Thursday, February 10, 2011

HP presented in San Francisco new touch-screen devices

One tablet, two phones and a surprising detail: Computer giant HP presented in San Francisco new touch-screen devices. More exciting than the fresh hardware was an announcement that the PC market is expected to permanently change - and could upset Microsoft. There was an announcement with an announcement: Two weeks ago, shipped the computer group HP invitations to a flock of international journalists.

Industrial espionage

Industrial spies from the web: A U.S. company for IT security, according to five major oil and gas companies to the victims of targeted hacker attacks have become their infrastructure. The cyber-thieves stole valuable company internals. And obviously they were operating from China.The thieves on the net used to keep regular office hours.

Clock in the morning between nine and five clock afternoon - Beijing time - were made to hack attacks on computer systems of international oil companies always. It says so in the report (PDF), by the renowned U.S. security company McAfee published now. Which companies are specifically affected, said McAfee's not.

Benq S1420, a camera full entry

With an acid color and attractive design, Benq brings to the table a new bid by the cameras point-and-ready and also low cost. Benq's new S1420 is registered as the new benchmark in its range S. Its sensor is 14 megapixels and image stabilization features that will help us to take photos with the help of its 5x zoom which starts at 26 mm, which will cover more in the photo.

Despite being a low-end model, BenQ has introduced a technology for automatically HDR shots and various photos with effects or Lomo Fisheye. Also the high-definition video at 720p is part of the benefits of this new Benq S1420 we can buy for 150 euros.

Asus NVidia GTX 560 Ti, analysis

Hangover After we have after the analysis of the AMD 6970 in CrossFire X plays a return to normal with a plain little configuration. In this case the NVidia GTX 560 Asus Ti. The model name is ENGTX560 DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 Ti, a model belonging to the family of DirectCue II as a set of graphics that come Asus factory overclocked.

In the case of Ti 560 brings a clock to 900 MHz (compared to 822 of the base model) and a set of sinks and special fans designed to cool the most of every inch of the card. Even then find all the details of the analysis, I can anticipate that NVidia GTX 560 Ti is a fantastic graphic, possibly one of the best of the current scene.

Vodafone blocks Skype and network solutions is

Without wasting too much time the network has already found the solution to "block" in VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) calling plans applied to mobile communications base. Upon hearing the news that with the 3 € a week Vodafone, for example, would no longer be possible to use Skype, Viber, Tango and all the applications that make [...]

Nokia embraces Microsoft Windows smartphone

ROME - will be announced tomorrow at a meeting in London to present the new strategy, Nokia's new partnership with Microsoft. The partnership provides for the adoption of the mobile operating system Windows 7 Phone on high-end smartphones of Finnish society. It is unclear whether Nokia will stop producing software and operating systems, while continuing to invest on Symbian and Meego.

The news follows the assumptions already circulated in recent weeks, in light of the continuing loss of market share to Nokia in the lucrative field of more advanced phones, the work of competitors such as Blackberry, Android and Apple. The adoption of Windows Mobile 7 could not be disconnected from all sources by Stephen Elop, the current CEO of Nokia, its former executive of Microsoft.

The BlackBerry Playbook could start at $ 500

Neither played or say the price. This is a trend that we see increasing among manufacturers, which I think come fast to presentations to "teach something." Roughly clear. So you have to wait months to see the final product or the price. This is what happened to the Blackberry Playbook. Although this is not anything official yet, CrackBerry says that the price of 16 GB model of this tablet is placed in RIM $ 500 round price according to what can be seen in the market or at least be seen.

PlaySpan buys Visa, specializing in virtual goods

The financial services group Visa will pay at least $ 190 million (140 million euros) to buy PlaySpan, a privately held company specializing in payments to online gambling. "In the category of e-commerce, PlaySpan is a leader in the relatively new segment of virtual goods accounting for an estimated $ 25 billion [€ 18.4 billion] in Tech News Buzz in 2010, and which should reach 280 billion dollars [206 billion] in 2014, "Visa said in a statement.

Skype version for TV

Skype continues to expand its presence in the communications market, this time launching a new service. Leaving the computer, is preparing to enter the world of television: from now on use your Skype podrĂ¡is connecting to the TV. With the new software upgrade to IOS (iPod Touch and iPhone) will be able to videoconference with televisions that support Skype.

