Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Schmidt: "Operators must be adequately remunerated"

"Operators must be adequately remunerated to enable them to provide quality services." Without directly saying that Google pay a penny, the company's CEO, Eric Schmidt, has left the door open to cooperation with telecom operators, making it clear that his priority is wireless and that governments should make sector provision more bandwidth that is "underutilized." In the morning, the chairman of Telefonica, Cesar Alierta, was optimistic about reaching an agreement with major content providers to help finance the investment in networks.

Incredible HTC S also avoids dual-core

The Incredible HTC Android phone S is the screen size that want to compete with Android superphone this year 2011. As his twin brothers and younger, surprised some aspects as the absence of dual-core. If you close your eyes, look at the HTC Incredible S and not think about what is presented these days in Barcelona, we are talking about a great phone.

But we fear that has been left at the door if we stick to the spec sheet. Let's see if between you and I decided, because dual-core HTC still not be exploited, but what do you think? With the arrival of the 2011 MWC had to introduce new phones was clear. But the HTC Incredible S gives the feeling of being left half.

Apple Unveils iTunes via subscription system

Apple on Tuesday unveiled the terms of subscriptions to various forms of media (newspapers, music, videos) through its online store, App Store. Apple will take a commission of 30% of subscription revenues generated through its App Store, the firm said. The subscription offers will be available "at the same price or less" expensive on the App Store on newspaper sites, record companies and studios involved.

Search engine: Google plans research institute in Germany

Berlin - Google wants to build a scientific institute in Germany, which will explore the future of the Internet. This will the U.S. companies with "leading academic institutions" work together, said CEO Eric Schmidt even in a commentary for the newspaper Die Welt. On Wednesday Schmidt holds a lecture at the Berlin Humoldt University - and he will spell out its vision for the new research facility will continue.

Child labor, Apple admits "Children in factories in China"

CUPERTINO - Child labor in Chinese factories of "Apple" bitten. And cases of poisoning from fumes. The major U.S. multinational reveals these "anomalies" in an internal report. In 2010, according to this document, the computer company officials have found some 91 illegally employed children in their factories, nine times more than the previous year.

In addition, 137 of its employees have shown symptoms of poisoning from n-hexane, a powerful solvent that can cause severe neuropathy if handled without caution. Apple so far refused to confirm that there had been cases of poisoning. From the report - details of which were published by the British newspaper "Guardian" - also shows that only less than a third of the Chinese factories where Apple products are manufactured to comply with the code of the work schedules that, within a week, require employees to a maximum of 60 hours and at least one day off.

Apple gives the pinch expected to put further conditions Subscriptions

Apple was about to cash in on the reading of newspapers, magazines and all you can be on their computers subscription nobody doubted it. After Application Daily, only counted the days until Steve Jobs said they want a piece of cake. They have not said so directly, as they have used something that works and that in some ways is true: to improve the user experience at the cost of adjusting to the conditions that I personally seem "hard." These conditions put Apple to play with them are very clear: calls to publishers and content creators that do offer a subscription for its contents, the offer directly in the application with the same or better condition.

Google cracking down on 'farms contained "

How to fight against the "farm content" (content farms), web sites that infect the search results of search engines? Google thinks it has found a solution: to use its users directly to denounce sites without content, or abuse of search engine optimization, and thus disrupt the normal operation of the service.

Google has made available to users of Chrome, its search engine, an expansion called "personnal blocklist" that allows users to report sites that are poisoning their results pages. These sites will then be excluded from the search results for that user. And the extension could also be used Google to identify and penalize sites "parasites".

The new merger between LG and YouTube

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona continues to speak, and one of the issues that has surrounded this Exposed is without doubt the mobile phone production technology displays in three dimensions. This time we introduce a new smartphone introduced by LG, which also reproduce 3D images, videos will allow you to take this technology and therefore is in the middle of negotiations with YouTube.

