Samsung is tired of watching Apple run away with most of the money in mobile.

Samsung is tired of watching Apple run away with most of the money in mobile. Now, the Korean giant is making a big play to become like Apple -- a company that makes not only the hardware, but also the software and the store where you buy stuff.

Samsung also wants to be like Google and make money from mobile advertising.

In order to own the software platform that powers its phones, Samsung needs to drop Android. But can Samsung pull this off without wrecking a good thing?

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236824/Will_Apple_envy_wreck_Samsung_

Facebook not only paid zero taxes for 2012 -- they were actually paid money by Us government

Facebook not only managed to pay zero in federal and state income taxes but also will receive a refund of $ 429 million for previous income taxes paid !

Facebook also gets to carry forward for future years tax breaks of $2.17 billion !

These tax reductions are related to the stock options exercised from Facebook's IPO.

The current and future tax reductions amount to a total $3.2 billion.

This is the information that was garnered from Facebook's first 10-K annual financial report as determined by the Citizens for Tax Justice.
http://ctj.org/pdf/facebookexcess.pdf

Now, Facebook isn't the only company that is particularly good at not paying taxes.

Earlier I had reported how Starbucks paid no taxes for 14 years.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/HKUwog3pPcF

The G20 finance ministers meeting in Moscow have pledged to crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21481932

With Facebook not paying any income taxes, US citizens will have to pay more.

Some have argued that this corporate behavior is unethical and even unpatriotic while others think it's fair game for the company to do any legal maneouvre to avoid paying taxes and maximize its profits for its shareholders. 

55th Grammy Awards Nominations

2013 Grammy Awards Nominations:
Album Of The Year:
“El Camino” — The Black Keys
“Some Nights” — FUN.
“Babel” — Mumford & Sons
“Channel Orange” — Frank Ocean
“Blunderbuss” — Jack White
Record Of The Year:
“Lonely Boy” — The Black Keys
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” — Kelly Clarkson
“We Are Young” — FUN. Featuring Janelle Monáe
“Somebody That I Used To Know” — Gotye Featuring Kimbra
“Thinkin Bout You” — Frank Ocean
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” — Taylor Swift
Best New Artist:
Alabama Shakes
FUN.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Song Of The Year:
“The A Team” — Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
“Adorn” — Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
“Call Me Maybe” — Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” — Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi,
songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
“We Are Young” — Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (FUN. Featuring
Janelle Monáe)
Best Pop Solo Performance:
“Set Fire To The Rain (Live)” — Adele
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” — Kelly Clarkson
“Call Me Maybe” — Carly Rae Jepsen
“Wide Awake” — Katy Perry
“Where Have You Been” — Rihanna

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Shake It Out” — Florence & The Machine
“We Are Young” — FUN. Featuring Janelle Monáe
“Somebody That I Used To Know” — Gotye Featuring Kimbra
“Sexy And I Know It” — LMFAO
“Payphone” — Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa
Best Alternative Music Album
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes
Will Ever Do — Fiona Apple
Biophilia — Björk
Making Mirrors — Gotye
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming — M83
Bad As Me — Tom Waits
Best Dance/Electronica Album:
“Wonderland” — Steve Aoki
“Don’t Think” — The Chemical Brothers
“> Album Title Goes Here <” — Deadmau5
“Fire & Ice” — Kaskade
“Bangarang” — Skrillex
Best Dance Recording:
“Levels” – Avicii
“Let’s Go” – Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
“Bangarang” – Skrillex featuring Sirah
“Don’t You Worry Child” – Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
“I Can’t Live Without You” – Al Walser

