What will bring us a new year? (7 photos)

... Anticipated events of 2010.
No projections - only objective facts.

1. The FIFA World Cup in South Africa

Starting June 11th, the final - 11 July. The intrigue does not only who wins, but in how smoothly pass World Cup - the first time such a major sporting event will be held in Africa. As shown by old Confederation Cup, security and even the attendance can be a problem.





2. One Charger

Finally, cries: "Who has the charge for Nokia / iPhone / Motorola / Sony Ericsson / LG / NEC / Samsung (underline)?" - Come to an end. The 10 largest producers of mobile phones have agreed that from now on their phones will be charged via a universal connector - micro-USB. The transition to a start in 2010. It is noteworthy that in the same year by USB waiting and other news - the appearance of a third-generation interface, the transmission rate which is 10 times more than what is today.



3. Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver

The Russian Olympic Committee promises to "catch" at the level of 34-39 medals, of which at least 9 must be gold. For gold to our champions will give EUR 100 000, for silver - 60 thousand, and for the bronze medal - 40 000 support our offered from 12 to 28 February.



4. World population will reach 7 billion

The research organization Population Reference Bureau estimates that in 2010 it was the number of people on the planet for the first time will exceed this mark. Interestingly, in the last century the number of earthlings increased by 4.59 billion, and for pozaprosh¬ly - only 710 million.



5. The first artificial organism

It is not a modification of the genome, and about creating it from scratch in the lab. Such organisms can be modeled for specific tasks: the absorption of greenhouse gases, the development of biofuels, the synthesis of drugs. Closest to the solution of this problem came specialists J. Craig Venter Institute (US), apparently, here in 2010 is born the first synthetic bacterium.



6. The film The Expendables

Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Jet Li and Jason Stethem - that's 7 reasons to see this movie. And in general, it does not matter what is in it will be discussed. Apprehension caused only by the fact that for direction and screenplay took all the same Stallone. Premiere April 23.



7. 3D TV

Sony and Panasonic in 2010 again make you think about changing the TV. At this time in the hands of serious joker - TV supporting 3D. 240-hertz model will work in tandem with the glasses that alternately closing one or the other eye, you provide the illusion of volume. Of course, to the ubiquitous 3D still far away, but then the color TV at the time did not immediately supplanted black and white ancestors.

Materials: vgorode.ru, images.google



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