Spesifikasi Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Samsung Galaxy Alpha adalah smartphone Samsung Galaxy pertama yang menonjolkan tampilan premium dengan bingkai bermaterial logam asli. Bukan itu saja, Samsung Galaxy Alpha masih menyajikan beraneka kelebihan lain.

Spesifikasi Lengkap
Jaringan
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
SIM	Nano-SIM
Diumumkan	2014, August
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2014, September
Bodi
Dimensi	132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Berat	115 g (4.06 oz)
	- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
Layar
Tipe	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Ukuran	720 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch	Yes
Protection	TBC
Suara
Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
Memori
Card slot	No
Internal	32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Koneksi
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes
Kecepatan	HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC	Yes
USB	microUSB v2.0
Kamera
Kamera Belakang	12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Fitur	Dual camera, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, check quality
Kamera Depan	2.1 MP
Fitur
OS	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
CPU	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-T628 MP6
Sensor	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Pesan	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser	HTML5
Radio	No
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Warna	Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Baterai
Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery

The Benefits of Red Dragon Fruit (pitaya fruit)

Red dragon fruit as one of the fruits that have a lot of benefits to help cope and help cure various diseases . Start of stem dragon fruit , dragon fruit flesh , until the dragon fruit skin also has a lot of vitamins and substances that are very useful . Doctors also highly recommend the red dragon fruit , as fruit consumption that can be used for therapy in the treatment of a disease .

Here are some of the benefits of dragon fruit :

·         Red dragon fruit to help cure cancer , vitamin complexes, has been recommended by doctors as a fruit of cancer treatment therapies .

·         Enhance the appearance , with its vitamin C content is high, red dragon fruit helps maintain healthy skin , even the fruit and the skin can also be used as a scrub .

·         Because the sweetness of the red dragon fruit is not derived from glucose , the red dragon fruit can also help cure diabetes .

·         Maintaining the health and stamina , with the content of antioxidants and vitamins .

·         Preventing osteoporosis or bone calcification , as the red dragon fruit contains a lot of organic calcium .

·         contains vitamin B3 which serves to lower cholesterol levels and to cure cough and asthma to be able to cope with high blood pressure .

·         Caring for the health of the eyes , because beta - carotene contained in dragon fruit is beneficial for maintaining eye health

·         Maintain a healthy heart , as vitamin C , B1 , B2 , and B3 contained in dragon fruit can maintain a healthy heart

Spesifikasi HP Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia lumia 920, yang dilengkapi dengan berbagai fitur-fitur paling canggih dikelasnya. Seperti dibekali dengan sebuah kamera yang mempunyai resolusi sebesar 8 MP, yang dapat mampu membuat video serta objek gambar yang di foto hasilnya lebih jauh berkualitas.Selain melengkapi sebuah kamera, nokia juga menerapkan sebuah maps yang dapat digunakan dalam indoor peta yang berada dalam lumia 920 juga dapat di gunakan secara offline. Spesifikasi lainnya ialah sebuah prosesor Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon, RAM 1GB dan layar tipe IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen dengan.ukuran4,5inci.

Spesifikasi HP Nokia Lumia 920
General	Jaringan	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Layar	Tipe	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Ukuran	768 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~332 ppi pixel density)
Dimensi	Ukuran	130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm
	Berat	185 g
Memori	Internal	32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
	External	Tidak
Kamera	Primer	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash
	Sekunder	1.3 MP, 720p@30fps
Data	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 236.8 kbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	v3.1 with A2DP, EDR
	USB	microUSB v2.0
Fitur	OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	GPS	A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Tidak
	Fitur Lain	- SNS integration
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
		- 7GB free SkyDrive storage
		- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
		- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
		- Document viewer/editor
		- Video/photo editor
		- Voice memo/command/dial
		- Predictive text input

Fitur terbaik Android KitKat Yang Saya Sukai

1. “Ok Google”

Kita tidak perlu lagi menyentuh layar untuk melakukan pencarian, mengirim teks, mencari arah atau memutar musik. Bila kamu berada di layar awal (home screen) atau memiliki aplikasi Google Now, kamu cukup mengatakan “Ok Google” diikuti dengan perintah untuk melakukan salah satu dari tugas-tugas yang kamu inginkan. Misal nih, kamu dapat mengatakan perintah seperti “Ok Google, where is the closest KFC.” atau “Ok Google, play Blink 182.” Sungguh asyik bukan?

