Saturday, January 11, 2014

The Samsung Galaxy S5 release has finally been confirmed by Samsung's Executive VP of mobile, Lee Young Hee. In an interview with Bloomberg, Lee confirmed that Samsung would be sticking to their strategy of announcing a new flagship in March-April (meaning the S5's appearance at MWC next month might be debatable) and it will be on the market in April. Lee also confirmed the next generation Galaxy Gear will accompany the launch of the S5.
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Our favorite concept design of the Galaxy S5 so far. / © Hasan Kaymak Innovations
Lee promised the bulky design of the current Galaxy Gear will be improved upon, along with more advanced functionality. Another Samsung executive, Dennis Miloseski of Samsung Design America has told re/code that another wearable device will also be launched in 2014, accompnaying the major flagship launches. A claim supported by Samsung's pre-CES Tweet which shared the image below. No specific information about Samsung's 2014 wearables were unveiled at CES though.
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It sounds like 2014 will not only see the Gear 2 but another wearable device as well? / © Samsung
While the Galaxy S5 may well be slated for an April launch, that doesn't mean anyone can settle on what the thing will be made out of. Now there's new Korean reports floating around that it will in fact not be plastic or metal, but a mixture of both: a plastic face with a stainless steel battery cover. Whether this is due to the weight, cost or hedging bets I don't know (or really even care at this point). Plastic, metal, concrete, jelly – whatever, just decide already and make enough to handle the demand.
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One of many concepts floating around, but the flexible display is ''under review''. / © Android Authority
Speaking of demand, the iris scanner we have previously discussed in connection with the S5 has reportedly come under review at Samsung. Lee has said that Samsung are ''studying the possibility'' of including an iris scanner in the S5, meaning the rumors were true but there's absolutely no confirmation that the technology will make it into the S5 yet. At the very least it may well find a home in the Galaxy Note 4 later in the year if it doesn't make the cut for the S5. Considering the problems with the S3-S4 transition, namely that the two devices were too similar, resulting in the ''early'' release of the S5 (which seems to be right on schedule regardless), Lee has said:
For the S5, we will go back to the basics. Mostly, it’s about the display and the feel of the cover.
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If the S5 does like this (right(, do you think it's enough of a design change? / © Samsung, AndroidPIT
You may also recall the off-the-record discussion (that nevertheless ended up being published) a week ago between Samsung's VP and Head of Design Strategy, Dong-Hoon Chang, where he rather non-committally stated that the S5 would launch ''around'' MWC and would feature a new material (but didn't say what it would be) and also that the flexible display was ''under review''. A masterpiece of idiotic reporting, that. No wonder he wanted the discussion off the record. In any case, the flexible display sounds unlikely due to the usual reasons: supply chain issues.
Do you think the S5 will have a flexible screen, iris scanner, and a combination metal and plastic body? Do you think we'll get a look at it at MWC or have to wait until March for a first look?

Inc. vs LLC

Inc.
LLC
If you're considering starting a company and want to choose between an LLC and Inc. (corporation), here is what you should know about the differences. A limited liability company (denoted by L.L.C. or LLC) is a business structure that provides limited liability to its owners. This means the business is a separate legal entity and the owners ("members" of an LLC) are not legally liable for some acts and debts of the LLC. Inc. is short for Incorporated and denotes a C or S corporation. A corporation also offers liability protection but differs from an LLC in terms of ownership structure and rules, regulations they have to follow, management overhead and tax treatment of profits.

Comparison chart


Inc.

LLC

Suitable for Large entities Smaller businesses with few shareholders
Taxation Double taxation Single taxation - Profit or loss are passed directly to members(top bracket 39.6%). Can elect to be taxed as a corporation.
Management Level Shareholders, Directors, Officers etc Only Members and managing members of the company
Ownership Shareholders are owners Members
Legal entity Separate entity than members Separate entity from partners, but members may be held liable for non-fiscal obligations
Choice of taxation structure given No Yes, it is a Single Member LLC - SMLLC or partnership by default, and S or C Corporation (by election)
Shareholders meeting Required periodically Not necessary, but should have recorded activities and/or advisory boards
Paperwork and records A lot of paperwork is required Not much paperwork is required. Annual state reports are required to be filed with the appropriate fee; can file by mail but most states allow or mandate online filing
Members needed to set up Minimum one 1 or more
Limited Liability Yes Yes
Continuity of life Withdrawal, incapacity, or death of a shareholder does not affect corporation's existence. Indefinite term
Regulation of entity name Inc. is added at the end of the name. Differs with each state but mostly LLC or L.L.C. is added.
Legal agreements Required for formation May not be required in some states. Should have an operating agreement with business records
Stands for Incorporated Limited Liability Company