Galaxy S Samsung WiFi 4.0 and 5.0, full specifications

We present them in yesterday, but did not have full specifications that allow us to speak of the two "players" from Samsung, and knowing the differences between them and the phone from which they originated. First we have the Samsung S Galaxy WiFi 4.0, a multimedia and communication device that inherits the famous Android phone, and it takes almost all features, except for connectivity to telephone networks and the use of Super Clear LCD screen 4 inches (WVGA).
Apple has released its regular report on the labor practices of its suppliers. This monitoring by the company following the increased number of suicides among China factory employees Foxconn. The report of this year, problems with Foxconn, it says, are overcome. However, other suppliers maintain work practices that contradict the rules of conduct of the company.

In the field of child labor, according to the report, 10 factories employing a total of 91 children have returned to the schools, the contractor must pay tuition and lost wages. Apple has asked the factories that do not effectively review the age of its employees to amend the methods of recruitment to avoid such situations.

Panasonic is passed to the different pocket camcorders

Panasonic has decided that since mobile phones can not teach or tablets, we make a hole in our home through new products that really know do. For example, video cameras. But this time we have surprised a number of new compact models or pocket among which are some cameras that even we can bring the water with us.

The four new cameras are high-definition models. We both aquatic (Panasonic and HM HX-WA10-TA20) and the two phones (Panasonc HM-TA2 and HX-DC1). The main model is the Panasonic WA10, a terrain model pistol design that we like and enduring metamos falls and that in water at a depth of three meters.

Wiki at Versailles

"The quarrel between ancients and moderns have more reason to be," enthuses Wikimedia France. An association that promotes collaborative encyclopedia and Castle have signed a partnership Tuesday, February 15, to feed and improve the content of online information. "The goal is to build bridges between teams from the castle and Wikipedia contributors," explains Adrienne Alix, president of the association Wikimedia France, Le Monde.

Spotify player personnel, a Spanish idea

Although there are music players that link to our account in the Spotify service and even customers for mobile phones, the idea developed by the Spanish Ivan Parra as a final project in a Swedish university we love, and deserves special attention. To make matters worse, the idea was developed under the watchful eye of Spotify makers themselves, get started you might be interested in bringing to fruition the Spotify player personnel.

Orange extends its offer for Spain tablets cheap

The telecom operator Orange has decided to expand its offering of blocks under its own brand by launching the "Orange Tablet", at a rate more "competitive" in four European countries to lower purchasing power, said Tuesday group in a statement. Already available in Romania, Poland and Slovakia, this tablet will be launched this week in Spain at the World Congress mobile phone that opened on Monday in Barcelona.

Apple launches subscription service for digital content

The alliance between Apple and media giant News Corporation to launch the first digital publication for the iPad tablet marked the road two weeks ago, and now the Cupertino giant is launching its latest creation: the subscription service on its app store , which is modeled after The Daily. The reader can thus access the digital content of newspapers, magazines and other media who want to be in the App Store using weekly or annual payments, which almost automatically.

The National Agency's powers strengthened cyber

The National Security Information Systems (Anssi) is now responsible to respond "immediately" in case of computer attacks "violent and paralyzing" the infrastructure of the state. Since February 13, the institution has seen its powers strengthened by a decree giving it the authority function of national defense information systems.

"If a major attack, there is need for immediate response and should not be complicated process of interdepartmental coordination," said Francis Delon, Secretary General for Defence and National Security (SGDSN), during a press conference in Paris. "The Anssi will then hand, give instructions and decide whether to adopt such a system to contain and limit the consequences attacks" on government activities, he added.

Internet Explorer 9 will move to RTM via Windows Update

After a few days of the issuance of the RC version of Internet Explorer, Microsoft announced that the transition to the final version of its browser will be held through a important update through Windows Update, and will respect the choice of users based on the settings of this service. Microsoft also pointed out that for those who are still in beta, you can go to the next RC via an update released last Friday.

