Friday, January 21, 2011

Facebook collects 1.5 billion worth 50, the stock market in 2012

NEW YORK - Facebook collects 1.5 billion dollars, the currency of 50 billion dollars. The social network has not yet decided how to invest the funds. It states: before April 30, 2012 will be launched in the demand for the IPO. The raised funds also include the investment by Goldman Sachs, for which requests from customers outside the U.S.

were higher bid. "We are pleased to be able to strengthen our liquidity position - said David Ebersman, chief financial officer of Facebook -. We now have greater financial flexibility that allows us to assess the opportunities that present themselves." Facebook will exceed quota by the year 500 shareholders or investors.

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The magazine Playboy launched a special website iPad

Hugh Hefner, the Playboy founder, announced Wednesday the launch in March of an edition of the famous magazine iPad. In a message posted on his Twitter account, the sprightly octogenarian also reveals that older editions of Playboy will be available for viewing through the tablet from Apple. "Great news! Old and new editions of Playboy will be available on iPad from the month of March," writes Mr.

eBay earnings fall less than expected in 2010

The group of Internet distribution eBay announced Wednesday, January 19, the results (. Pdf) exceeded expectations despite 25% drop in net income for 2010, 1.801 billion dollars (1.34 billion euros). The market had largely anticipated because the decline due to a difficult comparison from one year to another, PayPal end of 2009 had benefited from the sale of 70% of internet telephony group Skype, which had reported more than 1 billion dollars (743 million).

BlackBerry filter porn sites Indonesia

The Canadian manufacturer of BlackBerry announced Thursday it had blocked access to pornographic websites on its smartphones in Indonesia, as required by the government which had set an ultimatum Friday. Research In Motion (RIM) was under the threat of a partial suspension of its services if it did not stop before January 21, access to sites "pornographic".

Indonesia, a country of 240 million inhabitants, is one of the major markets of the BlackBerry with more than two million customers and prospects. The Minister of Telecommunications and Communication, Tifatul Sembiring, who had set the ultimatum, praised RIM. "God willing, RIM respects the laws and regulations of Indonesia.

A mouse for sofa

Are you tired of the annoying fluff that bar our mouse when using it on the bed or couch? Then the new Logitech Wireless Mouse M515 is what you need for your PC or laptop. The new Logitech wireless model presented has a totally enclosed housing that improves the performance on uneven surfaces like clothing, has also incorporated a special sensor detects human contact so that it does not move unless we want and .

Apple pinned by Chinese environmental groups

Apple is implicated in a report released Thursday by Chinese NGOs to protect the environment for failures in the chain of manufacture of certain components of the iPad and iPhone. According to these NGOs, Apple came in last place, out of 29 multinational companies in the technology sector, a survey targeting the health risks at work and problems of industrial pollution in China.

"Apple has not fulfilled its commitments on three aspects of its social responsibilities on suppliers," says the report whose lead author is the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, an independent organization based in Beijing. "With Apple's suppliers, workers were poisoned and remained disabled, with groups and neighborhoods have been polluted and there have been serious violations of the rights, interests and dignity of workers," added the organism, video support.

Samsung presents its new camera ST6500

Samsung Electronics has officially launched its new digital camera model ST6500, a device with a curved, ergonomic design, touch screen, which will make it easier to interface with the user. The Samsung ST6500 features a 16 megapixel definition ensure we capture every moment with excellent image quality, it also has optical zoom x5, 26 mm lens and the ability to record 720p video quality.

Its refreshing touchscreen 3-inch LCD allows us to use SmartTouch interface that will facilitate the handling of the device making it more intuitive. Also next to the camera will get a Samsung software that allows editing and customizing our pictures in a very simple, we will also have the Magic Frame that will put our more than 12 templates available funds to create postcards or other graphics.

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Tech - Google and Microsoft compete with blows of babies

It all started with a post from Matt Cutts, an engineer at Google, specializing in the fight against pollution of research results: there note that Make-my-baby. com, a site almost unknown, is one of the world's biggest advertisers on social networks, and especially MySpace. However, Internet users who visit this site (currently not available) is immediately offer to install a toolbar that also changes the default search engine for Bing, the engine of Microsoft.

