Review Game Stock Car

The game was developed by Stock Car Reiz Studios, a company of Londrina in Parana. The game has been produced for almost 18 months and surprises, mainly because it is something almost 100% hick. We are not being pessimistic with our market, but we're not talking about something simple, but we're talking about a racing game of truth, a real simulation.


Before anything is better to clarify how we are talking about realism. He is a simulator, ie, it takes tangent curves, brake early and pick up the void of the competitive front, in other words, it is a fun little game to play without stress, no sweat. You will suffer, will actually participate in a competition where the other competitors, even if virtual, will not limp.

And start your engines!
The game is based on Brazil Stock Car championship of the school year 2010, where they run Chevrolet Vectra and Peugeot 307 on a large grid with 34 cars. The changes to the category this year are slim, the bubble is now the 307 and 408 instead of 34 pilots, only 31 are now present. But the clues are the same this season, what changes is the order of some events. With a total of 12 tests, and in 10 different circuits, so the league adheres to the races of the season, they are:

1. Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo
2. Autodromo Internacional de Curitiba, Paraná
3. International Speedway Santa Cruz do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul
4. Autodromo Nelson Piquet - Jacarepaguá in Rio de Janeiro
5. Circuit Ribeirao Preto in Sao Paulo (street circuit)
6. Circuit C.A.B in Bahia (street circuit)
7. Orlando Moura Circuit in Mato Grosso do Sul
8. Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo
9. Speedway Ayrton Senna in Paraná
10. Velopark International Speedway in Rio Grande do Sul
11. Autodromo Nelson Piquet in Brasilia
12. Autodromo Internacional de Curitiba, Paraná

In Game Stock Car can run free practice no other opponents, which simulate normal running of the races of the championship and even the League itself, with 12 events in the exact sequence. All game modes can be played either against the computer, as well as against other real players, or even mixing the two together. At each stage of the championship there are days of training, qualifying and the race itself. Leaving even more real, "days" is the start of the pit straight.

Piloting the first
Driving in this game is great, all very real and side to side as if we were really playing industry's strongest titles such as Gran Turismo 5. It is difficult, requires concentration and every silly little mistake can cause you to lose the race. But fans of simulators will splurge with the title that is more perfect in a force feedback wheel, suitable investment for the title. Unlike the first Need for Speed ​​Shift that required a wheel, stock car game does not require, but the simulation is more accurate and can say, pleasant to enjoy more of the game.

The car is completely configurable and it requires a certain expertise in the field. You can configure the aerodynamics, gear ratios, suspension, power brakes, tires and calibration in general, all following the same principles of reality. In addition, the game offers several difficulty levels, adjustments of intelligence and aggressiveness of drivers, allowing ever experience new challenges in the game.

Technically not the best ...
Technically speaking Game Stock Car leaves something to be desired. Graphically it is quite simple, but not bad. Compared to games like Forza Motorsports III available in the market game Stock Car looks like a old game.

The cars are simple, common textures, the circuits also follow this trend, although they have billboards and advertisements in their correct place, there to leave a visual open-mouthed. The images of the game itself that illustrate our analysis are very real and show what I'm talking about. There are three different cameras to play, inside the cockpit, where you can see the wheel, but without the hands, the hood of the car and a rear view.

The sound of the game is simple, is to be expected that all cars have the same sound as are all the car model G-09 and JL only change the bubbles, but beyond the sound of cars and the audience, there is much little variety. The audience always repeats itself, there is no sound of wind and the sound of the beats is very repetitive and unrealistic.

34 players?
Yes, 34 different players competing in a single run, ie, full grid, all teams and players representing the official drivers. Multiplayer requires a good connection depending on the amount of people playing at once, but there is a failure. Chubby and perfect.

Conclusion
Game Stock Car buying is right for anyone who likes simulators. The game has excellent artificial intelligence, is perfect for those who enjoy exciting and Pilots for the first time in the history of the games we have the most important meeting of the national circuits in a single game, which led to Brazilian Stock Car category for the whole world as NC Games to distribute the game internationally.

The 34 players in multiplayer, motivates the dispute with friends constantly and is similar to classic games such as GP2 PC Geoff Crammond, where friends stood on a LAN in his garage to endless disputes.

Technical Specifications:
Platform: PC / Windows

Minimum System Processor: 1.4 GHz / Windows XP or higher / 1GB RAM / Video Card compatible with DirectX 9.0c with 128MB Video RAM / 4 GB of free space / Internet for initial activation.

Recommended Configuration Processor: 2.6 GHz / Windows XP or higher / 2GB RAM / Video card compatible with DirectX 9.0c with 512MB Video RAM / 4 GB of free space / Internet for initial activation.
Language: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Multiplayer: LAN and Internet (up to 34 players).

Google Docs Drawing: how to create drawings online

For those who do not know this is a drawing tool and is part of Google Docs. With it you can create designs using shapes, pictures and texts, enriching your presentations and documents, since it is also possible to save or just copy everything to a Power Point presentation, for example.


Like all utilities, Google Docs, Drawing is easily edited online, which facilitates its use from any computer, provided you have Internet access and are logged into your Google account.
Easily build charts, flowcharts and diagrams, view your document and communicate in real time with who else is editing. See how simple and practical to use Google Drawing from step to step.

To create
Step 1. First of all, go to your Google account and later, your Google Docs. Google Documents, click on Create New / Drawing, as shown in the image opposite.

It will show the desktop Google Drawing (below), with menus and a toolbar very familiar and easy to use.
 

Step 2. Insert objects, lines and arrows in your document from the Insert menu located on the toolbar. Note down some of the options menu "Insert".

- Line / Lines - dragging one end to another and create a new line.
- Arrow / Arrow - place the end of the arrow and drag it to its beginning. On the toolbar you can change its color, size and shape.

-Scribble/Rabisco - Click the starting point and drag creates a kind of squiggle free. Click again to finish.

-Polyline/Polilinhas - Create free forms from the lines. Click to start, drag, and click again to finish.

-WordArt - create stylized text. Simply enter your text and click "Enter", editing color and shape on the toolbar.

-TextBox/Caixa Text - enter your text and click "Enter."

- Image / Picture - insert images from your computer, URL, search on Google or Picasa album. Please note: only. Jpg,. Png and. Gif (not animated) with a maximum of 2 mb or mp 2000.

- Shapes / Shapes - enter many different ways to create diagrams, flowcharts and org charts.
 
Step 3. Copy your work through the web clipboard. He will be associated with Google Account to be pasted into future presentations or documents, even on another computer. That is, the document is copied, and to be "stuck", is stored in the "Paste", even if you log off.

Step 4. To accomplish this task, select what you want to copy in their own future work (or do it all) for pasting into presentations or documents from Google Docs. Click "Copy to Shape Web clipboard".


Note that a copy will be stored in the menu of "Web Clipboard" to be pasted later.
Share your document

Step 5. Allow viewing and / or editing of their work-sharing with your contacts through the "Share" button located in the upper right corner of the screen. You can also start a chat with the contact you are editing the document at the same time, but for that you must have Adobe Flash Player 8 installed. The chat will appear on the right side of the screen, showing who is viewing.


Step 6. Post your job for all to see and get a link so you can share it. Click the arrow to the right side of the "Share" button, shown in the previous step, and then click "Publish to the Web."


It is very simple to create and share their work, and the application still has a few shortcuts that also work and quick work:
- Shift + click - select multiple objects;
- Ctrl + A - select all;
- Ctrl + G - group;
- Ctrl + C - copy;
- Ctrl + V - paste;
- Ctrl + Z - undo;
It is also possible to download to your machine and in various formats.
Although the service is not a novelty, it is always worth noting, because their features can be helpful and, of course, not everyone knows him, or had no curiosity to find him. Below is a video that shows a little more Google Drawing.

Review: Sony Vaio 3D all the features of high-tech

Sony VAIO PCV-F215FB, the launch of Sony which has 3D, Blu-ray and all that is cool and high tech. Of course not lose the opportunity to do this review. Check!


Design
He is no different than a standard notebook, and its finish adheres to the quality of the Sony Vaio, that is, is quite beautiful. Chiclet The keyboard is quite comfortable and the layout is very ergonomic.

The notebook only point in the question loses mobility. With 16 inches and weighing about 3.5 kg, the notebook is not as portable as we'd like. It is ideal to replace the desktop and can be transported more easily than the normal computer and / or up to a small media center at home.
Performance

With two USB 3.0 ports, Blu-Ray, 6GB Memory and Core i7 Sandy Bridge (art), and a GeForce GT 540M 1GB already provide an excellent performance. The screen is FullHD.

With a setup like this is not surprising that the notebook has a fantastic performance. To get an idea, the unit clove Geekbench 9300 points and managed to beat some records in the video conversion.

It seemed child's play to run AutoCad while Premiere CS5.5 this notebook was open on this. The laptop was not slow, it crashed and gave no signs that it was "stressing" with heavy use of multiple programs simultaneously.

One of the most powerful notebook is the quality of webcam video. Reading about it find that it uses the same technology of CyberShot cameras. Hence we know the optimal image quality.

3D
Time to test the 3D, we use a Blu-ray movie Avatar. He had a good performance, but the glasses are very heavy and uncomfortable, thanks to active matrix technology that requires glasses to be used with battery.

