PS4 fans unite to fight the DRM used in games - Eurogamer.pt

In response to the rumor that Sony is considering measures similar to those of Microsoft for the PlayStation 4.

by Jorge Loureiro Live Monday, May 27, 2013

Fans of the PlayStation 4 have teamed up to fight the implementation of DRM in games used.

The initiative originated in

NeoGAF and consists of using the hashtags # # PS4USEDGAMES PS4NoDRM and Twitter, as well as upset the most important people in the game division of Sony, as Shuhei Yoshida, President of Worldwide Studios.

Why now? Simply because Geoff Keighley, host of GameTrailers TV, said during an episode of the Bonus Round we heard that Sony was thinking of implementing DRM used in games of PlayStation 4, following in the footsteps of Microsoft with Xbox One

Fearing, the players decided to make their voices heard on the matter.

How to shut the kitchen furniture - Público.pt

Portuguese investigation was first represented among the finalists of the most important European Innovation Award. Nominees for the development of an environmentally friendly way to expand agglomerated cork, Helena Pereira and Antonio Velez seen, however, the European Inventor Award be given to collective Austrian who got away with the noise of doors and drawers in kitchens around beating the world.

Prizes of the European Patent Office (EPO in English acronym) were delivered on Tuesday in Amsterdam. The category in which the competing Portuguese researchers, industry, the winners were Hämmerle Claus and Klaus Brüstle that developed for the Austrian firm Blum a system of dampers for kitchen furniture that is similar to the car, lock the doors and drawers and prevents the beating.

is an innovation that began arriving to the European houses for nearly a decade and since then it has spread across the globe. “It’s funny to think that I’m doing such a small thing that everyone now has the kitchen. It’s a funny feeling, “said Claus Hämmerle the PUBLIC. “I started working at Blum ten years ago and since then, whenever I visit someone, you’ll see the kitchen. Just to see. I had never interested in kitchen before, “joked the Austrian.

distinction in 2013 due to the time required to analyze and EPO granted a patent, which can take between three and four years. That explains that innovations nominated in this seventh edition of the awards are not very recent technological advances. The same goes with the Portuguese discovery, whose work was also initiated more than ten years.

Still in Lisbon, in conversation with the PUBLIC, Helena Pereira appreciated especially as regards the premium, the presence among the finalists. “It is obvious that the nomination as a finalist makes us very happy, because it is the recognition of this work and the work behind,” he said. “No doubt you recognize the quality of research done by our working group is important. But I also think it’s important to talk about cork and Portuguese research in this area, which is so domestic and so specific, and a material so interesting, “concluded lead researcher of the Institute of Agronomy. In the same conversation, Anthony Velez, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, stressed that “it is obvious that the work did not stop here.” The expansion cork “just opened a line of work.” “We continue to work, taking into account possibly applications of this type of material.”

José Luis López Gómez, the third competitor in the category Industry, was also honored at the Beurs van Berlage. The Spanish researcher, who built the “independent wheels” used in high-speed trains in Spain – increasing the stability and security of trains – won the People’s Prize, which resulted in a vote online in site EPO

and was awarded for the first time this year. Visibly pleased, López Gómez received the biggest ovation of the ceremony which was attended by Princess Beatrice, Queen abdicante the Netherlands, and the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Michel Barnier.

a press conference that preceded the awards, Michel Barnier said that innovation is part of the European strategy for growth and that the “smart protection” of intellectual property through the EPO, is a form of European companies make sure the “efficiency” of its investments in research and innovation. The Commissioner stressed that the achievement of unitary patent system – due to enter into force at the end of the year or in early 2014 – will also allow us to cut costs associated with patenting. “To be fair, I think we have not reached the Lisbon objective of making Europe the most competitive market in the world. That’s why this is so important, “he said.

LCD, USB, DNA and nanomedicine
Innovation means creating a completely new product, improve an existing or previous devices become obsolete. In the remaining four categories of the European Inventor Award, the winners are examples of all these forms of innovation.

Martin Schadt won the most important of these classes: the premium career. The Swiss investigator is responsible for another change of mounts we have seen in recent years at home – a significant reduction in the size of our televisions. Martin Schadt built the first flat screen TV, which was popularized as a plasma screen, and in addition to saving space, reduced the energy consumption and improve defição image.

USB was another acronym that invaded everyday beginning of this century – and why another distinction in Amsterdam, dedicated to innovations in the category non-European to Ajay V. Bhatt, Sudarshan Bala Cadambi, Jeff Morriss, Shaun and Shelagh Callahan Knoll. This technology plug and play , developed in the 1990s, has simplified connecting peripherals to computers to televisions, mobile phones and tablets , and replaced the CD and DVD in transport data.