2. Full-Screen Album And Movie Art Combined With Controls.

Ketika kita sedang memainkan streaming musik atau memproyeksikan film ke Google Chromecast dari perangkat KitKat kamu, kamu bisa melihat full-screen album dan Movie art di tampilan gadget Android kamu. Pada layar terkunci (lock screen) di situ bakal ada kontrol yang memungkinkan kamu untuk memutar (Play), Pause, atau melompat ke lagu selanjutnya atau bab film selanjutnya.

3. Contact Prioritization

Android KitKat mem-prioritaskan kontak berdasar pada orang-orang yang lebih sering kamu ajak SMS-an atau lebih sering kamu telepon. Dari aplikasi Contacts, kamu juga dapat mencari tempat nongkrong atau restaurant yang paling dekat di daerah kamu melalui search box yang berada pada bagian atas. Aplikasi Kontak Android KitKat ini juga

ter-integrsi dengan aplikasi kontak Google kamu.

4. Enhanced Caller ID
Orang-orang memiliki kecenderungan untuk mengabaikan panggilan dari nomor telepon yang tidak dikenali. Nah, kalau kamu menerima panggilan yang nomornya tidak ada di dalam Kontak kamu, maka Android KitKat akan mencoba untuk mengambil informasi Caller ID dari daftar lokal dalam Google Maps. Fitur ini bisa sangat berguna bagi orang-orang yang memiliki keluarga dan teman-teman yang menelepon dari nomor tempat mereka bekerja. Misalnya gini, kamu dapat nomor dari 0274-6678xxx, nah Google bakal ngasih tau dimana lokasi dan tempat perusahaan si penelpon

5. Message Consolidation
Android KitKat telah menggabungkan SMS, MMS, Panggilan video dan Google Hangouts chat dalam satu aplikasi. Aplikasi Android KitKat Messagess juga mendukung share-location dan mengirimkan animasi GIF ke teman kamu. Hampir mirip pada aplikasi iMessage pada iOS, bedanya pada iMessage kita tidak bisa mengirim gambar gambar format GIF.

6. Step Detector And Step Counter
Android KitKat memiliki detektor langkah dan penghitung langkah, sehingga aplikasi yang berhubungan dengan kebugaran/fitness dapat melacak ketika pengguna sedang berjalan, berlari, dan memanjat tangga. Langkah detektor ini menggunakan input accelerometer untuk mengenali ketika pengguna telah mengambil langkah. Penghitung Langkah ini akan melacak jumlah langkah sejak terakhir kamu me-restart perangkat kamu. Aplikasi Runtastic Pedometer menggunakan Step Detektor dan Step Counter ini untuk melacak apakah kamu sudah melakukan 10.000 langkah per hari yang direkomendasikan untuk mempertahankan gaya hidup sehat.

Spesifikasi Teknis Apple iPhone 6

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
BODY	Dimensions	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	129 g (4.55 oz)
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
		- Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.7 inches (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating
		- Display Zoom
PLATFORM	OS	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 8.1.2
	Chipset	Apple A8
	CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
	GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM
CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, phase detection autofocus,
		dual-LED (dual tone) flash, check quality
	Features	1/3'' sensor size, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, check quality
	Secondary	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)
	Radio	No
	USB	v2.0, reversible connector
FEATURES	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5 (Safari)
	Java	No
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
		- Siri natural language commands and dictation
		- iCloud cloud service
		- iCloud Keychain
		- TV-out
		- Maps
		- Audio/video player/editor
		- Organizer
		- Document viewer/editor
		- Photo viewer/editor
		- Voice memo/dial/command
		- Predictive text input
BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 50 h
MISC	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR US	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1252 / Basemark X: 15841
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 61h