Apple has placed an order for $ 8 billion to Samsung

The U.S. group Apple Will it become the biggest customer of Samsung? It suggests that an article in the Korea Economic Daily, dated Monday, February 14, picked up by the Wall Street Journal (pay article). The newspaper said the Cupertino company would be willing to order for $ 7.8 billion (5.8 billion euros) in 2011, its South Korean rival.

The American group would purchase from Samsung LCDs, but also processors and memory cards for iPhone and touch pads iPad. The contract, if confirmed, is the sign of the complex relationship between the two companies, between competition and interdependence. If Samsung is becoming more and more as a supplier to Apple, the South Korean firm also benefits from the innovation of the American group.

Foursquare will be available in Castilian

One of the systems more successful location in the world, renowned Foursquare is positioning itself as the great novelty of the technology fair Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has just begun. Starting this year, the system will expand to more languages, and will be accessed on Castilian, German, French, Japanese and Italian.

A corresponding notice has made company co-founder, Dennis Crowley, who announced a 3400% Foursquare grew during 2010, reaching a total of 6.5 million users. One factor that makes it a success is the element of play with that account, distinct from other networks known as "reward people for doing things in the physical world," said Crowley.

Wildfire HTC S, compact size Android

The HTC WildFire S is the new bid input Android phone to hit the market. There is much less a revolution and as the other phones made by HTC at MWC 2011, are too conservative. The HTC WildFire S maintains the idea of his predecessor: screen ok but compact body, with fair benefits to work with Android but look like last year.

The new HTC WildFire S, despite its small size (101 × 60 × 12.4 mm), opts for a 3.2-inch screen. To give you an idea of what this phone, the new screen equipment more than 4 inches as the Galaxy S II even has the same weight, it is not detracting from this model of HTC but rather to praise and much to Samsung's new fad.

The Android s fastest

The first sensation and addictive. It's small, fits easily into your hand and feels smooth. There is a glove, no, is the new Samsung Nexus brand S with Gingerbread, the Google Android OS 2.3, preinstalled. Bring a curved glass screen 4 inches to fit comfortably in the palm of the hand and face. The screen, brighter than previous models, has a higher contrast, which means that the colors are very vivid, the text is crisp at any size and luminance is 1.5 times higher than conventional LCD screens .

Mini PC Sapphire Edge

Edge Mini PC Sapphire is one of the smaller computers for sale with Intel Atom D510 1.66GHz dual core, 2GB memory, Nvidia ION 2, 250 GB hard drive and wireless connectivity, all in a small house as an external HDD. Mini Edge is capable of running smoothly content Full HD (1920x1080) with the presence of an HDMI port (includes HDMI cable and DVI-HDMI adapter) and also has a VGA port for those who do not have a monitor with HDMI input.

HTC Android introduces its first tablet

Not everything would be smartphones at Mobile World Congress. HTC has followed the footsteps of Apple, Samsung, LG and Motorola and has presented this morning in Barcelona on HTC Flyer, the first tablet operating system Android, 7-inch screen and front and rear camera. The price is a mystery but will be available in Europe before the summer.

"We wanted to launch a product that is a mere copy of what already exists," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, holding in their hands the tablet. The team presents interesting new developments such as the possibility of annotating directly on the screen with a pen. Its processor is fast, 1.5 Ghz (the manufacturer Qualcomm), has wifi, 3G, is lightweight (415 grams) and both cameras allow video calls.

Phone Kinect and Windows 7, a couple with a future

Phone Windows 7 has had a moment of prominence at the fair in Barcelona, and we not only refer to the announcement that Nokia will help you grow. The expected first update coming in March, but there's more news related to the operating system we have in Tech News Buzzmóvil. Copy and paste will be the first to come to our Windows Phone.

But personally I prefer another announcement from Microsoft: the future integration of Kinect on their phones with Windows Phone 7. They have not given details of what it will be exactly, no dates or anything like it. We just have said it's coming, who is in his plans and will be something big.

