Tech News Buzz: 02/14/11

Monday, February 14, 2011

Xoom Motorola Android 3.0, first impressions

We arrived at the MWC and all I see is people all over the place. People and more people, people around people and people trying to catch a gadget to test. Among them, Xoom Motorola is one of the most beloved in all the Fira de Barcelona. Xoom Motorola stands out as the first with Android 3.0, Honeycomb, offering a very clear difference from previous versions based Android tablets 2.

X. Motorola Xoom is a very good match for iPad, if Apple took the tablet as a reference in the sector. But? Yes, no buts. In 2011 we could test MWC Motorola Xoom, and left us feeling somewhat pessimistic about. But be careful, have a solution and probably the final product is much better than we have tinkering, a version still in development.

Apple reaches iPhone Nano? The apple think of low cost

ROME - On the Internet, the "buzz" has dominated the news and community sites devoted to Apple products. And this time, after rumors that last for years, would seem to be a more substantial element of truth. The house white apple was preparing for an iPhone "Nano" low cost smartphone priced at around $ 200, capable of running applications, weighing less discreetly on the wallet.

The intent of Apple, perhaps the new mini-iPhone is a bridgehead to attack the Android market, in vertical growth due to the low cost of equipment and operating system for free, with thousands of applications available. Is. For now, the iPhone nano is a hypothesis, as any data relating to him.

Nokia: up to 6000 jobs at risk in Finland

Up to 6,000 jobs would be threatened at Nokia in Finland after the alliance with the U.S. Microsoft, said, Monday, February 14 to Agence France-Presse, the leader of a large Finnish union. "In the worst scenario, there could be 6,000 job losses. I think the more realistic figure is between 3000 and 4000," said Antti Rinne, chairman of the Union of Salaried Employees (TU), which has about 130 000 people.

Microsoft integrate Twitter on your OS MOBILE

The newfound alliance between Microsoft and Nokia began to bear fruit. The signature information being left behind and has promised that by the end of the year will integrate Twitter into your Windows Phone, the mobile operating system. This solves one of the great shortcomings of the system, according to Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, is called "to lead the mobile phone market because it is the friendly, efficient and profitable for operators and customers.

Grammy winners: social media experts are completely off

Justin Bieber has not won a Grammy, but so sad he must not be: An IT company has scanned the net for the nominees - and comes to quite different results when the jury of the Music Prize. Hamburg - With a Grammy wins, who has done in the music industry last year outstanding. Who would decide if the nearly 6,000 members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences? Right, can distinguish between the Internet user with the power of swarm intelligence that accurately between quality and popularity.

New Tablets: with 3D, double heart and split personality

Barcelona - is now the grown-up's Tablet: After already presented to the consumer electronics show CES in January, dozens of flat computer and announced, are the industry is now putting to a large scale. On the first day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world's biggest mobile phone trade fair, a number of exciting new devices were shown.

Some of them are followers products without real value over the competition. But some producers go their own way and show that you can develop interesting products, without just emulate known models. One such manufacturer is Samsung. The Korean conglomerate in Barcelona presents his first Galaxy Tab 10.1, while the larger scaled version of the first Samsung-Tablet-PC, the company introduced the 2010 IFA in Berlin.

Samsung S II Galaxy against iPhone 4

We have one of the candidates for best phone of the year on the sand. And just ahead, the Apple iPhone 4, which viewed the new terminals of MWC 2011, if we ignore the operating system (and almost nor on the basis of the improvements that go hand in hand with Android), needs to be renewed soon. The competition for the Apple phone is already a reality.

And as of now the Galaxy S II Samsung Android phone seems more prepared (for those who do not strive to be different in other ways), one of those phones total, nothing better to face the bare-chested iPhone 4. Xatakeros bits pour out mercilessly. Today, the phone goes through the screen and from there is where we start to explore the rest of the mobile world.

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Adidas Sennheiser launches new line of hearing aids

Once again, sport and technology merge to relax your days are getting better. On this occasion, Sennheiser has been who has launched a new line of headsets for hands no less than Adidas Originals. This new gadget comes with an innovative design but with an air of retro. These are the headphones HD 220 and CH 310, both in white and blue colors, similar in design but different in essence.

HD 220 model is notable for its system to isolate external noise, making the reproduction of music is more effective surround sound without discomfort. It also has ocn Neodymium magnets that help to enhance the lower sounds. These headphones are compatible with any media player, and for your comfort, equipped with 1.4-meter cable, which will allow you greater mobility.

