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Singapore arrests Indian boy over Facebook bomb threat
Singapore police on Tuesday arrested a 13-year-old Indian boy for
posting a Facebook message in which he allegedly threatened to bomb a
luxury casino resort in the city-state.The unnamed boy vowed to take "a big big revenge", "spit everywhere"
and "plant bombs on Marina Bay Sands", a major tourist attraction, on
the day he leaves Singapore, according to The Straits Times.
Police said the boy, a student of the Global Indian International
School, was arrested under the Breach of Prohibition Against False
Threats of Terrorist Acts, with reports saying that the Facebook posting
had been taken down.The offence is punishable by a maximum of five years in jail or a fine of up to Sg$100,000 ($82,000), or both.In 2009, a Singaporean man suffering from depression was jailed for
five years for sending hoax email messages warning of terror plots
against airlines, the Pentagon and the White House.
In 2012, a Chinese university student was fined for calling
Singaporeans "dogs" on a blogsite and an Australian woman was fired by a
Singaporean employer for remarks disparaging the local Malay Muslim
minority on her Facebook page.
These days, Kim and her beau Kanye both are wearing
matching ensembles on the street. Recently, this famous socialite was
spotted in Hawaii on August 16, 2012 in a pair of black leather boots by
Givenchy, styled with black top and short black leather skirt.
How to Make an iPhone App From Scratch (For Non-Technical People)
You have a great concept for a new iPhone application. Your idea is
unique, fun and useful, and you are almost certain nothing like it
already exists. In fact, your application might be the next Pandora or
Instagram.
There is just one tiny problem – you don’t know how to program, let alone make an iPhone app.
**Learn the basics of iPhone Programming with this FREE online course from Udemy**
You may be ready to dive right into building your app. Don’t. Design
and development are just one-step in the path to a successful mobile
application.
Whether it’s an iPhone app or an app for Android, Windows or Blackberry, it’s important to take the time to define:
Why you’re building the app
Who will use it
What it will include and how you will build it
When you plan on completing it
This may seem like a waste of time and effort, but attempting to
build an app without understanding exactly what, why and how you are
creating it, is like driving a car blindfolded. You probably won’t get
very far, and you’ll likely look silly doing it.
This article will walk you through how to actually create the app as
well as explain the why, who, what, how, and when of app creation.
1. Why and Who
If the only answer you have to the questions, why are you building an
app and who will use it is, “Everyone, because it will be awesome!” You
have some thinking to do.Your application should appeal to some audience for some specific reason.In simpler terms, why would anyone want to use or buy your application? As successful entrepreneur and venture capital mentor Jason Cohen wrote, “If you can’t find ten people who’ll say they’ll buy it, your company is bullsh*t.”Although this may be a little harsh, it is more than a little true.Hundreds of thousands
of iPhone applications already exist. Unless yours has some special
value proposition, no one will download it, and they certainly won’t buy
it. The same is true for every mobile environment.
2. What and How
Once you really understand why you are creating your application and
for who, the next step is to detail what you will be building and how.
You probably have a general idea of what you would like to build.
However, to construct an application, you need to know exactly what
features your application will support. Understanding who will use your
app and what’s important to these users (which you’ve already completed)
makes this task much easier. Detailing “the what and how” requires that
you:
Define the features your application will support. You should know
what every screen will contain and what every button will do and why.
Decide which mobile devices you will support. Sure, you began by
wanting to build an iPhone application, but what about iPad, the many
flavors of Android and Blackberry, or even Windows mobile devices?
Determine if you will build a web or a native
application. Users must download and install native apps, which allows
the software to access the mobile devices’ data and features (e.g., the
camera). In contrast, mobile web applications require no install and
have very limited access to the actual mobile device.
Decide how you will market your application. Mobile development is not a field of dreams;
just because you build it, they may not come. There are many choices
for publicizing your application’s existence: advertising, hiring a
public relations team, content marketing, social campaigns and many
more. Determine what’s practical for you.
Determine if and how you will monetize your application. If this
application is part of a business, this is a very important step.
Selling your app in the Apple store is great, but remember they take 30%
of revenue from each sale. If your app costs $1.00, you only see $0.70
from each sale. You can also choose to embed advertising or charge a
reoccurring subscription fee. If you want to make money, take the time
to define exactly how you will do it.
Decide how you will test the application once it is complete.
