Monday, May 23, 2011

New low-end Intel CPU with Sandy Bridge architecture

Intel has added to list seven new low-end processors, four and three Cofre family Pentium family, all based on Sandy Bridge architecture. The Pentium processors have the technical characteristics of the CPU Core i3, with the exception of the lack of HyperThreading technology and with prices ranging from $ 64 up to $ 86 and maximum TDP of 65 watts, with the exception represented by 35 Watt Pentium G620T model.

Malware attacks Mac OS X

The Mac OS X operating system, begins to be affected by malware developers, in fact almost a month, the system from Apple is the victim of an attack type scareware, which essentially makes you believe to be a security risk and download is a fake antivirus called MACDefender or Mac Security. The fake anti-virus is running through a javascript code found in certain web pages, which in turn download a zip file and if the browser is set to extract the files, the infection begins and malicious program requires name and password for administration installed.

Google abandons the newspaper digitalizacin

Google has decided to abandon its plan to digitize the archive of newspapers. This is a project launched in 2008 and who were involved in some two thousand newspapers. In a statement to SearchEngineLand, the company explained that the consultation remains easily accessible archive of digitized headers but will not expand its content.

Google News Archive The program planned to make accessible online the content of newspapers and periodicals missing or newspapers in circulation. In your database, for example, publications such as London Advertiser, 1895. Google announces it will no longer accept or files to scan microfilm.

Three dead in an explosion at the factory Foxconn

Three days after an explosion at a Foxconn plant in Chengdu (China), the death of a third worker was confirmed, and the operator of the plant where the accident occurred has announced the closure of some shops for security checks. The workshop where the explosion occurred was used for polishing shells iPad tablet from Apple.

Foxconn, the largest subcontractor of electronics manufacturers, including working for Apple, Sony or Hewlett-Packard. On Friday, an explosion attributed to dust chemical had killed two people and injured sixteen others. A third victim died from his injuries over the weekend, and nine people remain hospitalized.

In the company of social networking revolution and 'the moment of Weconomy

LONDON - Facebook, Skype, Youtube: at work no time for distraction, but rather tools that are revolutionizing the positive relationships between colleagues and between companies, encouraging collaboration and transparency. E 'shown by a survey that will be presented May 24 in Milan, at the Weconomy Day, organized by Logotel and the Center of the Tertiary Education Management (CFMT).

According to the survey, carried out by CFMT, and involved a sample of over 1,000 services firms and trade, 20% of Italian companies in the service sector uses the social network platforms. The company is most widely used in Skype (48%), followed by Linkedin (36.8%), Facebook (29.8%), YouTube (26.4%), and finally by the wiki platforms (19%) and blogs (17.3%).

Sony expects 2.3 billion euros of losses

The Japanese electronics giant Sony announced on Monday that he now thought to have ended the financial year to April 2010 to March 2011 on a heavy net loss, revenue shortfalls and losses due to the earthquake in Japan 's adding a special charge for taxes. Sony claims to have suffered a net loss of 260 billion yen (2.3 billion euros) over the past year, whereas previously it expected a profit of 70 billion yen and a net deficit had complained of 40.8 billion a year earlier.

The Post became virtual mobile operator

Post opened to the public on Monday, its mobile phone service for individuals. Using the SFR network, leased, Post joins other mobile virtual operators (MVNOs), these companies do not have a license but who purchase wholesale bandwidth and airtime for other operators to offer their services. And to do this, Vodafone and the Post have created a joint venture owned 51% by La Poste.

The group hopes to gain from 1.5 to 2,000,000 subscribers in four years, building on its strong network throughout the country. To differentiate itself from other operators, the Post Office offers special rates slightly lower than the incumbents. Especially, the Post played on one of the weaknesses of traditional offerings, the renewal of mobile and fixed.