Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Elysée wants to take hold of the National Council of the digital

Who will be the National Council of digital? This body, that Nicolas Sarkozy had announced plans to create in 2008 and is expected to emerge in the spring, will have a particularly wide range of missions, the digital economy to the protection of personal data online. In late December, during a visit to the local Priceminister, the Minister of the digital economy, Eric Besson announced that he entrusted the company's CEO, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, also brother of the Minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, the direction of this organization.

The government hopes social tariffs for internet access and telephony

The government reactivates a true "sea snake": the "social tariffs" for access to Internet and mobile phone. Major telecom operators were invited to a roundtable on Thursday morning of January 27, hosted by Minister of Industry, Eric Besson, and his Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs, Frederic Lefebvre, to consider the establishment these offers.

The government wants mobile packages to 10 euros per month, with "minimum" thirty minutes of talk time and 30 SMS for recipients of income solidarité active (RSA). He also wants to offer broadband Internet to about 20 euros per month, without specifying whether it will be a true triple play (Internet access, Internet TV, phone connection).

Google Desktop Notification arrives in Gmail

Google has introduced a new Gmail feature called Google Desktop Notification, which notifies you of incoming email via a pop-up on the desktop, this has been possible thanks to some features of HTML5, and you can manage this function from the control panel Gmail. Currently this feature is only accessible to those who use the browser Chrome, but Google is already working to create plug-in for Firefox and Internet Explorer.

AMD Turks, the GPU for the entry-level

AMD has unveiled Turks, code-named the new GPU designed for the low end of the market and will be sold under the name of Radeon HD 6570 and Radeon HD 6670 which will replace the current Radeon HD 5570 and 5670. The GPU is developed at 40 nanometers, and is equipped with 480 stream processors, 16 ROPs and interfaced to the memory with a 128-bit bus.

The first video card, will be the Radeon HD 6570, which will have the GPU frequency to 650MHz, coupled with 2GB of GDDR3 memory operating at 1800MHz. The Radeon HD 6670 will instead be marketed with the 800MHz GPU coupled with 1GB of GDDR5 memory, clocked at 4000MHz. Here is a screenshot of GPU-Z.

MSI AMD Fusion architecture CR650

MSI has unveiled a new laptop called MSI CR650, based on the new AMD Fusiono, particularly to integrate within it a dual core CPU Zacate E-350 with Radeon HD 6310 graphics core and features Cinema Pro Technology, which makes it particularly suitable for watching videos and movies. This last feature is activated by a dedicated pusante that greatly enhances video quality by bringing the display to the maximum supported resolution giving more saturated colors and captivating photos.

PSP Console 2: Sony makes the Playstation to the androids

Well, at last: For months, rumors were drifting on a new portable game console from Sony through the net. Now the company has announced the device at last - for the holiday season. What could really bring the Group forward, but it was another message. Tokyo - Sony will win back with a new mobile high performance console and the opening of Playstation games for Google's Android operating system lost ground in the gaming market.

Internet Campaign: Web activists threaten government of Egypt

"Stop the censorship or we will cripple your government or" This threat will compel the hacktivists group Anonymous, the Egyptian government to release the communication channels such as Twitter. In the case WikiLeaks the group had already bowled a number of companies on the net. These are harsh words: "To the Egyptian government..

Anonymous is challenging all who are involved in censorship efforts Anonymous calls enables her across the country have free access to uncensored media ignored her this message, we are not just your government Web Sites attack. We will also ensure that international media have seen what a horrible life it imposes on your citizens.

Facebook responds to hack attacks

Facebook is making something at last to a wide-gaping door for identity thieves: the transfer of unsecured access. Whoever wanted to could now comparatively easily get to the username / password combination of a Facebook member. This could be written in the name entries, read emails, upload photos. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was even recently casualties of an attack - as well as to numerous Tunisian Facebook members whose ex-government have stolen the access to an unparalleled, state-Hack Action.

Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac OS X in 30-day trial

Microsoft has released a trial version of its Office 2011 package for Mac OS X, giving you the chance to try it for 30 days and try to convince users to buy the full version of Apple seems to have found some success in the past. The software is available for both the Home for the Professional, then you can try all the programs in the suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Outlook, and also, who took over from Entourage software that did not satisfy users Apple.

Google censorship on the BitTorrent

Google has set up a filter that does not appear the proposed instantaneous typing eg uTorrent, BitTorrent, Xunlei, RapidShare and MegaUpload, but the filter is active as BitComet, Vuze, 4shared, MediaFire and HotFile, the complaint has been recommended by the MPAA and RIAA, which are the film and music industry associations.

For the moment, this filter only acts on the proposals snapshots that appear as you type, but not going to touch the search results that appear to give the same results. Simon Morris, BitTorrent Inc, said: "We respect the right of Google's algorithms determine that allow users to get appropriate results, but our brand is legally unique, and we are confident that those who enter the first six or seven letters get the results that you expect to occur as with other companies, "adds the comment," the term BiTorrent currently provides a set of links, which includes information about the company, the software, the open-source protocol, and much more.

The PSP2 here becomes the first official images

In the last period has been much discussion on Sony PSP2 nova should enter the market later this year. but had not yet appeared in the actual pictures of the new license plate handheld console Sony. In a conference held in Tokyo, Sony has confirmed the various rumors that have followed in recent weeks, confirming the technical part is that the marketing of the NGP (Next Generation Portable) code name revealed at the time of the first part this holiday season.

AMD Catalyst 1.11 released!

Each month as AMD has released Catalyst driver for Radeon family of video cards, the HD 2400 series fiona newcomers to HD 6900, driver version is 1.11 which indicates the month and year, strength of the completion of this version of the Catalyst Control Center, already seen in part by the previous driver, the resolution of many bugs and improved performance for the last card of the HD 6800 and HD 6900.

Blackberry: India can not control the messages of companies

The Canadian Research In Motion (RIM), which manufactures the BlackBerry smartphone, announced on Thursday, January 27, it would not provide the Indian authorities the technical means to monitor the messages sent or received by mobile-owned enterprises. "There is no solution. There is no key" to decrypt the emails from companies, told reporters in New Delhi a Director of RIM, Robert Crow.

"It is not possible because the keys are in the hands of service firms" using them, "he adds. India has set an ultimatum to RIM expiring on January 31 that the Canadian manufacturer found a solution to Indian security agencies access to data sent via e-mail services and instant messaging from their mobile ultra-secure.

BlackBerry denies India access to corporate messaging

RIM, the Canadian maker of BlackBerry, has announced that it will provide the Government of India access to enterprise messaging on their phones. India had set a deadline that expires on January 31 for the company to offer a solution that would allow authorities access to emails and messages that are exchanged business through RIM's own system.

The Canadian company had agreed that the Indian authorities could control the exchange of public chats and instant messaging, but the problem occurred with the corporate mail using powerful encryption. India could shut down RIM's service for reasons of national security. RIM has in the country 1.1 million subscribers.

Asus EeePC 1015PW, netbooks to boast precious

First it was cheap netbooks, then autonomy and improved features and now comes the evolution of the design. And if something pulls me back to the ultraportable design is often, in general. So the new Asus EeePC 1015PW has me overjoyed. The company has opted for a sleek design and away from the rough and straight lines, and has placed SeaShell chassis that gives such pleasure to watch and play.

Nokia profit falls again after a year of hardship

The world's leading mobile phones, Nokia, announced Thursday, 27 January a further drop of 21% of its profits in the fourth quarter, after a 2010 where he struggled to turn the tide against the competition of Apple and Android smartphones. Between October and December, net income for the phone giant has dropped to 745 million euros against 948 million a year earlier, while turnover rose 6% to 12.65 billion euros according to its annual report.