To try to convert 2D video to 3D, the notebook uses the nVidia 3D vision. We can say that the performance could improve significantly, especially in films with lower resolution to 1080p. In crowded scenes, the effect turns out to be a point against and some scenes to cause nausea in those who are watching also no subtitles on this notebook.

Cost-benefit
We can say that the cost-benefit is not the best. This notebook costs $ 10,000, 3D is not cheap and it is not so good.

Mac OS X Lion will be offered in USB sticks by Apple in August for U.S. $ 69

Apple has said it will market a version of the installer stick their latest operating system, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, for those users who are finding it difficult to upgrade the system over the Internet.


Mac OS X Lion was released last week, and its update is available on the Apple Mac Store, priced at $ 29.99. It is the first time that the company provides the update of its PC operating system over the internet, making life easier for some users, who no longer have to stand in long queues in shops to buy the DVDs of the system.

The problem is that the installer for Mac OS X 10.7 has a size of about 4 GB, and this necessarily means that you will need an Internet connection to make a high-speed download without problems. The idea is good, and follows the trend of other manufacturers make their products and services online, thus eliminating the need to use physical media. However, many Internet users in the United States (and around the world) still have an internet connection below the acceptable levels for the operation.

So, Apple decided to offer the installer Lion in USB memory sticks, which should reach the market by the end of August. But there is a big problem for those who choose to install via USB: the price. In addition to the expected launch, users will have to shell out $ 69.99 for the installer to acquire USB. In other words, you pay more than double to avoid having to download the installer.

The price is considered excessive by market analysts, even as a simple USB drive in the United States is in the range of $ 20. On the other hand, is expected to win this option to install millions of users around the world.

See how to use the "Circles" of Google + on Facebook

One of the most envied social networking Google  + is its form of organization of friends and the ease with which one can post some content to certain groups. However, Facebook provides a similar feature, used by some users, but it works very well. Perhaps not as simple as in "Circles", but it sure is a powerful feature to manage your contacts.


Below, we will see how to set up Facebook for this feature to work as well as the "Circles" social networking Google.

Step 1. Sign in to your Facebook account;

Step 2. From the top menu, click "Account". It will open a sub menu where you must click "Edit Friends" and then "Create Lists". Choose a name that is easy and will help you remember, then, whether or not to allow content to those members.

Step 3. On the next page, you can include your friends list you just created. This process can happen in two ways: adding a friend at a time or by clicking "Add Multiple" to add multiple friends to the list.


All your contacts appear in a list for you to select. You can also look them up by the search field.

Step 4. If by chance you add a friend that was not to be in that list, simply enter the list and click the "X" next to the contact. Or, if you want to add it to another list (and keep it in you are), click "Edit List" and select the desired list.

A good tip is to keep all contacts in a list to avoid the risk of publishing something for those who should not;

Step 5. Now that all your contacts are on any list comes the easy part. In its news feed, after writing a content or share the link, next to the "Share" button is a lock with an arrow. Click it and choose "Custom".

Step 6. A new window will open. In the first box you can choose to whom the message will be visible. Click "People Specific" field and enter the group name you want to release that share.

Step 7. It is also possible to determine which specific groups will not receive a message. Simply write their name in the field for, in "Hide to".
Step 8. This option can be made permanent. Simply check the "Make this my default setting" in lower left corner of the window.

How to prepare posters for printing graphics

Corel Draw and some other software can be a good solution for graphics work and the creation of promotional materials like flyers, business cards, brochures and posters. But the preparation of posters (or any other graphic material) to be sent to the graphics requires a lot of care not to lose information when the court, or that the colors do not go out and change the texts chosen to remain with the source, among others.
In the walkthrough below, we will see how to create the basis for a poster for events, preparing it to be sent to the graphics:


Step 1. Open a new document in Corel Draw. The new poster is the format of 310x440mm, however, as a material that is expected to be finalized for submission to graphics, you need to put bleeding (bleeding), and the final format will be 316x446mm (three mm more for each side).

Step 2. Make a rectangle in shape 3x3mm. With the object selected, go to "Organize", "Align and Distribute" and "Align and Distribute" again. This opens a new window where you must select the options "Top", "Left" and "Edge the page. "With this format, it will be in the corner of the desktop.

Step 3. Duplicate (CTRL + D) rectangle three times and repeat, scoring the options "Top" and "Right", "Underlying" and "Left," Inspired "and" Right ".

Step 4. Then just pull two horizontal lines and two vertical guides, and align them with the rectangles, as shown below. These marks represent the bleeding, which is the variation of the cut.

Step 5. Change the shape of the rectangles to 8x8mm, align them (as done in Step 2) and pull two more horizontal lines and two vertical guides to align with the rectangles. They demarcate the margin of safety, preventing important information is cut off.

Step 6. For printing, it is necessary that we use the standard CMYK colors. To check whether you are working correctly, look at your color palette (at the top, or right). Above the box "X" is a box with artwork. Passing the cursor over, it shows the standard being used.

Step 7. If the work is not CMYK, to change it, just go to "Window", "Palettes" and click "Default CMYK Palette."

Step 8. Make a rectangle on the demarcation of sangria (Step 2) and insert images and other information that will make your poster, ensuring that they are within the margin of safety (Step 3).

Step 9. To check if the images are appropriate and information, go to "File", "Document Properties". A new window will open. In it, you should check the "Text Stats", which should be zero, and "objects" which must be in CMYK.

Text: to "Text Stats" appears "Null", you must convert all text to curves of the document. The best way to do this is to follow the "Edit" menu, "Select All", "Text" and use the shortcut CTRL + Q.

Image: to convert them to CMYK, select one at a time, go to "Bitmaps", "Convert to Bitmap". In the resolution, choose to 300dpi, and in the way of color, CMYK, and click "OK". This should be repeated for all image files.

Check the properties again to make sure that the file is appropriate.

Step 10. Save your file with a suitable name and voila! Now you can send it for printing.

Add effects to your photos and share them on social networks

Simplicity is the word that defines the picplz, a free application that purports to do the same thing that makes Instagram for the iPhone - that is, share photos stylized in a fast and fun, with a clear and intuitive interface.

The picplz allows you to apply cool effects to your photos taken on your smartphone, hiding imperfections, corrected by the filters and effects. There are 11 free filters that you have access, such as instant film, russian toy camera, and cross th70s process, among others.


Install the application and meet.

Step 1. Search and install the application on Android Market picplz or iTunes;

Step 2. When you open the application, click''Login''if already registered. If not, click "Sign up" and fill in the data;

Step 3. You find a menu with options: "My Network", "Interesting," "Activity," "My profile", "Gallery", "Camera". Click on "My Network" to view your photos and those of your friends;

Step 4. To view an album, click the "List" button next to the camera;
Step 5. To comment a photo, click the photo and write your comment. Then
click "post comments". To praise a picture, click "Like";

Step 6. If you want to add photos to your collection, click "add collection". To create a collection, click "create a new collection." Then click "add";

Step 7. Collection of albums, to delete a photo, click on it, then click "delete." Then confirm "OK";

Step 8. To view pictures taken by other people around the world, click on "Interesting," the main application menu. You can watch and enjoy the image, and add it to a collection and follow the posts of others;

Step 9. To see the comments that your friends are doing in other picplz photos, click on "Activity". You can also comment, enjoy, add the image to a collection and follow the posts of someone who is not your friend;
View your profile

Step 10. In "My profile", you can view all the photos and information (quantity of photos posted, collections, how many friends you follow and how many follow you) profile;

Step 11. If you want to''go''for picplz a photo of your gallery, click on "Gallery" from the application menu. Select a photo, add effects and click "Next";

Step 12. Then enter a description for photo, add the location and choice in social networks to share. Then click "Post";

Step 13. Click "Camera" to open the software. Capture an image and then select the desired filters, including instant film (reminiscent of images produced by a Polaroid camera), russian toy camera (dark edges and adds enough contrast), th70s (aged and gives a yellowish tone to the photo), cross process (Cross Process), among others;

Step 14. Then click "Next" to continue the process;

Step 15. To add a caption to the picture, click "add caption." You can add your location to each photo. To do this, click on "where are you" and select the location;

Step 15. You can choose which social networks you want to post the new image. Then log on the network and click "Post";
Application Settings

Step 16. To view some application settings, return to main screen and click the picplz menu of your smartphone. Then click "Settings";
Step 17. For, by pressing the camera button on your smartphone, open the application picplz, check the "Camera Button";

Step 18. If you do not want to save your location in the photos, select "do not share my location";

Step 19. To search for which of your contacts from your account on the agenda have picplz click "search contacts". After finding them, click "Follow".

iPad 3 will come with the famous Retinal Display, LG confirms

World Have started the speculation about the next generation of the iPad. Rumors say pretty consistent that the third version of the Apple tablet will win the famous Retinal Display, a technology that allows you to display images with sharper and higher resolution.


According to the CEO LG's display division, Kwon Young-soo, a North Korean company will manufacture screens Retinal Display for iPad 3.

"He [Kwon Young-soo] said that more manufacturers will launch new smartphone models employing the Retina of LG Display, which has been used in iPhones and Cases," the journalists who covered the event from LG that was held yesterday.
The executive let slip the phrase after criticizing Samsung. According to the CEO of LG, OLED screens used by rival smartphones and tablets "are not adequate in terms of image quality, response time, power consumption and contrast ratios."