The new version of the largest videoconferencing network, including H.264 protocol, and thanks to it being possible connection between the iPhone and new TV models from Samsung, LG and Panasonic, among other companies' models soon to be incorporated this system. This is a good choice for business or family use which are usually connected by videoconference, bringing the service to more homes and offices.

New Casio Tryx

> The 2011 CES gave much to talk about, and its repercussions continue to this day, and probably throughout the year. Is that the most novel is there, but also the most extravagant. One of the products that stood out was the one presented by Casio, who returned to the arena of digital cameras but this time from design to innovate.

This is the new Casio Tryx (EX-TR100), and I presented it in Tech News Buzz. The new Casio digital camera from design innovation, has nothing to do with any camera we've seen so far, because its format is transformable, which robot. Screen has a 3 inch TFT LCD, capable of rotating on its axis through 270 degrees and a framework of rotation of 360 degrees, which can be mounted on any surface.

Only 6 minutes to steal passwords on the iPhone

The future according to Microsoft

A bathroom full of sensors, robots with a sense of humor, or an entire apartment including augmented reality. That is the vision of the future of new technologies, according to a Microsoft presentation, Thursday, February 10 at the Palais des Congres de Paris, before a packed house. After having imitated the program "La Nouvelle Star", to determine the best applications for its mobile phones in October, Microsoft opted this time for a staged and staggered theatrical sort of Dickens' Christmas Carol Revisited .

"Night Dragon", cyber-attacks on energy infrastructure

ROME - It 's going all over the world, a new "cyber attack" against the energy infrastructure, similar to that at the end of last year struck the Indian and Iranian nuclear industries and that was attributed to unspecified intelligence " West. This time, the primary source of the offensive appears to come from China and has already struck at least a dozen multinational petrochemical, energy and oil.

Blog - fingerprint file open to foreign police

The automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS) of the Ministry of Interior will now be available to customs, but also by "agents of international cooperation agencies for police officers or police or justice of foreign States ".

Anonymous prepares to attack again the Italian Government

Few revenues overvalued but there is a new bubble for the web?

There is a new bubble around the corner for the web? In asking this question is the Wall Street Journal, which brings together some of the latest issues related to the digital economy: Huffington Post sold to AOL for $ 315 million, Facebook valued 50 billion investment in Goldman Sachs and Twitter whose value is now estimated between 8 and 10 billion.

In the same article which emphasizes the never-dormant interest in Google and Facebook to get your Twitter, the financial newspaper back on a topic now on the agenda in the field of blogs and magazines: the fear of a new bubble. After the excitement of the '90s and the disappointment of 2000, with the collapse of the Nasdaq bubble and the explosion of the first dot.

Apple TV warms to enter the online game party

Many are those who hope that at some point the new Apple TV will say yes to iOS applications, at least the most sense to have a media center. But for now, I closed the most Apple like most. The fact is that according to Engadget, the IOS code 4.3, we have found some references to the game online and the Apple TV, which could lead to is who knows if a AirPlay but with games.

The chance to play on the big screen with the AppleTV by coupling always been on everyone's lips, and with the trio forming this product with the iPhone and iPad, the idea we like. Apple get in this way take one of the most notable successes, the game on the phone and tablet, to an environment more familiar to the consumer, and where there are already many elements connected that until very recently were not there.

New tender for France.fr

Up to 2 million Euros for France. en: the Government Information Service (GIS), which depends Matignon, has launched a new tender to develop the site, with a budget estimated at 2 million. Launched with great fanfare on July 14 last, the "Gate of France on the Internet" was soon dropped down, and remained unavailable for several months.

The GIS was then changed host. But all was not settled: the new tender, published on February 1, provides for "maintenance and development" of the site, in addition to developing new features, including the creation of maps and animated graphics. Companies may also offer their hosting solution.

Sony PSP2 will cost $ 299

The new handheld console from Sony PSP2 or NGP, seems to have priced a bit too high compared to previous versions, and also to the competition, even where the power generated is similar to her sister's PS3.

