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For rich people, the economy is booming. You can see that in the Hamptons, in the price of New York real estate (including Manhattan and Brooklyn) and in the scarcity of contractors in second-home country — up to 130 miles from New York. The first six months of 16% gains in the stockmarket have brought a new feeling of richness. It’s August now and many are enjoying their gains on the beach and sipping $10 smoothies in Southampton. Hence this stockmarket is quiet. We await September when they return, flush with new energy and new excitement. Now is a good time to pick up a little. I bought some more APO and BX.<\/p>\n

BlackBerry Said to Have Sought Buyers Since 2012<\/em>, says Bloomberg this morning. Click here.<\/strong><\/a> Since it can’t find any buyers, you have to assume the stock is going lower, much lower.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Carl Icahn buys a $1 billion-plus stake in Apple and sees Apple shares topping $600. Maybe he knows something about the reputed September 10 introduction of a new iPhone that you and I don’t? Apple stock popped nearly 5% after he tweeted his stake. If he sold today, he’d already have made a nice profit — like $50 million. Ah, the power of Twitter.<\/p>\n

Meantime, I continue to really like the HTC One Android T-Mobile phone which I’m testing. I like the bigger, clearer, ultra bright screen which makes reading emails, books and surfing the Internet so much easier for my tired eyes. I like the faster processor which makes things happen faster.. I like also the T-Mobile version of it which has Wi-Fi telephone calling. When you’re in a weak cell area but a strong Wi-Fi area (like your distant country home) you can still make satisfactory phone calls. I’m guessing that the new iPhone will match some of these features.<\/p>\n

Meantime, for the funniest story, Lawyers are suing Microsoft over Surface RT ‘unmitigated disaster.’The lawyers allege that Microsoft execs knew of tablet’s failure months before taking a massive write-off. Hence they deceived investors. I remember when Microsoft filled Times Square in New York with tables of these useless, unappealing devices. To read the Computerworld story, click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0How to improve your smartphone’s battery life<\/strong><\/span> (courtesy GIGAOM.com)<\/p>\n

1. Dial down the brightness or set it to automatic:<\/strong> Few things will drain your battery faster than a super-bright display.<\/p>\n

2. Stay cool:<\/strong> Higher temperatures will cause your smartphone’s battery to degrade. Keeping your phone away from a sunny windowsill or being hotboxed in a stuffy car.<\/p>\n

3. Don’t worry about overcharging:<\/strong> Many people are still used to nickel-cadmium batteries: the kind that you were supposed to fully charge and discharge lest they lose their ability to retain a charge. But lithium-ion batteries, which you’ll find in most smartphones, don’t work that way. A partial discharge on a Li-on battery is totally fine. In fact, you’re actually better off charging your phone whenever possible rather than letting the battery go all the way down to zero. It’ll actually help preserve your overall battery life over time.<\/p>\n

4. Turn off the features you don’t need. <\/strong>Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, LTE): Bluetooth, GPS, LTE and Wi-Fi are all wonderful things, but you don’t need to use them all of the time, and when they aren’t in use they’re killing your battery. Do you only connect to your Bluetooth headset whenever you get in the car? Then turn Bluetooth off for the rest of the day. Going on a road trip with nary a Wi-Fi network in sight? Shut it down. Not going anywhere at the moment? Bye bye GPS. Some phones even allow you to turn your access to LTE on or off. The more your phone searches for a network, the more battery life it uses. So again, if you aren’t using it, lose it.<\/p>\n

5. Check for email on your own:<\/strong> Don’t make your phone fetch your email for you. Set your email update schedule to manual and check on it yourself. This way your battery isn’t in constant use as your phone pings the servers every few minutes.<\/p>\n

6. Update your phone’s software and apps:<\/strong> If you’ve ever paid attention to the fine print when updating the software on your phone, then you’ve probably seen a line in there about improved battery life. The same goes for apps, which are often updated to use less energy. Making sure you’re always up-to-date is one of the easiest ways to save on battery life.<\/p>\n

7. Close out background apps:<\/strong> Use your phone’s multitasking abilities to fully close out of any apps you’re not using. If there are some apps you always use, you can keep those kicking around in the background for faster access, but chances are you have a ton of stuff open that you haven’t used in weeks.<\/p>\n

8. Stay out of poor-signal areas (or use Airplane mode):<\/strong> Searching around for a signal in an area where there isn’t any can be a serious drain on battery life. But it’s hard, if not impossible, to avoid areas with poor coverage. What you can do, however, is activate Airplane mode as you pass through them, which turns off your phone’s cellular radio (along with Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi). You won’t be able to check your email or make and receive calls, but it’s a good trick if you’re running low on battery and passing through a relative dead zone.<\/p>\n

9. Use built-in power management software (or download some):<\/strong> Some phones come preloaded with apps designed to increase your battery life. Use them. And if your phone doesn’t come with any battery-saving software, you can always download some.<\/p>\n

10. Get a battery case:<\/strong> If you’ve tried everything else, and you still can’t make it through the day without stopping to charge your phone at Starbucks, you might want to consider getting a battery case. Battery cases are available for nearly every phone out there and many will double your battery life.<\/p>\n

How to test a battery without a voltmeter.<\/strong><\/span> Bounce it. Click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Federer Discusses Setbacks, Saying Motivation Is Still `Sky High’. <\/strong>Neat New York Times piece. Click here.<\/a> <\/strong>He won last night in Cincinnati. That is the last-tournament-before-the Open is on The Tennis Channel.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Remarkable nature photography.<\/strong><\/span> Here is a picture of a falcon nesting in a tree. Unique. Astounding. Remarkable. Click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Moishe goes to the doctor.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“My back hurts.”
\n“Take these three pills.<\/em>”
\nTwo weeks later.
\n“My back still hurts.”
\n“Take these three different pills.”<\/em>
\nTwo weeks later.
\n“My back still hurts.”
\n“Stand outside naked on a cold and wintry night.”<\/em>
\n“But, I’ll get pneumonia.”
\n“Yes, but I know how to cure pneumonia.”<\/em><\/p>\n

When I grow up.<\/strong><\/span>
\nTeacher asks the kids in class: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”<\/em><\/p>\n

Billy: “I wanna be a billionaire, go to the most expensive clubs, get me the finest bitch, give her a Ferrari worth over a million bucks, an apartment in Copacabana, a mansion in Paris, a jet to travel through Europe, an Infinite Visa Card, and bang her three times a day”.<\/p>\n

The teacher, shocked, and not knowing what to do continues the lesson . . . .<\/p>\n

“And you, Nancy?”<\/p>\n

“I wanna be Billy’s bitch.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\"HarryNewton\"<\/a>
\nHarry Newton who is surprised at how many of his friends suffer weird symptoms when a change in their diet — like cutting out gluten, or tomatoes, or eggs — would help big-time. Try what Joko did: Stop eating gluten completely for two weeks. Then eat a bagel. If you suddenly feel like shit, you’ve learned something. You can and should try this experiment with many foods.<\/p>\n

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