Top 10 New Games of 2012

The Mayan Calendar may have predicted the end of the world in 2012, but the calendar for gamers also anticipates the release of some the year’s most awaited games. It looks like 2012 won’t be so much of a disaster when you see the list of some of the games that will be released next year.

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

Starcraft was a huge success and the Heart of the Swarm, which is the sequel to Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty looks equally promising. In the Heart of the Swarm, the plot isn’t very clear, but it will be centred on the human Sarah Kerrigan who will continue leading the Zerg Swarm in her human form. We would also be seeing a lot more multiplayer units and maps, as well.

Diablo III

Next up is game that we’ve been waiting so long for. Next year, Diablo, the Lord of Terror, will walk the world again. Finally, after years of waiting, Diablo III will be released next year. Now you can choose to be either male or female and create a character from various class choices like barbarian, demon hunter, monk, wizard, and witch doctor. The plot will pick off where Diablo II left off, so expect seeing some old enemies and friends again.

World of WarCraft: Mists of Pandaria

The summer of 2012 is truly something to look forward to for World of Warcraft players because we’ll be seeing the release of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. Expect a lot of action in Mists of Pandaria. The game promises the monk class, an additional continent to explore and—wait for it—the Pandaren race! Next year, you can actually play as a Pandaren Brewmaster!

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

If you liked Oblivion, then I’m sure you’ll be looking forward for the release of Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. For sure, we’ll be seeing a lot more action. You have the chance to choose from four different races, each with distinct abilities and explore the five regions, too. Get to know more on psp headsets

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

For all those Counter-Strike players, 2012 promises the coming of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The game will be bringing back classic maps and will be adding something new to them. Of course, expect a lot more maps, characters, and game modes, too.

Dota 2

DoTA players should also brace themselves for the upcoming DoTA 2. Of course, it is the sequel to the highly successful Defense of the Ancients. Although, there is no definite date for the game’s release, I’m sure DoTA players will be satisfied with DoTA 2.

Borderlands

From April 2012 to March 2013, Borderlands 2 will come out when we least expect it. In the new Borderlands, we’ll be seeing a lot more of Pandora plus more challenging fights and more dynamic quests neatly portrayed in Borderland’s cartoony animation.

Street Fighter x Tekken

On March 2012, Ryu, Ken, and all your favourite Street Fighter characters are making a comeback—along with Jin, Paul, and your favourite Tekken fighters, as well! Yes, Capcom is doing an epic crossover: Street Fighter x Tekken! There will be a tag team system and you for Tekken gamers; you can execute the combos of your favourite Tekken fighters, too!

Tomb Raider

The first Tomb Raider game with an M rating will also be released next year. This is the Tomb Raider remake. The game will focus more on the origins of Lara Croft and her character is designed to be lot more human. Yes, her chest is definitely a lot smaller. Because of the M rating, expect a lot of violence and gore, but I’m sure that’s what we all love in our games.

Twisted Metal

If you are a Playstation gamer and you know who Sweet Tooth is, then you’ll be pleased to know that a new Twisted Metal will be released next year. Need I say more? Expect a lot more chaos, violence, and mad clowns!

Top 10 Most Anticipated Smartphones in 2012

Do you still remember what your first mobile phone was? It has been decades since they first introduced mobile phones in the market. If we’re going to back track the history of mobile phones, we will see that it has gone far from where it started. It has evolved a lot from only being a call and text mobile phone to the smartphones that we have now. The smartphones that were being released in the market nowadays offers a lot of great features from instant messaging, gaming, social networking and many many more. And because of this, the demand for smartphones has grown from year to year. This is the reason why top mobile phone manufacturing companies are launching different and new variants of smartphones. 

Apple, Samsung, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Blackberry are some of the top mobile phone companies nowadays and to give you an idea on what these companies may have in store for us this year, here are the top 10 most anticipated smartphones in 2012.