"Inside Wikileaks" vitriolic portrait of Julian Assange

Julian Assange a liar, paranoid, selfish: the first extracts of livreInside Wikileaks published by Cryptome including paint a portrait of the founder of the unfriendly site specializing in the publication of confidential documents. Written by Daniel Dommscheit-Berg, the former spokesman for the Allemang Wikileaks, the book traces the beginnings of the organization until the final quarrel between Assange and Domscheit-Berg.

LG Black Optimus, I know a little better

LG is defoliating the daisy of its upcoming releases to a pace that kills the patient. But at least they are confirming their future aspects of terminals, such as names. The LG Black Optimus already sensed in Las Vegas will be another new phone to see Barcelona, and will also have a special edition collaborative effort with the Keith Haring Foundation.

Some of his works will be reflected in the design of future case of this phone, which has a thickness of 6 mm at its thinnest point and weighs 109 grams in total. But the highlight of this new LG Black Optimus remains its screen, which is releasing the technology NOVA, designed to improve the visibility of the screen in any environment while offering a 50% lower consumption than traditional LCD screens.

Telfonica BlueVia launches its new application platform

TelefĂ³nica remains committed to be present in the applications market and compete with the giants stores like Apple or Google and its App Store and Android Market, respectively. And I want to do with a new concept to add to the store of applications already available to its rivals, its concept of operations, developing services related to the data traffic through, for example, text messages (SMS).

HP will webOS to their computers later this year

Undoubtedly the presentation of the tablet was HP TouchPad star yesterday afternoon, ahead of the two phones, HP and Pre Veer 3, with which the American firm to retire at the current range. Unfortunately for fans of Palm, the shadow of Hewlett-Packard is too large and is gradually disappearing from the map.

But behind an idea so prevalent hardware, HP's bid for webOS. It seemed logical to keep watching on mobile, despite stiff competition in the market, more interesting has been found on the tablet, because here the market is untapped and webOS features are molded like a glove. But the news was we intend to take to computers as we advance a few days ago.

The loan of digital books reach the Public Library

1,000 books to be borrowed from a library at least need a van. And, of course, people skills to convince the librarian. But in 15 public libraries in the state and there are not many complications. Just a reader and a card. Just in these days is setting up the project approved in December by the Ministry of Culture to these facilities begin to provide digital books.

The service works similarly in 15 libraries. After registering, the user can take an e-reader and loaded with electronic books and keep it between 15 and 45 days. The other common factor between all the institutes involved is the inversion of the ministry: 130,000 euros, among other things, to acquire 750 e-readers.

Mom, turn on the TV that I'll call you

Skype does not want the Apple FaceTime system for their phones to remove the leader in video calls that took years in the field of computers. Now, jump to your indispensable for survival, as is the communication between devices regardless of their nature. So the latest version of Skype for mobile IOS allows a curious way to call home: the television.

In the models of Panasonic and Samsung TVs that incorporate the application and have a webcam compatible with an accessory, you can receive a call from an iPhone via Skype. This support for H.264 video sure is just the beginning for Skype call to any equipment is not a secret or anything special but common.

Arcep: the Senate could refuse to appoint a government commissioner

The Senate could refuse Thursday night the appointment of a government commissioner in the National Regulatory Authority for Telecom (Arcep), a prospect that arouses such strong criticism from Brussels, officials said parliamentary sources. No less than five amendments to delete this provision from the left and center but also a UMP senator, have been introduced in the Senate.

The UMP does not have a majority in the Senate face a left-center bloc, these amendments are likely to be adopted unless the twist. The appointment of a government commissioner in Constable telecoms was introduced by the government in a bill implementing various EU directives, including the "telecoms package" at its first reading by the National Assembly on January 13.

Broadcom will also teach your new mobile multimedia beast

Next week, not just mobile operators and brands are crowding Barcelona and accelerating our hearts at MWC 2011, but other important players in the big industry teach what they have to offer to the former. Broadcom is one of the active ma show that selling its new processor for mobile phones and tablets.

The new model called the BCM28150 includes within it a dual-core chip ARM Cortex A9 at 1.1 GHz and a unit VideoCore IV. They have also managed to fit in that chip HSPA + modem to provide connectivity to enable it to reach 21 Mbps downstream. But not even stop. The phones that integrate Broadcom this solution may have GPS, HDMI, Wifi, Bluetooth and cameras up to 20 megapixels can be 3D.

