Slim Tablet Nokia running a Windows 8

As you know, the strategic partnership Nokia and Microsoft is not just smartphones series Lumia, running a mobile platform Windows Phone 7. The Finnish manufacturer is likely to expand its scope and will force a Tablet PC segment, which will work on Windows 8. Nokia 1 The new Nokia concept one author based his innovative, distinctive and, of course, attractive design, given the two "twins» Nokia N9 and Lumia 800. Only now it's not a smartphone and tablet. Nokia boasts a thickness of 8.5 mm and weighing just 580 grams, AMOLED-display with a resolution of 1280x800, 5-megapixel camera on the rear panel, which supports video recording at 1080p at 30 frames per second. At the front of the camera is also present, but now 2 megapixel. Built-in storage is 32 or 64 GB of memory module with a 2 GB capacity of the battery is 7500 mAh. Operating system, as you might guess, is the ARM-platform version of Windows 8. Finally, the author wanted to see the concept in an active stylus Nokia Wacom, which is ideal for the representatives of creative professions

In Argentina, banned the sale of the iPhone and BlackBerry devices

The Argentine government banned the importation and sale of smartphones the iPhone and all models of BlackBerry. The ban applies to mobile devices of all foreign producers, but the situation with Applei RIM has attracted attention because these companies do not own factories in Argentina.

But Nokia, Samsung, LG and Motorola at one time have built production facilities in the country, now they will all be closed.

Such a decision is motivated by the Argentine Government's anti-crisis policy of the country and claimed as temporary, while Argentina's economy will not show the trend towards recovery. Apple and RIM cover about 60% of the Argentine market of smartphones, this is a very significant proportion, and most of all, the market reaction will follow immediately.

For Windows, created a Facebook-messenger

Social network Facebook has released Messenger for Windows. You can communicate to your friends without being logged on the site. The program allows you to exchange instant messages with friends from social networks without having to go to the website Facebook. With it you can also view the "ticker" (a tape with the actions of friends), and notification. Download application at this link, and its description in English is available in the Help section on Facebook. Messenger works only on computers with Windows 7 (as a running under Windows XP, the program displays an error message). Testing the messenger behind closed doors was conducted from November. For all users access to a program launched social network on Thursday, December 29. Will Facebook release version for other operating systems is still unknown. Previously developed a social network application Facebook Messenger for iOS, BlackBerry and Android.

The main clients of the online stores were drunken Brits

43 percent of Britons make online purchases while intoxicated. This is evidenced by results of a survey of Kelkoo, which results in The Daily Telegraph. A quarter of respondents admitted that they engaged in online shopping only because of the fact that drinking A quarter of respondents admitted that they engaged in online shopping only because of the fact that the drunk / AP A quarter of respondents admitted that they engaged in online shopping only because of the fact that they took alcohol, and the fifth part of the "drunken customers" not at all can remember the day exactly what they ordered in the online store. The researchers note that most drunk people buy clothes and shoes, as well as video games, movies and books. One of the respondents admitted that he bought a boat drunk. According to Kelkoo, most often "drunk shopping" are made from 23 to one o'clock. As pointed out by The New York Times in an article on this phenomenon, the peak shopping on eBay to the period from 18:30 to 22:30 local time. The representative of the online store has confirmed the publication that this has merit and "drunk shopping". According to the system of ChannelAdvisor, which provides a platform for online trading of hundreds of resources, the peak shopping accounts for 20 hours, with an increasing proportion of the later purchases made from 21 hours to midnight. The publication quoted a psychiatrist, according to which the online shopping in a state of intoxication can be devastating. In contrast to the "real" shopping, drunk internet user may not feel that he had bought too much and he needs to stop. The problem of "drunk shopping" exists not only on the web. So, in July 2011 in New York pet shop, located near bars, banned the sale of puppies drunken visitors. According to store owners, these people make purchases lightly.

The most secure USB flash drive in the world

To break such protection can not stick: encryption protocol used by the military for their needs, and the selection of a password all data is erased.

Secure USB flash drive was named IStorage datAshur. The information here is secure, primarily, the standard encryption used and the military - is a 256-bit AES. In addition to access to information stored on this medium, you must correctly enter the PIN (alphanumeric, from 7 to 15 letters). USB flash drive also supports several levels of access, including full and guest access.


Interesting feature is the possibility of instant annihilation of all user data. Manufacturers have provided protection against brute force and combinations, ie USB flash drive is protected from Brute Force. According to the manufacturer, the device is compatible with all popular operating systems, and additional drivers for the operating systems are not required.


Of course, the USB flash drive and is protected from accidental damage, and it is shockproof, and waterproof. Interestingly, the value of the carrier is not particularly high, as you might expect. The range of IStorage datAshur includes three models with memory 4, 8 and 16 GB. The cost of the carrier, respectively, at 39, 59 and 79 euros.

Media: In January, Apple might announce two new iPad

In January 2012, Apple may soon present two new models of Tablet PCs iPad, which will be different specifications that allow the company to compete in different segments, the website DigiTimes citing informed sources.

In late January, a conference MacWorld | iWorld, which may be represented by new items. The top version of the tablet will get a screen capable of displaying 2048x1536 pixels - four times more than the existing Tablet Apple. In addition, the device will equip battery capacity which will be 14 000 mAh vs. 6500 mAh in the previous model.

Appearance of the iPad high resolution screens expected even before the announcement of the second generation device. But then the experts noted that such displays are expensive and time consuming to produce, that some time would deter their use in mass products.

Produce displays for the iPad will be Japan's Sharp, which will take place Samsung - the current main supplier of screens for mobile technology Apple.

In the iPad, which will be released next year, will set a powerful quad-core Apple A6, says DigiTimes. The use of quad-core mobile technology in a rare while, but it can become a trend in 2012.