1. iPhone 5

Since 2011, we already heard a lot of rumors regarding this phone. Many Apple fans have been waiting for the release of this smartphone and have become a big hit already. It is believed that it will be one of the best Apple products ever launched with its improved features.

2. Samsung Galaxy SIII

It boasts a 12 MP camera with 1080p full HD video recording, a dual core 1.8 GHz processor and a brilliant connectivity features. This phone is known as the biggest competitor of iPhone 5.

3. Blackberry 10

This superphone as it was called is one of the most awaited Blackberry of all times. Although there are rumors about the features, it has not really been evidently revealed. But they are pointing out that it will level up to the latest smartphones to be released.

4. Nokia Lumia 900

After Nokia released the version of Lumia 800 last 2011, they come up with Nokia Lumia 900 which is packed with features. It is considered as the superior form of the previous Lumia which has a 4.3 inch AMOLED ClearBlack screen at 800×480 pixels, 8 megapixel with Carl Zeiss optics and 1.4 GHz Snapdragon processor.

5. Sony Xperia S

This smartphone was launched during CES 2012 and believed to be released on the 2nd quarter of 2012. Runs in Android 2.3 with 4.3-inch HD display, dual core 1.5GHz processor and NFC capabilities.

6. Lenovo S2

Lenovo S2 is an Android smartphone that is powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is great for social networking, has a good battery life and also has good 3G and WIFI connectivity features. This smartphone also comes in two versions, the 16GB and 32GB.

7. Sony Xperia Ion

Another one from Sony Ericsson that is said to be released this year is the Sony Experia Ion. It is powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, has a 12.1 MP camera and an internal memory of 16GB.

8. Motorola Droid Razr Maxx

For 2012, Motorola will be releasing a new Android phone. It has an advanced touch screen display with qHD, a remarkable 8MP camera with flash and image stabilization and an excellent battery life.

9. Lenovo K800

Another one from Lenovo, the first Intel-powered smartphone, Lenovo K800. This smartphone has a 1.6GHz Intel Medfield processor, a TFT display, and an 8 megapixel camera and runs in Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

10. HTC Titan II

The smartphone which may become the next target of HTC fans this year. It has superb LCD capacitive touch screen, a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor, and a 16MP camera that provides excellent quality photos and videos.

15 Awesome Facts about Valentine’s Day

• According to legend it was St. Valentine himself who sent the first valentine in the form of a letter to his jailer’s blind daughter with whom he had fallen in love. Just before he was put to death at the hands of King Claudius II for marrying the kings soldiers without the king’s permission he penned a note to his love and signed it: From your Valentine.
• 53% of women in America would dump their boyfriends if they did not get them anything for Valentine’s Day
• Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent across. After Christmas it’s a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
• Spending on jewelry is expected to reach $3.5 billion this holiday; 17.3% of people are likely to buy it
• 46 percent of Americans will exchange Valentine’s Day candy.
• Lovebirds are often associated with Valentine’s Day. These lovebirds found in Africa, are brightly colored and sit very close together with their mates, earning them their name.
• Children receive 39 percent of all Valentine’s Day candy and gifts. Following them are wives/mothers (36 percent), fathers/husbands (6 percent), grandparents (3 percent), and pets (1 percent).
• 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine’s Day are men, while only 27 percent are women.
• Every Valentine’s Day, the Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare’s lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet.
• It was once believed that if a woman saw a flying robin on Valentine’s day she would end up getting married to a sailor. If a sparrow was the bird she saw she would end up marrying a man that was poor and live a happy life, if she saw a goldfinch then she was to marry a man that was a millionaire. One can only wonder who she would marry if she saw a crow.
• About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets.
• 15 percent of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day.
• According to the condom company Durex, condom sales are highest around Valentine’s Day, which are 20 percent to 30 percent higher than usual.
• The oldest surviving love poem till date is written in a clay tablet from the times of the Sumerians, inventors of writing, around 3500 B.C.
• 11% of Americans will be engaged on Valentine’s Day.
• More at-home pregnancy tests are sold in March than in any other month.

