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Mac in 5% computers worldwide
If Was alive today Steve Jobs would be very happy with the most recent figures from consultancy Needham & Co for the PC market worldwide. For the first time in 15 years, apple computers came to the house by 5%. Of every 100 machines sold worldwide, 5 have the shiny Apple logo in any region of the carcass.
The calculations show good analyst Charlie Wolf prospect of sales of the Mac line of computers from PCs Apple moved 24.6 last quarter. In comparison, the overall PC market grew 5.3% in the world. Apple could have growth almost five times greater than the overall market, relieving CEO Tim Cook, who became president of Apple after Steve Jobs resigned on August 24.
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In his analysis, Wolf says it was expected cannibalization of PCs by the iPad, introduced last year and renovated in 2011 with the right camera and other industrial design. But what has emerged is that the tablet cannibalization of Apple Macs does not perform, but even on computers running Windows. Who took the worse with the arrival of the iPad was Microsoft, Apple's OS X remains the same level of market share it once was.
Mac growth was even greater in the field of corporate computers. In this market has been advancing at 43.8%, versus only 4.8% in the computers for personal and domestic use.
Do companies have discovered the usefulness of the Mac also in business? Usually Windows computers have the advantage in this market for the price and the various possibilities for customization of the hardware, but it seems that the apple fell from grace in the departments.
The calculations show good analyst Charlie Wolf prospect of sales of the Mac line of computers from PCs Apple moved 24.6 last quarter. In comparison, the overall PC market grew 5.3% in the world. Apple could have growth almost five times greater than the overall market, relieving CEO Tim Cook, who became president of Apple after Steve Jobs resigned on August 24.
At last
In his analysis, Wolf says it was expected cannibalization of PCs by the iPad, introduced last year and renovated in 2011 with the right camera and other industrial design. But what has emerged is that the tablet cannibalization of Apple Macs does not perform, but even on computers running Windows. Who took the worse with the arrival of the iPad was Microsoft, Apple's OS X remains the same level of market share it once was.
Mac growth was even greater in the field of corporate computers. In this market has been advancing at 43.8%, versus only 4.8% in the computers for personal and domestic use.
Do companies have discovered the usefulness of the Mac also in business? Usually Windows computers have the advantage in this market for the price and the various possibilities for customization of the hardware, but it seems that the apple fell from grace in the departments.
Rumor: Facebook Phone is coming
Facebook is preparing to battle against Apple, Samsung, Motorola and other giants in the mobile market with a smartphone developed in partnership with HTC, reports the website All Things D.
By the time given by the code name of "Buffy", the model will hit the stores "between 12 and 18 months" and run a highly modified version of Android - which may include an own application store, similar to that Amazon already do with your Kindle hypado Fire.
In addition, all phone interface will be "very" integrated services of Mark Zuckerberg's social network and will support applications developed from HTML5, among other changes.
Although he refused to say anything about the future phone, a Facebook spokesman told the site that the company "believes that each mobile is best dispositivel deeply integrated social networks."
"We work with entire chain of mobile devices, including mobile operators, factories, developers of operating systems and applications to bring a more powerful social experience to more people around the world," the company closes.
Currently, Facebook has 350 million active mobile users, and has partnerships with 475 carriers around the world. Companies such as HTC, Motorola and operators Orange and InqMobile already have devices that have dedicated buttons to access the social network.
By the time given by the code name of "Buffy", the model will hit the stores "between 12 and 18 months" and run a highly modified version of Android - which may include an own application store, similar to that Amazon already do with your Kindle hypado Fire.
In addition, all phone interface will be "very" integrated services of Mark Zuckerberg's social network and will support applications developed from HTML5, among other changes.
Although he refused to say anything about the future phone, a Facebook spokesman told the site that the company "believes that each mobile is best dispositivel deeply integrated social networks."
"We work with entire chain of mobile devices, including mobile operators, factories, developers of operating systems and applications to bring a more powerful social experience to more people around the world," the company closes.
Currently, Facebook has 350 million active mobile users, and has partnerships with 475 carriers around the world. Companies such as HTC, Motorola and operators Orange and InqMobile already have devices that have dedicated buttons to access the social network.
YouTube HTML5 is better player and without Flash
It is time for change in YouTube. While the designers of the site work to change the current interface, developers seem to be engaging in the new version of the player HTML5 YouTube, which has gained new features. According to Google Operating System blog, found that changes this week, the player "is increasingly ready to replace Flash."
The new version of the player (which is in testing for months) now has options for viewing videos in 480p and 1080p and won a series of contextual menus that already exist in the player's traditional popular video site. Besides the already known labels and notes, now the player HTML5 has a native system of full screen and earned a menu offering the options to copy the video URL to link time and code for embedding in Web pages .
New HTML5 YouTube player: no flash
So far the news is still in testing phase and there is still no date to replace Flash in full, even though Adobe is focusing its efforts lately in the power of HTML5. But those who already have development versions of Chrome and Firefox, which rely on HTML5 support to the tags necessary to make the player work, can activate the test on this page.
Hero of the past, the Adobe Flash lived during troubled times in 2011. If a year ago the presence of the plug was considered a "differential" in tablets like the Motorola Xoom, the platform now goes to the slow death, with the announcement of the discontinuation of its mobile version. The fact that YouTube - the most popular video site on the web - could leave it in the medium term can also show that his end is coming also in computers.
The new version of the player (which is in testing for months) now has options for viewing videos in 480p and 1080p and won a series of contextual menus that already exist in the player's traditional popular video site. Besides the already known labels and notes, now the player HTML5 has a native system of full screen and earned a menu offering the options to copy the video URL to link time and code for embedding in Web pages .
New HTML5 YouTube player: no flash
So far the news is still in testing phase and there is still no date to replace Flash in full, even though Adobe is focusing its efforts lately in the power of HTML5. But those who already have development versions of Chrome and Firefox, which rely on HTML5 support to the tags necessary to make the player work, can activate the test on this page.
Hero of the past, the Adobe Flash lived during troubled times in 2011. If a year ago the presence of the plug was considered a "differential" in tablets like the Motorola Xoom, the platform now goes to the slow death, with the announcement of the discontinuation of its mobile version. The fact that YouTube - the most popular video site on the web - could leave it in the medium term can also show that his end is coming also in computers.
Installing Windows 8 will be fast and simple, Microsoft ensures
Windows XP was not having faster installation process . Screens and more confirmation screens separated the user ultimately use the system. Windows Vista and 7, of course, given improvements in the process but it is still a bit complicated and not very descriptive. It seems that Windows 8 is that Microsoft will finally tackle the problem head-on the complexity of your system installation. And for that, the company plans to change things simple.
In the official blog of building Windows 8, Microsoft details some of these items. You do not need more, for example, enter the serial number: the installation will be done with serial numbers pre-loaded, including the installation file that will allow both an update of the current system as a clean install.
And unlike the previous installations, the Windows 8 will move entire folders instead of just files at a time, which should speed up the process as a whole.
In addition the process for those who are upgrading the system is also simpler. According to Microsoft itself, with only 11 clicks, the user will be able to import all settings (depending on the version of Windows that he is leaving), data and programs to the new system. Windows 8 will also look for on your programs installed and also find out what is the best version to install the system, probably based on the hardware of the machine.
Since business users (or more courageous and smart) will have certain tools available, such as Windows Deployment and Assessment Kit, which will facilitate the creation of custom installations or network. Allied to these changes, Microsoft also made the installation more user friendly and detailed, saying what is being done for a particular screen and giving tips on what the user should be aware of before making the choice, for example, a clean installation or an upgrade.
In the official blog of building Windows 8, Microsoft details some of these items. You do not need more, for example, enter the serial number: the installation will be done with serial numbers pre-loaded, including the installation file that will allow both an update of the current system as a clean install.
And unlike the previous installations, the Windows 8 will move entire folders instead of just files at a time, which should speed up the process as a whole.
In addition the process for those who are upgrading the system is also simpler. According to Microsoft itself, with only 11 clicks, the user will be able to import all settings (depending on the version of Windows that he is leaving), data and programs to the new system. Windows 8 will also look for on your programs installed and also find out what is the best version to install the system, probably based on the hardware of the machine.
Since business users (or more courageous and smart) will have certain tools available, such as Windows Deployment and Assessment Kit, which will facilitate the creation of custom installations or network. Allied to these changes, Microsoft also made the installation more user friendly and detailed, saying what is being done for a particular screen and giving tips on what the user should be aware of before making the choice, for example, a clean installation or an upgrade.
Facebook chat program for Windows is under test
One of the features of Facebook is to allow its members to talk using the integrated chat, which is available not only the site but also through their own applications on mobile platforms like Android and iOS. Apparently, the next platform that will gain a dedicated client chat site is Microsoft's Windows 7 specifically.
The screenshot was found in this help article about the program, which appeared yesterday when Facebook began testing it with a small group of users. According to the article, the client Facebook chat works only on Windows 7 as well and includes the chat function, a news ticker and also a side bar that warns notifications of events in real time.
With 800 million registered users, Facebook definitely has an audience large enough to motivate the creation of a dedicated client chat in Windows. And they probably chose that track 7 by everyone and they know that this is the most used among the users. But whether the adoption of the program when it becomes available will also justify the creation for other operating systems or via the chat website will be enough.
The screenshot was found in this help article about the program, which appeared yesterday when Facebook began testing it with a small group of users. According to the article, the client Facebook chat works only on Windows 7 as well and includes the chat function, a news ticker and also a side bar that warns notifications of events in real time.
With 800 million registered users, Facebook definitely has an audience large enough to motivate the creation of a dedicated client chat in Windows. And they probably chose that track 7 by everyone and they know that this is the most used among the users. But whether the adoption of the program when it becomes available will also justify the creation for other operating systems or via the chat website will be enough.
Sony begins to limit access to the PSN on multiple consoles
Sony announced a news not very nice at the beginning of the month for customers in Europe and Australia residents. From a given day the members of these locations registered on PSN, the online gaming network used in the PS3 and PSP, would be unable to access more than two device at a time through your account. That date has arrived: it was on Friday last. And the owners of PS3 and PSPs are not very happy with the new limitations.
After Nov. 18, a PSN account will only be accessed in two different PS3 or 2 PSPs, and PSPGo 1000/2000/3000 models. Sony did not give a specific reason for the change, but the logical deduction is that prevent the sharing of accounts between friends. Since they use only one account on PSN, the game is bought only once and could be played on multiple consoles at once.
Previously only five devices could be activated with a PSN account. The new limit, however, is not applied to games and content purchased from the network before the 18 days only from it. Sony has not said whether it intends to bring this new policy to other regions, but the expectation is that the company also apply this limitation in markets like the U.S. and Japan, and Brazil could be the next one the list.
After Nov. 18, a PSN account will only be accessed in two different PS3 or 2 PSPs, and PSPGo 1000/2000/3000 models. Sony did not give a specific reason for the change, but the logical deduction is that prevent the sharing of accounts between friends. Since they use only one account on PSN, the game is bought only once and could be played on multiple consoles at once.
Previously only five devices could be activated with a PSN account. The new limit, however, is not applied to games and content purchased from the network before the 18 days only from it. Sony has not said whether it intends to bring this new policy to other regions, but the expectation is that the company also apply this limitation in markets like the U.S. and Japan, and Brazil could be the next one the list.
