Balotelli Beri Gelandangan Rp14 Juta

Balotelli Beri Gelandangan Rp14 Juta

Total denda sanksi Balotelli musim ini sudah mencapai Rp4,2 miliar.

RABU, 20 APRIL 2011, 14:15 WIB

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Mario Balotelli (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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VIVAnews - Meski dicap sebagai salah satu pemain dengan sikap yang buruk, Mario Balotelli tidak menghentikan sikap dermawannya. Terakhir, striker Manchester City ini memberi gelandangan 1.000 pound usai bermain judi di sebuah casino.

Balotelli, yang mendapat gaji 100 ribu pound atau Rp1,4 miliar per pekan di Manchester City, dikenal sebagai salah satu pemain yang dermawan. Sejak kedatangannya ke City, striker 20 tahun tersebut sering memberi uang kepada gelandangan-gelandangan yang dia lihat di sekitar kota Manchester.

"Mario benar-benar dermawan. Dia selalu memberikan 20 pound kepada anak kecil penjual majalah tanpa mengambil majalah yang dibelinya," ujar seorang sumber kepada The Sun.

Kebiasaan itu terus dilakukan oleh Balotelli. The Sun melansir, Rabu 20 April 2011, Balotelli memberi 1000 pound atau sekitar Rp14 juta kepada seorang gelandangan usai bermain judi tepat di depan 235 Casino, pekan lalu. Balotelli dikabarkan sukses menang 25 ribu pound atau sekitar Rp353 juta di casino tersebut.

"Ada seorang pria, dia selalu terlihat di sekitar kota dengan rambut gimbal dan jenggot tebal. Dia selalu membawa dua tas besar. Dia ada di luar klub di tengah malam, jadi Mario memberinya sejumlah uang usai menang besar," kata sang sumber. "Gelandangan itu tidak percaya dengan keberuntungan yang didapatnya. Itu cukup untuk menghidupinya satu bulan."

Sayang, sikap dermawan yang diperlihatkan Balotelli tidak diimbangi dengan sikapnya di lapangan hijau. Terakhir, Balotelli menjadi pemicu kemarahan sejumlah pemain Manchester United, khususnya Rio Ferdinand, karena merayakan kemenangan di depan fans MU.

Bulan lalu, dia mendapat peringatan dari klub setelah melempar dart (panah mainan) ke arah pemain yunior City. Hal itu dilakukannya setelah mendapat kartu merah saat melawan Dynamo Kiev di Liga Eropa. Total, hingga saat ini Balotelli harus membayar denda hingga Rp4,2 miliar atas aksi buruknya di lapangan hijau. (art)

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El Clasico 2011: Mou Silence Provokes Real Madrid vs Barcelona Controversy

Angela Asante, April 15th, 2011

Jose Mourinho’s silence during the Real Madrid vs Barcelona press conference angers the Spanish press. A boycott of the meeting follows...

Jose Mourinho left Real Madrid assistant coach Karanka to do all the talking in Friday's Clasico press conference.

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El Clasico is just around the corner and Jose Mourinho is at it again! The outspoken coach, whose statements often help papers sell even better, made an interesting decision on Friday ahead of Real Madrid vs Barcelona aka El Clasico.

It was press conference time but the “Special One” did something rather “extraordinary”. Simply, he didn’t open his mouth once! That’s the unpredictable Jose Mourinho for you, but what was he actually trying to do? Resisting the Spanish media for the sake of Real Madrid’s image ahead of Saturday’s showdown or resisting the Spanish media only to make some pre-match controversies?

Either way, the “Special One” didn’t give up on his decision to remain silent throughout the press conference whereas his attitude got local journalists fuming. Eventually, the Spanish media walked out of the room in protest – leaving foreign reporters with more time on their hands to question the man that did all the talking: Real Madrid’s assistant coach Karanka.

“Every time Mourinho speaks, his words are blown out of proportion,” Karanka explained as Mourinho didn’t resign to the suggestive whispers of Spanish journalists at the press conference.

How much truth exists in Karanka’s claims? And how much impact will Jose Mourinho's silence have on Saturday's Real Madrid vs Barcelona match - El Clasico?

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It's nowhere near (the Chernobyl) level. Chernobyl was terrible - it blew and they had no containment, and they were stuck.