One explanation for the diversion of the Facebook page of Nicolas Sarkozy

The security officer of Facebook, Joe Sullivan, said, Wednesday, January 26, that the social network had fixed a security flaw that was used to divert briefly Page by Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook. The fault was probably also used to post messages twice on the page of Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday night and Tuesday morning.

"A vulnerability has allowed third parties to publish updates to some articles on public pages. The flaw has been corrected," said Sullivan, asked about publishing a status page on the enigmatic Mr. Zuckerberg . The flaw was in the API (application programming interface) of Facebook, in which the ability to publish updates was inadequately secured, details Cnet.

Browser shield with anti-spot now there's more privacy for the user

ROME - The targeted advertising is an important innovation for users of the web, which is no longer bombarded by thousands of useless messages, but communications based on his voyages, and then, in theory, of its interests. A filter "spam" on the mountain that has its undoubted capabilities, but with an important cost: privacy.

To find out what interests you or not, providers of online advertising, they need information on the habits of web users. These are provided by the browser and of course, expose your privacy to a certain risk: the marketing companies know where you are, you're looking for, what you've looked, and try to understand what he wanted.

Acer Aspire E100 debuts with Android and Windows

Probably already thinking about next year, Acer has launched in Spain and its new netbook for students, but does not preclude other uses of course. The Acer Aspire E100 in its educational version comes in a striking blue color and the choice of a structure of special rubber to protect it from everyday wear and intensive.

But not only call attention to that. This netbook will have a dual boot system to choose if you want to work with Android or opt for Windows 7. The 1 GB RAM is also basic, and 250 GB hard drive more of the same. A feed is 5-cell battery which will give 8 hours of autonomy. No lack of WiFi, Bluetooth, webcam or USB ports and memory card slot.

Wikileaks: 5 suspects arrested belong to Anonymous

Five people, aged 15-26 years, suspected of having carried out attacks in the computer network Anonymous, were arrested Thursday, January 27 by the British police. The five young men 15, 16, 19, 20 and 26 years, placed in custody, were arrested at their home in London and the provinces. They are suspected of abuse in the IT field, which makes them liable to a maximum of ten years imprisonment and a fine of 5,000 pounds (5,786 euros).

Facebook will further secure its connections

To fight against the hijacking of accounts on social network Facebook announced that it would implement in the coming weeks two new protections for its users. The first of these innovations, particularly for users who are afraid to use a monitored connection: they can now go through the https protocol, notably used by banks online, to connect to Facebook.

Google has also introduced a version last year https his search engine. The social network will also establish a new identity verification system, called "Social Authentication". "If we detect suspicious activity on your account - for example, if you logged into California the morning, and in Australia a few hours later - we may ask you to confirm your identity, to verify that your account has not been hijacked, "says the company.

Sony launches NGP

Sony and Nintendo continue to lead the entertainment market. This time, a new handheld device the faces in the race for leadership, and is nothing less than the launch of the handheld NGP recently manufactured by Sony, whose name means "Next Generation Portable." A product that is innovative and revolutionary in the console market.

From the go, this new platform marks a major change with respect to all previously produced by Sony, and that no more be called "PSP2" but renamed "NGP". This new device features a 5-inch touch screen and it incorporates different sets of geolocation system. Your screen, perhaps the most original of what is known so far, OLED technology has muiltitáctil and two cameras, one front and one rear.

The "application" of the Red Cross life-saving

The winners of free downloadable applications on iPhone, the stars are called Burger Queen, or IceCube Iface Fat ... The games that feature hamburgers, ice chips or swollen faces have the desire to do so. In recent days, they are seriously compete with "The Appli-saving" of the French Red Cross. Launched January 22, this new, completely free, already exceeding 100,000 downloads.

A record for a useful application that will teach the first aid to save lives. "We're pleasantly surprised. According to Apple, which launches the carton reaches 40,000 downloads per month," says Jean-Francois Riffaud, director of resource development at the Red Cross. In a few days we have far exceeded those numbers, and we oscillate according to the days between the first and seventh place.