Best R&B Performance:
“Thank You” — Estelle
“Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)” — Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi
“I Want You” — Luke James
“Adorn” — Miguel
“Climax” — Usher
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
“Fortune” — Chris Brown
“Kaleidoscope Dream” — Miguel
“Channel Orange” — Frank Ocean
Best R&B Album:
“Black Radio” — Robert Glasper Experiment
“Back To Love” — Anthony Hamilton
“Write Me Back” — R. Kelly
“Beautiful Surprise” — Tamia
“Open Invitation” — Tyrese
Best R&B Song:
“Adorn” — Miguel
“Beautiful Surprise” — Tamia
“Heart Attack” — Trey Songz
“Pray for Me” — Anthony Hamilton
“Refill” — Elle Varner
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
“Wild Ones” — Flo Rida Featuring Sia
“No Church In The Wild” — Jay–Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The–Dream
“Tonight (Best You Ever Had)” — John Legend Featuring Ludacris
“Cherry Wine” — Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse
“Talk That Talk” — Rihanna Feautring Jay–Z
Best Rap Performance:
“HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)” — Drake Featuring Lil Wayne
“N****s In Paris” — Jay–Z & Kanye West
“Daughters” — Nas
“Mercy” — Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
“I Do” — Young Jeezy Featuring Jay–Z & André 3000
Best Rap Album:
“Take Care” — Drake
“Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1″ — Lupe Fiasco
“Life Is Good” — Nas
“Undun” — The Roots
“God Forgives, I Don’t” — Rick Ross
“Based On A T.R.U. Story” — 2 Chainz
Best Rap Song:
“Daughers” — Nas
“Lotus Flower Bomb” — Wale featuring Miguel
“Mercy” — Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
“The Motto” — Drake Featuring Lil Wayne
“N****s in Paris” — Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Young, Wild & Free” — Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars
via Billboard

Movie stars to watch in 2013

Nicholas Hoult, who burst on the scene in 2002 as the precocious kid in 'About A Boy', is all grown up and headlining not one but two big films this year. He's joined by the new 'Star Trek' villain, the latest Man of Steel and the lead of the long-awaited 'Ender's Game' adaptation as the actors on the brink of superstardom this year.

my best picture in 2012

Cyrill Kamikaze Feat. Bob Junior - Utamu Wa Chocolate

Saraff - Next Flight [Official Music Video]

brino-hip hop chapter [High quality].

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Watanzania wa Ujerumani Kukutana na wafadhili zaidi ya 150 ! huko Mainashaff,Ujerumani

UNION OF TANZANIANS IN GERMANY (UTU)
KUKUTANA NA WAFADHILI NA WAHISANI ZAIDI YA 150 !!!!

  WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 28.OCT. 2012

Umoja wa Watanzania Ujerumani (UTU)  Unapenda kuwakaribisha Watanzania wote wanaoishi ujerumani, Katika Hafla ya WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. itakayofanyika Katika ukumbi Uliopo Hauptstr. 30, D-63814 Mainaschaff Jirani sana na Mji wa Aschaffenburg Siku ya Jumapili Tarehe 28.10.2012, Kuanzia saa 04:00  za Asubuhi. Ambapo Wasamaria wema na Wafadhili wapatao zaidi ya 150 kutoka sehemu mbali mbali za ujerumani watakutana na umoja wa Watanzania Ujerumani (UTU) Juu ya kuitakia mema Tanzania na kuanzisha Harambee ya kuchangia maendeleo ya miradi mbali mbali itakayosimamiwa na Umoja wa watanzania Ujerumani (UTU). Katika Hafla hiyo Kuanzia saa  9 mchana watayarishaji wa Hafla hiyo ''World Mission Sunday'' itatoa nafasi kwa Umoja wa Watanzania Ujermani (UTU) Kuitambulisha Tanzania Kwa wahisani hao , na kuelezea ni mradi gani unahitaji  ufadhili kupitia Umoja huu.  Mmoja wa wageni rasmi walio alikuwa ni Balozi wa Tanzania nchini Ujerumani Mhe. Ahmada Ngemera, Dr. Lippert na mkewe Kutoka Scheinfurt' Dr. Lippert ni mtaalamu ambaye aliwahi kufanya kazi Tanzania. Hafla hii inategemewa kuisha saa 12:00 za jioni, baada ya hapo watanzania watapata muda wao wa kufanya mazungumzo na Mhe: Balozi wa Tanzania Nchini ujerumani Bw. Ahmada Ngemera.

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