Tools to reduce size and weight of image

The image quality provided by today's cameras have a drawback: attach to an email or uploading to a social network can be slow... or impossible.

Keep in mind that the reduction means a loss of image information.

There are free programs on operating systems like Mac OS X and Windows.

Web services are also very easy to use.

Today, the digital cameras and mobile art are capable of giving high quality images and large users.

The main problem comes when you want to manage these photos via Internet. Its weight can cause problems when trying to attach in an email or upload to a social network , for example. Web services and social networks often have limitations on the maximum sizes of images and attachments, so that the operation to attach or upload can sometimes be impossible.

There are some solutions to overcome this problem and reduce the weight and size of these images, as indicated from Consumer . Keep in mind that the reduction involves a loss of information of the image.

In Windows you can use Paint, very basic but can help those less initiated in digital retouching. Account in the 'image' with the option to collapse and expand an image by introducing horizontal and vertical values. With a value of 50% horizontal and vertical, the image is reduced to a quarter. Other free applications for this operating system are Light Image Resizer and Fotosizer

In Mac OS X , when you open any image with the application 'Preview' from the 'Tools> Adjust Size' is possible to indicate the new dimensions of the image. This application also automatically calculates the new output file size, resizing and optimizing the selected image. In the case of decreasing the weight of a batch of images, one option is to create a workflow tool for Mac OS X. Automator

Picasa from Google account, among other features, with the option to optimize the size of the images. Flickr is not the case, which resizes images uploaded to a maximum and then makes replicas in different sizes, so that later propose several formats for each picture.

Other options include web gear. Services to reduce the size of images without having to install any application on your computer:

Reduction of photos.

Resize Your Image.

Resize2email.

Image Optimizer.

Shrink Pictures.

Keep in mind that in some cases these services only perform the function of optimizing the size of the image , but without affecting its original size. That is, only made the option to compress an image by using proprietary algorithms, in order to provide a optimized compression that some desktop applications. This is the case of web services like those provided by Image Optimization or Jpegmini. The latter is a free service that can be used without registration, promises a five times lower in reducing the file size without losing image quality minimum. For registered users, has other features like the option to temporarily gain for optimization albums and share images on platforms such as Picasa and Flickr.

Google and Microsoft to buy Yahoo

Rumors are fired on the sale of Yahoo after the fall of 26% of its profits in the third quarter of 2011.

Microsoft had made a bid for Yahoo in 2008.

Google is aware that a purchase transaction would involve a federal government investigation for possible harm to competition.

Yahoo has a market value of 20,000 million dollars.

The computer giants Google and Microsoft are among the possible candidates to buy Yahoo , after the poor performance of the popular web portal, according to the newspaper reported Saturday Wall Street Journal.

Microsoft, already made a bid for Yahoo in 2008 by 47,500 million dollars, would be in talks with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board through a mixture of preferred shares and bonds , although the transaction price has not transpired.

Bill Gates's company currently has an agreement with Yahoo to develop a search engine set.

Google comes in.

At the same time, the financial newspaper indicates that Google would have analyzed the acquisition of Yahoo , also through private equity firms.

However, Google executives are aware that one such operation would cause a more than possible investigation by the federal government for possible harm to competition and monopoly.

The rumors about the sale of Yahoo have soared this week after the results of the popular Web site that showed a profit drop of 26% in the third quarter of this year, for the same period in 2010.

In addition, the surprise dismissal of the CEO , Carol Bartz, in September and had shown the nervousness and uncertainty within Yahoo at the inability to adapt to market changes.

Currently, Yahoo has a market value of approximately 20,000 million dollars (about 14,400 million euros).

Biography of Steve Jobs

The first part of the biography of the founder of Apple has been translated into fourteen languages and leave this Monday for sale in eighteen countries.

It is hoped that this first edition is exhausted in a short time, so that the publisher Kodansha already preparing two editions of 50,000 copies each.

With over 25,000 copies reserved in advance , the first part of the authorized biography of the late Steve Jobs , written by Walter Isaacson, arrived Monday at Japanese bookstores in an edition of 100.0000 units.

It is hoped that this first edition is exhausted in a short time, so that the publisher Kodansha, responsible for the publication, and preparing two editions of 50,000 copies each , explained a company spokesman. The first part of the biography of the founder of Apple has been translated into fourteen languages and leave this Monday for sale in eighteen countries.

Steve Jobs wanted the renowned Japanese designer created uniforms for Issei Miyake Apple employees

In this volume, the Japanese version has 432 pages and priced at 1995 yen (19 euros), will follow a sequel in Japan will be released on November 1 with an initial printing of 100,000 copies and a second edition of 50,000.

Nippon press ahead some anecdotes of the biography , as the fact that Steve Jobs wanted the renowned Japanese designer Issei Miyake created uniforms for the employees of Apple. When California entrepreneur came up with this idea after visiting Sony factories where workers were dressed by the designer, but eventually the initiative did not come forward before the opposition of Apple's own employees.

The book, according to media Nipponese, also ensures that the high-necked black jersey that became a hallmark of Steve Jobs was inspired by the designs of Issei Miyake , who would have sent a hundred of these garments.

It was expected that the biography of Steve Jobs went on sale on November 21 , but his death on October 5 made its publication be brought forward one month.