HP Tablet Gets Massive Sales In US
Data from research firm NPD released this week showed that so far the HP was the second largest seller of tablets during the year 2011 in the USA. This happened thanks to the liquidation of its HP Touchpad, which made the company jump ahead of Samsung and its diverse line of Galaxy Tabs in the U.S. market.
According to the figures, the stillbirth gadget HP sold 204,000 units in the country, snapping up 17% of the tablet market non-Apple (yes, already measuring the market as well). Since South Korea's Samsung sold 196 000 slates in the U.S. since the beginning of the year, leaving 16% of this market niche. But the great leader of the segment of tablets is the almighty iPad, which sold (worldwide) 11.12 million units.
As you know, the HP touchpad was the first - and only - son of the purchase of Palm realized in 2010 by computer giant. Launched on 1 July running the platform webOS, the device got stuck on the shelves for 48 days to get your order announced by HP, along with a cleaning of stocks that made its low price of $ 499 (the model with 16GB storage) and $ 599 (32GB) for $ 99 and $ 149.
On Monday HP announced the cancellation of the touchpad and "other operational errors" made their profits drop 91% in the quarter.
According to the figures, the stillbirth gadget HP sold 204,000 units in the country, snapping up 17% of the tablet market non-Apple (yes, already measuring the market as well). Since South Korea's Samsung sold 196 000 slates in the U.S. since the beginning of the year, leaving 16% of this market niche. But the great leader of the segment of tablets is the almighty iPad, which sold (worldwide) 11.12 million units.
As you know, the HP touchpad was the first - and only - son of the purchase of Palm realized in 2010 by computer giant. Launched on 1 July running the platform webOS, the device got stuck on the shelves for 48 days to get your order announced by HP, along with a cleaning of stocks that made its low price of $ 499 (the model with 16GB storage) and $ 599 (32GB) for $ 99 and $ 149.
On Monday HP announced the cancellation of the touchpad and "other operational errors" made their profits drop 91% in the quarter.
Facebook users separated by 4.74 degrees
While the conventional wisdom usually holds that all people of the world are separated by no more than six degrees of separation, a survey released earlier this week by Facebook in conjunction with an Italian university shows a lower number. According to the data raised millions of its members, the people of the known social network are separated by an average of 4.74 friends.
According to the website, the current 721 million active users (over 10% of the entire world population, as they themselves point out) make up 69 billion connections, which year after year have reduced the distance between individuals. A similar survey conducted in 2008 showed that people were on average separated by 5.28 people.
One of the reasons that promotes this "approach" is that Facebook allows people can make connections with people with similar interests, ages and tastes, regardless of their location, the researchers found. So much so that people from the same country, the average distance between two users is only three friends.
Other data released by Facebook show that 50% of Facebook users have fewer than 100 friends, and only 10% have less than 10 friends on their profiles, while all users are on average 190 friends.
Just as a curiosity in its early days, the social network Orkut profiles used to display on the degrees of separation between its users, features that silently left the scene when the service began to gain popularity.
According to the website, the current 721 million active users (over 10% of the entire world population, as they themselves point out) make up 69 billion connections, which year after year have reduced the distance between individuals. A similar survey conducted in 2008 showed that people were on average separated by 5.28 people.
One of the reasons that promotes this "approach" is that Facebook allows people can make connections with people with similar interests, ages and tastes, regardless of their location, the researchers found. So much so that people from the same country, the average distance between two users is only three friends.
Other data released by Facebook show that 50% of Facebook users have fewer than 100 friends, and only 10% have less than 10 friends on their profiles, while all users are on average 190 friends.
Just as a curiosity in its early days, the social network Orkut profiles used to display on the degrees of separation between its users, features that silently left the scene when the service began to gain popularity.
Pakistan prohibits obscene phrases on SMS
Since last Sunday phone operators in Pakistan are forced to censor the "obscene" terms from text messages sent by the inhabitants of the country, reports the AFP news network.
According to information received by the network news in the last 14 days, the authorities sent the country's telecommunications operators with an accurate list of 1695 terms that should be banned from SMS in seven days.
Among the terms "prohibited" are both in Urdu - the local language - and the English.
"There are more than 1,600 terms in the list, including indecent language, profanity and slang, which must now be filtered," said a representative of telephone companies that chose not to identify. "Filtering is not good for the system and will damage the quality of the service, and can cause some clients can not send your SMS because of a poor choice of terms," he adds.
On Monday the Pakistani telecom companies sent a statement condemning the decision. "We are witnessing a relentless wave of moral policing in communications, imposed by the government," said Shahzad Ahmed, coordinator of the protests against censorship.
"By developing an extremely detailed list of terms indecent and force operators to filter them, the government not only makes a mockery of itself, but also ridicules the whole country," he concludes.
According to information received by the network news in the last 14 days, the authorities sent the country's telecommunications operators with an accurate list of 1695 terms that should be banned from SMS in seven days.
Among the terms "prohibited" are both in Urdu - the local language - and the English.
"There are more than 1,600 terms in the list, including indecent language, profanity and slang, which must now be filtered," said a representative of telephone companies that chose not to identify. "Filtering is not good for the system and will damage the quality of the service, and can cause some clients can not send your SMS because of a poor choice of terms," he adds.
On Monday the Pakistani telecom companies sent a statement condemning the decision. "We are witnessing a relentless wave of moral policing in communications, imposed by the government," said Shahzad Ahmed, coordinator of the protests against censorship.
"By developing an extremely detailed list of terms indecent and force operators to filter them, the government not only makes a mockery of itself, but also ridicules the whole country," he concludes.
iPhone 4S Loved By Flickr Users
The current generation of iPhon grows on Flickr as never before. Data on the use of camera in the service indicate that the iPhone 4S, launched in October by apple, already appears as number two in the ranking of cameras in most cell adopted by users of the photo sharing site Flickr .
To arrive at this result just use the EXIF data, which identify the device name, manufacturer, lens configuration, etc.. at the time of the photo and more. IPhone 4, another best-selling Apple iPhone 4S and predecessor, remains in the lead.
iPhone 4S fires on Flickr
The iPhone camera has undergone remarkable improvements 4S front of the previous iPhone (which, in turn, was the first to feature the powerful HDR). It has 8-megapixel sensor that captures more light. This means that the pictures come out better, to the delight of those who are willing to pay $ 199 for the device with 16 GB model and two-year contract with a U.S. carrier.
IPhones remain the most used phones to take pictures. The iPhone 4S impresses on the graph because Flickr has advanced rapidly in a short time. But it also has the iPhone 3G and 3G in the third position in the fourth. Appears in a fifth unit that is not made by Apple, HTC Evo 4G, which runs Android. It also has an 8 megapixel camera.
Here is an example of picture taken with the iPhone 4S. It was not photoshopped (!) Or went through any kind of graphic treatment, according to Apple.
To arrive at this result just use the EXIF data, which identify the device name, manufacturer, lens configuration, etc.. at the time of the photo and more. IPhone 4, another best-selling Apple iPhone 4S and predecessor, remains in the lead.
iPhone 4S fires on Flickr
The iPhone camera has undergone remarkable improvements 4S front of the previous iPhone (which, in turn, was the first to feature the powerful HDR). It has 8-megapixel sensor that captures more light. This means that the pictures come out better, to the delight of those who are willing to pay $ 199 for the device with 16 GB model and two-year contract with a U.S. carrier.
IPhones remain the most used phones to take pictures. The iPhone 4S impresses on the graph because Flickr has advanced rapidly in a short time. But it also has the iPhone 3G and 3G in the third position in the fourth. Appears in a fifth unit that is not made by Apple, HTC Evo 4G, which runs Android. It also has an 8 megapixel camera.
Here is an example of picture taken with the iPhone 4S. It was not photoshopped (!) Or went through any kind of graphic treatment, according to Apple.
Apple releases monthly games on the iPad
The Big Fish, a company that produces some casual games - and not so - for the whole family, is the first company to receive Apple's blessing and to explore a relatively new business model. She is authorized to offer the monthly subscription for their services through the App Store, using the technology company's pay apple to charge subscribers every 30 days.
Unlike World of Warcraft, game that costs a certain amount monthly for who is a fan of Blizzard, the application of Big Fish will not be restricted to just one title. Instead, the idea is to put all the company's games available to the user for a fixed value of $ 6.99 per month. From what we see, is the adjustment of supply "eat all you want," when the subject pays a full and the belly to take advantage of poverty to the world of digital games.
For less than $ 13 per month (considering the dollar today), the player who install the application on the iPad is a series of games to choose from. As if Netflix, in analogy used by news agency Bloomberg to explain the situation. With the signing of Netflix, the customer can watch as many movies as you want for that month. Big Fish in the app it is free to choose and play those games you want.
"Mystery Stories: HD Mountains of Madness": U.S. $ 6.99 on the iPad
The paradigm shift is due to how Apple leads the options that you can game companies. A game for sale, with additional sales through in-app transactions to ensure extra items, armor and everything else that capitalism allows in-game invent and explore. The Big Fish is the first, but I bet it will not be the one to take the game as a service rather than a product.
It's in the Big Fish plans to run Android and make the same change: an application only with all games, charging monthly for this. By the time the customer gets tired of the titles, you can cancel the whole thing at once.
The app version of the Big Fish to Google's system should be ready next year. The signing follows the app games of newspapers and magazines, something long awaited by the content industry in the United States. Legend has it that sales increased after the feature was released for publishers as well as the arrival of the kiosk (the name is horrendous, but refers to the central and informative news content in iOS 5) with the latest update of the iPhone OS. Let's see what the effect is repeated in the games.
Unlike World of Warcraft, game that costs a certain amount monthly for who is a fan of Blizzard, the application of Big Fish will not be restricted to just one title. Instead, the idea is to put all the company's games available to the user for a fixed value of $ 6.99 per month. From what we see, is the adjustment of supply "eat all you want," when the subject pays a full and the belly to take advantage of poverty to the world of digital games.
For less than $ 13 per month (considering the dollar today), the player who install the application on the iPad is a series of games to choose from. As if Netflix, in analogy used by news agency Bloomberg to explain the situation. With the signing of Netflix, the customer can watch as many movies as you want for that month. Big Fish in the app it is free to choose and play those games you want.
"Mystery Stories: HD Mountains of Madness": U.S. $ 6.99 on the iPad
The paradigm shift is due to how Apple leads the options that you can game companies. A game for sale, with additional sales through in-app transactions to ensure extra items, armor and everything else that capitalism allows in-game invent and explore. The Big Fish is the first, but I bet it will not be the one to take the game as a service rather than a product.
It's in the Big Fish plans to run Android and make the same change: an application only with all games, charging monthly for this. By the time the customer gets tired of the titles, you can cancel the whole thing at once.
The app version of the Big Fish to Google's system should be ready next year. The signing follows the app games of newspapers and magazines, something long awaited by the content industry in the United States. Legend has it that sales increased after the feature was released for publishers as well as the arrival of the kiosk (the name is horrendous, but refers to the central and informative news content in iOS 5) with the latest update of the iPhone OS. Let's see what the effect is repeated in the games.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich Comes to HTC G1
It was in mid-October 2008 that Android first appeared in the phone market, with the HTC G1. Obviously its specifications do not impress today, but for the time the 3.2-inch screen, 528 MHz processor and 192 MB of RAM was more than sufficient for Android 1.0 and other versions up to 1.6 in it ran aground. But this week the unit has gained new life with the latest version of Android.
