Friday, July 5, 2013

Residents mark July 4th at parade in Hamilton

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Members of Madison High School marching band make their way along the parade route in Hamilton on Thursday, July 4, 2013. JOHN HAEGER @ONEIDAPHOTO ON TWITTER/ONEIDA DAILY DISPATCH

Abraham Lincoln, played by Jack Baylis, make his way along the parade route in Hamilton on Thursday, July 4, 2013. JOHN HAEGER @ONEIDAPHOTO ON TWITTER/ONEIDA DAILY DISPATCH

HAMILTON >> Hamilton? showcased its red, white and blue Thursday as hundreds lined village streets to watch the annual 4th of July parade.

The Madison County Sheriff's? Department prepared early for the temporary shutdown of route 12B to detour traffic and make the parade route safe for participants and parade goers.

At 10:30 a.m. the traditional? parade stepped off from the Hamilton airpark and proceeded south on route 12B where participants were greeted with enthusiastic crowds as they made their way down the village's main street.

"There is something uniquely special about celebrating the birth of our nation with a parade and fireworks, said Monique DiPalma of Earlville.? DiPalma has been making the Hamilton 4th of July parade part of her holiday celebration for many years.

School marching band units from Madison, Stockbridge Valley and Laurens? joined the Canastota Community Band and numerous, civic groups, businesses? and churches in a nearly hour long procession celebration America's birthday.

As she watched the various units march by, Deanna Rose of Munnsville said "Next to Christmas this is my most favorite holiday of the year.? I decorate my entire porch with flags and banners of red, white and blue and plan a whole weekend of celebrating with family and friends".

The theme of this years parade was ?Travel an American Road.?? Oneida Savings Bank won the award for best themed float for their patriotic display highlighting the many roads that bring the community together.

No parade would be complete without the various politicians marching and waving to their constituents.? Hamilton's parade featured village and county officials as well as the area's NY State representatives from the Senate and Assembly - Dave Valesky and Bill Magee.

Hamilton resident Ruth Hartshorne was chosen as this year's grand marshall .? Hartshorne was both? a founder and teacher of the Chenango Nursery School, and founder of? Education Unlimited - a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to? nontraditional age community members pursuing their educational goals.

Source: http://oneidadispatch.com/articles/2013/07/05/news/doc51d6b4ff6d3dc287430210.txt

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Samsung's estimated Q2 2013 profits top out at $8.33 billion

Right on schedule, Samsung has released its earnings estimates for Q2 2013 ahead of its full announcement later this month. And, as you might expect, the company made a lot of money: a tidy profit of 9.5 trillion won, or $8.33 billion dollars, to be exact. Naturally, that record-setting number is due in no small part to the success of the Galaxy S 4 and a strong showing by its components division as well. Should the estimate prove perfectly accurate, Q2 2013 will have been a significant improvement over last quarter's $6.4 billion profit, and a massive $3 billion improvement over Q2 of 2012. Of course, we'll get to see its full slate of numbers come July 26th when the financials are officially revealed, but it's looking like Sammy's doing just fine.

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Next-gen game consoles enter the battle as annual convention kicks off

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June 8, 2013 at 6:04 PM ET

What part of the PlayStation 4 is this? Screenshot of PS4

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What part of the PlayStation 4 is this? Gamers will finally find out at the E3 convention in Los Angeles this week.

As the game industry and its many eager followers descend on Los Angeles for a week chock-full of product announcements, gameplay previews, and everything in-between, the stakes are particularly high. After all, this is one of the rare years where a new generation of consoles is born.

Sony and Microsoft are only in the process of debuting their new technology. They both still have a lot to prove, and this is the one opportunity for each to make the case for why its console should reign supreme.

Hey Microsoft: Bring on the games already!
Microsoft threw many of its gaming fans off in May when it unveiled the Xbox One in an event that had very little to do with video games. However, the timing may have been a smart move, as it allowed the company to focus on the devices many impressive-sounding multimedia and entertainment features, while reserving its stage time at E3 to address the video game part of the equation.

"Call of Duty: Ghosts" is one of the most highly anticipated games to be shown at E3 this year. So far, the main thing about the game Activision has teased that has gamers excited is the addition of a dog to the player's squad.

