pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/2008/11/custom_1227282078058_iphonepublictransport_01.jpg" width="804" height="402" style="display:block;float:none;" /The new iPhone 2.2 is here and we've been playing with it all night and morning. Like Apple says in their documentation, the stability and performance seems to have improved, but the spotlight falls on the new and improved Maps application, which has been polished up thanks to its public transportation and walking directions, as well as the smooth, fast Street View, and many other interface details. There are a lot of unexpected new features—no, no cut and paste—and fixes as well, and we've tried them all here:/p pbEnhancements to Maps/b/p p· Public transport and walking mode: The most impressive part, at least for a public transport user like me, is the new public transport and walking directions mode. They work as you can expect, without many glitches. This mode has all the information you need, at least here in New York, and it showed me the fastest way to get from my house to Gawker offices (cleverly avoiding the damn 6, which is always arriving late for me)./p pNot only it showed the route clearly, with nice new icons, but it also gave something unexpected: subway timetables. As you can see in the gallery, it tells you what's the departure time for the next Manhattan-bound L train, telling you how many minutes you have to get there on time. It can also calculate the total time of your trip, which is always useful./p p· Street view: It works great. You can't access street view by clicking on any place in the map, but the way Apple has implemented it kinda makes sense. When you do a search (or drop a pin) an new little guy icon will appear in the address pop-up. You just have to click on it and the map will zoom and smoothly change into Street View mode, rotating the display to the left automatically. From there you can navigate easily, using one finger to look around the panorama and clicking on the overlaid arrows to navigate. It works hot-butter-over-pancakes smooth. We'd like to be able to access the mode by just finding our current location and switching it on though./p pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/11/teddy.jpg" width="480" height="320" style="display:block;" //p p· Other new features: When you drop a pin, it displays the exact address of the location. You can also share any location via email very easily, just by clicking on the location itself and hitting a Share this location button. It's a quick cut and paste substitute (of course, no cut and paste yet)./p pbiTunes and App Store/b/p p· Podcasts over the air: As far as we can tell, they work flawlessly for both audio and video. I accessed the new feature and I was downloading podcasts in no time. Unfortunately, the artificially-imposed 3G network 10MB limit is easy to reach for video content, such as the TED Talks that download fine over Wi-Fi. One good thing: It leaves the podcasts in a queue so the next time you get into a Wi-Fi hot spot, they will download automagically./p pscript type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" galleryPost('iphonepodcasts', 3, ''); /script/p p· App store reorganization: The UI has been sightly reorganized and polished. The categories, for example, now display bigger and with icons. As I speculated in our iPhone 2.2 rumor round-up, the icons shown seem to show the top free application./p pbFixes/b/p p· Improved stability and performance in Safari: In my informal testing, it feels a bit faster to me, especially on Javascript heavy web sites./p p· Resolved isolated issues with scheduled email: Wasn't able to test this one, as I don't use scheduled checking to save on battery life./p p· Improving wide HTML email display: If you have ever ran into this problem, you know it's extremely annoying. When somebody sends you an HTML styled email, sometimes it displays very long lines and tiny text. I received a mail like that the other day from my sister and went immediately to try it. Unfortunately, the fix hasn't worked for me on that one, but it did work in another email I got from a company. Weird./p p· Decreased in call set-up an call drops: Too soon to tell./p p· Improved sound quality on Voicemail messages: I saw this yesterday so I went and tried them in 2.1. Indeed, there were pops and hisses. After the update I tried under 2.2 and yes, they ido/i have better sound quality./p pbOther little additions/b/p p· Clicking the home button while you are in the home screen takes you to the first page of the home, which is ivery/i welcome, as that's where I store my main applications and I have several pages of additional apps and page links./p p· Safari: They have streamlined the interface for address and search, like we already saw in previous leaks./p p· Preference to turn auto-correction on and off: This is a welcome addition for me, because quite frankly, no matter what Jason says, my iPhone corrects fuck with duck every single time. So duck auto-correction for a little while. I'm going to ducking see if it affects my ducking speed or not./p pbVerdict/b: It works fairly well, feels smooth, and the new features are a must havemdash;especially the new Maps application. Ducking good. 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br /In their own wordsbr /br /“The Venyo Project: to build a free and universal online reputation management tool.”br /br /Why it might be a killerbr /br /It is a practical way of knowing who is who on the WWW.br /br /Some questionsbr /br /What features are going to be added in future revisions? How can the site promote itself to reach a wider audience?br /br /What it doesbr /br /The lack of trust that characterizes several human endeavors was somehow amplified when it came to the Internet, as face to face interaction was lost and all that was left were texts or images that failed to connect people in the same way. br brVenyo is an initiative that attempts to address that situation, and the time is definitely ripe if we take into account the developments of collaborative services that Web 2.0 has brought along. br brWhat Venyo intends to do is create a free and universal tool for expressing the online reputation of individuals. This reliability rating would give every internaut a good idea of who he is dealing with instantly, and it would go by the name of Vindex. br brVenyo seeks to become an independent and impartial organization that will look after such index, and make relationships over the web flow more smoothly. br brIt can’t be denied that this is an interesting project, and you can join it right now just by signing up for free and start building your online reputation. Upon registering, you will not only be able to be found but also to look up others online and see where they stand. br brWhether Venyo will have the transcendence it hopes to achieve remains moot, but it is commendable to see endeavors that aim to make experiencing the web a more transparent endeavor come along.br /br /Link: a href='http://www.venyo.org'http://www.venyo.org/abr /Our Review: a href='http://www.killerstartups.com/Web20/venyo-org-let-your-reputation-speak-for-yourself'http://www.killerstartups.com/Web20/venyo-org-let-your-reputation-speak-for-yourself/abr /br / nbsp;div class="feedflare" a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=r1bbS3Gd"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=41" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=q8GLT9EK"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=52" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=9fYODCrc"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=9fYODCrc" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=JtcFwuqg"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=JtcFwuqg" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=JoXraUVn"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=43" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=acZOviK4"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=acZOviK4" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/killerstartups/BkQV/~4/20N2N-5tEnA" height="1" width="1"/