MAIN GAME DAPET DOLAR

Banyak cara untuk mengumpulkan dolar dari internet ya  selain program PTC, salah satunya dengan main game di  LRGames (Liberty Reserve Games) game mudah yang tidak mengedepankan logika hanya instink. Di LR Game kita Kita diberi kesempatan untuk main games sebanyak 5 kali per hari secara geratis, Tak ada biaya awal untuk LRGames ini alias GRATIS dan juga tak ada minimum payout alias terserah mau ambil berapa aja dan kapan aja. Pembayarannya jelas lewat Liberty Reserve, ya lumayan lah geratisan ini. 

 Ada 3 macam game yang bisa kita mainkan diantaranya :

1. Scratch and Win
2. Slot Machine Game
3. Guess a Number

Cara untuk gabung LRGames cukup mudah tapi sebelumnya anda harus daftar di Liberty Reserve karena nanti uangnya dibayarkan kesana:
1. Klik registrasi untuk mulai daftar.
2. Isi data dengan lengkap
3. Login ke LRGames
4. Mainkan gamenya dan raih dolarnya.

ya lumayan walaupun Cuma 5 kali sehari siapa yau dapet  toh gak ada ruginya geratisan ini . Ok bagi yang tertarik selamat mencoba

MAU DAPET DOLAR DARI INTERNET

Banyak Cara untuk mendapatkan uang dari internet salah satuanya adalah dengan program Paid To Click (PTC) dan Paid To Review (PTR), Salah satu program terbaik Paid To Click (PTC) dan Paid To Review (PTR) adalah DonkeyMail yang berdiri pada tgl 3 Februari 2005. Pencairan melalui Egold tidak ada nilai minimal, Pencairan melalui LibertyReserve, Paypal & Alertpay minimal $1 ayo gabung sekarang disini 

DonkeyMail mempunyai beberapa sistem untuk mendapatkan uang dari situs ini, antara lain:

1. Paid To Click Anda akan dibayar jika anda mengklik iklan tertentu dan rata-rata iklan masing-masing berkisar antara 0.01 – 0.1 sen atau ada juga yang dihitung berdasarkan jumlah point yaitu 2. 
2. Paid To Review Anda akan dibayar jika anda menulis artikel mengenai situs tertentu dan syaratnya artikel yang anda tulis harus menggunakan Bahasa Inggris. Uang yang bisa anda peroleh berkisar antara 1 – 10 sen. 
3. Paid To SignUp Anda akan dibayar jika anda mendaftar ke situs tertentu menggunakan email yang sama pada saat anda mendaftar di DonkeyMails. Anda tidak boleh mendaftar lebih dari 1 kali. Jika anda mendaftar di situs tertentu, anda akan mendapatkan 11-1000 sen. Info selengkapnya bisa anda baca di member area. 
4. Paid To Promote Anda akan dibayar jika anda mempromosikan situs DonkeyMails. Syaratnya situs/blog anda harus menggunakan Bahasa Inggris. Point yang bisa anda peroleh berkisar antara 150-1000.

Cara Mendaftar 

Untuk mendaftar di DonkeyMails ikuti langkah dibawah ini. Pastikan anda sudah memiliki akun PayPal atau LibertyReserve Jika belum silakan anda buat terlebih dahulu. 

1. Pertama pergi ke situs DonkeyMails untuk lebih mudah silakan klik disini  
2. Setelah halaman terbukaklik tulisan signup hingga muncul kotak pengisian alamat email. 
3. Ketikkan alamat emailanda pada kotak pengisian alamat email jika sudah klik continue. Bukalah akun email anda. 
4. Jika ada pesan masuk dari DonkeyMails lihatlah dan klik link yang di sediakan untuk melanjutkan proses menjadi member. 
5. Isi semua data diri anda secara lengkap dan benar. 
6. Ikuti semua langkah registrasi hingga proses registrasi sukses 

