SYDNEY: Want to be James Bond? Well, you can imitate him to a certain level thanks to a newly developed iPhone "app" that allows a driver to control a full-fledged passenger car just via his or her smartphone.
Created by German university researchers to take part in an American military driverless car challenge, the amazing automotive app can let a user drive a vehicle remotely via one of the clever phones.
Although the iPhone controlled car has been under development for some time, it is only now that the researchers have released a YouTube video featuring the remarkable app in full action.
The clip shows an iPhone screen featuring a steering wheel and brake and accelerator buttons, report sources.
To move the car forward, the user presses the accelerator button and to stop the vehicle, the operator pushes the brake button.
To move and steer the car, the operator tilts the iPhone.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Haas recovering from swine flu
BERLIN: German tennis player Tommy Haas has gone down with swine flu, Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday on its website.
"I started feeling unwell last week during the tournament in Stockholm," the 31-year-old former world top tenner said. "My throat felt rough, I had shivers during the night and a fever.
"For three days I really felt bad and I couldn't even manage to get out of my hotel room."
Haas said that he made it back to Munich where tests confirmed that he had contracted the virus.
Despite that, the German is hopeful of being back in action soon.
"I started feeling unwell last week during the tournament in Stockholm," the 31-year-old former world top tenner said. "My throat felt rough, I had shivers during the night and a fever.
"For three days I really felt bad and I couldn't even manage to get out of my hotel room."
Haas said that he made it back to Munich where tests confirmed that he had contracted the virus.
Despite that, the German is hopeful of being back in action soon.
Dubai to appoint female muftis in 2010: report
DUBAI: The Gulf emirate of Dubai plans to appoint female muftis by the end of next year in an unprecedented step that could trigger opposition from Muslim conservatives, The National newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Six Emirati women are being selected for a training programme that starts early next year, the newspaper quoted the emirate's grand mufti Ahmed al-Haddad as saying.
Haddad issued a religious edict or fatwa in February authorising women to become muftis and in May he called on qualified candidates to apply for a training programme that includes instruction in sharia law and legal thought.
"A woman who is learned and trained in issuing fatwas is not limited to her role of issuing fatwas that relate to women only, but rather she is qualified to issue on matters of worship, jurisprudence, morality and behaviour," the paper quoted him as saying.
Haddad played down the prospect of a major backlash from religious conservatives.
"The controversy over female muftis is not necessarily over this point, but about whether or not a woman should be appointed as the grand mufti of a state," he said. "And this is not what we're trying to do at this point."
Six Emirati women are being selected for a training programme that starts early next year, the newspaper quoted the emirate's grand mufti Ahmed al-Haddad as saying.
Haddad issued a religious edict or fatwa in February authorising women to become muftis and in May he called on qualified candidates to apply for a training programme that includes instruction in sharia law and legal thought.
"A woman who is learned and trained in issuing fatwas is not limited to her role of issuing fatwas that relate to women only, but rather she is qualified to issue on matters of worship, jurisprudence, morality and behaviour," the paper quoted him as saying.
Haddad played down the prospect of a major backlash from religious conservatives.
"The controversy over female muftis is not necessarily over this point, but about whether or not a woman should be appointed as the grand mufti of a state," he said. "And this is not what we're trying to do at this point."
Driver blamed for Karachi train mishap: report
KARACHI: The train accident, occurred near Jumma Goath in Landhi locality, was caused by negligence of driver, preliminary report into accident said.
According to DS Railway Aftab Memon, the driver of passenger train Allama Iqbal Express was very late to respond to red signal, resulting in head-on collision with pre-standing goods’ train on track.
According to DS Railway Aftab Memon, the driver of passenger train Allama Iqbal Express was very late to respond to red signal, resulting in head-on collision with pre-standing goods’ train on track.
Pakistan elect to bat against New Zealand
ABU DHABI: Pakistan left out middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik as they won the toss and opted to bat in the first of three one-day internationals against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Tuesday.
Malik, who scored a hundred against India in the Champions Trophy last month, was dropped to adjust a regular opener in Khalid Latif, while allrounder Abdul Razzaq also returned to the side after a two years gap.
New Zealand decided to leave out paceman Kyle Mills, who is nursing a shoulder injury.
The second and third matches will be played here on Friday and Monday.
Pakistan: Younus Khan (capt), Salman Butt, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Yousuf, Umer Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamir
New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (capt), Brendon McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Jacob Oram, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Shane Bond, Ian Butler
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS), Asad Rauf (PAK)
Tv Umpire: Zameer Haider (PAK)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Malik, who scored a hundred against India in the Champions Trophy last month, was dropped to adjust a regular opener in Khalid Latif, while allrounder Abdul Razzaq also returned to the side after a two years gap.