Google, Revolution at the top to find the soul of a start-up

It's back to the future. The earthquake was recorded at the top of Google goes something like this. It probably stems from the desire to perpetuate the leadership going to recover the spirit of the first steps as they moved. She certainly has surprised many observers of the universe hi-tech. The magazine Techcrunch has called a real "big bang", The New York Times tried to explain the desire to find the "spark of the start-up", CNN, you wondered: "Why?" That's precisely why the 4th of April, CEO Eric Schmidt, 55 years after a decade, will leave his executive position at one of the co-founders, Larry Page, 37 years to go and deal with external relations, with the other founder Sergey Brin, 37 years, which will focus on new products? The items that were included with this guide to the waltz of the global web of course all the honey, some traces of the damage.

Apple special screwsor Screwgate?

Following the "Antennagate" now a "Screwgate"? 4 and in the iPhone Apple MacBook Air has incorporated unusual screws - for which there is little screwdriver. Bad faith, and a new business for third-party? Apple builds a computer for hobbyists - it was always like that. While Windows users to compile their PC like themselves or after some time, even the graphics, sometimes replacing the sound card, Macintosh computer users for its mostly closed systems.

Wikileaks: a former banker convicted for violation of banking secrecy

The former Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer, who presented repeatedly to the site Wikileaks data sharing information on suspected tax evaders, was convicted Wednesday, January 19, violation of banking secrecy, and was sentenced to a suspended fine. Mr. Elmer, who was one of the leaders of the Baer bank in the Cayman Islands for eight years, was accused of sending client names to media and the Swiss tax authorities, after being dismissed by his employer in 2002 one of the leading Swiss private bank, due to "disagreements".

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Right to forget: Google to court Spanish

The issue of right to oblivion on the Internet takes on a court in Spain. Justice of the country looks, from Wednesday, January 19, a conflict between Google and the Spanish Agency for Data Protection, which wants the search engine deindex over 90 web pages, whose content can affect the life private persons who filed a complaint in this regard to the Agency.

The Spanish did indeed face a significant increase in requests from citizens who complained that some elements of their past life as a conviction may be several years, reappearing on the search engines and their prejudices. If the complaint makes clear, the agency notifies the search engine results that removes the offending page.

Logitech M515, mouse "antipelusas"

Even when we knew that Logitech took out the market a new mouse for sofa other ideas we have come to the head, finally we can only count on the Logitech Wireless Mouse M515, a mouse form factor. What is different about this mouse, it has, is the sealed housing to improve the sliding of the peripheral white surfaces such as pillows, sofa or any type of fabric.

If open, dust or lint from such areas would ultimately prevent it from operating. You can add a sensor to detect your hand (or otherwise) that makes the mouse is activated, when you want to use. Also includes infinite scroll that we love and we can change the way step by step when we want.

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New CEO Larry Page: Google-friendly face

Larry Page inherits top manager Eric Schmidt as Google's CEO. The transfer of power acts as a complete surprise, co-founder of the Internet giant is as shy and publicity-shy. This shows one thing: Page has been underestimated terrific. Who is in the public eye, about which there is usually a Wikipedia entry.

If you read the German entry through the Google co-founder Larry Page, one can conclude that this man is at best a little bit is important: modest three paragraphs was short of the record on this Friday afternoon, although the important message is already in it was: Page takes over the group's top.

Teddy Bautista reveals his salary and says wins 250,000 euros per year

The President of the Board of Directors of the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE), Teddy Bautista, announced a few days ago a reinvention of the organization that defends the rights of copyright. That reinvention was going through a more open society and now digital has organized a meeting in which hundreds of Internet users have asked directly responsible for the SGAE by issues Sinde law, the so-called digital canon and also the salary of Baptist itself, a very controversial figure for Internet users.

