Apple tried to add a design change to make the phone slimmer and slicker, and in turn made all the loyal customer base annoyed for a small change – Lightning port. I am sure Apple’s design team must have worked hard and discussed this at length before making a change to the connector port that is the same for all Apple family devices since 2003.

The Lightning port replaces the 30-pin connector found in its previous devices. The port requires an accessory to connect the iPhone 5 to existing dock-ready devices, and will force customers to upgrade to new devices sooner than they might like. The headache for many people will be making the new Lightning port compatible with the array of peripherals they’ve collected over the years. Apple says speaker makers are already working on new docks and speakers for the connector. These seemingly small changes could result in big costs to consumers.

It’s big annoying to me to see the increase in the cost if I am going to buy the iPhone 5. This is all to make big bucks out of consumer pockets by annoying them, only because they are loyal to the company.

While I write this, just checked with my friend who got offer from his service provider to be on the waiting list of iPhone 5 and he changed his mind after knowing he can’t use the same connector for all his existing Apple devices.

Good thing I hear is it also accepts the new cord’s flat connection reversibly, so you don’t have to fumble with its orientation as you had to before. I will probably stick to my iPhone 4S as long as I can and then switch to Samsung. At least I can contribute to the $1.05 billion they got to pay to Apple.

This is what Sushil Kumar did to his opponent, Akzhurek Tanatarov, from Kazakhstan to turn the match around in third and decider round. Sushil was 0-3 in the third round, and got 6 points after he comes back strong in last minute of the match. Sushil Kumar is in Men’s freestyle 66 kg final now, contesting for Gold against Japaneses wrestler, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro.

Cherish this moment!

I have been keeping track of IPL T20 matches (since 2008) that are Indian cricket league matches played every year among 8 teams and now between 9 teams this year.

I had posted the IPL T20 schedule 2008, 2009 and 2010 before. And I am just continuing my tradition of following IPL closely here. You shall also get a link to watch the IPL T20 2010 matches live online soon.

If you happen to like this post, please recommend to your friends.

IPL T20 2011 Schedule

Fri Apr 8
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
1st match – Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sat Apr 9
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
2nd match – Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sat Apr 9
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
3rd match – Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Nehru Stadium, Kochi

Sun Apr 10
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
4th match – Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Sun Apr 10
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
5th match – Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Mon Apr 11
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
6th match – Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Tue Apr 12
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
7th match – Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Tue Apr 12
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
8th match – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Wed Apr 13
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
9th match – Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Wed Apr 13
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
10th match – Pune Warriors v Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Thu Apr 14
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
11th match – Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Fri Apr 15
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
12th match – Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Fri Apr 15
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
13th match – Mumbai Indians v Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sat Apr 16
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
14th match – Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sat Apr 16
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
15th match – Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sun Apr 17
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16th match – Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Sun Apr 17
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
17th match – Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Mon Apr 18
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
18th match – Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Chennai Super Kings
Nehru Stadium, Kochi

Tue Apr 19
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
19th match – Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Tue Apr 19
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20th match – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Wed Apr 20
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
21st match – Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Wed Apr 20
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
22nd match – Kolkata Knight Riders v Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Thu Apr 21
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
23rd match – Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Fri Apr 22
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
24th match – Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Fri Apr 22
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
25th match – Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sat Apr 23
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
26th match – Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Sun Apr 24
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
27th match – Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sun Apr 24
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
28th match – Rajasthan Royals v Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Mon Apr 25
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
29th match – Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Tue Apr 26
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
30th match – Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Wed Apr 27
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
31st match – Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Wed Apr 27
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
32nd match – Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Deccan Chargers
Nehru Stadium, Kochi

Thu Apr 28
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
33rd match – Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Fri Apr 29
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
34th match – Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Fri Apr 29
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
35th match – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sat Apr 30
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
36th match – Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Delhi Daredevils
Nehru Stadium, Kochi

Sat Apr 30
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
37th match – Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Sun May 1
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
38th match – Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Sun May 1
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
39th match – Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Mon May 2
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
40th match – Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Mon May 2
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
41st match – Delhi Daredevils v Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Tue May 3
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
42nd match – Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Wed May 4
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
43rd match – Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Wed May 4
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
44th match – Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Thu May 5
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
45th match – Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Kolkata Knight Riders
Nehru Stadium, Kochi

Thu May 5
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
46th match – Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Fri May 6
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
47th match – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sat May 7
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
48th match – Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Sat May 7
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
49th match – Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sun May 8
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
50th match – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kochi Tuskers Kerala
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sun May 8
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
51st match – Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Mon May 9
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
52nd match – Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Tue May 10
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
53rd match – Deccan Chargers v Pune Warriors
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Tue May 10
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
54th match – Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Wed May 11
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
55th match – Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Thu May 12
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
56th match – Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Fri May 13
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
57th match – Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Kings XI Punjab
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

Sat May 14
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
58th match – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sat May 14
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
59th match – Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sun May 15
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
60th match – Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Sun May 15
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
61st match – Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Rajasthan Royals
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

Mon May 16
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
62nd match – Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Tue May 17
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
63rd match – Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Wed May 18
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
64th match – Chennai Super Kings v Kochi Tuskers Kerala
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Thu May 19
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
65th match – Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Fri May 20
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
66th match – Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sat May 21
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
67th match – Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Sat May 21
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
68th match – Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Sun May 22
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
69th match – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sun May 22
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
70th match – Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Tue May 24
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
Qualifier 1 – TBC v TBC (1st v 2nd)
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Wed May 25
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
Eliminator – TBC v TBC (3rd v 4th)
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Fri May 27
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
Qualifier 2 – TBC v TBC (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1)
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sat May 28
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
Final – TBC v TBC
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Earlier I published a post about moving to UK on Tier 1 General visa. And looking at the response to that post, I thought it’s useful to publish the latest on Tier 1 General visa.

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has recently mentioned the changes that will take place in April 2011 which include a permanent immigration cap on skilled immigration, a new exceptional talent visa, and new criteria for skilled workers with a job offer and intra-company transfers. There will in effect be significant changes in the rules for sponsoring non-EU workers. In addition the Tier 1 General skilled immigration visa will in effect end on 6 April 2011.

From 6 April 2011, there will an annual limit of 20,700 Tier 2 visas and 1,000 visas for the new ‘exceptional talent’ visa category. The exceptional talent visa will replace the popular Tier 1 (General) highly skilled immigration route.

So if you are thinking about applying for Tier 1 General Visa, either you do it now before 6th April 2011, or forget it!