Operators replicate Apple and Google with its application store

"A year ago we had an idea, today we are delivering." Just announced this morning Peters Suh, CEO of Wholesale Applications Community (WAC), the commercial launch of the mega-alliance of operators whose goal is to compete with Apple and Google in the field of applications. The WAC was born at Mobile World Congress 2010, but had to wait for the show this year to submit their full commercial availability.

A hacker trying to blackmail Nintendo

The Japanese multinational Nintendo has been the victim of a blackmail attempt by a hacker Spanish, who stole a list of 4000 customers, announced Monday by Spanish police. A man was remanded in custody and is suspected of stealing a database company, containing personal information about 4,000 Spanish customers.

He threatened to publish on a specialized forum, or to denounce the company with the Spanish authorities for "negligence" in protecting personal data, police said in a statement. This hacker, whose identity is not revealed, had contacted the leadership of Nintendo Spain "to reach an agreement" with it.

Innopas, the tablet for children

All products come in the technology market, have immediately a new version adapted for children of the family. How could it be the exception, the tablets also do: the company VTech has seized the opportunity and has stepped forward to launch its "Innopas, a tablet designed for children. Designed specifically for children between 4 and 9 years old, this new gadget features a modern design and colorful, appealing to his audience and with content that is aimed at them, with preloaded material of the most successful Disney films, so that be entertained like never before.

The Nexus S, the second mobile Google, reached in April

The new Nexus S, the second terminal under the Google brand will come to Spain in April. And it will from the hand of Vodafone, which will market it in premiere for three months for their customers and business from scratch euros, the company announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona.

Manufactured by Samsung, is the world's first handset that includes the latest version of Android 2.3, Google's own, known as "Gingerbread." With this model, Google hopes to recoup the failure of the Nexus One, its former terminal manufactured by HTC, which sold only a few thousand units.

At the heart of works of art with Google

Want to see The Sleeping Gypsy, Henri Rousseau's? He must go to New York where it is kept at MoMA. Portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein? A short trip to Madrid, Museo Thyssen. Ambassadors of the same? We must sail to London, and the National Gallery. Or, sitting comfortably in his chair, clicking his computer on the site googleartproject.

com. After a first experiment attempted with the Prado (Tech Buzz News of January 19, 2009), it is now seventeen museums worldwide, from Berlin to Versailles through St. Petersburg that it can virtually visit, as the principle of the "street view" already developed by the search engine.

Nexus S, Optimus 2X Play Xperia and Samsung tablet (350 euros) for Vodafone

The auction of new superphone Vodafone has started and which has been open season has been announced in Barcelona which phone will soon be in their catalog. As we know, the newly introduced LG 2X Optimus will be among the first to reach the market in the hands of the British operator, which has also been made with the expected S Nexus and the last tablet from Samsung, the Galaxy Tab 10.1.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play also carried from May. Here we summarize the information they are offering now in Vodafone: Vodafone Another big surprise has been its entry into the online music business. Its new service comes with no DRM and cost 0.5 euros each subject (320 kbps), a catalog of 3 million songs.

LG Optimus Pad

The LG tablet Pad Optimus also points to the 3D fashion and seeks to be different from its rivals from that perspective. When the consumer is still getting used to the tablet world, LG and we intend to move to three dimensions. 3D rendering that Android 3.0 will come with the strengths of the new LG Optimus Pad which features reviewed below.

The second star of the day that associates 3D data sheet and its real. The LG Optimus Asian Pad is the bet to compete with other tablets to arrive on the market in coming months. Differentiation is what is special about this LG Optimus Pad. The screen of 8.9 inches and supports 3D signal has no equal currently on the market.

Anonymous this time to attack multiple sites

Anonymous yesterday as he promised in an earlier statement, he again attacked government sites, this time to be affected have been the government. it, the Senate. com, parliament. com and Mediaset. com. This time we say that the attack has succeeded for a short time, having temporarily turned off revenue from outside connections to the websites listed above, however, the fact is that for a few hours have gone down, which has suffered less than was the Mediaset site.

Hacker reveals Anonymous "A plan against WikiLeaks"

The style WikiLeaks has set a new standard: wars are fought against the secrecy now blows of hackers. Last was at the expense of security consulting firm that works for the U.S. government and revealed that he saw on the Web and the eyes of all of its plan to discredit the site created by Julian Assange.

The hacker group Anonymous-activists, the spotlight in the past few days in attacks on government websites of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and Mediaset, has scored another coup: the "hacktivists" have been introduced in the e-mail the company's information security HBGary Federal, have stolen tens of thousands of messages and have them published online.

