Through devices such as Blackberry or Mac can download applications and tools currently used a PC desktop, as if it is an Internet music download.
Users of the world, "gummy" of technology and finding new services that meet their specific needs are part of the consuming public Windows, Mac, iPhone and BlackBerry devices with Android, you can now download applications for their PCs or smartphones the same way as if they were downloading music from the Net. All this through Dazzle, a self-service tools around the clock, seven days a week offering wide range of applications and content to choose exactly what users need when they need it.
This solution, which works with Receiver, enables virtual desktops are much more convenient for users by providing greater flexibility, mobility and immediacy. With this infrastructure, access to applications and virtual desktops on any device is now as simple as turning on the TV. Thus, each employee will have instant access to corporate applications and desktops from the device is most convenient at the time.
While granting centralized security, simplify management and reduce costs have been the main drivers of virtualization, providing a better experience for end users is equally important. This is especially appreciated by younger employees who enter companies with self-service expectations flexibility and customization.
2010: The Year of the virtual desktop
Multiple factors converge to make 2010 a landmark year for virtual desktops. As 2009 draws to a close, desktop virtualization is improving as fast path to server virtualization enjoyed two or three years away quickly from the laboratory to test pilot and later deployments Full-scale production.
As the virtual desktop technologies continue to mature, an increasing number of companies are trying to introduce its viability predominant virtual desktop deployments scale to thousands of users, improving safety and reducing desktop management costs up to 50 percent in the process.
It is expected that the market for desktop virtualization will accelerate further in 2010 with the arrival of Windows 7, as organizations of all sizes will take time to evaluate their strategies at the enterprise level. In fact, many experts expect that eventually exceed desktop virtualization server virtualization, While desktop virtualization now has a market size of approximately 35 million servers worldwide, desktop virtualization has the potential to impact more than 600 million desktop users, counting only the corporate environment.
Demand for end users and IT alike
While the benefits of server virtualization is concentrated almost exclusively on IT agility and cost savings, desktop virtualization has the distinct advantage of benefit to the user and IT alike. Centralized management of employee desktop IT gives what he most wants: greater security, control and cost savings. At the same time, returning virtual desktop also gives end users what they most want: flexibility and self-service options. Through the power of virtualization, IT can deliver Windows desktops as a service on demand to any device. This flexibility gives users the ability to work from any device they choose and choose for themselves the services they need, when needed.
This unprecedented flexibility makes the virtual desktops into a practical reality for all types of employees, from service workers and office workers and power users with mobile employees.
Virtualization comes to any device
Dazzle is a customer-facing application that runs on any computer compatible with Mac or Windows. It works as a business for all applications is centrally located IT infrastructure products in the data center, and Citrix XenDesktop. To select an application in Dazzle, users simply browse and search based on name, description or type of application.
Dazzle is fully integrated with Citrix Receiver, which simplifies user access to corporate desktops and applications from any device they choose. With the new Blackberry and Android Receivers, Citrix has extended access at any time to even more mobile devices. Together, Dazzle and Citrix Citrix XenDesktop Receiver to bring the power of desktop virtualization to millions of devices. "Virtualization has brought many positive changes for IT in recent years," said Gordon Payne, vice president and general manager of Citrix desktop division. "Server virtualization has transformed the data center and holds great promise for cloud computing. As virtualization will move to the desktop in 2010, our goal is to revolutionize desktop computing experience for end users and IT alike "adds Citrix Payne.v Dazzle and Receiver are offered at no cost to any consumer or XenApp and XenDesktop will be available beginning of December worldwide.
"Sex" and "bank", among the first domain in Cyrillic
Among the first domains under the Code. "Rf" in Cyrillic, whose applications have priority for government agencies and major trademarks in Russia, appear surprisingly names like "sex.rf", "znakomstva.rf (contactos.rf) or "bank.rf" published the newspaper "Vedomosti".
On Wednesday it opened the application period in the new domain names for organisms and trademarks will close on 25 March.
Then, between April and June, will be the turn of other organizations and private companies, and from 10 July may apply for other legal and natural persons.
The purpose of this order to the application of the new code names in Cyrillic (. "Rf" by Rossiiskaya Federatsia or Russian Federation) is to prevent "cybersquatters" buy the rights of certain domains in high demand on the network or relevant for companies and public figures and then resale.
But there who knows bypass these limitations.
Thus, in the first day of applications, a single company, the Center for Effective Technology and Information Systems (Ctesias) acquired the domains "bank.rf", "nedvizhimost.rf" ( "inmuebles.rf"), "Ipoteka. rf "" sex.rf "," znakomstva.rf "," kino.rf "," striptis, rf "," dosug.rf "(" ocio.rf ")," parket.rf "and others.
This company, which is dedicated to the development of Internet projects, a member of "Reg.ru" one of the domain registration companies.
The general director of "Reg.ru" Alexei Nikolayevich Koroliuk, said his company registered these domains for Ctesias, he needed them for their clients.
According to the Single State Register of Legal Persons, Koroliuk owns 42 percent of the shares of "Reg.ru" while another Koroliuk, Nikolai Ivanovich, has 100 percent of the shares of Ctesias.
However, Alexei Koroliuk called it coincidence, and denied any relationship between the companies.
He added that "Reg.ru" checked before granting Ctesias domains that really counts with trademarks that correspond to the names requested.
Thus, the word "sex" is registered with the State Patent Office Rospatent under the label "women's bags, suitcases, etc.". and "kino" appears under "water heaters, lamps, lanterns, etc."..
According to Andrei Vorobyov, a spokesman for record company Ru-Center, Ctesias found a very clever way of bypassing the legal and law as it prepared well in advance any documentation sent to the patent office and in the spring.
Thus, the domains could purchase Ctesias to 1,200 rubles (28 euros) and not the cost price once applications are opened to all natural and legal persons, estimated for the first day in about 10 billion rubles (about 230,000 euros).
Russia, where more than thirty million Internet users browse at least once a week (nearly a quarter of the population), until now the domain used in the Latin alphabet (. Ru).
ICANN (the private organization regulating Internet domain names) decided last October 30 at their annual summit in Seoul, the internationalization of the use of different characters in web addresses in alphabets such as Cyrillic, Hebrew, Korean, Hindi, Arabic and, of course, Chinese.
The aim of this decision, which comes into force in mid-2010, is to make the network more accessible to the 800 million Internet-half the total-who speak languages with alphabets
On Wednesday it opened the application period in the new domain names for organisms and trademarks will close on 25 March.
Then, between April and June, will be the turn of other organizations and private companies, and from 10 July may apply for other legal and natural persons.
The purpose of this order to the application of the new code names in Cyrillic (. "Rf" by Rossiiskaya Federatsia or Russian Federation) is to prevent "cybersquatters" buy the rights of certain domains in high demand on the network or relevant for companies and public figures and then resale.
But there who knows bypass these limitations.
Thus, in the first day of applications, a single company, the Center for Effective Technology and Information Systems (Ctesias) acquired the domains "bank.rf", "nedvizhimost.rf" ( "inmuebles.rf"), "Ipoteka. rf "" sex.rf "," znakomstva.rf "," kino.rf "," striptis, rf "," dosug.rf "(" ocio.rf ")," parket.rf "and others.
This company, which is dedicated to the development of Internet projects, a member of "Reg.ru" one of the domain registration companies.
The general director of "Reg.ru" Alexei Nikolayevich Koroliuk, said his company registered these domains for Ctesias, he needed them for their clients.
According to the Single State Register of Legal Persons, Koroliuk owns 42 percent of the shares of "Reg.ru" while another Koroliuk, Nikolai Ivanovich, has 100 percent of the shares of Ctesias.
However, Alexei Koroliuk called it coincidence, and denied any relationship between the companies.
He added that "Reg.ru" checked before granting Ctesias domains that really counts with trademarks that correspond to the names requested.
Thus, the word "sex" is registered with the State Patent Office Rospatent under the label "women's bags, suitcases, etc.". and "kino" appears under "water heaters, lamps, lanterns, etc."..
According to Andrei Vorobyov, a spokesman for record company Ru-Center, Ctesias found a very clever way of bypassing the legal and law as it prepared well in advance any documentation sent to the patent office and in the spring.
Thus, the domains could purchase Ctesias to 1,200 rubles (28 euros) and not the cost price once applications are opened to all natural and legal persons, estimated for the first day in about 10 billion rubles (about 230,000 euros).
Russia, where more than thirty million Internet users browse at least once a week (nearly a quarter of the population), until now the domain used in the Latin alphabet (. Ru).
ICANN (the private organization regulating Internet domain names) decided last October 30 at their annual summit in Seoul, the internationalization of the use of different characters in web addresses in alphabets such as Cyrillic, Hebrew, Korean, Hindi, Arabic and, of course, Chinese.
The aim of this decision, which comes into force in mid-2010, is to make the network more accessible to the 800 million Internet-half the total-who speak languages with alphabets
Tokyo hosts the largest fair in the world robots
A robot can recognize its creator, electronic arms to assemble at breakneck speed and even a humanoid that plays ping pong: the latest in robotics is shown in Tokyo in an exhibition involving about 200 companies.
The International Robot Exhibition, held every two years in central Tokyo Big Sight, is the largest global event of an industry standard-bearer for Japan, leaving half of the world's industrial robots.
How could it be otherwise, a humanoid robot was asked to cut the ribbon to access the building, which presented an appearance worthy of a science fiction movie.
Dozens of robots, for most industrial processes, displayed their skills before the large audience, while representatives of 192 companies involved proud explaining their features and improvements in electronic wits.
Companies such as Toshiba and Mitsubishi, alongside lesser-known names as ABB Anybots or led to Japan's capital from huge machines to perform processes automotive to tiny unmanned aircraft for precision operations.
Among the most attention in the first day of the fair were humanoid robots, which in recent years have improved their "view" and "touch" thanks to advances in digital optical and electrical sensors development.
In the laboratories of Japan's Kawada Industries, for example, has gone "Hiro", a device with cameras in the eyes and palms of hands, able to recognize colors and shapes and moving through time operating system real.
"Hiro," thanks to these features, is able to identify a face, "Efe said one of its creators, Maksim Radev, while the robot stared at him and was still watching his every move.
"Hiro" is just over five feet, weighs 70 kilos and is capable of holding 20 kilos on her arms and grasp objects of up to two kilos in each hand.
"It can be easily controlled using the Windows XP, making it very accessible," said Radev, who said that this robot has no industrial use, unlike his fellow "New Age", of similar appearance.
Another company, Anybots, exhibits a robot drone, slightly larger than a domestic vacuum cleaner, designed to act as a "supervisor" at a distance in the era of offshoring.
"The robot can be for example in a factory in Japan while the other side of the world someone in the production department is in charge and you can see how production goes through the eyes of the robot," he told Efe Daniel Casner, one their creators.
While many of the mills are for industrial use, their presence in other areas is growing: According to the Japan Robotics Association, estimates that the market for robots dedicated to the service sector will involve 15,000 million dollars in 2015.
Thus, the fair is taught geniuses like Ping Pong Robot, an android who almost always wins, or "Herby", a form of baby doll designed for the elderly so tightly against his chest, allowing the sensors to The doll has implemented the measure her pulse and even perform an electrocardiogram.
He was also the improved version of "Stop", a seal stuffed full of sensors to behave like a real animal, moving, making sounds and responding to stimuli.
This robot has an end "and pediatric treatment," according to its makers, who contend that the seal robot increases the communication capacity of the holder and reduces stress.
It is expected that at the end of the fair, be given the award for the Robot of the Year, an award in the past have found a genius inventions capable of cleaning an office building, moving from floor to floor or a little mini-robot 15 cm capable of performing up to 200 shares.
The International Robot Exhibition, held every two years in central Tokyo Big Sight, is the largest global event of an industry standard-bearer for Japan, leaving half of the world's industrial robots.
How could it be otherwise, a humanoid robot was asked to cut the ribbon to access the building, which presented an appearance worthy of a science fiction movie.
Dozens of robots, for most industrial processes, displayed their skills before the large audience, while representatives of 192 companies involved proud explaining their features and improvements in electronic wits.
Companies such as Toshiba and Mitsubishi, alongside lesser-known names as ABB Anybots or led to Japan's capital from huge machines to perform processes automotive to tiny unmanned aircraft for precision operations.
Among the most attention in the first day of the fair were humanoid robots, which in recent years have improved their "view" and "touch" thanks to advances in digital optical and electrical sensors development.
In the laboratories of Japan's Kawada Industries, for example, has gone "Hiro", a device with cameras in the eyes and palms of hands, able to recognize colors and shapes and moving through time operating system real.
"Hiro," thanks to these features, is able to identify a face, "Efe said one of its creators, Maksim Radev, while the robot stared at him and was still watching his every move.
"Hiro" is just over five feet, weighs 70 kilos and is capable of holding 20 kilos on her arms and grasp objects of up to two kilos in each hand.
"It can be easily controlled using the Windows XP, making it very accessible," said Radev, who said that this robot has no industrial use, unlike his fellow "New Age", of similar appearance.
Another company, Anybots, exhibits a robot drone, slightly larger than a domestic vacuum cleaner, designed to act as a "supervisor" at a distance in the era of offshoring.
"The robot can be for example in a factory in Japan while the other side of the world someone in the production department is in charge and you can see how production goes through the eyes of the robot," he told Efe Daniel Casner, one their creators.
While many of the mills are for industrial use, their presence in other areas is growing: According to the Japan Robotics Association, estimates that the market for robots dedicated to the service sector will involve 15,000 million dollars in 2015.
Thus, the fair is taught geniuses like Ping Pong Robot, an android who almost always wins, or "Herby", a form of baby doll designed for the elderly so tightly against his chest, allowing the sensors to The doll has implemented the measure her pulse and even perform an electrocardiogram.
He was also the improved version of "Stop", a seal stuffed full of sensors to behave like a real animal, moving, making sounds and responding to stimuli.
This robot has an end "and pediatric treatment," according to its makers, who contend that the seal robot increases the communication capacity of the holder and reduces stress.
It is expected that at the end of the fair, be given the award for the Robot of the Year, an award in the past have found a genius inventions capable of cleaning an office building, moving from floor to floor or a little mini-robot 15 cm capable of performing up to 200 shares.
Google will display treasures from the Iraq Museum Internet
Google will document the treasures of Iraq's national museum and exhibit on the Internet photographs of artefacts belonging to the ancient civilizations at the beginning of next year, announced Tuesday the director of Google, Eric Schmidt.
The museum was looted during the chaos that followed the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in April 2003, and was only reopened to the public earlier this year. Schmidt, who toured the museum on Tuesday with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill, said it was important that the world would see the rich heritage of Iraq and its contribution to Western civilization.
"The story of the origins, practically, civilization took place here and has been preserved in this museum," Schmidt said at a ceremony attended by Iraqi officials.
"I can think of no better way to use our time and resources that make the images and ideas of civilization, from the very beginning, at the disposal of billions of people around the world," he said.
Schmidt said Google has taken 14,000 photographs of the museum and its parts, and the images will be available on the Internet in early 2010.
The antiquities found in the vast repository of museum pieces elsewhere in the country will also be photographed as they become available and then will be placed on the Internet, he said.
The museum is among many entities, including universities, hospitals, libraries and art galleries that were looted or burned across Iraq in the days and weeks that followed the fall of Saddam.