5 More and Weird Phobias

Clinophobia

Derived from the Greek word “klinein”, Clinophobia is fear of going to bed or sleeping. Person suffering from Clinophobia fears nightmares and thinks , he will die while sleeping. Symptoms of phobias are a dry mouth,heart palpitations,numbness,heightened senses,breathlessness,feeling dizzy,muscle tension,hyperventilation,trembling, rapid heartbeat,feeling out of control,feeling trapped and unable to escape or Intense feeling of Impending fisaster
Most common causes of Clinophobia are;

• Patient may have undiagnosed medical condition that makes sleeping a scary experience
• As a child, he use to frequently wet the bed
• His some close relative had died during sleep and he still holds this incident somewhere in his subconscious.

Clinophobia can be treated by using different techniques like

• Talk therapy that will teach the person to recognize and control their phobia.
• Exposure Therapy.
• Hypnotherapy
• Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and visualization.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Desensitization Therapy.

Paraskavedekatriaphobia

Friday the 13th is associated with bad luck, particularly in USA and Paraskavedekatriaphobia is fear of this particular day.Friday 13th is assosiated with an event back in 1307 when Pope officially disbanded The Knights Templar and ordered their arrest throughout Europe. The Knights were a dedicated order of Catholic Monks who had battled for Christianity and were known for their willingness to give their lives for their cause. They were arrested on false charges in a scheme devised by the King of France to gain access to their vast wealth. Over the next 5 years, the Knights were tortured and their Grand Master was burned at the stake in 1311.
Symptoms include breathlessness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, inability to think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack.
Common ways to deal with Paraskavedekatriaphobia are

• Talk therapy that will teach the person to recognize and control their phobia.
• Exposure Therapy.
• Hypnotherapy.

Philematophobia

Philematophobia is fear of kissing.Some people find the idea of lips on lips completely intolerable, while others are afraid of having their tongues bitten off. Some are scared about picking up bacteria from someone else’s filthy cakehole.
Symptoms are breathlessness, excessive sweating, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack.Treatment includes Talk therapy, Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Syngenesophobia

Syngenesophobia is fear of relatives.It is usually caused by an intense negative experience from one’s past. But one’s mind can also create that fear seemingly without basis.
Symptoms include A feeling of uncontrollable anxiety when you think about or are exposed to relatives.the feeling that you must do everything possible to avoid relatives,the inability to function normally because of your anxiety. Hypnotherapy , Energy Psychology and talk therapy are most common treatments.
Coprophobia

The word “Coprophobia” is derived from the Greek words “kopros” (dung) and “phobos” (fear).Coprophobia ist fear of feces.Sufferers of coprophobia experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. They go out of their way to avoid coming into contact with feces or sometimes even seeing feces.
Symptoms are;a feeling of uncontrollable anxiety when you think about or are exposed to feces,the feeling that you must do everything possible to avoid feces,the inability to function normally because of your anxiety
Often, the knowledge that your fears are unreasonable or exaggerated but feeling powerless to control them.
Treatment includes Talk therapy, Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Top Ten Reasons to Use Android

 The competition of smartphones and other devices from day to day was getting stringent. Smartphones and OS device such as Android, RIM, IOS, Symbian and others have their own market share as well as enthusiasts. Andriod which is newcomer, was released on 5 November 2007, has taken people’s hearts. People did not question Google made products. Android will launch take picture and search features, where we are no longer typing or saying, but rather by taking photos then let google search for us. Probably with this new feature more and more people choose android. Here are 10 reasons why to choose android after the break...

10. Applications

Characteristic of smart phones is in the application. Android has many applications, there are more than 40,000 applications available, both free and paid. Starting from the games, weather, business, education, entertainment, finance, health, sports, lifestyle, transport, and much more. All these applications can be found on the market by downloading. Android also open a platform for develop innovative mobile communications.