The Government announced the auction of frequencies MOBILE

The government auction of wireless frequencies. Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian, has announced the Mobile World Congress to proceed with the allocation of mobile phone frequencies of 310 MHz in the second quarter. Sebastian has ensured that the procedure will be mixed, auction and tender, but most of which are free (90%) will be auctioned.

The Government expects to collect between 1,500 and 2,000 million euros. Of the amount raised, 800 euros will go to sort the frequencies now occupied by the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), the so-called digital dividend. The Ministry of Industry opened in mid last year a public consultation on the allocation of mobile phone frequencies.

LG 3D Optimus

The Optimus LG 3D, first phone with 3D display and able to take pictures in 3D, is here. Will undoubtedly be the most memorable second phone this fair MWC 2011. As expected, the new LG 3D Optimus is the first mobile phone that dares to three dimensions. The key will be on your screen that allows us to appreciate the 3D effect without glasses.

Will commercial success when there is little material to take advantage? At least the 3D camera itself draws our attention. The Nintendo 3DS paved the way and now it is the turn of mobile phones. The 3D world makes her way to our gadgets and LG 3D Optimus will be remembered for daring to cast the first stone into a lake still frozen.

The licensing of mobile phones caused a scandal in India

The Indian Supreme Court ordered the government Thursday, February 10, install a special tribunal to expedite hearings in connection with the investigation of an alleged corruption scandal in the telecommunications sector. The fire sale of mobile telephone licenses for second generation (2G) in 2008, operators are not eligible, would deprived the Treasury of up to $ 40 billion (30 billion euros), according to the Auditor and Comptroller General.

I so hold on Facebook the other networks "glocal"

For most Western users are unknown names, in some cases even unpronounceable. They are called V Kontakte, Draugiem or Orkut. Or OdnoKlassniki, or Qzone Cloob. They are social networks, like dozens of others on the web, but with a difference. Beyond the borders of the West facebook, that enormous empire from the United States, across Europe and arrived in Australia, are battling hundreds of millions of users, often surpassing the patriarch Facebook in terms of Internet traffic.

The Motorola Xoom in Spain after the summer

The news is happening at a dizzying pace, but here we are filtering us in Barcelona highlights for you. And now it's the turn of Xoom Motorola, Android probably the tablet with the most promise and now has a date of departure for Spain. Well, speaking of arrival would be very generous with information that Motorola has been in the MWC 2011.

His words have been specifically to come to Spain after the summer. More interesting is the price detail, which of course did not want to say, but that tune that will be affordable and away from prices that have been leaked. We will see that the concept of affordable are marked, because as far as ...

Mobile World Congress: Sony has unveiled the Playstation phone

More game console as a phone: Sony Ericsson has unveiled at the Mobile World Congress the long awaited Playstation phone. In addition to the Xperia Play device called fade the other innovations of the Group. Sony will make amends with the Daddelhandy ground - and have finally stand up to Apple. Barcelona - Sony makes the Playstation mobile - via mobile phone.

On Sunday evening the Swedish-Japanese company placed in Barcelona before the device that is engaged in discussions on the net for months now, tells stories and fantasizing was: The Playstation Phone. It does not mean not really, but with the less descriptive name Xperia Play. A Playstation phone it is anyway: The first mobile phone that was actually built to play (once you've flopped the Nokia N-Gage apart).

Virus disclosed: Stuxnet code in the wild

The computer worm Stuxnet with which the Iranian nuclear program was sabotaged, is now available in source code. The program had been found in compiled form in e-mails that an American IT company had been stolen, reports the website Crowdleaks. We have converted part of the program in a readable form in order to verify its authenticity.

The 16 files published on the portal then the code platform Github. The hacker group Anonymous was stolen in early February about 60,000 e-mails from the U.S. firm HBGary and as a torrent file freely available. The company has specialized in defending against cyber attacks and works for the U.S.government.

"I can not connect to the Internet at the World Congress Terms & Privacy"

Blacksmith's home, a wooden knife. O in its modern, more mobile, less coverage. Mobile World Congress (MWC, for its acronym in English) held in Barcelona has a problem: there is no coverage. The organization of Congress has adopted a general service Wi-Fi inside the enclosure of the Fira de Barcelona.

There is Wi-Fi services offered in the various halls areas supplied by companies such as Cisco but do not work at all (for example, in the pavilion eight). Still, the coverage is minimal and often fails. Coverage via 3G mobile network is even worse. Connections fail or are very slow both inside and outside the enclosure.

Optimus LG 2X

The Optimus LG 2X phone debuts Nvidia Tegra platform 2, have already confirmed their specifications. There are hardly any surprises between what we promise to provide, so nothing better to go to see their features. The Optimus LG 2X is called to be the superphone competing with other opponents who choose to boost performance face of this 2011, with the core operating system Android.