For once, those responsible for installing the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has discontinued the HTC G1 are archaic and XDA-Developers forum. The member was jcarrz1 who took the initiative this time and he warns that while the system runs a nut (like any other port unofficial and in early stages, by the way). The screen and certain unique features of ICS work, but WiFi, Bluetooth and screen rotation yet to be activated.
It is not the first time they've done this: forum members have already installed Android 3.0 on HTC G1 Honeycomb in February this year, although the phone does not exactly have a tablet screen. Still, imagine the inspiration to bring the two newer versions of the system to the mobile device has been the same.
For once, those responsible for installing the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has discontinued the HTC G1 are archaic and XDA-Developers forum. The member was jcarrz1 who took the initiative this time and he warns that while the system runs a nut (like any other port unofficial and in early stages, by the way). The screen and certain unique features of ICS work, but WiFi, Bluetooth and screen rotation yet to be activated.
It is not the first time they've done this: forum members have already installed Android 3.0 on HTC G1 Honeycomb in February this year, although the phone does not exactly have a tablet screen. Still, imagine the inspiration to bring the two newer versions of the system to the mobile device has been the same.
New technology promises batteries with a life of 30 years
Researchers at Stanford University yesterday released a study suggesting that the batteries of the future will have a lasting incredibly larger than we can now conceive. According to university research, such batteries will be able to be used for up to 30 years without showing significant decreases in their energy storage capacity.
According to the authors Colin Wessells, Robert Huggins and Yi Cui, the secret lies in a new construction technology developed from nano engineering, using an alloy of copper and iron loaded with potassium ions. "Potassium is able to carry a positive and negative without degrading, allowing the construction of a battery of high power," said lead researcher Yi Cui in an article published in the journal Nature.
According to scholars the new model is capable of supporting up to 40 000 cycles of loading and unloading without showing wear and tear. Compared to current models of lithium ions, which do not usually support more than 500 cycles without losing much of its capacity, this represents an improvement of up to 80 times more cycles.
Like all development in the area of batteries, you should still take a long time before they appear on phones and computers, since the cost and technology needed to produce their pa alloy of copper and iron is still far beyond the reach of large companies.
According to the authors Colin Wessells, Robert Huggins and Yi Cui, the secret lies in a new construction technology developed from nano engineering, using an alloy of copper and iron loaded with potassium ions. "Potassium is able to carry a positive and negative without degrading, allowing the construction of a battery of high power," said lead researcher Yi Cui in an article published in the journal Nature.
According to scholars the new model is capable of supporting up to 40 000 cycles of loading and unloading without showing wear and tear. Compared to current models of lithium ions, which do not usually support more than 500 cycles without losing much of its capacity, this represents an improvement of up to 80 times more cycles.
Like all development in the area of batteries, you should still take a long time before they appear on phones and computers, since the cost and technology needed to produce their pa alloy of copper and iron is still far beyond the reach of large companies.
Grooveshark may be coming to an end because of billionaire process
To remain legal under the law the music streaming service must create agreements with major studios and record labels in order to deliver the songs to its members. Grooveshark probably knew this but the industry's licensing company (if it exists) forgot to ask permission and pay the appropriate fees to Universal Music Group and, therefore, may have its days numbered.
Universal filed a lawsuit against Grooveshark in the U.S. this week when they ask for $ 150,000 in damages for each unlicensed band that was sent to the site, and the studio claims that there are there are slightly over 113 thousand. The total joke? Grooveshark will have to shell out just over 17 billion dollars to get rid of this.
In addition to saying the site infringes the copyrights of their artists to not license the songs, the studio still managed to information showing that its own employees, including even the CEO Samueal Tarantino, were responsible for uploading the songs to the server . In fact, they kept up a ranking of who could send more songs.
So if you like that Grooveshark offers currently out there and take the opportunity to hear all you have to listen to their headphones burst before the site is blown to smithereens. That will happen soon.
Universal filed a lawsuit against Grooveshark in the U.S. this week when they ask for $ 150,000 in damages for each unlicensed band that was sent to the site, and the studio claims that there are there are slightly over 113 thousand. The total joke? Grooveshark will have to shell out just over 17 billion dollars to get rid of this.
In addition to saying the site infringes the copyrights of their artists to not license the songs, the studio still managed to information showing that its own employees, including even the CEO Samueal Tarantino, were responsible for uploading the songs to the server . In fact, they kept up a ranking of who could send more songs.
So if you like that Grooveshark offers currently out there and take the opportunity to hear all you have to listen to their headphones burst before the site is blown to smithereens. That will happen soon.
Microsoft is spying on the yahoo's financial books
In 2008, Microsoft would have made a bid for Yahoo, which was promptly refused by the company. But then they could afford that, when each company's stock on the stock market reached U.S. $ 28 peak. Currently, with the share price below $ 16 a share, Yahoo would have a new company looking for shelter. And Microsoft is one of the names that come up again in the list of possible buyers.
According to sources the New York Times, Microsoft had signed a confidentiality agreement with Yahoo in order to give a peek at the company's financial books. She was one of several companies to sign such agreements, a practice usually performed before making an offer to purchase.
The market, however, did not react very well (again): the actions of Microsoft and Yahoo in the NASDAQ closed lower, respectively, 32 and 3 cents after the new rumors resurfaced yesterday. None of the spokesmen for the companies declined to comment.
This is not the first time in years that the Redmond giant comes along with rumors of Yahoo. In fact I could say that this is the most recurring rumor that has news on the Internet in 2011, according to data from research at the TB deductions. I just hope that this time Microsoft urges Yahoo right hand in marriage and that they have resolved finally.
According to sources the New York Times, Microsoft had signed a confidentiality agreement with Yahoo in order to give a peek at the company's financial books. She was one of several companies to sign such agreements, a practice usually performed before making an offer to purchase.
The market, however, did not react very well (again): the actions of Microsoft and Yahoo in the NASDAQ closed lower, respectively, 32 and 3 cents after the new rumors resurfaced yesterday. None of the spokesmen for the companies declined to comment.
This is not the first time in years that the Redmond giant comes along with rumors of Yahoo. In fact I could say that this is the most recurring rumor that has news on the Internet in 2011, according to data from research at the TB deductions. I just hope that this time Microsoft urges Yahoo right hand in marriage and that they have resolved finally.
Galaxy Nexus arrives without Flash support and bug in the volume
The Nexus Galaxy finally went on sale last week, after much anticipation for the newest Android device with pure. And just like any other phone model that newly arrived in the hands of consumers, it also brought its first batch of compliments and complaints. Two of these complaints seem to be a little more prominent: the lack of support for Adobe Flash and a bug in volume control.
The lack of Flash support should not be surprising, given that the announced Adobe (shortly after the announcement of the Galaxy Nexus for that matter) that would be ending the development of mobile version of Flash, a fact that affects both the Android and the Playbook RIM. Still, the fact that whoever has the Galaxy Nexus can not download or install the Adobe plugin from the Android Market may have picked up some of their owners by surprise.
According to Google, however, is to be expected: they said that the site SlashGear support Flash so it will come to update your Adobe plugin. Even though she has stated it will not do it anymore.
Contradictions aside, the Galaxy Nexus seems to have another problem, this time with the volume control. Some owners report that the device control its own life, remaining completely silent or changing the volume to your liking. One of them posted the video below that shows the actual failure.
The creator of the topic of XDA-Developers that brings together owners of Galaxy Nexuys affected by this failure says that "all signs point to a hardware failure that can lead to a recall," but that sounds a lot like finding a little hasty. For while neither Samsung or Google statements on the subject.
The lack of Flash support should not be surprising, given that the announced Adobe (shortly after the announcement of the Galaxy Nexus for that matter) that would be ending the development of mobile version of Flash, a fact that affects both the Android and the Playbook RIM. Still, the fact that whoever has the Galaxy Nexus can not download or install the Adobe plugin from the Android Market may have picked up some of their owners by surprise.
According to Google, however, is to be expected: they said that the site SlashGear support Flash so it will come to update your Adobe plugin. Even though she has stated it will not do it anymore.
Contradictions aside, the Galaxy Nexus seems to have another problem, this time with the volume control. Some owners report that the device control its own life, remaining completely silent or changing the volume to your liking. One of them posted the video below that shows the actual failure.
The creator of the topic of XDA-Developers that brings together owners of Galaxy Nexuys affected by this failure says that "all signs point to a hardware failure that can lead to a recall," but that sounds a lot like finding a little hasty. For while neither Samsung or Google statements on the subject.
You can not 'Photoshop', okay?
These companies do everything to protect their brands. Yesterday Apple got together with a United Nations entity the right to control seven areas related iPhone. The Next Web today lifted the ball to a page from the Adobe website which basically prohibits the use of the word 'Photoshop'.
In the guidelines for Adobe are registered trademarks of guidance on how to use or not use the names of products and resources that, somehow, are recorded exclusively for the company. It is prohibited by these terms, product names turn into a verb. Nothing 'Photoshop' that picture before publishing in the journal. In fact, the professionals "enhance the image using Adobe ® Photoshop ® software."
Entitled to trademark symbol next to the name of the company and software, to complicate matters further.
Of course, the practical point of view, it is much easier to turn a brand into a verb when the language in question is English. In English there is no such verb-forming suffixes in Portuguese - "air", "r", "go" and "or" the end of verbs. Still, to say that a picture has been 'photoshopped' is becoming routine here, at least in the way that I attend. And more so when we discover the true power of Photoshop.
Juliana Paes had "improved image using Adobe Photoshop"
According to Adobe, "Photoshop" is not a verb, much less substantive. Can not appear in a sentence without indicating that it is a software (usually we use it to bet in Portuguese). And nothing to shorten to "PS" (though the application's icon is a square with the inscription "PS" in both Windows and Apple's OS X).
As a company, Adobe has every right to adopt the guidelines of this page, including as a form of recommendation to were people who write the name of the products, services and the like relating to the company. Fortunately there is no law that compels us to adopt the guidelines.
Google, as TNW reminds us, has already ruled on the same subject. Said that using "google" as a verb synonymous with "search" (in English) is acceptable, but only when the search is performed effectively on Google. If Yahoo or Bing the ban remains.
In the guidelines for Adobe are registered trademarks of guidance on how to use or not use the names of products and resources that, somehow, are recorded exclusively for the company. It is prohibited by these terms, product names turn into a verb. Nothing 'Photoshop' that picture before publishing in the journal. In fact, the professionals "enhance the image using Adobe ® Photoshop ® software."
Entitled to trademark symbol next to the name of the company and software, to complicate matters further.
Of course, the practical point of view, it is much easier to turn a brand into a verb when the language in question is English. In English there is no such verb-forming suffixes in Portuguese - "air", "r", "go" and "or" the end of verbs. Still, to say that a picture has been 'photoshopped' is becoming routine here, at least in the way that I attend. And more so when we discover the true power of Photoshop.
Juliana Paes had "improved image using Adobe Photoshop"
According to Adobe, "Photoshop" is not a verb, much less substantive. Can not appear in a sentence without indicating that it is a software (usually we use it to bet in Portuguese). And nothing to shorten to "PS" (though the application's icon is a square with the inscription "PS" in both Windows and Apple's OS X).