The museum contains exhibits from the Stone Age to the era of Babylon, the Assyrian culture and Islamic periods. The richness of its collection and its importance as the curator of the relics of early civilizations provoked a worldwide outcry.
U.S. troops, the only power in the city at that time, has been strongly criticized for failing to protect the treasures of the museum and other cultural institutions like the National Library and the Saddam Art Center, a museum of modern Iraqi art.
The museum was looted during the chaos that followed the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in April 2003, and was only reopened to the public earlier this year. Schmidt, who toured the museum on Tuesday with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill, said it was important that the world would see the rich heritage of Iraq and its contribution to Western civilization.
"The story of the origins, practically, civilization took place here and has been preserved in this museum," Schmidt said at a ceremony attended by Iraqi officials.
"I can think of no better way to use our time and resources that make the images and ideas of civilization, from the very beginning, at the disposal of billions of people around the world," he said.
Schmidt said Google has taken 14,000 photographs of the museum and its parts, and the images will be available on the Internet in early 2010.
The antiquities found in the vast repository of museum pieces elsewhere in the country will also be photographed as they become available and then will be placed on the Internet, he said.
The museum is among many entities, including universities, hospitals, libraries and art galleries that were looted or burned across Iraq in the days and weeks that followed the fall of Saddam.
The museum contains exhibits from the Stone Age to the era of Babylon, the Assyrian culture and Islamic periods. The richness of its collection and its importance as the curator of the relics of early civilizations provoked a worldwide outcry.
U.S. troops, the only power in the city at that time, has been strongly criticized for failing to protect the treasures of the museum and other cultural institutions like the National Library and the Saddam Art Center, a museum of modern Iraqi art.
The iPhones "unlocked" are vulnerable to new viruses
Hackers programmed a virus that attacks the iPhone from Apple Inc., secretly taking control of devices via internet connections, security experts reported.
"Virus attacks for the first time the iPhone
The virus was detected in the Netherlands and can attack only owned iPhones to disable some security features pre-installed, according to analysts who watch the progress of the virus, known as Worm Duh.
Hackers try to use the virus to obtain passwords for banking sites in the Netherlands, said Graham Cluley, a researcher at antivirus software maker Sophos.
When an iPhone user tries to access a banking site, Duh Worm directs the browser to a similar site controlled by hackers, Cluley said.
The phones are vulnerable phones "unlocked" in which users disable key security features of Apple to avoid meeting the terms of use agreement.
For example, Apple prevents users to change service providers and carriers limited to unauthorized users to nearly 100,000 programs the company has researched to install on the device.
There are thousands of unauthorized programs covering areas from phone calls over the Internet, access to WiFi networks and pornography.
"The vast majority of customers unlock their iPhones, and for good reason. These hacks not only violate the warranty, the iPhone will also become unstable and does not work reliably," said Natalie Harrison, a spokeswoman for Apple.
Three independent security experts said it is better for iPhone users to unlock their devices not because the security risks outweigh the benefits.
"They are leaving open the back door. Everyone else know what the key to open that door," said Cluley.
"Virus attacks for the first time the iPhone
The virus was detected in the Netherlands and can attack only owned iPhones to disable some security features pre-installed, according to analysts who watch the progress of the virus, known as Worm Duh.
Hackers try to use the virus to obtain passwords for banking sites in the Netherlands, said Graham Cluley, a researcher at antivirus software maker Sophos.
When an iPhone user tries to access a banking site, Duh Worm directs the browser to a similar site controlled by hackers, Cluley said.
The phones are vulnerable phones "unlocked" in which users disable key security features of Apple to avoid meeting the terms of use agreement.
For example, Apple prevents users to change service providers and carriers limited to unauthorized users to nearly 100,000 programs the company has researched to install on the device.
There are thousands of unauthorized programs covering areas from phone calls over the Internet, access to WiFi networks and pornography.
"The vast majority of customers unlock their iPhones, and for good reason. These hacks not only violate the warranty, the iPhone will also become unstable and does not work reliably," said Natalie Harrison, a spokeswoman for Apple.
Three independent security experts said it is better for iPhone users to unlock their devices not because the security risks outweigh the benefits.
"They are leaving open the back door. Everyone else know what the key to open that door," said Cluley.
Chinese cyber increases against U.S.
The Chinese Government appears to be more often keying the computer networks of government and industry, U.S. Defense to collect information useful to the Army, said a congressional advisory panel.
"An enormous amount of circumstantial and forensic evidence strongly suggests the involvement of the Chinese state in such activities," said the Committee on Economic and Security Review between the U.S. and China in its 2009 report to Congress.
The 12-member bipartisan commission was established in 2000 to discuss the implications of growing trade with China.
Beijing has begun to expand its national security concerns beyond a possible confrontation across the Taiwan Strait and its periphery issues, said the report of 367 pages.
China is the most aggressive in conducting espionage against the United States, focusing on obtaining data and knowledge to help in modernizing its military and economic development, he added.
The amount of computing activities "malicious" against the United States rose in 2008 and is growing sharply this year, he said, adding that "much of this activity appears to originate in China."
The Chinese Embassy in the United States did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The commission said that the Chinese government has put much of their operational capabilities of computer networks between elements of the PLA.
"The efforts of China's computer operation in peacetime are mainly concentrated on collecting intelligence against U.S. targets and Chinese dissident groups overseas," he said.
The ticking report the findings of Northrop Grumman Corp., a leading Pentagon contractors, which meant that the Chinese government is engaged in widespread anti-US cyber activities.
It omitted any description of the techniques used in forensic cyber espionage.
A study by Northrop Grumman was prepared for the committee and was published in October. He argues that Beijing seems to be making a "campaign of prolonged operation and sophisticated computer networks" against the government and defense industries United States.
"An enormous amount of circumstantial and forensic evidence strongly suggests the involvement of the Chinese state in such activities," said the Committee on Economic and Security Review between the U.S. and China in its 2009 report to Congress.
The 12-member bipartisan commission was established in 2000 to discuss the implications of growing trade with China.
Beijing has begun to expand its national security concerns beyond a possible confrontation across the Taiwan Strait and its periphery issues, said the report of 367 pages.
China is the most aggressive in conducting espionage against the United States, focusing on obtaining data and knowledge to help in modernizing its military and economic development, he added.
The amount of computing activities "malicious" against the United States rose in 2008 and is growing sharply this year, he said, adding that "much of this activity appears to originate in China."
The Chinese Embassy in the United States did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The commission said that the Chinese government has put much of their operational capabilities of computer networks between elements of the PLA.
"The efforts of China's computer operation in peacetime are mainly concentrated on collecting intelligence against U.S. targets and Chinese dissident groups overseas," he said.
The ticking report the findings of Northrop Grumman Corp., a leading Pentagon contractors, which meant that the Chinese government is engaged in widespread anti-US cyber activities.
It omitted any description of the techniques used in forensic cyber espionage.
A study by Northrop Grumman was prepared for the committee and was published in October. He argues that Beijing seems to be making a "campaign of prolonged operation and sophisticated computer networks" against the government and defense industries United States.
Smartphone market will grow in 2010
The wireless industry processors expected to continue the eruption of the market for advanced phones, and the British microchip designer ARM announced that growth could even accelerate next year.
The market for so-called 'smartphones' drastically slowed the quarter ending in September, but chip makers - whose products are sold weeks if not months, before the phones to be sold to consumers - said they are seeing a strong market growth, indicating that the slowdown in the third quarter was temporary.
"The 'smartphones' grew this year, and we'll probably see faster growth next year,''said Tim Score, chief financial officer of ARM, at the Annual Conference Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecommunications held in Barcelona .
ARM designs are in 90 percent of phones, including Apple's iPhone and the new high-end model of Nokia N900.
This market has tremendous growth since Apple introduced the iPhone in mid-2007, increasing the appetite of consumers surfing the Internet at any time.
"Things really began to start when Steve Jobs stood up and said: now you can access the Internet in your pocket,''said Erik Harrell, CFO of the Norwegian web browser for mobile phones, Opera Software.
Joep van Beurden, CEO of the company CSR said processor volumes advanced phone market would grow about 20 percent this year.
"There is a strong impetus for smartphones,''also said Carmelo Papa, head of the industrial division of STMicroelectronics.
The lower prices of these phones to shoot next year's growth market while Nokia and Google have their operating systems - Symbian and Android - for cheaper phones, where sales volumes are higher.
"In 2010 will see continued growth as manufacturers and operators seeking to launch open platforms in the mass market,''said Geoff Blaber, analyst at research firm CCS Insight.''Bear the Android and Symbian 'smartphones' below 150 euros.''
Nokia introduced its first smartphone from 150 euros in August.
China Mobile, the world's largest operator by subscribers, said last month it expects average prices of these phones were halved in a year or two.
The market for so-called 'smartphones' drastically slowed the quarter ending in September, but chip makers - whose products are sold weeks if not months, before the phones to be sold to consumers - said they are seeing a strong market growth, indicating that the slowdown in the third quarter was temporary.
"The 'smartphones' grew this year, and we'll probably see faster growth next year,''said Tim Score, chief financial officer of ARM, at the Annual Conference Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecommunications held in Barcelona .
ARM designs are in 90 percent of phones, including Apple's iPhone and the new high-end model of Nokia N900.
This market has tremendous growth since Apple introduced the iPhone in mid-2007, increasing the appetite of consumers surfing the Internet at any time.
"Things really began to start when Steve Jobs stood up and said: now you can access the Internet in your pocket,''said Erik Harrell, CFO of the Norwegian web browser for mobile phones, Opera Software.
Joep van Beurden, CEO of the company CSR said processor volumes advanced phone market would grow about 20 percent this year.
"There is a strong impetus for smartphones,''also said Carmelo Papa, head of the industrial division of STMicroelectronics.
The lower prices of these phones to shoot next year's growth market while Nokia and Google have their operating systems - Symbian and Android - for cheaper phones, where sales volumes are higher.
"In 2010 will see continued growth as manufacturers and operators seeking to launch open platforms in the mass market,''said Geoff Blaber, analyst at research firm CCS Insight.''Bear the Android and Symbian 'smartphones' below 150 euros.''
Nokia introduced its first smartphone from 150 euros in August.
China Mobile, the world's largest operator by subscribers, said last month it expects average prices of these phones were halved in a year or two.
Six free programs useful for any PC user
The free downloadable software is an increasingly strong movement that allows the average PC user to improve performance and security of your computer without spending money.
There are antivirus to protect computers, photo editors to manipulate images with basic functions, spreadsheets and word processors that, while not as sophisticated as payments software, offer decent performance for users who only need the basics.
In addition, there are thousands of websites that offer legal downloads and free programs. But beware, many of these offers can be dangerous, stay away from dubious pages and be guided by the prestige of the software manufacturer you want to download.
To help you learn some programs that will no doubt be very useful, then we summarize five types of basic software for PC and mention any brands that stand among the most popular Internet.
1. Antivirus
Basic to any computer, especially if you have Windows operating system, is the antivirus. Normally, new PCs come with antivirus software installed, but when the license expires, do not worry. You can protect your computer from viruses without paying a dime. Only you must install the correct software usage habits and adopt "healthy for your computer."
Among the most popular free antivirus is AVG, a simple but effective program whose website offers a free version. For other antivirus recommended by experts familiar with our top five free antivirus. For tips to avoid infection, read our tutorial to protect your PC.
2. Document Management
If you need to write documents, manage spreadsheets and presentations from time to time and not paying for Microsoft Office license, you have several options.
One is to use the beta version of Microsoft Office 2010. After the release of Windows 7, Microsoft released temporarily for free download the trial version of Office 2010. It is a unfinished version of the programs included in this suite, aimed primarily at developers who report the errors, but can be useful in these times of economic crisis.
Alternatively, Open Office, an organization that developed a suite of programs similar to Microsoft Office, but simpler. Unless you need the more advanced features of Microsoft programs, OpenOffice.org will surely be helpful.
Google rival Microsoft, also has a kind of Office online. Google Docs is an online service that lets you create and share documents for free and "in the cloud", ie that everything is stored on Google servers, not your computer. The functions are much more basic than Office, but no less desirable.
3. Internet Navigation
Many internet users are unaware that there is more than a web browser. Internet Explorer, Microsoft certainly dominates the browser market. If you are using an earlier version of Internet Explorer 8, including version 6, it is important that you download and install the latest version, which is safer and more reliable than previous ones. It is indeed a good browser but not alone.
Firefox, Mozilla, an open source browser that has been improved over the years by the contribution of thousands of volunteer developers. If what you are looking for is speed, Google Chrome is noted for being lightweight and fast browser. However, there are still sites that do not work very well in this browser.
Other browsers are free to include Opera and Safari. The latter is the browser that comes installed on all Apple computers. If you have a Mac and want to explore other browsers, you can install Firefox for Mac or Camino, a Mozilla-based browser made specifically for Mac Google Chrome is a beta version for Mac that is not finished yet but it works.
4. Photo Editing
If you like the photos digitally manipulated to make surrealist creations, or simply want to improve focus and remove red eye from photos of your birthday, you can do for free.
Programs such as Gimp and Paint.net is free photo editors that, while not as sophisticated as Photoshop, Adobe, have useful features for non-professional user.
5. Playing multimedia
Finally, entertainment is one of the main uses of computers. breeding programs that are installed by default can not always reproduce the multitude of video and audio formats that exist. If you are looking for a versatile multimedia player, easy to use and free VLC Media Player is what you seek. One of the most popular free software recommended by Internet and specialized websites.
6. Communications
Instant messaging programs are a great tool to keep in touch with friends, family and coworkers. Perhaps the most popular Windows Live Messenger, who recently completed a decade since its inception and provides more customization options than ever.
Other instant messaging programs like Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger offer similar features, but if what you want is to make internet calls or conversations in real-time video, Skype is more suited to their needs. It is free and includes low rates for international calling.
There are also advanced email program like Thunderbird, Mozilla, or Windows Live Mail, Microsoft, which allow you to synchronize multiple e-mail accounts in one program.
There are antivirus to protect computers, photo editors to manipulate images with basic functions, spreadsheets and word processors that, while not as sophisticated as payments software, offer decent performance for users who only need the basics.
In addition, there are thousands of websites that offer legal downloads and free programs. But beware, many of these offers can be dangerous, stay away from dubious pages and be guided by the prestige of the software manufacturer you want to download.
To help you learn some programs that will no doubt be very useful, then we summarize five types of basic software for PC and mention any brands that stand among the most popular Internet.
1. Antivirus
Basic to any computer, especially if you have Windows operating system, is the antivirus. Normally, new PCs come with antivirus software installed, but when the license expires, do not worry. You can protect your computer from viruses without paying a dime. Only you must install the correct software usage habits and adopt "healthy for your computer."
Among the most popular free antivirus is AVG, a simple but effective program whose website offers a free version. For other antivirus recommended by experts familiar with our top five free antivirus. For tips to avoid infection, read our tutorial to protect your PC.
2. Document Management
If you need to write documents, manage spreadsheets and presentations from time to time and not paying for Microsoft Office license, you have several options.
One is to use the beta version of Microsoft Office 2010. After the release of Windows 7, Microsoft released temporarily for free download the trial version of Office 2010. It is a unfinished version of the programs included in this suite, aimed primarily at developers who report the errors, but can be useful in these times of economic crisis.