This LG model hits the market in March with promises that Android 2.2 but will be upgraded to the latest version. As it was in the plans of LG, the new Optimus opens 2X dual core for the brand. The model they have chosen is a Nvidia Tegra 2 to hold the stake of the camera, multimedia playback and games more and more consumers of resources.

Acer Smart Iconia finally confirmed

Last November we present an impressive 4.8-inch terminal, signed by Taiwanese Acer, at that time had no name, now I can present as Acer Iconia Smart. Initially we thought it was a prototype, but the device has been confirmed after months without knowing anything more about him. For those who walk a little lost I remind him that it was an Android handset with a panoramic screen ratios (21:9) and new resolutions: 1024 x 480 pixels.

Zynga, creator of games for Facebook, valued between 7 and 9 billion

The company Zynga, a specialist in "social games on Facebook is in talks with investors who value between 7 and 9 billion dollars (5.2 to 6.7 billion euros), reports the Wall Street Journal Sunday, February 13. Zynga hopes to raise $ 250 million (185 million) during the negotiations, said the business daily, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Founded in 2007, the young shoot owes its success to titles in the game mechanics as simple FarmVille or Cityville, claiming tens of millions of players. In December, the company was valued between 1.3 and 1.5 billion dollars (between 965 million and 1.1 billion euros). In October, the rival company Playfish was sold to video game publisher Electronic Arts for an amount up to $ 400 million (297 million euros).

Telefnica tries to bring the ID to mobile

Telefonica wants to wear an electronic ID to the mobile. The operator believes that if the mobile as the portfolio is always carried in his pocket is the perfect place to host the first instrument of identification such as passport. So this morning at the Mobile World Congress (MWC, in English) of Barcelona the NIDC, an electronic ID card that will stay in the mobile phone SIM card.

The NIDC will serve to identify secure access to any page, especially banking, utilities or public institutions (municipalities, tax authorities, etc.). However, the NIDC will not serve as digital signatures (used in services such as paying taxes), as said Carlos Domingo, CEO, Telefónica I + D.

LG Live Presentation

Following the live news yesterday so today was not going to be less and we're ready to start the event in the MWC LG 2011. It will be after 11 am, so do not be missed. See you on Twitter, or directly on the cover of Tech News Buzz. LG Live at MWC

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The connected home a dog form

Always connected. Yes, but how?. The fair of the world's largest mobile, Mobile World Congress starts today in Barcelona, is an ecosystem for professionals. Pure technology that blends with services for the consumer's home. This morning, before the official inauguration, the organization wanted to show your home connected.

Mobile solutions from companies such as AT & T, Ericsson, IBM, Qualcomm and Vodafone display at the Embedded Mobile House. Here are some ideas to integrate mobile in our lives: The tree with feeling. In Ericsson explained that this tree, an orange purchased in Barcelona, and has followers.

Droid Pro coming to Europe and changed its name: Motorola Pro

I'm sure some of you will be tracked to that terminal complex BlackBerry Android Droid called Pro Unfortunately since October last year we have not heard from him since it was based in the United States. Today we learned from the Mobile World Congress that the model comes to Europe with the name changed, Motorola Pro, and certainly well worth waiting for if it has a good price the phone is still current specifications.

Portfolio - News World Congress in Barcelona mobile

Samsung and Sony Ericsson have presented Sunday, February 13th, new products. Nokia announced on Friday a "strategic partnership" with Microsoft.

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How to make money from aplis

How to make money with the applications? Great question, to which the fair has opened the mobile world. To be invited to respond to a one of the few to have done: Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio, the factory Angry Game Birds. Hed The first recipe is to get the volume of public. Angry Birds has made tens of millions of downloads via various platforms, more than 60 million, but revenues do not reach that number: one million dollars.

Galaxy S Samsung WiFi 4.0 and 5.0, the players we were expecting

For those who were expecting a multimedia player from Samsung, which competes head to head with the 4G iPod Touch, and Samsung Galaxy Player 50 is was a little short, Koreans put two alternatives on the table. We talked about the Galaxy Samsung WiFi 4.0 and 5.0 S, which differ mainly by screen size, 4 and 5 inches respectively.

Although we can not advance their specifications, as we only have the pictures, it seems to be very similar to that of cell from which they derive. The 5-inch model is the one corresponding to the first image of this news, and as you can see appears wider (it's just an assessment), adopting the ways of a tiny tablet.