Walter Isaacson, former editor of the magazine Time , has written in the past biographies of other famous people as the German physicist Albert Einstein, former U.S. President Benjamin Franklin and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Mozilla Launch Firefox 7

Firefox reaches 7 in order to consume less memory

Excessive consumption of memory was one of the greatest cons of the browser.

The browsers are being updated with increasing frequency.

The companies work mainly on improving performance and product safety, cost improvements seen with the naked eye.

Companies struggling to lead the field of browsers, especially Microsoft, Google, Mozilla and Apple, have been proposed to provide users with constant improvements in its products. The result of this strategy are becoming more frequent updates and new versions of browsers. The companies are working primarily on improving performance and safety of their products, making the users find it hard to see at a glance the news between versions. However, the fact is that there are, though they are in the structure of the browser.

Mozilla has announced the launch of the final version of the latest update of your web browser : Firefox 7. The company stands out as the main feature to reduce memory consumption by the browser, one of the main cons of the previous versions. Mozilla also has said that improvements have been made to speed up performance in Windows and have fixed several bugs and security problems of stability.

Mozilla has also introduced improvements in the process of loading pages

So far, the versions of Firefox had as much against the system was consuming more memory as used by the user. While it is true that computers are becoming equipped with more memory, excessive use of Firefox has always been one of the criticisms of users. Mozilla Firefox notes and 7 ensures that managed to reduce consumption of system memory . The company explained that the improvement in consumption is "drastic", but have not quantified its outcome.

The company has also introduced improvements in the process of loading pages. The company has explained that they have used a new system in Windows that will render the pages and upload content more quickly, which will reduce the time that load.

7 Firefox also improves aspects focused on the use of your browser. Thinking about users accessing from mobile devices or other terminals, the company has improved the system of bookmarks and passwords synchronization can be achieved with the use of Firefox Sync. Furthermore, it has followed the footsteps of Chrome and Firefox 7 has made the URL prefix 'http://' is hidden by default.

As for technical improvements, Mozilla has focused on the browser support the latest versions of protocols such as WebSocket or MarthML, and also highlighted the correction of safety problems and failures of stability and features of the new version of Firefox.

Sony launches two tablets

Tablet S model has a screen resolution of 9.4 inches high.

The Sony Tablet weighs 372 grams P has and has two 5.5-inch screens.

Both tablets are dual core and Honeycomb Android.

Sony enters the market of the tablets with the launch in Spain of its first two models, Tablet Tablet S and P , with dual core and Honeycomb Android. The first is more similar to typical design of such products, although with a very convenient feature for easy use on surfaces.

The P is the most peculiar, with two screens and a clamshell design . Although Samsung's strength in this field, the Japanese company provides leading the Android tablets segment 2012.

The CEO of Sony Iberia, Rafael Vieyra, has been commissioned to present in society, these two devices on the Sony Style store in Madrid. The manager explained that the rise of these devices due to the increased use of Internet has encouraged the company to enter the field of tablets . 57% of Spanish households have broadband at home, there are 22 million Internet users and there is already an installed base of 600,000 tablets in our country (that this Christmas could soar to 1.5 million devices).

According to studies by the company, users use these gadgets at home or traveling. As for home use, have perceived that activities are combined with "more relaxed" and places than before, "had nothing to do with digital" and connectivity. This is the case of bed or while watching TV. And all such uses are those that claim to offer the Sony Tablet S and P, two models that offer different benefits.

Two tablets with unique design

Tablet S model is the tablet more tablet of Sony launches two models, with a high resolution display of 9.4 inches (1.280x800 pixels). However, its center of gravity is shifted to notice lighter when held in hands and bend slightly when supported on a surface. With its 600 grams weight, the result is a very handy device.

Both tablets can be converted into a universal digital control art

S Tablet with Android 3.1 and is available in three models: only 16 Wi-Fi (479 euros) and 32 GB (579 euros) and Wi-Fi with 3G 16 GB (599 euros).

Meanwhile, the Tablet P model is the only market with dual-touchscreen design, which offers new possibilities to deliver content. For example, a video game control or keyboard to emails on the bottom screen and the image at the top. But the best part is that greatly reduces its size when folded for easy transport. This model is more focused on users who want to use the device constantly away from home.

The Sony P Tablet weighs 372 grams and only two screens of 5.5 inches each (1.240x480 pixels). Its interior is shiny black, very elegant, while the outside is white and matte. In this case, use version 3.2 of Android.

Both devices have a Nvidia Tegra CPU 2 Mobile Processor 1 GHz, interior and exterior cameras , tickets microUSB, helmets input, Bluetooth and DLNA for streaming content such as music or video to other devices such as televisions or sound chains.

One of the interesting features of these devices is that thanks to infrared technology, can become a universal digital control art for all home electronic devices such as TV, air conditioning, lighting or Blu-ray Disc. Applications built on the tablets are compatible with many different brands and models not only with Sony.

Netflix and Amazon on movies

Netflix has announced a deal with Dreamworks and Amazon, another Fox

The online video store industry leader in premiere will begin offering the DreamWorks animated films in 2013 after being shown in theaters.

Amazon will Fox series The X-Files, 24 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer .

Netflix and Amazon have announced agreements with DreamWorks and Fox, respectively , for the distribution of content belonging to these Hollywood studios through their viewing platforms in streaming . The online video store industry leader, Netflix will begin offering to scoop the DreamWorks Animation films starting in 2013 after being shown in theaters, a year in which the creators of Shrek have scheduled three premieres: The Croods, Turbo and Peabody and Sherman .