Alternatively, Open Office, an organization that developed a suite of programs similar to Microsoft Office, but simpler. Unless you need the more advanced features of Microsoft programs, OpenOffice.org will surely be helpful.
Google rival Microsoft, also has a kind of Office online. Google Docs is an online service that lets you create and share documents for free and "in the cloud", ie that everything is stored on Google servers, not your computer. The functions are much more basic than Office, but no less desirable.
3. Internet Navigation
Many internet users are unaware that there is more than a web browser. Internet Explorer, Microsoft certainly dominates the browser market. If you are using an earlier version of Internet Explorer 8, including version 6, it is important that you download and install the latest version, which is safer and more reliable than previous ones. It is indeed a good browser but not alone.
Firefox, Mozilla, an open source browser that has been improved over the years by the contribution of thousands of volunteer developers. If what you are looking for is speed, Google Chrome is noted for being lightweight and fast browser. However, there are still sites that do not work very well in this browser.
Other browsers are free to include Opera and Safari. The latter is the browser that comes installed on all Apple computers. If you have a Mac and want to explore other browsers, you can install Firefox for Mac or Camino, a Mozilla-based browser made specifically for Mac Google Chrome is a beta version for Mac that is not finished yet but it works.
4. Photo Editing
If you like the photos digitally manipulated to make surrealist creations, or simply want to improve focus and remove red eye from photos of your birthday, you can do for free.
Programs such as Gimp and Paint.net is free photo editors that, while not as sophisticated as Photoshop, Adobe, have useful features for non-professional user.
5. Playing multimedia
Finally, entertainment is one of the main uses of computers. breeding programs that are installed by default can not always reproduce the multitude of video and audio formats that exist. If you are looking for a versatile multimedia player, easy to use and free VLC Media Player is what you seek. One of the most popular free software recommended by Internet and specialized websites.
6. Communications
Instant messaging programs are a great tool to keep in touch with friends, family and coworkers. Perhaps the most popular Windows Live Messenger, who recently completed a decade since its inception and provides more customization options than ever.
Other instant messaging programs like Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger offer similar features, but if what you want is to make internet calls or conversations in real-time video, Skype is more suited to their needs. It is free and includes low rates for international calling.
There are also advanced email program like Thunderbird, Mozilla, or Windows Live Mail, Microsoft, which allow you to synchronize multiple e-mail accounts in one program.
IBM claims to have simulated the cerebral cortex of a cat
IBM Corp. researchers reported that by a massive supercomputer, able to simulate the cerebral cortex of a cat, the most developed part of the brain.
The computer has 147,456 chips, more than most modern personal computers, which have only one or two processors. The IBM team also has 144 terabytes of main memory, equivalent to 100,000 times the capacity of a standard computer.
Previously, scientists have simulated the 40% of the brain of a mouse in 2006, 100% of the brain of a rat in 2007 and 1% of the human cerebral cortex this year, using ever larger supercomputers.
The latest technological advancement, presented at a supercomputing conference in Portland, Oregon, does not mean that the computer can think like a cat, or that it is the progenitor of a new breed of robogatos.
The simulation, which runs 100 times slower than the brain of a real cat, looked rather how thoughts are formed in the brain and how they work together the 1,000 billion neurons and 10 trillion synapses in the brain of a cat.
The researchers created a program that sought to make the supercomputer, located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to behave as it is believed that the brain behaves.
During an experiment, he showed the computer images of corporate logos, including one from IBM, and the scientists observed how different parts of the simulated brain working to figure out what was the image.
Dharmendra Mohd, manager of cognitive computing for IBM Research Unit and lead author of the research, said the experiment could lead to the creation of computers that rely less on "structured data" such as the sum of two plus two equals four.
He said the idea is to create teams that are capable of dealing with ambiguity, as the identification of a company logo, even if the image is blurred.
Such computers could incorporate mechanisms for receipt of information, equivalent to the senses of sight, touch and hearing to the decisions they make.
The computer has 147,456 chips, more than most modern personal computers, which have only one or two processors. The IBM team also has 144 terabytes of main memory, equivalent to 100,000 times the capacity of a standard computer.
Previously, scientists have simulated the 40% of the brain of a mouse in 2006, 100% of the brain of a rat in 2007 and 1% of the human cerebral cortex this year, using ever larger supercomputers.
The latest technological advancement, presented at a supercomputing conference in Portland, Oregon, does not mean that the computer can think like a cat, or that it is the progenitor of a new breed of robogatos.
The simulation, which runs 100 times slower than the brain of a real cat, looked rather how thoughts are formed in the brain and how they work together the 1,000 billion neurons and 10 trillion synapses in the brain of a cat.
The researchers created a program that sought to make the supercomputer, located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to behave as it is believed that the brain behaves.
During an experiment, he showed the computer images of corporate logos, including one from IBM, and the scientists observed how different parts of the simulated brain working to figure out what was the image.
Dharmendra Mohd, manager of cognitive computing for IBM Research Unit and lead author of the research, said the experiment could lead to the creation of computers that rely less on "structured data" such as the sum of two plus two equals four.
He said the idea is to create teams that are capable of dealing with ambiguity, as the identification of a company logo, even if the image is blurred.
Such computers could incorporate mechanisms for receipt of information, equivalent to the senses of sight, touch and hearing to the decisions they make.
China orders Microsoft to stop some sales of Windows
A Chinese court ordered Microsoft, the software maker in the world, stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems including fountains designed by a local company, citing a violation of license agreements.
The ruling, signed Monday by the No. 1 Intermediate People's Court of Beijing, is a setback for Microsoft, which intends to increase its market share in China, which is already struggling with rampant piracy problems.
The ruling said that Microsoft violated the license agreements between the company and a Chinese technology company, Zhongyi Electronic, designing fonts for Chinese characters.
Microsoft will have to stop selling Chinese versions of its Windows 98, 2000, 2003 and Windows XP, according to the court. It is unclear when the decision will be effective or how many copies will be affected.
The U.S. company said it would appeal the ruling.
"Microsoft respects intellectual property rights. We use the intellectual property of others when we have a lawful right to do so," the company said in a statement.
Zhongyi Electronic said on its website that the agreements signed only allowed to use their IP in Windows 95, but the U.S. giant's technologies used in subsequent versions of its Windows operating systems.
China has long been the target of foreign firms seeking to protect its intellectual property, but the situation is turning as Chinese companies mature and become more aggressive in protecting their own designs.
"By winning this case against a well known international company like Microsoft, shows that China, while a developing country, is taking positive steps to protect intellectual property rights," he told Reuters Xin Ling Yu, a lawyer for Zhongyi .
In fact, they expect more lawsuits with Chinese companies, according to Michael Vella, head of intellectual property rights and litigation in China in the Morrison & Foerster law firm.
"(Chinese companies) are going to think of China as a place to have its own litigation strategy, I think it is a trend that is coming," said Vella.
"We saw it in Taiwan. At first, the Taiwanese companies were always on the defensive, and in recent years we have been initiating litigation," she said.
The ruling, signed Monday by the No. 1 Intermediate People's Court of Beijing, is a setback for Microsoft, which intends to increase its market share in China, which is already struggling with rampant piracy problems.
The ruling said that Microsoft violated the license agreements between the company and a Chinese technology company, Zhongyi Electronic, designing fonts for Chinese characters.
Microsoft will have to stop selling Chinese versions of its Windows 98, 2000, 2003 and Windows XP, according to the court. It is unclear when the decision will be effective or how many copies will be affected.
The U.S. company said it would appeal the ruling.
"Microsoft respects intellectual property rights. We use the intellectual property of others when we have a lawful right to do so," the company said in a statement.
Zhongyi Electronic said on its website that the agreements signed only allowed to use their IP in Windows 95, but the U.S. giant's technologies used in subsequent versions of its Windows operating systems.
China has long been the target of foreign firms seeking to protect its intellectual property, but the situation is turning as Chinese companies mature and become more aggressive in protecting their own designs.
"By winning this case against a well known international company like Microsoft, shows that China, while a developing country, is taking positive steps to protect intellectual property rights," he told Reuters Xin Ling Yu, a lawyer for Zhongyi .
In fact, they expect more lawsuits with Chinese companies, according to Michael Vella, head of intellectual property rights and litigation in China in the Morrison & Foerster law firm.
"(Chinese companies) are going to think of China as a place to have its own litigation strategy, I think it is a trend that is coming," said Vella.
"We saw it in Taiwan. At first, the Taiwanese companies were always on the defensive, and in recent years we have been initiating litigation," she said.
Office 2010 Beta and you can download free
The software giant Microsoft launched free internet test version of its new office software, Office 2010, which first will be integrated with virtual social networks.
The announcement was made at the Professional Developers Conference 2009 (PDC09) being held in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning and will close their doors and where he presented the final version of Windows Azure, Microsoft's platform for programming in the cloud .
The remodeled version of Office 2010 will offer in its Outlook e-mail manager the opportunity to companies like Twitter and Facebook to develop an application to enable access to user accounts or profiles.
So far, only the business network LinkedIn has pledged to be ready for connection to Outlook when Office 2010 comes out officially on the market in the first half of next year.
"You can browse the updates of contacts with those who have communication," he told Efe Luis Daniel Soto, director of Microsoft New Technologies for the area of Latin America.
The application will access the public profile on LinkedIn email sender which reference will be more professional performance of the contact.
Outlook will comprise, in addition, with Windows Live and will create new networks through Software Developer SharePoint 2010.
"The model was not intended to do something specific to a particular social networks, but that was extended to others. For example in Latin America that are most successful networks as Sonic can build and participate in the scheme," said Soto.
The Microsoft manager said the company is working to have the most relevant social networks in the new Outlook and found that more connections will be available also on LinkedIn to where the new Office is available for sale.
"We liberated the possibility that the creator of each incorporate social networking functionality. You may have multiple connectors for multiple social networks, some are free and others will be commercial enterprises," he said.
Through its website, Microsoft allowed from today free download of Office 2010 in its test version in order to debug errors before final marketing, just as they did with Windows 7, the beta model was reviewed by more than 8 million users.
The Web version of Office 2010, more simple and requires no installation, is available on the Internet since the summer.
Since Microsoft makes sure the office software that will replace the Office 2007 will be more stable and allow for improved navigation, as well as incorporating updates in design, icons, logo or greater versatility for the use of videos in its PowerPoint presentation software.
The company has not released the product release date or their cost.
In addition to Office 2010, Microsoft launched today in beta versions on SharePoint Server 2010 and Silverlight 4, two programs for professionals.
The biggest ovation of the day at PDC09 took her Steven Sinofsky, Windows division president when he announced to the surprise of those present and each of the thousands of attendees to the event receive a free laptop.
The touch screen computer was built jointly by Microsoft and ACER, and is not scheduled to go on sale.
"The aim of this computer is that developers also have the hardware necessary to create such applications. There is nothing special in itself. There are many who already have the same functions that are sold for prices from $ 1000, Soto said.
The announcement was made at the Professional Developers Conference 2009 (PDC09) being held in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning and will close their doors and where he presented the final version of Windows Azure, Microsoft's platform for programming in the cloud .
The remodeled version of Office 2010 will offer in its Outlook e-mail manager the opportunity to companies like Twitter and Facebook to develop an application to enable access to user accounts or profiles.
So far, only the business network LinkedIn has pledged to be ready for connection to Outlook when Office 2010 comes out officially on the market in the first half of next year.
"You can browse the updates of contacts with those who have communication," he told Efe Luis Daniel Soto, director of Microsoft New Technologies for the area of Latin America.
The application will access the public profile on LinkedIn email sender which reference will be more professional performance of the contact.
Outlook will comprise, in addition, with Windows Live and will create new networks through Software Developer SharePoint 2010.
"The model was not intended to do something specific to a particular social networks, but that was extended to others. For example in Latin America that are most successful networks as Sonic can build and participate in the scheme," said Soto.
The Microsoft manager said the company is working to have the most relevant social networks in the new Outlook and found that more connections will be available also on LinkedIn to where the new Office is available for sale.
"We liberated the possibility that the creator of each incorporate social networking functionality. You may have multiple connectors for multiple social networks, some are free and others will be commercial enterprises," he said.
Through its website, Microsoft allowed from today free download of Office 2010 in its test version in order to debug errors before final marketing, just as they did with Windows 7, the beta model was reviewed by more than 8 million users.
The Web version of Office 2010, more simple and requires no installation, is available on the Internet since the summer.
Since Microsoft makes sure the office software that will replace the Office 2007 will be more stable and allow for improved navigation, as well as incorporating updates in design, icons, logo or greater versatility for the use of videos in its PowerPoint presentation software.
The company has not released the product release date or their cost.
In addition to Office 2010, Microsoft launched today in beta versions on SharePoint Server 2010 and Silverlight 4, two programs for professionals.
The biggest ovation of the day at PDC09 took her Steven Sinofsky, Windows division president when he announced to the surprise of those present and each of the thousands of attendees to the event receive a free laptop.
The touch screen computer was built jointly by Microsoft and ACER, and is not scheduled to go on sale.
"The aim of this computer is that developers also have the hardware necessary to create such applications. There is nothing special in itself. There are many who already have the same functions that are sold for prices from $ 1000, Soto said.
Gamers ready for the launch of 'Assassin's Creed 2'
The French video game giant Ubisoft launch on Tuesday the second episode of his hit 'Assassin's Creed', in which the user must carry out missions in historical scenes recreated in detail and realistically.
"It promises to be one of the games most ambitious action-adventure of the season," Scott told AFP Steinberg, a specialist firm of entry for Digital Trends.
The first 'Assassin's Creed', released in 2007, sold eight million copies worldwide. "It was the first video game that immersed the user in a realistic scenario inspired by historical events," he told AFP Ubisoft video game producer Sebastien Puel.
'Assassin's Creed 2' places the player in the Italian Renaissance, while the original version did in the time of the Crusades, and take him on missions in Jerusalem.
"It promises to be one of the games most ambitious action-adventure of the season," Scott told AFP Steinberg, a specialist firm of entry for Digital Trends.
The first 'Assassin's Creed', released in 2007, sold eight million copies worldwide. "It was the first video game that immersed the user in a realistic scenario inspired by historical events," he told AFP Ubisoft video game producer Sebastien Puel.
'Assassin's Creed 2' places the player in the Italian Renaissance, while the original version did in the time of the Crusades, and take him on missions in Jerusalem.
Univision TV station broadcast its programming on YouTube
The Hispanic television audiences around the United States, Univision, announced Monday an agreement to spread its programming on the internet video portal YouTube, including galas as editing Premios Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards next year.
"Univision is using the technology known as YouTube's Content ID (identification of content) to measure the participation of users with its content," the press release.
The company shall make public the programming of Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision.
Univision recently won a lawsuit against the Mexican Televisa (the largest producer of telenovelas in Spanish) so that the latter could not deliver on your own website programs that had previously provided.
"Univision is using the technology known as YouTube's Content ID (identification of content) to measure the participation of users with its content," the press release.
The company shall make public the programming of Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision.
Univision recently won a lawsuit against the Mexican Televisa (the largest producer of telenovelas in Spanish) so that the latter could not deliver on your own website programs that had previously provided.
