ruling (PDF) will have little practical effect.


Apple claims HTC's phones illegally use patented features found in the iPhone. The ruling is hardly a complete victory for Apple: in March 2010, the company filed a complaint saying HTC violated 10 of its patents. In a preliminary ruling in June, an ITC administrative law judge found only two violations, and today's ruling narrows the violation to only one of the original 10 patents.

Pierre Ferragu, a senior analyst at the London-based Sanford C. Bernstein research firm, said "this ruling will represent absolutely no disruption at all to HTC's business in the U.S."

In a statement to CNET, HTC general counsel Grace Lei said: "We are gratified that the commission affirmed the judge's initial determination on the '721 and '983 patents, and reversed its decision on the '263 patent and partially on the '647 patent. We are very pleased with the determination and we respect it. However, the '647 patent is a small UI experience and HTC will completely remove it from all of our phones soon."

Another option for HTC would be to create a technical work-around that doesn't run afoul of the patent in question, which deals with "data tapping" techniques that automatically format documents to allow, for instance, a dialer program to pop up when a phone number appears.

In a post on the FOSS Patents blog, Florian Mueller, who is critical of software patents, notes:

The import ban won't relate to HTC Android products that don't implement that feature, or that implement it in ways not covered by those patent claims. If Google can implement this popular feature, which users of modern-day smartphones really expect, without infringing on the two patent claims found infringed, this import ban won't have any effect whatsoever.

The patent in question, 5,946,647 was granted in 1999 and covers identifying data "having recognizable structures," such as a "phone number, post-office address, e-mail address, and name." Then, the patent says, a "parsing process" will allow "appropriate actions" to be taken.

The latest development is nevertheless a blow to HTC, which has made strides in building market share and a brand with its line of Android-powered smartphones, many of which feature the company's own Sense user interface. HTC was the first Android supporter that Apple chose to target, signaling the growing threat of Google's software to iOS and the iPhone franchise.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement made when the complaint was originally filed, then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who died this fall, said: "We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."

Technology companies in recent years have increasingly used the ITC to settle their disputes because the process is seen as more efficient than the federal courts. In addition, the threat of an embargo on products typically forces companies to settle more quickly.

HTC is considered the most vulnerable legally of the Android partners because it lacks a robust portfolio of patents that act as a potential shield. HTC this year purchased S3 Graphics, largely because of a collection of patents that could be used against Apple.

In September, HTC launched its legal counterattack against Apple in Delaware federal district court, using nine patents that originally came from Palm, Motorola, and Openwave Systems. Google transferred the rights to HTC on September 1. (A separate, earlier effort before the ITC was unsuccessful, according to an initial ruling in October.)

HTC created the first Android smartphone, the G1, and has seen its profile rise over the past few years. The company was also the first target of an Apple lawsuit related to Android, and is among the most deeply entrenched in litigation over the topic.

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Samsung Galaxy S II White edition Mobile available for $99 via T-Mobile!

As part of a web-only offer from T-Mobile, the white edition Samsung Galaxy S II is up for sale at a discounted price of $99.99. Interested users can avail of the holiday offer to grab a piece of this white beauty that binges on Gingerbread.

The pasty version on sale for a lower price, was spotted by Unwired View. Similar to its black variant, it is also powered by a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor that clocks in a speed of 1.5GHz to facilitate multitasking on the device. The front panel of the smartphone is dominated by a Super AMOLED Plus WVGA capacitive multi-touch screen of 800 x 480p resolutions, spanning 4.5 inches.

Besides 1GB RAM, the Galaxy S II offers onboard memory of 16GB, which can be expanded using a microSD card of up to 32GB capacity. Its back panel is graced by an 8MP camera featuring flash, which captures high definition videos of 1080p resolutions. Additionally, the front facing 2MP HD webcam lets users keep in touch with loved ones by means of video conferencing over the internet.

The sleek handset comes with communication options such as Bluetooth as well as Wi-Fi and facilitates connections to systems or peripherals via the USB port, HDMI connector and 3.5mm stereo headphone jack. The DLNA certified smartphone also offers DLNA functionality. It draws power from a 1,850mAh lithium-ion battery and can be charged via USB.

The white edition Samsung Galaxy S II price tag reads $99.99 (approx. Rs. 5,250) after a $50 mail-in rebate and it is available along with a two-year customer agreement.

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Dell Aero smartphone Now Available in India!

With more and more people opting for smartphones over other handsets, all leading companies are trying to put their best foot forward to suffice the escalating demand. The desktop/notebook manufacturer Dell is one such company to enter the smartphone region. The company’s Aero smartphone is now available through LetsBuy in India.

The 3G-enabled smartphone is powered by Android 2.1 and Marvell PXA310 624MHz processor. Its 3.5-inch screen with Gorilla Glass display has a resolution of 640 x 360. The handset incorporates a 5MP camera along with handwriting recognition. It can be connected to other devices using the USB port or via Bluetooth.

The Dell Aero with 58mm x 122mm x 11.7mm dimensions and 104 grams weight is compatible with Google services like Gmail, Google Talk and YouTube. It is embedded with tools like Document viewer, Microsoft Exchange and Geo-Tagging along with support for Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPRS and GPS.

The Dell Aero smartphone is priced at Rs. 11,999 in India and is available for order at LetsBuy.

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Nokia Lumia 800 first Windows Phone handset ReView!

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone handset to spring from the Microsoft / Nokia tie-up announced in February, and we've got our hands on an early sample to check it out. The Nokia Lumia 800 shares its exterior styling with the previously substantially less hyped Nokia N9, a Meego-based smartphone, although the screen size is reduced from 3.9" (854x480 pixels) to 3.7" (800x480 pixels) to conform to the Windows Phone spec list. The CPU, however, increases from the 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 to the 1.4GHz MSM8255 Snapdragon/Scorpion which certainly helps add snap to the Windows Phone Mango OS.