 Selamat Mencoba dan semoga sukses

SPESIFIKASI SAMSUNG GALAXY Note

Network

• HSPA+ up to 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100
• 4G LTE
• EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

Processor

• 1.4GHz Dual Core Processor

Display

• 5.3” WXGA (1280 x 800) screen*
• HD Super AMOLED

Platform

• Android™ 2.3(Gingerbread)

Camera

• Main(Rear) : 8 MP with LED Flash / Front : 2 MP
• Action Shot, Beauty, Panorama Shot, Smile Shot

Video

• 1080p Full HD video recording & playback
• Recording: 1080p@24~30fps/
  Playback: 1080p@30fps
• Codec: MPEG4/ H.263/ H.264/ DivX, WMV, VC-1

Audio

• Codec : MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, WAV, FLAC, OGG
• Music Player with SoundAlive
• 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS

Multi Input

• Full touch + S Pen (Advanced smart pen)

Connectivity

• Bluetooth^® technology v 3.0 + HS
• USB 2.0 HOST
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Sensor

• Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Barometer,Light

Memory

• 16GB Internal memory + microSD (up to 32GB)

Size

• 146.85 x 82.95 x 9.65 mm, 178g

 Battery

• Standard battery, Li-on 2,500 mAh

Value-added Features

• Samsung Touchwiz/ Samsung Live Panel UX
• S Memo/ S Planner/ S Choice (Apps for GALAXY Note)
• Samsung Apps
• Samsung kies 2.0/ Samsung kies air
• Social Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub
• Google™ Mobile Services : Gmail™, Google Talk™, Google Search™, YouTube™, Android™ Market, Google Maps™ with Google Places™ and Google- Latitude™

• A-GPS, Glonass

FITUR NOKIA LUMIA 900

 berikut spesifikasi smartphone versi Lumnia  dari nokia  :

General

•  2G Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
•  3G Network : HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
•  4G Network : LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100

Body

• Dimensions : 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc
• Weight : 160 g

Display

• Type : AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size : 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)
• Multitouch : Yes
• Protection : Corning Gorilla Glass (Nokia ClearBlack display)

Sound

• Alert types : Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
• Loudspeaker : Yes
• 3.5mm jack : Yes

Memory

• Card slot : No
• Internal : 16GB storage, 512 MB RAM

Data

• GPRS : Class 33
• EDGE : Class 33
• Speed : HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps DL, 25 Mbps UL
• WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth : Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
• NFC : Yes
• USB : Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera

• Primary : 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash
• Features : Geo-tagging
• Video : Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization
• Secondary : Yes, 1.3 MP, VGA@30fps

Features

• OS : Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
• Chipset : Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon
• CPU : 1.4 GHz Scorpion
• GPU : Adreno 205
• Sensors : Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
• Messaging : SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
• Browser : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, RSS feeds
• Radio : Stereo FM radio with RDS
• GPS : Yes, with A-GPS support
• Java : Yes, MIDP 2.1
• Colors : Black & Cyan
• MicroSIM card support only
• SNS integration
• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
• MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
• MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
• Document viewer/editor
• Video/photo editor
• Voice memo/command/dial
• Predictive text input

Battery

• Standard battery : Li-Ion 1830 mAh (BP-6EW)
• Stand-by : Up to 300 h
• Talk time : Up to 7 h
• Music play : Up to 60 h

A forex demo shows you how it works before you jump into it for real

Before airplane pilots actually fly on their own, they usually practice in simulators that re-create what flying will be like without any actual risk. Since currency trading is as dangerous financially as flying is physically, it makes sense that there would be a forex demo available, too.

A forex demo is a smart way for a new investor to start. Reading books and taking online courses can teach you the basics, but the best way to learn anything is to get some hands-on experience. However, with forex, hands-on experience could mean losing your shirt. So a demo gives you real-world training with no actual money being involved.

Usually, the demonstration comes courtesy of a brokerage or other financial Web site that has an interest in currying your favor. The plan is that once you’ve tested your skills in the demo, you’ll get into the real thing and take advantage of the paid services the demo provider has to offer -- forex signals, managed accounts, automated trading, etc. The demo is like a free sample, offered in the hopes that you’ll enjoy it so much that you buy something, too.