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PEGI, the Pan European Games Information system, is to introduce its traffic light system to games packaging in mainland Europe this spring.

While age rating symbols have not yet been finalised, the current imagery depicting a spider, fist, syringe and other artwork, will be expanded upon to include descriptive text.

Age ratings will be coloured rather than the current black and white, but the mock-up image first unveiled last month will be tweaked to avoid copyright issues with PEGI's UK rival, the British Board of Film Classification.

"PEGI has agreed those changes and they will be implemented as part of the PEGI system in the new year, probably in the spring by the time the information has been transmitted to all publishers and incorporated as part of the approvals process for the format holders," detailed Michael Rawlinson, managing director of ELSPA, to GamesIndustry.biz.

However, whether the new traffic light system will be used in the UK is still up in the air and will not become clear until the government finishes reviewing information submitted following the end of the consultation on age ratings, first initiated as part of the Byron review.
"Whether they will appear on boxes in the UK will depend on the outcome of this consultation period and the decision made by the UK government in the new year," said Rawlinson.

"The introduction of traffic light colours and changes to the descriptors have been approved, they are now being worked through with lawyers to ensure they do not infringe any existing trademarks and can be adopted smoothly," added ELSPACopyright is a sticky issue for the age ratings system. The BBFC, which specifically rates games in the UK, uses colour-coded symbols already, and is currently watching PEGI for violation of its established imagery.
"We have challenged a number of organisations who have come up with symbols that look very close to BBFC symbols," said David Cooke, director of the BBFC.

"There are legal restraints on what's called 'passing off', so we'll have to see what they look like. It's about making sure our protections are honoured and partly a matter of making sure that things aren't made more confusing for the public."Over the past four months, ELSPA and PEGI have publicly attacked the BBFC as incapable of rating videogames, as all three organisations prepared evidence and research for the government's consultation period, which ends today.

However, the government hasn't given a time frame for any conclusions on who will manage the future of games ratings in the UK, with a decision expected in the first quarter of next year.