As a company, Adobe has every right to adopt the guidelines of this page, including as a form of recommendation to were people who write the name of the products, services and the like relating to the company. Fortunately there is no law that compels us to adopt the guidelines.
Google, as TNW reminds us, has already ruled on the same subject. Said that using "google" as a verb synonymous with "search" (in English) is acceptable, but only when the search is performed effectively on Google. If Yahoo or Bing the ban remains.
Sony VAIO EG17 Review
You know that catching notebook in the middle of a job and leave you angry? So, Sony has launched the VAIO EG17, made with settings to avoid this problem. Moreover, it integrates several features that call a lot of attention, as its powerful processor, remote keypad, Blu-ray and great battery life.
Settings and Features
The configuration has the second generation Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost. The product also has Nvidia card with 512 MB of memory totally dedicated to high performance graphics, ideal for tasks such as watching videos and playing games. The RAM is 4 GB, with the possibility of expansion up to 8 GB, and there are 500 GB for data storage.
Although the battery provides up to 5 hours of continuous use at work, the charging time is wanting. In our tests, the laptop took 30 minutes to charge your battery 30% of the total. It is too long for those who depend on their laptops for work, for example.
The Blu-ray is a good point. You can, for example, connect the notebook with 3D TVs by HDMI and use it as a media player of great quality. Promise a display settings without crashing, which should please even the most demanding customers.
The backlit keyboard provides keys spaced for the user to work faster. And he adds an interesting feature: you can use it as a remote control via Bluetooth. In this role, becomes a touchpad control when connected to the Playstation 3, laptops and televisions. There are three shortcut keys: Assist, which displays a screen of the Vaio Care for solving some problems, the Web, to open the website, and the Vaio button that launches the Media Galery.
Design
Even though it is only available in black, the notebook features a stylish and housing all in relief. The detail gives the product a Super sleek and unobtrusive at the same time.
Cost-benefit
After considering all of its features, you can invest without fear, confident purchasing a product of excellent quality and powerful performance. But it is good to note that it is directed to those who need to do tasks that require a lot of the processor. If this is not a necessity, can be undertaken in notebooks with better value for money.
With all this processing power, not least being that its price is slightly pulled. The notebook can be found with the average value of $ 2,999.
Settings and Features
The configuration has the second generation Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost. The product also has Nvidia card with 512 MB of memory totally dedicated to high performance graphics, ideal for tasks such as watching videos and playing games. The RAM is 4 GB, with the possibility of expansion up to 8 GB, and there are 500 GB for data storage.
Although the battery provides up to 5 hours of continuous use at work, the charging time is wanting. In our tests, the laptop took 30 minutes to charge your battery 30% of the total. It is too long for those who depend on their laptops for work, for example.
The Blu-ray is a good point. You can, for example, connect the notebook with 3D TVs by HDMI and use it as a media player of great quality. Promise a display settings without crashing, which should please even the most demanding customers.
The backlit keyboard provides keys spaced for the user to work faster. And he adds an interesting feature: you can use it as a remote control via Bluetooth. In this role, becomes a touchpad control when connected to the Playstation 3, laptops and televisions. There are three shortcut keys: Assist, which displays a screen of the Vaio Care for solving some problems, the Web, to open the website, and the Vaio button that launches the Media Galery.
Design
Even though it is only available in black, the notebook features a stylish and housing all in relief. The detail gives the product a Super sleek and unobtrusive at the same time.
Cost-benefit
After considering all of its features, you can invest without fear, confident purchasing a product of excellent quality and powerful performance. But it is good to note that it is directed to those who need to do tasks that require a lot of the processor. If this is not a necessity, can be undertaken in notebooks with better value for money.
With all this processing power, not least being that its price is slightly pulled. The notebook can be found with the average value of $ 2,999.
8 current technologies that will shape our future
The technologies of today's increasingly part of our daily tasks. For this reason, Mashable decided to list the eight technologies that will help shape the future of humanity.
According to Rick Chin, director of product innovation in SolidWorks, the technology will reach a high level of customization in just 20 years. And then that is people's lives will change and improve all the time.
"We will be physically more comfortable with the furniture we sit and the products we have in addition only the most relevant information from friends and family catch up. Our movement in the digital world is about to be telepathic, "Chin confirmed.
The director of product innovation SolidWorks considers that several current technologies are relevant to this vision of the future. He believes they will evolve and become not only more powerful, but also will integrate with other technologies. Below is the list of Mashable:
1. Smartphones
Smartphones today are as much a computer as a communication device. With a multi-touch interface and a fast CPU, they contain cameras, GPS and compass. They can also calculate and communicate anytime, anywhere.
In the future, they will evolve into what we will call mobile personal computers (PMC). And assuming that Rick Chin is right, the mobile CPUs will have a super speed. Thus, the PMC and personal peripherals will become the interface of any person to any other computer you interact.
2. 3G and 4G Wireless Broadband
"How many bars of signal do I have?".
Often, we check the signal strength of the smartphone while we browse the Internet or in our e-mail. The today's 3G and 4G networks provide connections that are acceptable, but which are often broken and it needs to change.
In the future, the deployment of cell towers will no longer be expensive and time consuming to be faster and organic. The wireless network providers will charge monthly credits to have devices like the 3G Microcell, AT & T at home. And with enough of these devices, the connection of wireless networks will become solid, even in remote villages and neighborhoods.
Therefore, in future, mobile personal computers (PMCs) will not require a signal strength indicator, because the wireless access 3G and 4G will be solid, quick and penetrating, and ultra-fast.
3. Cloud Computing
Few technology providers have done a good job explaining or providing services that are relevant to the great mass of the population.
Thus, it is expected that cloud computing's future, keep all our personal information and applications available at any time.
This technology will work, whether you are editing a text document while driving a train, or if it is just adjusting a proposed sale in the office of a client. The important thing is that you are never without the information needed to complete the task.
4. Eye-Tracking Commands and Voices
Currently, the eye-tracking technology is mostly used in usability research. That is, firms try to find out what users see once they open a web page. Since speech recognition is used heavily in products that aim to transcribe the spoken text.
In the future this technology will be combined with augmented reality (AR) and will seek to create a user interface for your PMC. The object you see and the words you speak will be transmitted to the PMC, which will interpret your intent, and then transmit the results back to you, either visually and / or verbally.
An example would be when looking at a restaurant and disesse: "Do they have good salads?" After a few seconds you receive the information on your PMC.
5. Augmented Reality
Augmented reality today (AR) add texts, symbols and images in virtual 3D videos. The point of all this is the video tor more informative and even more interesting.
According to Mashable's site, the future of HR should be the glasses. They will project images onto the lens using components that are almost imperceptible and that is your PMC will display information about the glasses. For example, if you look at a symbol and say something, your PMC will act on the message being conveyed and will minimize the displayed information, limiting it to only what you need to know.
6. Social Networks
The social networks that exist today, such as Facebook and Twitter, require users to do extra work that it has any value. This means we must manage our entire community of friends and followers, through all the tweets and posts, for those that really interest us.
In the future, the management of our network will be dynamic and automated, the system itself will make the connections. As updates of posts, for example, only those relevant to you right then will appear on your PMC. In addition, social networks also expected to become increasingly integrated with other components of our digital lives, such as calendars, address books and GPS.
7. CAD (Computer-aided design)
The computer aided design is popular with engineers, designers and students who typically aim to create product designs in 3D. However, the software is often too advanced for the average consumer who wants to design their own products.
In the future, however, the CAD will allow the average consumer can design their own customized products in an easy and affordable. Consumers will have access to a simple software that will be able to combine pre-defined characteristics. In addition, they will be able to further customize by adding your own palette of colors, images, shapes and sizes.
8. Autonomous cars
Today's cars come from a variety of driver assistance, but nothing that allows him to direct all alone. Currently, you can get cars that have GPS, despite the luxury car manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volvo provide more.
In the near future, cars will be autonomous, where the driver control is optional. Even though this thought may seem daunting, the cars are safer than any vehicle you've ever imagined. This is because they will constantly evaluate your environment with its various external sensors.
Will it be difficult to operate? Probably not. The idea is that your PMC work as an interface for any device, including your car unattended. That is, he will know your schedule and address book, so when you get in your car one hour before an appointment, GPS car will instantly display the destination address and arrival time. All you have to do is say, "Come on!"
According to Rick Chin, director of product innovation in SolidWorks, the technology will reach a high level of customization in just 20 years. And then that is people's lives will change and improve all the time.
"We will be physically more comfortable with the furniture we sit and the products we have in addition only the most relevant information from friends and family catch up. Our movement in the digital world is about to be telepathic, "Chin confirmed.
The director of product innovation SolidWorks considers that several current technologies are relevant to this vision of the future. He believes they will evolve and become not only more powerful, but also will integrate with other technologies. Below is the list of Mashable:
1. Smartphones
Smartphones today are as much a computer as a communication device. With a multi-touch interface and a fast CPU, they contain cameras, GPS and compass. They can also calculate and communicate anytime, anywhere.
In the future, they will evolve into what we will call mobile personal computers (PMC). And assuming that Rick Chin is right, the mobile CPUs will have a super speed. Thus, the PMC and personal peripherals will become the interface of any person to any other computer you interact.
2. 3G and 4G Wireless Broadband
"How many bars of signal do I have?".
Often, we check the signal strength of the smartphone while we browse the Internet or in our e-mail. The today's 3G and 4G networks provide connections that are acceptable, but which are often broken and it needs to change.
In the future, the deployment of cell towers will no longer be expensive and time consuming to be faster and organic. The wireless network providers will charge monthly credits to have devices like the 3G Microcell, AT & T at home. And with enough of these devices, the connection of wireless networks will become solid, even in remote villages and neighborhoods.
Therefore, in future, mobile personal computers (PMCs) will not require a signal strength indicator, because the wireless access 3G and 4G will be solid, quick and penetrating, and ultra-fast.
3. Cloud Computing
Few technology providers have done a good job explaining or providing services that are relevant to the great mass of the population.
Thus, it is expected that cloud computing's future, keep all our personal information and applications available at any time.
This technology will work, whether you are editing a text document while driving a train, or if it is just adjusting a proposed sale in the office of a client. The important thing is that you are never without the information needed to complete the task.
4. Eye-Tracking Commands and Voices
Currently, the eye-tracking technology is mostly used in usability research. That is, firms try to find out what users see once they open a web page. Since speech recognition is used heavily in products that aim to transcribe the spoken text.
In the future this technology will be combined with augmented reality (AR) and will seek to create a user interface for your PMC. The object you see and the words you speak will be transmitted to the PMC, which will interpret your intent, and then transmit the results back to you, either visually and / or verbally.
An example would be when looking at a restaurant and disesse: "Do they have good salads?" After a few seconds you receive the information on your PMC.
5. Augmented Reality
Augmented reality today (AR) add texts, symbols and images in virtual 3D videos. The point of all this is the video tor more informative and even more interesting.
According to Mashable's site, the future of HR should be the glasses. They will project images onto the lens using components that are almost imperceptible and that is your PMC will display information about the glasses. For example, if you look at a symbol and say something, your PMC will act on the message being conveyed and will minimize the displayed information, limiting it to only what you need to know.
6. Social Networks
The social networks that exist today, such as Facebook and Twitter, require users to do extra work that it has any value. This means we must manage our entire community of friends and followers, through all the tweets and posts, for those that really interest us.