09. Prices dan Appearances

  With Prices that not expensive with the specifications that compete, is one of the reason why many people choose Android smartphone. Various forms of appearance of Android smartphones that are supported by upper-class vendors such as Samsung, HTC, Motorola, and others which are not inferior to the BlackBerry and iPhone. With the growing variety of devices that support Android, the more options and the price also varies.

08. High quality Smartphone

 Another reasons why choosing Android is because Android smartphone to be bearers of good quality. On the expensive phones you can find the touch screen, fast internet connection, GPS, various applications and others features. But on an Android phone you can find these features, which can be even more high quality to make Android as a smartphone. Appoint just like the Samsung Galaxy, HTC Sensation, Sony Ericsson, Motorola Razr Droid and others who is no doubt its quality.

07. Social Networking

  Another reason why many choosing Android are for ease of use of social networking users. Android provides a social networking such as facebook, twitter, skype, gtalk, and others. Android allows users to connect to each other with convenience. To enable you to communicate online in Google Talk, you must have a google account or gmail. In addition, there are many facebook applications that open source to facilitate users like friendcaster.

05. Free to Choose ROM

  dvantages of Android is that you are allowed to do jailbreaking or select and install the ROM that you want. This is the reason for some people choose Android. There are many forums that discuss how to flashing custom ROM that you can get for free. In addition you can make your own themes according to your wishes. Custom ROMs are legalized by Android. Customization ROM goal is to optimize the performance of your handheld, which is certainly from the positive side can increase your knowledge about Android.

04. Multi-Tasking

  Another reason why many are choosing Android is the ability to do multi-tasking. Android is able to run applications simultaneously such as listening to music while browsing and also receive notifications, open facebook and gtalk notifications and so on. All applications can be running simultaneously, either from congenital Android applications or applications that originate from the market. Notifications can be monitored through the homescreen with widgets that are available so that the info is sent can be quickly accepted by users.

03. Multimedia

  These reasons are probably the most preferred by Android users, multimedia. Yup, we can play games, watch videos, browse the internet, open facebook, twitter with a wide screen that can be set zoom in and zoom out simply by touching the screen. There are many multimedia applications that we can get for free such as video player, real player beta, bTunes and others.

02. User Interface

 Android smartphone user interface is highly interactive, attractive and never get bored to be explored. In addition to smartphones, the Android-based devices such as tablet also has a smooth user interface. Each ROM version has a different user interface,according to the ROM version you use. All have each advantages and disadvantages. If you have an interest in installing your smartphone display, guaranteed you will never get bored to try and learn.

01. Google products

Almost no one can doubt of Google products. All internet users know Google and reputation. Likewise with the device operating system Android. When Google bought “the settlers” of this new, and formed the Open Handset Alliance with 34 leading vendors like Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, HTC Nvidia, Intel and others, then the market expectations are very high that it can give a new color on the smartphone market. All applications and feature-based Google that integrates easily ranging from emails, contacts, Google Talk, Google Maps, Google Docs is almost all open source, the underlying reason why we chose our Android.

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Top 10 most powerful cars in the world

What brings the adrenaline rush inside you? The answer is – Power behind the wheel of my car. There is a different list of favorite cars for everybody, but if we talk about power, there is a generic list (more or less similar), which I am going to present in this post. All of them are renown all over the globe for their horsepower under the hood. Read on to know more.

10. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 (631 hp)

With a top speed of 211 mph, the car can reach the mark of 62 mph within 3.4 seconds. The dream car for every sport enthusiast combines 631-horsepower V12 engine and is available in two body styles, coupe and roadster. Overall, this is a car that can stop traffic, snaps neck and drops jaws.

9. Ferrari 599 GTB (888 hp)

No brain, only power and beauty-that is what the car says. With a top speed of formidable 211 miles per hour (340 km/h), it has the ability to sprint from zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) in about 3.7 seconds. The speedster features a 5999cc V12 engine, auto transmission and 6-speed gearbox.

8. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo (1000 hp)

The whooping 7-liter V8 engine with two turbochargers of this car allows you to reach 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds. With a weight of 2950 lb (1340 kg), it can reach a top speed of 240 mph. The rear-wheel drive vehicle comes with vented disc brakes and six speed manual transmission.

7. Koenigsegg Agera R (1115 hp)

With a top speed of 261 mph (420 km/h), it can do a zero to 62 mph within three seconds. It features 5 liter V8 bi-turbo engine and advanced 7 speed gearbox. One of the expensive speedsters, but if you look at the power, style and speed, you will find the value for money.

6. 9ff Porsche GT9-R (1120 hp)

One of the fastest cars of the world with a top speed of 256 mph (412 km/h) goes from zero to 62 mph in 2.85 seconds. With GT9’s twin-turbocharged 4.0L flat-six engine under the hood, the car was built to a very limited numbers. Based on Porsche 997, the car is designed for straight line as well as complex routes.

5. Mosler 900S (1150 hp)

With 5.7-litre Corvette LS6 engine and German 6-speed transmission, the supercar can hit 62 mph in 3 seconds. Apart from that, it has a top speed of 198 mph (320 km/h). There is only one intention of making this car-towering performance.

4. Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport (1200 hp)

Leader among the speedsters, the car comes with raw power. It can show a top speed of 253 mph and can sprit from zero to 62 mph quickly in 2.5 seconds. That is what we call a complete package of speed and energy.

3. SSC Ultimate Aero (1287 hp)

Capable of reaching a top speed of 267 mph (400 km/h), the car comes with Corvette 5.7-litre LS6 small-block V8 aluminum engine block and six manual transmissions. It can reach 62 mph within 2.5 seconds that makes it one of the fastest as well as powerful cars available in the market.

The two seater will be available in eleven colors including twilight black, pearl white, canary yellow, cobalt blue, indigo, scarlet red, orchid, copper, emerald, palladium and gold. If you want any custom colors, you can order the same.

2. Locus Pléthore (1300 hp)

With one of the highest horsepower rating, this supercar built in Canada features modified 8.2-litre Chevrolet V-8 engine and six-speed manual transmission, which provides a top speed of 239 mph (328 km/h). It can reach zero to 62 mph within 2.8 seconds. The monster shares some similarities with the legendry McLaren F1, it also sports a central driving position and carbon fiber shell.

1. SSC Tuatara (1350 hp)

The American super car comes with a top speed of 267 mph (430 km/h) and has the ability to reach the mark of 62 mph within 2.8 seconds. When you will see the horsepower, you will know why it is topping the list of powerful cars.

Top 10 Countries with Greatest Oil Reserves

Some countries are abundant in water supply but are lacking the natural sources of oil. There are also regions with virtually unlimited supply of both. Unfortunately, oil is a much more expensive commodity and only a few countries are blessed with such a valuable natural resource.
Oil is almost synonymous with energy and every nation is in constant need of energy supply. One way of measuring the potential oil reserve of a country is by estimating the amount of oil barrels that can be extracted from its territories with the use of the economical and technological means available to us today.
Here are the top 10 countries with the highest amounts of accessible oil reserves. Figures are expressed in billions of barrels.
1. Saudi Arabia

National Flag of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest exporter of oil and petroleum products. It is a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC that currently has 11 members. Much of the nation’s economy is based on petroleum production with 75 percent of Saudi’s budget revenues coming directly from the oil industry while 90 percent of the earnings comes from exports. The 262 billion barrels of oil reserves of Saudi Arabia comprise 24 percent of the overall global petroleum reserves.