Testing is critical. Nothing can kill your application’s chance for
success quite as fast as pages of bad reviews about buggy software.
First impressions are everything, especially when it comes to mobile
software. There are several ways to find willing beta testers, pick one (or more).
**Learn how to prototype mobile applications with this free online course from Udemy**
3. When
Once you have defined what you are going to build, create a development plan. A development plan
documents all the decisions you’ve made about what you’re building,
your schedule, what tools you’ll use, who else you need (e.g., maybe you
need a designer to help you with the screens) and the expected cost.
Although they may sound complex, it doesn’t have to be a long stylized
document; it can be as simple as bullet points on a white board that you
capture with a camera.
A development plan will help you hold yourself accountable and keep you moving toward your goals, while staying on budget.
4. Building the Application
Now that you have created a road map and plan to create the app, it
is time to build it. Since you took the time to plan it out, this part
will make more sense to either yourself or the developer (if you are
outsourcing the actual build). Now’s the time to roll up your sleeves
and start building.
Zero-Code Mobile Application Builders
Armed with a clearly defined purpose and roadmap, you are ready to
create your mobile application. Although you are non-technical, you have
several options.An entire market of tools exists to create and publish mobile
applications without touching a single line of code. This seems
promising but, many of these tools are very similar and are limited to
implementing simple content driven mobile applications based on a small
set of customizable pre-defined templates.Content driven applications primarily help users find, view and
interact with content like a recipe, quiz, picture gallery or news
application. Technical journalist Sarah Perez used crowd sourcing to
collect a list of over 30 tools in this category after her readers requested options for creating their own mobile apps without programming.
There are also visual tools for building more complex mobile apps, like Cabana.
Cabana allows users to build web-based and native mobile applications
for iPhone and Android. Cabana is in beta, but you can request an
invitation to preview the tool. It may take several weeks to get
approval to access the beta version of Cabana, or for US $25.00, you can
access the beta immediately.Cabana allows you to design a user interface (UI) using drag-and-drop components. You can then integrate external services like Instagram
or simple functions like a refresh button. Cabana also allows you to
connect your application to any third party web service (e.g. an online
services that provides weather)
using the same visual drag-and-drop approach. Cabana’s ability to
connect to third party services provides tremendous flexibility; it
makes it possible to incorporate almost any information you desire into
your application.
If want to create a mobile game, it is also possible without programming knowledge. GameSalad
allows you to create mobile games for iPhone, Android or a mobile
browser using its visual tool, Creator. GameSalad offers a free and pro
version of its platform. The pro version,
which costs $499.00 per year, adds the ability to publish to multiple
Android marketplaces, include hosted leadboards and incorporate
monetization features into your game.
Hiring a Development Team
If you prefer to take a more hands-off approach to implementation or
you’ve determined that visual application builders don’t to meet your
needs, consider hiring a development team to create your application.
Hiring a team requires the detailed plans discussed earlier.
Clearly communicating your concept, requirements and desired delivery
schedule, make it possible to get a more accurate estimate.
You may be wondering, “Why hire a team instead of a single
developer?” Successful applications are usually composed of several
parts, and each part requires unique set of skills. At a minimum, you
will likely need a programmer to develop the application logic and a
designer to create the look, feel and flow.
If you don’t have time to dedicate to testing, you will need to hire a tester or locate willing beta testers.
In some cases, one resource can fulfill multiple roles. However, keep
in mind that it’s rare for a jack-of-all-trades to be an expert in every
area.You don’t have to be a large company to hire a skilled and reliable mobile development team. Online freelancing services like Elance, oDesk, vWorker and Guru provide structured systems that make it possible for anyone to post a project and receive bids from potential resources. These sites allow you to:
Capture project details
Review quotes, qualifications and work history (on the site)
Agree to terms (payments and schedule)
Collaborate and share files
Pay resources
In addition to the tools provided by your selected freelancing site, you should strongly consider:
Carefully reviewing contractors’ portfolio of work. Ideally,
contractors should have more than one mobile application being used and
reviewed by the public.
Reviewing contractors’ reputation and references on LinkedIn and
similar sites in addition to the rankings on the freelance site.
Requiring contractors to sign a non-disclosure agreement to protect your idea before sharing too many details.
Paying in installments based on successful completion of the
milestones. This approach will help ensure the project is progressing
and motivate contractors to remain focused. Development projects are
more likely to be successful when both you and your team agree to clear
time, budget and goals up front and have frequent touch points about the
progress and goals. Many of the above sites support managing using this
approach.
