Incredible Colorful Streets Carpets Photos Made of Sand in Antigua

What is wonder than seeing Carpets made out sand and  sawdust and decorated with plants and flowers? In my opinion it's extraordinary and incredible . This happens in  some of Central American countries like Guatemala and Honduras, Semana Santa, or Holy Week,  This event is a very special celebration in all Catholic countries, but the people of Antigua manage to take it different every year. During the month of lent, processions run through the city streets, each Sunday, with people carrying large statues of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. It’s truly a sight to behold, but it’s nothing compared to what happens during the last week before Easter. Local families and businesses work together to create the alfombras, incredibly beautiful carpets made of sand and sawdust, right on the cobblestone streets of Antigua.

5 Star Luxury Resort

Alila Villas Soori is a blissful paradise setting for beachfront living at its most relaxing, most stylish and luxurious.

Located along the southwest coast of Bali, not far from the island's famous Tanah Lot Temple, it lies on a gentle slope between verdant rice terraces and beautiful black-sand beaches overlooking the azure Indian Ocean. These private luxury villas in Bali are perfectly positioned to enjoy panoramic ocean views and breezes. Multiple levels of interconnected space flow from the arrival courtyard right onto the beach. The interplay of fire and water in distinct architectural features reflects the vibrant mix of moods and experiences that await. Embrace the balance of tranquility and vitality that is so characteristic of Bali, and so refreshingly redefined at Alila Villas Soori.

Alila Villas Soori has brought new meaning to stylish, luxurious and yet relaxed beachfront living. All the villas in this luxury all-pool villa property were sensitively designed to maximize views of the surrounding beach, sea and paddy fields, while still maintaining a sense of privacy and shelter. Each of the luxury villas are designed with elegant interconnected spaces that blend seamlessly together to create a harmonious flow from the interior to exterior space. Each villa is accompanied by its very own private pool and in-villa Alila hospitalities, such as dedicated villa host service, a gourmet bar, espresso coffee and tea making facilities, 24-hour in-villa dining, LCD televisions, Apple TV and iPod, double vanity for HIS and HER with complete range of Alila's signature bath amenities

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The resort's culinary offerings include COTTA, OMBAK and THE READING ROOM. Cotta is a semi-covered open-air restaurant featuring 'tasting-style' daily rotating menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At Ombak, savor a harmony of flavors and textures as Chef Ashton ingeniously combines the freshest produce available through varied techniques in his signature "ingredient-driven" cuisine. The Reading Room provides a comforting interlude from the sun, as a base to put together and start off your day's island itinerary, or simply for friendly rendezvous over a selection of fresh beverages.

Hotel Juliani

Very centrally located close to many restaurants and with great views.

Hotel Juliani is a small design boutique hotel, located in St. Julian’s. There are fantastic views over the picturesque Spinola Bay. Just across the street, there is a seafront promenade that stretches for several kilometres all the way to Paceville on one side and Sliema on the other.

Hotel Juliani is a modern hotel built in a traditional seafront townhouse that was meticulously refurbished. The authentic facade holds on to history, while behind it, you can find modern amenities of the lavish Hotel Juliani.

The rooms are a showcase of modernity, all air-conditioned and include , a satellite TV, a private bathroom, and even bathrobes for the guests. There are 3 Ambassador Suites all having a terrace overlooking Spinola Bay, and decorated in luxury fabrics and soft tones.

The Zest specializes in both European and Asian dishes and embraces a terrace bar. A continental buffet breakfast is provided in the Cafe Juliani, which serves a selection of light meals in a tranquil venue.

General FacilitiesRestaurant,, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Safe, Soundproofed Rooms, Heating, Design Hotel, Baggage Storage, Air Conditioning, Free Wi-Fi is available in the entire hotel, Free wired internet is available in the entire hotel, Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
ActivitiesOutdoor Swimming Pool.
ServicesRoom Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Ironing Service, Currency Exchange, Packed Lunches, Fax/Photocopying.