Titles like Kung Fu Panda and Megamind will become part of the Netflix catalog later. The agreement with DreamWorks comes just days after Netflix TV strengthen its menu with new Discovery Channel program that Dish Network and presented his plan to turn the Blockbuster video rental chain in a new competitor in the market for movie streaming . The e-commerce giant Amazon, meanwhile, has strengthened its video service for customers of their package Amazon Prime , who pay an annual fee of $ 79 with 2,000 productions of the Fox studios Among the contents that will be available at no extra cost to include Amazon Prime Instant Video X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 24 and Arrested Development , which also can be viewed on Netflix, but will include other exclusive as The Wonder Years .

All these moves come at a time when both companies prepare their development in Spain: Amazon and landed a few weeks ago and Netflix will be expected in early 2012 .

October 4 ceremony of Apple iPhone

 Apple confirms the October 4 held a ceremony related to the iPhone

In the invitation sent to the media can read the phrase "Let's talk iPhone."

It is not known whether the event will discuss the iPhone 5 or on a possible announcement of the much rumored new version of the iPhone 4.

The technology giant Apple has confirmed that the Oct. 4 held a ceremony at its headquarters in Cupertino (California) related to the iPhone , but has not specified if he will present the next generation of its popular phone, as expected.

In the invitation sent to the media to read the phrase "Let's talk iPhone" ("let's talk about iPhone"), but does not mention the iPhone 5 or even hints on the possible announcement of a new iPhone version 4, a options that were considered by many websites.

Analysts speculate that the next iPhone will have a larger screen size and will be lighter and thinner

Several specialized blogs have recently reported that the new device will be released in less than a fortnight and will be sold a few weeks after the announcement.

So far the California company had put on the street a new smart phone model every year , usually in the month of June, since the device debuted in 2007, and this year has not yet produced the expected product update.

Analysts speculate that the next iPhone will have a larger screen size will be lighter and thinner, incorporate 8-megapixel camera and equipped with the same processor that is installed on the iPhone 2.

The event symbolizes the beginning of the stage without Steve Jobs at the helm of the company , and therefore expected the first major public appearance as CEO Tim Cook Apple.

NASA confirms UARS satellite fell in South Pacific

The UARS satellite hit the Earth on Saturday in an area of the South Pacific Ocean, far from any land.

NASA ends the uncertainty surrounding the fall of the device after the scientists could not pinpoint at first place.

After six years of life, the UARS torn returned to Earth in 26 parts.

The NASA explained Tuesday the point of reentry into the atmosphere of the UARS satellite , which hit Earth on Saturday in an area of the South Pacific Ocean , far from any land.

Their remains can be dispersed in an area of between 480 and 1,300 kilometers "The satellite entered the atmosphere over the Pacific to 14.1 degrees south latitude and 170.2 degrees east longitude. This location is located on a remote ocean area and large , "he said Tuesday at NASA.

Thus, the U.S. space agency ends the uncertainty surrounding the fall of the device after the scientists could not pinpoint at first place.

The area that may have scattered the remains of the mill is between 480 and 1,300 kilometers northwest of the point of reentry into the atmosphere.

NASA also said Tuesday that the satellite fell to Earth at 04:01 GMT on Saturday 24 September when the U.S. space agency estimated that it would "between 23.03 GMT and 05.09 GMT."

After completing in 2005 a productive scientific life of almost six years, UARS, 750 million and more than 5.5 tons, torn back in 26 parts to Earth.

Switching back

The fall of the satellite has been surrounded by great anxiety and conjecture in social networks , where the mill became one of the stars of the week.

The probability that the remains of the satellite reached a person were one in 3200 , however, the likelihood that any of the satellite remains in the Upper Atmosphere Research (UARS), weighing 5675 kilograms, a person was reached very remote according to NASA, which stood at one in 3,200.

The agency insisted that since the beginning of the space age has not confirmed any cases in which a person has been injured by a space object re-entry during the maneuver.

The shuttle "Discovery" in 1991 carried the satellite to six tons designed to measure atmospheric changes and the effects of pollution.

Google announces a remarkable

Google announces a "remarkable" that improves the positioning of the news content of its own

It is inserted into the html of the articles, Google News then displayed under the heading of 'featured' on your homepage.One more thing that Google uses to position the news.

Google has announced the creation of a "standout" (highlighted) that once inserted into the HTML code for the news content itself facilitates its positioning within the famous search engine.

The news, released during the conference of the Online News Association in Boston and published in his blog , intended as a parameter of the many that Google uses to position the information on the Internet.

Thus, typing "standout" in the html code of the articles, Google News will show the article under the heading of 'featured' on their home page and the news search results, giving added value to the information processing own.

The label "standout" will be invisible to readers, and can only be seen by the automated Google News. According to Google, the use of this label is intended to improve the positioning of the particular content of each medium.

Twitter available on facebook

Facebook will enable the ability to 'tweet' posts

The convergence of social networks seems to increase. Facebook, in its continuous evolution is taking some functions and features of the competition. Among the latest revelation, the company has chosen to offer a system of organization of friends similar to Google + .

Facebook now allows you to follow or be followed by users who are not friends

Facebook has also included the subscription options , which allow to follow or be followed by users who are not friends. This feature provides a clear approach to Twitter and its famous system of 'FOLLOWS' and followers'.