Google launches Chrome, Picasa and Earth in Iran

The U.S. internet group Google announced Wednesday, January 19 morning, the Iranian Internet, with the exception of officials of the regime, would now have access to three programs to facilitate their communications: Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome. "Our products are specifically designed to help people create, connect, share their opinions and get information," said the blog of a Google group manager, Neil Martin, a specialist in compliance with the rules on exports imposed by U.S.

Google offensive

What do you do if you can not buy the market leader? His own thing! Google announces a Groupon clone. Moreover, at a glance: No Playboy app, 3-D console could hurt small children, and Hollywood wants to make a film about WikiLeaks founder Assange. "Google Offers" to the service hot, needs to put the Google market for location-based bargain hunting.

Still, the Daily house-platform deals in the pipeline. You are currently in contact with small businesses, in order to convince Offers a test, the company had spread on Thursday. Generally this is interpreted as a direct attack on offensive already the market leader Groupon. The young start-up date is one of the fastest-growing Web businesses and reportedly is preparing before an IPO, which could be the largest in the U.S.

HD7 HTC, Windows Mobile Phone 7 for analysis (II)

We continue with the analysis of HTC HD7, and having already talked about the terminal and its excellent screen pass with something really important: Phone operating system Windows 7 and its operation in this terminal. WP7 is not like what were the Windows Mobile 6.5 and earlier. That is totally different to that, and obviously kept the path he is following the competition: 100% tactile interfaces, transitions between menus and high usability are some of their characteristics.

IBM takes the benefit of 10.5% over 2010, exceeding expectations

The U.S. computer giant IBM announced Tuesday, Jan. 18, net profit up 10.5% year on year to 14.8 billion dollars (11 billion euros), with an increase equivalent to the last quarter. These results exceeded analysts' expectations. The turnover of the group, meanwhile, increased 6.6% to 29.0 billion dollars (21.57 billion euros) over the quarter and 4.3% on year whole, to 99.9 billion dollars (74.28 billion euros).

Dragontrail, resistant lenses to compete with Gorilla Glass

The Japanese company Asahi Glass wants to be the competition of the famous Gorilla Glass, resistant glass screens that accompany many of the major mobile phone market and we can also see the odd laptop. Your product is targeted initially to portable devices like mobile phones and tablets, has been named Dragontrail, and I'm sure we'll start to hear enough throughout 2011.

Among its virtues is a six-fold resistance of crystals that can be found in most devices today. It is characterized by a highly scratch-resistant glass, impact and torsion, we will know in a video: The company was present at the last CES, introduced his Dragontrail on portable devices, but we were informed that they use technology makes sense in the world of television, as have already been raised by leaders in the sector, Corning (the company behind the Gorilla Glass).

Widi Intel, it has been our experience

Although wirelessly connect any equipment seamlessly sure it is in the minds of all consumers, the implementation has not yet managed to forget problems. Yesterday's video show you how this technology promoted by Intel and today we're going to tell you how it has been our experience with our friend Widi.

To make use of Widi there are two conditions that must comply. On the one hand, laptop or desktop you want to connect to the TV must have the latest chips from Intel (i3, i5 and i8) and be in the list of equipment compatible with the Intel Wireless Display. It also correctly update the driver of the WiFi connection to keep us from error.

Google prepares a coupon service

Google stands up to Groupon. This is the first announcement of the new CEO, Larry Page, co-founder of the browser. Months ago, Groupon had rejected a takeover offer worth 6,000 million dollars, it now appears that the new management of Google has preferred to spend that money on Google Offers a system of group purchasing discounts on hotels and restaurants.

The Offers to subscribe to receive in your email every day an offer from a local business and print only on paper and presenting it in business, the Customer can take advantage of discounts and promotions. After the rise of quality clothing stores with big discounts, this year seems to be the stamp business, as Amazon also recently bought Let `s bonus, dedicated to the collective purchase.

HTC hints to us their new phones for 2011 MWC

Although there seemed to be hidden, HTC would not miss the opportunity to renew their catalog (which does not have much time if you remember) terminals and new terminal seems to be presented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona a couple of weeks. No specs leaked but only a recreation of those who may be new terminals.