In the category SME (small and medium enterprises), were distinguished by the advances made in the field of Pal Nyrén DNA sequencing. The Swedish scientist and entrepreneur is responsible for the pyro-sequencing method, which allows to do it in a less complicated and, therefore, faster and cheaper. This discovery not only worth by itself, but also by opening doors in curing diseases like cancer, enabling the customization of treatments.

Cancer is also one of the concerns of the French-Italian team of scientists, led by Patrick Couvreur, won in the category Research. What has been done to develop capsules 70 times smaller than red blood cells, with a protective biodegradable, are intended to cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue. In thanks, Couvreur said the waiting period until it comes to innovation in nanomedicine patients since its formulation in the laboratory, is about ten years.

Leader Training Algarve hotel regrets that contains gaps ... - Southern Region

leader of the largest hotel pool in the Algarve, Elidérico Viegas, lamented that the second edition of the Algarve Training Program, presented today, contains gaps that may prevent its use by a larger number of workers.

As president of the Association of hotels and resorts in the Algarve (AHETA), the ideal would be that the program encompassed three thousand workers per year, a figure that will not be achieved “minimally” because of the way the program is designed.

Among the shortcomings of the program, that charge lists the short duration of the training activities (seven months), their excessive workload and the fact that companies have to pay the tax burden for the entire salary of the employees affected, since the financial support covers only a part of the salary.

Elidérico Viegas spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the presentation of the edition 2013/2014 program, which was held today in the auditorium of Turismo do Algarve in Faro, and counted with the presence of the Secretaries of State for Employment, Pedro Roque, and Tourism, Adolfo Mesquita Nunes.

Pedro Roque admitted to reporters that last year the measure “arrived late to the ground”, so this year the Government made some adjustments in anticipation of the launch of the program in May, last year when it was launched in September, already very close to the season.

The second edition of the program includes an investment of two million euros actions aimed at vocational

training for unemployed low season and support the renewal or conversion of fixed-term employment.

The goal is that the program can cover two to five thousand people, and can apply for all employees whose employment terminates between September 1 and November 30, 2013.

“It is an extension of a program which has already proved to have great success, regardless of if you agree the fact that it was submitted too late conditioned its use this year, “said Elidérico Viegas, suggesting a period of three years for training activities and reduction of workload.

According to the entrepreneur , excessive workload, among other factors, may have dictated a “limited use” the program had during this season, which was “far short” of what would be desirable.

“In our perspective, such a program could cover the order of three thousand workers per year and the way it is designed, we think that this will not reach minimal value, “he said.

In the season of 2012/2013, the program covered 500 people, including employment support and training, but the regional delegate of the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP) Faro, Carlos Bay, admitted that the number was not higher because the ordinance on the program was published in late September .

The Algarve Training Program is addressed to employers who develop activity in the region and aimed at combating the effects of seasonal employment.

Winter is the time of year that seasonality is strongest in the region, due to the closure of hotels during the low season of tourism, the main economic activity of the Algarve.

HTC Google One Edition can also be presented soon - Tecnologia.com.pt

After Google and Samsung launch the Galaxy S4 Edition Google, HTC will also launch its top range with the original Android pre-installed, HTC Google One Edition .

After the announcement by Google Galaxy S4 Google Edition at Google I / O, there were some rumors about the possibility of the high-end HTC HTC One also have version Original Android . According to CNet, it is confirmed and will be released in the summer.

According to the site, HTC will launch the HTC One with the original Android

without the Sense 5. The operation of this version will be the same as the Galaxy S4 Google Edition have the original Android 4.2.2 installed and receive updates whenever Google them available, the style of the Nexus line. It should also allow you to install ROMs, much in favor of open source that many Android fans love so much.

The downside might be the price, which was not mentioned, but if it is against what happened with the Galaxy S4, should follow the “normal” price of HTC One .

The HTC One is now available in the Portuguese market and international sales are going well, it has reached the 5 million sales. The HTC One has a Super LCD screen of 4.7 inches with 468 pixels per inch (ppi) and Full HD resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon processor from 600 to 1.7 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB storage, 4.7 MP camera with UltraPixel technology and image stabilization and battery 2300 mAh.

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First Apple computer was auctioned for 516,000 euros - The Ball

The first Apple computer, created by the late company founder Steve Jobs and assembled by hand by co-founder Steve Wozniak, was auctioned off this Saturday in the city of Cologne, Germany, for 516 000 euros.

The Apple 1 was the first computer built by California, 37

years ago, at the time it was located in a garage.

In this model 200 computers were manufactured and currently there are only 50, of which only six work. The copy auctioned works.

Apple thought getting 300,000 euros by an anonymous relic but offered 516,000 euros and exceeded expectations.

Also up for auction was a replica of the first mechanical calculator , created by Pascal in the seventeenth century.