Learning at a least a few details about what you are hiring a
contractor to do. If you have no knowledge about the details of what’s
being delivered, you will be at the mercy of your team. You will have no
way to judge if resources are just “talking a good game” or
intentionally misleading you. It will also help you make more reasonable
decisions and avoid antagonizing your team.
Being a good client is just as important as having a team skilled at
delivering mobile applications. If you have a great idea, but expect
fast, dirt cheap development you are unlikely to be successful. If you
inconsistently respond to inquiries and are constantly making “small
changes,” with no expectation of cost increases – you are a bad client
and your application will reflect it. Business Insider also provides an
excellent set of tips for hiring a great iPhone developer.
Become Technical
There is one additional option for creating your mobile application –
learn to program. This may sound overwhelming, but learning to program
is not as daunting as it seems. There is nothing quite like the sense of
accomplishment you will feel after completing your application with
your own hands. Apple provides details about its iOS developer program on its site, but it is not designed to teach you to develop.
Luckily, there are many online tutorials, books and classes
specifically designed to teach non-technical people to program. Most
training will begin by teaching you the tools you need then guide you
through creating a simple application.
Here are a few tutorials designed to get you coding:
Beginners Guide iOS App Creation
An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPhone Development
C Programming: iOS Development Starts Here!
8 Great Resources on How to Make Your First iPhone App
Keep in mind that learning to program is not a “quick fix” solution.
You will have to dedicate yourself to the process to be successful.
A Few More Tips
Here are a few additional resources to help you get started building your mobile application: Beginner:
Create iPhone Apps That Rock
What is the best route to building an app for a non-technical person?
Mobile Web Apps for Cross Platform using HTML Intermediate:
Learn to Develop an iPhone App in 4 Weeks Tips for Hiring a Designer or Developer:
How to Hire a Designer or Developer
A lack of programming knowledge can make creating mobile applications
seem complex and even a bit overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.
Have you used any of the tools we discussed or found another tool that
helps make mobile application dreams become a reality? We would love to
hear your thoughts.
Analysis: Economy would dodge bullet for now under fiscal deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deal worked out by U.S. Senate leaders to avoid the "fiscal cliff," was far from any "grand bargain" of deficit reduction measures.But if approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, it could help the country steer clear of recession, although enough austerity would remain in place to likely keep the economy growing at a lackluster pace.The Senate
approved a last-minute deal early Tuesday morning to scale back $600
billion in scheduled tax hikes and government spending cuts that
economists widely agree would tip the economy into recession.The deal would hike
taxes permanently for household incomes over $450,000 a year, but keep
existing lower rates in force for everyone else.
It would make
permanent the alternative minimum tax "patch" that was set to expire,
protecting middle-income Americans from being taxed as if they were
rich.
Scheduled cuts in defense and non-defense spending were simply postponed for two months.
Economists said
that if the emerging package were to become law, it would represent at
least a temporary reprieve for the economy. "This keeps us out of
recession for now," said Menzie Chinn, an economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.The contours of the
deal suggest that roughly one-third of the scheduled fiscal tightening
could still take place, said Brett Ryan, an economist at Deutsche Bank in New York.
That is in line with what many financial firms on Wall
Street and around the world have been expecting, suggesting forecasts
for economic growth of around 1.9 percent for 2013 would likely hold.
At midnight Monday, low tax rates enacted under
then-President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003 expired. If the House
agrees with the Senate - and there remained considerable doubt on that
score - the new rates would be extended retroactively.
Otherwise, together
with other planned tax hikes, the average household would pay an
estimated $3,500 more in taxes, according to the Tax Policy Center, a Washington think tank. Budget experts expect the economy would take a hit as families cut back on spending.Provisions in the Senate bill would avoid scheduled
cuts to jobless benefits and to payments to doctors under a federal
health insurance program.
AUSTERITY'S BITE
Like the consensus
of economists from Wall Street and beyond, Deutsche Bank has been
forecasting enough fiscal drag to hold back growth to roughly 1.9
percent in 2013. Ryan said the details of the deal appeared to support
that forecast.That would be much better than the 0.5 percent
contraction predicted by the Congressional Budget Office if the entirety
of the fiscal cliff took hold, but it would fall short of what is
needed to quickly heal the labor market, which is still smarting from
the 2007-09 recession."We continue to anticipate a significant economic
slowdown at the start of the year in response to fiscal drag and a
contentious fiscal debate," economists at Nomura said in a research
note.