Among the latest updates from Facebook is another development that further contributes to this rapprochement between networks : the ability to link your Facebook account with Twitter . Thus, anyone who wishes can make what you post on Facebook while tweeting appears in the network of 'microblogging'.

Several developers have created applications in the past allowed this link, but Facebook has always been in charge of eliminating them, probably with the intention of launching this possibility without intermediaries.

The reverse option already exists in a while. That is, you can link your Twitter account with Facebook and all messages sent from the first were also published automatically and in the second.

satellite hit earth

A satellite out of control and the size of a bus slam into Earth on Friday

The risk to people is "extremely small".
It is very difficult to anticipate exactly where it will fall.
The U.S. government, which owns the SAT, says that the pieces should not touch or "sold to collectors on eBay."

A satellite the size of a bus will impact Earth on Friday 23 according to the NASA , which closely follows the trajectory of the spacecraft while insisting that the risk for the inhabitants of the planet is "extremely small".

The probability that any of the remains of the satellite of the Upper Atmosphere Research (UARS), which weighs 5675 kilograms, reach a person is very remote according to the U.S. space agency, the figure in one in 3,200.

The probability that any of the remains of the satellite reaches a person is very unlikely for the moment, we only know that the device will impact the space located between the northern latitudes of Canada and southern South America, an area that includes most on the planet, since it is very difficult to estimate precisely where the Earth will one satellite out of control.

This is because any small change in the time that the satellite re-enters the atmosphere resulting in thousands of miles apart in terms of where they hit.


The satellite was expected to arrive in late September or early October, but its decline was brought forward due to the strong increase in solar activity last week.

Thus, NASA hopes that the mill will impact on Earth on Friday, although it is contemplated that can do the day before or the day after this date.

The space agency scientists estimate that the satellite would break apart when they enter the atmosphere and at least 26 major pieces of wit survive the high temperatures of reentry and fall on Earth.

However, NASA insists that the probability that some of the remnants injure a person is "extremely small". In fact, the agency says that since the beginning of the space age has not confirmed any cases in which a person has been injured by a space object re-entry during the maneuver.

There have been no confirmed case in which a person has been injured by a space object re-entry during the maneuver in the event that the satellite debris falling into a populated area or near one, the U.S. Armed Forces warn that citizens should not touch these parts and, instead, have to tell the discovery to the authorities.

This is true not only for safety reasons but also because all traces of the satellite are U.S. government property, so that, they insist, "can not be sold to collectors or through the eBay site. "

The shuttle "Discovery" in 1991 carried the six-ton satellite designed to measure atmospheric changes and the effects of pollution, he made his way back to Earth for six years.

NASA tracks the satellite with foreign space agencies and report on the movement of object as it approaches the Earth.

Android Apple in European market

Android and Apple has managed to overtake the European market for smartphones  Android and Apple has managed

Of all the platforms 'smartphone' that compete in the market is one that has experienced faster growth.

Android market share increased from 6 to 22.3 points percentage.

Symbian still leads the ranking.

As has happened in the U.S., the battle to compete Android and Apple begins to tilt in the European market also in favor of the former. At least so says a study by ComScore MobiLens , which indicates that the penetration of the platform Android and Apple beats.

Report data show that experienced in 2011 Android fastest growth among all smartphone operating systems, increased its market share from 6 to 22.3 points percentage.

" Network operators, publishers and advertisers looking to effectively reach the European public mobile telephony, should pay close attention to the ongoing growth of Android in the area, since you probably will have big implications for mobile media landscape " argued Europe's vice president of comScore Mobile, Jeremy Copp.

In July 2011, 19.7 million users of smartphone in the five countries Android terminals used, obtaining the highest number in the UK (6.3 million), followed by France (4.5 million) and Germany (4 million). In these areas, HTC owns most of the Android market with 34.6 per cent to below Samsung with 31.7 percent.

Still second fiddle

However, Android has not yet managed to captain the European market platforms smartphone , which occupies a worthy second place. As the report says that Nokia still holds the top spot in the ranking, although the rate of increase of use of Android could threaten their leadership in the not too distant future.

Spain is the second EU country with the highest percentage of users 'smartphone' MobiLens ComScore also reveals some figures on the penetration of smart phones in European countries: according to the company, in the quarter ended in July 2011, 88, 4 million users in the EU reported using smartphones, ie a 44 percent increase over the previous year. As for countries, Spain is the second highest percentage of users , with a share of 43.2 per cent to top the UK.

With respect to consumption behaviors of users, the findings indicate that owners use especially its smartphone to send text messages (82.5%), manage applications (25.3%), use a search engine (26.2%) and play and listen to music, both activities with a 24.6% usage.

The activity carried out under smartphone users in European countries is access news (12%), followed by access to social networks and blogs (15.3%).

Google presents its flight search engine

So far only an initial version focused on the United States.

Use of ITA Software technology bought by the company in April.

Includes rates and routes to the results of a query in your browser.

Internet company Google on Tuesday released the initial version in the U.S. of its flight search service, called Flight Search and you compete to find the best airfares websites like Orbitz , Kayak and TripAdvisor.

Google entered the business of hiring and booking air travel in April when the U.S. authorities approved the purchase by $ 700 million from ITA Software, which developed the flight locator tool used by most airlines and sector.

This is just a first glance: the takeoff, not the final destination of the operation The goal was to incorporate air fares and routes to the results of a survey in your browser, which is possible today with Flight Search.