Japan Nuke Crisis Rating 'Same As Chernobyl'

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8:43am UK, Tuesday April 12, 2011

Japan has raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level - putting it on a par with the Chernobyl disaster.

The increased rating from five to seven came after another major aftershock in the east of the country.

Officials said the new rating reflected the initial severity of the crisis, rather than the existing risks.

A spokesman told a press conference the radiation levels emitted following the accident at the Fukushima 1 nuclear plant were only 10% of those found at Chernobyl.

The figure, however, only relates to radiation discharged to the air and not water-borne contamination that has leaked or been pumped into the surrounding sea.

"This is a preliminary assessment, and is subject to finalisation by the International Atomic Energy Agency," said an official at the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.

It's nowhere near (the Chernobyl) level. Chernobyl was terrible - it blew and they had no containment, and they were stuck.

Associate professor Murray Jennex, nuclear industry specialist 

Nuclear industry specialist Murray Jennex, an associate professor at San Diego State University in California, dismissed the comparison.

"It's nowhere near that level," he said.

"Chernobyl was terrible - it blew and they had no containment, and they were stuck.

"Their (Japan's) containment has been holding, the only thing that hasn't is the fuel pool that caught fire."

The Fukushima plant suffered a number of explosions after the tsunami

The revised rating was announced after a 6.3 aftershock struck off the coast of Chiba, 48 miles (77km) northwest of Tokyo.

Japan's main international airport Narita closed runways for checks but later resumed flights.

It was one of hundreds of aftershocks since March 11, when a huge magnitude 9.0 earthquake and 15 metre tsunami hit northeast Japan.

The quake triggered the country's worst crisis since World War Two.

Nearly 28,000 Japanese are dead or missing and the world's third-largest economy is grappling with power blackouts, factory closures and cuts to supply lines.

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The HTC Wildfire

The HTC Wildfire is a mid-range touchscreen phone which runs on Google’s Android software (currently Android 2.1). It’s perhaps best described as a scaled down version of the HTC Desire in terms of both physical size, screen size and screen resolution.

While not as powerful, the HTC Wildfire retains a lot of the key features which made the Desire such a hit, such as a 5-Megapixel camera, stylish design and access to the Android Market. It’s aimed at buyers who want a decent touchscreen phone with access to apps but aren’t bothered about having the latest or most cutting-edge bit of kit.

The touchscreen of the HTC Wildfire measures 3.2-inches across and is capacitive, making it easier to navigate with your fingers. There’s also a touch-sensitive optical trackpad underneath the four menu keys which gives you an extra degree of control. The internal GPS unit means that you’ll be able to make good use of sat-nav and geo location apps like Google Maps and the HTC Wildfire also supports animated live wallpapers for extra customisation.

The HTC Wildfire is a 3G phone meaning you’ll be able to download apps and surf the web quickly and connect to Facebook and Twitter on the go. You can also connect to the web via Wi-Fi hotspots on the HTC Wildfire.

Music fans will be pleased to note that the HTC Wildfire supports a wide range of music file formats and comes with a 3.5mm jack which allows you to use your own headphones.

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About Apple iPhone 4 16GB Deals

About Apple iPhone 4 16GB Deals

The iPhone 4 16GB is the latest edition of Apple’s revolutionary and innovative iPhone, here presented in its standard black casing and coming with 16GB of memory.

One of the defining features of all iPhones is their ability to run apps and play games downloaded from the iTunes App Store, the biggest mobile app catalog currently available. The iPhone 4 16GB will appeal to those who want to download and buy the latest apps that have been optimised for the iOS4 software, which the iPhone 4 runs on. The iPhone 4 is the first iPhone that’s able to run apps simultaneously out of the box so it’ll appeal to those who want a powerful multitasking device as well.

Design-wise the iPhone 4 boasts an aesthetically pleasing glass and steel case that will appeal to the fashion conscious - at just 9mm thick it’s the thinnest iPhone yet, not to mention the thinnest smartphone currently available.

Other features of the iPhone 4 includes a powerful 5-megapixel camera which is capable of recording HD video at 720p and the built-in iPod app allowing you play music imported from your iTunes library.

Make no mistake the iPhone 4 16GB is a premium product and doesn’t come cheap - expect to have to fork out for one of these powerful, highly desirable smartphones.

