Henrik Stenson targets Dubai after US double

Dubai: After a run of sensational golf that has seen him become the first European to win both the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola and FedExCup, Sweden’s Henrik Stenson will aim to wrap up a magnificent season with victory in both the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai and The European Tour’s Race to Dubai.

A three-shot victory over Americans Steve Stricker and Jordan Spieth, saw the 37-year-old lift the Tour Championship and with it the FedExCup and a $10 million (Dh37 million) bonus.

Back to his previous career best as world No 4, Stenson has also confirmed he will compete in all four events in the first European Tour Final Series, which offers a prize fund of $30.5 million and culminates in the $8 million DP World Tour Championship to be staged on the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates from November 14-17.

In his current form, there is no better golfer on the planet and Stenson is sure to be the top draw when the fifth DP World Tour Championship brings the top 60 players on the European Tour to Dubai.

One man not surprised by the Swede’s return to the top is his coach of 12 years, Pete Cowen.

“If you look at Henrik’s stats, he just doesn’t have a weakness,” said Cowen. “He’s now got a lot more control over what he’s doing and his confidence is sky high. If Henrik gets a sniff of winning a tournament, then he’ll most likely win it. He could have won two Majors already this year but was only beaten by two players who had better final days. Now he’s back at the top, he’s confident and able to handle all the pressure there is. He’s got all the tournaments in the Final Series in his sights and wants to win The Race to Dubai. He also wants to win Majors and be world No 1, and why shouldn’t he be?”

Stenson, like any European Tour player hoping to qualify for the DP World Tour Championship, and earn a chance to compete for The Race to Dubai $3.75 million Bonus Pool, will have to play in two of the three events preceding the finale, presuming they are eligible for all three at the close of entries.

The three tournaments — the $7 million BMW Masters presented by SRE Group and the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions (both in Shanghai) and the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open — will see The Race to Dubai converted to a points table with €1 equalling one point.

A 20 per cent ‘points’ bonus will be awarded to any player who competes in the first three events of the Final Series. The bonus will be added to the player’s points total prior to the DP World Tour Championship, improving their chances of winning The Race to Dubai or increasing their share of the Bonus Pool.

Tickets for the four-day DP World Tour Championship are free and can be obtained by registering online at www.DPWTC.com.

Source: http://gulfnews.com

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Specifications
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8

Network	2G 3G	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	213 x 144 x 7.3 mm (8.39 x 5.67 x 0.29 in) 400 gram IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 1280 x 800 pixels, 8.0 inches (~189 ppi pixel density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM microSD, up to 64 GB
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G WLAN Bluetooth Infrared port USB	Yes Yes HSPA Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n v4.0 microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Features	OS CPU Messaging Ringtones Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Email, Push Email, IM Vibration, MP3 ringtones HTML Yes Yes 5 MP Yes Gray - Loudspeaker with stereo speakers - Multitouch - Micro-SIM - 3.5mm jack - Built-in 3-stage kickstand - Dolby Digital Plus - Accelerometer, compass (sensors) - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Clock - Calendar - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Non-removable Li-Ion 6000 mAh battery Up to Up to 18 h

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Nokia 515

Network	2G 3G	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 HSDPA 900 / 2100
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	114 x 48 x 11 mm, 56.7 cc (4.49 x 1.89 x 0.43 in) 101.1 gram TFT, 256K colors 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	1000 entries Yes 256 MB, 64 MB RAM microSD, up to 32 GB
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G WLAN Bluetooth Infrared port USB	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps 236.8 kbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps v3.0 with A2DP microUSB v2.0
Features	OS CPU Messaging Ringtones Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	SMS, MMS, Email, IM Vibration, MP3 ringtones WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording Yes 5 MP, LED flash 320p@30fps Black, white MIDP 2.1 - Loudspeaker - Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM - 3.5mm jack - Corning Gorilla Glass 2 (protection) - Face detection, panorama - SNS applications - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/AAC player - Organizer - Predictive text input - Clock - Calendar - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh Up to 912 h (2G)/912 h (3G) Up to 10 h 18 min (2G)/5 h 18 min (3G)

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Sony Xperia Z1

Network	2G 3G 4G	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 LTE
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) 170 gram TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	Yes Yes 16 GB, 2 GB RAM microSD, up to 64 GB
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G/4G WLAN Bluetooth Infrared port USB	Yes Yes HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot v4.0 with A2DP, aptX microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector
Features	OS CPU Messaging Ringtones Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.1 (Lollipop) Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400; Adreno 330 SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones HTML5 Stereo FM radio, RDS A-GPS, GLONASS Yes 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, autofocus, LED flash 1080p@30fps, HDR Black, purple, white - Loudspeaker - Micro-SIM - 3.5mm jack - IP58 certified, dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter - Multitouch up to 10 fingers - Shatter proof glass (protection) - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine - 1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (sensors) - ANT+ support - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery Up to 880 h (2G)/850 h (3G) Up to 13 h 50 min (2G)/15 h (3G)