Another improvement will be the iPad built-in cameras, suitable for capturing high quality photographs. The iPad 2, released in the spring, on the back of the camera with a 0.7-megapixel sensor, suitable for video recording format of 720p, but doing low-quality photos. The new iPad will be installed cameras with a resolution of 5 megapixels and 8.

Even after the update, Apple iPad line will continue to manufacture the iPad 2, says DigiTimes. Perhaps the price this tablet will be reduced, thus enabling it to compete with the available solutions on the platform Google Android.

AppleInsider site questioned the accuracy of information DigiTimes. In particular, the resource notes that Apple has since 2009 officially refused to participate in the annual conference of Macworld. IPad tablet first and second generation company represented at the press conferences that are organized independently.

Tablet PC iPad firmly hold the leadership in its segment, controlling about two-thirds of the world market for such devices.

Recall that the predicted analytical agency Canalys, tablet iPad would allow Apple's take the lead in the global PC market in HPdo July 2012.

Budget tablet was released for only $ 57

7-inch tablet Ubislate 7 for Android 2.3 have started to sell in India. Its cost is $ 57 and he replaced the cheapest tablet for $ 35.

Ubislate 7 has a 7-inch touchscreen display with 800 × 480 pixels, 256 MB RAM, USB flash drive with a capacity of 2GB, slot MicroSD.

Instead of 366 MHz processor, which stood on the cheapest tablet, the new chip has received Cortex A8 at 700 MHz. Also, increased battery capacity up to 3200 mA • h. Claimed battery life away from the wall up to three hours. In addition, a slot for a SIM card, which will communicate via the cellular network

Apple may introduce a new iPhone in autumn 2012

Apple may introduce a new iPhone smartphone sixth generation with a completely new design in autumn 2012, the website BGR citing informed sources.

The publication notes that the back cover of the new smartphone will be made of aluminum instead of glass used in the last two models, iPhone. Frame that connects the lid to the glass panel that protects the display will be made of rubber or plastic. An additional purpose framework will be insulated antennas for wireless communications from the metal parts of the body.

Changing the design of iPhone was expected even before the advent of iPhone 4S, which was introduced in October. However, the latest to date smartphone from Apple was the only modernized version of the iPhone 4 last year, received a more powerful processor and a new camera.

In addition, unofficial sources suggest ago that Apple may switch to the iPhone screen with a 4-inch diagonal, instead of the 3.5-inch displays used in all existing versions of the device. These projections are not realized in the case of the iPhone 4S, but may become a reality in the model year 2012.

Recall, iPhone 4s was presented on October 4. Sales of smartphones have begun on October 14, for the first three days of sales, selling four million new smartphones.

Police freed the hostages an American by post to Facebook

A resident of the U.S. city of Salt Lake City, who along with his son polutoragodovalym five days remained a hostage in her apartment, managed to escape by leaving a message with an appeal for help in the social network Facebook, reports Associated Press.

According to preliminary reports, the woman and her child taken hostage by a 33-year-old Troy Kritchfild, the man took a woman's cell phone.

"Hostage managed to hide in a closet with a laptop, with which it came into Facebook and wrote that she would die along with his son, if it does not come to help," - said a police sergeant, John Arnold.

One to read this post reported it to police, who came to check the status of women.

"Facebook was the only means of communication at her home. It so happened that she was able to use it" - said Arnold.

Arrived with the police detained the test outfit Kritchfilda. He is now in the city jail.

Recall that last year it was reported that a resident of the United Kingdom Sarah Lintern was diagnosed with a serious illness because she posted a photo on the popular networking site Facebook.

Expert: Phones based on GSM could be vulnerable to hackers

Germany's Security Research Labs warns that the world is widely used in wireless technology GSM allows hackers to gain remote access to a mobile phone, giving them the ability to send messages to it and make calls.

According to an expert company in the security of mobile phones Karsten Zero, attackers could exploit the vulnerability of technology GSM.

At risk of any phone based on GSM. Fraudsters can gain access to a mobile phone and send messages or call for expensive bogus phone lines.

"We can apply this to the hundreds of thousands of phones in a short time," - said on the eve of the presentation Zero hacker convention in Berlin next Tuesday.

Are common attack on the corporate landline telephone system, often using bogus telephone lines, provided for an additional charge and designed by hackers in Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. Fraudsters making calls from compromised corporate telephone systems or mobile phones, then get the money and disappear revealing the fact to commit burglary.

Phone users do not know about the problem until then, do not yet receive their bills.

Recall that in early October, the experts found in several models of smartphones HTC Android-based OS on a vulnerability that allows third-party applications to gain access to personal data holder unit.

In the United States allowed online casino

U.S. Department of Justice softened attitude to gambling on the Internet.
United States changed the attitude to gambling on the Internet

The legal department report says that if rates are not related to sporting events, they are not subject to the ban.
Before the U.S. government adhered to a more rigid interpretation of the law. Now a question about gambling on the Internet will be decided at the state level.

As stated in the publication of The Wall Street Journal, states will be able to authorize activities in particular, the sites of online poker. However, these resources will be legally used only by players who are within specific states.

Online Casino - a profitable business. Recall that the experts of PricewaterhouseCoopers estimated that worldwide revenue from gambling is growing rapidly. In 2010, the casinos of the world have earned $ 117.6 mrld, and by 2015, their revenue reached $ 182.5 billion

Under the Christmas Apple will give users free content

Apple has launched the now traditional annex 12 Days of Christmas (12 Days of Christmas), with which users in Europe and Canada will be daily from December 26 to January 6, download free content from the online store iTunes Store.

According to Apple Insider, the application can take advantage of the inhabitants of Great Britain and other European countries and Canada, with a special offer for U.S. residents is not valid.

Website BGR notes that the version of the application for the iTunes Store users in the United States may appear Monday night on U.S. time.

However, according to Mac Observer, for U.S. users the opportunity to receive gifts from Apple is not present.