Countries are equipped with "ciberarmas" for virtual conflict
U.S., Russia, France, Israel and China are equipped with "ciberarmas" according to a report released Tuesday by the Internet security firm McAfee, who also said that the politically motivated cyber attacks have increased in recent months .
Virtual Criminology Report each year McAfee has said that U.S. White House, the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service and the Defense Department have been victims of politically motivated cyberattacks.
The attacks, in the form of "denial of service" in coordination occurred on July 4, the date that the United States celebrates its independence, and also affected the Treasury Department, the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Amazon and Yahoo .
A few days later on 11 Internet sites of the South Korean government were "turned off" by the same network of 50,000 computers used to attack the U.S..
The secret services of Seoul to North Korea accused of orchestrating the attack, the report said.
Dmitri Alperovitch, research vice president of McAfee's Virus, the report speculates that if the U.S. attacks and South Korea originated in North Korea, the motivation could have been testing the impact of the attacks on the communications between the two countries and their effect on military communications.
Another case cited by the signature is the information avalanche Georgia suffered in parallel to the armed conflict with Russia remained the region of South Ossetia in the summer of 2008.
In 2007, another former Soviet republic, Estonia, saw a flood caused by denial of service attack the websites of their government. The attacks lasted for weeks and affected everyone in the country, often preventing their access to bank accounts via the Internet.
In this environment, McAffe said countries are developing their military capabilities in cyberspace, what he called a "race ciberarmas" which is in the crosshairs government computer networks and other infrastructure critical to the functioning of nations.
The report notes that the theoretical and actual targets of these attacks are power grids, transportation systems, telecommunications, finance and water supply "because the damage can be done quickly and with little effort."
But the report also warned that the private sector that is at greatest risk of attack, partly because the critical infrastructure of a country is usually in the hands of private companies and partly because the industry depends on governments to prevent attacks
Virtual Criminology Report each year McAfee has said that U.S. White House, the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service and the Defense Department have been victims of politically motivated cyberattacks.
The attacks, in the form of "denial of service" in coordination occurred on July 4, the date that the United States celebrates its independence, and also affected the Treasury Department, the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Amazon and Yahoo .
A few days later on 11 Internet sites of the South Korean government were "turned off" by the same network of 50,000 computers used to attack the U.S..
The secret services of Seoul to North Korea accused of orchestrating the attack, the report said.
Dmitri Alperovitch, research vice president of McAfee's Virus, the report speculates that if the U.S. attacks and South Korea originated in North Korea, the motivation could have been testing the impact of the attacks on the communications between the two countries and their effect on military communications.
Another case cited by the signature is the information avalanche Georgia suffered in parallel to the armed conflict with Russia remained the region of South Ossetia in the summer of 2008.
In 2007, another former Soviet republic, Estonia, saw a flood caused by denial of service attack the websites of their government. The attacks lasted for weeks and affected everyone in the country, often preventing their access to bank accounts via the Internet.
In this environment, McAffe said countries are developing their military capabilities in cyberspace, what he called a "race ciberarmas" which is in the crosshairs government computer networks and other infrastructure critical to the functioning of nations.
The report notes that the theoretical and actual targets of these attacks are power grids, transportation systems, telecommunications, finance and water supply "because the damage can be done quickly and with little effort."
But the report also warned that the private sector that is at greatest risk of attack, partly because the critical infrastructure of a country is usually in the hands of private companies and partly because the industry depends on governments to prevent attacks
Taiwanese have a robot guide, guard and porter
Taiwan researchers have invented a robot that can double as a receptionist, tour guide, guard and assistant physician, the latest offering from one island to make a name for the global robotics market.
The interactive robot, 60 kilos and called Monica, can shoot and recognize people well enough to support its entry into an office building or send an emergency text message to a human security guard, said the director of project, Ren Luo, on Tuesday.
The sensory functions also let you interact by remote control between doctors and patients, especially when the patient worsens.
Tourists could use the robot, a 1 meter high, to give them directions.
"Within the community of the robot, this is pretty impressive because it can replace many human functions," said Luo, a professor at National Taiwan University.
Taiwan, the world center PC market, is opening a gap in the market robotic 18,000 million face stronger foreign rivals such as Japan, because profits from sales in the computer chip industry on the island and begin to decline.
Taiwan aspires to a market share of 7 per cent in the global robotics market and its international exports, expected to involve 7,800 million dollars by 2015, according to the Center for Research and Development of Precision Machinery Taiwan.
Four university professors, encouraged with 1.81 million dollars from the Taiwanese government, were built last year a couple of robots Monica, who were activated on Monday.
Researchers have already spoken with a manufacturer on the mass production of consumer Monica, Luo said. The current price is set at around 12,500 euros, he said.
Developers worldwide are also working on robots for domestic assistance and dangerous tasks normally performed by humans, such as bomb detection and deactivation.
The interactive robot, 60 kilos and called Monica, can shoot and recognize people well enough to support its entry into an office building or send an emergency text message to a human security guard, said the director of project, Ren Luo, on Tuesday.
The sensory functions also let you interact by remote control between doctors and patients, especially when the patient worsens.
Tourists could use the robot, a 1 meter high, to give them directions.
"Within the community of the robot, this is pretty impressive because it can replace many human functions," said Luo, a professor at National Taiwan University.
Taiwan, the world center PC market, is opening a gap in the market robotic 18,000 million face stronger foreign rivals such as Japan, because profits from sales in the computer chip industry on the island and begin to decline.
Taiwan aspires to a market share of 7 per cent in the global robotics market and its international exports, expected to involve 7,800 million dollars by 2015, according to the Center for Research and Development of Precision Machinery Taiwan.
Four university professors, encouraged with 1.81 million dollars from the Taiwanese government, were built last year a couple of robots Monica, who were activated on Monday.
Researchers have already spoken with a manufacturer on the mass production of consumer Monica, Luo said. The current price is set at around 12,500 euros, he said.
Developers worldwide are also working on robots for domestic assistance and dangerous tasks normally performed by humans, such as bomb detection and deactivation.
Billboard launches website to see free concerts
A new website allows music lovers to see concerts on the Internet for free and select from five different angles while doing it.
BillboardLive.com says his new concert site offers different perspectives surfers performances by Alicia Keys, Usher, David Archuleta, Daughtry and other artists still to be announced.
Users can select from five different cameras while enjoying full concerts of these singers, focusing only on the drummer or guitarist if they wish.
The site also allows the use of Twitter or Facebook in transit without leaving the show.
The application is also available for iPhone. In February, new concerts added.
The founder, Michael Williams, says the site is "reconnecting artists and fans, for free."
BillboardLive.com says his new concert site offers different perspectives surfers performances by Alicia Keys, Usher, David Archuleta, Daughtry and other artists still to be announced.
Users can select from five different cameras while enjoying full concerts of these singers, focusing only on the drummer or guitarist if they wish.
The site also allows the use of Twitter or Facebook in transit without leaving the show.
The application is also available for iPhone. In February, new concerts added.
The founder, Michael Williams, says the site is "reconnecting artists and fans, for free."
Nokia starts shipping its new smartphone N900
Nokia began shipments of its new N900 model, a key product for the handset maker world number one in its battle against rivals of the iPhone and Blackberry.
Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in a speech that the company began delivering their phones Tuesday.
The N900 model is the first Nokia phone that operates on Maemo Linux system, seen by analysts as the key to Nokia to gain ground in the coming years.
Nokia has maintained its global market share stable at close to 40 percent, but lost a strip between the more expensive models in front of Apple and RIM.
Investing in high-tech products is important for Nokia because the company has not only lost market share in this type of product, but its average selling prices have fallen faster than the industry average.
Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in a speech that the company began delivering their phones Tuesday.
The N900 model is the first Nokia phone that operates on Maemo Linux system, seen by analysts as the key to Nokia to gain ground in the coming years.
Nokia has maintained its global market share stable at close to 40 percent, but lost a strip between the more expensive models in front of Apple and RIM.
Investing in high-tech products is important for Nokia because the company has not only lost market share in this type of product, but its average selling prices have fallen faster than the industry average.
Microsoft shut down "pirates" of the Xbox
The U.S. company Microsoft has blocked the online service "Xbox Live" to thousands of users who had modified their console to install pirated games.
Reports circulating the internet suggest that 600,000 players could be affected by this blackout forced.
Microsoft did not give specific figures, but confirmed they had blocked a "small percentage" of the nearly 20 million users of "Xbox Live".
According to the software giant, the modification of the Xbox 360 "violated" the conditions of use and the possibility of being disconnected from the network is a risk we must take those who do.
Modified Consoles
"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal to modify your Xbox 360 console to use pirated discs violates the terms of use, voids the warranty and may involve the blockade of Xbox Live, the company said in a statement.
"The health of the video game business depends on users to use genuine products and services supplied by the manufacturers or authorized dealers," added Microsoft.
Many players tend to modify their consoles by installing chips or additional elements that allow them to use unofficial software. Some of these chips are specifically designed to make certain pirated games compatible with the Xbox.
According to information released, the disconnect has implemented Microsoft does not preclude continued operation of the console, since it affects only the account of "Xbox Live".
The statistics of the games industry suggests that piracy costs over U.S. $ 1270 million each year.
Moreover, recently a British court rejected an appeal by Christopher Gillham, a man who had been convicted of selling chips to modify the Xbox.
According to Case, Gillham activities violated the laws of copyright.
Reports circulating the internet suggest that 600,000 players could be affected by this blackout forced.
Microsoft did not give specific figures, but confirmed they had blocked a "small percentage" of the nearly 20 million users of "Xbox Live".
According to the software giant, the modification of the Xbox 360 "violated" the conditions of use and the possibility of being disconnected from the network is a risk we must take those who do.
Modified Consoles
"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal to modify your Xbox 360 console to use pirated discs violates the terms of use, voids the warranty and may involve the blockade of Xbox Live, the company said in a statement.
"The health of the video game business depends on users to use genuine products and services supplied by the manufacturers or authorized dealers," added Microsoft.
Many players tend to modify their consoles by installing chips or additional elements that allow them to use unofficial software. Some of these chips are specifically designed to make certain pirated games compatible with the Xbox.
According to information released, the disconnect has implemented Microsoft does not preclude continued operation of the console, since it affects only the account of "Xbox Live".
The statistics of the games industry suggests that piracy costs over U.S. $ 1270 million each year.
Moreover, recently a British court rejected an appeal by Christopher Gillham, a man who had been convicted of selling chips to modify the Xbox.
According to Case, Gillham activities violated the laws of copyright.
Malaysia is building an optical network between 10 megabytes and a gigabyte
Malaysia began building a fiber optic network that will allow 1.2 million homes access to broadband of 10 megabits per second (Mbps) and one gigabyte per second (Gbps), local media reported Monday.
Telekom Malaysia, the company responsible for the project, completed in the next two years the installation of this optical network, whose hub is in the city of Putrajaya, the administrative capital of the country.
This optical network will enable Malaysian Internet users to download movies in two minutes, rather than the two hours used in the present (with between 2 and 4 Mbps available).
This project is part of the Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor, which aims to create a new generation technology center within a radius of 50 kilometers from the international airport to the Petronas Towers, including Kuala Lumpur and Cyberjaya.
"It's no coincidence that the technologically advanced countries like the United States, Japan, Switzerland or Australia, are also at the head of the richest nations," said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
More than 200 companies in the IT sector and technological generate about $ 200 million (133 million) in this corridor, born in 1995.
The speed of broadband Internet in Japan is 15.8 Mbps, 12.8 Mbps in Sweden, Holland, 11 Mbps and 5.1 Mbps United States, according to union Communications Workers of America ( CWA, by its initials in English).
Telekom Malaysia, the company responsible for the project, completed in the next two years the installation of this optical network, whose hub is in the city of Putrajaya, the administrative capital of the country.
This optical network will enable Malaysian Internet users to download movies in two minutes, rather than the two hours used in the present (with between 2 and 4 Mbps available).
This project is part of the Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor, which aims to create a new generation technology center within a radius of 50 kilometers from the international airport to the Petronas Towers, including Kuala Lumpur and Cyberjaya.
"It's no coincidence that the technologically advanced countries like the United States, Japan, Switzerland or Australia, are also at the head of the richest nations," said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
More than 200 companies in the IT sector and technological generate about $ 200 million (133 million) in this corridor, born in 1995.
The speed of broadband Internet in Japan is 15.8 Mbps, 12.8 Mbps in Sweden, Holland, 11 Mbps and 5.1 Mbps United States, according to union Communications Workers of America ( CWA, by its initials in English).
New artists paint on the screen of the iPhone
In a not too distant future, visitors to a museum of modern art could be quite different from those we now know: for through halls of a building, the visitor can admire in your mobile phone or computer in his works that have not been created on canvas, but painted with fingers on a touch screen.
Brushes, an application for the Apple iPhone that allows you to "paint" with their fingers on the screen of this phone or iPod Touch, has become a popular tool among developers interested in experimenting with new technologies.
And not just talking about fans. Artists the likes of David Hockney are using Brushes and Canadian painter Matthew Watkins recently opened in Bari (Italy) a exposión of works only on the screen of your iPhone.
With over 100,000 downloads since it went on sale in August 2008, Brush has become one of the most popular iPhone applications, and sales soared after the New Yorker magazine published on its front page last June a work of Portuguese artist Jorge Colombo done with this application.
"It's accessible to anyone," said Steve Sprang, creator of Brushes, told The Washington Post. Brushes can paint without the mess "and it is always with you," said Sprang, Appple received from 70 per cent of $ 4.95 (3.30 euros), which costs the program.
In Flickr, one of the most popular portals for hanging pictures on the net, was born a group called iPhone Brushes Art Gallery-"where there are more than 10,000 works of different artists all created by painting with his fingers on the screen iPhone.
Some approach the hyper-realism, as images of American Henry Maddocks. Others have a more surreal, like those of Hubertk or Matthew Watkins.
Patricio Villarroel, Chilean musician and artist living in Paris, is the most active member of the group with more than a thousand works published.
"The finger painting is so funny ...! Us back to childhood," he told EFE Villarroel, who has been doing digital painting with Corel since 1996 Panter-x, but a year ago has become a fan of iPhone.
"It gives you great ease of use, anywhere and any way," he says. Brushes is the most used application, but also paints Villarroel similar programs for the iPhone and touch nptr and artists.
With over 100,000 applications already available, Apple has found the goose that lays golden eggs in these programs for iPhone and iPod Touch, developed mostly by programmers outside the company and can be downloaded from iTunes, its online store.
Many are free and most do not exceed five dollars (3.33 euros). Among the most popular programs this week include several games and a bar code reader for telling us if the product to have in our hands can be found cheaper online.
One of the newcomers is Cry Translator, an application created by the Catalan firm Biloop Technology that, say its creators, can "translate" the crying of babies to see what happens.
This dream of every father and mother can be downloaded for $ 9.99 (6.66 euros) until 11 November-after cost 29.99 (20 euros) - and promises only ten seconds to figure out if the baby cries from hunger, sleep, pain, or simply bored, no doubt another application on iPhone will remedy.
Brushes, an application for the Apple iPhone that allows you to "paint" with their fingers on the screen of this phone or iPod Touch, has become a popular tool among developers interested in experimenting with new technologies.