Activision terminates the Guitar Hero series

The golden age of music video games is well and truly over. The U.S. publisher Activision has announced the cancellation of game development for the Guitar Hero franchise after slowing sales of the latter. A decision which is accompanied by the loss of 500 jobs. Activision wants indeed to focus on its most popular franchises, like Call of Duty or World of Warcraft, while sales of Guitar Hero: Rock Warriors of the last installment of music game, was deemed disappointing.

Universal charger for mobile phones: incoming

Digitaleuro yesterday officially presented a prototype of the universal charger for mobile phones, which comes immediately after the approval of the regulations in December.

Catch the developer

Well, we have what we all wanted: a new rival for the war in tablets. We all thought that after the purchase of Palm by HP only a matter of time that the computer giant slightly adapted WebOS operating system to fit it into a tablet with dignity, because the base was good. And so it proved. As with mobile phones, the variety of operating systems in the world of tablets confuses the consumer.

Youzee, will we see finally something decent streaming video?

How about a respite from so much novelty gadgets? How about dreaming of a mix between Hulu and Boxee in Spain? Then under the spectacular staging of YouZee we are free to think about it. Our co-Tech News Buzzone put us on the trail of a new service that would be about to launch in Spain, and that the tracks you have left, could speak of a serious commitment to the streaming video and social networking.

Twitter is tempting, but does not give up "No to Facebook and Google"

TWITTER tempts. But the world's most popular microblogging (which is emerging as an alternative communication even in countries where freedom of expression is suppressed) the sale does not want to hear about it. Prefer, at least for now, do not listen to the sirens of the equity markets and remain independent.

Try to grow alone. Even when - as reported by the influential U.S. financial daily Wall Street - the pretenders are two web giants like Facebook and Google. The leaders of Palo Alto and Mountain View - reveals the WSJ - they have had in the last months of preliminary talks with the leaders of Twitter to study prospects for acquisition of the company.

Chinese hackers stole data for two years energetic multinational

For two years, Chinese hackers had access to internal systems of five multinational oil and gas and could steal information of strategic value, has revealed the computer security company McAfee in a report, which does not detail what business is . Attacks known as Dragon Night could have affected about seven companies.

The facts "speak very poor state of our critical infrastructure security," said McAfee's vice president of threat research, Dmitri Alperovitch. This states that the pirates were not too sophisticated, yet they were very successful in reaching their goals. They moved in systems where one or two days, either through their websites or through virus-infected e-mails they sent to executives.

INQ Cloud Touch, where Facebook and Android are

Facebook and its relationship with the phones is a love story that always looks of marriage, especially since the network decided to bet heavily on the mobile market. In parallel with different stories, like the HTC case, has always been the signature INQ preparing a phone with a strong integration of Facebook.

The wait is over and today the British INQ has presented a couple of phones Android (Froy) with the above social network integration, their names: Touch and Cloud Cloud INQ Q. The main difference is found in the QWERTY keyboard below the screen in the second Smartphone. The screen size also changes, the Touch has 3.5 inch (capactiva HVGA), while the Q is satisfied with 2.6 inches.

HP launches Tablet

World number one computer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), introduced Wednesday, February 9th a new tablet computer called TouchPad, using the operating system of the late producer of Palm PDAs to compete with the iPad ' Apple. The touchpad should go during the summer version of WiFi, 3G and later versions. This is the first device to use stamped HP operating system WebOS, inaugurated by Palm with its multifunctional phone Pre, released two years ago, which proved a critical success but a commercial failure.

Facebook considers "obscene" photo of a mother breastfeeding her child

A Chilean psychologist has reported that Facebook has closed his account to be considered "obscene" a picture that rose in his profile, which appeared to breastfeed her child in three months. Leslie Power, child development expert of 37 years, explained that on 31 January he received a notice from the company in informing him that his account had been closed for uploading a picture that it harms individuals and communities.

HP Pre3, a quiet renewal

The renovation of the old Palm Pre is also a reality. There are not many new updates beyond light on both the hardware and operating system, so that input can say that the HP Pre3 promising. Although as with HP TouchPad tablet, much will depend on the support of developers and building an ecosystem of applications that gives life.