For that reason, be should be highly suspicious of any Web site that wants to charge for a demo. Considering there are literally dozens of sites that offer free demonstrations, there is absolutely no reason that you should pay for it.

When you sign up for a forex demo, you’re given a username and password and shown how to use the demo system. Sometimes it involves downloading a piece of software unique to the company; other times it’s simply done over the Internet. (Some demos require Macromedia Flash, which most browsers have installed, but which you’ll need the latest version of.) You determine how much imaginary money you want to start with, and off you go!

Once you’re signed in to the forex demo, you do all the things you would do if it were a real-world situation: reading the charts, following the trends, visiting online forums to get other traders’ opinions, and making trades. The trades are recorded in the forex demo only and don’t go anywhere into the actual market since there’s no real money involved. When the market changes, the program determines how much you’d have gained or lost based on the decisions you made. You’re able to say, “Whew! Good thing this was only for practice!” or “Too bad this wasn’t real!” And once you’ve gained some expertise using the forex demo, you can move on to the real thing and start making some money for real.

9-11 and the New York Stock Exchange

Maybe no event in American history was as dramatic as the attacks of September 11, 2001. When the attack on Pearl Harbor happened, we had live radio broadcasts bringing updates, and the next days newspaper how photographs of the carnage, but with 9/11, we had live, crystal clear television pictures beamed right into our living rooms. While we still take pause to think of that horrendous day, the world’s financial markets took a hit like they never have before as the ripple effect from Ground Zero was felt all around the world.
When the attacks happened, and because of how close the World Trade Centers were located to Wall Street, trading wasn’t even started. Everyone that had shown up to work that day was told to stay inside until it was safe. Many people inside the exchange reported feeling the ground shake as the two towers collapsed, and the exchange became a refuge for those fleeing the giant cloud of dust, smoke and debris that appeared once the towers fell.
The buildings that hold the New York Stock Exchange were not damaged during the attacks, but a major telephone bunker than held the phone system for the entire area located near the World Trade Center was severely damaged, hence making communication on the floor of the exchange impossible.
The stock market remained closed until September 17. It would turn out to be the longest that the market would remain closed since 1933 and the Great Depression. During it’s first day of trading after the attacks, the market lost over 680 points, the single biggest one day drop in the exchanges history. While the drop only accounted for a little over 7 percent, it is still considered a major event. By the end of that first week back open, the Dow Jones had lost over 1360 points or 14 percent of its value. It would go down as the worst week in market history. The total money losses during that time were estimated to be around 1.2 trillion.
The events of September 11 led to a dramatic increase in security around the exchange, as many feel it could be a target in future attacks.
The events of 9/11 will live on in the minds of everyone who lived through it. For those who had shown up for a day at work on Wall Street, the event is difficult to forget. The NYSE came through it stronger and so did the nation.

History of the stock exchange

A stock exchange is simply a place where stock is traded. Obviously, in this day and age, the New York Stock Exchange is much, much more than that. Not only is stock traded, but bonds, securities, commodities and countless other things are traded, as well. The NYSE has become so well known throughout the world that it has evolved from a place to do business to a genuine tourist attraction. The history of the market, combined with the wealth and power that resides within its walls makes it a must-see for any tourist visiting New York City.  But how did we go from a dirt road trading post on the outskirts of a small village to a marble and stone monolith like the New York Stock Exchange?

While the location of the very first stock exchange is somewhat controversial, it is believed that the original exchange was located in the Egyptian city of Cairo at or around the 11th century. It is thought that Jewish and Islamic merchants dealt in stock and commodities trading. This goes against most common beliefs that the Italians were the ones to actually invent the stock market.

The first appearance of stock brokers can be traced back to France in the 12th century. A person known as the courratier de change was saddened with the job of regulating and managing the debts and finances of communities that were based on agriculture for the local banking system. They were also known to trade the debts that they kept records of.

During the next century, French commodity traders started to become more organized and groups that would meet on a regular basis to trade began sprouting up all over Western Europe.