Man and machine are draw at Jeopardy!

Draw: 5000 dollars for the machine, 5000 and 2000 dollars for two people who attended the first day of the challenge between human and artificial intelligence in the game show Jeopardy!. This is a classic American television: the presenter read a reply, and competitors must guess the question pertaining thereto.

In a first Test match, the computer had dominated the early game, before falling behind by one of the human players. Designed by IBM, Watson, artificial intelligence, which participates in the game on three days (14, 15 and 16 February), showed during the first part he could suffer from weaknesses very "human".

IEEE P2200: Streaming without waiting

One of the main reasons that saturate the mobile data lines is excessive especially on streaming video, but this problem seems to disappear thanks to technology promoted by IEEE P2200 HQME (High Quality Mobile Experience). This new technology by SanDisk, SoftBank Mobile, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Orange and others of the Committee, seeks to pre-load content directly to mobile devices and while the user is charged via the mains Smartphone or Tablet, in this automatic access to the network via a Wi-Fi download the contents of most interest to you, so you will always have high quality content in less time and avoids the "rebbaffering" which causes clogging of the lines.

Ubisoft will exceed one billion euros in annual sales

The French publisher Ubisoft video game expected to exceed the first one billion euros in sales for its fiscal year 2010-2011 and shifted to return to profit in this period, according to a statement issued Monday 14 February. Ubisoft has announced its objectives for its fiscal year 2010-2011, ended March 2011, saying "wait a turnover of around 1.02 billion euros, representing growth of approximately 17%" on a year.

Firefox 4, all the news to challenge IE and Chrome

ROME - The so-called "battle of the browsers" in recent years has spared no surprises. Microsoft's Internet Explorer has reigned unchallenged for years, but the arrival of Firefox and Google Chrome then messed cards. To the point that Firefox now has more Internet Explorer users in Europe, while Chrome is gaining ground thanks to the excellent performance on all platforms.

Mozilla, Firefox development, has very clear that in a scenario so smooth you can not rest on our laurels. And for the new version of its browser, arriving by March, he worked a lot to improve the speed and capacity. The result is that Firefox 4 browser is now a noticeably faster than version 3.6, the latest official release.

LG 'kick' to Steve Jobs in an advertisement

Sometimes we talk about aggressive advertising. And sometimes, as in this case, the adjective is particularly accurate. LG has launched a promotional video of Optimus tablet Pad. Apart from details of their merits, the minute the game presents a Fighter Spec where fighter Optimus representing faces and kicked in the face of an opponent called A Pad.

In Crunchgear has not hesitated to identify it as the patron of Apple, Steve Jobs. In Fayerwayer play one final comment: thank goodness it is not Mortal Kombat game. The LG tablet has two cameras in the back that allows 3D recordings. It is situated in an intermediate size between the Apple tablet, 10 inches, and the first from Samsung, seven.

HTC HTC ChaCha and Salsa, with a dedicated button for Facebook

The rumors were true, we announced some time ago, and even opt for a dedicated button on the network, and now it seems that time gives us the reason. Two phones HTC Android operating system, and a strong integration of Facebook, with the above button included. Leaks of this morning were accurate, the telephones are the same as we are going to present.

The model you see with physical QWERTY keyboard is the HTC ChaCha, has a capacitive touch screen of 2.6 inches (HVGA), and the full touch, with 3.4 inches, is known as the HTC Salsa. You may ask what is the role of the button, because the idea which has been included is to provide an instant sharing on the network.

AMD has the Radeon 6000A

AMD unveils the Radeon HD family of video cards 6000A, which joins the solutions for notebook and Radeon HD 6000M Descktop HD 6000, this new family have a computer is designed All in One, taking most of the features from the notebook solutions. Not yet been provided with the specifications, but given band will occupy, will be very quiet and energy efficient compact mainly to avoid the generation of much heat.

