Similar to weather forecasts, in order to improve utility, projections need to be updated regularly. The more current they are, the more likely they will paint a truer picture of population trends in the future. Most states produce population projections every two or three years, and some produce them annually. Virginia prepared three rounds of projections in the last decade. Now, midway through this decade, it is time that these 2012 projections be updated. The Cooper Center would welcome a new contract to produce this sorely-needed fresh round of official state population projections.
6 Upcoming Linux-Based Smartphone Operating Systems That Arenât Android. Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry 10 arenât the only smartphone operating systems vying for a place in your pocket. There are other smartphone operating systems in development â and theyâre all Linux-based.
Tizen has been in the works since early 2012 but has garnered attention recently thanks to Samsungâs involvement and interest in the platform. Reports have suggested that Korean electronics giant will launch a flagship smartphone based on Tizen in the near future, but the OS is still largely unknown to the masses.he Tizen OS is a project within the Linux Foundation and is overseen by a Technical Steering Group that consists of Intel and Samsung. The OS came to be when Intel joined Samsung in 2011 after both had abandoned their respective previous projects, MeeGo and LiMo.