Anonymous concludes the first computer Steve Jobs for more ... - EN Official

The Apple 1, the first computer company founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, yesterday was auctioned for 516,000 euros, in Cologne, Germany. An anonymous took home the historic computer that belonged to Jobs, Steve Wozniak assembled by hand.

The auction of the first computer Steve Jobs reached a value much higher than that Apple had set. The company that Jobs founded perspetivava 300 000 euros, but the computer – hand assembled by Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple – was eventually auctioned for more than half a million euros.

The auction took place in Germany, and the buyer has not revealed the identity. We only know that it is a citizen Asia. Now owns a machine loaded with symbolism, which is part of Apple’s history.

This Apple 1 was to attribute the fact that it was the first of Steve Jobs, an unavoidable name brand. Was created 37 years ago in a small garage in California in the early activity of the American company.

is one of 50 individuals who ‘survived’ time. Of the 200 units built Apple 1, there is only fifty working. And of

course, only one could have the title of ‘first computer Steve Jobs’.

this auction in the city of Cologne, another device captivated collectors: a replica of a calculator Pascal, created in the seventeenth century.

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HTC Desire 600 - A Dual-SIM Smartphone top - Tech & Net

HTC announced its latest offering in the market this time of Smartphones Dual-Sim. The HTC Desire 600, is more than a mid-range smartphone, its features also make it a viable alternative to some of the most expensive smartphones in the market. With 600 HTC Desire seems to want to convey the message that it will not have to sacrifice performance for the convenience of having two SIM cards at the same smartphone.

Desire 600 surprise in its pure processing ability. Inside includes a capable quad-core processor. It Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 at a frequency of 1.2GHz assisted by 1GB of RAM to support all the memory requirements of your applications and games. The Desire 600 also stands out in quality multimedia experience it offers. This smartphone includes a generous screen Super LCD2 (QHD) 4.5-inch which is itself ensures high contrast and viewing angles quite vast.

In another chapter of the multimedia experience, the Desire 600 includes an 8 megapixel camera on the back, with LED flash and the HTC ImageChip technology to improve image processing. The image quality is guaranteed and recorded video through a 28mm lens with an aperture of f/2.0,. And speaking of video, this lens is capable of recording in HD quality (720p). If you want to make video calls 1.6 megapixel front camera serves this purpose perfectly.

Desire 600 does not disappoint even the ability score. The speakers BoomSound HTC positioned

on the front of martphone and the inclusion of Beats Audio processing technology ensures a high-quality audio performance. The Desire 600 includes the latest version of Android (Jelly Bean) and beyond the Sense UI built on Android, has aa BlinkFeed technology that allows you to have quick access to your news and updates on social networks where it has presence.

level support is included Connectivity includes dualband / triband HSPA and GSM / EDGE (no LTE support), WiFi b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0. Support for standards NFC, GPS and AGPS or Glonass also part of what is included. You can store your documents using an internal memory of 8GB with a microSD card slot to expand it, and of course the main “selling point” of this smartphone – two SIM slots. HTC refers to both cards can be active at the same time, unlike some other apparatus dual-SIM.

also ensures that HTC 1860 mAh battery is able to last up to 11 hours of 3G talk time or up to 577 hours of 3G standby. Unlike HTC’s recent models such as the One, the battery is removable, which militates in favor of longevity always a Smartphone. The HTC Desire 600 will be available in two colors (gray and black) and will be on sale in Russia, Ukraine and selected markets in Asia since early June. There is no information about the price or availability of a version for the European and American continents at the time of this announcement.

Does the Desire offers like 600 will help cement the attention the HTC One is having, and this will be the return to the stage of the HTC Smartphones prominent manufacturers?

Game "Grid 2: Mono Edition" costs $ 190,000 and comes with car ... - Tecnologia.com.pt

The Guinness Book of Records has another record to record. A special version of the racing simulator “Grid 2″, titled “Mono Edition” costs $ 190,000 and is officially the most expensive game in the world .

By this time, you should be asking yourself what justifies this price. Well, that is the “Grid 2: Mono Edition” comes with … a real car

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is even a special edition, as you can see. For $ 190,000, you can buy the BAC Mono sports car, which comes integrated with a Playstation 3 and a fact of race.

The news was announced this Friday (24th), via the Playstation Blog. For now, given the price of letting anyone open mouth, only one unit of this “Mono Edition” will be sold online store for the game.

Besides the car, and the fact the PS3, the lucky buyer might know the facilities of the BAC, located in the UK, where manufacturers will customize the vehicle according to the theme of the game.

“Grid 2″, the game with the normal price, hits stores on the 28th of May and will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360.