According to recent rumors, there are indications that Apple is working on a model iPad with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, something incredible to imagine for a portable device. The high resolution is only possible thanks to screen Retina.

The new screen makes text and images are more crisp at any size. This is only possible thanks to the high density of points - they are 326 pixels per inch. Each point, according to Apple, has only 78 micrometers (about 0.078 mm). The human eye, in turn, is unable to distinguish the points separately.
If you're a fan of Apple tablet and was excited by the novelty, it is good to note that everything is just a rumor. Apple, as always, does not confirm anything - but does not. If the iPad or not a third win Retina Display screen, we will only know when Steve Jobs takes the stage to present the new generation of tablet.

Facebook iPad app 'hidden' in iPhone code

With the launch of the iPad, developers would have to adapt their launch new applications or if they wanted to take advantage of the entire screen of the tablet. To make life easier for them, Apple has the option to include in the program the two versions of the code, an iPhone and another for the iPad. Facebook did it with your application but apparently did not want anyone to know.


MG Siegler, the American blog TechCrunch, rummaged the Facebook application code (which was recently updated) and found the code for the iPad in the middle of her womb. In the application included the option to chat, upload photos, post comments on posts and all sorts of features that already existed in the version for iPhone. But in addition, is also included the option to change privacy settings, something that was only possible in the web version of the site.

For now the application will continue showing the iPhone version if the iPad, but who have a jailbroken Apple tablet may risk activate it manually. For that you need to change a number in the code Facebook.app, nothing too complicated.

Fake App Store in China

It was  a great surprise that world received the news that experts in piracy in China were able to fake an entire Apple store. After this discovery was announced, the city authorities decided to show where they are service and started to go after the owners of this franchise unauthorized and close them. Or at least two of them.


According to report from Reuters, the shops were ordered to be closed will be unofficially represented by a giant apple, but because they had no license to operate in the city. "It is important to note that none of the stores sell fake products from Apple," officials say they are investigating establishments.

The third store, which was originally discovered by an American blogger, is negotiating a license with Apple to become an authorized reseller, according to members of local government. The question is whether the company intends to leave it, by charging only a caraminguás licenciação, or will cause enormous changes to the shop complies with those standards resale.

Knowing about how Apple operates, I'm guessing the second option is more likely.

faulty iMacs Apple Providing Free Replacement

If you bought an iMac in May and July this year and chose a SSD drive 1 TB HD from Seagate as a way to store, we have good news and bad news. The bad news is that your computer may be in the "small number of iMacs" that showed a defect in this drive.


  The good news is that Apple is already providing the recall. Just put the serial of your iMac here to see if he was affected or not and provide the exchange of the drive.

LinkedIn implements button to apply for jobs

LinkedIn has a new button that is applauded by recruiters around the world. Called the "Apply with LinkedIn," something like "apply with LinkedIn," button allows an immediate interest in an advertised job vacancy using the platform itself on LinkedIn.


Relying on the company - considered the largest professional social network in the world - that time just send resumes by email. Instead, the user uses the information in your own LinkedIn profile to quickly send a CV to the company seeking more staff.


Button to apply for a job
"We will make it easier for you to submit your profile for any job application on the web with a single click. Some of the first to debut the button 'Apply with LinkedIn "on their own sites (besides ours) include Netflix, TripIt, Photobucket, and a thousand other companies."

When in operation, with the Apply LinkedIn shown that simple. When the button appears next to the description of a vacancy, the user can click on LinkedIn. A box with their personal and professional information appears above all - with the right to edit the data. Once the information is confirmed and the profile is consistent with what the subject wants to move to the company, just send.

According to LinkedIn, a confirmation message is displayed to ensure that the virtual profile was actually sent. In the same window, which informs the social network contacts work for that company in question. Hence the request that that former co-worker write a testimonial on your own LinkedIn is a leap - it certainly increases your chances of getting that job.

The button apply for a vacancy on LinkedIn is not limited to pages on LinkedIn. Companies can implement it on their Web sites with very few lines of code (even made a special page explaining this). Below is an example of how the source code will work, provided by social network.

Linux Kernel 3.0 is released

No major new or drastic changes, the new version of the Linux kernel was recently announced by Linus Torvalds. And, as Torvalds himself had already announced, this is a change much more than technological numerical.


Linux Kernel The last big change came in 2003 when version 2.6 was released, and since then has had 39 major updates (and other minors), with numbering based on 2.6.39. As part of celebrating 20 years of Linux (and even some difficulty in counting up to 40 Torvalds says he has ...) has the kernel to version 3.0. After all, what better way to celebrate two decades of a free operating system announcing a major shift in its core?

Since there is no drastic change in architecture or no new and surprising (apart from those few that are already expected, as bug fixes and compatibility with new devices), developers and users can rest assured: there is hardly any incompatibility with other software, and it requires no modification to the system or programs to use the 3.0 kernel.

If you are brave (or reckless) and not wait to have the new kernel running on your computer, you can download the latest version from kernel.org and compile manually. Otherwise, you can expect that the developers of your favorite distro to do the dirty work for you and put a package with the update. As always, expect can be a good alternative, unless you like spending hours watching the terminal processing lines and more lines of code.

Apple Removes Google Books From Its App Store

Okay, none of the companies admitted that situation. But if that's not what actually happened. The story is as follows: the application of reading books simply disappeared from Google's App Store. From what we know so far, Apple would have every reason in the world to put out the Google Books for its app store. However, only one seems to be more than enough.

The new rules for approval of apps for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad prohibit companies responsible for apps direct users to external sites to promote shopping. For example, a store that sells DVDs through an application would have to do it using the procurement system from Apple - one that passes on to the company led by Tim Cook no less than 30% of the total product.


Google Books on the iPhone
Google Books, in turn, is the initiative of the internet business so that users can read books by the platform Google purchased eBooks on smartphone/MP3 player / Apple tablet. This same app also allows you to buy new publications. With a sad thing: the transaction does not go through Apple. Instead, it is done through Google's mobile sites.

You can even search, but will not find in the search results within iTunes to 'google books'. The application was summarily smoothed out. At this late date, Google should have received a notification remembering that it is necessary to offer the same transactions (with exactly the same values, at least) in and out of the payment system in-app from Apple.

Interestingly, removal of the Google Books seems to be partial. If you get it on iTunes, will not find, but you can still download the free app through this link. He is still listed in the iTunes apps index published by the Apple website.

The Amazon is still going strong with your application for reading e-books in Kindle iOS. The question is how long, since it is the same that Apple used to possibly remove the Google Books: there are links for shopping on Amazon.

RIM cutting 2000 employees

The canandense RIM will lay off 2,000 employees in the future, the equivalent of 11% of its workforce. It will also promote a game of musical chairs on their boards with the right to retirement chief operating officer Don Morrison.


The decision reflects the weak results for the company's most recent fiscal quarter, which led its shares to devalue 20% in the stock market.

Xperia Neo comes to market with video calling on Skype

Part of the family Xperia, Xperia Neo is the latest launch of Sony Ericsson in the Brazilian market. Running Android 2.3, the smartphone has some very interesting resources for technology lovers. Among them, the exclusivity to Brazil in video calls using Skype. According to company information, the Neo is the first Android with video chat via Skype.

The device went on sale first in Vivo, in partnership with the differentiated cell phone maker. The price fixed for the cell in Vivo starts at $ 399 (mega blaster that plane, you can bet), ranging up to U.S. $ 1,349.

Xperia Neo
Neo has been ergonomically designed to fit the user's hands. I never got one of those, so I am unable to say whether the promotional material sent out by Sony Ericsson is 100% true. At least the machine is beautiful in its candy bar format, as you can see on the image.

To use Skype video call, the phone has front and rear camera. The manufacturer reported that the rear camera has 8.1 Megapixel quality. Since the front camera is VGA resolution, which usually leaves much to be desired. Anyway, it's what's for today.

Among the factory-installed applications on the phone, stand out the presence of the Office suite, a productivity suite that lets you view documents created in Microsoft Office by phone. The company is not clear if the same application can also be used to create new documents and spreadsheets - the iPhone, for example, read this document type, but does not allow editing.

Datasheet Xperia Neo
Data provided by Sony Ericsson.

Technology

GSM / UMTS Quad
Camera

8.1 megapixel camera with intelligent digital zoom up to 2.46x
Lens aperture F2.4 focal
Intelligent Face Recognition
Flash LED
Sony Exmor ™ Sensor R Mobile (CMOS)
Video recording in high definition (HD)
VGA front camera with video call via Skype
Connectivity

Audio Plug 3.5 mm
HDMI
DLNA
Wi-Fi
Modem
Bluetooth
MicroUSB connector
Synchronization
USB support
Screen

Mobile Reality Display with Bravia Engine
3.7 inches
Multitouch
Resolution: 854 × 480 pixels (FWVGA)
Specifications

Phone memory: up to 512 MB
Memory Card: 8 GB
Memory Card Compatibility: 32 GB
Operating System: Google Android 2.3
Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm
Size: 116 x 57 x 13 mm
Weight: 126 grams

Death of Amy Winehouse turns Facebook scam

Dead on Saturday, the singer Amy Winehouse has become subject to several scams circulating on the Internet. Attackers have taken advantage of public curiosity to spread pests and direct access to pages that do not actually have any content on the fatal death of the artist. And detail: Facebook is among the most used sites for this type of practice.