HP Pre3 design is that we already know: multi-touch screen that hides under a physical keyboard is compact but comfortable. The display of this HP Pre3 is 3.6 inches with 480 × 800 pixels and color depth of 24 bits. The thickness of this phone is 16 mm, with 156 grams of weight. This new phone with WebOS comes equipped with a processor Qualcomm MSM 8 × 55 (1.4 GHz) and 512 MB RAM, proximity and light sensors, accelerometer, A-GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1230 mAh battery.

Charatter Bear, read your tweets

Today I present a very special gadget that is sure to be very friendly with your computer. A new idea from Japan that has revolutionized social networking in that country. This is a new toy rather than a toy, is a partner in leisure time, and when we can not be compared to monitor. Does your role? I read all the tweets that are coming to your Twitter account.

ConfigurĂ¡is is common if your phone, it alert you with messages every time you have a new tweet, as well as the computer can do it if configurĂ©is for it. But there was no choice-so far-for tweets be read by a device. Until the Japanese company has created this innovative Wiz Charatter Bear, a small teddy bear that will entertain you with the most important social network.

Sony calls for YouTube to identify the perpetrators of a video to unlock PS3

Sony calls for the courts to YouTube that will provide data of the authors and supporters of a video on how to unlock PlayStation3 console. The petition, published by Wired, Sony claim to Google, owner of the video portal, data related to a video entitled Jail broken PS3 Homebrew wint 3.55 has been posted on YouTube but its access is retringido.

Sony claims that the information and documents needed to identify those who have access to this private video. Among these documents include the IP address of those who have posted comments and records of Internet users acting under a pseudonym and all comments that have been published about this video.

HP TouchPad, incredible tablet

With fewer fireworks than other contenders, the HP TouchPad is ready to jump into the ring of the tablets of the future. And be careful because this team plays in the HP hardware and also the operating system. Met and the desire of many users who demanded that WebOS is standing as an alternative to the fascinating world of operating systems for tablets.

Now see if the accompanying developer community. The HP tablet TouchPad goes to market with a design quite well kept reminding us south through curves and delicate finish of the case, but a big Palm Pre. The new HP TouchPad did not want to speculate a lot with 7 inches of many of its rivals but goes directly to the size of the iPad.

HP Veer, and you'll see

The HP Veer has been the surprise of the evening in terms of new release of HP. This phone the size of a credit card hides many secrets within. For starters, the new version of WebOS but also a slider, everything reduced to a minimum. Will have to see what is comfortable. If you look closely the Veer HP seems not only a still smaller version of the original Pre Palm, and it costs consumers to understand what is aimed for with its advanced operating system, we believe that calls for far more than the 2.6 inches that offers us.

Net giants interested in Twitter

Google, Facebook and others have begun preliminary discussions regarding a takeover of Twitter, the Wall Street Journal. Twitter, which lets you post messages of 140 characters in length and had 175 million subscribers in September, is owned by its founders and various investment funds that went into its capital.

The latest was the American fund Andreessen Horowitz on Wednesday, which according to the Wall Street Journal Wednesday brought $ 80 million, against an undisclosed amount of capital. In December, the microblogging site has raised $ 200 million under an agreement that the estimated $ 3.7 billion.

HP TouchPad, Veer Pre3 and are ready

Total madness, what a day. Although few minutes know all its features and final details, we already anticipate that the new HP products will be a tablet called WebOS TouchPad and two new phones called Pre3 and Veer. The tablet is expected what was already known (only 13 m thick WebOS operating system), but surprisingly the two new phones, one of which, the HP Veer, it seems that would be a tiny GSM terminal only and does not fit now same in any category.

The dispute over data files and software from WikiLeaks escalates

 Platform founder Julian Assange has instructed a lawyer to take action against former employees. This had taken much of the material. WikiLeaks will cause a stir with revelations - now the makers of the platform make their own headlines.

As has now become known, the Berlin lawyer John Eisenberg on 6 February in the name of Julian Assange the former speaker of the platform, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, in a statement called upon to return data and software (press release this in the text here). He was hired by Assange, pulling out the need to respond in court, and "take action against the DB (Daniel Domscheit Mountain) about Mr.