In particular, analysts say financial markets are
likely to remain on tenterhooks until Congress raises the nation's $16.4
trillion debt ceiling, which the U.S. Treasury confirmed had been
reached on Monday.
While the Bush tax cuts
would be made permanent for many Americans under the budget deal, a
two-year-long payroll tax holiday enacted to give the economy an extra
boost would expire. The Tax Policy Center estimates this could push the
average household tax bill up by about $700 next year.The suspension of
spending cuts sets up a smaller fiscal cliff later in the year which
still could be enough to send the economy into recession, said Chinn.He warned that
ongoing worries about the possibility of recession could keep businesses
from investing, which would hinder economic growth."You retain the uncertainty," Chinn said.
The Winners and Losers of the Kim Kardashian-Kanye West Pregnancy
Not to be outdone by the Brits, American royalty Kanye West and Kim
Kardashian will be having a baby, the rapper announced at a concert
Sunday. His girlfriend's publicist later confirmed the news. This is
certainly joyous news for both their families--the Kardashian clan took to the Twitters to express its excitement. But not everyone will be celebrating the news of the Kimye Kid.
Losers
Midori Liquor- For years Kim Kardashian didn't
drink, but she began treating herself to a cocktail or two after her
30th birthday. Coincidentally, around this time, she also signed a deal
to be the face of Midori, a green liqueur, appearing in ads and hosting
Midori-sponsored bashes. Kim will have to put the Midori sour down while
she's preggers. Perhaps she can find some baby formula to peddle
instead. Khloe Kardashian- Khloe has already tweeted
her joy about her sister's pregnancy, and there is no reason to doubt
her support. But Khloe and basketball player husband Lamar Odom have had
their own, well-televised issues with getting pregnant. Kim's news, in
addition to sister Kourtney's growing brood, will increase the pressure
Khloe is feeling with her fertility struggles.
Kris Humphries- Since his 72-day marriage to Kim
fell apart last year—all in front of E!'s television cameras—their
divorce has dragged on. That Kanye impregnated Kim without even putting
an engagement ring on her finger is a slap to Humphries' oversized face,
and the announcement comes days after Humphries was sidelined a couple
of games for the Brooklyn Nets due to an abdominal injury.
Winners
E!-The station that brought you Kourtney Kardashian
pulling her baby out of her own womb will most likely present the Kimye
pregnancy and birth in a similarly outrageous fashion. And unlike the
reported $15 million deal to broadcast Kim's wedding to Kris Humphries,
babies cannot be undone.Kris Jenner- The ultimate stage mom has much to gain
if she can line up various marketing deals and endorsements for her
pregnant daughter. Our guesses? A Dash maternity line, a Quick Trim
lose-the-baby-weight program, Skechers baby shoes, and Kim Kardashian
Perfume baby wipes. Kanye can jump on the money train by releasing his own rap nursery rhyme.
Blue Ivy- Playdates are in order for the Kimye kid
and Blue Ivy, the nearly one-year-old daughter of Beyonce Knowles and
Jay Z, Kanye's recording buddy. Blue Ivy has two ways she can play this:
she can embrace the Kanye and Kim's child with open arms, and the two
can be the next Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie. Or Blue can give them
the Beyonce cold shoulder,
and the two could become the ultimate rap royalty progeny rivals, a la
Paris and Nicole post-friendship break up. Either way will sell a lot of
tabloids.
Same-sex couples marry in Md. as law goes into effect
BALTIMORE (AP) — Same-sex couples in Maryland were greeted with
cheers and noisemakers held over from New Year's Eve parties, as gay
marriage became legal in the first southern state on New Year's Day.
James
Scales, 68, who has worked for the Baltimore mayor's office for 25
years, was married to William Tasker, 60, on Tuesday shortly after
midnight by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake inside City Hall.
"It's just so hard to believe it's happening," Scales said shortly before marrying his partner of 35 years.
Six
other same-sex couples also were being married at City Hall. Ceremonies
were taking place in other parts of the state as well.The
ceremonies follow a legislative fight that pitted Gov. Martin O'Malley
against leaders of his Catholic faith. Voters in the state, founded by
Catholics in the 17th century, sealed the change by approving a November
ballot question."There is no human institution more sacred than
that of the one that you are about to form," Rawlings-Blake said during
the brief ceremony. "True marriage, true marriage, is the dearest of all
earthly relationships."