It always does. If a subject comes into evidence, the criminals are now setting out to use these issues to malicious practices. Situation similar to Amy Winehouse's death occurred two weeks ago, when the world awaited the debut of the final film in the Harry Potter saga - and the scammers used the issue in their attempts of fraud.

Security firm Sophos has detected attempts to scam you see in the picture below. The company's recommendation is that users do not click on links. As an addition, I suggest to report strange applications that are spread by chance.

Messages promise hours with the latest videos of Amy Winehouse allegedly consuming crack before he died. Needless to say it's all lies. "Scammers are like vultures feeding on tragedies like the death of Amy Winehouse or the terrible events in Norway."

Mozilla announces Boot to Gecko OS project focused on web

The development community of Mozilla Firefox announced this week that will venture to create its own competitor to Chrome, the web-based operating system created by Google. The goal is to create a system that works for netbooks, smartphones and other devices that are "focused on the web."


The official announcement of the initiative was made Monday afternoon by Andreas Gal, a researcher at the Mozilla Foundation, which proved to be ambitious to say that "to make the web technologies are a better basis for desktops and mobile devices, we have to continue offering products that equal and exceed the capabilities of our competitors. "

And this was the objective of the project, called Boot to Gecko, which would create "a complete and independent operating system for the web." Gal wrote. For those not familiar, is the name of the Gecko rendering engine responsible for running the Firefox browser.

Then Gal exposes the development goals of the new program, which includes APIs to exploit the capabilities of mobile devices like smartphones, bootstrap and application development to "give power to the system."

Those interested, Boot to Gecko - also called B2G - takes his first steps here, still far from its launch.

Microsoft makes video to celebrate 20 years of Linux

As we already mentioned, the Linux Foundation is promoting various activities to celebrate 20 years of Linux, and asked one of these actions that users create and upload videos about their experiences with the operating system of the penguin. And to the surprise of all Microsoft's division in Germany decided to join in the fun and caused an imbalance in the Force to publish a video that discusses the relationship between the company and Linux!




The video, which can be seen above, is simple but very interesting. Begins by showing the whole feud between Microsoft and Linux, and recalling all the mistakes of the relationship, in a fun and respectful to both sides. In the end, the phrase "Microsoft VS. Linux "is replaced by a friendly" Microsoft And Linux ".

It may seem like just a good neighbor policy of Microsoft (after all, it also sends a cake to Mozilla Firefox team with each new version), but it is precisely this last stretch that has raised suspicion: Is the Microsoft pointing an interest in putting differences aside to the Free Software community and work more openly? Are we seeing a possible change in the behavior of the company? The whole fight over patents for Linux would be to end?

As always, it is too early to tell. But it is expected that this video is just the first step toward understanding between the Redmond giant and free community.

Apple does not want to know of software box

The Lion OS X was just the beginning. Apple has in place a plan to stop the boxes of software in their stores, as enshrined Apple Stores. In a memo sent to dealers, the company advised that they no longer display boxes known products developed by Apple. The idea is to make the space into something more profitable - an iPad or an iPhone, in view of officials of Steve Jobs.


The retail team of Apple is not stupid. They want the applications are available via Apple Mac App Store, the Mac software store. Instead of going to the store and buy a physical product, complete with DVD for installation, consumers can use the Apple ID to simply confirm the payment and start downloading. Pretty simple, as is already the iOS.


The boxes are prohibited in Apple stores
Apple Insider points out that the following Apple products are no longer marketed in the traditional box: iLife 09, iWork 09 and Aperture 3. The first two are widely used software (almost unanimously) on apple machines. The latter not so much as it has turned to professional use.

As some readers noted in the review I wrote about the Lion, the same Apple ID entitles you to install certain application on 5 different computers from Apple. This means that the sale of license Family Pack is like in their final days. She was replaced by an electronic technology much more practical to control for the Apple (in the end, we are talking about something very similar to the DRM).

And how are the collectors? Empty-handed. It is what will happen with the Brazilians who want to have the Lion in the box, on physical media. Apple promised that it will offer U.S. customers a stick with the system next month. At twice the price, however. Apple's office here did not know if the stick will be sold in the Brazilian market.

This story reminds me of when Ubisoft announced that their games would no longer printed manual, only digital. Months later, EA was the same way. How long do you give for these two software giants (after all, the game is software) also give up CDs / DVDs to install and stay only in the electronic distribution?

Sony launches PlayStation Store in Brazil

During E3, Sony has ensured That the PSN and PlayStation Store would be available in more Countries, including Brazil. The term of the company was INITIALLY set is the very need and exact date, "before the days of children." But to try to pave the way for the PSN network, Sony Decided to open the store today's digital network.


According to the company, Brazil is the second Latin American country to have access to digital content from PlayStation Store, at introduction Which has more than 200 items, all with Their Appropriate current classifications and indicative price. And from the day on August 2 will be added more content, including games and DLC, Sony Guarantees.

The price of games in the store vary depending on the platform, but in general Seem to be cheaper than Their physical copies. Games like Assassin's Creed (PS3) Are Being Sold for $ 80.00, while for the PlayStation One games, like Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil, out in the range of $ 13.00 to $ 21.00.

Beside the store, Sony Launched Also the Brazilian Portuguese version of the official PlayStation blog.

Toyota's Window Concept Allows You To Zoom In Your View‎

The center of research and development that keeps the automaker Toyota in Europe earlier this month showed a study on a touch-sensitive window that can appear on company cars in the distant future.


Developed in conjunction with the CID (Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design), the device promises to use resources to provide augmented reality experiences of real-time interaction to the occupants of the vehicle.

Called "Window to the Future" by its creators, the invention allows the vehicle's passengers can calculate distances, zoom in on parts of the landscape, making drawings and even a system that promises to recognize the objects in the environment and offers translations of his names.

Check out the video.



The most lively, calm, yet Toyota has not revealed any plans to put the news in the streets, even the technical details that will make this system a reality.

Lion has been downloaded 1 million times in 24 hours

The  powerful Apple announced late Thursday afternoon that it has sold one million downloads of the latest version of its OS X, the Lion.


According to the company's apple, the mark was achieved 24 hours after the arrival of the program, available to users in 123 countries. "The Lion was a great start with fantastic reactions from users and industry," said Philip Schiller, in a statement. For now the program costs $ 29.90. We've tested it.

Android Market is now accepting different files for different devices

To date the application developers for Android only had the option of sending a file from your application to be sold in the store. With that they had to optimize the code to run on most handsets and Android versions as possible, which ends up leaving out the owners of older devices or older versions of the system. But Google has announced a change in policy.


According to the official blog for Android developers, today from any person or company that publishes applications on the Android Market will be able to upload multiple files. Apk the same program listed in the store.

In practice, this means that a developer will be able to send as many files of the same application he wants, without this being shown to the end user. With this advantage, he will be able to withstand a greater number of Android devices, since each file can be directed to a specific device and take advantage of screen resolution, processor, or different configuration.

Certainly it will take more work for developers, who will have to change the codes and control over different versions of files. But for those who want to sell more and therefore make more money, nothing more obvious than to endure as many devices as possible.

Android is a developer who can learn more details about the new procedure in this link.

TIM reduces price of phones and Smartphones

TIM wants to encourage Internet use via mobile phone. To this end, the company announced it ten days had reduced to about half the equipment it sells today. Unlock all with total installments of up to three times to customers pre-paid installments of up to 12 times for those consumers who prefer to use the phone in the form of post-paid.


According to company information, the discount can reach 25%.

Among the devices that truly interest the readers of TB, the Motorola Milestone 2 was what had the greatest reduction in price. Before sells for $ 1,296, now it goes for $ 996. It is likely that costs less spectacular in the plans of other carriers, but there it is raw, with no monthly commitment. Of course, the data packet is important and should be hired (or Pre Infinity, which ensures slow internet for 50 cents to each day of use).


Nokia N8-00: R $ 1,248 in TIM
Interestingly the new prices charged by mobile company is that many of them do not seem to be in line with the market, even if all discount is valid. Nokia N8-00, for example. It has 12 megapixels camera with excellent quality, which certainly pleased customers of the operator. It costs U.S. $ 1,248 with the current price (reduced from $ 96). The same N8-00 is sold by the online store for U.S. $ 1,199 Saraiva, also adjusted for use in TIM's network.

The purpose of TIM is good, but I understand that missing more aggressively in prices. Anyway, here's the spreadsheet if you are faithful to the operator and are planning to buy a new phone directly from their hand.

Remember that the operator also sells the iPhone 3G for a price differential. It may even be an old appliance, last year, but he keeps hitting a ball at mid of the public phone. Sells for $ 999 since May, when the price was reduced. Again, with installments of 12 times in the credit card to postpaid customers.

Fujitsu Smartphones With Windows Phone 7

Japan's Fujitsu has been far, far away, in their efforts to offer a smartphone equipped with a Microsoft program capable of doing against competitors equipped with Android or iOS the shelves there are Nipponese.