And not just talking about fans. Artists the likes of David Hockney are using Brushes and Canadian painter Matthew Watkins recently opened in Bari (Italy) a exposión of works only on the screen of your iPhone.
With over 100,000 downloads since it went on sale in August 2008, Brush has become one of the most popular iPhone applications, and sales soared after the New Yorker magazine published on its front page last June a work of Portuguese artist Jorge Colombo done with this application.
"It's accessible to anyone," said Steve Sprang, creator of Brushes, told The Washington Post. Brushes can paint without the mess "and it is always with you," said Sprang, Appple received from 70 per cent of $ 4.95 (3.30 euros), which costs the program.
In Flickr, one of the most popular portals for hanging pictures on the net, was born a group called iPhone Brushes Art Gallery-"where there are more than 10,000 works of different artists all created by painting with his fingers on the screen iPhone.
Some approach the hyper-realism, as images of American Henry Maddocks. Others have a more surreal, like those of Hubertk or Matthew Watkins.
Patricio Villarroel, Chilean musician and artist living in Paris, is the most active member of the group with more than a thousand works published.
"The finger painting is so funny ...! Us back to childhood," he told EFE Villarroel, who has been doing digital painting with Corel since 1996 Panter-x, but a year ago has become a fan of iPhone.
"It gives you great ease of use, anywhere and any way," he says. Brushes is the most used application, but also paints Villarroel similar programs for the iPhone and touch nptr and artists.
With over 100,000 applications already available, Apple has found the goose that lays golden eggs in these programs for iPhone and iPod Touch, developed mostly by programmers outside the company and can be downloaded from iTunes, its online store.
Many are free and most do not exceed five dollars (3.33 euros). Among the most popular programs this week include several games and a bar code reader for telling us if the product to have in our hands can be found cheaper online.
One of the newcomers is Cry Translator, an application created by the Catalan firm Biloop Technology that, say its creators, can "translate" the crying of babies to see what happens.
This dream of every father and mother can be downloaded for $ 9.99 (6.66 euros) until 11 November-after cost 29.99 (20 euros) - and promises only ten seconds to figure out if the baby cries from hunger, sleep, pain, or simply bored, no doubt another application on iPhone will remedy.
Companies give free access to Wi-Fi for new year
Google, Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft, competitors in the Internet, has had the same idea to promote themselves in the new year season: to provide temporary access free Wi-Fi in airports, airplanes and public places in the U.S.
Google Inc. announced Tuesday it will provide free access Wi-Fi at 47 airports in the country, including Boston, Houston and Seattle, until 15 January. For those airports passes 35% of U.S. travelers, the company said.
Netizens to connect on any of the airports will see a page on the screen that will give them the opportunity to donate to three charities and Google will donate the same amount.
Among the 47 airports there are some, like the McCarran International in Las Vegas, which already provide free Wi-Fi. Sponsors help keep the free service.
Google will also give free service for Wi-Fi in Virgin America flights during the same period.
EBay Inc., the giant online auctioneer, will provide free Wi-Fi on some flights for Delta Air Lines Inc. during the week of Thanksgiving Day, which falls on Thursday 26 October. The link will take users to the eBay site, but since there will be free to follow any other course.
Since September, Microsoft Corp. has offered Wi-Fi access in some hotels and airports, encouraging users to use its new search engine, Bing.
On Monday, Yahoo Inc. said it will give free Wi-Fi in Times Square in New York. A busy street in this area was converted into pedestrian zone in recent months.
Google Inc. announced Tuesday it will provide free access Wi-Fi at 47 airports in the country, including Boston, Houston and Seattle, until 15 January. For those airports passes 35% of U.S. travelers, the company said.
Netizens to connect on any of the airports will see a page on the screen that will give them the opportunity to donate to three charities and Google will donate the same amount.
Among the 47 airports there are some, like the McCarran International in Las Vegas, which already provide free Wi-Fi. Sponsors help keep the free service.
Google will also give free service for Wi-Fi in Virgin America flights during the same period.
EBay Inc., the giant online auctioneer, will provide free Wi-Fi on some flights for Delta Air Lines Inc. during the week of Thanksgiving Day, which falls on Thursday 26 October. The link will take users to the eBay site, but since there will be free to follow any other course.
Since September, Microsoft Corp. has offered Wi-Fi access in some hotels and airports, encouraging users to use its new search engine, Bing.
On Monday, Yahoo Inc. said it will give free Wi-Fi in Times Square in New York. A busy street in this area was converted into pedestrian zone in recent months.
Virus stored child pornography on his computer
Of all the things that make sinister computer viruses, this could be worse: They can turn a computer into a pornography store without its owner being aware, a sickening twist of technology where an innocent surfer may lose its reputation and much money to defend her honor.
Viruses are malicious programs that can steal credit card numbers for someone else to abuse them. Now they are able to place photographs and videos in the computers of another person, for a pedophiles will get away with it: by making an infected computer to save and view remote hiding their material without fear of being discovered with the materials stored on your own computer .
An Associated Press investigation found cases in which innocent people were classified as pedophiles after their colleagues or loved ones are faced with child pornography on their computers due to a virus. The victims may have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to prove his innocence.
One case involved Michael Fiola, a former researcher at the Massachusetts government office in charge of compensation for their workers.
In 2007, the heads of Fiola found that the Internet account for your laptop, owned by the state, showed that he went down four times more data than their colleagues. A technician found child pornography on the folder on your computer that stores images seen online.
Fiola was fired and charged with possession of child pornography, a charge that carries up to five years in prison. He endured death threats, her car tires were slashed and his friends walked away from him.
Fiola and his wife went to court, spending $ 250,000 in legal fees. Exhausted their savings, took out a second mortgage and sold their car.
An inspection by the defense revealed that the laptop was severely infected. He was scheduled to visit up to 40 child pornography sites per minute, something impossible for a human. While Fiola and his wife were out for dinner one night, someone entered his computer and pornography streamed in an hour and a half.
Prosecutors conducted another test and confirmed the results of the defense. The charge was withdrawn, almost 11 months after it was filed.
"Ruined my life, my wife's life and the lives of my family," said Fiola.
At any given time, some 20 million of the 1,000 million Internet-connected computers worldwide are infected by viruses that could give hackers full control of them, according to the software maker F-Secure Corp. The computers are often infected when the user opens an attachment to an email from an unknown person or visit a malicious page online.
Pedophiles can insert viruses in several ways. The simplest is to force another's computer to visit child pornography sites, collecting images during the process. A computer can be turned into a repository for images and videos that can be remotely when the computer is online.
It is also possible that some prankster or just someone you want to do harm between one of these viruses on your computer, to make it appear that you navigate through illegal Internet sites.
In the first publicly known cases of innocent people become victims, two men in Britain were acquitted in 2003 after it was shown that viruses were responsible for that had child pornography on their computers. In one case, a man spent more than a week in jail and three months in partial seclusion, besides losing custody of her daughter.
The situations for innocent netizens are complicated by the fact that real pedophiles often blame the virus for their crimes, an argument legitimately viewed with skepticism by the judges.
"This is an example of the old excuse''the dog ate my homework'''''', said Phil Malone, director of the office Cyberlaw Clinic Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University." The problem is that sometimes it is the dog eating their homework. "
It would be difficult, however, that a pedophiles get away with it using the excuse of a fictional virus, the expert said Jeff Fischbach.
Even careful collectors of child pornography tend to leave incriminating clues, such as emails and DVDs. No lawyer who uses the excuse of the virus may explain the existence of such evidence, said Damon King, attorney for Unity Child Exploitation and Obscenity U.S. Justice Department.
Either way, the concrete is shown pornography on a computer and must demonstrate how it got there.
A prosecution expert in a case of child pornography found on a computer, Randy Huff, admits that many antivirus programs can work properly and still infect a PC.
"You can not trust computers," said Jeremiah Grossman, founder of WhiteHat Security Inc. company described as "painfully simple" make a computer download something your landlord will not, either a program that displays unwanted advertisements or one that keeps illegal images.
It is possible, "said Grossman, who still has more illegal material that has not been discovered yet.
"Just because it's there does not mean that a person wanted to be there, whatever it is, including child pornography," he admitted.
Viruses are malicious programs that can steal credit card numbers for someone else to abuse them. Now they are able to place photographs and videos in the computers of another person, for a pedophiles will get away with it: by making an infected computer to save and view remote hiding their material without fear of being discovered with the materials stored on your own computer .
An Associated Press investigation found cases in which innocent people were classified as pedophiles after their colleagues or loved ones are faced with child pornography on their computers due to a virus. The victims may have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to prove his innocence.
One case involved Michael Fiola, a former researcher at the Massachusetts government office in charge of compensation for their workers.
In 2007, the heads of Fiola found that the Internet account for your laptop, owned by the state, showed that he went down four times more data than their colleagues. A technician found child pornography on the folder on your computer that stores images seen online.
Fiola was fired and charged with possession of child pornography, a charge that carries up to five years in prison. He endured death threats, her car tires were slashed and his friends walked away from him.
Fiola and his wife went to court, spending $ 250,000 in legal fees. Exhausted their savings, took out a second mortgage and sold their car.
An inspection by the defense revealed that the laptop was severely infected. He was scheduled to visit up to 40 child pornography sites per minute, something impossible for a human. While Fiola and his wife were out for dinner one night, someone entered his computer and pornography streamed in an hour and a half.
Prosecutors conducted another test and confirmed the results of the defense. The charge was withdrawn, almost 11 months after it was filed.
"Ruined my life, my wife's life and the lives of my family," said Fiola.
At any given time, some 20 million of the 1,000 million Internet-connected computers worldwide are infected by viruses that could give hackers full control of them, according to the software maker F-Secure Corp. The computers are often infected when the user opens an attachment to an email from an unknown person or visit a malicious page online.
Pedophiles can insert viruses in several ways. The simplest is to force another's computer to visit child pornography sites, collecting images during the process. A computer can be turned into a repository for images and videos that can be remotely when the computer is online.
It is also possible that some prankster or just someone you want to do harm between one of these viruses on your computer, to make it appear that you navigate through illegal Internet sites.
In the first publicly known cases of innocent people become victims, two men in Britain were acquitted in 2003 after it was shown that viruses were responsible for that had child pornography on their computers. In one case, a man spent more than a week in jail and three months in partial seclusion, besides losing custody of her daughter.
The situations for innocent netizens are complicated by the fact that real pedophiles often blame the virus for their crimes, an argument legitimately viewed with skepticism by the judges.
"This is an example of the old excuse''the dog ate my homework'''''', said Phil Malone, director of the office Cyberlaw Clinic Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University." The problem is that sometimes it is the dog eating their homework. "
It would be difficult, however, that a pedophiles get away with it using the excuse of a fictional virus, the expert said Jeff Fischbach.
Even careful collectors of child pornography tend to leave incriminating clues, such as emails and DVDs. No lawyer who uses the excuse of the virus may explain the existence of such evidence, said Damon King, attorney for Unity Child Exploitation and Obscenity U.S. Justice Department.
Either way, the concrete is shown pornography on a computer and must demonstrate how it got there.
A prosecution expert in a case of child pornography found on a computer, Randy Huff, admits that many antivirus programs can work properly and still infect a PC.
"You can not trust computers," said Jeremiah Grossman, founder of WhiteHat Security Inc. company described as "painfully simple" make a computer download something your landlord will not, either a program that displays unwanted advertisements or one that keeps illegal images.
It is possible, "said Grossman, who still has more illegal material that has not been discovered yet.
"Just because it's there does not mean that a person wanted to be there, whatever it is, including child pornography," he admitted.
Google to buy mobile advertising network
Google Inc. on Monday strengthened its efforts to sell advertising on cell phones, announcing the purchase of the company AdMob, for 750 million dollars in stock.
Google already has a distribution system for mobile advertising, DoubleClick Mobile, which he bought for 3,200 million dollars to the firm DoubleClick Inc. in 2008.
Google said the purchase of AdMob will give greater control of the mobile advertising market, expected to grow rapidly in the coming years.
During the afternoon of Tuesday, Google shares were up $ 9.84 per unit (1.8 to $ 560.94.
Omar Hamoui AdMob created in 2006. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, provides a marketplace for advertisers, so they can buy space in cyber sites targeting mobile phones.
"The mobile advertising has great potential as a marketing medium and although this sector is still in its infancy, AdMob has already made exceptional progress in a short time," he said in a statement Susan Wojcicki, Google vice president for management product.
Google already has a distribution system for mobile advertising, DoubleClick Mobile, which he bought for 3,200 million dollars to the firm DoubleClick Inc. in 2008.
Google said the purchase of AdMob will give greater control of the mobile advertising market, expected to grow rapidly in the coming years.
During the afternoon of Tuesday, Google shares were up $ 9.84 per unit (1.8 to $ 560.94.
Omar Hamoui AdMob created in 2006. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, provides a marketplace for advertisers, so they can buy space in cyber sites targeting mobile phones.
"The mobile advertising has great potential as a marketing medium and although this sector is still in its infancy, AdMob has already made exceptional progress in a short time," he said in a statement Susan Wojcicki, Google vice president for management product.
A computer worm attacks for the first time the iPhone
The first worm to infect the cell phone iPhone, Apple, was found to spread in Australia. Experts fear to see more attacks in the future.
The program changes the traditional wallpaper of the iPhone by a picture of Rick Astley, an English singer of the 80s, with the message "ikee will never abandon you."
The worm, known as ikee concerns only unlocked phones (or jail broken), in which the user has deleted the Apple protection mechanisms to allow the device to run any software.
Experts say the worm is not harmful, but that might appear more malicious variants.
"The virus writer has published the full source code of the four existing variants of the worm," wrote Mikko Hypponen of F-Secure, a security company.
"This means that soon there will be more viruses that could have a load more unpleasant than just changing the wallpaper," he added.
Risks
"Ikee" until now has circulated only in Australia, home to Ashley Town, who said he created the worm for discussion the issue of security.
The virus can be eliminated by changing the phone password and deleting some files.
Some estimates suggest up to 10% of all iPhones and iPod Touch are operating under the mode "unlocked".
This practice can install applications that have not been approved by Apple.
For Graham Cluley, from security firm Sophos, "telephone users may rush (...) to increase functionality that Apple may have denied it, but if they do not care also run the risk that your iPhone will become the target of a hacker ".
"My prediction is that we may see more attacks like this in the future," added Cluley.
The program changes the traditional wallpaper of the iPhone by a picture of Rick Astley, an English singer of the 80s, with the message "ikee will never abandon you."
The worm, known as ikee concerns only unlocked phones (or jail broken), in which the user has deleted the Apple protection mechanisms to allow the device to run any software.
Experts say the worm is not harmful, but that might appear more malicious variants.
"The virus writer has published the full source code of the four existing variants of the worm," wrote Mikko Hypponen of F-Secure, a security company.
"This means that soon there will be more viruses that could have a load more unpleasant than just changing the wallpaper," he added.
Risks
"Ikee" until now has circulated only in Australia, home to Ashley Town, who said he created the worm for discussion the issue of security.
The virus can be eliminated by changing the phone password and deleting some files.
Some estimates suggest up to 10% of all iPhones and iPod Touch are operating under the mode "unlocked".
This practice can install applications that have not been approved by Apple.