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HTC One has sold 5 million units - Tecnologia.com.pt

It is true that it is still far from Apple and Samsung, but it is good news for the manufacturer Twaian, which will have sold more than 5 million devices HTC One .

The HTC One is the latest investment by HTC in the mobile market, trying to regain its place in the market and positioning yourself with this device at the tops of the range Samsung, Sony and LG.

According to the WSJ, via AndroidAuthority, an executive of HTC confirmed that already sold more than 5 million devices

around the world, which is great news, since HTC One is still far from being available in most countries. For example, only arrived in Portugal on the 24th of April last. Compared to Samsung, the Galaxy S4 has reached the 10 million sales, but since the first day it is available in most European countries.

According to the executive, HTC did not sell more devices because of hardware failure in the stock, which led to several stock-outs of the One and HTC sales slowed.

The HTC One has a Super LCD screen of 4.7 inches with 468 pixels per inch (ppi), Qualcomm Snapdragon processor from 600 to 1.7 GHz, 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage, 4.7 MP camera technology and image stabilization UltraPixel, 2300 mAh battery and Android 4.1.2. The Android 4.1.2 is that it is a pity, because the Galaxy S4 already has the latest version, Android 4.2.2, but will miss little to offer the HTC update.

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Nokia Lumia 920: The End-of-launches Windows Phone 8 - PowerUser

The Nokia Lumia 920 is the tip of the arrow head of Nokia and Windows Phone 8 in the attack on the premium segment of smartphones. Have this equipment that is necessary for trouncing the competition?

Contents

• Design
• Specifications
• Camera
• Windows Phone 8
• Other Points to Consider
• Final Assessment

Both Nokia, Windows Phone 8 and urgently need to shake the market.

competitive world of smartphones is not compatible with timid attempts to do something different and striking.

Users today expect nothing less than excellence, especially when we talk in the higher ranges of devices.

Based on this assumption, it appears that the Nokia Lumia 920.

This is possibly the best smartphone released by Nokia to date and is also the device that best takes advantage of Windows Phone 8 (2013 Q2).

But does this trump card is powerful enough to shake the market?

We analyze the Nokia Lumia 920 and try to find the answer to this question.

Design

Nokia may be accused of having committed many mistakes in the past, but a point is undeniable: the provisions of the Finnish brand has always excelled by presenting a visual identity of its own.

is easy to get to a store and clearly identify what are the Nokia devices.

This has its advantages and disadvantages. This means that there is a well defined pattern, which is followed over the years, but there is no real desire to innovate.

are easily visible on some traits of the Lumia 920 Lumia 800 and if we go back a little more, we even managed to identify some similarities with the N9.

The Nokia Lumia 920 is constructed of polycarbonate, finished in glossy plastic.

Although this is not a problem by itself, we faced several reports of people who consider that the plastic finish makes this smartphone something slippery.

We may be facing a simple matter of sensitivity, or before a more serious problem. Honestly, the contact we had with the unit, do not share this idea.

Its 185 grams also not easily percetíveis but all this weight is easily explained: due to its superior build quality.

It’s time to talk on the monitor of the Nokia Lumia 920 is clearly the strongest point of this smartphone.

LCD screen of 4.5 inches with IPS technology is simply fantastic and managed to leave us nagua mouth.

PureMotion HD + technology developed by Nokia itself shows signs of a great quality and provides a level of resolution hard to beat this type of equipment.

resolution of 330 ppi, sharp and vivid colors, deep blacks .. The screen of the Nokia Lumia 920 is everything the screen of a smartphone should be.

It is also necessary to mention that the high sensitivity of the screen allows the device to be used with gloves. Something that will surely give a lot like winter.

Well, maybe not “our” Winter, but it is certain that in countries with adverse climates will thank you for being able to fully utilize your Lumia 920 without having to remove the gloves.

All this

quality is secured by a construction in Corning Glass Gorilla 2.

Specifications

motor Nokia Lumia 920 is its dual-core processor Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon 1.5 GHz The performance chart is provided by the Adreno 225 GPU.

RAM is 1 GB and internal memory is 32 GB.

essential hardware level, we can not really do that there are big surprises or innovations.

finds exactly what is expected in this range equipment: hardware good level, able to deliver optimum performance.

wanted more details about this? We confess that we are not very apologists of benchamrks that mean little to the average user.

In general terms, what matters here is that the Nokia Lumia 920 runs Windows Phone so fluid. The performance of the device is constant and stable.

House

The camera of the Nokia Lumia 920 is certainly one of its greatest attributes.

There is certainly a technological marvel that Nokia’s marketing tries to sell us, but it’s really one of the best cameras already equipped smartphone.

was a compliment? It is certainly deserved. This camera of 8 MP with PureView technology is able to produce high quality photos, which until now we thought impossible to get a smart phone.