Given the short name of charismatic F-07C, the device will reach the Japanese stores this weekend and will highlight the system that will allow its user to switch between the familiar Windows 7 and Windows 7 Phone - yes, version of operating system usually gives life to desktops and laptops - with the touch of a button.

Called by its maker as "the smallest handheld in the world," the device promises to give an account of the heavy run operating system services thanks to an Intel 1.2 GHz Atom Z600 installed on your hood. With a 4 inch screen touch screen with a resolution of 1024 × 600 pixels, OS interface has changed and the user will have the help of a slider along the lines of what exists in the family members Milestone, Motorola.

With an Office 2010 license valid for two years and a series of compatibility with existing programs, Fujitsu promises that the device is capable of performing any task of an ordinary computer.

Microsoft Releases Windows Live Mesh for Mac‎

Microsoft strengthens its presence in the world of the apple with the arrival of Live Mesh's official application for OS X. The service automatically synchronizes your computer's directory service with Microsoft's cloud storage. At first, there are 5 GB for free use. Anyone who wants to use the service must have a Windows Live account (Hotmail any will do).


Unlike what happens with some Microsoft software for Mac, the installation of Live Mesh is pretty easy. Below that old single step of dragging the file (or file package, to be precise) of the installation image to the Applications directory. Then just log in and set the files that will go through the synchronization.

It works similar to Dropbox and SugarSync, two services already familiar to readers of Tecnoblog - when you like something here, do not stop talking about her. Live Mesh sends copies of the previously chosen folder to the server MS. As the documents are changed, the files are returned, so the latest is always the server.

If the mesh is configured in more than one computer, it automatically replicates the files. Say you have created a report in the office, with Live Mesh, automatic sync would make this same report, in its latest version, was also sent to your home computer.

In short, this is another option for online backup. This time provided by Microsoft. While the company has many faults, we all know she has a powerful structure servers. The reverse of a few startups that get the same kind of offer that service. Therefore, there is the hint. Download here.

Update 20h37 21.jul | To avoid confusion, I speak of the new final version of the application, now named Mesh instead of Sync.

Google Remains on Top In Advertising.

When it comes to advertising network, Google remains unbeatable. His throne as king of this business is assured for quite some time. The consulting firm was Word Stream beyond the seeker's sales figures for the fiscal quarter. They did an analysis to find out what are the issues that bring more money to the already heavy pockets of the giant web.


Only in the last four fiscal quarters, Google reported revenue of $ 32.2 billion just in advertising. And the online advertising pie represents 97% of the total turnover of the company - and you think that those caraminguás to increase space on your Gmail made a difference to the company.

Below you can see the search terms that are more expensive for advertisers. They were all originally in English and were translated.

Insurance;
Loan;
Mortgage;
Lawyer (attorney);
Credit;
Attorney (lawyer);
Donate;
Diploma;
Accommodation (with respect to the hosting service sites);
CLAIM / complaint (claim);
Conference call type;
Trade;
Software;
Recovery (with respect to data recovery);
Transfer (with respect to financial transactions);
Gas / electricity;
Class (education);
Rehabilitation;
Treatment;
Cord blood (cord).

With the recent financial crisis in the United States, it scares me that the first items are related to credit or loan. And Google charges very expensive to place ads on search pages related to the subject. The keywords 'cheaper loans for homeowners' (cheapest homeowner loans) can cost the advertiser nothing less than $ 50 per click made on the ad. Too much!

I had always heard that Americans like to use the justice system itself. The neighbor's dog barks incessantly? Process it. Somebody looked crooked on the street? Process too! Results of this are two words that relate to the defense in front of a judge - or the guy who will just accuse you before the magistrate.

Prices paid by the terms are high in certain industries are huge because the companies can afford to pay much to acquire a new customer. Makes sense. And Google has sort of a customer like that.

Accelerometers: what are they for and how they work?

By posting Doodle today, Google has drawn attention to something that not everyone knew by now: some notebooks have built-in accelerometers. This chip is commonly used in current smartphones and tablets, for them to detect the tilt of the device and change the interface or interact with applications in accordance with the movements.


But a notebook is not exactly a device that requires an accelerometer. After all, most people carry it from one side to the other off. And even if they carry the devices connected, they do not expect that what is on the screen move with the tilt of the laptop.

So what some manufacturers include this chip in notebooks? I wrote this post to answer exactly that question.

What is the accelerometer?
Greatly simplifying an article of almost 4000 words in Wikipedia, an accelerometer is used to measure the acceleration of a body (usually what is on it) in relation to gravity. Depending on the complexity of the accelerometer used, which varies with the number of its axles, it can also measure the direction of this force.


An early version of the chip LIS302DL, an accelerometer from STMicroelectronics
Here is one more thing that maybe nobody knows about: there are dozens of types of accelerometers. While the concept and purpose of the accelerometer is the same, they can detect acceleration in different ways such as by magnetic induction, piezoelectricity or by using optical and thermal sensors.

What first realized its usefulness?
First of all, it is good to explain that, at least on laptops, the accelerometer is only a part of a system far more complex. In Apple's case, this system is part of the Sudden Motion Sensor - somehow, he lifted up his usefulness, but details about it a little more forward.

The first notebook to feature Apple's built-in system that the PowerBook has been launched by the company in 2005. But it is misleading to think that the giant apple was the pioneer. In 2003, IBM (prior to its PC division was bought by Lenovo) had a line of ThinkPads that featured the so-called HDAPS, who wore an accelerometer on the same principle of SMS.

Besides the two, Acer also has its GraviSense, HP developed its so-called 3D DriveGuard and Dell created a named Free Fall Sensor. At some point, a notebook of these companies used their systems with the objective of which is explained below.

What is it for?
Despite the wide variation of names, the main objective of a system that uses accelerometers is basically the same and quite simple: protect data in HD. The system is responsible for detecting when a notebook is falling and make the recording heads lock into position, preventing data from being lost in the eventual impact with the ground.

Over time, some manufacturers of hard drives such as Seagate and Western Digital, now include a detection system capable of falling on your disks, making it unnecessary to its implementation by the manufacturer of the notebook itself (and this implementation has fallen into disuse). Still, Apple remains the chip including all laptops manufactured by it today.

Despite this specific use, not to say that the chips are fit only for that. Did not take long for programmers, specifically those owners of Apple laptops, they realize that they could fool with the chips directly. As a result, some programs have to support interaction with them. At the end of this article I quote a few that you can download and test.

Compatibility of systems and browsers
If you take into account the constantly changing world of technology, accelerometers are not exactly new devices. But they are embedded in hardware and systems designed specifically for use by manufacturers of hardware, desktop operating systems have ignored their existence for a long time.

You will not see, for example, a laptop with Windows 98 by taking advantage of the accelerometer, unless a developer can modify the code system itself. But with some special programs created by the manufacturers can take advantage of this chip with Windows XP and Vista and Windows 7 comes with an own API for this.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but for what looked, Linux has no native support for accelerometers, although it can be easily implemented with few lines of code in the kernel. The OS X, in turn, supports the accelerometer from the first notebook PCs with the chip in mid-2005, and never lost support.



In the case of browsers, and depending on the hardware support and system, the accelerometer can only be accessed if it is implemented by its manufacturer. Mozilla has given support to it from Firefox 3.6 and Google did the same in any version of Chrome launched in 2010. I could not find any reference to support for accelerometers in the desktop version of Safari or Opera.

Examples of applications
By having continuous support in Mac OS X, the number of applications for the system that make use of the accelerometer is considerably higher than for Windows or Linux. And their usefulness is very doubtful, but serve to entertain you for a few minutes.

Smackbook Pro (Mac OS, Linux)
It is an application that serves to move applications to a slap in the MacBook display or notebook computer with Linux. We can say that it is an alt + tab more violent than usual.

Seismac (Mac OS)


A program that turns your MacBook into a seismic detector. Perfect for those who live in Chile and other countries where earthquakes are constant problems.

iAlertU (Mac OS)


This is the most useful of all. Using the accelerometer sensor, it detects when the MacBook is moved, and with the built-in camera takes a picture of the person responsible for doing the movement and alerts the computer owner. Simple and efficient.

Nokia releases 15 free games for Symbian ^ 3 smartphones

The company decided to present its loyal customers with a huge variety of games offered for free. Having a phone with Symbian OS ^ 3, the user has the right to download 15 assorted games. If you've always been curious to know what's this Angry Birds but never bought the game, there is the opportunity to have it at no cost.


The Finnish company fired in a statement which says that "those who buy the Nokia C7, E7 Nokia or Nokia N8 can download for free, the most famous games." In theory, only new devices would be entitled to the games. I contacted Nokia and got some good news: not quite so, because smartphones C7, E7 and N8 already sold are also entitled to download.


Angry Birds: Symbian for free in ^ 3
Below is a list of all the games included in this breeze.

Angry River Birds
Angry Birds Seasons
Assassin's Creed HD +
Doodle Jump
farm Frenzy
Fruit Ninja
GT Racing HD +
Monopoly Classic HD
PAC-MAN Championship
Rally Master Pro
Spider Man Total
Tetris HD
The HD Sims3
WSOP Hold'em Legend

The games are available through the Ovi store. The company's guidance is that in your phone, you follow this path in the store: click Categories »Collections section" access Gift of Games / Top 15 Games Today.