"It is a first step in the flight search that combines the expertise of ITA with Google technology," said Kourosh Gharachorloo, Director of Engineering at the California-based company said in a statement posted on the company blog.

From now on, every time a user performs a query on a trip, Google will offer in its options menu on the left side of the screen the ability to see the available flights in a comparative way and refine the search by date, duration of path or maximum amount you wish to pay.

The company said that its service gets "super-fast results" and lets you know when what days "are the least expensive" to make a specific trip through a tracking calendar.

"This is just a first glance: the takeoff, not the final destination," said Gharachorloo, noting that flight offer that appears on each search is still limited to a number of U.S. cities and only trip fares reflects back in coach.

Twitter reaches 100 million users

40% was noted for information other than to publish.

Lady Gaga is the one who has more followers, followed by Justin Bieber and Obama.

The social network will provide service in Hindi, Filipino, Malaysian and Chinese.

The social network Twitter announced Thursday on her blog that already has 100 million active accounts in your short message service, which is internationally popular because of its public use to report on conflicts and disasters.

In the coming weeks, Twitter will present their service in Hindi, Filipino, Malaysian and Chinese simplified and traditional, bringing to 17 the number of languages in which it will be possible to make "tweeting."

The users are presidents of governments, athletes, famous entertainers and numerous experts , the company says 40% of users signed up Twitter to find out what happens in the world and to create their own publications.

Despite the disrepute that surrounded Twitter after birth five years ago, the system posts the web with a maximum of 140 characters confirmed as a useful social tool from the Iranian revolt in 2009.

Twitter again demonstrated its value for reporting on natural disasters that happened later in Haiti, Sumatra, Chile, New Zealand and Japan.

Users of Twitter are presidents of governments, athletes, entertainment celebrities and numerous experts in different disciplines.

Classification by number of followers in the social network is led by Lady Gaga , with more than 13 million, followed by Justin Bieber , with about 12.4 million, and Barack Obama , with nearly 10 million.

This year, Facebook , the leading online social network created in 2004, confirmed it had exceeded 750 million users.

Social Networks can bring down Great Wall

China is characterized by strong control over all information and opinion online.

Sociologists are increasingly a mission impossible to try to censor the flow of information on the Web as they grow into the possibilities for Internet publishing.

Blogs, forums, microblogging, social networking... multiply, grow and become more powerful "enemies" for a government used to curb freedom of expression.

China stands firm in its battle to control the flow of information circulating on their media and the Internet but are you able to control the Asian country's growing "threat" posed by social networks and the possible effect of such in public ?.

China seeks to control every single move and opinions of the people when in 221 BC Qin Shi Huang, considered the first emperor of unified China, he began building a wall to protect him from the feudal lords who threatened his power, many considered an impossible dream aspiration. Today, more than 22 centuries later, China builds and maintains another wall, invisible but equally effective, a barrier which prevents the free expression of its more than 1,300 million people and hindering the expansion of the Internet in the Asian giant, a project that, according to experts, tries to cover it incomprehensible.

"China wants to control every single move and opinions of the people. It is impossible and a lot of censorship is applied to the Internet there will always be new roads, "said Gao Feng, a sociologist based in Beijing.

The last of these pathways cited by Gao and has given a new twist in the pressure on the Chinese Executive Weibo Network is the most important microblog with more than 200 million users in China, where Twitter is censored.

The publication of some messages with direct accusations to the authorities in cases like the murder of a young woman in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province, or the resale of bags of donated blood, took the executive to require Weibo to close "accounts that disseminate hoaxes." Thus, the Communist Party secretary for Beijing, Liu Qi, visited the headquarters of Sina Corporation, which owns the microblog, which was quoted by Xinhua, said the Internet companies "should prevent the dissemination of false information and damaging. "

I think the fear of a revolution like those in Egypt and Tunisia are unfounded in China These statements were supported by a government official surnamed Hu and considers "necessary and priority" control those events that put "threat to the stability, progress and advancement China ". For Weibo is the latest in a long list that began in 1996 with the "Temporary Regulations for the Management of Information on the Internet" directive approved by the State Council made ​​permanent and updated as the Internet grew.

Thus, in recent months there have been frequent strenuous efforts of the executive to avoid any mention of jasmine revolution or the "Arab Spring" for fear of contagion, with the internet, take to the streets in a population unhappy about the lack of freedoms.

"I think the fear of a revolution like those of Egypt or Tunisia are unfounded in China. There are people dissatisfied with the work of government but much less to make a protest to bring down this political class, "says Gao.

Unfounded or not, the fear of China's population to know what happens with issues like the repression of the Falun Gong religious group, persecuted and banned in China, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 or Uighur riots of 2009, has made ​​the control Internet from the authorities increasing gradually.

The 'Great Firewall'

According to Fang Binxing, creator of the "Great Firewall" (Great Firewall) last version of this system of censorship, it is applied in two ways, one trial, which affects sites like Facebook, YouTube or Twitter , and other circumstantial executed according current needs and social and political situation.

"We need to control what is posted on the Internet and know who is the source. In fact, many countries like USA, South Korea and some of the European Union have control of content managers, "said Fang.

So far, the model followed by China has been successful and few have been content that has escaped his control. However, the growth of the Internet and, above all, social networks, a challenge for a government that can be lost after many years of struggle, the battle against their most feared enemy, freedom of expression.