2. Canada

National Flag of Canada

Canada is among the few developed countries that export energy supplies. Most of the natural gas deposits of this nation can be found in Atlantic Canada. Their gas and oil reserves are concentrated in Alberta, more specifically found in its northern part known as the Athabasca Tar Sands. Today, the country employs modern surface mining techniques and onsite methods in extracting bitumen from oil sands. It is expected that this scheme will bring overwhelming results to the oil industry of Canada.
3. Iran

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The economy of Iran tends to improve as the price of oil goes up in the global market since they mostly rely on export revenues. The country may only be third in oil reserves but it ranks second in natural gas reserves. The average amount of oil barrels produced per day in 2005 was at four million. Such a figure may be too much, but the truth is it’s still low compared to the peak average of Iran in 1974 that reached six million barrels per day.
4. Iraq

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There is a tendency for Iraq’s oil reserves to rise to 300 billion barrels based on the current explorations in the country, according to oil industry experts. As a result, many foreign relations with Iraq have been reestablished. Other countries such as the United States, UK, France, Russia, China, and Japan are all vying for major concessions. Despite the large amount of oil reserves in the country, it is not included in the top ten importers of oil products. This may be attributed to the setback in oil production caused by the war in Iraq.
5. Kuwait

National Flag of Kuwait

Kuwait’s government owns the oil industry and is mostly in control of the country’s economy. In fact, nearly 75 percent of the nation’s GDP is under the power of the government. The amount of oil products exported by Kuwait depends largely on their internal needs since virtually all of the energy used in the country is derived from oil. Being a member of OPEC, the demands of the organization also have effects on the production quotas and prices of oil in Kuwait.
6. U.A.E.

National Flag of U.A.E.

UAE is one of the countries that are rich in oil but lacking in other natural resources. Currently, United Arab Emirates is trying to be less dependent on the revenues they get from processing their own natural resources. Even if this is so the export of natural gas and petroleum products is still a major mover of their economy. Petroleum production is concentrated in two of the seven constituents of UAE such as Abu Dhabi and Dubai, whereas the prior is qualified as an oil state, just like Kuwait.
7. Venezuela

National Flag of Venezuela

Despite only being seventh on this list, Venezuela is successful at being the fifth largest exporter of oil products in the world. The country is also a member of OPEC. Venezuela retains its spot as a major glocal oil contributor, though at times, their oil production is hindered by controversies and protests. About one-third of the country’s GDP is from the petroleum sector. The same industry comprises roughly 80 percent of their total exports and more than 50 percent of government revenues. Two places in the country are known for having the greatest amounts of oil reserves, such as lake Maracaibo and the perimeter of Ornico River.
8. Russia

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Russia is the second largest exporter of oil in the world and it’s number one when it comes to producing natural gas exports. The country may only be eighth on this list but they have the greatest amount of natural gas reserves and they rank second in coal reserves. Different natural resources comprise more than 80 percent of Russia’s total exports, including oil, natural gas, timber and various metals. The oil and gas industry is responsible for 5.7 percent of the nation’s GDP. This figure is expected to drop to 3.7 percent come 2011.
9. Libya

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The majority of the Libyan economy is dependent on the revenues brought about by the oil industry. Almost all income from the export sector is from oil production as well as roughly one-fourth of the nation’s GDP. The revenues from the oil sector, coupled with their small population, allows Libya to be among the nations with the highest GDP per capita. This also enables their government to provide an outstanding and reliable form of social security especially in the fields of education and housing.
10. Nigeria

National Flag of Nigeria

In the whole continent of Africa, Nigeria is the leading producer of oil and is a major supplier of oil products to Western Europe and the US. By 2010, the amount of proven oil reserves in the country is expected to rise to 40 billion barrels. Currently, Nigeria is a member of the OPEC and is also the 12th largest petroleum producer globally. The nation ranks eighth in petroleum exports. Niger Delta is the main oil producer in the country, but progress has been slowed down because civil strife is currently ongoing in the region. As a result, the oil production and export in the whole region is not operating in full capacity.

You may have observed that having the greatest amount of oil reserves does not automatically mean that the country’s economy will flourish in both oil production revenues and export incomes. There are other factors to be considered, the most important of which is the nation’s capacity to extract their oil reserves and efficiently make use of their resources.