New Zealand decided to leave out paceman Kyle Mills, who is nursing a shoulder injury.
The second and third matches will be played here on Friday and Monday.
Pakistan: Younus Khan (capt), Salman Butt, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Yousuf, Umer Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamir
New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (capt), Brendon McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Jacob Oram, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Shane Bond, Ian Butler
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS), Asad Rauf (PAK)
Tv Umpire: Zameer Haider (PAK)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
PA passes resolution against Nov 3 curbs
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution against November 3, 2007 emergency and unconstitutional acts of former President Pervez Musharraf.
Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah tabled the resolution whereas opposition staged walk out in protest of presenting the resolution in the assembly.
Semal Khan of PML-Q said those passed the resolution are the product of these unconstitutional measures.
Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly congratulated the members for passing the resolution. The House also passed another resolution for ending wedding functions till 10:00 pm.
Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah tabled the resolution whereas opposition staged walk out in protest of presenting the resolution in the assembly.
Semal Khan of PML-Q said those passed the resolution are the product of these unconstitutional measures.
Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly congratulated the members for passing the resolution. The House also passed another resolution for ending wedding functions till 10:00 pm.
Holbrook expects Pakistan’s situation won’t get parallel to March 16 crisis
WASHINGTON (Sami Abraham): Expressing the hope that Pakistan's current domestic political situation would not get parallel to March 16 crisis when top US officials had to make phone calls to Pakistani leadership to sort out the issue of restoration of judiciary, Special US Presidential Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan , ambassador Holbrook has said that United States never chooses sides but only supports the leadership of constitutionally elected Governments.
Giving an exclusive interview to the Geo News at the State Department here on Monday evening ambassador Holbrook said though during the recent trip of secretary Clinton to Pakistan ,this issue of NRO was not much discussed but the US officials were fully aware of it." Pakistanis are very sensitive to the issue of their sovereignty that’s why I don’t want to say any thing about it “he added
Ambassador Holbrook when asked does he believe that the unfolding events, due to NRO issue, would lead to the point where Washington would have to make the phone calls to scale back the situation, ambassador Holbrook said " I hope not. But let's see what happened. We are interested in stability, democracy and active leadership and people working in the system in an orderly way". He further said “We got involved in March because the issue had potential to spiral out of control into the streets and secondly all sides had thought that if we made some phone calls it would help so we did it .But we never supported any cause. We only asked all sides to show restraint" he added.
Holbrook when asked to comment on the reports in which top US officials had said that Pakistani security forces were not going after Alqaeda the way they should have been, he said that Pakistani Government was very serious about routing out the miscreants and militants at highest levels. Now does this mean that every person in the Pakistan army is equally committed to this cause the answer is “probably not" he added.
Ambassador Holbrook said that Gen Ashfaq Kayani and Gen Pasha had said to Secretary Clinton, in a meeting in Islamabad that “we are as committed as you are to this cause " and I believe in them, ambassador Holbrook added. He further said that security operation in Waziristan was going very well and he was not saying this because Pak army was telling him this thing. Independent residents of the area have told him that this time the security forces are coming on these militants very heavily, he added.
To a question about Pakistan’s complaints that India was supporting militants in tribal area and insurgents in Balochistan , he said Pakistani leadership did raise this issue in the meeting and US officials fully understands these concerns.
Ambassador Holbrook said that the trip of Secretary Clinton was, perhaps, one of the most remarkable trip he ever had with any Secretary of state. He said Secretary Clinton, during the trip spent most of the time with public besides fielding the toughest questions imaginable. And she also had very useful private meetings with President Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, leaders of JUI and military leaders. He also mentioned how Secretary Clinton got emotional during the reception at the Presidential palace when she threw away her speech for the toast, went up to the podium and leaned into the podium, talked about Benazir Bhutto in a very emotional way how much she admired her and what she meant to her.
When asked does he believe that opponents of Kerry Lugar bill were, now convinced, that it was not a compromise on Pakistan's sovereignty, ambassador Holbrook said that he does not know whether they were able to convince any body but he said it was explained fully.