The MPAA filed a complaint against Hotfile

The Motion Picture Association of America, the trade association of American film, has filed a complaint against the service direct download Hotfile, one of the leading competitors Megaupload and Rapidshare. "Hotfile facilitates the theft of movies and programming subject to copyright on a massive scale, benefits directly and encourages these massive violations of intellectual property", explains the MPAA said in a statement.

Samsung Galaxy S II and the other phones announced yesterday

The Samsung S Galaxy II has been the spearhead of the new breed of smartphones (and tablets) that yesterday afternoon we begin to see walk down the red carpet at the MWC 2011 that starts today in Barcelona oficales. And as you know, there is the team of Tech News Buzz to bring the direct analysis touchdown and everything that happens in this great event on mobile phones.

Com said, the flood of new phones started yesterday, so if I had not met yet and are now coming home, work or classes, there goes all that gave him the intense afternoon yesterday about our advanced phones and tablets: And all this day, many more. Do not miss it.

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A licensing company sends 30,000 letters to schools Spaniards

The Motion Picture Licensing Company Spain, SL, a company that ensures management of 365 licensed producers and film distributors around the world, has sent a letter to Spanish education institutions mind the need to have a license for exhibition in the center education. According to company sources, is not the first time you make a shipment of this type.

On this occasion they have sent 30,000 letters. The letter, made public the @ pemit partially explains the institutes "MPLC Umbrella License with the school is authorized to make unlimited use (sic) of any movie purchased legally without administrative costs, not costs. His center will have a "flat rate" that will integrate the film into their curriculum ...

Wave Samsung 578, Bada new phone with NFC

The Samsung Wave 578 which just unveiled at MWC 2011 Samsung has shown that not all going to be this year its Galaxy Super S II. Bada is more alive than ever with this new touchscreen smartphone. The Wave features of the new Samsung 578 are quite discrete, so the most remarkable is that it keeps alive and confirms that Bada's bid marks the NFC technology is a reality.

The new Samsung Wave 578 reaches the market of smartphones with a conservative design but very good finish. Its metal housing is ergonomic and gives a total thickness of 12.5 mm to the new phone, which weighs less than 100 grams. That weight seems ideal for a handset with 3.2-inch screen and WQVGA resolution.

Fujitsu introduced the chip 3 mm

Fujitsu continues to surprise with its products for gadgets, more and more tiny. On this occasion, is preparing to present at Mobile World Congress (Mobile World Congress) an extremely small chip that has the ability to record 1080p videos and take pictures of 20 megapixels, a real surprise that continues to break the barriers of technology , going farther and farther.

Takes very little to develop the MWC and all companies are already preparing for such a surprise event. Fujitsu could not lag behind, and surprises with one of his specialties: the chips. This is an image processor called "Milbeaut MB9196 AM", but its size is not as long as your name, measuring just 13 x 13 mm.

Sony Ericsson at MWC 2011: looking for niches and no excess cell

After the full day yesterday, we already have enough material to analyze what has happened in the first horde of submissions from brands. And we start with Sony Ericsson, Samsung and because its two flagship products as we are clear: the moment will mainly head with that great phone (maybe too big) that is the Samsung Galaxy S II.

After the spectacular Sony Ericsson teach Arc, the people of the Swedish-Japanese alliance has abandoned the pursuit of thinness or spectacular displays and focused entirely on finding niches, ie, pockets of very specific market. Supposedly his earlier batch of phones did well in the play and now again the same, so that instead of offering several similar phones or one franchise, are positioned on many fronts, something we like.

Samsung Galaxy SII. We tested at MWC 2011

Samsung seems to have found the perfect balance for your mobile with the Galaxy family. If the Samsung S Galaxy, top-end 2010, there has been one of the most successful end of the year, now back to challenge the Korean market with a new version. The Samsung Galaxy SII does not leave much room for imagination.

Basically, this is a phone you have updated almost all the components to catapult him back to the terminal segment of higher range. If on paper, SIIos Galaxy looks awesome, and I anticipate that, in person, produce outbursts of love at first sight. Inevitable talk of design. The 8.49 mm thick even more impressed by its proportion to the size of the mobile.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. We tested at MWC 2011

We begin our tour of the gadgets Star Mobile World Congress 2011 with a heavy weight, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the second tablet of the Korean and first foray into dual-processor architecture with Honeycomb operating system. Tablets manufacturers have embarked on a career as rampant in the tablet segment, which one does not know what to add to the list of 'I want'.

Having tested the Motorola Xoom, this second Honeycomb is even more appealing. These are our initial findings after trying it. The tablet design, to match the Galaxy Samsung S 2, leaving the usual shiny plastic on the Samsung for a matte finish and rugged in the back, and brushed metal on the sides.