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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials said aimed to show the country can retaliate against any U.S. or Israeli attack, state television reported.

Oil prices jumped on news of the missile tests, rising US$1.44 to US$137.48 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

The military exercise was being conducted at the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about 40 percent of the world’s oil passes. Iran has threatened to shut down traffic in the strait if attacked. It was not clear, however, whether the missile test also took place near the strait.

Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, said the exercise would “demonstrate our resolve and might against enemies who in recent weeks have threatened Iran with harsh language,” the TV report said.

Footage showed at least six missiles firing simultaneously, and said the barrage included a new version of the Shahab-3 missile, which officials have said has a range of 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) and is armed with a 1-ton conventional warhead. The television report did not specify where the launch took place.

That would put Israel, Turkey, the Arabian peninsula, Afghanistan and Pakistan within striking distance.

“Our hands are always on the trigger and our missiles are ready for launch,” the official IRNA news agency quoted Salami as saying Wednesday.

The report comes less than a day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed fears that Israel and the United States could be preparing to attack his country, calling the possibility a “funny joke.”

“I assure you that there won’t be any war in the future,” Ahmadinejad told a news conference Tuesday during a visit to Malaysia for a summit of developing Muslim nations.

But even as Ahmadinejad and other Iranian officials have dismissed the possibility of attack, Tehran has stepped up its warnings of retaliation if the Americans

The LG Viewty is quite a talk of the town and now its adding more colors to your life. LG is out with a Pink version of its viewty, soon to be launched. This new LG Viewty pink body is a nice addition to the range. Black and silver are still available.

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A lot of Wrist Watch Cell Phones have been launched in the past, many failed, many flopped! Any reasons? Well one of the most important and basic reason is a missing Dedicated Keypad.

That should not be a problem anymore! CECT WRIST Wrist Watch Cell Phone is an amazing Wrist Watch Cell Phone features a Dedicated Keypad in its strip.

Other strong features of this gadget includes:

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The Swiss army knife with USB drive 2GB model has been there for a long time. Now its time to upgrade!

The upgrade is now to a multitool with an 8GB storage capacity.

Some of the features include a pen, red LED tactical light, 1.4 inch blade, nail file, flat tip screwdriver, scissors, lanyard anchor and of course the 8GB flash drive itself.

The 8GB Swiss Army Knife USB Drive is available through Chinavsion for appox $44 USD.

In an attempt to boost sales of its most recent operating system (Windows Vista), Microsoft yesterday ceased sales of Windows XP, their previous operating system.
The popular operating system will still be sold separately until June 2010, but major computer manufacturers can no longer buy it for installation on new computers. Smaller companies, however, will be allowed to sell it installed until the retail date expires.

The decision was made much to the dismay of many loyal Windows fans, who claim that Windows XP is far superior. XP was originally scheduled to stop sales earlier this year on Jan. 31, but increased demand persuaded them to push the date back five months.
Users who want XP on their future computers will have to purchase XP separately and legally “downgrade” to their preferred software of choice. This may entail the purchase of both programs.
Windows Vista Ultimate currently costs upwards of $300.00 when bought off of the Microsoft Web site, and can run anywhere from $200.00 to $350.00 when bought form a different vender. By comparison, Windows XP can cost between $135.00 and $250.00 when bought form other venders.
The presence of compatibility issues creates a problem for businesses that have networks based on the XP format. Upgrading may generate more problems with the network than it will benefits.
Microsoft boasts that Vista has an updated security system, improved searching features, and a flashy new interface called “Aero.”
Many users complain that the operating system requires too much RAM, the amount of memory a computer recall at random, creating bugs and slowing down operating speed. For lap top users this decreases battery life significantly, although this can be fixed by switching from Aero to an older interface.
A “Save XP” petition, which has recently been submitted to Microsoft, on popular computer Web site Infoworld has garnered more than 210,000 signatures from users who don’t want to have to buy Vista on their next computer. Read more…