Angry Birds Besides, I recommend taking a chance for the Fruit Ninja. It's the kind of game that has to be in the unit for any little moment of idleness. Be line at the bank, waiting in supermarket checkout or waiting for his girlfriend that shoe incredibly indecisive choose between 15 options that it previously determined.

Brazilian Police receives complaints via Twitter and Facebook

The Military Police of São Paulo is moderninha. The corporation said it will strengthen its social media presents through accounts on Twitter and Facebook. What's more, citizens are invited to participate in a collaborative sort of patrol, aiming to reduce crime in the Tietê River and the river Pinheiros. If you are in São Paulo or watch the evening news with any regularity, you know that these are two very important ways living giving problem.


According to information from the newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo, the two accounts in social media will be monitored day and night for 24 hours, so that no detail is lost. Citizens should help in police warning about suspicious people and problems that are sighted in 43 kilometers of roads that make up the two marginal.

SP AM on Twitter
PM SP to Facebook
The problems are in constant marginal. The PM says that, due to the sluggishness in the morning and late afternoon, these are the times when incidents like theft and trawlers are more common. The corporation asks for special attention to subject strangers on bikes, since this means of transport is widely used at the time of committing illegal.

Complaints may be sent directly to the two accounts. The 3rd Company of the 2nd Battalion, Traffic, composed of 160 officers, is responsible for analyzing the messages and direct police efforts if necessary.

The accounts in social networks are part of the initiative in Marginal PM. Both are in operation, on Twitter, with just over 600 followers, and with over 400 Facebook friends.

See the dates of release of Ubuntu 12.04

Ubuntu 11.10 barely reached the Beta, and Canonical is now with the launch plan in hand for version 4.12. Then write down the dates on the calendar, this version promises!


Even without yet having a defined alias, Ubuntu 4.12 is a LTS version of Ubuntu (Long Term Support, or Support long period). Precisely for this reason, Canonical will endeavor to release a version as stable as possible, and ensure that he receives updates for at least two years (which is great for business plan updates, say by the way).

For version 4.12, the development team decided to change a little the way the alpha and beta versions are released, we will have two alphas, two betas and a release candidate since very close to the official release date. Note the dates:

December 1, 2011: Alpha 1;
February 2, 2012: Alpha 2;
March 2, 2012: Beta 1;
March 22, 2012: Beta 2;
April 19, 2012: Release Candidate;
April 26, 2012: final version of Ubuntu 4.12 (if no critical bug is found in the last minute).

Because this is a LTS release, Ubuntu 4.12 will still have at least three maintenance releases after its release. The first is due out in August 16, 2012, the second on February 7, 2013, and a third release, due out sometime in the middle of 2013.

This, of course, if the world does not end at the end of 2012 ...

Microsoft Windows 8 shows on a tablet in action

In addition to asking users to beg everyone to abandon their old Windows XP, Microsoft displayed on Tuesday a tablet-concept equipped with the not-so-so-mysterious Windows 8, which was within the reach of the participants in its annual Worldwide Partner Conference , meeting hosted by the Redmond giant with its client companies around the world.


For now the device is only one study that should not know the light of day, designed to showcase the next generation of its ubiquitous operating system meets the minimum requirements for success in the competitive market for handheld devices.

According to Andy Lees, head of the Windows business, the new product should be able to "do everything a regular PC does," going against the tide of Apple's successful experience in offering a mobile platform with a number of limitations of usability .

Scheduled to hit stores next year, the newest generation of Windows - which, as far as we know, should not meet with the name of Windows 8 - a letter will be of great importance to its parent company in the segment of mobile platforms, where even today can not enjoy the same success that we managed desktops.

At the same conference, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, scoffed at the performance of your current Windows 7 Phone by saying that "the market in a year, he went from small to very small."

New Market arrives in smartphones running Android

The Android Market has a new look. Google announced Tuesday that a total remodeled store in your applications - and not only that, from now on. The renewed application is available as an upgrade for smartphones running Android 2.2 or higher. By the book, the update comes out completely free to users.

New Android Market
For now, the biggest news of the Android Market will be released only to users in the U.S.. Clearly aiming at iTunes, which offers a plethora of shopping for iPhone owners, the Market will offer movies and books. In both cases, there is no dependence on your computer to transfer data.

When renting a movie, the phone will download it immediately. And after the download is complete, Google recommends using the official application videos (also available in the market) to play the content. The movies are priced starting at $ 1.99.

The same goes for books. Made the purchase, the e-book immediately appears on the device. Just trigger the application of reading and enjoy a pleasant reading - perhaps a good time to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, whose film opens on Friday, but the series of the most famous wizard in the world has not yet been released in digital format.

Just like in iTunes, buying books or renting movies is linked to the Google account user. This means that the same item bought from a smartphone can be downloaded to other devices related to that particular account on Google.

For the poor mortals who do not reside in the U.S., Android Market offers basically a new layout, promising to discover new apps more easily fast. Not the same thing Americans have the right, but it has to today.

Google promised the new Market to "the coming weeks." The company says this update is installed automatically on supported devices.

Service monitors price drops in stores

The falling prices and a service that was born with a very nice proposal: to monitor price declines in major stores in Brazil. Hour by hour, poor access to shops Netshoes, Saraiva and Americanas.com and creates an updated list of products whose prices declined. He also organizes the categories - phones, tablets, televisions, among others.


From there you can access by navigating the categories of the site itself lowered, or have the option to sign a sort of newsletter, which warns of falling prices. Also, you can receive alerts for only those categories that interest you.


Bulletin: You select the categories and receive the alerts by email
You can also track the alerts through social networks, following the price low profiles on Facebook and Twitter.

Product pages
To cite one example, accessing the page's Telephony bottom right now, we have the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which suffered a drop in the price of 400 reais Saraiva. By clicking on the offer page you can see a graph showing the price goes through the device unstable in store:


Galaxy Tab in Saraiva: price drops and rises
The only thing that bothered me the price low so far was the layout. It still needs some adjustments to look good, but otherwise you could say that the service meets its job well.

Another feature I have not found, but it would make much difference, would be the ability to track specific words and sign the alert via email. So if I were looking to buy an iPhone 4, for example, could subscribe to the newsletter of the word and let me know when lowered his price to fall in a store.

Raffles Vouchers
One of the partner stores Saraiva is lowered and they decided to give away 60 vouchers to purchase on the site, worth 100 dollars each. Everything depends on the amount of fans that they get on Facebook. To participate, simply access this link and enjoy their page. And good luck!

Computer, plants and water: a concept that can not go wrong

I could list in alphabetical order the reasons why I avoid talking about concept gadgets here at TB. But instead, I will mention the main one: they can never become reality, creating expectations that can not be achieved. But the gadget-concept shown below is too good to pass up.


Created by Omer Deutsch, the concept is called the Secondary Growth and it is a computer that hangs from the ceiling and also serves as a potted plant. He had blocks of land with germinated seeds where the plants sprout. For them to grow, just water the computer with water. After all, mix water and porous components is close to where electricity is not anything dangerous.

His arrangement of parts is so simple that it would be possible to swap video cards, hard drives or RAM with a simple change of plates. Out that if any component fails, it will be very easy to get at the root of the problem. It would not be necessary or root access on the machine in case of a PC running a Linux distribution.

It is a somewhat strange idea, but seems to be an interesting implementation of a computer cooling system.

No, the iPhone 4 does not work in 4G

Fulfilling its duty to clarify the facts, the report extraordinary reports: although it is very beautiful and sleek, the iPhone does not work in the four networks with 4G technology. The smartphone can even be the most desired among consumers, but is far from the forefront with regard to its data transmission technology.


A recent study by the shopping site Retrevo and product analysis revealed that 34% of users who have an iPhone think that the device uses the mobile broadband speed. Of course all these people is completely wrong, since the iPhone is still far from work with LTE - or any other framed as the fourth generation, I must say.

The question for 1081 owners of smartphones in the United States was: "Do you plan to buy a 4G mobile phone this year?" Among the options, there was the 'I already have one. " 34% of iPhone owners have marked this option. Among the owners of BlackBerry devices, 24% also chose the same answer, even though the BB devices are also not adapted to 4G.

The staff of Retrevo raises the possibility that the iPhone name 4 to imply (wrongly) that it is a smartphone for 4G networks. We can not blame these consumers, since the second-generation smartphone, called the iPhone 3G, was named to indicate that it depends not only on EDGE.

Here in the U.S. mobile phone carriers have decided to expand their 4G networks only now. Offers of compatible devices with broadband high-speed mobile are still very few, and almost exclusive of the Android platform.

Legend has it that the next generation iPhone (iPhone 5? IPhone 4S?) Will work in 4G networks. But we only have this confirmation when, once again, Apple CEO onstage probably from Moscone West to show the news for the company's telephony market. Meanwhile, nothing to think that the iPhone 4 is named because of 4G.

PayPal launches mobile payments system with NFC

Google was the first major global player in technology to offer payment through NFC mobile phone, but is no longer the only one. PayPal, the one service that you use when you need to pay for something using only your email address and password, announced the transfer of values ​​between smartphone with NFC chip installed properly.