Contents

  • 1 Formation
  • 2 Management Structure
  • 3 Liabilities
  • 4 Assets
  • 5 Taxation
  • 6 Members
  • 7 Video comparing LLC and Corporation
  • 8 References

Formation

LLCs are organized with a document called the "articles of organization", or "the rules of organization" specified publicly by the state; additionally, it is common to have an "operating agreement" privately specified by the members. The operating agreement is a contract among the members of an LLC governing the membership, management, operation and distribution of income of the company.
For an Inc., the Articles of Incorporation (also called a Charter, Certificate of Incorporation or Letters Patent) are filed, listing the purpose of the corporation, its principal place of business and the number and type of shares of stock. A registration fee is due which will usually be between $25 and $1,000, depending on the state. A corporate name is generally made up of 3 parts: "Distinctive element", "Descriptive element", and a legal ending. All corporations must have a distinctive element and (in most filing jurisdictions) a legal ending to their names. Some corporations choose not to have a descriptive element.
In the name "ABC Exports Inc." the word "ABC" is the distinctive element; the word "Exports" is the descriptive element; and the "Inc." is the legal ending. The legal ending indicates that it is in fact a legal corporation and not just a business registration or partnership. Usually there are also Corporate Bylaws which must be filed with the state. These will outline a number of important corporate housekeeping details such as when annual shareholder meetings will be held, who can vote and the manner in which shareholders will be notified if there is need for an additional "special" meeting.

Management Structure

The structure of the Inc. is as follows:
  1. Shareholders own the stock of the corporation.
  2. Shareholders elect Directors (known as the "Board of Directors").
  3. Directors appoint Officers (President, Secretary, Treasurer, etc.).
  4. Officers run the company (day-to-day operations).
The owners of an LLC are called "Members" instead of "Shareholders". Managing members are the individuals who are responsible for the maintenance, administration and management of the affairs of an LLC. In most states, the managers serve a particular term and report to and serve at the discretion of the members. This may be called a Two Tiered Management structure for LLC's.

Liabilities

In a LLC, Limited liability means that the owners of the LLC, called "members," are protected from some liability for acts and debts of the LLC, but are still responsible for any debts beyond the fiscal capacity of the entity. LLCs in most states are treated as entities separate from their members, whereas in other jurisdictions case law has developed deciding LLCs are not considered to have separate juridical standing from their members.
In a corporation, however, stockholders, directors and officers typically are not liable for their company's debts and obligations. They are limited in liability to the amount they have invested in the corporation. Corporations are separate entities from their shareholders.

Assets

Incorporations and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) may also hold personal assets like houses, cars or boats. If one is personally involved in a lawsuit or bankruptcy, these assets may be protected. A creditor of the owner of a corporation or LLC cannot seize the assets of the company; however, they can seize their ownership shares in the corporation, as that is considered a personal asset.

Taxation

In the United States, corporations are taxed at a lower rate than individuals. Also, they can own shares in other corporations and receive corporate dividends 80% tax-free. There are no limits on the amount of losses a corporation may carry forward to subsequent tax years. However, a corporation business structure suffers from double taxation i.e. the corporation is taxed on the profits it generates. And when it distributes these profits to its owners (share holders), these distributions are considered taxable income for each share holder.
An LLC can elect to be taxed as a sole proprietor, partnership, S corporation or C corporation, providing much flexibility. There is no double taxation for LLC owners (members) unless they want to be taxed as a Corporation. LLC members can choose pass through taxation by which the LLC itself does not owe income tax on the profits; rather, these profits are distributed to individual members who then report them as income on their tax return. Thus double taxation is avoided.