Amazon to launch a tablet

Amazon is preparing to launch in November a tablet 'low cost

Kindle, the new 'tablet' from Amazon, due for release next Christmas for an approximate price of 250 dollars (about 176 euros).

Its storage capacity will be limited, hence the importance of the cloud.

Until now and for many months, all I had heard about the upcoming launch of Amazon were only rumors, but finally have some reliable information through TechCrunch. They have been fortunate to have his hands seven-inch tablet that resembles the playbook of BlackBerry and is simply called Amazon Kindle, and refraining from using an assumed name in code. The tablet, as recorded in a statement digitaltrends.com , will go on sale this November for about $ 250 approximately just over 175 euros, as recorded Tendencias 21.

The tablet will be mid-range or low, cheap and without major technological aspirations price of $ 250 has been established and to compete directly with the Nook Color Barnes & Noble and less with the iPAD Apple is worth nearly double the device from Amazon. TechCrunch's article gives no real technical characteristic of the device, although he does some details are emerging from it, so no one knows for certain what their performance against Nook.

Features, interpreted by the editor of TechCrunch, speak of a tablet without major technological aspirations of an apparatus midrange or low. As mentioned above, will have a seven-inch screen, possibly a single-core processor, 6GB of internal storage (the cloud is very important), no physical buttons on the front, tubeless, with a version with WiFi connectivity (more Later versions will have 3G) and finish rear rubber, very similar to BlackBerry playbook.

With Android

The Android version of the Kindle is based on Froyo Android 2.2 , but is fully modified by Amazon. The entire interface has changed and there is the slightest sign of Google services and applications on the device, but you can run Android applications achieved through Amazon AppStore. Thus, all services use Amazon to read, listen to music and buy applications and articles.

All services use Amazon to read, listen to music or buy other hand, it is assumed that users will not notice any new updates of software , since all the interface of the tablet has been redesigned. The interface has a look similar to Cover Flow that uses Apple. In this view of carousel are books, movies or music. Very smooth interface responds to user actions and the colors are Amazon, that is very black, dark blue and orange.

In portrait mode displays a menu of favorite items on the carousel, which went off when in landscape mode. At the top we have a status bar that displays the time, autonomy and access to notifications.

The application for reading books is very similar to the Apple operating system, IOS, and Google's Android, while the music application connects to the Amazon cloud.

It is recalled that the rumors so far have predicted that Amazon would take the market two tablets , one is the seven-inch Kindle and the other is a 10-inch version, which could see the light in early 2012, if sales of the first match the expectations of the company.

We finally have confirmation of the existence of a tablet from Amazon, but not exactly what many have expected. Only time will tell if the low cost of this tablet will boost your success or modified version of Android to his death. What is clear is that the release date makes it a gift that could become a star for next Christmas.

Samsung presents a hybrid mobile phone

The South Korean multinational Samsung has presented Thursday at the consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin the Galaxy Note , a device with a size half way between a smartphone and a tablet, which involves creating a new category technology, the company said. The Galaxy Note has a 1.4 GHz processor, a 5.3-inch touch screen , in addition to be used with fingers, allows the creation of files with a pointer or "pen" .

Samsung also introduced its new tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.7, plus Super AMOLED screen

The executive vice president and global head of sales and marketing for Samsung's mobile division, DJ Lee, said the company has developed this new device category because it was found that many users "carry small notebooks to jot down ideas." The company has already announced it will release a development package of software for this device in order for programmers to begin to create specific applications. In addition, Lee has presented in partnership the new tablet of the multinational, the Galaxy Tab 7.7, which includes technology to connect to networks fourth-generation LTE. This device has a thickness of 7.89 mm and weighing 335 grams and is the first to feature an AMOLED display Super plus. On the other hand, Lee has also shown the new Wave 3, with the 2.0 operating system evolution Samsung's own, the Bada, and a 4-inch touch screen.

The director of mobile computing company for Europe, Patrick Povel, has announced a "partner" to the 9-Series ultra-thin laptop, the company: the 7 Series. In this computer, Samsung has reduced the display's frame for "gain an inch," said Povel. The Korean giant has also introduced its new cameras , the MV800 Multiview and NX200. The first includes a menu screen on the back that can be deployed up to the user who wishes to become a self-portrait to display the frame. On the other hand, area marketing manager of Samsung Television and Audiovisual in Europe, Michael Zöller, has reviewed the evolution of applications available for the system of the company's Smart TV Smart TV. Samsung expected to have "a thousand applications available at the end of 2011" for these devices, said Zoller, who has advanced to reach that figure in September.

prayer card in iPhone version

Some scammers will sell a woman a piece of wood painted black with the Apple logo instead of the iPhone you were promised.

Scammers will first show a real iPhone.

After he was given a fake iPhone packaging and decorated with great detail.

A woman from South Carolina (USA) has fallen into the thymus of the little print version geek . Ashley McDowell bought an iPhone two men for a much lower price than in stores and instead enjoy the Apple tablet had to settle for a piece of wood painted black . Of course, the Apple logo.

The incident occurred on Monday when two men approached the girl in the parking lot of a McDonald's in the city of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The men offered an iPad McDowell, and so she did not suspect, scammers original iPhone showed him wearing a top. Both said they had purchased a large quantity of these devices and sold them for $ 300 (about 210 euros).

Rather than let this opportunity pass, the girl accepted the deal but said the swindlers at that time was just over $ 180 (about 125 euros). Scammers, without putting any kind of stick for having to lower the price, accepted and handed the package to her.