This boils down, for now, Google Nexus S. By bringing two devices of the same model and trigger the application of PayPal payments, data transmission - highly secure, say by the way - between the two smartphones allows you to set the value to be transferred and then complete the transaction.

On the application, which works as a widget on your smartphone, you can request or send money to another person. The user determines the amount and then close the devices. Once contact is made, simply enter the PIN to authorize the transaction. Something quite simple.


NFC allows devices to transfer closer to the values ​​(image: play)
Engadget notes that the functionality of PayPal using the NFC technology is still very limited. Unlike Google Wallet, Google introduced a similar service in May, the beginning of service that PayPal provides no machine along the lines of a credit card to make payment with your phone.

For those who doubted that the new payment system comes to trigger Google Wallet, it is important to note that, at first, PayPal has released the service only for the Android system - you know what is the main company behind the platform.

We had nothing of the sort that Google and PayPal are testing before mainly due to security issues. How to ensure the integrity of transactions on a device so vulnerable, both from the technological point of view as a physicist, like the phone? With the arrival of the NFC this question became clearer. Each device with this chip has a security component that keeps the financial information stored locally advanced encryption, preventing major damage if the device is stolen or if it is a data network insecure.

The NFC payment system via PayPal is expected to launch in the U.S. version. In other words, we should see it in action by mid-September.

Microsoft plans to open new retail stores

Inspired by the great success we enjoy the famous Apple Store around the country (and the rest of the world, do yourself justice) Microsoft prepares to enter the time in the U.S. retail with a substantial expansion of its Microsoft Stores, which began their activities a little less than two years.


Since October 2009, Microsoft has opened 11 retail stores in several U.S. states - the youngest began operations in Los Angeles, California, last June 30 - which follows the business model of Apple rival offers computers and laptops from brands like Sony, Dell, Acer and Lenovo, as well as programs and other electronics, such as the Xbox 360 console and Zune music player, which won thousands hundreds tens of consumers around the planet.

On Wednesday, during the world conference of partners of MS, the company promised to "accelerate" the opening of stores across the U.S., with 75 new outlets over the next three years. Europe, Latin America and Brazil, for now, are outside the company's plans, but curiously, in the late 90's the company was opening a physical store this side of the equator. Meanwhile, her rival fruitful side of the force has 350 stores open for over 10 years in the market.

As noted by the site Neowin, during the presentation of the company's plans for the U.S. market was shown a picture of a mysterious "Apple reseller in Latin America" that showed an Apple computer running Windows 7, which apparently led the crowd to madness .

In 2015 almost half of all notebooks will be quad core

Analysts at market research firm IHS Isuppli released a survey on the processing power of computers this week. The report states that 49% of notebook market should be equipped with quad-core processors by 2015.


According to the figures presented by the company, currently only 9% of notebooks sold are equipped with quad-core chips, but in four years they will grab nearly half the market. Until then, computers with six-core processors - like the current Core i7, Intel - are expected to show up in 18% of the machines.

"For years the industry focus was winning performance with more and more mega-hertz and giga-hertz, but now the battle will be in the field of the nuclei of the amount of chips," says Matthew Wilkins, an analyst at the company responsible for study.

While Intel and AMD already have their own mobile quad-core processors ready on their shelves, the study asserts that they should evolve much until ingratiate themselves with the public. According to the forecast, by 2015 no less than 90% of computers have for sale APU technologies in a single chip that is responsible for processing video and data. "These chips are expected to offer superior performance by consuming smaller amounts of power," concludes the study.

Adobe releases beta of the next Flash and Air

To try not to lose too much space for HTML5, Adobe has to constantly update the Flash and make it as or more efficient than your competitor said standardized by W3C. Along with that, his platform Air also have to keep abreast of the latest innovations to stay interesting to developers.


Today the company showed it was working hard to release beta versions of Flash 11 Air and 3, with innovations in both performance and security. They are intended for developers, but nothing prevents ordinary users from downloading them and lock their computers just to test it extensively.

Both the beta of Adobe Flash 11 Air and 3 were included, among other things, the new model called Stage 3D rendering (created by Adobe itself, by the way), support for encoding videos in H.264 and AVC codec software improvements in streaming via HTTPS and better security in the transmission of sensitive data using a random number generator built.

It updates only restricted to the new Flash 11 are native support for browsers and 64-bit systems, image decoding asynchronous (reducing the loading time of them) and support for TLS security protocol.

See more details and download trial versions from Adobe Labs.

By hand: Transformer, the Asus tablet that runs from Android (video)

If a picture is worth a thousand words, below you have thousands of words on the Asus Transformer, the tablet that the Asian manufacturers are bringing to Brazil in a week. The device runs Android Honeycomb and comes to our market to swell the number of offers tablet running Google's system. And then Steve Jobs is still saying that 2011 is the "iPad 2 years" - I agree with him, but nothing like a good controversy.




I tested quickly during tablet Asus Eletrolar Show, for demonstration of electronic products, appliances and computers that happened last week in Brazil. I got the bug for ten minutes before actually leaving for the video. From what I saw, the video based on the Nvidia Tegra 2 is great for games. The hard thing is to get good titles that take advantage of the display of 10.1 "with resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.

Multitasking for loading pages worked perfectly, although the video does not give to see this aspect of the equipment with great clarity.

Among the notable Transformer specifications, can not fail to mention the Process - Tegra 2 - with 1 GHz clock, which goes together with 1 GB of RAM. In the quick use of the tablet, there were few moments that choked the system due to the use of multiple resources simultaneously.

Transformer made ashamed minutes before recording the video when the clerk responsible for product demonstration tried to open Google Earth to display the firepower graphic tablet. There were two or three attempts, and the app crashed just before loading any map. In the end, it was necessary to restart the machine I can use Google Earth. According to this same clerk, the product had been very fuçado during fair days and because of this, was no longer 100%.

When you come to Brazil, the Asus Transformer (he is part of the Eee Pad) will have a conventional keyboard as an accessory. The keyboard keys are very soft and pleasant to use. Just not in ABNT standard keyboard, as one might imagine - a negative point for professionals who write a lot throughout the day as I. ...

There is still no confirmed prices for Asus Transformer. He will come to compete directly with the iPad, then there is unofficial information that your entry price will be lower than the apple tablet. We are talking about something in the house of $ 1,600. Since the package with hardware keyboard (or dock, as you prefer) must leave a very competitive price: under £ 1,900. Good, no?

I tested the Transformer running Android 3.0. The promise from Asus is shipping the product in the Brazilian market with version 3.1 of the Google system.

Note: This was a problem when recording video. As you saw, the quality is not the best. But still we chose to publish the "hands on" for you have an idea of ​​how the Transformer comes out. I promise it will not happen again.

Google plans to rush pages for businesses on Google +

Unveiling its latest attempt   Google Plus social network, Google stated that it would initially be aimed at users of flesh and bone. This did not prevent the creation of company profiles, which were promptly deleted by network administrators. But these profiles can reappear in the near future now that the testing program has received a foot on the accelerator.


Originally the idea of ​​business with Google + was starting tests with pages for business a few months, but plans changed after the increased interest in the program. According to Christian Oestlien, product manager for Google, "thousands and thousands" of companies were interested in the possibility of creating profiles on social networking and that "we made ​​plans to accelerate the business."

Initially the test pages for businesses on Google + will be made with businesses and companies handpicked by the Oestlien and Trooper Dennis, product manager for business profiles. They will contact the companies next week and publish their names later. Companies can apply to enter the testing phase until tomorrow via this form.

I think it is bad that companies can come + in Google, after all is a social network like any other. But if that makes Google's network over a large billboard out of control, who loses is Google itself. So I understand why this case treat them with caution.

The program profiles for businesses in Google + still expected to be ready by the end of the year.

Turning the table of broadband "unpopular"

From last week until now, I have followed with interest the impact of the news readers  that concern the popular broadband. As we know, the government wants to lower the access to high speed internet to the Brazilians. But as this is being proposed is the subject of much controversy.


Among the comments from readers, is almost unanimous opinion that the 300 MB monthly download limit is too low, even for a popular project. It is difficult to scrutinize how much this represents in terms of navigation, but calculating above, the quota allows you to download a 2 half hour films with average quality.


Franchises for PNBL announced so far
Tecnoblog readers are accustomed to avid consumption of various types of content, and I do not wonder that much of this staff work, study, read, obtain information, communicate and have fun almost exclusively on the web. Some even attest that spends 80 GB monthly traffic!

However, we are talking about web access to millions of Brazilians who have never had access to none today. It is not just information and relationships, but to exercise their citizenship. In addition to simple email, which is a window to the world, we're talking about public services and the claim of the most basic rights. Often in places where even the analogue media are denied!

For these people, and what will the National Broadband Plan (PNBL), the 300 MB is enough, after all, what matters here is a signature that does not weigh on the budget of Brazil's most humble, they calculate the costs of months at the tip of the pencil, coin currency. And not a billy-goat Internet to an audience hungry for entertainment, something that, after all, once brought down our already saturated infrastructure.

But it is precisely the issue price as the "nut twists his tail."

The proposed U.S. $ 35 per 300 MB of traffic to 1 Mbps speed is still expensive. Just a few bills to see that it differs little from the services already offered - of course, where there is structure and competition which will enable competitive prices. Besides being a value that weighs in the pockets of those most in need, has the question of the monthly commitment, which in itself amazes many people.