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LG G2

Network	2G 3G 4G	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO LTE
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm (5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 in) 143 gram True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 ppi pixel density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	Yes Yes 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G WLAN Bluetooth Infrared port USB	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Class 12 HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot v4.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X Yes microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host
Features	OS CPU Messaging Ringtones Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop) Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400; Adreno 330 SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones HTML5 Stereo FM radio with RDS A-GPS, GLONASS Yes 13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm, autofocus, OIS, LED flash 1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec Black, white, red, gold - Loudspeaker - Micro-SIM - 3.5mm jack - Multitouch - Corning Gorilla Glass 2 (protection) - 1/3" sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR - Dolby mobile - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (sensors) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/DviX/XviD/H.264/WMV player - MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+/WMA player - Photo viewer/editor - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Clock - Calendar - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery Up to 790 h (2G)/900 h (3G) Up to 16 h 30 min (2G)/17 h 30 min (3G)

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Oppo N1

Network	2G 3G	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	170.7 x 82.6 x 9 mm (6.72 x 3.25 x 0.35 in) 213 gram TFT touchscreen, 256K colors 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches (~143 ppi pixel density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	Yes Yes 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G WLAN Bluetooth NFC USB	Yes Yes HSPA Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot v4.0 Yes microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Features	OS CPU Messaging Ringtones Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300; Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones HTML5 Yes Yes 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash 1080p@30fps Dark blue, white - Loudspeaker - Micro-SIM - Touch-sensitive panel (back) - 3.5mm jack - Color OS - Multitouch - Rotating lens, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (sensors) - O-Click bluetooth remote control - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/commands - Clock - Calendar - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Standard battery, Li-Ion 3610 mAh Up to Up to

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Lewis Hamilton scorches to pole hat-trick

Budapest: Lewis Hamilton scorched to his third pole position in a row for Mercedes in searing track temperatures at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday.

The 2008 Formula One world champion, a triple winner in Hungary with McLaren, lapped the circuit with a best time of one minute 19.388 seconds to deny Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel the top slot.

“Are we on pole?,” the Briton shouted over the radio on his slowing down lap at the Hungaroring. “Yeah, we’re as surprised as you,” came the reply.

Triple world champion Vettel, who leads Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in the standings by 34 points after nine of 19 races, could manage only 1:19.426 with the track temperature hitting 50 degrees earlier in the session. He starts second.

Hamilton had never before in his career taken three successive poles and his fourth of the season took his overall tally to 30 — one more than the late Argentine five-times champion Juan Manuel Fangio.

“With the temperatures, it was pretty tough,” said Hamilton, who won from pole last year in Hungary but has yet to win a race since leaving McLaren at the end of the 2012 season. “I was really surprised when they said I got pole. I didn’t feel like that was a great lap.

“I was expecting Sebastian to get it.”

Frenchman Romain Grosjean qualified third for Lotus with Hamilton’s German teammate Nico Rosberg fourth. Alonso, who has not started on pole for more than a year and turns 32 on Monday, will start fifth.

“It is stupid to sit and say, we should have done this and we should have done that,” said Vettel, who dominated Friday practice but has never won in Hungary. “Mercedes have good pace in qualifying so you have to be fair and respect that. I would have loved to have been a little bit faster and on pole but we have a good car and are in a good position.

“We should have a good race tomorrow and I am quite confident.”

The race will be the first using the new Pirelli tyres, which have been changed to marry the current compounds with last year’s structure after a spate of blowouts in the British Grand Prix last month.

Mercedes were the only team who did not try out the new tyres at Silverstone last week, as a punishment for a ‘secret’ test with Pirelli in Spain in May, but their absence did not appear to hurt them.

“We brought some upgrades this weekend, the guys are working hard and it’s a result of all the hard work they’ve put in,” said Hamilton.

Grosjean’s teammate Kimi Raikkonen, third in the overall standings and 41 points behind Vettel, qualified sixth while Australian Daniel Ricciardo continued to impress in eighth place for Toro Rosso.

Compatriot Mark Webber, the man Ricciardo hopes to replace at Red Bull next year, starts 10th after suffering Kers problems from the second phase of qualifying.

McLaren’s hopes of an improved showing at a circuit that has been good to them in the past, with six wins in eight years, faded with Mexican Sergio Perez qualifying ninth and Britain’s Jenson Button 13th.

The big loser in the first phase was Force India’s Paul Di Resta, who qualified 18th and was baffled at the car’s lack of performance.

“Where did the grip and tyres go?”, the Scot asked his team over the radio. “Looks like we’ve got some work to do,” they replied.

Source: http://gulfnews.com

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