It is available in English, German, French, Dutch, Italian and Spanish.

Members holiday application that Apple launches the fourth consecutive year, within 12 days will be notified of the possibility to download free music, videos, books or programs. Each special offer is valid for 24 hours.

Annex 12 Days of Christmas is compatible with smartphones iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, media players iPod touch third and fourth generations, as well as tablets iPad, and iPad 2.

However, download free content and are the owners of personal computers - just sign up for notifications on the website iTunes Store.

Apple is not the first time provides users with free content in the format of time-limited special offers.

In October the company launched a project in the UK Pick of the Week, in which visitors Starbucks coffee every week can receive a voucher for a free download of content from the iTunes Store with your purchase.

Music and books available for free, updated weekly, and activate the coupon must, within 60 days. A similar project was launched in the U.S. in 2006.

Epson L200: first MFP Epson without cartridges

Product line "Factory printing Epson» - this is an original development of Epson. All devices are a unique combination of extremely reliable piezo printing technology and Epson Micro Piezo print a new design with built-in reservoirs for ink. This system was developed ink for the convenience of using the device in the printing business. Feature of all the devices of "Factory printing Epson» - this is free printing cartridges. For the first time, Epson introduced the IFI building which provides built-in tank for the ink. Genuine Epson ink are charged with the built-in capacity of the containers, 70 ml. The original design of containers makes the procedure easy, even for inexperienced users. In addition, a special locking system ink tanks ensure safe transportation of the device, eliminating the possibility of leakage of ink. Specially designed materials making up the components of the device, ensure long printer life without breakdowns. On MFD Epson L200 warranty - 6 months or 6,000 prints (depending on what comes before. The compact size and stylish design can accommodate any Epson L200, even limited, the work area. At the same time, business users are needed in the office printing, scanning and copying. 

Apple has won a single battle with Motorola

Now, Apple, once again proved that their lawyers are not so simple, and that countless patents that appear in print, very useful, "with the right sauce." One touch devaysov Motorola used the technology scrolling gallery that belongs to Apple. A German court, after hearing both sides of the process, decided to accede to the claim against Motorola and Apple recorded a violation of a patent. Then the court "engine", said that in the near future to change viewing photos (perhaps adding "parole"). Florian Mueller - an expert in the field of intellectual property, said earlier that the specific "schipotochnoe" increase and decrease image belongs by right kupertinovtsam. And on the court at Motorola had no choice but to admit defeat and change the technology of picture viewing. The patent, which is now in question, was officially registered with Apple in September 2010, entitled "Managing your photos on your portable electronic devices." But Mueller does not think it can hurt the business of Motorola as a whole, "this is just one more victory over the Apple operating system, Android". And since war is not over - the main battle has yet to be

iPad mini: summer

The estimated mini-version of Apple-tablet with a screen diagonal of 7.85 inches, may be released in late spring to appear on sale in summer 2012. According to component suppliers, Apple plans to launch stores iPad 3 in March next year, given that in summer the company Steve Jobs has set to offer a smaller version of the tablet. Of course, this information should be taken only conditionally: if the "apple" and the company will release iPad mini, it violates the well-known criticism of the late Steve Jobs, fury aimed at the 7-inch plates, which are inconvenient to use. The problem is that readers like the Kindle Fire and smart phones with large displays are able to create a strong enough competitive products Apple, after all, a product portfolio of the latest devices with similar screen sizes there. Miniature iPad requires adequate cost in order to compete with the 200-dollar Kindle Fire, but then it loses some of its attractive features, such as cameras or receive a slower processor and smaller amount of flash memory. 

Nokia abandon the brand Symbian

Support for the Finnish giant software Symbian - no more than a disappearing courtesy to customers, who unfortunately got the phone at this dying platform. Nokia went further, deciding to withdraw the reference of the Symbian name of its current update of the mobile operating system. If the earlier Community awaited Symbian Belle, now the novelty passes, just like Nokia Belle. Links to Symbian, of course, remained in direct description of the update. Now Symbian Belle enjoyed only hosts Nokia 603, 700 and 701, but in February the next year, this version of the owners will be made available Nokia N8, E7, E6, X7, C7, C6-01, Oro, and 500 - as long as they operate on the Symbian Anna. Symbian Belle, proposed in late August brought a fast and smooth web surfing, "live" widgets of varying size, pull-down notice, visualization, multi-tasking, six customizable home screens, new applications, additional tweaks, NFC-support. It is unknown whether there will be following the Belle releases, although in November have been rumors that Nokia is preparing two major updates Symbian, which will allow the devices on this platform going into the past a little more to stay afloat. Argue that Espoo will keep the tradition of call updates Symbian female names in alphabetical order: for Anna and Belle followed Carla and Donna. So, Carla, which is suitable to all current Symbian ^ 3 devices, as well as new models of the sample end of 2012 or the beginning of 2013th, will upgrading your web browser, support for virtual surround sound Dolby, new widgets. But Donna, assigning the most updated Symbian, will be limited to mobile phones with dual core processors. 

