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WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com - Taiwanese mobile manufacturer HTC became the first vendor to release a Android-based smartphone is equipped with Wimax, high speed internet connection the fourth generation. Smartphone is going to be named HTC EVO 4G, not HTC dirumorkan Supersonic as before.

Is Sprint, CDMA-based cellular operator in the U.S., who leaked the plan as reported by Engadget. Sprint became the exclusive partner to be towed HTC to release this device on the market for the first time. HTC EVO 4G plans released in the summer of this year or around June-July 2010.

Technically, the specification HTC EVO 4G including superior than Android smartphones already in circulation today. To run the application will be very comfortable because sistemomputasinya supported 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 1GB of internal memory and 512 MB of RAM memory. Unfortunately, the external memory luggage only 8 GB.

Screen 4.3-inch TFT LCD with 480 x 800 resolution. Quality graphics supporting up to 720p high definition video. HTC EVO 4G also features an HDMI port for high-quality video display on an external monitor which has also been supportive. In addition, the smartphone is equipped with 8 MP main camera and front camera is 1.3 MP.

The latest version of its operating system Android 2.1. While its user interface using version Sense UI latest self-made HTC a typical range used in its smartphones for so long. Besides Wimax, Internet connection option is also equipped WiFi 802.11b / g and data connection CDMA2000 1X EVDO.

Palembang To Maximize Pobsi Exercise

Palembang (AFP) - Association of All Indonesian Billiards Sports (POBSI) Palembang Branch continue to maximize the exercise in preparation for PON XVIII in 2012.

"We continue to maximize the exercise to see how athletes are coached pool for this," said Executive Secretary POBSI Branch Husien Adhan Palembang in Palembang, Thursday.

In addition to conducting the exercise, the institute selects athletes routinely beginner through the various championships.

In fact, it works with regular pool house activities "Fun Game" to get the achievement pebiliar beginners.

In addition to conducting training and selection of athletes, it also plans to include athletes who coached the trials in both the regional and national levels.

According to him, pebinaan programs conducted on an ongoing basis so that the city of Palembang many outstanding athletes including produce to strengthen PON.

Previous POBSI Palembang has conducted "Fun shook" and has managed to get a beginner athletes' achievement.

Athletes continue to be fostered in the long term they are expected to get better performance through the implementation of PON nendatang, he said.

While motivating athletes to follow the "Fun Game" it works with pool house to give the gift of money coaching.

PARIS, KOMPAS.com - Three jurisdiction of the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Anguilla, now meet the standards of internationally agreed on exchange of tax information, the OECD said on Wednesday (24/3/2010).

Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent Grenadines andn is the island country, while Anguilla is a British overseas territory.

Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said the entity has signed a total of 14 tax information exchange agreements with other countries and is now considered to have "substantial implementation" of a standard international reporting.

Standard, developed by the OECD in 2002, designed to combat harmful tax practices by tax data sharing between the nations. "We continue to see a lot of progress since the jurisdiction moved to sign the agreement," said Jeffrey Owens, head of tax policy center and administrative OECD .

"In Anguilla, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is now reaching this benchmark, almost all Caribbean jurisdictions have substantially implemented the standard, and we will work denganyurisdiksi left - both in the Caribbean and elsewhere - to encourage them to follow this trend . "

Spurs to Semi-finals of the FA Cup after Fulham Defeat

London (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur missed but scored three points in the second half when he beat Fulham 3-1 at White Hart Lane on Wednesday, so having a place in the semi-final round of the FA Cup against the team's farm Harry Redknapp, Portsmouth.

Bobby Zamora to Fulham an early lead against his former team in the quarter-final action and his team are still strong in Europe's fight seems to be increasing their numbers.

But before their efforts succeed, the first touch in the second half made substitute David Bentley, made a similar position.

Another substitute, Roman Pavlyuchenko, showing their ability when adding numbers and Eidur Gudjohnsen Spurs complete victory when the third goal.

The victory made the champion Spurs forward eight times to round four for the first time since their defeat on Arsenal in 2001 and is now trying to lift the trophy for the first time in 19 years.

The number of rejection and the emergence of the reaction of civic and religious organizations, congressional committees the International Lesbian Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Intersex Association (ILGA) to cancel the activity. Moreover, the police did not give permission for the organization's activities.

"While we delay or we cancel," said Congress Committee Penyelanggara ILGA, Tan when contacted detiksurabaya.com Oey, Thursday (25/3/2010).

Tan said yesterday, the committee of the board of the Asian and the local Police had come to Java to coordinate with security forces. However, the result is zero and the police did not want it in the title of the congress in Surabaya.

