Apple sues Samsung

Apple Inc. sued Samsung Electronics claiming the South Korean firm s Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets copies the iPhone and iPad. Apple s claims against Samsung focus on Galaxy s design features, such as the look of its screen icons, the lawsuit said.

“This kind of blatant copying is wrong,” Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said.

Samsung is one of the fastest growing smartphone makers and has emerged as Apple s strongest competitor in the booming tablet market with models in three sizes but it remains a distant second in the space. Samsung said it would respond to the legal action “through appropriate legal measures to protect our intellectual property.”

Nokia and Apple have sued each other in numerous courts and as recently as last month Nokia filed a complaint with the U.S. trade panel alleging that Apple infringes its patents in iPhones, iPads and other products.

Apple is bringing 16 claims against Samsung, including unjust enrichment, trademark infringement and 10 patent claims.

End of dieting for actors

A German software company has figured out a way to make actors appear thinner or heavier on screen. It can also alter muscle tone and body shape.
The goal is to use this software to help advertisers promote their products in different markets and across cultures, where standards of beauty may differ.
Another use is to allow studios to make films like Raging Bull without having Robert De Niro put on 60 lbs in two months to portray the character. The developers say their software will save money because advertisers could avoid shooting multiple campaigns taking into consideration varying standards of beauty … across cultures.

EU offers ‘trade for aid’ deal to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Europe offered a major trade boost to flood-ravaged Pakistan on Thursday, proposing to lift duties on 75 Pakistani imports as part of an aid-linked package designed to ease recovery from the catastrophe.

The unilateral suspension of duties, available for the next three years, concerns goods accounting for 27 percent of Pakistan’s current imports to the EU.

Lifting duties on the products, which include textiles, would result in an estimated increase of European Union imports from Pakistan to the tune of around 100 million euros, the EU said.

European trade commissioner Karel De Gucht said the proposal “will offer a real boost to Pakistan’s economic recovery while at the same time take into account sensitivities of EU industries,” which are fearful of preferential treatment for Pakistan’s cheaper textiles.

The EU said the products represented

Formula milk companies playing with infants health

ISLAMABAD: Many formula milk companies are misleading the mothers through promotional nature of logos, pictures and messages presenting their products as breastmilk substitutes for infants.

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Electoral system to go digital: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan is mulling its digitalisation pursuing models of India and Bangladesh to reform the electoral process into a computerised and fair system, taking all stakeholders onboard.

“We are strategising the computerisation of electoral process following the course of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. It may be a lengthy process, spanning over a decade or more, but it is inevitable to reform the system,” said Secretary Election Commission Ishtiak Ahmed Khan while biefing media in his recent visit to Bangladesh and about meetings with the election commission heads of South Asian states.

He said the ECP, over the past few months, has been assessing the feasibility of introducing electronic voting machines (EVM) in Pakistan what took almost 22 years in India to succeed.

“We have made significant progress on feasibility study and a final report would be issued by July end, after consultation with political parties and civil society that would be followed by a demonstration by the interested EVM suppliers.

“Five vendors who have provided information on their products, have agreed to visit Islamabad to demonstrate their products to the ECP. This demonstration will take place by end June, and key stakeholders will be invited to attend,” he said.

He said the Chief Election Commissioner, Justice Hamid Ali Mirza (retd) has established a committee on the use of Electronic Voting Machines in Pakistan under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Elections) Syed Sher Afghan.

Referring to the five-year Strategic Plan 2010-14 of the ECP that is the outcome of consultation with various stakeholders, the secretary elaborated that the ECP is examining to implement the as the issue was also raised by the political parties in a meeting with ECP.

“Use of technology is on increase in support of the electoral process, and same is with voting process. In India EVMs have been used in pilot projects since 1980”s and have more recently been introduced nationwide for all national and state elections.

Bangladesh is also in the process of developing its own EVM, as is Thailand,” said Ishtiak Khan.

So far as the electoral rolls are concerned, the ECP is committed to complete the process before upcoming election in 2013.

He said it is unfortunate that the target of electoral rolls could not be achieved as the existing rolls contain multiple entries, so the ECP would ratify the issue in close collaboration with Nadra.

He said ECP is convening a meeting to be attended by Nadra authorities, government officials and representatives from opposition parties to reach a consensus on the issue and avoid further differences in future.

He said once the feasibility study is approved by the concerned authorities, the EVM project would be executed in phases, adding that no budget allocation has been made for the projects for upcoming fiscal year.

In its initial deliberations, the EVM committee discussed the global trends seen in the use of voting and counting technologies and recognised that there were considerable challenges involved introducing such technologies.

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OGRA reduces oil and diesel prices

ISLAMABAD (Faisal Hakeem): The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday reduced prices of the products by 1 to 8 per cent, with immediate effect, ARY NEWS reported.

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No bad Procter & Gamble trades at NYSE: spokesman Proctor & Gamble purchases Natura Pet Products. All the products, Innova, Evo, California Naturals, Healthwise and Karma – gobbled up by one of the Big Dogs of pet food. Now a partner food to Iams/Eukanuba.

The following is a press release issued by Proctor & Gamble

P&G Acquires Natura Pet Products

P&G Expands Further in ‘Super Premium’ Pet Food Segment
CINCINNATI, May 5, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) has signed an agreement to acquire Natura Pet Products, Inc., a privately-held pet food business based in Davis, California.

This move enables P&G to expand into the attractive “holistic and naturals” segment of the pet food category, complementing P&G’s current Iams and Eukanuba brands and helping the Company advance its overall growth strategy of “reaching more consumers in more parts of the world more completely.”
Natura’s brands include Innova, Evo, California Natural, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma. These brands are sold in a limited number of pet specialty stores and through veterinarians, mainly in the United States and Canada.
“These outstanding brands and the great employees of Natura Pet Products will complement our Eukanuba and Iams brands very well,” said Dan Rajczak, senior vice president of P&G’s global pet care and snacks businesses. “This acquisition gives us a strong position in the holistic and natural pet food segment. It will enable us to enhance the health and well-being of even more dogs and cats and represents an exciting new source of growth for our business.”

“It’s time for the right company to take our brands to the next level of growth. P&G is that company,” said John Rademakers, founder and owner of Natura Pet Products. “We know that P&G will honor our history as they capitalize on their strengths to build these brands.
The company said it has received fewer than two complaints about diaper rash for every one million diapers sold, which it said is average for its business.

The company said it has received fewer than two complaints about diaper rash for every one million diapers sold, which it said is average for its business.

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