The secret behind the Lumia 920′s camera is the new optics, image stabilization, able to ensure that most photos will come out focused.

Who usually leave hands tremble when you take a photograph, will give thanks for this new technology.

Windows Phone 8

very impressive is that the design and hardware of a smartphone, it will serve little if the software is of poor quality.

Windows Phone 8 is not really present many new features compared to Windows Phone 7. The most basic features remain the same, so users of the previous version of Windows Phone will transition easily.

The big advantage of Windows Phone 8 is the ease of use. Even someone who is taking the first steps in the world of smartphones, will succeed easily adapt to this OS.

recognize that we have a quality operating system and is in the process of evolution.

Other Points to Consider

Some of the limitations

Windows Phone Nokia Lumia were resolved at this 920, through the inclusion of applications of Nokia.

applications like Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Shoot Smart cinemagraph and allow to reach another level when using this smartphone.

battery Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery that promises a battery life of 17 hours is another added value of this equipment. This battery can be charged via wireless, which is quite advantageous.

Final Evaluation

The Nokia Lumia 920 is certainly one of the greatest achievements of the Finnish giant in recent years.

A screen

fantastic, one of the best cameras ever made available on a smartphone, an excellent level of autonomy and unique applications Nokia, which increase the usability of the device, the Nokia Lumia 920 are one of the best smartphones on the market.

The main negative about this handset is it your price: 599 euros (2013 Q2).

• Pros
• fantastic screen
• One of the best cameras in the market
• Nokia Apps

• Cons
• Plastics slippery (according to some users)
• Device weight
• Price

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New Flickr with performance issues - Tecnologia.com.pt

The same week we introduced a new interface, Flickr is struggling with performance problems that have affected the work of the social network hosting and sharing images.

users complain mainly slow on page load and problems in

accessing some features.

Flickr has made it known through his Twitter account, which is trying to solve the problem, but the users did not like the “blackout” and extended the critical new layout .

One reason for the drop in performance may have been the new limit site storage of 1TB per person . It is likely that there has been a overhead temporary, leading to instability in the access and navigation.

the time this story was written website still experiencing some sluggishness.

Remember that this presented a Yahoo! Tuesday, 21, a new version of Flickr.

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But then how do you say GIF? - Telemoveis.com

We may have been wrong all these years. GIF is a popular image format, according to its inventor, is pronounced ‘JIF’ and not ‘Guif’, although the two ways of pronunciation are accepted.

Better late than never. The answer to the big question – how do you

pronounce GIF? – seems to have arrived in 2013, having not produced significant results. According to its inventor, the term GIF was initially introduced in 1987 and never met properly a consensus on the correct pronunciation for their terminology.

Statements have been made to the New York Times, where Steve Wilhite will explain how the word is pronounced – which contrasts with the very definition of Oxford Dictionary, which states that both forms are correct. Regardless of all, the fact is that there is no longer any control to exercise over the pronunciation of this word.

The White House itself, in its official Tumblr, has already decided that the word should be pronounced as ‘Guif’. But who is really going to worry about it?

PJ holds suspected of smuggling prohibited weapons - Público.pt

Directory North Judiciary Police arrested a man suspected of trafficking Portuguese and receiving of illegal firearms, between Portugal and Spain.

The detainee, which are not known criminal record, have started this practice a few months ago, he explained the source of the Judicial Police. It is a business

of 33 years who engages in various activities, from construction to sales of tires.

During the investigation, which took place in Penafiel and Cinfães Douro, were you seized weapons normally used by police forces, including automatic weapons. Seizures have been precipitated by the absence of proof of license these weapons, some of which are prohibited.

Altogether seven weapons were seized and dozens of different types of ammunition. And beyond the individual arrested, three others were made defendants in this investigation.

Portugal welcomes the Amazon Kindle Fire HD - Telemoveis.com

The Amazon Android tablet hits the market since June Portuguese finally. The price of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD should be around 270 euros, making it a direct competitor of Google Nexus 7 by Asus.

There are only two Android tablets really popular, successful and able to offer alternatives to the Apple iPad: the Amazon Kindle Fire and

Google Nexus 7 , interestingly both in the category of 7-inch Apple iPad mini prior to.

While the Google Nexus 7 is already on sale in Portugal since last year, the Android tablet from Amazon and took longer to get here. According to available information, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD arrives Portuguese consumers already in June and will be available for prices that are around 270 euros, although these values ??have not been to already confirmed.

Amazon Kindle Fire HD comes equipped with a dual-core 1.5 GHz, 1 GB of RAM and a HD screen of 8.9 inches, and is available in two versions – 16 and 32 GB.

Some readers consider buying this tablet from Amazon in favor of any other Android tablet? We recall that, although run Google’s operating system, the version of the Amazon is an ecosystem-based closed shop with own applications and compete directly with Google.

