Thursday, March 31, 2011

Microsoft against Google complaint before the European Commission

Microsoft announced Thursday that it filed a complaint against Google with the European Commission for anti-competitive practices, joining an ongoing investigation which will determine if Google has abused its dominant position in online search. Industry leader in Europe, Google is more than 90% of online searches in the countries of the European Union.

In a lengthy blog post, Brad Smith, Microsoft's vice president, explains why his company has filed a complaint. There are problems jumble metadata access YouTube videos, which Microsoft claims not to have full access (unlike Apple, for example) or data sharing advertising campaigns. Microsoft also relies on the recent rejection by the American justice of the agreement between Google and publishers about the Google Books, claiming that the search engine tries to get exclusive access to "orphan works", these texts do are not in the public domain but which have no known assigns.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Android phone analysis (I)

Every day makes us more difficult to analyze mobile phones. Have already integrated many functions to find a balance between them is complicated. In addition, each user has specific needs, and there is no perfect phone. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play This we have discussed in depth for you added extra of being a real handheld.

In this first part we will tell you at length on the finish of the phone, its characteristics and behavior of the battery when you use it as a phone. Then talk about what your screen, your computer's performance, the operating system with touch Swedes and the multimedia section. End up with the star feature of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play: its use as a handheld.

James Cameron wants more frames per second to improve the 3D

Surely no one is more appropriate to talk about James Cameron 3D film. His movie Avatar we could say that was the baptism of 3D cinema in the world, and surely that the sequel is already preparing seeking a higher level. And for the director, increasing the frames per second shown in film and TV is the key to improving the 3D images, avoiding eye strain and reducing one of the drawbacks of 3D cinema: the loss of brightness by using glasses.

Boxee wants a stable relationship between the "box" and the IPAD

As promised Boxee itself and also to users that updated at least every three months your box of dreams, and we have details of what comes with being prepared for May. In addition to resolution of incidents and errors identified in the previous version, Boxee will enhance the web browser with better load times, travel, history and bookmark management while also adding a touch to the interface when playing videos.

Gbagbo ordered the government to block websites

The organization of press freedom Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reveals that the Gbagbo government has ordered the blocking of several independent news sites, or the elected President Ouattara favorable to all Ivorian providers. A half-dozen sites are affected by the directive of ITAC, Constable Telecommunication Ivorians, including sites such as Abidjan.

net or information. Hosted abroad, these sites will remain accessible in all cases other countries, but should be made inaccessible to the Ivorians. The directive, signed March 24, has not yet been implemented, which is said to Jean-Francois Julliard, president of RSF, it could be an intimidation.

Microsoft will 1 GB more on their Xbox 360 discs

These days Microsoft was looking for volunteers to test a user's desktop update your Xbox 360 home console and you know what it was: a new disc format for games. In the present, more than 1 GB is reserved for the video track and security measures and copy. In the company seems to have already found the solution to maintaining optimal security system and free up the most space that remained to the developers when putting their games on a disc for the Xbox 360.

The HTC Pyramid scene again

The next superphone HTC is closer every day. And every minute that passes we'll know better, this time up with pictures of pretty good quality. The HTC Pyramid and look this good in photos and more details are uncovered on their technical characteristics. Its 4.3-inch screen with a resolution of 960 × 540 pixels is the most prominent by far, and we know that your heart will beat to the rhythm that will mark a chip dual core 1.2 Ghz, well supported with 768 MB of RAM and under the command of Colonel Android 2.3 in time for the occasion makeup HTC Sense 3.0.