Tuesday 6 November 2012

Angry Birds Star Wars official game play trailer - Video


Angry Birds Star Wars is launching the day after tomorrow, this November 8th, and as such Rovio has started to tease us with more videos. First up is the gameplay trailer, which shows us how all the birds look like characters from the Star Wars movie franchise, complete with abilities based on their characters, heh. The Red bird has a lightsaber which that deflect laser shots from Stormpiggies and take down entire structures, while the Yellow Bird looks like Han Solo and has the ability to make strafing runs over the course of his trajectory. 

Then there’s the black bird Obi-wan Kenobi which can force push a structure before hitting it. There’s also the Pink Bird Princess Leia who has a similar laser shot to the Han Solo bird, and the R2-D2 bird which can electrocute everything in a certain radius. There’s also Chewie which seems like he can just roll over anything, heh. Check it out below:

Angry Birds Star Wars will be out on November 8, but until then, watch this gameplay trailer and scream “OH MY GOODNESS!!!!” to yourself in the mirror. Repeatedly. Make sure to check out our http://angrybirds.com/starwars tumblr page for all of our Angry Birds Star Wars comics, video content and fan art from you guys!
Tune into our live hangout event and go behind the scenes with Rovio and Lucasfilm as we launch the game: http://rov.io/abswlive
Angry Birds Star Wars is coming to iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Kindle Fire, Mac, PC & Windows 8. See you on November 8!
There’s also a couple character videos which we missed out on posting:
Angry Birds Star Wars: Obi Wan & Darth Vader:
Angry Birds Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewie

Apple Declare 3 Million iPad Mini and iPad 4th Gen Sold in Three Days


Apple’s newest members of the iPad line-up, the iPad mini and the updated iPad 4th gen, have managed to sell more than 3 million units in three days since launch.
Usually I’d say that was a pretty good number, but it’s not really that impressive, considering that they combined sales for both the iPad Mini and the new 4th gen iPad, so you dont really know how many of each have sold. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook stated;
“Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad. We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We’re working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand.”
The numbers also dont include cellular iPads which wont ship for another few weeks. Still better than the 1.5 Million Wifi 3rd gen iPads sold at it’s launch, I guess? Considering that that the new 4th gen iPad and iPad mini are available to buy in 34 countries though, it really does seem like a somewhat small-ish number for Apple.
Still, I’m thinking a huge part of that number is the iPad Mini, eh? Full Press Release below.

Press Release

Apple Sells Three Million iPads in Three Days Wi-Fi Only Models of New iPad mini & Fourth Generation iPad Double Previous First Weekend Sales

CUPERTINO, California—November 5, 2012—Apple® today announced it has sold three million iPads in just three days since the launch of its new iPad® mini and fourth generation iPad—double the previous first weekend milestone of 1.5 million Wi-Fi only models sold for the third generation iPad in March. The Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad will ship in a few weeks in the US and in many more countries later this year.

“Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We’re working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand.”

The new iPad mini features a stunning 7.9-inch Multi-Touch™ display, FaceTime® HD and iSight® cameras, ultrafast wireless performance* and an incredible 10 hours of battery life**. The new fourth generation iPad features a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina™ display, new Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and ultrafast wireless performance.

Both iPad mini and the new fourth generation iPad with Retina display are available in 34 countries including the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the UK, and will be available in many more countries later this year, including mainland China. Demand for iPad mini exceeded the initial supply and while many of the pre-orders have been shipped to customers, some are scheduled to be shipped later this month.

Pricing & Availability iPad mini with Wi-Fi comes in either white & silver or black & slate, and is available in the US for a suggested retail price of $329 (US) for the 16GB model, $429 (US) for the 32GB model and $529 (US) for the 64GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi models are available in black or white for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model and $699 (US) for the 64GB model. Both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad are available from the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers.

iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular and fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be available in the US on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon in a few weeks. iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be offered for a suggested retail price of $459 (US) for the 16GB model, $559 (US) for the 32GB model and $659 (US) for the 64GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon will be offered for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. Additionally, iPad 2 is available at $399 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and just $529 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G model where they are sold now.

*LTE is available through select carriers. Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks. Check with your carrier for details. **Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

Thursday 1 November 2012

E-Waste Management Industry To 2020 - Expansion Of Domestic Electronics Sector To Drive Asia Pacific Growth Despite Ban On Illegal Exports From Developed Countries


GBI Researchs new report, E-waste Management Market to 2020 Expansion of Domestic Electronics Sector to Drive Asia Pacific Growth Despite Ban on Illegal Exports from Developed Countries provides key information and analysis on the market opportunities in the e-waste management industry. The report provides key market trends and competitive landscape analysis for the e-waste management market, and examines the current and forecast data for the e-waste recovery market. The research discusses market dynamics in detail by providing analysis of the key drivers, restraints and challenges of the e-waste management market. It segments the global e-waste recovery market on the basis of materials recovered and geography.


E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams, globally. The rate of generation of e-waste is high in both developed and developing economies. The main reason for the high growth rate in developing countries is the increasing market penetration of electrical and electronics goods. In developed economies, the rate of e-waste generation is high because of the high obsolescence rate and high replacement rate of electrical and electronics items. GBI Research expects stringent government regulations pertaining to e-waste management and increasing demand for the recycled material to drive the e-waste management market. Key manufacturers such as Apple Inc., Dell Inc. and Hewlett Packard Development Company (HP) are taking steps to ensure the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of their discarded products.

This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Researchs team of industry experts.

Complete Report  : E-Waste Management Industry

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  • Key geographies with analysis of key countries such as the US, Canada, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, Taiwan and Europe.
  • Qualitative analysis of market drivers and restraints for the global e-waste management market.
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  • Annualized market revenue of the recycled glass market from 2005 to 2011, forecast forward for eight years to 2020.
  • Annualized market volume and revenues data for the e-waste recovery market from 2005 to 2011, forecast forward for eight years to 2020, for the major regional markets ((Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America).
  • Annualized market volume and revenues data from the major individual countries of the e-waste recovery market (India, China, Australia, US, Canada and others), for 2005 to 2011, forecast forward for eight years to 2020.
  • A competitive landscape analysis, including details initiatives by the key manufacturers and profiles of the key recyclers.

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