He said those who attacked the Kerry Lugar bill did not understand it. It did not have any set of condition for Pakistan. It has set of reporting requirement on US Government which was a standard practice in the case of all such legislation's. He said enemies of relationship between India and Pakistan portrayed Kerry Lugar bill as an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty which was “ridiculous"
He said those who oppose the Kerry Lugar Bill are the ones who either oppose the present Pakistani Government or supporting the Taliban
Ambassador Holbrook said as Secretary Clinton mentioned in one of her conversation that there should never have been any issues with Kerry Lugar Bill because these kinds of reporting requirements had been attached with every aid bill to Pakistan and any other country. But there was a communication failure on the part of US officials for not explain it properly to the people of Pakistan
He said that there should have been more money allocated for people of Pakistan in Kerry Lugar bill but it was upto the Congress to take a decision in this regard. He said strategic dialogue will be resumed between the United states and Pakistan, next year , and US secretary of State Hillary Clinton will lead the US delegation whereas previously deputy secretary of state used to lead such dialogue. He said now under the Kerry Lugar bill US administration will move for the full appropriation of the money besides making efforts to get the ROZ's legislation done in the US Congress.
Giving an exclusive interview to the Geo News at the State Department here on Monday evening ambassador Holbrook said though during the recent trip of secretary Clinton to Pakistan ,this issue of NRO was not much discussed but the US officials were fully aware of it." Pakistanis are very sensitive to the issue of their sovereignty that’s why I don’t want to say any thing about it “he added
Ambassador Holbrook when asked does he believe that the unfolding events, due to NRO issue, would lead to the point where Washington would have to make the phone calls to scale back the situation, ambassador Holbrook said " I hope not. But let's see what happened. We are interested in stability, democracy and active leadership and people working in the system in an orderly way". He further said “We got involved in March because the issue had potential to spiral out of control into the streets and secondly all sides had thought that if we made some phone calls it would help so we did it .But we never supported any cause. We only asked all sides to show restraint" he added.
Holbrook when asked to comment on the reports in which top US officials had said that Pakistani security forces were not going after Alqaeda the way they should have been, he said that Pakistani Government was very serious about routing out the miscreants and militants at highest levels. Now does this mean that every person in the Pakistan army is equally committed to this cause the answer is “probably not" he added.
Ambassador Holbrook said that Gen Ashfaq Kayani and Gen Pasha had said to Secretary Clinton, in a meeting in Islamabad that “we are as committed as you are to this cause " and I believe in them, ambassador Holbrook added. He further said that security operation in Waziristan was going very well and he was not saying this because Pak army was telling him this thing. Independent residents of the area have told him that this time the security forces are coming on these militants very heavily, he added.
To a question about Pakistan’s complaints that India was supporting militants in tribal area and insurgents in Balochistan , he said Pakistani leadership did raise this issue in the meeting and US officials fully understands these concerns.
Ambassador Holbrook said that the trip of Secretary Clinton was, perhaps, one of the most remarkable trip he ever had with any Secretary of state. He said Secretary Clinton, during the trip spent most of the time with public besides fielding the toughest questions imaginable. And she also had very useful private meetings with President Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, leaders of JUI and military leaders. He also mentioned how Secretary Clinton got emotional during the reception at the Presidential palace when she threw away her speech for the toast, went up to the podium and leaned into the podium, talked about Benazir Bhutto in a very emotional way how much she admired her and what she meant to her.
When asked does he believe that opponents of Kerry Lugar bill were, now convinced, that it was not a compromise on Pakistan's sovereignty, ambassador Holbrook said that he does not know whether they were able to convince any body but he said it was explained fully.
He said those who attacked the Kerry Lugar bill did not understand it. It did not have any set of condition for Pakistan. It has set of reporting requirement on US Government which was a standard practice in the case of all such legislation's. He said enemies of relationship between India and Pakistan portrayed Kerry Lugar bill as an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty which was “ridiculous"
He said those who oppose the Kerry Lugar Bill are the ones who either oppose the present Pakistani Government or supporting the Taliban
Ambassador Holbrook said as Secretary Clinton mentioned in one of her conversation that there should never have been any issues with Kerry Lugar Bill because these kinds of reporting requirements had been attached with every aid bill to Pakistan and any other country. But there was a communication failure on the part of US officials for not explain it properly to the people of Pakistan
He said that there should have been more money allocated for people of Pakistan in Kerry Lugar bill but it was upto the Congress to take a decision in this regard. He said strategic dialogue will be resumed between the United states and Pakistan, next year , and US secretary of State Hillary Clinton will lead the US delegation whereas previously deputy secretary of state used to lead such dialogue. He said now under the Kerry Lugar bill US administration will move for the full appropriation of the money besides making efforts to get the ROZ's legislation done in the US Congress.
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