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Nokia E7: What’s in the box

By Mat Smith on Monday, 11th April 2011 :: Page 1

We’ve got our box-opening mitts on Nokia’s E7, a long-awaited Symbian-powered smartphone very much taking styles cues from the Nokia N8.

Compared to the N8, it comes with a slightly bigger screen- four inches across, and there's a few other hardware changes, such as an eight-megapixel camera, and most obviously, a slide-out hard-key keyboard- and it’s a very satisfying slider.

Nokia’s E7 has an AMOLED display with Nokia’s ‘Clear Black’ technology which promises better visibility in direct sunlight and bright light.

The E7 also has Nokia’s F-Secure anti-theft protection built-in. This means you can locate and remotely lock and/or wipe your data fingerprints if it goes missing or is stolen.

The Nokia E7 will be available in a range of colours including dark grey, silver, green, blue and orange. It's taken a while, but now we’ve got our hands on a silver model, let’s see what else comes with the handset. Click on for all the out-of-box goodness.

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Has Microsoft finally killed Windows XP, the operating system that refuses to die?

Microsoft's most successful operating system in its history, Windows XP, refuses to die, no matter how many stakes Microsoft drives through its heart. But now it appears that Microsoft's work is paying off: For the first time, Windows 7 market share has topped that of XP in the U.S.

Computerworld's Gregg Keizer reports that an Irish Web analytics company,StatCounter, says that Windows 7 average daily share of all U.S. usage bested that of XP for the first 10 days of April, 32.2% to 30.7%.

In January, Microsoft said that it had sold 300 million Windows 7 licenses.

For years, Microsoft has been trying to kill of Windows XP. Vista certainly couldn't do it. But now it looks as if Windows 7 may be the silver bullet that does it.

Why should Microsoft care whether XP dies? The obvious first reason is operating sytsem revenue. If people continue to hang onto XP, it means they're not buying newer versions of Windows.

But there's much more than just operating system revenue at stake for Microsoft. Microsoft designs new services, such as Windows Live services and cloud-based services, for the most advanced features of its newer operating systems. If people still use XP, that means they won't be able to use all of these new features, which in turn limits Microsoft's potential audience. That means less revenue from those services as well.

In addition, if Windows XP continues to have a sizable number of users, Microsoft needs to spend more money on XP support. It's hoping for the day when it can reduce the money it spends on XP support.

Even though Windows 7 has topped Windows XP use in the U.S. for the first time, XP still beats it worldwide. Keizer notes that one reason is China, in which a high percentage of people still use XP.

Still, Microsoft must be pleased to see that in the U.S., at least, Windows 7 has finally overtaken Windows XP.

XP isn't really dead yet, of course. It's still the most popular operating system in the world, and the second most popular in the U.S. But it's now clear that it's only a matter of time before it eventually fades away.

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Indian banks must heighten mobile focus