Facebook announced the change of the most popular games in social networks

As a result of 2011's most popular online game on Facebook has become Gardens of Time, developed by Playdom. As reported by BBC B, it is ahead of the recent leaders of the Cityville and Farmville, created by the developer Zynga. However, to obtain the title of the most popular Facebook game game Gardens of Time helped not only users, but a change in method of calculation. Representatives of the world's most popular social networks have become not only consider the number of active players, but the number of the recommendations of the game. "The list (the most popular online games of the year - Ed.) Was made on the basis of the top games on Facebook with more than 100 thousand active users per month, priority was given to the games with the highest level of satisfaction with the players. The result is a list of games that have received most Custom recommendations in 2011, "- according to a blog social network. Note that the second place in the list of most popular games won this year, The Sims Social (developer - Electronic Arts), third - Cityville (Zynga). Then come Doubledown Casino (Doubledown Interactive), Indiana Jones Adventure World (Zynga) and Words With Friends (Zynga). Results in the top ten were four games from the developer Zynga, which recently conducted IPO. In the top 10 has not got the game Farmville. Note that according to estimates of Appdata, which has traditionally been concerned only with the number of active users, the most popular on Facebook are created by Zynga game Cityville, Castleville, Farmville, and Texas Holdem. In this case Gardens of Time, according to Appdata, occupies only 14th place (8.5 million players per month vs. 48.8 players in Cityville). Some experts and bloggers have found a strange new method of determining the most popular games, selected members of Facebook. However, it immediately found an explanation. According to mpetsialistov, a social network is trying to promote their own analytical tools based on the amount of user guidance and sharing agreement. 

Apple believes that the future of laptops can run on hydrogen fuel

Apple has filed with the U.S. Patent Office two patent applications that describe the "fuel cell system" for the supply of laptop computers. It is reported Lenta.ru with reference to the authoritative industry blog AppleInsider. In the introduction to the two applications referred to the need to transition to renewable energy sources. In this context, the authors propose to use applications on laptops and other mobile devices, hydrogen fuel cells. We claim that the device is a hydrogen fuel cell can operate at a gas station for a few days or even weeks. In this case the applicants acknowledge that the creation of compact and affordable at the same time an element is associated with certain difficulties. In one of the two applications are encouraged to use fuel cells along with the usual rechargeable battery, with elements could charge the battery, and vice versa. Such a scheme would reduce the weight of the structure and reduce its cost. A year ago, had information that in 2012 plans to launch in London taxis and buses, which will need to fill hydrogen fuel.

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At the plant supplier Apple explosion

On one of the Chinese factories Pegatron, which manufactures components for the devices Apple, the explosion occurred. 61 people injured. As reported by Reuters, the explosion took place on Saturday 17 December, a subsidiary factory in Shanghai. He speaks to them RiTeng Computer Accessory. 23 people were hospitalized with burns and other minor injuries. Representatives of Pegatron were assured that their lives are not threatened. Equipment in the shop, where the explosion occurred, was minimal damage. But the work of the plant have been suspended pending clarification of the causes of the accident. According to the preliminary version, the explosion occurred due to congestion in the air, aluminum powder. For this reason, in May 2011 blew up a Chinese factory of Foxconn, which also works with Apple. Then, three people were killed.  What kind of products produced by the plant in Shanghai, is not specified, but we know that RiTeng Computer Accessory supplies components Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Asus and other manufacturers of personal computers. Apple does not disclose its relationship with suppliers, but it is assumed that Pegatron supplies of spare parts for vehicles iPhone. 

Motorola found guilty of patent infringement Microsoft

International Trade Commission has recognized the U.S. company Motorola Mobility guilty of patent infringement Microsoft to create mobile phones Android, the company reported Tuesday. The patented technology enables users to schedule meetings on mobile devices. The commission found no violations by the other six claimed in claim Microsoft patents, says Reuters. The final decision will be made in the spring. The Commission will also consider a request to ban imports of Microsoft mobile devices in the U.S.. "We are pleased that most decisions were made in favor of Motorola Mobility", - said the chief adviser to Offer Motorola Mobility Scott. According to statements of Microsoft, a number of devices that use patents to companies that have entered Motorola Droid 2, the Droid X, Cliq XT, Devour, Backflip, and others, including the accompanying software. Recall that in early November, the German Regional Court of Mannheim took the side of Motorola, Apple admitted in violation of the two patents Motorola, which were obtained in EU bodies. One of them describes a technique that transfers data packets in mobile networks, while the second - how to exchange messages between devices. 

Apple and Google will create a computer that can be worn on the body

Apple and Google have started to develop a revolutionary handheld device class of computers that users can put on yourself and wear all the time, told the newspaper website The New York Times citing informed sources. According to the NYT, one of the prototypes of Apple is a device like an iPod with a curved screen, which is attached to the arm, repeating bending the wrist. The user can operate the device with voice commands, just as the team pronounces for iPhone 4S with the function of Siri. Another idea under development - a small portable device assistant that binds to a more powerful gadget (smartphone or tablet, located in a pocket or bag) and sends it to user input, displaying the information on your own screen. Similar devices for smartphones, especially on a platform of Android, already exist, but their functionality can be greatly expanded. Google is also interested in developing the concept of wearable computers, but chose a different path - a computer built into the glasses, which display information on clear screens are used instead of glass, says 9to5Google. The site notes that this device will be able to go online on their own, without the use of smartphones and data processing is likely to occur in the "cloud." One application of these points - augmented reality systems: on the display may display information with reference to the actual location of the user. According to the NYT, the Internet giant has hired staff who specialize in wearable computers, in the past working with Nokia and Apple, as well as graduates of specialized technological universities. NYT journalists and 9to5Google not have information about when they can receive commercial samples of experimental wearable computers developed by Apple and Google. Special accessories manufactured by third parties, allow the player now turn iPod nano into the latest generation of watches. However, this bunch is hardly a full-fledged handheld computer as iPod nano is not equipped with wireless modules, marks the site AppleInsider. 

Created smallest touchscreen music player in the world

At CES 2012, which starts in January, will show the smallest touch music player. The length of the brink - 25 mm. Makes player Singaporean company Bluetree Electronics. MP3-player Kube2, which is shaped like a cube on one of the faces has a touch panel that allows you to switch tracks, adjust volume and control vosproizvedeniem.Takzhe a 3.5-mm headphone jack. According to statements Bluetree, Kube2 - the world's smallest music player with touch control. The battery is said to provide up to six hours of music Charging via USB-port. Used to store audio card format MicroSD. Comes with a 4GB hard drive. Frame of the device can be decorated with removable stickers. It should be a mini-player about $ 35. 