Check InFrom 15:00
Check OutUntil 12:00
Cancellation policyCancellation policies vary by room type. Please check what may apply when selecting your room.
Accepted Credit CardsAmerican Express, Visa, Euro/MasterCard, Diners Club (The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival).
OthersA child under 3 years stays for free when using existing bedding. A child under 2 years stays for free in a baby cot. An older child or adult is charged €20 per night and person in an extra bed.
 No pets are allowed

Google Nexus 10 reportedly in pipeline

Google is reportedly planning a 10-inch version of the Nexus 7, presumably to be dubbed the Nexus 10, as the Android company readies for a huge push into the tablet segment. Announced on Wednesday at Google IO, the Nexus 7 will apparently gain a bigger brother according to DigiTimes‘ sources at touch panel manufacturers.

already shipped 500,000 touch panels for the 7-inch Jelly Bean slate in June.

In fact, Wintek is believed to be supplying Google’s Nexus 7 hardware partner ASUS with over one million touch panel units during May through July, indicating the scale of Google’s tablet plans. Wintek isn’t the only supplier of the component, either, with TPK Holding said to also be contributing an unspecified number of touch panels itself.

Exactly when the Nexus 10 could launch is unclear, though as Google seems keen to use its new tablet line-up to motivate developers into creating Android apps suited to larger displays - even if it has to sell them hardware with no margin – then we’d expect the bigger model sooner rather than later. More on the Nexus 7 in our full review.

Point Grey unveils world’s smallest 4K USB 3.0 camera

Point Grey, makers of industrial digital cameras, has released a new model in its Flea3 USB 3.0 camera lineup that supports 4K resolution and is being touted as the world’s smallest 4K camera. It uses the bandwidth capabilities of USB 3.0 to deliver 4096 x 2160 pixel resolution color images at 21 frames per second. All this is stuffed into a tiny ice-cube sized package. 

This Flea3 USB 3.0 camera, model FL3-U3-88S2C-C, features a high quality 8.8-megapixel, 4K2K sensor. It is Sony’s new IMX121 sensor with “Exmor R” back-illuminated CMOS architecture that offers high sensitivity and dynamic range for sharp color images.
The camera measures only 29mm x 29mm x 30mm or about 1-inch cubed. The small size makes the camera especially suitable for fitting in tight spaces such as in common industrial imaging, such as automatic optical inspection, ophthalmology, interactive multimedia, and broadcasting.
The USB 3.0 connector guarantees delivery of critical image data through USB 3.0 bulk transfers of 5Gb/s and also delivers power so that no other external power sources or cables are needed. The Flea3 FL3-U3-88S2C-C is priced at $945 and is available now from Point Grey.

Aston Martin Vanquish

Say hello to Aston Martin's new flagship. Available as a two-plus-two or straight two-seater, the Aston Martin Vanquish (£190,000 and up; roughly $300,000 and up) returns the name to its former glory, with a 6.0-litre V12 engine pumping out 565 hp, a Touchtronic 2 six-speed automatic that keeps the power pumping to the wheels for a 0-62 mph time of 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph. Other features include LED rear lighting, a more spacious cabin and boot, a refined, LED-laden interior, and an undeniably sexy, all-carbon fiber body.

Shaw F1-XLR Harley Nightster Motorcycle

Inspired by Harley's board racers of the 1920s, the Shaw F1-XLR Harley Nightster Motorcycle ($TBA) also takes some design cues from an unlikely place — high-end racing. Decked out in the same smoke grey paintwork as the McLaren Formula One team, this Nightster features a 1200 V-twin engine with a ram-air intake, a custom set of exhaust pipes, upside-down forks taken from a VRSCF V-Rod Muscle matched to clip-on bars, a small, race-style rear fender — complete with number marking — and 21-inch Performance Machine wheels, all of which help to give it an identity all its own.

RIM reports dire Q1 2013: $518m loss and BlackBerry 10 delayed

RIM‘s Q1 2013 results are out, and it’s dire reading for the BlackBerry maker: a net loss of $518m for the three month period, and the confession that BlackBerry 10 will miss its launch window. Instead, the first device running the new platform is now only expected in the first calendar quarter of 2013, rather than Q4 2012 as previously promised, though that will shrink the period between the initial all-touch handset arriving and a QWERTY device due to drop shortly after. Between then and now, though, there’ll be even more job losses.