Maybe the solution is already before our eyes. We are not the country of the pre-paid? Consider the decline of fixed telephony in Brazil, compared to the exponential growth of mobile telephony. Even paying a lot more minutes for a call, people reject the monthly commitment. What they want is convenience: pay when they want and when they can.

In mobile broadband prepaid plans are interesting, to 33 cents a day, no computer required: R for $ 9.90 discounted in the credits, the citizen can browse 40 MB per month, 1 Mbps, on your mobile. Bursting share, just below the speed. Or, to casual Web surfers, you can pay only 50 cents if you want to use the Internet only in the next 24 hours.

Adapting the model of the mobile internet to broadband so people could promote digital inclusion for millions of Brazilians. Instead of a monthly subscription, the purchase of credits in minutes with the same formula of monthly traffic limit and speed. You can also give the option of buying credits, prices also popular for those who have no computer, operators install their own internet cafes - another phenomenon hick - who would work the same way as existing telephone agencies in small cities .

The PNBL would become a kind of "pay phone" broadband.

As I am not an engineer or specialist in infrastructure, I would like to hear your views on the subject of tecnoleitores. What do you propose to have a broadband project truly popular?

Microsoft prohibits weak passwords On Hotmail

To ensure the safety of users of Hotmail, Microsoft will block the use of weak passwords for new entries and for those who need to change the password. Things like "123456" will no longer be permitted within the Hotmail system - the user is forced to choose something stronger and safer than that.



A well thought-out attitude, I believe, to educate Internet users that the network security also depends on them.

On Twitter, Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango"

Amazingly, there were discussions on the internets that future version "Mango" of Microsoft's mobile platform. We had people arguing that the official name would be Windows Phone 7.0, and had people swearing feet together that the name is actually Windows Phone 7.5. If you bet on the latter, you win.


The curious thing is that MS has not confirmed the name of the next major release of Windows Phone. However, the best scheme "without wanting to want", the company posted on Twitter this information ahead of time. And he put out right away, perhaps to avoid future problems.


Oops
On account @ ImagineCup, which talks about the Imagine Cup competition, some intern made ​​the mistake of publishing: "All finalists will receive the # ImagineCup launch Windows Phone 7.5 Mango! Each student will get the phone in September. "

Heads will roll? Nobody knows. Perhaps Steve Ballmer to order that vehicles cover computer did buzz about it. It worked, as you can see.

TechCrunch raised the question (quite appropriate) if students will gain a beta version of Windows Phone 7.5, or if equipment has to be the final version of the platform. In a way, we kind of have at least a clue of when the "Mango" will finally be released.

Should remember that the Windows Phone 7.5 arrives in Brazil when the "Mango" is finally released. This may mean that these smartphones begin in September to land here. IPhone beware.

Chinese-style tablet mounts "do it yourself" (video)

A Chinese engineer of 21 years named Liu Xinying found a creative way to circumvent the high prices that Apple asks for his omnipresent and oniscente iPad. Using a touch screen, computer parts and dives a good deal of technical knowledge, put his hands on and built his own version of Apple's tablet at home, at a fraction of the demand for machine shops in the country.


The feat was recorded on a video time lapse of 20 minutes, which shows that the guy literally produced a functional tablet from scratches recorded in a notebook. Although it has much higher profile than the original gadget and turn the now unloved Windows XP, the device includes luxuries such as a folding case with integrated keyboard (UIA). Check out:



By Daily Star site, Xinying states that posted the video from the internet for about a month, and since then has received "countless" applications to manufacture the device, which was not revealed its technical specifications. In the end, the boy claims to have spent the equivalent of U.S. $ 481 to mount the unit, far less than the $ 900 that the original cost iPad there.

Google Docs gets support of ZIP and RAR

Smarter than ever, Google Docs will not make more of a beast when the attached file is actually several documents in compressed ZIP or RAR format. The long-awaited support these two file extensions were added to Google's hosting service, as informs Ricardo Fraga Google Discovery.


When you receive a message in Gmail with any of these files, the service automatically e-mail offers viewing of compressed files. Instead of showing the text file or spreadsheet, however, Google Docs Viewer - name of the document viewing tool - displays a list with the files contained in the Annex.

Look.

Not enough to present a list with the files, Google Docs still displays the icon that identifies the nature of that document (in the screenshot above are pictures for example).

Once the ZIP / RAR is open, there are options to save that particular document in Google Docs or to download it directly to your computer. In this case, we can say that Google decompressors replaces well-known applications, such as 7Zip or WinRar.

This map shows almost all of the internets tubes

You probably know that the data travels over the Internet not only by radio waves or satellite signals. In fact, the overwhelming majority of them are passing under the ocean through submarine cables. It would be interesting to see the location of all these cables, but until now there was a unified map to show them.

The programmer Greg Mahlknecht undertook to create a named Greg's Cable Map, based on information he could find in Wikipedia and the web in general. It is not complete, but the amount of information is already considerable. Still, Greg asks that everyone help by correcting it or by entering more information.

Google + is used mostly by men, says survey

Google Plus is there for anyone who wants to use.  two separate companies came to the conclusion that Google + male. At least 75% of users marked males in their profiles.


You can only man in my Google +
Find People On The Plus site says he collected "a lot" of data on users of Google's social network - more than 1 million, they said. The search result is that 73.70% of users to be marked men. Women account for 27.74%, while "other" and people who did not report the gender add 1.56%. According to Mashable, 95% of male users in their profiles they are marked "looking for love."

Another site, SocialStatistics claims to have collected data "Selected accounts" in Google Plus. In this sample, 86.8% of users said they were men in their respective profiles. A veritable invasion of underwear, as you can see clearly.

Although the percentage disagree among themselves, it's no surprise that Google's deal with Facebook to attract many men. This user type is usually what comes first in the newly launched services. The early adopters tend to be male, younger, or technical knowledge of advanced technologies that are in search of news. The hood served?

Let's see how this story is as more people are entering the Google +. In the coming weeks, it is likely that the team responsible for the network also release such corporate profiles, so that enterprises can also interact with its consumers in the new Google site.

Review: Reimagine The Game

Today's game is very crazy in one place. Reimagines: The Game is a collection of satires of the things we find on the internet during the day to day. While the game loads you can notice the presence of some famous figures, such as Buzz Light year or Kate Perry. The guy who created it must use many drugs so.


Before proceeding to the home screen and select "PLAY" be aware that you are entering a world of adventure and retarded jokes with movies, music, comics and political risks of not understanding something. Play is not difficult: Move with the arrow keys (WASD for professionals), press Space to perform actions, 1 ~ 9 keys to switch between the characters that you can control and occasionally - a very important command - you can press the S and K at the same time to skip a level.

Each phase is based on some important event of the internet, film, artist, and even play games with American politics. Each phase has a final animation, so it pays to see them all. This is probably the craziest game I've played on the Internet. Seriously, is giving a Lady Gaga Super Meat Boy and Steve Jobs playing Portal, and many other surprises. Importantly, the severity does not always act like you're used to, so do not be alarmed if for no reason get your character to walk on the walls.

Can you unlock all the achievements of this strange game?

Exodus: application invite all your friends from Facebook to Google +

Google + completed two weeks of life, but that little time was enough to hold the name of the new social network with some controversies involving Facebook. By my count, at least two Facebook applications have been blocked just because his friends promised to import to Google +. Behold, today I discovered a third, which uses a different method but has the same ultimate goal.


The application was created by the duo of American programmers Albert Nichols and Jack Carter and is called (hold your laughter - or not) Exodus. What he does is genius: instead of exporting the data as an e-mail address and name of your Facebook friends and then be imported into Google +, the site will simply capture your friends list entirely and invites them to Google + using the address @ facebook.com. Simple as that.

Thus your Facebook friends receive the invitation to migrate to Google + direct in your inbox messages. And if other friends of them use the Exodus, these messages will not be taking up space, they just come on the same topic and accumulate on one another.

The only downside is that those who have not migrated to the new system of personalized URLs Facebook will not receive invitations. But the pair will probably try to pass that barrier at some point in the future. And if they can before they are blocked by Facebook, even better.

Update at 18:53 | After a long debate + Google about how the application works, I decided to contact its creators to take some questions.

Albert replied saying that the site sends an e-mail username @ facebook invitation containing a link to Google + standard. Then the person who receives this message will not know it came from you. "We just create it as a way to send a lot of invitations to their friends," said Albert.

See how it looks in the LightDM Ubuntu 11.10 (video)

After Canonical announced that Ubuntu would not use 11/10's classic GDM login manager, but the LightDM, and ask for help from the community to customize the layout of the program, the first screens and videos start to appear.


What we see initially is a visual and integrated into Unity, maintaining the visual identity system. Moreover, it is noteworthy the fact that when users navigate through the system, the background image is changing. It is unclear if this is the wallpaper of the user or a specific image for LightDM, but is a resource and so, no?

You may also notice some slowness while browsing, but this can be blamed on how the video was shot, or even the machine being used. Anyway, we still have long way to go until October, and surely the LightDM will be refined there.

In the video below we can see some of the features LightDM:



Ubuntu 11.10 will be released for download in October 2011. If you ever want to test some of the features and system changes, you can download the second alpha release.