Chinese bloggers banned the use of pseudonyms

Beijing authorities have adopted new rules for blogging - now every user must be logged in social networks, only under his real name. Under the new rules, users of the popular microblogging site in China, Weibo - analogue Twitter - will be required to re-register all your accounts within three months. Those who refuse to give their real name when registering or re-registration will not be able to publish their writing online. While these rules apply only to sites that are registered in Beijing. At this step the Government has gone against the background of growing criticism of the Chinese authorities on the Internet. Private blog posts have often censored. The administration Sina reported that the accounts of users of the site, placing the "false rumors" will be frozen. According to the specialist in the field of mass media of the Chinese Academy of Social Research Zhuyshenya Liu, recently Weibo users increasingly use the service "to spread rumors." "Registering an account under this name has not yet been implemented everywhere. This anonymous and irresponsible use of the network helps inflate the rumor," - he said. New regulations come into force immediately after its publication in the official news portal in Beijing, so far are valid only in the capital, and to perform their required only providers and sites that were registered in the city. However, these are two most popular service Weibo - Sina and Sohu, which uses more than 200 million people in China and abroad - and they will be forced to enter a registration under real names. The third service is registered in Shenzhen Tencent in the south, where the new rules do not apply. Experts say the discontent of the authorities, in particular, led the discussion on social networking events around the village Ukan. Riots in the town with a population of about 10 thousand people began in September after local authorities have sold land to developers, without paying compensation to residents in the proper amount. After that, the people revolted and expelled the representatives of the authorities. In response, the police took the village under siege, ceasing delivery to Ukan food and other essential goods. In mid-December, the situation escalated in the village again, after rumors spread among the residents that the police killed one of them. Many experts call these events the most significant unrest in China in 2011. 

Saudi billionaire has bought shares in Twitter for $ 300 million

The billionaire from Saudi Arabia and also the nephew of Saudi King Abdullah, Prince Al Waleed bin Talal, and his company, Kingdom Holding Company bought a stake in microblogging network Twitter for $ 300 million According to the company Kingdom, multi-million dollar investment was "the result of months of negotiations." "Our investment in Twitter confirms our ability to identify suitable opportunities for investment in promising and rapidly growing companies that have global significance," - said Al-Walid. Based on assessments by experts, for $ 300 million could buy it from 3.5% to 4% of Twitter. Note that Prince Al-Waleed is an investor in a number of Western companies, including Citigroup and News Corp. Meanwhile, his wife - Princess Amira al-Tawil - a big fan of microblogging. She writes regularly on Twitter in English and Arabic. Entries princess read more than 30 thousand followers. As reported in early December, microblogging service Twitter has launched a massive update interface, including a new design of pages and tabs on the connection (@ Connect) and in the course (# Discover). 

Sites in the blast zone. Xxx massively buying up schools, museums and libraries

Sites in the domain zone. xxx massively buying up not only representatives of the porn industry, but also universities, museums and libraries, reports AFP.

Representatives of the company ICM Registry, which sells sites in the blast zone were very surprised to find that one of its major customers were not producers of porn films, and prestigious universities, museums and other organizations that have no relation to the spread of erotic products.

As it turned out, representatives of museums and universities do not want people doing pornobiznsom registered site in the zone. Xxx with the name of their institution and were thus free to sell, using the popularity of an Institute in Internet search engines.

Therefore, educational institutions have decided to find yourself in a networked sites sex zone until it is done pornographer. "Are the pornodomeny relatively inexpensive - just $ 200 for 10 years of use. Nevertheless, the directors of many educational institutions have to tighten their belts to save his good name from speculation. Because one site is often not enough" - said Vesti.ru.

Thus, the leadership of the State University Kanzaca spent about three thousand dollars for the registration of more than a dozen sites with addresses like KUgirls.xxx, KUnurses.xxx and others.

But animal welfare advocates of PETA are going to use the lessons pornodomen for other purposes. They have long wanted to promote humanist ideas through pornography and finally found a suitable platform for this, says the website.

Recall, December 6, in the domain zone. xxx was opened free domain registration.

For the first time vote for the domain name. xxx was held in 2005, then the idea was approved but never implemented. In 2006 the decision was overturned a year later returned to the issue, but the result was negative vote again.

In March, an international organization ICANN, regarding registration of Internet domain, gave final approval to the creation of top-level domain. xxx specially for websites with pornographic content.

Analysts: Microsoft may buy Nokia phone business

Danske Bank analysts said Nokia phone business may soon be bought out by Microsoft.

"This deal makes sense," - says the report, which cites Bloomberg. In this connection, experts recommend an investment bank to investors not to rush to sell shares of the company. Immediately after the statement of Danske Bank shares went up by the Finnish company 3.2% and is now estimated at 3.97 euros per share.
Rumors that Microsoft may buy Nokia, go with 2010, but no official comment on this subject have been reported. Now the Nokia denies rumors of the sale of telephone business.

Earlier it was reported that in the summer of 2012, Nokia plans to release a tablet computer that runs on the Windows operating system from Microsoft.

Recall, October 26, Nokia introduced the Nokia World conference in 2011 the first smartphone platform Windows Phone (Mango) - Nokia Lumia Lumia 710 and 800, created in cooperation with Microsoft.

Contract on the basis of Apple sold for $ 1.6 million

The document on the basis of a computer company Apple, dated 1976, was sold Tuesday at auction in New York for 1.595 million dollars, said the auction house Sotheby's.

"The document, which was owned by Ronald Wayne, co-founder, along with Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, is the first chapter of the history of one of the most prominent American companies," - said in a press release, Sotheby's.

The contract and agreement that Wayne is leaving the company to be sold in one lot. The starting price was Apple relics 100-150 thousand dollars.

The company Apple, one of the pioneers in the PC market, to this day maintains a technological and design leadership in its field.