Members

A Corporation can be incorporated with a single person over the age of 18 years also. A LLC can be started by 1-5 people generally depending on the state is is set up in.


Sunday, January 5, 2014

LOGIC DESIGN VIVA VOCE QUESTIONS:

1. Explain meaning of implies, subsumes, Implicants, prime implicants.
2. What do you mean by prime implicants and irreduntant conjugate expression/
3. Explain how MEV map differs from K-map?
4. Define half adder and full adder.
5. Define half subtractor and full subtractor.
6. Draw and explain the block diagram of n-bit parallel adder.
7. What do you mean bby carry propagation delay.
8. Explain the method used for carry look ahead generation.
9. Explain the working of n-bit full subtractor with the help of neat block diagram.
10. What is 1’s and 2’s complement?
11. What is the difference between 1’s and 2’s complement?
12. What do you mean by comparator?
13. What is decoder?
14. What is encoder?
15. What is priority encoder, and what is the difference between encoder and priority encoder?
16. What is the difference between decoder and encoder?
17. What is multiplexer?
18. Give the applications of mux?
19. What is the difference between decoder and multiplexer?
20. What do you mean by sequential circuits?
21. Give the comparison between combinational and sequential circuits.
22. Give the comparison between synchronous and asynchronous circuits.
23. Draw and explain the working of basic bistable element.
24. What do you mean by latches and flip-flops?
25. Give the difference between latches and flip-flops.
26. Draw and explain the working of a) SR latch b) gated SR latch c) Gated D latch.
27. Explain any one application of SR latch.
28. Draw and explain the working of all flip-flops.
29. What is race around condition? How it is avoided?
30. What is shift register?
31. Explain the 4-bit serial in and serial out shift register.
32. What is serial in parallel out shift register. Explain.
33. State various applications of shift registers.
34. What is jhonson’s counter. Explain same for 4-bit.
35. Explain ring counter.
36. What is counter?
37. What is ring counter?
38. Explain the working of 4-bit asynchronous counter.
39. What advantage and disadvantages of counters/
40. What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous counters?
41. Draw and explain the working of 4-bit UP/DOWN synchronous counter.
42. Draw and explain the block diagram of Moore model and Melay model.
43. compare Moore and Melay models.
44. Take the questions for IC number for all the Gates.

Media analysts carry out general, quantitative and qualitative research in the production of media evaluation reports, the results of which are used to improve the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

Media analysts make extensive use of audience research figures produced by DART for Advertisers for Internet-based advertising, the National Readership Survey for newspapers/magazines, the Broadcasters Audience Research Board for television, Radio Joint Audio Research for radio and Poster Audience Research for poster effectiveness. Typical responsibilities include:
  • selecting research methods appropriate to pre-defined client criteria;
  • designing and using qualitative and quantitative research tools such as questionnaires, focus groups, interview schedules etc;
  • reading press releases/broadcast coverage and assessing if stories are favourable or detrimental to clients;
  • analysing research results using a variety of numerical and IT tools;
  • summarising and finalising data at the end of projects;
  • entering data into client databases;
  • supporting and advising coding/client account staff;
  • making presentations;
  • writing reports;
  • attending information sessions;
  • networking with media owners;
  • ensuring set deadlines are met.

Typical employers of media analysts

  • press cutting agencies
  • media analysis firms
  • media owners
  • television channels
  • radio stations
  • magazines
  • newspapers
A demonstrable interest in the media and a good appreciation of what working within the industry involves is helpful for applications. Vacancies are advertised by recruitment agencies, in national newspapers and in publications such as Campaign, The Drum, Marketing, Media Week, and Marketing Week.

Qualifications and training required

Any degree/HND subject is acceptable, although journalism, psychology, business studies, communications, media studies, marketing, or management qualifications may be helpful. Paid/voluntary work experience gained with a media evaluation company or within marketing/PR is desirable.

Key skills for media analysts

  • maturity
  • confidence
  • inquisitiveness
  • ability to cope with pressure
  • effective organisational abilities
  • team working skills
  • interpersonal skills
  • communication skills
  • strong research skills
  • analytical skills
  • numerical skills
  • IT skills
  • time management skills.