In the future, the management of our network will be dynamic and automated, the system itself will make the connections. As updates of posts, for example, only those relevant to you right then will appear on your PMC. In addition, social networks also expected to become increasingly integrated with other components of our digital lives, such as calendars, address books and GPS.
7. CAD (Computer-aided design)
The computer aided design is popular with engineers, designers and students who typically aim to create product designs in 3D. However, the software is often too advanced for the average consumer who wants to design their own products.
In the future, however, the CAD will allow the average consumer can design their own customized products in an easy and affordable. Consumers will have access to a simple software that will be able to combine pre-defined characteristics. In addition, they will be able to further customize by adding your own palette of colors, images, shapes and sizes.
8. Autonomous cars
Today's cars come from a variety of driver assistance, but nothing that allows him to direct all alone. Currently, you can get cars that have GPS, despite the luxury car manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volvo provide more.
In the near future, cars will be autonomous, where the driver control is optional. Even though this thought may seem daunting, the cars are safer than any vehicle you've ever imagined. This is because they will constantly evaluate your environment with its various external sensors.
Will it be difficult to operate? Probably not. The idea is that your PMC work as an interface for any device, including your car unattended. That is, he will know your schedule and address book, so when you get in your car one hour before an appointment, GPS car will instantly display the destination address and arrival time. All you have to do is say, "Come on!"
LG and Android Together in Brazil
LG today showed the younger members of Optimus family in Brazil. They were already being sold in Brazil for at least a month, but only now been officially presented. And one thing they all have in common is that they market they fit together: all are mid-end, which are devices that provide a middle ground between top-end smartphone and those simple models. They are the Optimus Dual Net, Optimus and Optimus Pro Hub.
The first of them is already a hit in the market, the company said. And it is no less: Net Optimus Dual comes with a dual-chip functionality that is something that Brazilians love markedly. In addition he has a 3.2 inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, DLNA support and microSD memory card of 2 GB. It has a suggested price of R $ 649.00.
Since the Optimus Pro arrived on the market using a format that makes manufacturers have realized that success: the touch screen accompanied by a physical QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard layout, according to LG, is directed to the center which facilitates typing with one hand. I used a few minutes and realized that the statement is even true, but with both hands did not feel comfortable. It comes with the same camera, battery and MicroSD card and Dual Net are the same suggested retail price U.S. $ 649.00.
Finally is the Optimus Hub. This model has the format bar and delivers a 3.5-inch display with a resolution and brightness comparable to top-end smartphones. The Hub also comes with a 5 megapixel camera and memory card of 4 GB. By using it, I felt a lack of tactile feedback on the device, something that has become standard in some Androids. But for U.S. $ 699.00 there is not much to complain about.
All appliances come with a 800 MHz processor, running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and are available in four Brazilian operators, and retail stores and e-commerce.
The first of them is already a hit in the market, the company said. And it is no less: Net Optimus Dual comes with a dual-chip functionality that is something that Brazilians love markedly. In addition he has a 3.2 inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, DLNA support and microSD memory card of 2 GB. It has a suggested price of R $ 649.00.
Since the Optimus Pro arrived on the market using a format that makes manufacturers have realized that success: the touch screen accompanied by a physical QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard layout, according to LG, is directed to the center which facilitates typing with one hand. I used a few minutes and realized that the statement is even true, but with both hands did not feel comfortable. It comes with the same camera, battery and MicroSD card and Dual Net are the same suggested retail price U.S. $ 649.00.
Finally is the Optimus Hub. This model has the format bar and delivers a 3.5-inch display with a resolution and brightness comparable to top-end smartphones. The Hub also comes with a 5 megapixel camera and memory card of 4 GB. By using it, I felt a lack of tactile feedback on the device, something that has become standard in some Androids. But for U.S. $ 699.00 there is not much to complain about.
All appliances come with a 800 MHz processor, running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and are available in four Brazilian operators, and retail stores and e-commerce.
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AOL continues with 3.5 million dial-up subscribers in the U.S
It may not look like a setback, but many Americans still using dial-up Internet as a way to access the first content of this great network. The number is around 3.5 million AOL subscribers only, one giant company that saw its dial-up business shrink significantly in the years following the boom of broadband in the land of Barack Obama.
I even thought the service was dial-up days are numbered in the USA. Maybe, but there are still Americans who prefer this type of access. A survey conducted by Pew even two years ago showed that half of the dial-up subscribers at that time had no intention to migrate to broadband, the price is very affordable in the country (and also in Brazil, at least for the class average).
Among those still using the narrow band - was so called dial-up - more than half say the price of broadband has to fall. Believe it or not ...
In the golden age of no less than AOL had 26.5 million subscribers slower connection. That there in 2002, way back when the company merged with Time Warner to become a vast conglomerate of internet services and pay television. Currently there are only 3.5 million, and the trend is that the number continued to fall. The Pew study realized 6.3 million subscribers in 2009, which means that the amount of people who paid for dial-up dropped by half since then.
Currently the AOL business is another. They want to consolidate itself as a content portal. Are eyeing the advertising market. To do so, have bought important websites such as news and blog DownloadSquad Hunffington Post. TechCrunch is also part of AOL's network of sites and remains very well, even after Michael Arrington, founder, left the writing of the site.
I would like to manifest iG to say whether he still has dial-up Internet users. The same goes for UOL.
I even thought the service was dial-up days are numbered in the USA. Maybe, but there are still Americans who prefer this type of access. A survey conducted by Pew even two years ago showed that half of the dial-up subscribers at that time had no intention to migrate to broadband, the price is very affordable in the country (and also in Brazil, at least for the class average).
Among those still using the narrow band - was so called dial-up - more than half say the price of broadband has to fall. Believe it or not ...
In the golden age of no less than AOL had 26.5 million subscribers slower connection. That there in 2002, way back when the company merged with Time Warner to become a vast conglomerate of internet services and pay television. Currently there are only 3.5 million, and the trend is that the number continued to fall. The Pew study realized 6.3 million subscribers in 2009, which means that the amount of people who paid for dial-up dropped by half since then.
Currently the AOL business is another. They want to consolidate itself as a content portal. Are eyeing the advertising market. To do so, have bought important websites such as news and blog DownloadSquad Hunffington Post. TechCrunch is also part of AOL's network of sites and remains very well, even after Michael Arrington, founder, left the writing of the site.
I would like to manifest iG to say whether he still has dial-up Internet users. The same goes for UOL.
Motorola does not have privileges on Android, Google's chief
On a visit to South Korea, Schmidt commented on the future of Motorola.
Schmidt's answer appears after much criticism about the purchase of Motorola, announced in August as an attempt to protect the existence of Android in patent disputes. Just to be clear: the transaction, although agreed between the parties, still depends on approval of entities to protect the free market in the United States.
"In general, we told all our business partners with Motorola will happen and we'll keep the company self-sufficient and independent." Who celebrates in the news are full partners Samsung and HTC, which have adopted The Android-based smartphones (and feared unique benefits to the new Google mobile phone company). The chairman of Google has said that the free character of the mobile platform continues unabated.
There is controversy. Documents recently revealed the dispute between Google and Oracle, there is information about the special treatment granted to Verizon Wireless and Motorola own. They receive updates Google Android before the other competitors, thus ensuring some competitive advantage. Money was not included in the settlement between Google and the two companies. In exchange, Verizon and Motorola harder would support the platform.
"We will not substantially change the way we operate," said Eric Schmidt on Tuesday. It's hard to believe, even after the check for $ 12.5 billion reached in the hands of former shareholders of Motorola Mobility (the mobile arm of Motorola).
Anyway, here are the declarations of the official spokesman for Google for those who want to charge later. Lords leaders Samsung and HTC, feel free to save this article in your browser's favorites.
Samsung is now Google partner in producing the latest generation of the Nexus. The smartphone was announced along with the Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), entitled to much fanfare. Since HTC is the leading Taiwanese manufacturer earful yesterday here in this update only for TB cell unprecedented in the Brazilian market with the latest Android.
Schmidt's answer appears after much criticism about the purchase of Motorola, announced in August as an attempt to protect the existence of Android in patent disputes. Just to be clear: the transaction, although agreed between the parties, still depends on approval of entities to protect the free market in the United States.
"In general, we told all our business partners with Motorola will happen and we'll keep the company self-sufficient and independent." Who celebrates in the news are full partners Samsung and HTC, which have adopted The Android-based smartphones (and feared unique benefits to the new Google mobile phone company). The chairman of Google has said that the free character of the mobile platform continues unabated.
There is controversy. Documents recently revealed the dispute between Google and Oracle, there is information about the special treatment granted to Verizon Wireless and Motorola own. They receive updates Google Android before the other competitors, thus ensuring some competitive advantage. Money was not included in the settlement between Google and the two companies. In exchange, Verizon and Motorola harder would support the platform.
"We will not substantially change the way we operate," said Eric Schmidt on Tuesday. It's hard to believe, even after the check for $ 12.5 billion reached in the hands of former shareholders of Motorola Mobility (the mobile arm of Motorola).
Anyway, here are the declarations of the official spokesman for Google for those who want to charge later. Lords leaders Samsung and HTC, feel free to save this article in your browser's favorites.
Samsung is now Google partner in producing the latest generation of the Nexus. The smartphone was announced along with the Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), entitled to much fanfare. Since HTC is the leading Taiwanese manufacturer earful yesterday here in this update only for TB cell unprecedented in the Brazilian market with the latest Android.
B2G, Mozilla's mobile system, is being tested
The engineering team at Mozilla is in full vapor development platform for mobile phones that the company plans to launch in the near future. Boot to Gecko (B2G) announced in July 2011 takes shape gradually in collaboration with the community - as in all that concerns the world of Mozilla.
Information about the B2G are still few. In general, it is a system focused on the web, taking full advantage of web standards (those that Mozilla is keen to defend, even due to the flagship product Firefox). We also know that the future system is in internal testing, but so far there has been no public demonstration of its functionality.
In the project page for the following scheme with possible features of the mobile platform. It is not very polished or anything close to being finalized, as you can see. The ideas are still in the beginning.
At least a little detail really reminded me of Google Android: the notifications bar at the top of the screen. Apple's critics say the company copied the system feature in Google iOS 5, the first version of the platform with such Notification Center enabled. The B2G Mozilla seems to go the same way (be it good or bad).
We should see a working version of the B2G only in the first quarter of next year. If you depend on Mozilla, the first phone running the system should appear in the second quarter of 2012.
Information about the B2G are still few. In general, it is a system focused on the web, taking full advantage of web standards (those that Mozilla is keen to defend, even due to the flagship product Firefox). We also know that the future system is in internal testing, but so far there has been no public demonstration of its functionality.
In the project page for the following scheme with possible features of the mobile platform. It is not very polished or anything close to being finalized, as you can see. The ideas are still in the beginning.
At least a little detail really reminded me of Google Android: the notifications bar at the top of the screen. Apple's critics say the company copied the system feature in Google iOS 5, the first version of the platform with such Notification Center enabled. The B2G Mozilla seems to go the same way (be it good or bad).
We should see a working version of the B2G only in the first quarter of next year. If you depend on Mozilla, the first phone running the system should appear in the second quarter of 2012.