HTC Desire S, a moderate renovation

In addition to the tablet HTC Flyer, the latest in a phone come with a letter S in the name of the devices, as well as the disappearance of physical keys and the trackball, details that we expected. The most awaited model, at least after the success of its predecessor, the HTC Desire S, as a novelty he found the presence of a front camera (VGA) for video calls, and a new one piece body made of aluminum.

Bing, more effective than Google

Google seemed to be the king of search engines, until the arrival of Bing seemed to move your apartment, to the point that several tests are considering it as a more optimal form and with better results than its predecessor. A recent study determined that both search engines who used Bing, access to pages in 81% of the search times, whereas with Google, they do 65%.

It is a transcendent figure, since the precision of search engines is key when fulfilling its role as such. The developer study was conducted by the American company Experian Hitwise, which has monitored the search for 10 million U.S. users, a study that revealed how new entrants to Bing, are looking for results, more often than Google.

HTC enters the competition of the tablets with your HTC Flyer

Although we will inform you live presentation, have filtered all the news that HTC had to show in the morning, we begin with the most catches our attention, the first tablet of the Taiwanese company HTC Flyer. HTC has decided to enter the world of tablets with a 7 inch (1024 x 600 pixels), the style of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and as usual, with a design and materials rather care, highlighting their aluminum construction one piece.

New phones from HTC, I live we

Well another day of MWC 2011 in Barcelona and here we are ready to live to tell the fat of the last performance show, the HTC. This manufacturer is expected as many new phones and a new tablet with Android. We started at 9.30 am on Twitter and here on the front page of Tech News Buzz. HTC at MWC 2011

Samsung, the leading supplier of Apple

Apple and Samsung are competing in the mobile business, but Apple can make Samsung's main supplier. The Korean Economic Daily newspaper, quoted by The Wall Street Journal says that the U.S. firm would have closed a deal for 7.8 billion dollars (5,800 million euros) with the Korean company to guarantee a series of components for their phones and tablets.

Apple's interest focuses on the Super PLS would improve the resolution of the display of the tablet. According to various media is not likely that the two companies to make public the agreement. Its existence is inferred from a careful reading of Apple's quarterly reports which include a reserve of 3.9 billion dollars for a supply contract unspecified but presumably qualified strategic help to improve the quality of their screens.

Qualcomm MWC 2011: quad-core 2.5 Ghz and live streaming from Netflix

Qualcomm has left a deep mark in the MWC 2011 in your ads today. He sees the wolf ears and does not want her as mentioned SnapDragon not repeat last year success in the following because of the likes of Nvidia. So your bet is multifaceted, with new models with 2.5 Ghz per core and can achieve up to four elements per chip.

That would be the king of the jungle, the SnapDragon APQ8064. The new microarchitecture 28 nm processor, code-named Krait is able to deliver speeds up to 2.5 GHz per core, yield increases of up to 150% and decreased consumption by 65% compared with the nuclei current ARM. The new Snapdragon chips accompanying Adreno series GPU, also spent four cores and a modem 3D LTE standard.

Operators replicate Apple stores and Google

How to do business with the applications and how to combat those who are ahead (Apple and Google) has been the focus of the first day of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The word "ecosystem" has become fashionable. Do not just sell equipment or operating systems, we must learn to organize an integrated offering that includes applications from the most useful to the more playful.

Is an area of business to open Apple and all go down this road. Seventy operators, grouped in an alliance of mobile operators WAC, totaling more than 1,600 million customers, has opened a store of applications that replicate those of Apple and Google. Eight already started the commercial phase.

LG Black Optimus

The LG Black Optimus wins today in the effect of older siblings and who already knew a bit of CES 2011, but not going to put it aside. In fact, we find it very to your account. If all goes as expected, the LG Black Optimus must be one of the androids with better value for money of the 2011 and not in its data sheet let many things at fault if we know what kind of terminal before us and their claims .