Same-sex couples in Maryland have been able to get marriage licenses since Dec. 6, but they did not take effect until Tuesday.In
2011, same-sex marriage legislation passed in the state Senate but
stalled in the House of Delegates. O'Malley hadn't made the issue a key
part of his 2011 legislative agenda, but indicated that summer that he
was considering backing a measure similar to New York's law, which
includes exemptions for religious organizations.Shortly after, Archbishop Edwin O'Brien of Baltimore wrote to O'Malley that same-sex marriage went against the governor's faith."As
advocates for the truths we are compelled to uphold, we speak with
equal intensity and urgency in opposition to your promoting a goal that
so deeply conflicts with your faith, not to mention the best interests
of our society," wrote O'Brien, who served as archbishop of the nation's
first diocese from October 2007 to August 2011.
The governor was
not persuaded. He held a news conference in July 2011 to announce that
he would make same-sex marriage a priority in the 2012 legislative
session. He wrote back to the archbishop that "when shortcomings in our
laws bring about a result that is unjust, I have a public obligation to
try to change that injustice."The measure, with exemptions for
religious organizations that choose not to marry gay couples, passed the
House of Delegates in February in a close vote. O'Malley signed it in
March. Opponents then gathered enough signatures to put the bill to a
statewide vote, and it passed with 52 percent in favor.
Voters in
Maine and Washington state also approved same-sex marriage at the ballot
box in November. In total, nine states and the District of Columbia
have approved same-sex marriage. The other states are Connecticut, Iowa,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
Senate approves deal to avoid worst of ‘fiscal cliff’
The Senate approved a bipartisan agreement early Tuesday morning to
let income taxes rise sharply for the first time in two decades,
fulfilling President Obama’s promise to raise taxes on the rich and
avoiding the worst effects of the “fiscal cliff.” The agreement,
brokered by Vice President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell (R-Ky.), passed 89 to 8 in a highly unusual New Year’s morning
vote. It now heads to the House, where leaders have not guaranteed
passage but top officials believe it could win passage in the next few
days.
The agreement primarily targets taxpayers who earn more than
$450,000 per year, raising their rates for wages and investment profits.
At the same time, the deal would protect more than 100 million
households earning less than $250,000 a year from income tax increases
scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. The deal came together barely three hours before the midnight
deadline, after negotiators cleared two final hurdles involving the
estate tax and automatic spending cuts set to affect the Pentagon and
other federal agencies this week.
Republicans gave in on the
spending cuts, known as sequestration, by agreeing to a two-month delay
in budget reductions that would be paid for in part with new tax
revenue, a condition they had resisted. And the White House made a major
concession on the estate tax, agreeing to terms that would permit
estates worth as much as $15 million to escape taxation by the end of
the decade, Democrats said.
As Biden rushed to the Capitol to
brief Senate Democrats on the deal, Majority Leader Harry M. Reid
(D-Nev.) laid plans for a vote shortly after midnight, when taxes were
set to rise for virtually every American.
“I think we’ll get a
very good vote tonight,” a beaming Biden said as he emerged from the
meeting with Democrats after nearly two hours. “But happy new year and
I’ll see you all maybe tomorrow.”
Upon Senate passage, the
measure would go to the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)
pledged to bring it to a vote in the coming days. “Decisions about
whether the House will seek to accept or promptly amend the measure will
not be made until House members — and the American people — have been
able to review the legislation,” Boehner and other GOP leaders said in a
written statement.
Senior aides predicted the measure would pass
the House with bipartisan support. But Boehner’s decision to delay the
vote meant the nation would tumble over the cliff at least briefly.
In
addition to dealing with the fiscal crisis, the measure would extend
federal farm policies through September, averting an estimated doubling
of milk prices. The deal also nixed a set pay raise for members of
Congress.During a midday event at the White House, Obama praised
the emerging agreement even though it would raise only about
$600 billion over the next decade by White House estimates — far less
than the $1.6 trillion the president had initially sought to extract
from the nation’s richest households.The agreement “would further
reduce the deficit by asking the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans to
pay higher taxes for the first time in two decades. . . . So that’s progress,” Obama said.