Expectations for the financial performance of the beleaguered Canadian company had already been low, but RIM managed to underperform even pessimistic estimates. Revenue was down, compared to the prior quarter, by a third, with RIM pulling in $2.8bn in the quarter. Shipments of BlackBerry phones reached 7.8m, while RIM only shifted 260,000 PlayBook tablets.

“Our first quarter results reflect the market challenges I have outlined since my appointment as CEO at the end of January. I am not satisfied with these results and continue to work aggressively with all areas of the organization and the Board to implement meaningful changes to address the challenges, including a thoughtful realignment of resources and honing focus within the Company on areas that have the greatest opportunities,” RIM president and CEO Thorsten Heins said of the news. “Our top priority going forward is the successful launch of our first BlackBerry 10 device, which we now anticipate will occur in the first quarter of calendar 2013.”

Of RIM’s finances, 59-percent came from hardware sales, 36-percent from service, and 5-percent from software and other revenues. Year-on-year, though, RIM saw a drop of 43-percent in revenues, from $4.9bn in fiscal Q1 2012.

The company will now shed even more employees so as to attempt to claw back profitability. Approximately 5,000 jobs are expected to go, as RIM targets $1bn in cost savings.

As for BlackBerry 10, RIM blames underestimating the extent of the challenge preparing the new OS for its delay. “Over the past several weeks, RIM’s software development teams have made major progress in the development of key features for the BlackBerry 10 platform” the company said in a statement. “However, the integration of these features and the associated large volume of code into the platform has proven to be more time consuming than anticipated. As a result, the Company now expects to launch the first BlackBerry 10 smartphones in market in Q1 of calendar 2013.”

I/O 2012 is Google TV’s last chance for a reboot

Google I/O 2012 is almost upon us, and already Google TV is rallying for its second charge at the smart TV segment. Sony and Vizio have each revealed their Google TV set-top boxes, throwing hardware up for pre-order, and while Android tablets are expected to dominate the search giant’s keynotes this week, there’s likely to be at least a little time spared for the company’s TV strategy. It’s vital it does, too; sparse updates to the Apple TV in its third-generation has given Google a window in which to act, but it’s an opportunity that’s rapidly expiring.

Google TV has already addressed what was perhaps its biggest flaw: using Intel processors initially, rather than ARM chipsets. Those x86 chips were more power hungry, less high-def media capable, and – crucially – more expensive than the sort of CPUs running most smart TVs and set-top boxes, meaning first-gen Google TV hardware was hot, over-priced and underwhelming in performance in comparison.

Now, with ARM at its core, Google TV has sidestepped the performance and price conundrum. What’s left is a legitimate play for an holistic ecosystem within which it can slot: not just “here’s the internet overlaid onto your TV” but a compelling portfolio of interactivity features that combine with Google’s other strengths in phones, tablets, Chrome OS and the cloud.

So far, you see, companies still aren’t convinced that Google TV is the way to go. Only last week we saw LG announce a smart TV proposal of its own, diluting its own Google TV commitment from CES back in January with an alternative strategy it’s shopping around competitors. Google TV’s lack of existing traction in the segment means there’s little motivation to adopt it; if it also had the combined heft of Android on mobile devices at its back, however, that would be a far more alluring proposition for OEMs.
"Is a Nexus Google TV the way forward?"

Is a Nexus Google TV the way forward? It’s still probably too early for that; Google has previously saved its “reference designs” for when products are midway into market penetration, and when manufacturers are beginning to stray from the company line. If there’s any new Nexus at Google I/O this week it’s most likely to be a tablet.

Nonetheless, with third-party application support now onboard, and ARM at its core, Google TV is likely to be more of a platform play than a standalone revolution in the living room. Tablets and phones are already finding themselves in regular circulation among sofa-surfers as second screens, something Apple is yet to join the dots on with the iPad and Apple TV. If Google can not only announce its own portfolio of connected services, but push them to the new hardware with alacrity, then it stands a chance of giving Google TV the reboot it deserves.