She was thrilled with his new purchase but did not open the package until it got home. By opening the package waiting for her new iPad found a piece of wood the same size as the Apple tablet. The iPad "glue" mimicked the original iPhone's rounded edges with black electrical tape, and apple logo feature was cut.

However, scam artists spared no details . At the bottom of the "screen" iPad icons glued wood was cut from the Safari web browser, email, access to photos and the iPod icon. She reported the incident to police but officers said they are very far from knowing the whereabouts of the scammers.

Facebook to launch own music platform

Facebook announced its own music platform in September

The social network Facebook announced the launch of its own music service at its next developer conference, the September 22, as reported on CNBC Wednesday.

"The plan of the social network Facebook is launching its long-rumored music service developer conference on 22 September, "said Jon Fortt journalist speaking at the program Fast Money Halftime Report.

The developer conference will be announced the new company's plans Fortt, citing a source with knowledge of the decision, adding that it seems "likely" that the company will be hosting the music, but to be associated with other companies.

The Facebook developer conference will take place in San Francisco (California, USA). In the event, called f8, for which tickets are already on sale, will be announced the company's plans for your platform.

In past years this event has been marked by announcing some new developments that have boosted the use of social network.

At the previous conference, held in April 2010, the founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced the button "Like" ("like"), now commonly used on websites, allowing you to observe the tastes of other users .

Also released the tool "Opran Graph", which collects information about websites that the user has visited recently and shows both in his Facebook profile as other websites.

At that time the social network had about 400 million users, a number that almost has doubled today.

Sony will launch 3D viewer

Remember in design and functionality to the virtual reality that viewers were designed in the 90's.

Sony will launch in Japan this year its 3D image viewer that is placed on the head in the image of the virtual reality viewers occupied much of the projects, fantasies and failed products of the '90s (perhaps the most famous being the Nintendo Virtual Boy, released in 1995). Sony refers to it as an HMD ( head mounted display , ie, "screen positioned on the head.") The device offers two OLED screens offer a comparable quality to 720p (HD-Ready). Each eye thus has its own screen and can produce three-dimensional effect. It also supports two-dimensional image. Sony recommends the product be used by adults 15 years and warns that sudden movements can cause dizziness. This product has been presented in various technology fairs , and finally becomes a commercial product, although no date for distribution outside the Nippon market.

Earth Visible with binoculars

The closest supernova to Earth in 30 years will be visible with binoculars

An international team of astronomers has detected hours after the explosion, a supernova that increasing brightness can be seen even with binoculars from here to a week because of their "closeness" to Earth, "only" 21 million years light.

The discovery of a supernova occur shortly after and as close to the Earth is uncommon , so the phenomenon is being studied by all the telescopes, including Hubble, according to a statement issued Friday by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the U.S. States that detected the explosion.

The supernova, called PTF 11kly, was discovered this week in the constellation Ursa Major and is of type Ia, the most powerful of all , which can emit a brightness several times greater than the host galaxy. Through the study of these stellar explosions, scientists measure the cosmic expansion.

It will take "a dark sky and a good pair of binoculars," "caught shortly after the supernova explosion. 11kly PTF is brightening every minute and it's 20 times brighter than yesterday , "said Peter Nugent, the first scientist Berkeley Lab to see the phenomenon. "This is the supernova of a generation," said Joshua Bloom, assistant professor of astronomy at the University of California at Berkeley.

Supernovae occur when stars with a mass equivalent to at least ten of our suns reach the end of his life and explode , producing flashes of light are rapidly increasing in intensity and can last from several weeks to several months.

A "just" 21 million light years from Earth, a relatively small distance in terms of astronomy, PTF 11kly gaining brightness and brighter than any supernova of its kind in the past 30 years , so you can be admired by astronomy fans next week.

"The best time to see the explosion of the star will be just after sunset in the northern hemisphere , within about a week, "said astronomer Mark Sullivan, the British University of Oxford. It will require "a dark sky and a good pair of binoculars, even a small telescope will be even better , "added the scientist.

This supernova, which scientists say will become one of the most studied in history, could be seen through the Palomar Transient Factory survey, which uses a wide-field camera to track new objects in the sky each day. Just three hours after being seen, the telescopes in the Canary Islands had captured the spectrum of the stellar explosion, which allows identification and classification, it said.

Never before had measured so close to the time of the explosion of a supernova spectrum, which provides valuable information about the star's outer layers and clues about why the outbreak.

"We're finding new clues to solve the mystery of the origin of these supernovae perplexing for 70 years. Despite having seen thousands of supernovae have never seen anything like it before , "said scientist Andrew Howell of the University of California Santa Barbara.

steve jobs quits apple as ceo

Tim Cook, a calm man with the difficult task to shine as the head of Steve Jobs Apple

Cook Time has been at the helm of Apple since January, when Jobs announced he was taking an indefinite medical leave.

It also was briefly in charge in 2004 and 2009.

Investors and consumers will be closely monitoring their movements.