All-in-one PC: Desktop beauties

Long as they were niche products, now they are pop culture: All-in-one PC. Smaller and smaller components make it easier to do away with the inner workings of the computer in the monitor housing. However, there is under the hood are considerable differences in performance. Apple has shown us for years that the concept can work an all-in-one computer - now the competitors from the Windows world are on the train.

Sony MDR-XB1000, monster headphones

Sony has been dispatched today like a string of new handsets among which above all a monstrous models that will occupy much of your head when you're using. The new Sony MDR-XB1000 are circumaural model with a diameter of no more and no less than 70 mm. With this size we can expect the best in bass boost, which gives results in a frequency range between 2 and 30,000 hertz.

The technical aspects highlight the intensity of 106 dB and impedance of 24 ohms. The design is very careful, they seem extremely comfortable but you must know that weigh 375 grams. It goes on sale is currently scheduled only in Japan, which cost about $ 300 to change. We hope to have them in Spain soon.

Nintendo's profit falls 9 months, despite a good third quarter

The Japanese video game giant Nintendo has reported, Thursday, January 26, a net profit down 74% year on year to 49.6 billion yen (452 million euros) for the first nine months of 2010 - 2011. Between April and December 2010, Nintendo has a turnover totaled only 808 billion yen (7.35 billion euros), sharply down from 31.7% a year, after a plunge of 23% already had One year ago, due to poor sales of consoles and the negative impact of exchange rates.

The Facebook mobile closer

We all hope, and rumors growing louder sound. Facebook's mobile phone is almost a given network and many theories circulating about how they will design and performance. But all that is worth waiting for, has an end: apparently the rumors have come to be true and everything would unveil at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona which runs from 14 to 17 February next.

From there, fans of the social network in the world, will now have a mobile will adapt to their needs, connected 24 hours a Facebook and more news of the network itself has. To make everyone happy and satisfied, the release shall not one but two mobile phones, which will be up to the manufacturer HTC.

Spain is the European country where most grown Twitter

Not only the media, especially television, have embraced Twitter. In 2010, as did singers, artists and athletes. Edelman PR agency, with data from ComScore consultant, has conducted a study which examines the evolution of micro-system in Europe, Middle East and Africa in the period between November 2009 and November 2010.

In general, the use has increased by 64%. Spain is the country where there has been greater explosion in the use of the service, 151%. It is followed at some distance, the Middle East, with a 104%. Followed by Netherlands (99%), South Africa (68%), Italy (50%), Germany (49%), France (31%), United Kingdom (28%).

Google limits searches related to download

As he had promised in December, the search engine Gogle has disabled its auto-completion of research for a number of terms that may be related to illegal downloading. The terms "BitTorrent" or "RapidShare" no longer appear in search suggestions. "We will prevent the piracy of terms associated with Telex / Facsimile suggestions in our search," Google explained in December.

"Although it is difficult to identify positively the terms used to find files subject to copyright, we will do our best to block the most common terms used for this purpose." Problem: BitTorrent, as RapidShare, Megaupload or other services used to download illegally, are not themselves breaking the law.

The Spanish music clings to 'streaming' to survive

A week after the international recording industry group (IFPI) published its annual report and brought to Spain as the country with more unlicensed content percentage of online music consumption, it has Promusicae, an entity that encompasses the majority of companies producers in Spain. And most importantly, the dramatic fall of 21% augured, is confirmed.

But some of the Spanish document detailed data reveal some interesting trends in buying music. The only section of the report is positive on the authorized streaming (listening system without downloading songs on the computer), which has risen 1711% over last year. In economic data that translates to going from a turnover of 500,000 euros to 9.4 million.