The first evidence of trading of government securities was seen by Venetians in the 1200’s. The government of Venice soon outlawed the practice of rumour spreading with the intent of lowering prices of government-issued securities.

Within the next few hundred years, the Dutch were the first to start stock companies that let their shareholders have a piece of profits, and losses. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was the first exchange to offer the idea of continuous trade as early as the 17th century.

The road from dusty marketplace to organized stock exchange has been a rocky one, but the evolution is unmistakeable. With the current trend of moving away from floor traders and to computerized trading, no one knows what the stock exchange of the future will look like, but one thing is for certain, the market will continue to change over time, no matter what.

Day Trading

With the technology boom that has changed the way business is done across the globe, one unintended result has been the rise of day trading. Day trading is a risky and stressful form of trading that involved buying stock and selling it within one days time. It's thought that if this is done enough time, with the right foresight and financial advice, that a person can make quite a lot of money each day. Day trading wasn't even an option before the 1990's. Here's why.
Back before the computer age allowed instant stock buying and selling, the financial settlement period use to take much, much longer. It was possible to buy a stock, and not have to pay for it for another 10 business days. It was common practice in those days to try to sell the stock for more than it was worth before you had to pay for it in an attempt to make a profit. Many traders who had no actual money of their own would make their livings this way, and it's obvious how dangerous this was.
A day trader has many different strategic options that he or she can follow to try to make a profit. The first is trend following. This is a tool that is used by all investors and its simply the idea that stocks that have been going up will continue to go up and stocks that have been going down will continue to go down. Obviously, this isn't always the case, which makes trend following a dangerous method to base all of your day trading investments on.
Range trading is another tool used by day traders. This is the practice of buying and selling stocks once they reach their respective highs and lows. The trader figures that a stock that is headed up will continue to go up, but only until it reaches a new high, and then it's due to go back down. The same is thought for stocks headed the other way. Once they reach a brand new low, they tend to rebound and head back up.
Playing news is another common tool of the day trader. The technique is exactly what it sounds like, buying stock that has just released good news and selling stock that has just released bad news.
While none of these techniques are guaranteed, day trading is increasing in popularity every year, and while the potential for significant loss is very real, many continue to walk the tightrope that is day trading.

History of the Ticker Tape

The grainy, black and white footage may be hard to make out, but during the post-World War II parades that happened around the country, there was always one constant: ticker tape. Ticker tape's home, however, wasn't on the parade route, but inside the stock exchange, where the tape has had a colourful history of helping to shape the current financial structure in the US. But where did the tape, and the machines that used it come from and was the original design made for the trading floor?

First off, let;s take a look at the name. A tick was a term used to describe the slight movement of stocks. These machines, (think a computer printer but in 1867) were used to track stock movements by recording every transaction and then relaying the results.

Taking a look at what was recorded on the ticker tape, well, let's just say that you would need to know quite a bit about investing before anything you saw on the tape would make sense. For one transaction, the tape would record several characters. The first set was the stock's ticker symbol. A ticker symbol is simply an abbreviated name for a company, usually 3 or 4 letters that let investors know which stock is being traded. The second set of symbols was the number of shares traded. Usually the amounts are large, so if the number of shares were in the thousands, the reading could be something like 3k for 3,000. The next set of symbols are numbers that designate what the trade price of that particular stock was. This is also known as the last bid price. The next symbol is the easiest one to read, it will either be an up arrow to show that the price of the stock is headed up compared to yesterday's closing price or it will be a down arrow showing that the stock price in headed lower. The final set of numbers shows the amount the price of the stock changed, for the better or the worse.

The modern day tickers are electronic and the days of ticker tape being used are over. The only place you're likely to see a ticker tape machine these days is in a museum or on an episode of The Simpsons (Mr. Burns has one).

While ticker tape is no longer in use, it was synonymous with Wall Street and investing in America for generations. And yes, even today, if there is a big parade somewhere, you can bet rolls of ticker tape will be used to make the event as festive as possible.