The Nokia Lumia 800, although being the more expensive of the two Nokia Windows Phone offerings (the other being the budget Nokia Lumia 710) shares the Nokia N9's 16-bit AMOLED ClearBlack display whereas the Nokia Lumia 710 sports a 24-bit ClearBlack TFT.

This being said, even though the colour depth is theoretically deeper than in the Nokia Lumia 710, AMOLED screens are seen as better than the older TFT technology due to the more vivid colours and better contrast ratios.

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Google Panda Updates for SEO Review 2011

Although the online Search Engine Giant on the internet look for big makes a amazing 500 changes to the inner details of their software every period, there is certainly not an SEO company on the earth that has not been hit by Google’s latest Algorithm Updates on the internet bet on key elements changes. It is these complicated specifications of complete that management who comes out on top when it comes to SEO work, Many of the changes will takes place in the scores and Income Top status and Chartered Online Search Engine sites comes immediately and some of the new internet sites are head on SERP's.

Initially the Panda update was called the farmer update by the search engine marketing industry because it seemed to be targeting content farms and low quality sites that were spamming the search results. It was originally launched in February 2011 and was credited with affecting up to 12% of all search results pages. The purpose behind Google Panda was to identify low quality content vs. high quality content and was named after one of Google’s lead engineers.

The impact of the latest change (named ‘Panda 2.5’ by industry leaders) has had on the SEO industry that SEO (search engine optimization) has been one of the most important buzz words for web publishers over the past 10 years. Getting ranked in Google means free traffic for web publishers, so improving and optimizing a given website for the search engines was essential. However, Google Panda is here to stay, and it has forever changed the rules of SEO.

Panda has exposed the shady SEO tactics of less-than-reputable SEO firms and favoured websites that offer unique content and trustworthy backlinks. Sites that have been identified as spam sites or content farms have been worst hit, while some of the world’s most prestigious PR websites have suffered a huge blow for reasons largely unknown. Though the many different components of SEO can be difficult for business owners to get their heads around, these Panda updates have proven one thing for sure – anyone looking to partner with an online marketing agency needs to choose a company that has their best interests at heart, not just the interests of their bank account. Failure to do so could end up damaging the reputation of the company's website".

Google bosses improve their search facilities by the day. In an interview conducted by stonetemple.com with Google's Director of Research Peter Norvig, the expert claims that 'Google tests tens of thousands of algorithm changes per year, and make one to two actual changes every day'.

As more and more users complained about search results, Google realized it needed to shift, and in came Google Panda. Google Panda is an entirely new way for Google to evaluate websites. And while Google will still factor in many of the same criteria it has in the past, Google Panda adds an entirely new element to Google's ranking methodology.

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Motorola Details European Retail Push for Xoom Tablet

Motorola, attempting to expand its brand among European customers, today announced retail partners that will carry its upcoming Android-based Xoom tablet.

Among those partners in the U.K. are The Carphone Warehouse and its ally Best Buy, along with Dixons Retail, with its Currys and PC World chains. In addition, Deutsche Telekom will carry it in "selected markets," Motorola announced at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.

The Xoom, with a 10.1-inch display, will mark the debut of the upcoming version 3.0 "Honeycomb" edition of Google's Android operating system, which is tailored for tablets. It's likely to be the most serious rival to the dominant Apple iPad. Samsung's smaller 7-inch Galaxy Tab is already on the market but comes with an earlier version of Android.

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HTC Wins Device Manufacturer of the Year Award

HTC

This company has built its market presence from nowhere, with fresh branding and marketing and a strong portfolio of devices across many platforms. In particular, it has proven an exceptionally popular and enduring phone manufacturer. With great communication and good customer service, this is a well-deserved award.

The HTC Desire set the bar for Android phones across much of the world in 2010. Packed with great features, this is an enduring product that has performed consistently well.

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Apple's iPhone 4 Wins Best Mobile Device Award

BARCELONA, Spain--A host of hot new Android phones from Samsung, LG Electronics, HTC, Sony Ericsson made their debut at Mobile World Congress 2011 here this week, but it was the relatively venerable iPhone 4 from Apple that was named the show's best mobile device.

The iPhone 4 is months old and early on suffered notable reception problems. Its maker didn't even come to the show. But the influence of Apple, reaching all the way from Silicon Valley to this cosmopolitain event, was clear.

The iPhone 4 was lauded by judges for its "great screen, sharp design, fantastic materials, and phenomenal ecosystem for app developers. In a tight race, the iPhone 4 built on the success of its predecessors to set the pace for smartphones," according to a Spanish-language Apple forum site.

Problems with the antenna in the iPhone 4 could not be solved with a software fix and the company told angry customers they would have to buy a special case to remedy the situation. Meanwhile, Apple has been sued by users of iPhone 3G and 3GS phones who say that the iOS 4 operating system broke their phones. The antenna problem prompted Consumer Reports to decline to recommend the phone.

It's not clear who picked up the award for Apple at the awards ceremony this week, given that the Cupertino, Calif.-based company declines to participate in the trade show, as is also the case with the Consumer Electronics Show and now even Macworld. (There were no press passes for the Mobile World Congress awards show.)

Last year, the HTC Hero won the best mobile device award.

This time around, HTC won the award for device manufacturer of the year, and the best app overall and best app for the iPhone was the game Angry Birds, which has sales of more than 50 million apps. Google Maps was named the best Android app.

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