br /In their own wordsbr /br /“Gridpop is a world travel guide where you can review and rate your favorite places, get personalized recommendations and easily plan trips.”br /br /Why it might be a killerbr /br /Those who are planning a trip anywhere can come across a useful collection of resources at this site.br /br /Some questionsbr /br /Which regions of the world receive more coverage?br /br /What it doesbr /br /Gridpop is a world travel guide that is made up of contributions submitted by users spanning the whole world. People from all over the globe convene together and review and rate their favorite places, so that members of the community can easily plan future trips. br brThe site includes a searchable database of locations, whereas both popular places and reviews that have been written recently are featured on the main page for browsing convenience. Moreover, when viewing any specific location you can click on the “nearby” button which is displayed to have access to related places located nearby. br brThough the site it is also possible to create a trip of your own and share it with other members of the online community. The top travelers themselves are highlighted in the section that goes by the same name, so that you can easily figure out who is who. br brAll in all, Gridpop offers a wealth of information that will ensure that any trip goes smoothly and will be indeed a memory to treasure and relive at family reunions. See it in action for yourself at www.gridpop.com.br /br /Link: a href='http://www.gridpop.com'http://www.gridpop.com/abr /Our Review: a href='http://www.killerstartups.com/User-Gen-Content/gridpop-com-social-travel-guide'http://www.killerstartups.com/User-Gen-Content/gridpop-com-social-travel-guide/abr /br / nbsp;div class="feedflare" a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=DP3dzJJt"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=41" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=Ia3jDZup"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=52" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=VvdZy1zg"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=VvdZy1zg" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=0fO8kpPO"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=0fO8kpPO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=lQ3jj7AD"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?d=43" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?a=6A0pPKia"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/killerstartups/BkQV?i=6A0pPKia" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/killerstartups/BkQV/~4/feL65yLEPyI" height="1" width="1"/

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“Did anybody see you?”

The tone of voice left no doubt with Neville Fox that his answer would have a profound impact. He studied the face of the man before him. General John G. Cooper was not a man to be trifled with. The tattoos on his forehead distinguished him as a combat veteran, and the ocular implant, linked to the Ministry’s infinite resources marked him as a member of a very small group of men that held the keys to everything in the known universe.

The mission was a routine one. Or so it had seemed at the time. Fox had received his briefing directly from the General, before being escorted as usual to the Ostium – the machine that had shaped everything for eons.

“They might as well have called it Deus,” he had thought silently to himself as he arrived at the sealed entrance. The guard hardly glanced at him.

“Sign.”

He placed his hand on the biomat.

“Speak.”

“Neville Fox, MA329941. Mission 019.”

The holographic door dissovled soundlessly, revealing the interior of the Ostium. The room he entered was cramped, dimly lit and musty. He took off all his clothes, the laser rings and aural connectors, and placed the items on a metal rack. Next he took one of the fully charged Return Keys from the charging dock, activated it and swallowed it. If you want to take something along, it has to be inside you.

“Neville Fox, MA329941. This is Mission 019. Please lie down.”

Fox had never met the Ostium operator. He didn’t know if it was a he or a she, or even if it was human. But he always obeyed. And this was his 19th mission. One more after this, and he would not have to worry about credits ever again.

He rested his head on the cold, metal indentation, and placed his arms and legs into the molds. The transportation device itself was a barren stretch of platinum, with the indent of a male form on its surface. But underneath, it was linked to electronic wonders that would’ve escaped the human race for eons, had they not made Contact when they did. And then came the pain.

It felt as if every atom of his body was sucked from his very bones. Downward, into the platinum below him. Neville Fox ceased to exist.

At the very same instant, he arrived at the coordinates that the mission required. And then it was into the familiar routine: Find clothes, blend in, acquire a weapon, complete the mission. Talk to no one if it can be helped, and above all – make sure you aren’t seen at the wrong moment.

Everything had gone smoothly. Clothing, a weapon, concealment on a grass-covered hill. Then the wait, which was mercifully short this time.

He had peered down the busy road from his hiding place. Identified the target in the open-top car, coming slowly down the street, in between the thousands that line the road with American flags. Aim. Breathe. Wait. And then the shot.

Fox hadn’t even waited to see the result. He knew he had killed the target. Tearing the clothes from his body even as ran, he paused only to place the rifle into a deep hole near his hiding place. A hole that would cease to exist in only a few seconds. He manipulated his adam’s apple, activating the Return Key where it had lodged. In downtown Dallas a man who was never there, suddenly ceased to exist.

He met the General’s gaze squarely. “No sir,” he said confidently, “No one saw me.”