Adobe Flash will stop developing on mobile platforms
Not all mobile platforms have a current version of the Adobe Flash plugin for them, but those who have can boast the fact that their devices are able to access the "full web" as Adobe calls. This item can be struck off the list of advantages of such platforms soon, now that Adobe should stop developing this particular version and was also considering giving preference to the Air and HTML5 instead of your plugin so ubiquitous.
The information was given by the site ZDnet, who say that Adobe sent an email to partners saying it was suspending development of Flash Player for browsers on mobile platforms. In addition she would be instructing the switch to alternative forms of development, which include creating web apps with HTML5 and native applications by Adobe's own Air, which is headed straight and strong and not going anywhere.
The latest version of Flash is only available on two mobile platforms, the various versions of Android in tablet and RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook. Although he ended his development, Adobe warrants that will continue to provide security updates and fixes for the Flash in both. But these devices in future systems (and other) will not be officially supported plugin. Unless their manufacturers decide to include the minimum requirements (in the case of Android, a compatible version of the system) needed for this.
The company has not yet made an official announcement about the change of focus on the platforms, but the source site ZDNet say it must happen today.
Updated at 13:00 | A blog post aimed at developers of Adobe confirmed reports ZDnet. In addition to stating that the Flash version 11.1 will be the last to be released Playbook for Android and Adobe also said it would contribute more actively to HTML5 because he was "the best solution to create and distribute content in the browser for all mobile platforms. " And the Flash for mobile platforms rest in peace. Someone throw a bucket of whitewash.
The information was given by the site ZDnet, who say that Adobe sent an email to partners saying it was suspending development of Flash Player for browsers on mobile platforms. In addition she would be instructing the switch to alternative forms of development, which include creating web apps with HTML5 and native applications by Adobe's own Air, which is headed straight and strong and not going anywhere.
The latest version of Flash is only available on two mobile platforms, the various versions of Android in tablet and RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook. Although he ended his development, Adobe warrants that will continue to provide security updates and fixes for the Flash in both. But these devices in future systems (and other) will not be officially supported plugin. Unless their manufacturers decide to include the minimum requirements (in the case of Android, a compatible version of the system) needed for this.
The company has not yet made an official announcement about the change of focus on the platforms, but the source site ZDNet say it must happen today.
Updated at 13:00 | A blog post aimed at developers of Adobe confirmed reports ZDnet. In addition to stating that the Flash version 11.1 will be the last to be released Playbook for Android and Adobe also said it would contribute more actively to HTML5 because he was "the best solution to create and distribute content in the browser for all mobile platforms. " And the Flash for mobile platforms rest in peace. Someone throw a bucket of whitewash.
Fedora 16 available for download
Who thinks the world revolves around Linux Ubuntu is just wrong. Leaving the oven now, Fedora 16 is a great alternative to the popular distro from Canonical, and brings several new features and improvements that deserve at least a look. Among them are included in the new version of the kernel and the relatively recent version of Firefox, Transmission and LibreOffice.
Fedora 16, codenamed Verne, among the news is a great improvement in the areas of virtualization and cloud computing using the Conductor Aeolus, a web interface for managing cloud computing. It may seem strange to many, but Fedora is a distro geared more for corporate use and for servers and it makes sense that they give a greater focus on such technologies, unlike Ubuntu which focuses more on user.
This does not mean that those who want to use Fedora 16 on a day-to-day problems or have to live with the open terminal. The new version of the distro features GNOME Shell as default window manager, and the complete package of GNOME 3.2 applications, including GNOME and GNOME Contacts Sushi. Fans can use the KDE 4.7.2 version of the manager, other managers of your choice.
In addition we also have the kernel 3.1.0, Firefox 7.0.1, 19.4 Deja Dup Backup tool, Totem 3.2.1, 3.4 and LibreOffice Transmission 2.42. A complete package and updated programs for your use.
Fedora is a distro of Linux world more traditional, direct heir of the famous Red Hat, and well worth a look. If you want to test the distro, you can download the ISO on the project site. On that same page, you can find other downloadable versions in 64-bit or KDE as default.
Fedora 16, codenamed Verne, among the news is a great improvement in the areas of virtualization and cloud computing using the Conductor Aeolus, a web interface for managing cloud computing. It may seem strange to many, but Fedora is a distro geared more for corporate use and for servers and it makes sense that they give a greater focus on such technologies, unlike Ubuntu which focuses more on user.
This does not mean that those who want to use Fedora 16 on a day-to-day problems or have to live with the open terminal. The new version of the distro features GNOME Shell as default window manager, and the complete package of GNOME 3.2 applications, including GNOME and GNOME Contacts Sushi. Fans can use the KDE 4.7.2 version of the manager, other managers of your choice.
In addition we also have the kernel 3.1.0, Firefox 7.0.1, 19.4 Deja Dup Backup tool, Totem 3.2.1, 3.4 and LibreOffice Transmission 2.42. A complete package and updated programs for your use.
Fedora is a distro of Linux world more traditional, direct heir of the famous Red Hat, and well worth a look. If you want to test the distro, you can download the ISO on the project site. On that same page, you can find other downloadable versions in 64-bit or KDE as default.
Next version of Silverlight may be last
As long as Adobe Flash embeds the mobile platform and unceremoniously throws a bucket of lime in its development, Microsoft may have similar ideas in the head in relation to the desktop version of its own Silverlight. According to sources from ZDNet, Microsoft is to release Silverlight 5, the next version of your plugin and that should also be his last.
According to the site, several Microsoft partners and customers are being warned that the company plans to discontinue development of its plugin after this version is released. None of the customers, however, inform knew for sure that Microsoft plans to continue releasing security updates for Silverlight 5 and for how long.
Silverlight 5 was announced in 2010 and there is even a Release Candidate available for download the program, although the final version has not yet an exact date to be released. And it will bring several new features such as support for H.264 decoding hardware acceleration, and improved remote management DRM.
And it's not like Silverlight was not important for the web. Large sites content distribution and streaming videos prefer this plugin for it to provide greater security against the capture of images and possibly even higher quality than the Flash. No wonder it is used in Netflix, for example.
Therefore, like the Flash, he will continue to be used until a colossal failure is discovered or companies to find a better solution to distribute content. What comes first.
According to the site, several Microsoft partners and customers are being warned that the company plans to discontinue development of its plugin after this version is released. None of the customers, however, inform knew for sure that Microsoft plans to continue releasing security updates for Silverlight 5 and for how long.
Silverlight 5 was announced in 2010 and there is even a Release Candidate available for download the program, although the final version has not yet an exact date to be released. And it will bring several new features such as support for H.264 decoding hardware acceleration, and improved remote management DRM.
And it's not like Silverlight was not important for the web. Large sites content distribution and streaming videos prefer this plugin for it to provide greater security against the capture of images and possibly even higher quality than the Flash. No wonder it is used in Netflix, for example.
Therefore, like the Flash, he will continue to be used until a colossal failure is discovered or companies to find a better solution to distribute content. What comes first.
TweetDeck Beta: Twitter app comes to Windows
For my part, I think that we lack good Twitter client for Windows. The more beautiful and more functional are concentrated in OS X, Apple's operating system, while the windows platform is outside the party. Luckily the devs of TweetDeck have observed this situation and are to launch a version of TweetDeck for Windows.
The TweetDeck Beta for Windows is in the square for download. The arquivinho. Exe is just over 12 MB, so you can quickly download any broadband connection. The installation, just as occurs with a few clicks and without those third-party applications offered grudgingly.
After installing, the first screen that appears is the authorization of the account on Twitter. The Echofon right away is fully translated into Portuguese in Brazil. Fair, even when we think of the translation functions of the application were made there in iOS. Probably there was not much to translate.
Pretty simple, as you can see. An application is not exactly pretty, complete with a display of tweets up poor. But it works. The page refresh happens from time to time, and you can perform actions as a favorite quick tweet or reply to someone with a single click.
Another important point: the RT. TweetDeck Beta has the options to RT pattern, one in which the other person's avatar appears to his followers, and the RT to comment, which pulls the Echofon tweet RT @ nome_d0_arroba a tavern in front, and also positions the text cursor in front of it. Very practical.
The Echofon Windows offers traditional tabs for replies and DMs. You also have the view of lists, for those who like to follow certain groups of Twitter users. It also works well, so I could see.
RT with comments or traditional
No reporting on news in your Twitter account. At least not as in the Lion's Dock, counter with news and so on. The staff of Naan, the developer of application, chose to adopt a subtle change in the interface of the app: the buttons for Home, mentions, DMs, search lists and turn blue when you have something new that you have not seen.
Finally, but still interesting: TweetDeck for Windows automatically disables notifications for iOS Echofon when running. The thinking goes something like this: if the guy is on the computer following the microblog, why the hell warn you on the phone? It makes sense.
Echofon The system allows the Gates arrobas boring silence. Both a resource and to avoid reading things from someone who still deserves a permanent unfollow. It also has to block the display of tweets published from a particular application (see, Foursquare?) Or hashtag.
So far I have enjoyed the Echofon in my humble Windows 7. It could be prettier, but it is certainly functional. And that much better app based on Adobe Air lame that you have encountered there.
The TweetDeck Beta for Windows is in the square for download. The arquivinho. Exe is just over 12 MB, so you can quickly download any broadband connection. The installation, just as occurs with a few clicks and without those third-party applications offered grudgingly.
After installing, the first screen that appears is the authorization of the account on Twitter. The Echofon right away is fully translated into Portuguese in Brazil. Fair, even when we think of the translation functions of the application were made there in iOS. Probably there was not much to translate.
Pretty simple, as you can see. An application is not exactly pretty, complete with a display of tweets up poor. But it works. The page refresh happens from time to time, and you can perform actions as a favorite quick tweet or reply to someone with a single click.
Another important point: the RT. TweetDeck Beta has the options to RT pattern, one in which the other person's avatar appears to his followers, and the RT to comment, which pulls the Echofon tweet RT @ nome_d0_arroba a tavern in front, and also positions the text cursor in front of it. Very practical.
The Echofon Windows offers traditional tabs for replies and DMs. You also have the view of lists, for those who like to follow certain groups of Twitter users. It also works well, so I could see.
RT with comments or traditional
No reporting on news in your Twitter account. At least not as in the Lion's Dock, counter with news and so on. The staff of Naan, the developer of application, chose to adopt a subtle change in the interface of the app: the buttons for Home, mentions, DMs, search lists and turn blue when you have something new that you have not seen.
Finally, but still interesting: TweetDeck for Windows automatically disables notifications for iOS Echofon when running. The thinking goes something like this: if the guy is on the computer following the microblog, why the hell warn you on the phone? It makes sense.
Echofon The system allows the Gates arrobas boring silence. Both a resource and to avoid reading things from someone who still deserves a permanent unfollow. It also has to block the display of tweets published from a particular application (see, Foursquare?) Or hashtag.
So far I have enjoyed the Echofon in my humble Windows 7. It could be prettier, but it is certainly functional. And that much better app based on Adobe Air lame that you have encountered there.
Nvidia announces Tegra 3, its first quad-core chip
The Tegra line of processors from NVidia has been installing more and more mobile, especially in high-end Androids. Earlier this year the company's plans were still in 2011 to create a quad-core chip for mobile platforms. And with only two months for that period ends, the Nvidia today announced its Tegra 3, the first ARM-chip quad-core A9 toward smartphones and tablets.
The processing power of the Tegra 3 is 1.5 GHz and it comes with a specific core beyond the fifth major, which is used for tasks that require little processing. It also comes with an implementation of GeForce graphics chip, which has 12 cores.