Jobs, Wozniak and Wayne April 1, 1976 signed an agreement on the establishment of Apple, where Jobs and Wozniak owned 45% of the shares, and Wayne - 10%. However, Wayne, whose previous business went bankrupt, did not believe in the future of the new company and 10 days out of the composition of its founders, received $ 800 compensation and a little later - its founder's contribution of $ 1.5 thousand dollars.

Now its 10% share would cost $ 2 billion, according to organizers of the auction.

American Airlines pilots allowed to fly on the iPad

The Federal Aviation Administration has allowed U.S. pilots to American Airlines Flight use in flight tablet iPad to view digital maps and flight documentation for reading. This is with reference to its sources reported ZDNet.

Resolution shall take effect on Friday, December 16. First, the plates will be used on the Boeing 777, and then on other types of aircraft from the fleet of American Airlines. Pilots have the right to consult with the iPad at all phases of flight.

Argued that the iPad replaces the pilot several volumes of paper documents weighing up to 15 kilograms. Does this mean that traditional maps and instructions will no longer take on board, ZDNet did not specify.

Before you get official permission to use the iPad in the cockpit, American Airlines conducted a six-month trial, which proved the effectiveness of using the tablet on the board.

Example American Airlines intend to follow other U.S. airlines, including United Airlines, UPS and Alaska Airlines. The latter also took part in the test program the tablet.

Recall that the predicted analytical agency Canalys, popular tablet iPad would allow Apple's take the lead in the global PC market to HP in July 2012.

In Budapest, will be a bronze sculpture of Steve Jobs

The founder of Graphisoft wants to perpetuate the memory of Steve Jobs, in his time believed in his invention by installing a bronze statue in Budapest, the creator of Apple.

Boyar Gabor (Gabor Bojar) founder and CEO of Graphisoft first met with Jobs in 1984 on information technology exhibition in Germany. His company presented its first version of the software for three-dimensional modeling ArchiCAD-based computers at Apple, where and start a long term cooperation.

Hungarian sculptor Erno Anyone (Erno Toth) has created a nearly two-meter statue of Steve Jobs in his typical jeans, turtleneck, sneakers and sunglasses with rounded lenses. The monument depicts Jobs, speaking at one of his presentations at arm's length of which is remote, very reminiscent of iPhone.

A plaque will be made in the form of the iPad on the location for one of the winged phrases Jobs: "To create something great, it is necessary to love what you do."

The monument will be in the park Graphisoft, where several high-tech companies based in Hungary.

Sony Ericsson Nozomi: new details

Android-smartphone with dual-core processor, the first such in the portfolio of the Japanese manufacturer, is now even closer to reality. The novelty seems to be the last product under the brand name Sony Ericsson, as the company has fully taken over by Sony.

Surfaced photos and technical specifications indicate that the Sony Ericsson Nozomi, which is not excluded, the retail will be held under the name of Xperia Arc HD, got a touchscreen 4.3-inch touch screen with 1280 by 720 pixels. Of the other options: dual 1.5-GHz processor with Qualcomm-videographers Adreno 220, 1 GB of RAM, a rear 12-megapixel camera with 1080p-video recording, front camera, 16 or 32GB of flash storage, HDMI-connector. Alas, slot microSD-card is missing, and non-removable battery. The highlight of the smartphone appear flashing LED strips down the front and rear housing.

Sony Ericsson Nozomi will, unfortunately, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which is ever updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Debut of new products expected to be held either at the January CES event in 2012, or as part of the February exhibition MWC 2012.

UK PR-agency corrected the Wikipedia article for the benefit of customers

UK PR-agency Bell Pottinger Group has confirmed that some of the articles editor of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia in the interests of their clients, reports The Independent.

As the newspaper notes, agency staff, using a variety of accounts, added positive comments and removed negative facts in articles related to the company's clients. In just the past year, experts in public relations corrected in the online encyclopedia of over 100 articles.

Nevertheless, representatives of the PR agency stressed that do not consider their actions illegal. According to head digital division of the company, James Tomlinson, the staff was not added in the article incorrect information and did not attempt to create a false positive impression about the product.

"If we were asked to write about our clients that is false, we would never have agreed, pointing to the strict rules of Wikipedia - added Tomlinson.

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has called a formal response representative of the company Bell Pottinger Group ethical blindness. "The company has committed a mortal sin for the PR-agency and lobbying firm - said Wales. - Their actions damaged the reputation of the client, while not bringing them any benefits."

At the moment, all the accounts that were used by employees of lobbying companies are locked.

Global sales of Modern Warfare 3 have exceeded one billion dollars

A total of 16 days it took the company Activision in order to help out with sales of his new blockbuster Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

"Call of Duty has become so rare in the gaming industry a product whose popularity was comparable with other kinds of entertainment," - said director Eric Hirshberg Activision. He added that every year the number of fans increases game series.

The number of subscribers to a paid online service Call of Duty has exceeded 1 million. Free version of its uses six million gamers. Paid account cost their owners $ 50 per year.

Recall that the previous version of Call of Duty sparked outrage from the Cuban authorities, in connection with the fact that players are offered the script to kill the Cuban leader

The tablet, made with his own hands

The best gift - this is one that is made by hand. Whereas before, as such gifts were personally connected things or independently created ikebana, now at home collecting radio-controlled gadgets, and even tablets.

And really, why buy expensive devices, for which the customs clearance in China and as a consequence, an additional charge was made. Is not it easier to collect the tablet with his own hands? Fortunately, the instructions on a laptop computer in reincarnation unusual tablet, and a lot of them are available in any language.

After seeing video instructions found on the web, simple Chinese student Wei Sinlun decided to please your favorite girl tablet, made by hand. The more so that the money for a prestigious new product he did not have, but on an old laptop, the battery sensor module and something was found. After spending 10 days at work, Wei Sinlun was quite workable tablet on which you can read, watch movies, fight in the electronic games and open websites. In size, the gadget is similar to the iPad, it works with Windows 7.