 

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For the BP Ultimate green driving test, however, I was required to proceed super-sedately in a two-litre petrol Ford S-Max./ppThe greenest drivers complete the 7.85-mile course - a mix of stop-start city driving, hill starts, mountain tracks and motorways - on one litre of petrol. I would see how far a litre would take me. (Disappointingly, I would not actually come to a halt; the engineer's laptop just beeped when I used up my litre, while two data loggers kept track of the vehicle's speed and fuel consumption.)/ppI was not given any tips beforehand, but how hard could it be? I may not be Lewis Hamilton but anyone can drive slowly. As I climbed into the S-Max, memories of my real driving test flooded back. I had fluked a pass despite being so nervous that my left leg shook uncontrollably whenever I pressed the clutch. Fifteen years on, I pulled out of the parking bay and stalled./ppTackling the "city" stretch first, I had to keep stopping and starting. Anthony Sale, a Millbrook engineer, sat in the back, quietly making notes about my driving on his laptop. After coasting up to a few gloriously empty roundabouts in neutral - believing this would help my fuel economy - I came to the incredibly steep truck slopes. Big two-litre engine, short slope, oh dear: it took an enormous high-revving, fuel-gobbling wheelspin to heave the S-Max up the hill. /ppNext up was the twisting "Alpine" road, the stuff of test-drive dreams. I trundled sensibly through the gears and tutted at the asphalt patch where James Bond's - or rather, Daniel Craig's - stuntman had taken a huge chunk out of the road when rolling his Aston Martin in Casino Royale. And at that moment, not even five miles into the course, Sale's laptop gave a disapproving beep. I had, in effect, run out of fuel./ppI still had one stretch left: the high-speed bowl. This section simulates motorway driving, except there are five lanes and, rather thrillingly, futuristic-looking Saabs and Opels sped past me at 100mph. Here, surely, I could excel. I smoothly took the car up to 56mph and held it there in fifth gear./ppBack at the test centre, I was ushered into the results room. Sale holds the record for the "perfect run"; he achieved 34mpg, emitting 191g of COsup2;. /ppMy score, however, was a shock. The good news? I had beaten motoring correspondent Quentin Willson. The bad? If this test could be failed, I was a failure. I averaged just 24.31mpg - 40% less efficient than the ideal score - and emitted 267g of COsup2;. Over a year (and 10,000 miles), my inefficient driving would cost me an extra pound;558.94 in fuel and, even worse, dump more than an extra tonne of COsup2; into the atmosphere - 4,301kg in total./ppWhere had I gone so wrong? Despite trying to drive smoothly, I had braked and accelerated far more than necessary. The key to fuel efficient driving, Sale explains, is to keep your speed consistent. That requires concentration and anticipation. "It's looking much further ahead, it's lifting off the accelerator much earlier rather than keeping at the same speed and braking at the last moment."/ppMy acceleration should have been slower and steadier. "Imagine you've got an egg on the throttle and you don't want to break it," says Sale. Gear changes should have been smooth and progressive./ppMy supposedly fuel-saving habit of slipping the car into neutral to coast up to traffic lights was not only unsafe, but actually used more fuel than driving in gear. "What you really want to be doing is coasting in gear," explains Sale, so that the engine is being turned over by the movement of the wheels. Put it in neutral and the engine has to use fuel to keep it idling. /ppPerhaps a green driving element should be added to the real driving test. At present, this test is too expensive to offer to the public although BP is touring the country to pass on green driving tips and bust some myths./ppThe biggest is that green driving slows you down. Despite driving 16mph faster than the optimum speed - 40mph in fifth gear - along the motorway section, just like the fabled hare I still finished the course more than a minute slower than the most economical drive because of my stop-start style. So the tortoise is not only more fuel efficient, it is faster too. "Everyone thinks that driving economically is driving slowly," says Sale. "It isn't. It's driving smoothly. You can drive economically and get somewhere quickly as well"/ph2How to get the most from your fuel /h2pstrongShut your windows and turn off the air con/strong/ppYou can leave windows open at speeds below 40mph, where there is a minimal increase in fuel-sapping aerodynamic drag. Air con increases fuel consumption at all speeds./ppstrongCheck your tyre pressure regularly/strong/ppUnder-inflated tyres increase the rolling resistance between the tyres and the road, causing you to use more fuel./ppstrongRemove car clutter/strong/ppAll of us tend to have unnecessary clutter - and weight - in cars. I've got a heavy box of maps. Removing these and roof rails when not in use can reduce fuel consumption./ppstrongLook further ahead/strong/ppThe key to fuel-efficient driving is driving smoothly. Better anticipation of hazards ahead means less needless acceleration and less sharp breaking. Coasting to a halt in gear is a big fuel saver./ppstrongMaintain your car/strong/ppChange your air filter annually and ensure your engine is working effectively. Fuel companies claim you will get more miles from a tank of (more expensive) premium-grade fuel. 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