Some 50 percent of Indians have no access to financial services, offering a significant market opportunity for mobile banking players to tap. But while the country's telcos, IT vendors and banking intermediaries are eager to address this segment, the critical market push will have to come from the banks.
Despite industry statistics pointing to its potential, mobile banking has yet to see mainstream adoption in India where it remains a fifth channel for banks. The first four are: bank branches, ATMs (auto teller machines), Internet banking and phone banking.
According to Celent, as of January, there were 512 million mobile subscribers--accounting for 66 percent of total mobile subscribers--in urban India, but only 35 million to 40 million were active users of banking services.
In rural India, 259 million users have mobile phones but a large section of the population still has no access to financial services. In fact, only 5 percent of the 600,000 Indian villages have bank branches. This indicates the potential for mobile phones to become the first channel for banking in rural India.
"Mobile phone is a low-cost alternative to reach out to the potential unbanked population in rural regions," Prathima Rajan, an analyst at Celent, told ZDNet Asia in an e-mail.
Vijay Pratap Singh Aditya, CEO of Ekgaon Technologies, noted that while mobile banking adoption is still lagging in rural India, over the last five years, "financial-excluded populations" in other developing countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia have benefited from such services. Ekgaon provides IT-enabled products for financial services, agricultural services and e-government in rural areas.
According to Rajan, the Indian government has adopted a guarded approach in managing the market, where the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established tight regulations for mobile payments.
"RBI has been cautious with guidelines and wants to address mobile banking in a phased manner," she said, adding that several developing economies which adopted a liberal approach to mobile banking had yielded undesirable results.
Sandy Shen, research director at Gartner, said in a phone interview that while stringent regulations protect consumer interest, they also slow down market development.
Noting that mobile payments are just emerging in India, Shen said growth in this segment has also been tardy because RBI has identified banks as the main driver of mobile payments.
"Generally, mobile carriers across the world have been found to be more aggressive in implementing mobile payments. With the banks at the helm, the rollout becomes slower," she explained.
Obopay CEO Deepak Chandnani told ZDNet Asia that RBI implemented several rules that emphasize additional security features for mobile payment services. Obopay offers mobile banking and payment products which it says are platform-agnostic and can run on any handset, service provider or financial institution.
The company tied up with Yes Bank and Nokia in India to offer Mobile Money Services for the bank's customers in Pune, Chandigarh and Nashik. It recently also partnered Union Bank of India (UBI) to launch UBI Money, a mobile payment service, in New Delhi and its suburbs.
The government made several regulatory changes over the past few years to encourage mobile banking. In 2006, for instance, RBI announced a new policy to allow banks to conduct business using a "business correspondent" framework. Under this model, third parties conduct business in remote areas on behalf of banks.
In January 2010, the regulator also relaxed technology and security standards, permitting banks to undertake transactions valued up to US$22.4 (INR 1,000) without the need for end-to-end encryption. RBI also allowed the remittance of funds for disbursements in cash, which is targeted to enable rural users to send and receive money through their mobile phones.
Government regulations limit growth
However, there remains various regulations today that restrict the growth of mobile banking such as the KYC (Know Your Customer) policy which mandates banks must attain relevant information about customers before doing business with them, stringent criteria for business correspondents, restrictions on financial product offerings, and limitations on cash transactions.
Business correspondents also face several challenges, including lack of financial support for marketing, lack of local service support, restrictions in range of product offerings, extensive KYC requirements, and poor level of institutional partnership with banks.
Aditya said: "Banks have not been very trustworthy partners with business correspondents. Overall, I think policies are going in the right direction. The institutional reluctance among major [banks] is the major reason why the services are still to catch up."
The implementation of local level institutional partnerships and "cash points" would take mobile banking to a new zenith, he added.
He noted that banks have been conservative and rank retail banking lower on their business priorities. "The major problem emanates from the fact that banks lack intent to provide savings accounts to low-value customers," he said, adding that the cost of offering services in rural areas is high and there has been no institutional incentive for banks to offer mobile banking services.
However, things may change with some regulatory changes, one of which, for example, allows business correspondents to charge customers for conducting transactions. "This was earlier a big challenge for banks as the business model did not work well otherwise," Rajan said.
Telcos keen on mobile banking
According to the Celent analyst, India has the lowest tariffs globally and mobile banking offers an attractive revenue stream for telcos which are struggling churn more profits from their subscriber base.
Aditya added that mobile operators are eager to introduce mobile banking services and have been lobbying for the government to allow them to do so.
India's policy framework previously did not allow telcos to offer mobile banking, but was relaxed a year ago to enable private operators to introduce such services. However, the market still has not picked up. "There has been hardly any marketing, product or a local level support to encourage customers to adopt the service," Aditya said.
Swati Prasad is a freelance IT writer based in India.

Mobile banking services in India (Source: Celent)

Service	Description	Technology availability
Eko	Person-to-person payment via no-frills accounts with State Bank of India.	Mobile phones, and retail outlets which act as agents.
FINO	Services include no-frills accounts, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Social Security Pension, remittance, micro loans and insurance. Available through 25 projects.	Various offerings include mobile, biometrics and smartcards.
ALW	No-frills savings account with payout of government-to-person benefits. Available through 25 banks.	Fingerprint biometrics and smartcard-enabled mobile phones. GPRS is used to transmit data between mobile phone and fingerprint scanner.
OboPay	Person-to-person and mobile payments via YES Bank and Nokia Mobile.	Mobile payments are linked to YES Bank's customer accounts.
Green Mobile	Money transfer through partnership between Tata Indicom, Corporation Bank and PayMate.	Mobile phones

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