Messages exchanged via Skype are not as private as you ... - The Ball

A security company did some tests with the use of Skype software and concluded that Microsoft has access to any conversation from the service.

responsible technology giant did not deny, saying they only do so only for safety reasons. The news is advanced by the site Ars Technica.

To test the service’s privacy, was sent a message from one Skype user

to another. In between, the experts were able to detect a connection from a Microsoft server accessed the message.

Skype uses a security system that encrypts messages when they are sent and decrypts them when they are received. What test revealed that Microsoft was able to read the links in the message sent through the encryption process.

The company officials say that, in fact, messages can be read, but In order to ascertain whether there is fraudulent stuff, like links to suspicious sites.

Amazon launches Kindle Fire tablet in 170 countries, Brazil continues to ... - Techworld

appliances company run modified versions of Android and is priced from $ 200 in the U.S.. According to the company, launching in Brazil still happens in 2013.

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Amazon launched this Thursday, 23/5, their Kindle Fire tablets and Kindle Fire HD HD 8.9 “in 170

countries around the world. Even with this massive launch, Brazil continues without appliances.

Until then, these tablets the retail giant were only available in a few countries: USA, Germany, France, Spain, UK, Italy and Japan

Amazon came to Brazil in an official way in late 2012 with the release of the most basic model of its Kindle e-reader, with a suggested price of $ 300. In March 2013, the company expanded its operations here with the arrival of the Kindle Paperwhite, more advanced version of the reader, with prices starting at 480 dollars.

Although Brazil have stayed out of this round of launch of Kindle Fire HD and HD 8.9 “, Amazon executives have previously said the country should receive the device later this year.

Amazon Kindle Fire sends to Portugal June 13 - LOCAL.PT

TECHNOLOGY – Amazon today announced the expansion of marketing their tablets to more than 170 countries. Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique on the list for aa pre-sale. Brazil, for now, missed out. The Kindle Fire bought now being sent on June 13.

The Kindle Fire is a tablet, one of the products sold by Amazon since its launch. Prices are around 200/300 euros and vary depending on the resolution and storage.

content ecosystem Amazon expands well all over the world, including Brazil and here. Besides applications that Amazon offers, like Google, with the Kindle Fire consumers are over 300,000 ebooks at your

disposal.

With this move, Amazon has run third in the market for tablets with Google. Google and Amazon are behind Apple and Samsung to maintain a leading position in the market of tablets and smartphones, devices that lead the buying preferences of Portuguese.

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Microsoft may be 'spying' their messages on Skype - Digital Journal

If

have expectations about the privacy of their communications on Skype, may want to reassess them. Microsoft seems to be ‘spying’ service messages for security reasons, according to Ars Technica.

The company regularly checks the content of messages sent through the service for signs of fraud, but what is done with the information from these checks – if they are stored indefinitely or destroyed – is unknown.

Similar findings were published by The H Security last week. «Skype uses an automated scan in IM to identify unwanted messages and addresses from websites that have previously been marked as spam, phishing or fraud,” said the spokesman of the company, James Blamey, by e-mail.

However, H Security said that Microsoft seems to leave untouched HTTP URLs when checking for HTTPS URLs. HTTPS URLs are usually linked to secure sites and not spam.

discovered by Ars Technica and the independent security researcher, Ashkan Soltani, raises questions about the privacy of communications on Skype.

is also a potential bomb for

Microsoft, which has maintained a large marketing campaign – called ‘Scroogled “- which attacks the verification of the contents of Gmail messages by Google to target ads to readers of these communications webmail.

these recent findings mean is that Skype users can no longer wait for their calls and chats are private, said Solvani.

“The expectation was that what I write for someone, it is only for that person,” he told PCWorld. “However, this finding shows that Microsoft is able to monitor the conversation.”

Moreover, once the company collects data from the message, it is not clear what she does with them. It is also not known where the data is being collected. “If they are tracking URLs in chat, what else can they monitor? They can record all your conversations? “Said Solvani.

If this is the case, he said, Microsoft could be forced by the government to enable the monitoring of a user, if you suspect any irregularities.

“Until now, we had no data to show that Microsoft had this ability,” he said. “Now we have.”

Security Skype privacy was questioned earlier this year by a number of civil rights groups, including Frontier Foundation and Reporters without Borders.

Wireless charging of Nokia Lumia serves on other phones? - Globo.com

When Nokia launched the Lumia 920 with Windows Phone 8 something special beyond the operating system caught my attention: wireless charging arrived as native feature on your smartphone. The hardware , compatible with standard Qi, charges the battery to rest the device on a wireless basis , and the energy passes through the air from one device to another. But will the charger “magic” works in other models of smartphones?