In tests conducted with prototypes in February, the company was able to play videos in 1440p without a problem, then we know that in theory he was already quite powerful. A new video released today confirmed that the company did not stop to rest.
To see if the chip that promises to fulfill even in real life, the Nvidia said it will provide 15 new games specifically for the Tegra 3 in his shop, which mainly distributes applications for the Android platform. And the HTC Edge can even be the first Android smartphone to come with this chip on the market, but it will not be the first device with it: the ASUS Eee Prime Transformer will come out ahead.
As always, the processor is only as good as the system that takes advantage of it. Android already has optimizations that allow you to take advantage of multi-core architectures, while Windows Phone gets along very well with single-core processors. Some say that playing numbers of cores and clock up there is a race useless, but I think the market will end up deciding alone.
The processing power of the Tegra 3 is 1.5 GHz and it comes with a specific core beyond the fifth major, which is used for tasks that require little processing. It also comes with an implementation of GeForce graphics chip, which has 12 cores.
In tests conducted with prototypes in February, the company was able to play videos in 1440p without a problem, then we know that in theory he was already quite powerful. A new video released today confirmed that the company did not stop to rest.
To see if the chip that promises to fulfill even in real life, the Nvidia said it will provide 15 new games specifically for the Tegra 3 in his shop, which mainly distributes applications for the Android platform. And the HTC Edge can even be the first Android smartphone to come with this chip on the market, but it will not be the first device with it: the ASUS Eee Prime Transformer will come out ahead.
As always, the processor is only as good as the system that takes advantage of it. Android already has optimizations that allow you to take advantage of multi-core architectures, while Windows Phone gets along very well with single-core processors. Some say that playing numbers of cores and clock up there is a race useless, but I think the market will end up deciding alone.
Google drops Gmail app for BlackBerry
Google said Wednesday it is launching a nail in the coffin on the Gmail application for BlackBerry smartphones. According to the company, starting next November 22 the program will no longer be downloaded.
Users who already have the app installed on their phones can continue to use it without major problems, but can not download it again if the ban from their phones. In addition, no longer count on any support or upgrade in the future.
In one of his blogs, the web giant explains that from this day will focus its efforts on developing the web interface of your e-mail service that is accessed from the Blackberry Browser.
Thus, only users of Android-based smartphones have at their disposal a native app for Gmail. Last week the company was launching an application to Gmail for the iOS, but errors reported by a large number of users have made the program go out of circulation after a few hours.
And this was not the worst news in the week involving the Blackberry. On Tuesday the British bank Barclays investment lowered the rating of the shares of the company, considering that they did not offer the same security to investors than other times. As a result, the roles of the company came to be sold for $ 19, compared with $ 46 of May.
Users who already have the app installed on their phones can continue to use it without major problems, but can not download it again if the ban from their phones. In addition, no longer count on any support or upgrade in the future.
In one of his blogs, the web giant explains that from this day will focus its efforts on developing the web interface of your e-mail service that is accessed from the Blackberry Browser.
Thus, only users of Android-based smartphones have at their disposal a native app for Gmail. Last week the company was launching an application to Gmail for the iOS, but errors reported by a large number of users have made the program go out of circulation after a few hours.
And this was not the worst news in the week involving the Blackberry. On Tuesday the British bank Barclays investment lowered the rating of the shares of the company, considering that they did not offer the same security to investors than other times. As a result, the roles of the company came to be sold for $ 19, compared with $ 46 of May.
Google tests reliable sources in the search results
Quality information is something harder to find in large network. It is not uncommon, but not everywhere. Solving part of the problem related to trusted content, Google decided to test a different way to present search results with highlighted information deemed reliable partner for them.
Rather than explain how it works, there goes the first screenshot. We have a search by the name of the singer Rihanna, an artist who deserves international information and cleared in Google searches.
Alongside the results appear a sidebar with the huge short biography of Rihanna, courtesy of Wikipedia, then data about your birth, place of origin, height (!) And even the name of the current boyfriend - something tells me that the algorithm Google can go crazy trying to follow the novels of certain artists, always so fickle and varied.
Besides personal information, the music for Rihanna, entitled to the year of release and the album to which they belong, are also displayed through the feature now called Sources (sources, the translation into Portuguese).
In another example seen by a user, the search for "twitter" brought about the founding of microblogging, as well as its current CEO.
It is not today that Google has been reinforcing the premise that want quality content and that content will have privileges. The Panda update for the search algorithm has made it clear: they want more articles written by professionals, more detailed content pages, and less hype.
If all goes well in the Sources of the experiment, it is likely that some content partners carry the day and are held captive in the search pages (thanks Wikipedia).
As with any feature is not confirmed officially, Google says it is testing the Sources. It may be that the feature appear more often and to more users. Maybe they dismiss the idea without even telling the public why. I cheer for the first option.
Rather than explain how it works, there goes the first screenshot. We have a search by the name of the singer Rihanna, an artist who deserves international information and cleared in Google searches.
Alongside the results appear a sidebar with the huge short biography of Rihanna, courtesy of Wikipedia, then data about your birth, place of origin, height (!) And even the name of the current boyfriend - something tells me that the algorithm Google can go crazy trying to follow the novels of certain artists, always so fickle and varied.
Besides personal information, the music for Rihanna, entitled to the year of release and the album to which they belong, are also displayed through the feature now called Sources (sources, the translation into Portuguese).
In another example seen by a user, the search for "twitter" brought about the founding of microblogging, as well as its current CEO.
It is not today that Google has been reinforcing the premise that want quality content and that content will have privileges. The Panda update for the search algorithm has made it clear: they want more articles written by professionals, more detailed content pages, and less hype.
If all goes well in the Sources of the experiment, it is likely that some content partners carry the day and are held captive in the search pages (thanks Wikipedia).
As with any feature is not confirmed officially, Google says it is testing the Sources. It may be that the feature appear more often and to more users. Maybe they dismiss the idea without even telling the public why. I cheer for the first option.
NET Virtua passes for connection problems
As if they were locusts, subscribers NET Virtua took social networks assault (using 3G?) In the late afternoon to complain about lack of access. Users from all over Brazil, especially Sao Paulo, reported that there are difficulties to connect to the internet. The press office of the company has already expressed acknowledging the problem.
One of the biggest internet service, NET Virtua uses the pay-TV technology and fiber optics to deliver NET connection speeds vary considerably. In some places the company in São Paulo offers connection up to 100 Mega - is not anywhere, however.
Skavurzka!
Rafa Silva, editor of TB was no connection from 17h. He tried to call center company, but only gave information that all attendants were busy at the moment.
In a quick consultation on Facebook, many readers have confirmed that the service had undergone instability but was normalized. Being a telecom service that depends on many factors, it is really complicated reporting immediately suffers an overall drop of broadband, but now we have confirmation of the company itself. NET Now you just need to tell you what led to the incident.
On the Facebook page TB inform readers that Virtua is running in the following locations: Curitiba, Florianópolis, JacareÃ, Joao Pessoa, Piracicaba, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Santo Andre, Sao Jose do Rio Preto and São Paulo, between other cities. Already some unfortunate report that the forecast return of service was only for 22h today.
Below you can read the official stance on the issue of NET.
"The NET reports that in the late afternoon of Wednesday, November 9, there was a technical occurrence that affected Internet services and fixed telephony company in some parts of the city of São Paulo. The technical service teams were immediately activated NET and the signal was restored quickly. "
From what the company says, it really was a central problem in Sao Paulo. There is recommending that customers are still having difficulty connecting or using the NET Fone contact us at 106-21.
One of the biggest internet service, NET Virtua uses the pay-TV technology and fiber optics to deliver NET connection speeds vary considerably. In some places the company in São Paulo offers connection up to 100 Mega - is not anywhere, however.
Skavurzka!
Rafa Silva, editor of TB was no connection from 17h. He tried to call center company, but only gave information that all attendants were busy at the moment.
In a quick consultation on Facebook, many readers have confirmed that the service had undergone instability but was normalized. Being a telecom service that depends on many factors, it is really complicated reporting immediately suffers an overall drop of broadband, but now we have confirmation of the company itself. NET Now you just need to tell you what led to the incident.
On the Facebook page TB inform readers that Virtua is running in the following locations: Curitiba, Florianópolis, JacareÃ, Joao Pessoa, Piracicaba, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Santo Andre, Sao Jose do Rio Preto and São Paulo, between other cities. Already some unfortunate report that the forecast return of service was only for 22h today.
Below you can read the official stance on the issue of NET.
"The NET reports that in the late afternoon of Wednesday, November 9, there was a technical occurrence that affected Internet services and fixed telephony company in some parts of the city of São Paulo. The technical service teams were immediately activated NET and the signal was restored quickly. "
From what the company says, it really was a central problem in Sao Paulo. There is recommending that customers are still having difficulty connecting or using the NET Fone contact us at 106-21.
Twitter's News Activity tab
It's not news that Twitter is always integrating functionality on the site, since this is the main means of access used by its members. Earlier this week one of these innovations began to be activated for the users: a tab called Activity (as in Portuguese, was active), which was already being tested in a while. Now it came without warning by Twitter, with some improvements since the test.
The functionality of this new tab is quite simple and can be reduced in a sentence: it makes all the Twitter users in professional stalkers. The Activity tab displays real-time, various activities of the people you follow, among which were favorite tweets, which others followed and what were they retweet. Different than Twitter exhibited in August, there's a very large accumulation of users followed this tab, which is good to avoid visual pollution.
In addition, the flap mentions was also modified. Now she began to have the username of the logged in user and shows the activities related to its user, such as retweets, favorites, and references. For those who do not want to see all this there is an option to view only the information, which is disabled by default and is also a novelty that had not been implemented in the initial tests. And it also displayed in real time, without having to click a blue progress bar from time to time.
With the update, only the main timeline (which was translated into history in Portuguese) is the one that has no tweets displayed in real time. Applications for Twitter like Tweetdeck and Echofon already have this functionality for some months.
The flap is slowly being activated for all users of social networking. If you have not yet, just wait for it to appear.
The functionality of this new tab is quite simple and can be reduced in a sentence: it makes all the Twitter users in professional stalkers. The Activity tab displays real-time, various activities of the people you follow, among which were favorite tweets, which others followed and what were they retweet. Different than Twitter exhibited in August, there's a very large accumulation of users followed this tab, which is good to avoid visual pollution.
In addition, the flap mentions was also modified. Now she began to have the username of the logged in user and shows the activities related to its user, such as retweets, favorites, and references. For those who do not want to see all this there is an option to view only the information, which is disabled by default and is also a novelty that had not been implemented in the initial tests. And it also displayed in real time, without having to click a blue progress bar from time to time.
With the update, only the main timeline (which was translated into history in Portuguese) is the one that has no tweets displayed in real time. Applications for Twitter like Tweetdeck and Echofon already have this functionality for some months.
The flap is slowly being activated for all users of social networking. If you have not yet, just wait for it to appear.
Sony Targets PSN Game Content Sharing
With several new rolling in a world of games that can change the lives of many people and went unnoticed was a change that will apply in the Sony PSN. From November 18 to change the rules of sharing accounts.
Sharing accounts? There is a loophole in the system that allows PSN today a PSN account to be active in up to 5 devices. Thus, up to five friends can make a cow, buy a game, enable the download to console each other and play the five. Technically, it is not piracy or against the rules, of course, all five people must have the same password for that account.