His creation Wei Sinlun solemnly presented the girlfriend on her birthday. According to rumors, the gift she was thrilled. And not because of its technical features, but because it is made with love and for the sake of a loved one.

Case for iPhone in the form of delicious bread

From a distance it may seem that in the hands you hold an ordinary sandwich to eat lightly. What is the reaction of others when the user is busily make a sandwich to his ear. New looks quite edible, but it is strictly forbidden to use for people with increased appetite. Most of her heart she may have children. The developers decided to go ahead and introduced three variations of this case. One looks like a simple bread, the other two - with cream and sugar powder.

The cost of such cover is $ 10.

AppBlaster: a new generation of game accessories for the iPhone

If your child does not cease to play war and for him this lesson is one of the most popular, then tear off the monitor only gamers will be able to more interesting game. APPTOYZ offers the world's first interactive gaming gun on devaysa Apple. Appblaster. Transform Your iPhone into a weapon Weapons compatible with gadgets like the iPod and the iPhone. With the help of free gaming and camera on the device can move from a cozy apartment on the virtual battlefield, to stop the alien invasion alone ! Appblaster. Transform Your iPhone into a weapon AppGun has a unique double trigger for a touch screen that allows you to double improve the interaction with the game . Arms freely to set up and securely holds the iPhone / iPod to mount. Rotate the trunk or back up weapon reloads. The cost of entertaining accessory, shown on the official website, £ 19.99. A good gift for the coming New Year, do you think?

In 2012, the card will be faster

The new high-speed memory card format is called XQD and can transfer up to 125 MB per second. The new format approved association CFA (CompactFlash Association).

XQD will replace the cards CompactFlash (CF), which are mainly used in professional photo and video equipment. The advantage of the new cards will be durable and writing speed. Now the fastest CF card today, this figure does not exceed 100 MB per second.

Size of the card will make XQD 38.5 by 29.8 by 3.8 mm, which means it will be a little more than card SD. The card is used an interface similar to bus PCI Express.

The new card format supported by manufacturers of photographic equipment, Canon and Nikon. Map XQD first show at the exhibition CP +, which will be held in February in Japan Yokohama. License XQD Association CFA collected in 2012.

Format CF card was developed by SanDisk in 1994. To date, standard CF (specification 6.0) admits a maximum theoretical data transfer rate up to 167 MB per second.

Pope lit a Christmas tree with tablet

On Wednesday, December 7, Pope Benedict XVI lit the Christmas tree in the Italian town of Gubbio, using the tablet Sony Tablet S, reports Associated Press.

Christmas Tree in Gubbio is a giant garland, which resides in the shape of Christmas trees on the hillside Indzhino. The composition consists of about a thousand garlands of lamps. The total area of ​​trees is about 130 thousand square meters. Its top is crowned with lamps consisting of a comet.
In November the media reported that Benedict XVI will include lights on the tree, using the iPad, but December 6th Vatican news site news.va said that for this purpose was chosen as the tablet Sony Tablet S, which is running Android.


84-year-old pontiff is not personally present at the ceremony to light the Christmas tree. Button in a special supplement on the tablet he pressed, while at his residence in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican. Gathered in Gubbio saw him on screen.

Christmas tree is lit in Gubbio each year on December 7. This tradition began in 1981. Tree, called a "symbol of peace and the brotherhood of man" can be seen from a distance of 50 kilometers.

Sony Tablet S is the first Android-tablet Japanese company Sony. It features a 9.4-inch screen with 1280 by 800 pixels and uses a dual-core Nvidia Tegra platform 2. In the sale of the unit arrived in September.

Recall, December 3 at the Vatican set up a Christmas tree, which had been specially brought from the Ukraine.

Twitter updates interface

Microblogging service Twitter launches massive update interface, including a new design of pages and tabs on the connection (@ Connect) and in the course (# Discover), said in a company blog Twitter.

Back to the main Twitter page, you can now see an icon in the form of "home" at the top of the service. Tweets from accounts that are signed by the user are now displayed in the right half of the main page, not the left as before.

When you click on an individual tweet from now on you can see the responses and retweets, as well as photos and videos, built-in message.

In the left pane of the main page is located a block with a brief user's account information (the number of tweets, read the list of accounts and readership profile) and the possibility to leave a new message. Also in the left side of the main page are moved to the user accounts and recommended a list of trends Twitter.

The tab on the connection (@ Connect) on top of the Twitter allows users to see who signed up for his account or mentioned his name, retvitnul post or added to your favorites.

The course in the tab (# Discover) you can see results that reflect the interests of the user, which were obtained from the analysis of its location, language settings, and the reading list of hobbies. The system is self-learning - it stores information about the preferences and adjusts the sample results.

Design a personal page on Twitter has also changed. Basic information about your account is now located in a separate block on top of profile page.

Also on the profile page you can send a tweet to the user, see the lists of readers read accounts, photographs and so on. Here you can keep track of your personal messages.

Finally, using the button Tvitnut (Tweet) on top of the home as well as profile pages, you can send your message, including photos, location, or a link to a video or news.

Since the mobile service is actively growing audience, the content of the main page on the website Twitter.com now repeats the application interface for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android-devices.

According to the developers, the new design service is available to all users in the coming weeks. In addition, in the near future Twitter plans to release updated applications for the iPad and other mobile devices with the new interface.

The number of registered users of microblogging service Twitter over the world exceeds 200 million. However, about 50 million users log on to the service every day.