Nexus S, analysis (II)

After the video analysis of Nexus S and a first look at its features and first impressions about the turn of the operating system, multimedia aspect, range and overall performance of the Nexus S. The Google phone is his second attempt to convince users after an attempt last year with the Nexus One In this model HTC chose to fabricate it.

This year for the S Nexus has chosen Samsung, a company that has an impressive jump with his Galaxy S. The Nexus S is the Google model, except surprises, you should captain new mobile phones with Android. Within weeks, when done MWC 2011, benefits will have been exceeded by nearly all his rivals (in fact we saw at CES that stays in 2010), but nevertheless remains the master of the army called to fight Apple's iPhone.

Syria tightens its control to turn the Web

The Syrian authorities have blocked Wednesday, January 26, access to several programs that use the live chat feature on Facebook's mobile phone. EBuddy Nimbuzz, two programs that use Facebook chat or other software discussion, do not work across the country. Syria, led since 1963 by the Baath Party, a practice widespread censorship of the Internet.

Classified as "enemy of the Internet", such as Tunisia and Egypt, the organization Reporters Without Borders, Syria blocks many sites: YouTube, Facebook or political sites, accused of being "exploited by Israel to corrupt Syrian youth. CENSORSHIP OF IRON "All the indicators are red Tunisian since the revolution," said Mazen Darwish, head of the Syrian Center for Freedom of Expression and Media, authorities closed three years ago.

Sony unveils new handheld

Sony on Thursday announced the upcoming launch of a new portable video game console, whose code name estNext Generation Portable (NGP). Hybrid object, with features similar to those of a mobile phone, the console can connect to 3G mobile networks. This new console range PlayStation Portable will feature several technical innovations, according to information released by Sony at a press conference in Tokyo.

Google and applies the filter to Find it on trouble spots suggested downloads

The site says Google Instant Torrentfreak no longer reflects results relevant to content downloads suspected of infringing copyright. According to this site, Instant Google is filtering and blocking the emergence of links to Megaupload, Rapidshare or BitTorrent, among others. A spokesman for Google in Spain has shown no soprpresa for this information because it responds to the commitment made in December by the company regarding content or links suspected of infringing intellectual property.

The Blackberry Playbook could run Android applications

The importance of applications in the world of mobile operating system for tablets is reaching the point that RIM would be proposing the inclusion of a program to virtualize and Android applications to use the Google operating system in its next tablet, the Playboook. Chosen as a key component of the QNX operating system seems to be Blackberry Playbook Dalvik, Android also used as a virtual machine.

PSP Store, Near and LiveArena, so are the online services of the PSP2

After months of rumors, false drawings and talk more, Sony has finally unveiled its new PSP2 will be like that, for one, has been called the NGP and boasts a brutal power play and multiple touch-control options. But if there is anything that characterizes the NPM is a full level of connectivity that includes WiFi and 3G.

The reason for this support is a whole new gaming services and online communities with which Sony has many papers to become the team to beat in the world of mobile gaming. For starters, NGP (or PSP2, because currently the name seems provisional) will have its own app store, the PSP Store.

PS, Sony tries again comes Next Generation Portable

Sony tries again and from Tokyo presents its new PlayStation Portable, code-named Next Generation Portable (NGP), heir to a console that since 2004 has been sold in more than 65 million units. We'll see in stores by Christmas 2011, with its beautiful OLED touch screen 5 inch (960 by 544 pixels), a powerful ARM processor core four, wi-fi, GPS, 3G, two integrated cameras and price still to be define (guarantee low, I wonder if it really well).

Second day of the blackout on communications in Egypt

Suez cut off from the world according to many testimonies published on the Internet, the city, which was the scene of violent clashes between police and protesters yesterday, no longer has access to the Internet or the telephone network. On Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook social networks were largely inaccessible throughout Egypt.

Twitter has confirmed that all its services were blocked on Wednesday, while Facebook claimed not to have noticed significant change in traffic from Egypt. According to many accounts, the two networks have been intermittently inaccessible since yesterday. Contrary to the Government of Tunisia Ben Ali, Egypt had never before practiced large-scale blocking of sites or services.