From the 18 day limit will be reduced from five to two devices to all new purchases, valid for PlayStation 3 as for models PSP-1000, PSP-2000 and PSP-3000. With the change in the boundary, Sony hopes to lessen the sharing of downloads and sell more games in his store.
It is worth emphasizing the "new purchases" ', since the games purchased before that date can still be activated by up to five consoles.
Another change in the system will be the availability of a web account management, which will allow the user to unlink your account on any PS3 or PSP. Very useful for those who always comes with his own friends in the game.
I do not know about you, but I'm already recruiting some friends to make a short list of shopping while we have the '80% discount 'in the games.
Taking to ask: who here share account? Many bought games? Who discovered this now, will buy what?
Sharing accounts? There is a loophole in the system that allows PSN today a PSN account to be active in up to 5 devices. Thus, up to five friends can make a cow, buy a game, enable the download to console each other and play the five. Technically, it is not piracy or against the rules, of course, all five people must have the same password for that account.
From the 18 day limit will be reduced from five to two devices to all new purchases, valid for PlayStation 3 as for models PSP-1000, PSP-2000 and PSP-3000. With the change in the boundary, Sony hopes to lessen the sharing of downloads and sell more games in his store.
It is worth emphasizing the "new purchases" ', since the games purchased before that date can still be activated by up to five consoles.
Another change in the system will be the availability of a web account management, which will allow the user to unlink your account on any PS3 or PSP. Very useful for those who always comes with his own friends in the game.
I do not know about you, but I'm already recruiting some friends to make a short list of shopping while we have the '80% discount 'in the games.
Taking to ask: who here share account? Many bought games? Who discovered this now, will buy what?
Google will support partners in the war of patents
The battles of Android patent lawsuits were especially fierce in recent times, not only by attacks of Apple but also because of Microsoft, which has created several license agreements with device manufacturers with the system in the world. Thinking in those future problems, Google announced this week that will help all companies that manufacture devices with Android and they are called to court.
Ensures Schmidt: Google helps
"We told our partners, including those in Taiwan, we will support them. We're giving all HTC support in its dispute with Apple, why we think Apple's stance is not correct, "said the chairman Erich Schmidt to the Reuters news network. In addition to legal aid, the giant web support its partners with industry experts and technology, especially with its own patent portfolio.
Microsoft is one that is also the target of Google's lawyers. Since the beginning of the year the maker of Windows have created licensing agreements for patents involving Android with certain companies who agree to pay amounts ranging from $ 3 to $ 7 for the right to use its alleged patents. The practice has even publicly called "extortion" by Google. "Microsoft is not telling the truth about this matter. They are lying to scare people because they are concerned with the success of Android, "he said.
"Companies in the production chain of Android are mainly in Taiwan," says analyst Ming Chi Kuo, Concord Securities Company. "But until now most of the manufacturers of the country used to have a close relationship of Microsoft, especially in the production of handheld devices. By providing greater support to local businesses, Google is also gaining support for the tablets and computers that can launch up in the future, "added Schmidt.
Ensures Schmidt: Google helps
"We told our partners, including those in Taiwan, we will support them. We're giving all HTC support in its dispute with Apple, why we think Apple's stance is not correct, "said the chairman Erich Schmidt to the Reuters news network. In addition to legal aid, the giant web support its partners with industry experts and technology, especially with its own patent portfolio.
Microsoft is one that is also the target of Google's lawyers. Since the beginning of the year the maker of Windows have created licensing agreements for patents involving Android with certain companies who agree to pay amounts ranging from $ 3 to $ 7 for the right to use its alleged patents. The practice has even publicly called "extortion" by Google. "Microsoft is not telling the truth about this matter. They are lying to scare people because they are concerned with the success of Android, "he said.
"Companies in the production chain of Android are mainly in Taiwan," says analyst Ming Chi Kuo, Concord Securities Company. "But until now most of the manufacturers of the country used to have a close relationship of Microsoft, especially in the production of handheld devices. By providing greater support to local businesses, Google is also gaining support for the tablets and computers that can launch up in the future, "added Schmidt.
YouTube tests new redesign in gray
Those who have failed a little time to procrastinate at work on Thursday probably did not realize the ultimate YouTube: a new site redesign. He began to be tested last week was released this week to a wider group of users. As the last experiment layout was in July, this may be evidence of the fact that YouTube plans to launch new layouts as fast as Mozilla and Google launch new Firefox and Chrome.
The first change you notice is the logo at first, which was darker, and the favicon has changed completely. In the new page was more gray and was not only in the background but in every section of the site. Some features links to the site were also changed and turned into buttons, such as signing a channel. The rest of the buttons followed the same shade of gray.
The new layout also came in video player, which has had its buttons and options simplified and transformed into symbols. It is very similar to the Cosmic Panda, that YouTube began testing in early July. But while the new design draws some inspiration from Cosmic Panda buttons and gray, the individual videos remains with the playlists to the player and not centralized.
In the mobile version of site YouTube is also testing a few weeks ago a new layout that is very similar to that shown above, with gray tones, with new player buttons and sharing options in the player itself.
For now it seems that the redesign is still in testing, with some bugs appearing. But now you can get a feel for the screenshots above, right? So say there, what you think of the new YouTube layout? Likes? If you do not like, okay, a few months they will probably change again.
The first change you notice is the logo at first, which was darker, and the favicon has changed completely. In the new page was more gray and was not only in the background but in every section of the site. Some features links to the site were also changed and turned into buttons, such as signing a channel. The rest of the buttons followed the same shade of gray.
The new layout also came in video player, which has had its buttons and options simplified and transformed into symbols. It is very similar to the Cosmic Panda, that YouTube began testing in early July. But while the new design draws some inspiration from Cosmic Panda buttons and gray, the individual videos remains with the playlists to the player and not centralized.
In the mobile version of site YouTube is also testing a few weeks ago a new layout that is very similar to that shown above, with gray tones, with new player buttons and sharing options in the player itself.
For now it seems that the redesign is still in testing, with some bugs appearing. But now you can get a feel for the screenshots above, right? So say there, what you think of the new YouTube layout? Likes? If you do not like, okay, a few months they will probably change again.
Students want school change its name to "Steve Jobs"
Students from a technical school for high school located in the city of Plovdiv, the second largest in Bulgaria, you can meet your college go by the name of Steve Jobs in a vote being held to choose a new patron.
On his 50th birthday, held in 2012, the educational institution must now meet by another name. She currently leads a tribute to Soviet leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a name that does not bring the happiest memories for local people and will be replaced.
By the time students and teachers are debating about choosing a new school name, tells the local TV network TV7. While most students prefer to pay tribute to the pop star executive of Apple, a minority believes it appropriate to pay tribute to a scientist in the country.
One of the names listed to name the current school Vladimir Lenin is Peter Petroff, a Bulgarian-born American in 1917 and died in 2003 which was a NASA engineer and created the first wireless heart rate monitor, but that marked his name in history by inventing the digital clock.
On his 50th birthday, held in 2012, the educational institution must now meet by another name. She currently leads a tribute to Soviet leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a name that does not bring the happiest memories for local people and will be replaced.
By the time students and teachers are debating about choosing a new school name, tells the local TV network TV7. While most students prefer to pay tribute to the pop star executive of Apple, a minority believes it appropriate to pay tribute to a scientist in the country.
One of the names listed to name the current school Vladimir Lenin is Peter Petroff, a Bulgarian-born American in 1917 and died in 2003 which was a NASA engineer and created the first wireless heart rate monitor, but that marked his name in history by inventing the digital clock.
Nokia 701: Symbian Belle in Brazil for $999
No more waiting to test your version of Symbian Belle (beautiful name). Nokia Brazil shot today in a statement which confirms the availability of the Nokia 701 on home soil. For $ 999 on Nokia's own stores and retail chain, the equipment can be his running of the operating systems of Finnish manufacturer.
Nokia 701
The predicates are the Nokia 701 processor clocked at 1 GHz and 512 MB of RAM. I have more information about the manufacturer of the chip, so I can not attest to their quality - all I know is that the 1 GHz falls in the range of devices and almost middle-top of the Brazilian market.
The internal memory is 8 GB. For more space you need to buy a microSD card (up to 32 GB).
I also can not stop talking about the camera phone. They are 8-megapixel (no Carl Zeiss), which ensures images with dimensions of 3264 × 2448 pixels. There are two beams in LED flash for better lighting of the scene in moments of darkness.
The Nokia 701 runs the latest version of Symbian, called Belle. It has the traditional navigation apps, app store and maps with street names in Portuguese in Brazil. Nokia also claims that its technology is only able to, through the Nokia Maps, enter the name of national locations without that strange accent. Depends extra download (and free) to work correctly, however.
This Symbian has the new look inherent to the platform, put up in 2011. Are new icons and menus with different organization. The same pattern was adopted by MeeGo 1.2, available only on the Nokia N9. The N9 is for sale since last week for U.S. $ 1,699.
8 megapixel camera
Another technology in the mobile phone is the NFC. With it you can make two devices communicate with each other just touching her rear. At Nokia World in London had a demonstration of NFC to release the subway passage. Here in Brazil, to my knowledge, there is no large company or initiative supporting the NFC. Anyway, technology is present.
Priced at $ 999 and no more, the Nokia N9 Symbian Belle for now is to retail. Later that year, the TIM began selling the device (most likely unlocked).
Asked by this humble scribe, Nokia of Brazil did not know if the Nokia 701 comes out or is mounted on the company's facilities in Manaus, Amazonas. I promise to update the article when they pass me this information.
Nokia 701
The predicates are the Nokia 701 processor clocked at 1 GHz and 512 MB of RAM. I have more information about the manufacturer of the chip, so I can not attest to their quality - all I know is that the 1 GHz falls in the range of devices and almost middle-top of the Brazilian market.
The internal memory is 8 GB. For more space you need to buy a microSD card (up to 32 GB).
I also can not stop talking about the camera phone. They are 8-megapixel (no Carl Zeiss), which ensures images with dimensions of 3264 × 2448 pixels. There are two beams in LED flash for better lighting of the scene in moments of darkness.
The Nokia 701 runs the latest version of Symbian, called Belle. It has the traditional navigation apps, app store and maps with street names in Portuguese in Brazil. Nokia also claims that its technology is only able to, through the Nokia Maps, enter the name of national locations without that strange accent. Depends extra download (and free) to work correctly, however.
This Symbian has the new look inherent to the platform, put up in 2011. Are new icons and menus with different organization. The same pattern was adopted by MeeGo 1.2, available only on the Nokia N9. The N9 is for sale since last week for U.S. $ 1,699.
8 megapixel camera
Another technology in the mobile phone is the NFC. With it you can make two devices communicate with each other just touching her rear. At Nokia World in London had a demonstration of NFC to release the subway passage. Here in Brazil, to my knowledge, there is no large company or initiative supporting the NFC. Anyway, technology is present.
Priced at $ 999 and no more, the Nokia N9 Symbian Belle for now is to retail. Later that year, the TIM began selling the device (most likely unlocked).
Asked by this humble scribe, Nokia of Brazil did not know if the Nokia 701 comes out or is mounted on the company's facilities in Manaus, Amazonas. I promise to update the article when they pass me this information.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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