Paddy Power Wireless smartphone Nokia Lumia 920 with standard Qi (Reuters)

Finnish explains that it is another to adopt the Qi standard, used by over one hundred companies around the world, making its new smartphones compatible with wireless power. This means that Nokia devices equipped with the standard Qi can be loaded by other energy sources that use the same pattern. Additionally, devices from other manufacturers, even competitors, support the same standard induction Qi energy can be powered by Nokia chargers.

How does wireless charging

The company, maker of the smartphone, Charger (DT-900) and other accessories such as speakers and covers supply for the Lumia, summarizes the operation of the Qi standard as follows: one transmitter coil is positioned in a of devices, while a receiving coil is the device to be recharged.

first coil can be regarded as the wireless charger from Nokia, and the second as the Lumia 920. The transmitter generates a magnetic field from an alternating electrical current and voltage induced in the receiver coil, charging the battery.

Lumia 920 and its wireless chargers (Reuters)

The idea is that, with the popularization of the Qi standard, soon, restaurants, cafes and airports in some countries already make available this technology on desks or recharge points with the boot wireless embedded – the What makes it even more interesting.

Where to find?

The manufacturer advises that, in Brazil, it is possible to find the charger DT-900, black in color, for U.S. $ 199 in the stores of Nokia. In addition, there is also a cover (CC-3041) for the

Lumia 820 which replaces the original battery for a receiver compatible with DT-900.

Among the accessories recommended by the Nokia website are beyond the wireless charger and a wireless power pad, a support vehicle with charger wireless which also assists in accessing Nokia maps while traveling and JBL dock that plays music stored on your smartphone via bluetooth and NFC connections. The speaker also functions as a wireless charger for any device with Qi.

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Using Nokia charger on other devices

According to the Wireless Power Consortium, creative technology Qi, there are over 200 products certified to the standard power wireless, including major electronics manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, HTC, Toshiba, Motorola and LG. A complete and updated list with all products can be found on the company website.

Another top appliance line very popular in Brazil that can make use of wireless charger from Nokia is the Nexus 4, produced by Google in partnership with LG. The model also has the technology Qi.

Already

Samsung Galaxy S4, one of the leading smartphones launched in 2013, is also compatible with wireless power, but it needs extra equipment to have technology support Qi. So do not even try reloading the device directly into the charger Lumia 920 as the S4 needs a special cover to use energy wireless .

Microsoft may be "spying" their messages in Skype - Techworld

John P. Mello Jr., PC World / USA

The company regularly checks the content of messages sent through the service for signs of fraud, but what is done with the information from these checks is unknown

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If you have any expectations about the privacy of their communications on Skype, you may want to reassess them. Microsoft seems to be “spying” messages from your service for safety reasons, according to Ars Technica.

The company regularly checks the content of messages sent through the service for signs of fraud, but what is done with the information from these checks – if they are stored indefinitely or destroyed – is unknown.

Similar findings were published by The H Security last week. “Skype uses automated scanning in instant messaging to identify unwanted messages and addresses from websites that have previously been marked as spam, phishing or fraud,” said the spokesman of the company, James Blamey, by e-mail.

However, H Security said Microsoft appears to be leaving the HTTP URLs untouched while checking for HTTPS URLs. HTTPS URLs are usually linked to secure sites and not spam.

discovered by Ars Technica and the independent security researcher, Ashkan Soltani, raises questions about

the privacy of communications on Skype.

is also a potential bomb for Microsoft, which has maintained a large marketing campaign – called “

What this means
What these recent findings mean is that Skype users can no longer wait for their calls and chats are private, said Solvani.

“The expectation was that I write to you, will be only for you,” he told PCWorld. “However, this finding shows that Microsoft is able to monitor it.”

Moreover, once the company collects data from a message, it is not clear what she does with them. It is also not known where the data is being gathered. “If they are tracking URLs in chat, what else can they monitor? They can record all your conversations?” Said Solvani.

If this is the case, he said, Microsoft could be forced by the government to enable monitoring of a user, if you suspect any irregularities.

“Until now, we had no data to show that Microsoft has that ability,” he said. “Now we have.”

A little history
Security Skype privacy was questioned earlier this year by a number of civil rights groups, including Frontier Foundation and Reporters without Borders.