For Graham Cluley, from security firm Sophos, "telephone users may rush (...) to increase functionality that Apple may have denied it, but if they do not care also run the risk that your iPhone will become the target of a hacker ".
"My prediction is that we may see more attacks like this in the future," added Cluley.
Lenses are intelligent and subtitles to translate user
The most advanced translation tool is smart lenses automatically show subtitles when they speak foreign words or phrases.
The machine-created by the high-tech company NEC-is similar to glasses but instead of lenses has a tiny projector that presents the images on the retina of the user.
The company produced a version that uses a real-time translation displaying subtitles when conducting a conversation between two people without a common language.
According to NEC, the lenses created far Tele Scouter baptized, are a business tool that can help the sales staff to receive, in the retina of your eye-registration information on customer purchases during a conversation.
But the device may also have uses more "exotic" such as assisting in the translation of words.
"These lenses have a microphone that picks up the voices of two people in conversation," the BBC said Don DePalma. technology expert.
"Subsequently transferred to the translation software and systems for voice to text and then sends the translated text to the retinas of each individual in the language of each person using the device.
While the user receives the information in the retina can hear the translation in your headphones.
According to NEC the device could be very useful in confidential conversations that do not want to use a human translator.
As DePalma notes, progress is a prime example as if we all want, ie, overcome the language barrier. "
"And now being achieved with spectacles that enable people to overcome this inability to speak a foreign language," he adds.
The system, says the company, is compact and lightweight so it can be used comfortably for long periods and use a lot of battery.
But there is still some time to have a pair of glasses that if we lost in a foreign country, we automatically translate the directions we are given.
For the moment, are still in Tele protitipo Scouter.
The company expects to launch in Japan in November 2010, but initially will be the enterprise version and will not have translation capabilities.
It is expected that lenses with ready translation capacity in 2011. The bad news is that may not be available to everyone.
It is expected that a set of 30 devices costing about 7.5 billion yen, about U.S. $ 83,000 dollars. And the cost does not include the price of translation tools, or software.
The machine-created by the high-tech company NEC-is similar to glasses but instead of lenses has a tiny projector that presents the images on the retina of the user.
The company produced a version that uses a real-time translation displaying subtitles when conducting a conversation between two people without a common language.
According to NEC, the lenses created far Tele Scouter baptized, are a business tool that can help the sales staff to receive, in the retina of your eye-registration information on customer purchases during a conversation.
But the device may also have uses more "exotic" such as assisting in the translation of words.
"These lenses have a microphone that picks up the voices of two people in conversation," the BBC said Don DePalma. technology expert.
"Subsequently transferred to the translation software and systems for voice to text and then sends the translated text to the retinas of each individual in the language of each person using the device.
While the user receives the information in the retina can hear the translation in your headphones.
According to NEC the device could be very useful in confidential conversations that do not want to use a human translator.
As DePalma notes, progress is a prime example as if we all want, ie, overcome the language barrier. "
"And now being achieved with spectacles that enable people to overcome this inability to speak a foreign language," he adds.
The system, says the company, is compact and lightweight so it can be used comfortably for long periods and use a lot of battery.
But there is still some time to have a pair of glasses that if we lost in a foreign country, we automatically translate the directions we are given.
For the moment, are still in Tele protitipo Scouter.
The company expects to launch in Japan in November 2010, but initially will be the enterprise version and will not have translation capabilities.
It is expected that lenses with ready translation capacity in 2011. The bad news is that may not be available to everyone.
It is expected that a set of 30 devices costing about 7.5 billion yen, about U.S. $ 83,000 dollars. And the cost does not include the price of translation tools, or software.
Apple opens first store in France in the Louvre Museum
The computer giant Apple opened its first French store under the glass pyramid of the Louvre Museum on Saturday, barely two weeks after Microsoft opened a coffee theme to promote its software in Windows 7.
Although Microsoft first began promoting its new Windows operating system in France, Apple has made its first store in a strategic position: the bowels of "The Museum", the shopping center "Carrousel".
See Apple's facilities Luvre.
Both companies have large operations in France, according to Paul Jackson, an analyst at Forrester Research. Jackson said that Apple, in particular, was looking to burnish its image quality with its new site in Paris.
"It has more to do with the sense of partnership with the purchases of first to market with as such," said Jackson. He said that France as a technology market tends to lag behind Britain and Germany, which already have Apple stores.
Apple French expansion will take place in a climate of economic uncertainty. Consumer spending in France is still volatile.
But spending on gadgets "forced" as the Apple iPhone has demonstrated its robustness. France Telecom has sold 1.3 million iPhones between November 2007 and September 2009, while new operators SFR and Bouygues Telecom has sold about 200,000 iPhones since France Telecom lost exclusivity in the spring.
"We are very confident in the French consumer," says the head of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, in the event in Paris to launch the store.
Although Microsoft first began promoting its new Windows operating system in France, Apple has made its first store in a strategic position: the bowels of "The Museum", the shopping center "Carrousel".
See Apple's facilities Luvre.
Both companies have large operations in France, according to Paul Jackson, an analyst at Forrester Research. Jackson said that Apple, in particular, was looking to burnish its image quality with its new site in Paris.
"It has more to do with the sense of partnership with the purchases of first to market with as such," said Jackson. He said that France as a technology market tends to lag behind Britain and Germany, which already have Apple stores.
Apple French expansion will take place in a climate of economic uncertainty. Consumer spending in France is still volatile.
But spending on gadgets "forced" as the Apple iPhone has demonstrated its robustness. France Telecom has sold 1.3 million iPhones between November 2007 and September 2009, while new operators SFR and Bouygues Telecom has sold about 200,000 iPhones since France Telecom lost exclusivity in the spring.
"We are very confident in the French consumer," says the head of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, in the event in Paris to launch the store.
China wants Robot Olympics
China already had the Olympic Games in 2008. He now plans to hold another in 2010. Only robots.
The international event will be held in Harbin, northeast of the country and will house robots around the world, competing in 16 categories.
Some disciplines will participate in the Olympic Games themselves, such as athletics, but also in other more appropriate for a humanoid, like cleaning.
May take part in the competition the robots that have human form and have two legs and two arms (the wheels are forbidden).
Games organizers expect more than 100 universities worldwide send their representatives to the event.
Harbin will host Olympic success robotic Instituto Tecnológico of the city, from which emerged a successful football team composed of humanoids.
In search of innovation
Professor Hong Rongbing, a member of this institution, said the goal of these games is to increase innovation and ensure that future devices are more flexible.
Still no date for the event because the organizers are still looking for sponsors to finance it.
Furthermore, this event will have to compete with RoboJuegos also be held in 2010. Take place in April in California (United States).
The Harbin joins the growing number of robot competitions. Not only in the realm of "sport." For example, Roboexotica is a tournament where the robots must demonstrate their ability to mix cocktails or light cigarettes.
Moreover, robots have their own World Cup. 400 teams from 35 countries competed in the 2009 edition. Next year will be in Singapore in June 2010.
The international event will be held in Harbin, northeast of the country and will house robots around the world, competing in 16 categories.
Some disciplines will participate in the Olympic Games themselves, such as athletics, but also in other more appropriate for a humanoid, like cleaning.
May take part in the competition the robots that have human form and have two legs and two arms (the wheels are forbidden).
Games organizers expect more than 100 universities worldwide send their representatives to the event.
Harbin will host Olympic success robotic Instituto Tecnológico of the city, from which emerged a successful football team composed of humanoids.
In search of innovation
Professor Hong Rongbing, a member of this institution, said the goal of these games is to increase innovation and ensure that future devices are more flexible.
Still no date for the event because the organizers are still looking for sponsors to finance it.
Furthermore, this event will have to compete with RoboJuegos also be held in 2010. Take place in April in California (United States).
The Harbin joins the growing number of robot competitions. Not only in the realm of "sport." For example, Roboexotica is a tournament where the robots must demonstrate their ability to mix cocktails or light cigarettes.
Moreover, robots have their own World Cup. 400 teams from 35 countries competed in the 2009 edition. Next year will be in Singapore in June 2010.
New technologies reduce social isolation
The use of new technologies like Internet or mobile phones does not increase the degree of social isolation of people as was believed for years, if not that, in contrast, reduces and increases the diversity of contacts, according to a study Pew Research Center.
The U.S. organization released the results of a survey which shows that Americans who use new technologies "have larger social networks and more varied" than the rest.
This is the first time driving a Pew national survey to assess the impact of mobile phone use and internet when interacting with family and friends.
"All the data lead to the same conclusion: the social worlds of people are enriched by the new communication technologies. It's a mistake to believe that the use of internet and mobile phones add to people in a spiral of isolation" said the head of the study, Keith Hampton, in a statement.
This professor at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania explained that the average size of discussion networks of Americans (the people who commented important issues) is 12% higher among mobile users between the average , 9% higher among those who share photos online and another 9% among those who use chat rooms.
Moreover, the diversity of the basic network of people (his closest confidants) is 25% higher among mobile phone users and 15% among Internet users.
The results of the survey, conducted among more than two thousand Americans by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and has a margin of error of 2.5% even show that it is not true that Americans live increasingly isolated, such and as has been traditionally defended.
"The degree of isolation of the Americans virtually unchanged since 1985," the study center, which he cites the fact that only 6% of the adult population claims not to have anyone to discuss major issues .
Hampton said about "there is a tendency to blame new technology first when social changes occur, while the study" shows the opposite. "
"It turns out that those who use the Internet and mobile phones have definite social advantages. People use technology to stay connected and share information in ways that the stay socially active and connected with other communities," he argued.
As to the effect that new technologies have on local communities, the study says that "mobile users who frequently connect to the Internet from work and bloggers are most likely to join a voluntary association."
"However, we found that the use of virtual social networks partly replaced with the neighborhood involvement," adds the study center, which, by contrast, ensures that users of services like Facebook often meet people with more varied, and trajectories diverse environments.
Neither seems true that the internet connection to reduce the influx of Internet users in public places since, "the network access has become commonplace in areas such as parks, cafes and restaurants."
Thus, Americans surveyed who were in a library in the last month, 38% are connected to the Internet when they were there and 18% did the same when I was in a café.
Despite the popularization of new technologies, the most common connection of Americans with family and close friends is still in person, so that in a normal year they watched an average of 210 days, while they spoke by phone with 195 days and 125 days landline.
In addition, they exchanged text messages with them in 125 days a year, I sent emails 72 days, 39 days and we chatted sent letters or postcards only 8 days.
The U.S. organization released the results of a survey which shows that Americans who use new technologies "have larger social networks and more varied" than the rest.
This is the first time driving a Pew national survey to assess the impact of mobile phone use and internet when interacting with family and friends.
"All the data lead to the same conclusion: the social worlds of people are enriched by the new communication technologies. It's a mistake to believe that the use of internet and mobile phones add to people in a spiral of isolation" said the head of the study, Keith Hampton, in a statement.
This professor at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania explained that the average size of discussion networks of Americans (the people who commented important issues) is 12% higher among mobile users between the average , 9% higher among those who share photos online and another 9% among those who use chat rooms.
Moreover, the diversity of the basic network of people (his closest confidants) is 25% higher among mobile phone users and 15% among Internet users.
The results of the survey, conducted among more than two thousand Americans by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and has a margin of error of 2.5% even show that it is not true that Americans live increasingly isolated, such and as has been traditionally defended.
"The degree of isolation of the Americans virtually unchanged since 1985," the study center, which he cites the fact that only 6% of the adult population claims not to have anyone to discuss major issues .
Hampton said about "there is a tendency to blame new technology first when social changes occur, while the study" shows the opposite. "
"It turns out that those who use the Internet and mobile phones have definite social advantages. People use technology to stay connected and share information in ways that the stay socially active and connected with other communities," he argued.
As to the effect that new technologies have on local communities, the study says that "mobile users who frequently connect to the Internet from work and bloggers are most likely to join a voluntary association."
"However, we found that the use of virtual social networks partly replaced with the neighborhood involvement," adds the study center, which, by contrast, ensures that users of services like Facebook often meet people with more varied, and trajectories diverse environments.
Neither seems true that the internet connection to reduce the influx of Internet users in public places since, "the network access has become commonplace in areas such as parks, cafes and restaurants."
Thus, Americans surveyed who were in a library in the last month, 38% are connected to the Internet when they were there and 18% did the same when I was in a café.
Despite the popularization of new technologies, the most common connection of Americans with family and close friends is still in person, so that in a normal year they watched an average of 210 days, while they spoke by phone with 195 days and 125 days landline.
In addition, they exchanged text messages with them in 125 days a year, I sent emails 72 days, 39 days and we chatted sent letters or postcards only 8 days.
Action for Google allows greater access to personal data
Google unveiled on Thursday a new privacy control that supports the user to see what kind of personal information is being collected about him.
The command "Dashboard" gathers the data that enter comnputadoras from Google every time a user enters one of the services of the company.
These include summaries of email, search requests and usage habits of YouTube, the Google Video site. Before, users had to visit several sites to get all that information.
The command does not include the activity recorded when the user is not connected to a Google service.
Dashboard is the latest step by Google Inc. to give its users more control over their personal information and please those who ensure privacy.
The command "Dashboard" gathers the data that enter comnputadoras from Google every time a user enters one of the services of the company.
These include summaries of email, search requests and usage habits of YouTube, the Google Video site. Before, users had to visit several sites to get all that information.
The command does not include the activity recorded when the user is not connected to a Google service.
Dashboard is the latest step by Google Inc. to give its users more control over their personal information and please those who ensure privacy.
Electronic books are enticing consumers this Christmas
EBooks, netbooks, smartphones and apparatus for Twitter: Christmas is approaching and the latest technology industry news for its mass appeal to consumers after two disastrous campaigns.
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There is certainly no easy task. According to the latest survey by the Consumer Reports organization, 65 percent of Americans plan to spend less this year on gifts, travel and entertainment.
However, the study also shows that the electronics will go much better than other options and products like laptops, netbooks, mobile, gaming and GPS systems at least maintained its sales level.
This Christmas, Santa's sacks or Los Reyes Magos possibly be well stocked with electronic books, an increasingly popular article and whose price has dropped considerably in the last year.
The Amazon Kindle, which went on sale internationally on October 19, can now be found in U.S. from $ 259 after the last drop in price to compete with the Nook bookstore chain Barnes & Noble.
This latest newcomer to the field of e-books is currently available only in the U.S. and, unlike the Kindle, lets you download books in different formats and has a color screen.
However, those who prefer to wait for the January sales may come out ahead.
The Californian chipmaker Marvell announced Monday an alliance with the company E Ink, which specializes in electronic ink systems, to launch a new technology to hit the market in early 2010 and will reduce the price of electronic books up to $ 150 .
Other favorites for this holiday season will again netbooks, low-cost laptops and simple services and, of course, the latest models of smart phones like the Motorola Droid.
Droid has been named by U.S. media as the most serious competitor to the iPhone so far, but most European and Latin-American consumers will have to wait, because the phone will currently only sold in the U.S., Germany, Italy and Argentina.
The Droid works with the Android software platform from Google and is expected to generate a new wave of applications developed by independent programmers such as those that have turned the iPhone into a handheld.
The phone also comes with other interesting features like touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera and GPS the new browser from Google, the last competitor to companies like TomTom, moreover, is free.