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"Call of Duty: Ghosts" is one of the most highly anticipated games to be shown at E3 this year. So far, the main thing about the game Activision has teased that has gamers excited is the addition of a dog to the player's squad.

The company has talked through its features ? and subsequently released a thorough clarification of many of the console's most controversial features, such as its policies on used or borrowed games and its online-connection requirements.

Now it must let the actual games come to the fore.

Microsoft executives have continuously emphasized the fact that the new console already has more exclusive titles being developed in-house than ever before. Does this mean that we'll be seeing a new "Halo" come Monday? Probably.

But given Microsoft's success over the last console generation and the flack it no doubt noticed erupting over its indie game development policy, the tech giant will want to show that it has even more tricks up its sleeve than another Master Chief adventure.

Sony's got games ? but what about everything else?
Sony "has already done a great job with games," said Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities.

In fact, the PlayStation 4 maker spent so much time trotting out game developers during its two-hour-plus event ? to talk about everything from the blockbuster shooting franchise "Killzone" to acclaimed indie developer Jonathan Blow's next game, "The Witness" ? it took a while for people to realize Sony didn't even show the machine itself.

Yes, gamers still have little to no idea what the PlayStation 4 looks like, let alone what kinds of additional features, both gaming and home entertainment, that the system will support. And given the overwhelming social media campaign that came about when a journalist speculated on Sony's possible digital rights management scheme, PlayStation fans are clearly hungry for more information about how the new console will be used.

Nintendo has been getting fans excited again for the return of many classic titles such as "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," but most of the best-looking games are only slated for the 3DS mobile console. Can it do the same for the Wii U?

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Nintendo has been getting fans excited again for the return of many classic titles such as "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," but most of the best-looking games are only slated for the 3DS mobile console. Can it do the same for the Wii U?

Nintendo's software problem
Ironically enough, the one major console developer that beat the next-gen competition to market may have the most to lose at this year's convention. Nintendo released the Wii U in late 2012, about a year before Sony and Microsoft will likely ship their respective machines. But that grace period hasn't done the hallowed Japanese company any favors.

"Nintendo's problem today is that its hardcore fanbase has not supported it through the launch of the Wii U," Pachter said. "It cannot be a mass-market company without mass-market appeal, and they can't appeal to the masses if they don't get the support of the hardcore gamers."

Thing is, if Nintendo's iconic brands ? the Marios, Zeldas, and Pok?mons of the world ? haven't managed to support the Wii U so far, this "mass-market appeal" can only come from third-party software, like "Call of Duty" or "Assassin's Creed." But can we expect Wii U versions of these to make appearances at E3 and prove to be Nintendo's saving grace?

Probably not, says Pachter. The company has already announced that, unlike its two closest competitors, it will not host a single official press conference at this year's E3 ? choosing instead to focus on smaller events, previews, and the Nintendo Direct live-streaming announcements it's begun to use for software unveilings.

"The fact that they decided not to have a press event shows they don't have their act together," Pachter said. "I don't think they're going to have enough content to really thrive this holiday season."

NBC News will be on the floor at E3 all next week bringing you the latest and greatest in gaming and gadgets. Be sure to bookmark our video games page, and follow NBC's Todd Kenreck (Twitter, Facebook)and Yannick LeJacq (Twitter) ? along with the official NBC News Tech Twitter and Facebook feeds ?for live updates throughout the week.

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Syria troops battle rebels outside strategic town

BEIRUT (AP) ? Activists say Syrian troops backed by fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group are clashing with rebels near a strategic town captured by government forces earlier this week.

Government troops were chasing rebels who fled the strategic town of Qusair, near the border with Lebanon, and pressing to drive the rebels out of Syria's central heartland.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported intense fighting Saturday on the edges of al-Buweida village north of Qusair. The government recaptured Qusair Wednesday and took two nearby two villages since.

Abu Bilal al-Homsi, an activist in the central Syrian city of Homs who has links with several rebel groups, said through Skype that rebels sustained heavy losses late Friday as they attempted to flee the village with their wounded and civilians.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/syria-troops-battle-rebels-outside-strategic-town-082724015.html

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