“Many of your users rely on Skype to protect your communications – be they activists operating in countries ruled by authoritarian regimes, are journalists who communicate with sensitive sources or users who wish to talk privately with business partners, family or friends, “wrote the groups in a

GIF Creator says that the correct pronunciation is "JIF". And now? - Time Magazine

inventor GIF, Steve Wilhite, during the Webby Awards in New York, United States, this Tuesday (21) (Photo: Brad Barket / Invision / AP)

know that kind of revelation that comes to changing your life? One of them (the beloved world of internet) has surfaced on Tuesday (21) and gave the talk. Turns 26 (yes, 26 years!) Wrong to pronounce the name of the fantastic animated images from the web, the GIFs. Steve Wilhite created the Graphics Interchange Format while working for Compuserve in June 1987. On the evening of Tuesday, he was honored at the “Oscars of the Internet,” the Webby Awards, and made the big reveal (written in a GIF even displayed on the screen): “It’s pronounced JIF, not GIF.” Pããããã, that’s when you collide. Watch the big moment below:

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But not enough

the Father and Lord of GIFs give the word. On Twitter, the term “GIF” entered the trending topics worldwide, contrary

to many people: “My God. GIF is pronucia JIF. I spent my whole life speaking wrong and probably will continue that way, “wrote @ SapVinicius.

GIFs represented a major milestone in the history of the internet. With the emergence of more advanced graphics technologies, however, they fell into disuse. In recent years, fashion has returned, and web remembered how fun to see animated images without giving a play on YouTube. In Brazilian Portuguese, the correct pronunciation is the same JIF with J sound, as in the word “giraffe”. To turn into a sound of G, it is necessary to put the letter U between G and I, as in “William”. But in English, according to the OED, the two pronunciations are acceptable. The goddess of the pronunciations, owner of the voice of Google Translate, reads “GIF” even in English, not “JIF”.

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Google gives up the payment service Google Checkout - TeK.sapo

The decision takes effect from November 20, when the service is definitely replaced by Google Wallet, but being limited to the purchase of digital goods.

Despite the strength Google brand, seven years were not enough to shake the dominance of giant ecommerce like Amazon or brands online payment like Paypal, which justifies the abandonment of the project seven years after its launch.

All batteries are now pointed to the mobile market, where Google Wallet will

continue to ensure transaction applications, games, music and movies made through Google Play store. The purchase of physical products will no longer be possible.

Google Checkout was already in shadow Wallet since 2011, but the company never confirmed the closure of the service, which was active for some retailers.

By November these retailers will have to make a new choice. Google made some partnerships, among which include the Braintree, Shopify and Freshbooks, to facilitate the process. Retailers Americans can join the Google Wallet Instant Buy.

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The Oggl is a sort of Instagram for Windows Phone - Telemoveis.com

The Oggl was presented in conjunction with the Nokia Lumia 925, but will not be exclusive to the Lumia range and will be available to all users of Windows Phone 8.

While Instagram does not decide to come to Windows Phone 8 will have someone to fill that void – an opportunity that seems to have been gripped by Oggl , an application that just recently came to iOS and will soon pass also be available for Windows Phone 8, advanced to second during the presentation

of the Nokia Lumia 925.

The application is not yet complete, which means that the version has been displayed during apresntação consisted only in a preview, but it is expected to be available in the app store for Windows Phone the launch of the Nokia Lumia 925, which will be held in June.

NASA captures a huge explosion on the Moon, caused by the impact ... - Net & Tech

NASA recorded on video, on the 17th of this month, a violent explosion on the Moon, caused by the impact of a meteoroid.

NASA researchers who monitor the moon Á about 8 years already sensed hundreds of impacts, but none as spectacular as this. “For about 1 second, the site of the impact shone like a star of magnitude 4,” said NASA.

According to the U.S. space agency, the meteoroid (1) was about 46 cm in diameter and weighing approximately 45.5 kg, but shifted- at a speed of 56,000 miles per hour (approximately 90,000 km / hour). The shock was so violent that despite the small size of the meteoroid, caused a crater 20 meters in diameter.

According to NASA, the shock caused the explosion brightest ever detected in the history of their program. The U.S. researchers also say that the meteoroid fell on the moon with an explosive force equivalent to 5 tons of TNT.

NASA also detected numerous meteoroids entering Earth’s

atmosphere. Fortunately for us, the atmosphere of our planete eventually burn the vast majority of “waste” space. The Moon, however, does not have this protective layer.

Watch now the video captured by the North American Space Agency, NASA.

(1) meteoroid definition according to Wikipedia:

• Meteoroids are pieces of material that wander through space and, according to the International Meteor Organization (International Meteor Organization), have significantly smaller dimensions than a asteroid and significantly larger than an atom or molecule, distinguishing us from asteroids – bigger objects, or interstellar dust – micron or smaller objects.
• meteoroids derived from celestial bodies such as comets and asteroids and may originate from the ejecta of comets which are closer to the sun, in the collision between two asteroids, or even be a fragment left over from the creation of the solar system. On contact with the atmosphere of a planet, a meteoroid gives rise to a meteor.
• meteoroids that reach the Earth’s surface are called meteorites.