But those who think the latest generation of smart phones are too complicated and do too much this week, as stated Martin Cooper, inventor, precisely, the mobile telephone can choose much simpler electronics.
As TwitterPeek, a device launched this week and serves solely to Twitter.
The TwitterPeek, manufactured by the firm Peek and looking BlackBerry, allows users to send and read messages from Twitter, the popular microblogging service that is already a mass phenomenon in the U.S..
Priced at $ 99, the device comes with two contract options: $ 7.95 per month or one payment of $ 199 which ensures access to the lifetime of the device.
TwitterPeek takes the pull of Twitter and its more than 23.5 million monthly visitors, a growth of 1,000% in the last twelve months. The company is now trying to grow in non-English speaking countries and its interface is starting this week, also available in Spanish.
»View photos of new market eReaders photos
There is certainly no easy task. According to the latest survey by the Consumer Reports organization, 65 percent of Americans plan to spend less this year on gifts, travel and entertainment.
However, the study also shows that the electronics will go much better than other options and products like laptops, netbooks, mobile, gaming and GPS systems at least maintained its sales level.
This Christmas, Santa's sacks or Los Reyes Magos possibly be well stocked with electronic books, an increasingly popular article and whose price has dropped considerably in the last year.
The Amazon Kindle, which went on sale internationally on October 19, can now be found in U.S. from $ 259 after the last drop in price to compete with the Nook bookstore chain Barnes & Noble.
This latest newcomer to the field of e-books is currently available only in the U.S. and, unlike the Kindle, lets you download books in different formats and has a color screen.
However, those who prefer to wait for the January sales may come out ahead.
The Californian chipmaker Marvell announced Monday an alliance with the company E Ink, which specializes in electronic ink systems, to launch a new technology to hit the market in early 2010 and will reduce the price of electronic books up to $ 150 .
Other favorites for this holiday season will again netbooks, low-cost laptops and simple services and, of course, the latest models of smart phones like the Motorola Droid.
Droid has been named by U.S. media as the most serious competitor to the iPhone so far, but most European and Latin-American consumers will have to wait, because the phone will currently only sold in the U.S., Germany, Italy and Argentina.
The Droid works with the Android software platform from Google and is expected to generate a new wave of applications developed by independent programmers such as those that have turned the iPhone into a handheld.
The phone also comes with other interesting features like touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera and GPS the new browser from Google, the last competitor to companies like TomTom, moreover, is free.
But those who think the latest generation of smart phones are too complicated and do too much this week, as stated Martin Cooper, inventor, precisely, the mobile telephone can choose much simpler electronics.
As TwitterPeek, a device launched this week and serves solely to Twitter.
The TwitterPeek, manufactured by the firm Peek and looking BlackBerry, allows users to send and read messages from Twitter, the popular microblogging service that is already a mass phenomenon in the U.S..
Priced at $ 99, the device comes with two contract options: $ 7.95 per month or one payment of $ 199 which ensures access to the lifetime of the device.
TwitterPeek takes the pull of Twitter and its more than 23.5 million monthly visitors, a growth of 1,000% in the last twelve months. The company is now trying to grow in non-English speaking countries and its interface is starting this week, also available in Spanish.
Father of mobile phone calls for simpler devices
The mobile phone inventor Martin Cooper, said Wednesday that the telephones became much more complicated, with a wide range of services such as camera and music from the first cell that was made, more than three decades.
"When you create a universal device that does everything for everyone does not do anything right," said Cooper, who was a researcher at Motorola, in an international conference on data privacy in Madrid.
"I think our future is a series of specialized devices that focus on one thing that will improve our lives," said Cooper, 80.
The American was the chief engineer for Motorola who developed the mobile phone. He made the first call with a wireless device from a Manhattan street on 3 April 1973.
"The first model weighed a kilo cell phone and could only talk 20 minutes before the battery runs out," he said.
"What we did with this phone was to create a revolution. Before the cell exists, we called a place, now call a person".
From the first call by the popularity of cellular phones has steadily increased, with more than 4,000 million people that have one, according to Cooper, compared with 300,000 in 1984.
"When you create a universal device that does everything for everyone does not do anything right," said Cooper, who was a researcher at Motorola, in an international conference on data privacy in Madrid.
"I think our future is a series of specialized devices that focus on one thing that will improve our lives," said Cooper, 80.
The American was the chief engineer for Motorola who developed the mobile phone. He made the first call with a wireless device from a Manhattan street on 3 April 1973.
"The first model weighed a kilo cell phone and could only talk 20 minutes before the battery runs out," he said.
"What we did with this phone was to create a revolution. Before the cell exists, we called a place, now call a person".
From the first call by the popularity of cellular phones has steadily increased, with more than 4,000 million people that have one, according to Cooper, compared with 300,000 in 1984.
Microsoft remodels looking to boost its MSN portal to Bing
Microsoft implemented a long overdue makeover to its MSN Internet portal and expressed hope that the new site will attract more users to its search engine, Bing.
Microsoft removed the predominantly blue background, the piles of tiny text and menus along the top of the page, which had defined msn.com for a decade.
The new site looks more clean, simple and vivid ties lined up, but still is clearly a portal filled with blocks of headlines. Most prominent on the page is a slide show of the five most important notes, with large headlines and photographs.
Part of what appears on the MSN home page will be chosen by their editors, after searching the most important notes. They help of a new computer program that uses Bing to find the most wanted.
Microsoft removed the predominantly blue background, the piles of tiny text and menus along the top of the page, which had defined msn.com for a decade.
The new site looks more clean, simple and vivid ties lined up, but still is clearly a portal filled with blocks of headlines. Most prominent on the page is a slide show of the five most important notes, with large headlines and photographs.
Part of what appears on the MSN home page will be chosen by their editors, after searching the most important notes. They help of a new computer program that uses Bing to find the most wanted.
Nokia Foundation award grants to the creator of Wikipedia
Nokia Foundation has awarded its annual prize to the creator of the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, "for his contributions to the evolution of the World Wide Web as a platform truly participatory and democratic," reported Wednesday in a statement.
Nokia Foundation described Wales as "an individual who has contributed uniquely to accelerate the online collaboration and interaction of millions of people around the world, and to democratize the exchange of information."
Since its inception in 2001, Wikipedia has evolved thanks to the selfless contributions of the Internet to become one of the most consulted websites, with an average of 330 million page views per month.
Wikipedia currently hosts some 14 million articles in over 260 languages and has about 75,000 active contributors who write or edit continuously this vast amount of information.
In addition to this award, whose economic strength is 10,000 euros (14,700 dollars), Nokia Foundation distributed 77 grants worth a total of 385,000 euros (566,000 dollars) to graduate students of information technology and telecommunications to help them complete their PhD.
Nokia Foundation is an independent body created in 1995 to promote the scientific development of information technologies and communication in Finland.
Among the winners of the annual award given Nokia Foundation Linus Torvalds, founder of the free Linux operating system, who received the honor in 1997.
Nokia Foundation described Wales as "an individual who has contributed uniquely to accelerate the online collaboration and interaction of millions of people around the world, and to democratize the exchange of information."
Since its inception in 2001, Wikipedia has evolved thanks to the selfless contributions of the Internet to become one of the most consulted websites, with an average of 330 million page views per month.
Wikipedia currently hosts some 14 million articles in over 260 languages and has about 75,000 active contributors who write or edit continuously this vast amount of information.
In addition to this award, whose economic strength is 10,000 euros (14,700 dollars), Nokia Foundation distributed 77 grants worth a total of 385,000 euros (566,000 dollars) to graduate students of information technology and telecommunications to help them complete their PhD.
Nokia Foundation is an independent body created in 1995 to promote the scientific development of information technologies and communication in Finland.
Among the winners of the annual award given Nokia Foundation Linus Torvalds, founder of the free Linux operating system, who received the honor in 1997.
An iPhone application helps you to lose your fear of flying
People who have a fear of flying can now press a button on your iPhone for help to deal with their phobia.
The airline Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched an application "or" app "- for his course" Flying Without Fear "(Flying without fear) that has a success rate exceeding 98 percent.
The applications are a source of information, games and other ideas to users of Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
The airline said in a statement that this application was designed to help people overcome their fear, whether the aircraft to the unfamiliar, the strange sounds that makes an airplane, or losing control.
"Our first application for iPhone will bring the benefits of our successful course 'Flying Without Fear' to millions of people around the world currently use mobile technology to improve their lives," he said in a statement Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic.
"The application will reassure many travelers and allow them to prepare for its first flight with Virgin Atlantic," he added.
The airline developed the application with Mental Workout, a software development company to help people solve their problems and improve mental performance. Mental Workout A spokesman said that an estimated one in three adults has a fear of flying.
The application "Flying Without Fear" contains an introduction made by Branson, the video explanation of what a flight, FAQs, relaxation exercises and a button in case of a panic attack that provides breathing exercises.
The airline Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched an application "or" app "- for his course" Flying Without Fear "(Flying without fear) that has a success rate exceeding 98 percent.
The applications are a source of information, games and other ideas to users of Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
The airline said in a statement that this application was designed to help people overcome their fear, whether the aircraft to the unfamiliar, the strange sounds that makes an airplane, or losing control.
"Our first application for iPhone will bring the benefits of our successful course 'Flying Without Fear' to millions of people around the world currently use mobile technology to improve their lives," he said in a statement Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic.
"The application will reassure many travelers and allow them to prepare for its first flight with Virgin Atlantic," he added.
The airline developed the application with Mental Workout, a software development company to help people solve their problems and improve mental performance. Mental Workout A spokesman said that an estimated one in three adults has a fear of flying.
The application "Flying Without Fear" contains an introduction made by Branson, the video explanation of what a flight, FAQs, relaxation exercises and a button in case of a panic attack that provides breathing exercises.
Sony Ericsson announces its first smartphone with Android
Sony Ericsson announced on Tuesday its mobile X10, the first Android operating system from Google, but expects to put on sale next year.
Android has gained much strength this year, as phone vendors looking for ways to beat the Apple iPhone.
This loss-making company, which is the fourth largest handset maker in the world, has been affected since 2008 by a lack of attractive models offer high-end, and in the last quarter global sales plunged 45 percent.
The X10 will have a touch screen four inches wide, use the Snapdragon processor, Qualcomm, and comes a 8.1 megapixel camera.
Its most important current model, sati, with a 12 megapixel camera, just going on sale, and the announcement could hurt its sales in the key selling season after the new year.
"I think some consumers wait until the first quarter (of 2010) to take the X10, instead of getting a Christmas Sati," said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi.
"It was hard, try not to negatively impact on products like Satie (...) while announcing something that will persuade customers not to go to another brand," he said.
Android has gained much strength this year, as phone vendors looking for ways to beat the Apple iPhone.
This loss-making company, which is the fourth largest handset maker in the world, has been affected since 2008 by a lack of attractive models offer high-end, and in the last quarter global sales plunged 45 percent.
The X10 will have a touch screen four inches wide, use the Snapdragon processor, Qualcomm, and comes a 8.1 megapixel camera.
Its most important current model, sati, with a 12 megapixel camera, just going on sale, and the announcement could hurt its sales in the key selling season after the new year.
"I think some consumers wait until the first quarter (of 2010) to take the X10, instead of getting a Christmas Sati," said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi.
"It was hard, try not to negatively impact on products like Satie (...) while announcing something that will persuade customers not to go to another brand," he said.
False job offers and online scams grow under high unemployment
The fraudulent pages search of work have increased in the last year under U.S. economic recession and growing unemployment reaching double digits in some states.
If you trust some announcements that are often found on the Internet, it seems incredible that millions of people are still without jobs and struggling economy.
"Earn $ 100 per hour plus incentives!" Promises one. "How about $ 85,172 a month sound?" Asks another ad.
The problem is, of course, the vast majority of these claims are untrue and his only goal is to direct the surfer to other web sites or in the worst case, get your personal information or money.
Taking advantage of desperate and unemployed personal situations that would make almost anything to get back to work, these ads promise contracts and salaries of senior management without an actual job back.
Last summer, the Federal Trade Commission warned of a wave of cases, including one against the Job Safety company that cheated people seeking work in the cleaning sector.
Job Safety charging users $ 98 for an imaginary and presumably necessary "registration number" and promised to find a job, of course, did not exist.
Susan Joyce, an expert in human resources and managing the job search page Job-Hunt.org said that the scams have surged in recent months.
"I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of false job ads since the recession began, particularly this summer and fall," said Joyce told Efe.
Some of these ads are so surreal that it is easy to notice the deception, but others are more subtle and may even convince some seasoned surfer or with little experience in online job searching.
Experts recommend to pay attention to features such as the amount of money offered, the wording of the announcement-with grammatical errors, for example-and the job description of the course.
Most describe the false claims made in a manner so vague that virtually anyone could deal a ploy to attract more Internet users.
Companies should not ask for personal information like bank account numbers or credit card. Many companies are demanding this information to transfer the payroll, but it always happens after signing the contract.
Susan Joyce recommends also pay special attention to the contact information provided by the prospective employer.
"One of the typical characteristics of the thymus is the use of email addresses of services such as Hotmail.com contact form," he says.
The announcement does not usually include telephone, internet domain or physical address of the company.
The first thing to do, Joyce adds, is to find the name of the company in Google and gather all information possible about the prospective employer: where they are, who they are and if your name appears in other listed companies such as Hoovers.com. It should also be called directly to the Human Resources department of the company to confirm the existence of the vacancy.
Job-Hunt.org making these and other precautions routinely dismissed as untrue and about a third of the advertisements it receives.
Interestingly, many of the larger job search sites like Monster or CareerBuilder.com not do the same and some of them, specifically the Canadian version of Monster "has been recently used by scammers to place false job offers.
In every case, Joyce recommends that Internet users in search of employment to trust your sixth sense.
"If something tells you that the situation is not correct, follow your instincts and leave that job opportunity. It can be as smart."
If you trust some announcements that are often found on the Internet, it seems incredible that millions of people are still without jobs and struggling economy.
"Earn $ 100 per hour plus incentives!" Promises one. "How about $ 85,172 a month sound?" Asks another ad.
The problem is, of course, the vast majority of these claims are untrue and his only goal is to direct the surfer to other web sites or in the worst case, get your personal information or money.
Taking advantage of desperate and unemployed personal situations that would make almost anything to get back to work, these ads promise contracts and salaries of senior management without an actual job back.
Last summer, the Federal Trade Commission warned of a wave of cases, including one against the Job Safety company that cheated people seeking work in the cleaning sector.
Job Safety charging users $ 98 for an imaginary and presumably necessary "registration number" and promised to find a job, of course, did not exist.
Susan Joyce, an expert in human resources and managing the job search page Job-Hunt.org said that the scams have surged in recent months.
"I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of false job ads since the recession began, particularly this summer and fall," said Joyce told Efe.
Some of these ads are so surreal that it is easy to notice the deception, but others are more subtle and may even convince some seasoned surfer or with little experience in online job searching.
Experts recommend to pay attention to features such as the amount of money offered, the wording of the announcement-with grammatical errors, for example-and the job description of the course.
Most describe the false claims made in a manner so vague that virtually anyone could deal a ploy to attract more Internet users.
Companies should not ask for personal information like bank account numbers or credit card. Many companies are demanding this information to transfer the payroll, but it always happens after signing the contract.