There are no surprises and all phones are more or less the same classic line of HTC, but with slight updates. According to the pictures we see in PocketNow, there will be renewal of the HTC Desire, with a design very similar and more smoothing but in which the optical trackpad that we like disappearing in favor of the four classic touch controls Android phones.

Nintendo 3DS, all you need to know about the Nintendo console 3D

With such a long presentation time, Nintendo 3DS moments leaves more questions than facts. Fortunately, the European launch has virtually no gaps your resume features, services and 3D capabilities of this console. So it should be, we'll review the Nintendo 3DS from beginning to end so that no one is left with doubts about what this console can offer.

It has taken but we finally have the datasheet official Nintendo 3DS and data can speak and immovable in the face of it goes on sale. We can start for example by the size and weight, it is not clear if it is larger and thicker than previous generations. So let's compare it with previous DS models: The appearance has also changed slightly if you look carefully.

ATRS up in Chile in the defense of net neutrality?

You do the law that I make the rules. This law reflects the principles established by a law may be altered in the regulation implementing it. This is the controversy that exists in Chile after release draft regulations for the law requiring him to defend Net Neutrality According Fayerwayer, picking up a leak of Neutrality Yes, some places the regulation could not be aligned with principles set forth by law.

The convertible keyboard and a screen for the Magic Mouse, that means Apple

Since in the next few years (probably sooner than we think because the concept of 4G Atrix Motorola I like) the desktop will evolve enough about its current concept, one must be very attentive to the patents that companies like Apple have in their portfolio. The last two we've met are quite interesting.

The first refers to a keyboard that changes its keys and distribution by the use we are going to give. To do this will use haptic technology applied on a smooth surface, responsible for change to perceive the new keys in our fingertips. The second patent that Apple has discovered this week is about the Magic Mouse.

Android's browser is vulnerable to data theft

The National Institute of Communication Technologies (INTECO) has published on its website a notice warning of security flaws in the terminal operating system Android. The vulnerability would allow the extraction of data from the terminal and SD card contents via the Internet. The browser's operating system is responsible for the failure, so INTECO other browsers are recommended waiting for Google to solve the problem for future upgrades.

MSI test with a tablet with projector

In the future we are convinced they have the tablets, it is common sense that brands try to concepts or prototypes that now seem more crazy that something workable. The MSI tablet with integrated projector is an example. Rugged design, the screen is a classic and 10 inches in which we see the operating system Windows 7.

But the most striking feature is its built-in projector on top that would reflect what you see on the screen. The test model came with Intel chip, but MSI could prepare a version of Android is ready for your brain. Do you see this frankenstein sense of the tablets? Vía | Electronista.

The LG tablet G-Slate will not have 3D display, 3D content captured

Very cortita was the presentation of G-Slate LG at CES: a render, the use of Honeycomb, 4G connectivity, and its official name, we could summarize the information that Koreans wanted to perform at the premier event for consumer electronics world. Days later heard rumors about the possibility that the screen was capable of playing 3D content without the use of glasses, thanks to the technology of your screen, but it seems to be diluted by pure logic and filtering of certain information.

Google, back to the future

Why would a company with such enviable accounts which break the triumvirate management?. This is the question the media and analysts are trying to respond after news of changes at the top of Google. The founder Larry Page (38 years) in three months will assume the post of CEO Eric Schmidt (55). One of the reasons given is that Google, master of the searches, to respond to an increasingly powerful competitor, Facebook, and social networking phenomenon.

Samsung S2 Galaxy, and please arrive

I think I am not mistaken if I say that so far, the most anticipated release for the Mobile World Congress Barcelona is the Samsung S2 Galaxy. The chosen (Palau Sant Jordi) and is a unique event before the official start of the show MWC 2011, we are literally eating us wait nails. But while we, few specifications will be discovered leaks are met in recent weeks.

Just the design we will be known. Did you look at the latest to be rumored to be the Galaxy S2? How could it be otherwise no one doubts the operating system, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, nor pantallón SuperAMoled Plus 4.3 inch with 800 x 480 pixels. NFC also include connectivity and Orion Samsung chip dual core with 1 GB of RAM.