YouTube, the largest video-sharing website, will show full-length television shows and films from Metro-GoldwynMayer’s archives in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programing, the company officials said. The YouTube site, owned by Google Inc, plans to make the announcement about the new partnership on Monday.
MGM Studios will kick off the partnership by posting episodes of its decade-old American Gladiators program to YouTube on one channel.
On another channel, MGM will post full length action films such as Bulletproof Monk and The Magnificent Seven and also clips from popular movies such as Legally Blonde.
These movies will be free to watch, with ads running alongside the video. YouTube in October forged a similar partnership with CBS Corp to run full-length archived shows, including Star Trek, Young and the Restless.
Many TV networks already run short clips on YouTube, which also offers millions of home videos uploaded by users.
But until now, YouTube videos were predominantly short clips of ten min utes or less.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Use strong deodorant after workout
G ood gymwear is a must have for health conscious men. And if you are won dering what are the essential things you must carry to the gym, we will give you a lowdown.
Essentially, the bag that you carry to the gym should be small enough to fit in your gym locker and large enough to hold all your gym gear. Your gym attire should never be too tight to restrict free movement, nor should it be so loose that it gets entangled in the weights and gym equipment. Comfortable track suits or drawstrings and tees are all time favourites.
You must remember to always carry a deodorant in your gym bag.
After a long workout, if you don’t feel like hitting the shower immediately, spare a thought for the people around you. Carry a strong deodorant along with you and spray a generous amount after your workout.
Sudhanshu Pandey, a singer, actor and health freak, says, “Body odour is something that irritates me the most and some thing that people should take care of. One must always carry a deo in his gym-bag.” It is necessary to keep your body hydrated during workouts. A sipper comes handy when you’re tired and don’t feel like walking all the way to the gym’s water dispenser. A trendy and cool sipper enables you to enjoy chilled water, while you’re sweating it out in the gym.
When it comes to choosing what shoes to wear for the gym, one must settle for nothing, but the most comfortable and best-fitting pair. Most men prefer wearing trainers or joggers that are made of light, breathable material. The right pair of footwear could help you avoid injury, sprains, splinters and will also not put your body through unnecessary strain.
A towel and sweat-band is a must if you perspire heavily. “It is always better if you leave the gym apparatus and training mats free of sweat when you’re done. Towels are handy when it comes to keeping yourself and the gym equipment clean,” Sudhanshu adds.
An MP3 player is a must for those who get tired listening to Himesh crooning on the gym’s music player, they can listen to their favourite tracks while working out. Experts believe that listening to music, diverts attention from a strenuous workout. So, one could end up working out harder with lesser strain, while listening to his favourite music.
For people who shuttle between gym and work, Sudhanshu adds that carrying a change of clothes in one’s gym bag comes in handy when you’re pressed for time.
Essentially, the bag that you carry to the gym should be small enough to fit in your gym locker and large enough to hold all your gym gear. Your gym attire should never be too tight to restrict free movement, nor should it be so loose that it gets entangled in the weights and gym equipment. Comfortable track suits or drawstrings and tees are all time favourites.
You must remember to always carry a deodorant in your gym bag.
After a long workout, if you don’t feel like hitting the shower immediately, spare a thought for the people around you. Carry a strong deodorant along with you and spray a generous amount after your workout.
Sudhanshu Pandey, a singer, actor and health freak, says, “Body odour is something that irritates me the most and some thing that people should take care of. One must always carry a deo in his gym-bag.” It is necessary to keep your body hydrated during workouts. A sipper comes handy when you’re tired and don’t feel like walking all the way to the gym’s water dispenser. A trendy and cool sipper enables you to enjoy chilled water, while you’re sweating it out in the gym.
When it comes to choosing what shoes to wear for the gym, one must settle for nothing, but the most comfortable and best-fitting pair. Most men prefer wearing trainers or joggers that are made of light, breathable material. The right pair of footwear could help you avoid injury, sprains, splinters and will also not put your body through unnecessary strain.
A towel and sweat-band is a must if you perspire heavily. “It is always better if you leave the gym apparatus and training mats free of sweat when you’re done. Towels are handy when it comes to keeping yourself and the gym equipment clean,” Sudhanshu adds.
An MP3 player is a must for those who get tired listening to Himesh crooning on the gym’s music player, they can listen to their favourite tracks while working out. Experts believe that listening to music, diverts attention from a strenuous workout. So, one could end up working out harder with lesser strain, while listening to his favourite music.
For people who shuttle between gym and work, Sudhanshu adds that carrying a change of clothes in one’s gym bag comes in handy when you’re pressed for time.
Cell phone shopping makes wallets redundant in Japan
Japanese office worker Satoshi Tada pays for shopping, wins free food and gets store discounts all by waving his cell phone. “I use it pretty much every day,” the 25-year-old said. “You can charge money on it right there if needed, and you don’t have to run around trying to find an ATM. You can even get points because it's linked to credit cards.” The world's top firms such as Visa Inc and Nokia are still mostly testing phone use for payments, but in Japan, more than 50 million, or about half of all cell phone users, already carry phones capable of serving as wallets. KDDI, for example, is a Japanese telecom operator that has recently set up a bank along with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest wireless carrier, offers credit cards and lending services as part of a tie up with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Japan's thirdlargest bank. Outside Japan, telecom industry and financial players are still in the midst of working out how the wallet phone payment business would operate, who would get a cut and when.“Traditional financial industry met telcos by going mobile. Now telecom operators want to play a part in that chain. These talks are well under way,” said Gerhard Romen, Director for Strategic Alliances & Partnering at Nokia. The world's biggest payment card company, Mas tercard, said last month it was in talks over commercial launches of phone wallets with several banks, and during the next two years it expects to see substantial activity from retail-focused banks. Tada, the Tokyo office worker, rarely pulls out his leather wallet these days as his cell phone does the job instead. “For shopping, I use it everywhere I can ... and I also use coupons such as Gourmet Navigator Touch wherever possible,” Tada said, citing services at some restaurants that offer coupons and free gifts when customers wave their phones at reader terminals.
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