Europe approves proposed acquisition by McAfee Intel

The European Commission has authorized the purchase of security firm McAfee by the chip maker Intel. The permit imposes the condition that Intel, in its chips, not introduce systems that lead to the use of McAfee security system and curb the use of solutions from other companies. Given the strong presence in the market for Intel processors equipped with computers, the EU has paid particular attention to this point to prevent operations against the competition.

Sony introduces new portable console with 3G connection

Sony has in its portfolio this year launching a new handheld console, the Next Generation Portable (NGP). She wears two sets of controls on each side of the screen, front and back camera, touch screen OLED five inches, a touch pad in the back, flash, wifi y. .. 3G connection. Be the first handheld that can connect to mobile networks.

LiveArea is a function of communication we can know in real time what they are doing the friends of the owner of the console. The main objective, apart from competing with Nintendo announced in 3D is to curb the rise of mobile phones as a gaming platform. By the way, the company announced its own open platform, PlayStation Suite, with counting for the Android operating system.

New laser keyboard, the future in your hands

The gadget that we present in today is a clear demonstration that the future is already here. Who has not dreamed of writing on a keyboard exist? Now it is possible that touch the desktop, you will be writing on the screen of your computer, because it has launched the first Bluetooth laser keyboard, which is drawn in the superificie that you want.

This is the Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard, a keyboard that works after connecting via Bluetooth to a device that activated by a sensor: from now you can see the keyboard on any flat surface thanks to the image projected by it. This will give you the opportunity to travel with your notebook anywhere, and use a keyboard more comfortable or distant from it.

NGP, this is the future PSP2

NGP or whatever it is, Next Generation Portable. That is the code name Sony has just put his future PSP2. Like Nintendo did with 3DS, in a surprise event in Japan, Sony has released details of what to expect ... for Christmas 2011. Then we can see on the street's new handheld console the Japanese in the NGP, that this time it seems to have hit the nail.

The data are revealing little by little of the Sony console future make us completely change the idea of handheld console had. Nintendo chose to go all the 3D world while what we have seen, Sony committed a brutal tune the portable game pure. The Japanese company admittedly has put all eggs in one basket to stand up to Nintendo and 3D console while driving away the specter of mobile phones for a while.

Still with us the possible submission of the PSP2

Packard Bell portable for all

Laptops Packard Bell EasyNote S series, rounded lines, are ready to connect to social networks and HDTV. The keyboard includes a direct access to popular social networks. The webcam and microphone built into the laptop easier to talk face to face in high resolution. Includes wireless connection for music.

Take wifi, Bluetooth connection 3 and HDTV, 8 gigabytes of memory and backlit display. The price is 600 euros, which increases with USB 3.0 to exchange data 10 times faster than before, and Blu-Ray Disc.

Samsung Galaxy Galaxy Tab 2 and S 2 will be presented on February 13

February 13 is an important date for Samsung and its mobile strategy, 2011, on this day will present the new generation of products that have been decisive in good numbers presented by the Korean company in the year just passed. We talk about your life that will serve as a template for the new Galaxy family S, which we knew from last week.

But as a new add to the presentation of a tablet that comes to replace Samsung Galaxy Tab. We were wondering how we are so sure that both devices will be presented that day, we rely on the following image: Samsung Hub People have got this image that displayed the plans on 13 February, the road map of the event named Samsung Unpacked.

Hackers cracked Zuckerberg's Facebook Fan Page

A hacker has exploited a vulnerability in Facebook, to gain access to the fan site of Mark Zuckerberg. There he called on behalf of the company founder to do, money to invest in the company - and met with encouragement. How to Mark Zuckerberg did not mean it when he defended a year ago, less stringent data protection as a social trend: The Facebook founder is now itself the victim of a hacker attack.