"So no matter permits. We can only inform the police. But the consideration of the police, security demo, so we were asked not held a congress," he said.

ILGA plans will be held 26-28 March at the Hotel Mercure. The reaction then emerged from the MUI, Muhammadiyah and the FPI and the Surabaya City. All agree that the plan refused to discuss the activities of human rights issues.

Former boss Dubai Suspicion of Corruption

DUBAI, KOMPAS.com - A former Governor of Dubai International Financial Center or DIFC is being questioned over alleged cases of sucking funds from the public, as the ruler of the emirate's office, Wednesday (24/3/2010). Said, Omar bin Suleiman was being questioned by the public prosecutor's office on charges of DIFC management, where he was governor until last November.

Suleiman suspected illegal bonuses to his total of 50 million dirhams (about 14 million U.S. dollars), it was said in a statement. Also speaking, the former governor was now in custody, without giving the date of his arrest.

DIFC was established in 2004 with the aim to make Dubai as a leading financial center and attract investment. The global financial crisis hit, the emirate has been action against widespread corruption during the boom years. Justice officials investigating several cases of alleged corruption among former high officials.

Google's Still Doing It Censorship in China

BEIJING, KOMPAS.com - Although states to stop the sensor on its services in China, Google was not completely stop these sensors. Google's search engine service is installed in a variety of partner sites in the "Bamboo Curtain country" is still applied to the current sensor.

Thus said Jessica Powell, a spokesman for Google in Japan, Wednesday (24/3/2010), he said the decision to retain the services bersensor to respect the business cooperation contracts that have been woven Google with Internet service providers in China are using search engines .

"If there is a case we contracted to provide search engines that require sensors, we will respect it," Powell said, as reported by AP. However, he said Google would completely stop the syndicated search service in China that all contracts run out without mentioning a date.

Previously, Google insisted on stopping the sensor since January 12, 2010 in China. Negotiations with the Government of China for more than two months in order to continue operating without censorship does not work. Google finally starting Monday (22.3.2010) decided to switch servers Google.cn service to Hong Kong. Meanwhile, sales offices and research facilities and the development of Google in China will be maintained until today.

Liputan6.com, Fujian: Tuesday (23 / 3) yesterday became the bloody events of the most terrible in Negri Chinese Bamboo Curtain. Imagine, a man suddenly attacked dozens of elementary school students in Nanping City, Fujian Province. Attack was carried out by the former school doctor killed eight students and five others injured.

The condition of the victims began to improve after being treated at local hospitals. Perpetrators 41-year-old had previously resigned from the job with no apparent reason. Allegedly, the perpetrators had a mental disorder that are involved in these brutal acts. Pascainsiden bleeding, the school was closed while the scene to investigate the local police. (Bjk / Jb)

Fortuner car Moldy 'King' dent Because Tawuran in RCTI

Occur in the event viewer tawuran birthday in 2 Strikes RCTI complex area, Wednesday (24/3/2010) evening. As a result, Toyota Fortuner Radja band's guitarist, Moldy, dented.

The incident occurred when Pee Wee Gaskin band gig at the area behind the complex RCTI at around 18:00 pm. Tawuran location not far from the studio 4 RCTI, which is also adjacent to the parking area behind the RCTI.

Without a known cause, about a dozen boys who were watching the action onstage band Pee Wee Gaskin, suddenly turned into brutal. They exchanged blows and threw rocks.

Tawuran did not last long because it successfully suppressed by the security officers and police officers RCTI. After the incident, a number of cars that were parked were damaged, including the Toyota Fortuner's Moldy.

From observations detikhot dibanderol cars priced above USD 300 million it had scuffed and dented in several parts bodynya. Not only was the car's front bumper is broken.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Two robbers shot dead while robbing victims of road bikes of District TB Simatupang East Cilandak, Cilandak Timur, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, on Wednesday.

Sunday Market Metro Kapolsek Nurdi Kompol Satriaji states, the victim named Jasmine (34) died after a bullet penetrated his chest while the victim's motorcycle was taken away criminals.

At that time, the victim was about to spend vegetables by using his motorcycle.

But just a few yards left of the house, the victim was intercepted two men who ride motorcycles.

One of the suspects then asked for a force of riding a motorcycle casualties.

Victims who try to maintain a motorcycle instead greeted with gunfire from one of the suspects.

Iwan was killed at the scene because a bullet through his chest.

According Kapolsek, the police can not know what kind of weapons used by the suspects because no bullets and shell casings left at the scene.

The body of the victim was taken to the RSCM for autopsied.

Police have asked for the testimony of two witnesses who were at the scene to determine the identity of the suspects.