Firefox 3.5!

Posted on July 1, 2009, 11:16 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

The much awaited Firefox 3.5 is ready for download. The new Firefox 3.5 promises to be much faster than the previous version and also the other competitors. The web browser incorporates new technologies such as downloadable fonts, CSS media queries, transformations and new properties, JavaScript query selectors, HTML5 local storage for applications in offline mode, text to canvas, ICC profiles and SVG transformations.

Also included is a new navigation privately, in order to better manage our data. This is more commonly known as the porn mode which was introduced by Internet Explorer 7.

Performance has been improved in Web applications using the new TraceMonkey JavaScript engine and has added the ability to share your position on the map. Firefox 3.5 is free and available for download in 70 languages and across various platforms.

This video from the Firefox Channel will give a run through of all the new features in the new version.

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New version of Skype is out!

Posted on June 29, 2009, 11:02 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

The technology leader in Voice Over IP, Skype, has updated to version 4.1 for Windows users. This week it has also been updated for Windows Mobile application and for iPhone / iPod Touch. Users of Skype for the iPhone can now check your voicemail and send SMS through it. It has also added support for more languages and improving the design of the interface of the mobile versions. Skype has been counting many of the suggestions which were given by the users.

The new version of Skype for Windows Mobile allows sending attachments in instant messaging application and it is no doubt a great improvement. According to an article in the Skype blog, they have corrected the errors found in the beta, and encourage PC users to upgrade.

Rapidshare ordered to pay $ 34 million

Posted on June 23, 2009, 2:18 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

The system of P2P file sharing has just suffered a blow after a court in Germany sentenced popular file hosting site Rapidshare to pay $ 34 million. Reason: copyright violation.

This company was denounced by GEMA, a body representing composers, authors and music publishers from around the world. By not having checked this, Rapidshare will have to pay these 34 million euros and also withdraw the listing of topics covered and, secondly, to take appropriate measures to ensure that never again it will be available anymore.

It is not the first time, a while ago a same kind of issue happened. On that occasion, the judge simply forced them to withdraw any type of musical content that is copyrighted. RapidShare provides a system for storing and sharing files over the Internet. The problem is that the files are uploaded by users and it is difficult to control if they are infringing copyright.

The rise of USB 3.0

Posted on June 22, 2009, 1:10 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

2600 million USB products can not be wrong, another chipset manufacturer has announced its development plans and their conceptual models for Super Speed USB. Also known as USB 3.0, USB SuperSpeed seems destined to be the future of data exchange and connection for all types of gadgets.

USB 1.0 was limited to 40 Mbits per second, but was strengthened in peripherals such as mouse and keyboard, but needed more for video applications, or external hard drives. Then the USB 2.0 was revealed multiplying by the transfer of the original model up to 480 Mbits per second.

Now there are two standards that are struggling to be born, and also the wireless USB SuperSpeed. Both are experiencing slowdowns in its development due to the global economic situation, but the developers are working for companies able to display new products. This week Snowbush revolted Gennum’s plans and its roadmap to bring the USB 3.0 on motherboards. Remember that the USB 3.0 technology promises speeds of up to 2,400 Mbits per second in both directions simultaneously. The first units could reach the market in mid-2010.

Streaming videos on the Android mobile

Posted on June 20, 2009, 1:23 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

A new application available on Android Market allows the transmission over the Internet, through the player’s website Qik with videos captured directly from an Android phone. This will allow you to share moments of your life with others in real time from anywhere in the world. Moreover, the implementation of Qik lets you share links to videos with others through email, Twitter, Facebook or YouTube. The user can choose whether you want your video public or private.

The application, still in beta, has limitations. The first and most obvious limitation is the speed of transmission that allows the bandwidth, especially if different people want to see live. The bandwidth affects the number of frames per second you can capture with your mobile. You should not expect to hang a high-quality video cameras currently available Android phones. In situations of low light and moving subjects, you must have enough pulse to achieve a good video.