Susan Joyce recommends also pay special attention to the contact information provided by the prospective employer.
"One of the typical characteristics of the thymus is the use of email addresses of services such as Hotmail.com contact form," he says.
The announcement does not usually include telephone, internet domain or physical address of the company.
The first thing to do, Joyce adds, is to find the name of the company in Google and gather all information possible about the prospective employer: where they are, who they are and if your name appears in other listed companies such as Hoovers.com. It should also be called directly to the Human Resources department of the company to confirm the existence of the vacancy.
Job-Hunt.org making these and other precautions routinely dismissed as untrue and about a third of the advertisements it receives.
Interestingly, many of the larger job search sites like Monster or CareerBuilder.com not do the same and some of them, specifically the Canadian version of Monster "has been recently used by scammers to place false job offers.
In every case, Joyce recommends that Internet users in search of employment to trust your sixth sense.
"If something tells you that the situation is not correct, follow your instincts and leave that job opportunity. It can be as smart."
Argentina enshrined its champions in writing sms
Devoted to his champions Argentina in the skill of writing a text message on your mobile phone faster, will represent her country at a world championship this curious "discipline", reported today the organizers of the contest.
Agustina Montegna and Juan Ignacio Aufranc showed last night have the fastest fingers to be played at the Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, the Argentine championship final of the first sms, hosted by a telephone company and a manufacturer of phones.
The winners were awarded with a prize of 10,000 pesos (about $ 2,600) and a trip to the U.S. to represent Argentina at the world championships, to be played next month, organizers stated in a statement.
Some 7,500 people participated in the competition through competition that developed over the last month to demonstrate skills in writing text messages, based on speed and accuracy.
In Argentina are operating between 33 and 35 million mobile telephone lines in front of a population of about 40 million people, according to consulting firm estimated the Sectoral Economic Research (IES) in August.
Agustina Montegna and Juan Ignacio Aufranc showed last night have the fastest fingers to be played at the Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, the Argentine championship final of the first sms, hosted by a telephone company and a manufacturer of phones.
The winners were awarded with a prize of 10,000 pesos (about $ 2,600) and a trip to the U.S. to represent Argentina at the world championships, to be played next month, organizers stated in a statement.
Some 7,500 people participated in the competition through competition that developed over the last month to demonstrate skills in writing text messages, based on speed and accuracy.
In Argentina are operating between 33 and 35 million mobile telephone lines in front of a population of about 40 million people, according to consulting firm estimated the Sectoral Economic Research (IES) in August.
Print magazine tested technology "expanded reality"
When readers hold the December issue of Esquire men's magazine in front of a webcam, see how the magazine comes to life on their computer screen the letters flying and actor Robert Downey Jr. gets off the cover. Turning or tilting the magazine, the image replicates the movements.
The magazine's editors are clearly excited about the "expanded reality", his latest experiment in search of maintaining the vitality of the print media in the midst of the digital invasion.
"I felt like a caveman seeing fire for the first time," said art director David Curcurito.
The animation is triggered by a table that looks like a crossword puzzle, printed below the image of Downey. There are six more in the pages of the magazine that hits newsstands on 16 November and each activates a different interactive animation, plus a couple of commercials.
In times of crisis for the industry magazine rack, Esquire innovations can be interpreted as the future of print media ... or drowned his final slap of encroachment of the Internet.
The site also takes away some of the advertising revenue and readers of the magazines were, as publishers have tried to give more impact to the content on paper. Time tested with publications to the extent that permit the consumer to combine sections of eight of its magazines. Entertainment Weekly put a video screen and in a recent Esquire last year used the digital ink on the cover of its 75th anniversary edition.
Although not say how much, the director of Esquire David Granger admitted that this number costs more than normal, but the Lexus car brand takes over part of the cost to pay for two ads "expanded reality. He said he can not use this technology every month, but would like to do it as often as possible.
Unlike many publications on paper, but sold less advertising, Esquire has sustained its audience. On the Internet, where it publishes some of his articles, reaching modest numbers, with 362,000 visitors in September, according to comScore. But its average circulation grew by 38,000 copies in this decade and in the second half of 2009 reached 718,000, according to the Bureau of Circulations Hearing.
The magazine's editors are clearly excited about the "expanded reality", his latest experiment in search of maintaining the vitality of the print media in the midst of the digital invasion.
"I felt like a caveman seeing fire for the first time," said art director David Curcurito.
The animation is triggered by a table that looks like a crossword puzzle, printed below the image of Downey. There are six more in the pages of the magazine that hits newsstands on 16 November and each activates a different interactive animation, plus a couple of commercials.
In times of crisis for the industry magazine rack, Esquire innovations can be interpreted as the future of print media ... or drowned his final slap of encroachment of the Internet.
The site also takes away some of the advertising revenue and readers of the magazines were, as publishers have tried to give more impact to the content on paper. Time tested with publications to the extent that permit the consumer to combine sections of eight of its magazines. Entertainment Weekly put a video screen and in a recent Esquire last year used the digital ink on the cover of its 75th anniversary edition.
Although not say how much, the director of Esquire David Granger admitted that this number costs more than normal, but the Lexus car brand takes over part of the cost to pay for two ads "expanded reality. He said he can not use this technology every month, but would like to do it as often as possible.
Unlike many publications on paper, but sold less advertising, Esquire has sustained its audience. On the Internet, where it publishes some of his articles, reaching modest numbers, with 362,000 visitors in September, according to comScore. But its average circulation grew by 38,000 copies in this decade and in the second half of 2009 reached 718,000, according to the Bureau of Circulations Hearing.
Google admits that Chinese books scanned without permission, according to press
The Internet search portal Google has admitted to more than 20,000 digitized books that were under the protection of copyright in China, said Wednesday's China Daily.
According to the press, the U.S. company stressed that the Chinese books were digitized from U.S. libraries and some of them were available for public use.
But Google also admitted that at least 20,000 books were under the protection of copyright in China, said Zhang Hongbo, deputy director of the China Society Copyright (CWWCS, its acronym in English).
On 21 October, accused Google of CWWCS scanned without permission and put in your digital library, Google Books, many works of Chinese writers.
After a rough estimate of the CWWCS, the U.S. company, and your own digital library about 18,000 books from 570 Chinese authors without informing or paying most of the writers.
Zhang said that after talking with Erik Hartmann, responsible for Asia Pacific at Google Books, on 16 November the U.S. company will provide a complete list of Chinese books digitized.
In addition, the deputy said CWWCS solve the problem will depend on future negotiations and asked the company to admit their offense and apologize.
More than 50 writers have signed a protest letter to Google demanding the apology and the corresponding compensation, they said local media.
The search giant aims to create a virtual library, an Internet service that offers full-text books, a project that has met with many opponents around the world.
Google has proposed a deal with U.S. publishers and authors to receive 63 per cent of profits involving the digitization of their works.
However, CWWCS said Chinese writers do not accept an agreement of this type.
In addition, Google recently said in a statement: "listen carefully to all concerns that have arisen and will work hard to make front."
According to the press, the U.S. company stressed that the Chinese books were digitized from U.S. libraries and some of them were available for public use.
But Google also admitted that at least 20,000 books were under the protection of copyright in China, said Zhang Hongbo, deputy director of the China Society Copyright (CWWCS, its acronym in English).
On 21 October, accused Google of CWWCS scanned without permission and put in your digital library, Google Books, many works of Chinese writers.
After a rough estimate of the CWWCS, the U.S. company, and your own digital library about 18,000 books from 570 Chinese authors without informing or paying most of the writers.
Zhang said that after talking with Erik Hartmann, responsible for Asia Pacific at Google Books, on 16 November the U.S. company will provide a complete list of Chinese books digitized.
In addition, the deputy said CWWCS solve the problem will depend on future negotiations and asked the company to admit their offense and apologize.
More than 50 writers have signed a protest letter to Google demanding the apology and the corresponding compensation, they said local media.
The search giant aims to create a virtual library, an Internet service that offers full-text books, a project that has met with many opponents around the world.
Google has proposed a deal with U.S. publishers and authors to receive 63 per cent of profits involving the digitization of their works.
However, CWWCS said Chinese writers do not accept an agreement of this type.
In addition, Google recently said in a statement: "listen carefully to all concerns that have arisen and will work hard to make front."
Horror games recorded record sales
What do they have in common "Saw, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees of" Friday the 13th "as well as the serial murders? Video games, if one is to believe the latest developments of the stars of the horror genre.
Horror video games are experiencing a record year, because the battles against zombies, monsters, demons and psychos with chainsaws consoles have made for some games to be the new home of terror.
Michael Pachter, videogame analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities said in horror video games have sold nearly 147 million U.S. dollars in 2009 up to September, compared with $ 131 million throughout 2008.
The actor Kane Hodder, best known as the man behind the mask of Jason in the series "Friday the 13th", believes the games have an advantage over horror films at a time when disillusionment is growing by the recent wave of new versions of classics and the recycling of old issues of gender.
"Whenever a successful horror movie, Hollywood is quick to send a lot more to the halls and people just running out of them," says Hodder, who has worked in the videogame industry.
"But with the games, there are fewer choices in the genre and these tend to be better distributed in time," he added.
With the celebration of Halloween this weekend, films like "Saw VI", "Paranormal State" and "Zombieland" are attracting audiences looking for a good scare in the cinemas.
But the actor Robert Englund, who played Freddy Krueger in the films "Nightmare on Elm Street", said video games offer a different experience to fans of horror.
"Halloween offers fans the opportunity to wear costumes and celebrate the horror, but video games are the best way for fans to actually participate in those worlds," he told Reuters.
The most successful horror game of the year remains "Resident Evil 5" from Capcom, which went on sale Friday 13 March this year.
The game tracking firm NPD Group said that Capcom has sold 1.94 million copies of "Resident Evil 5" to date.
"Resident Evil 5" is a horror game where participants must face and survive the onslaught of zombie-like enemies.
"Single player games like" Devil May Cry "by Capcom and" Alone in the Dark "from Atari have been very successful, and there are a few new games related to gender:" Dead Space "from Electronic Arts and" Dante's Inferno "will have good results, but to date, the franchise "Resident Evil" represents half of all sales, "said Pachter.
Horror video games are experiencing a record year, because the battles against zombies, monsters, demons and psychos with chainsaws consoles have made for some games to be the new home of terror.
Michael Pachter, videogame analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities said in horror video games have sold nearly 147 million U.S. dollars in 2009 up to September, compared with $ 131 million throughout 2008.
The actor Kane Hodder, best known as the man behind the mask of Jason in the series "Friday the 13th", believes the games have an advantage over horror films at a time when disillusionment is growing by the recent wave of new versions of classics and the recycling of old issues of gender.
"Whenever a successful horror movie, Hollywood is quick to send a lot more to the halls and people just running out of them," says Hodder, who has worked in the videogame industry.
"But with the games, there are fewer choices in the genre and these tend to be better distributed in time," he added.
With the celebration of Halloween this weekend, films like "Saw VI", "Paranormal State" and "Zombieland" are attracting audiences looking for a good scare in the cinemas.
But the actor Robert Englund, who played Freddy Krueger in the films "Nightmare on Elm Street", said video games offer a different experience to fans of horror.
"Halloween offers fans the opportunity to wear costumes and celebrate the horror, but video games are the best way for fans to actually participate in those worlds," he told Reuters.
The most successful horror game of the year remains "Resident Evil 5" from Capcom, which went on sale Friday 13 March this year.
The game tracking firm NPD Group said that Capcom has sold 1.94 million copies of "Resident Evil 5" to date.
"Resident Evil 5" is a horror game where participants must face and survive the onslaught of zombie-like enemies.
"Single player games like" Devil May Cry "by Capcom and" Alone in the Dark "from Atari have been very successful, and there are a few new games related to gender:" Dead Space "from Electronic Arts and" Dante's Inferno "will have good results, but to date, the franchise "Resident Evil" represents half of all sales, "said Pachter.
U.S. opens center to fight cyber attacks
The United States is far behind in the battle against cybercriminals, said on Friday, Sen. Joe Lieberman, while Homeland Security officials inaugurated an operations center at a cost of nine million dollars to better coordinate the government response to such attacks .
Lieberman, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, said the legislation is designed by his committee to require federal agencies and private companies to establish a system for sharing information on computer attacks.
Independent Senator, said the Homeland Security Department should identify weaknesses in systems that operate power plants and other critical infrastructure.
As outlined his proposal to executives of the Chamber of Commerce, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano inaugurated the new National Center for Integration of Communications and Cyber Security in Virginia, near Washington.
Facing a wall of video screens showing graphs and maps of potential cyber threats and suspicious internet traffic, Napolitano said the center will allow observation of high-tech computers that monitor government networks work together better.
With 61 computer stations scattered around the room, the center would combine the Emergency Response Team Computer U.S. (US-CERT, for its acronym in English) and the National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications.
Federal officials have indicated that government computer systems are tested and scrutinized millions of times a day and faced a growing threat from hackers, cyber criminals looking to steal money or information, and by nations through espionage or the destruction of vital services networks operating.
Lieberman, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, said the legislation is designed by his committee to require federal agencies and private companies to establish a system for sharing information on computer attacks.
Independent Senator, said the Homeland Security Department should identify weaknesses in systems that operate power plants and other critical infrastructure.
As outlined his proposal to executives of the Chamber of Commerce, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano inaugurated the new National Center for Integration of Communications and Cyber Security in Virginia, near Washington.
Facing a wall of video screens showing graphs and maps of potential cyber threats and suspicious internet traffic, Napolitano said the center will allow observation of high-tech computers that monitor government networks work together better.
With 61 computer stations scattered around the room, the center would combine the Emergency Response Team Computer U.S. (US-CERT, for its acronym in English) and the National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications.
Federal officials have indicated that government computer systems are tested and scrutinized millions of times a day and faced a growing threat from hackers, cyber criminals looking to steal money or information, and by nations through espionage or the destruction of vital services networks operating.
Nokia announces closure of its online gaming service N-Gage
Nokia will close its gaming platform N-Gage next year, acknowledging the defeat of his first major attempt to offer an application service for your appliances.
The game download service of mobile phone maker faced major challenges over the years, as their game-specific models did not attract consumers.
The online gaming service, launched last year, never managed to conquer a wider audience than the niche.
Nokia is collecting new ways to generate profits with online services, with the maturing of its traditional mobile market, and game and music industries were the primary focus of the manufacturer.
"We will launch new games for the N-Gage, Nokia announced on the blog service.
The company stated that its first games download service may be purchased through the end of September 2010, and the community site will remain open throughout the year.
After closing the service, Nokia will continue to sell mobile games through its online store Ovi Store, a smaller version of the App Store, Apple.
The game download service of mobile phone maker faced major challenges over the years, as their game-specific models did not attract consumers.
The online gaming service, launched last year, never managed to conquer a wider audience than the niche.
Nokia is collecting new ways to generate profits with online services, with the maturing of its traditional mobile market, and game and music industries were the primary focus of the manufacturer.
"We will launch new games for the N-Gage, Nokia announced on the blog service.
The company stated that its first games download service may be purchased through the end of September 2010, and the community site will remain open throughout the year.
After closing the service, Nokia will continue to sell mobile games through its online store Ovi Store, a smaller version of the App Store, Apple.
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