Asus will release a "tablet-doll"

The device, which will contain both the tablet and the phone company is preparing to release Asus. The device is a tablet PadFone with hinged door in the back cover. Over the door is hollow, which is placed in a smartphone. Phone and a tablet can be used separately. When the device is assembled, the tablet is a smartphone docking station. New products will be based on four core mobile platform, Nvidia Tegra 3. About this in the podcast blog Engadget said Nicole Scott, editor of netbooknews.com. Earlier it was reported that PadFone will use dual-core chip Qualcomm Krait S4, but Scott pointed out that these rumors are not true. Other characteristics of the device were not disclosed, but it is known that as the operating system on it will be installed Android 4.0. It is expected that Asus will present at the exhibition PadFone Mobile World Congress, held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 1, 2012.

Number of downloads applications from the Android Market has exceeded 10 billion

It is reported by the corporate blog of Google, the leading mobile development platform Android. Shop Android Market, software for devices on the mobile platform, Android, is the most successful competitor online store App Store from Apple. As of October 2011, the Android Market are available for download over 250 thousand applications in App Store - twice as much. According to the Google Eric Chu, the number of downloads apps from Android Market on a monthly basis is increased by 1 billion. He also announced that in the next ten days at the price of paid apps in Android Market will be reduced to $ 0.1. In October it was reported that the number of Android-devices in the world exceeds 190 million

HTC sales have fallen sharply due to strong competition from Apple and Samsung

In November, sales of smartphones Taiwanese manufacturer HTC Corp fell by 30% compared with October, against a background of fierce fighting with larger competitors - Apple and Samsung Electronics. According to Reuters, in November, consolidated sales decreased to 30.94 HTC billion Taiwan dollars ($ 1.03 billion) against 44.11 billion Taiwan dollars, received in October. In the November 2010 sales of HTC, the fourth largest producer of smartphones totaled 38.48 billion Taiwanese dollars. "It shows how volatile the market of mobile devices," - explained the founder of the Danish consultancy firm specialized Strand Consult John Strand. According to him, Apple fans want a new model of iPhone, HTC and the customers do not have the same desire for new phones HTC. Shares of Taiwanese smartphone for the last six months, fell by more than 60%. One of the greatest blows to him was the recent warning of a sudden, she does not expect revenue growth in the current quarter due to strong competition. This post has shocked the market, and investors, meanwhile, expressed concern that HTC, may have lost its flair for innovation, which for several years turned it into one of the most popular brands in the market. Note that according to research firm IDC, in the third quarter share of HTC in the smartphone market was 10.8%. In November it was reported that in early 2012 will introduce two new HTC smartphones.

Released the first phone for devout Muslims

In Malaysia, presented a phone Enmac MQ710, intended for devout Muslims. The developer of new items made by local company Enmac, reports The Daily Telegraph. According to the newspaper, the phone is loaded with the Koran in Arabic and translated by another 29 languages, including Russian, as well as audio book of the Koran and the hadith collections (the stories about the deeds and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad). The phone also has several other special applications, which, according to developers, will benefit the Muslims. For example, the program Qibla Compass shows which way is Mecca (her Muslim must pay the face during prayer). The program calculates the amount of Zakat Calculator zakat (mandatory property tax in favor of the needy). Hajj Guide contains instructions on how to correctly perform the hajj, and Tasbeeh Counter replace beads in prayer. The manufacturer's website also reported that at the time of prayer, the phone automatically goes into silent mode. The unit is equipped with 2.8-inch touch screen with a resolution of 240 by 320 pixels and can work with two SIM-cards. It has FM-radio and a camera with video recording. The price of Enmac MQ710 is 499 Malaysian ringgit, or about $ 160. In addition to phones, Enmac lets other devices for the Muslims, including players, netbooks and reading room. For each device is loaded Koran - in the form of an audiobook or a text version.

Apple and Google did not support a unified system of age ratings

Apple and Google without enthusiasm greeted the idea of ​​Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association (CTIA) to implement a unified system of age ratings for mobile applications. Google representatives said they were satisfied with the system that already operates in the Android Market, and Apple does and declined to comment. But CTIA supported Microsoft, AT & T and Verizon, have agreed to use a single rating in its own application store. Determine the age rating will be organizing Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB), which plans to use the same categories as in the case of games for PC and consoles.

The thinnest smartphone camera

It seems that Japan is once again justified its place among the leaders in technological progress, ahead of the world with its announcement that Sharp has developed what they called "the finest in the world of optical camera for smartphones." Despite its small size: 11,0 × 11,0 × 5,47 mm, Japanese design has a 12.1-megapixel sensor. 12.1-megapixel camera comes with a Japanese lighting provides image stabilization, but also capable of recording Full HD 1080p video. The company plans to launch the device in mass production in January 2012 but before mass production begins, Sharp plans to equip its two new product smartphone on Android, they will be Sharp Aquos Phone SH-01D and the Sharp Aquos Phone 102SH. This must happen before the end of this year. Let's hope that the company will issue licenses to other manufacturers to use their smartphone development, which may lead to production of thinner devices.

The new MMS phone virus attacks

Involving the victim in a fraudulent scheme begins with the fact that the phone comes SMS that number to have received new MMS. To view the message should go to the link at the proposed site. If the user clicks on the link provided on his mobile phone to download any image or video clip (usually picture actress or pop star) and the Trojan program is designed for mobile devices that support Java. In many cases this Java.SMSSend.251, but these Trojans are often modified in order to detect complications, according to Sybersecurity.

The Trojan, run the infected device, sends an SMS to short number, resulting from user's account is debited a certain amount. As a rule, the attackers are trying to send these messages on weekends or at night to maximize the user to tighten the proceedings Support Services mobile operator.
Domains, links to which are contained in the sent messages, and there are many: to date in the dissemination of harmful content seen sites mms-center.ru, center-mms.ru, mms-new.ru, mmspicture.ru, mmsbases.ru, mmsclck . ru, mms-cntr.ru, one-mts.ru, boxmms.ru, new-mms.org, d.servicegid.net and many others.