Anyway, you can download Qik in Android Market application to test and judge for yourself. You must have a phone based on Android operating system. It is available on Windows Mobile models and was also rumored that there is a version that works with the iPhone 3.0.

TomTom for the Iphone

Posted on June 14, 2009, 1:36 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

The long-awaited iPhone TomTom navigator was made available WWDC in San Francisco. The popular navigation software will be available in the AppStore and is compatible with version 3.0 of the iPhone operating system.

In addition to the navigation software, TomTom has prepared a pack for the car that includes a swivel bracket with built-in speakers. The speakers not only let you hear better when navigation instructions but also has the handsfree function. This pack also comes with a charger for the car so that the iPhone doesn’t run out of battery.

TomTom will come equipped with the latest maps from Tele Atlas and the IQ Routes technology. This technology calculates the fastest route based on the prediction of traffic on the highway and not only at the maximum speed at which it can circulate. It will be available in late summer and the price is still unknown.

Morro from Microsoft

Posted on June 12, 2009, 11:17 am, by admin and received No Comments ».
Microsoft will present a free antivirus for the PC named Morro. With this new service, the company aims to compete with products from Symantec and McAfee.

For the moment, it is testing the first version of the product with Microsoft’s own employees.  Microsoft said that Morro will offer basic tools to combat a wide range of viruses. Tools that are likely to be functional as the low-end products from Symantec and McAfee, which costs about $ 40 per year.

According to Microsoft the new free antivirus protection provides various types of malware including viruses, spywires, rootkits and Trojans. Three years ago, Microsoft entered this market with Live OneCare, which proved a commercial failure. For this reason, the company will cease the service to begin offering  Morro during the last months of 2009.

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Dismantling the Palm Pre

Posted on June 10, 2009, 1:05 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

The people at iFixit, with the usual speed have published a comprehensive guide to the dismantling of the new Palm Pre, which was on sale last Saturday, June 6. As usual, the iFixit guides are smart, respectful and grateful, as it deserves a very careful design terminal.

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iFixit takes to introduce a new section Gadget Teardown, where we find the best graphic explanation of dismantling our favorite gadgets, so far focused on the guides to disassemble any Apple device, as well as the sale of components to be able to repair them. Among others, we can now see how to disassemble a Nokia N95, a T-Mobile G1, a HTC Touch Pro or even the Nintendo Wii.

It is estimated that the components that make up the new Palm Pre has a value of $ 170, its selling price is $ 199, so the scope for business in the sale is less then the gain comes with voice and data plans to operators subject to the buyer.

All new Nokia N97

Posted on June 7, 2009, 11:41 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

Engadget Mobile team has already received a new Nokia N97 and have proceeded, as has been tradition to photograph her unpack. At the moment we settle for the look and wait to perform the initial performance testing.

The new terminal and can be purchased for $ 700 and can be booked in July at the Nokia store. The N97 is designed so that we are always connected to our way on the Internet, social networks, share videos and photos, all comfortably settled in their widescreen slider 3.5.

It has WiFi, 3G and HSDPA; Email or OVI Exchange push email, QWERTY keyboard. It is comprehensive and also has A-GPS receiver, compass and a built-in 32GB internal memory.

The Sixth Sense

Posted on May 27, 2009, 1:08 am, by admin and received No Comments ».

Remember Tom Cruise in Minority Report? The concept developed by MIT and LG introduced by SixthSense, makes us move directly to this fantasy world. This is a transportable and gestural interface that allows us to use a cellphone through gestures, interacting on any surface.

The SixthSense is formed by a pocket projector, a mirror and a camera that is connected to a mobile. The user bears the projector, the camera and the mirror attached to a pendant. In this way, we can see what we normally see on the mobile screen projected on any surface. So any place used to show the phone’s interface.

Furthermore, the camera recognizes and tracks the user’s gestures. Thus, the camera interprets the movements we make and the results on the interface. The result of this mechanism is science fiction. You can see how it works in the video below.

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