Cook, capable executive and right hand of Jobs, has a huge list of tasks ahead: not only must maintain a good run financial companies in the world with more benefits, but must be able to continue innovating and surprising consumers , and almost as difficult to live up to the oratory that has been his boss. Apple and Steve Jobs are the same. The board of directors of the company took the glove released Wednesday by Jobs in his farewell letter, which recommended "strongly" to Cook as his successor, and named the new executive managing director. "The council is convinced that Tim is the right person to be our new CEO. (...) His 13 years in the service of Apple have been characterized by their outstanding performance and has shown extraordinary talent and good sense at all what he has done, "the highest governing body of the Cupertino company said in a statement. The company must show unity in supporting Cook with the aim of calming investors who fear that the departure of Jobs subtract quality new products and impair their ability to create new technological trends. A stroke of revolution in computing and consumer digital entertainment and thanks to his enormous gifts dialectical, Jobs has managed to prevail over other stars in the firmament of Silicon Valley.

For practical purposes, Cook has been at the helm of Apple since January , when Jobs announced he was taking an indefinite medical leave. It also was briefly in charge in 2004 and 2009 , but the final say in the decisions still had the ideologue of the apple company. From now, Cook is no longer under the wing of mentor and will have to demonstrate what they have learned to him. And not going to be easy, not only because the shadow of the master is long, but because all, both investors and consumers, will be closely monitoring their movements.

For years Apple reconciles his role in his seat on the board of Nike

Short term success is guaranteed given that the company's strategy is outlined and new products (5 iPhone, new version of the IOS operating system and iPhone 3), track. However, this manager will have to hold the bar with innovation and design. "I think the most promising and innovative days of Apple are coming," encouraged his farewell letter to Steve Jobs. Timothy D. Cook was born in 1960 in Alabama and is an industrial engineer. At Apple, where he arrived thirteen years ago, has been responsible for global sales and operations and previously headed the Macintosh division and played a key role in relations with suppliers and distributors who marketed the products of the company in the context of a increasingly large market. For years reconciles his role in the Cupertino company with membership of the board of directors of Nike. Before coming to Apple, Cook was vice president of corporate materials Compaq , chief operating officer of distribution Intelligent Electronics and spent 12 years at IBM. His perseverance and good work have led him to be at the forefront of the "darling" of Silicon Valley, the company's perfectionism, innovation and excellence. You now need to demonstrate more than their good manners that are known to live up to this huge ship.

Google acquires Motorola Mobility 8,700 million euros

Google has announced the purchase of Motorola's mobile division for U.S. $ 12,500 million , approximately 8.743 million euros. With this acquisition, the Internet giant seeks to further its already successful potential operating system for smartphones Android .

The transaction is expected to be completed in late 2011 or latest, early 2012

The company reported that Motorola Mobility as a license to run Android and will remain a separate business from its mobile platform. The move aims to strengthen the ecosystem of Android in the face of increasing competition in the market for smart mobile phones. Among other advantages, Google gets this agreement a number of valuable patents.

"Motorola's total commitment to technology Android Mobility has created a natural arrangement for both our companies," the statement said the chief executive of Google, Larry Page. The combined companies will create, according to Page, "amazing experiences for users to load the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, business associates and technicians."

The offer of $ 40 per share represents a premium of 63% from the closing price of Motorola Mobility Friday in the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of Google fell 2.8% after news operations prior to market opening, while the Motorola Mobility climbed 59%.

The transaction is expected to be completed in late 2011 or latest, in early 2012.

Apple copied 2001 film iPad

Samsung says that Apple copied the design of the 2001 film iPad

The final chapter of the legal dispute between Apple and Samsung has led the Korean company to blame Apple for copying the design of the tablet iPad a very similar device seen in 2001: A Space Odyssey , the science fiction film Stanley Kubrick. Both companies are fighting legally and the latest news was the Galaxy Tab lock in Europe . Apple thought that Samsung had copied the design of the iPhone. Now Samsung has turned the situation as evidence showing scenes and images of 2001 in which the astronauts use a small flat screens, reminiscent of the current tablets. The film dates from 1968. Apple has not yet responded to this accusation. Samsung's strategy might be to try to prove that none of the two devices is completely original, and therefore, the design of the tablet is not a copy from Apple.

Xbox 360 will cost 50 euros

Xbox 360 will cost 50 euros Kinect least until September 18

Microsoft has since announced its official Twitter account that from tomorrow until September 18, Xbox 360 and Kinect cost 50 euros less than its usual price, including all the packs and models. They also announce that the Xbox 360 accessories are discounted 20%. Currently, the console costs $ 249 in their 250 GB model and 169 euros for 4 GB. For its part, Kinecta is a recommended price of 150 euros. From tomorrow there will subtract $ 50 at these prices. This contrasts with recent statements from Microsoft, which said that any reduction would at the lower price of PlayStation 3.

HP launches new PC

HP launches new PC after announcing the split of the computing unit

Hewlett-Packard has launched a new desktop a few days after announcing plans to separate or sell its personal computers.

The U.S. technology company called the new PC-named 'HP Compaq 8200 Elite All-in-One Business Desktop' - as the "first personal computer in one" aimed at corporate customers and the public sector.

HP announced last week it would spin off its PC unit-segment in which it is a world leader, as part of a series of moves to abandon the retail consumer market, which includes stop producing its new tablet.

The company has had problems in the desktop market, a sector of low-margin but high-income, because devices like the Apple iPhone has gained the favor of consumers.

Riaa sues YouTube

The Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA, its acronym in English) has filed a complaint with the video platform owned by Google, YouTube, to get them to provide all information necessary to identify a user who posted a Video violates the 'copyright'.

As reported by TorrentFreak, this demand comes in the wake of a user posted on YouTube a video in HD concert the singer Britney Spears gave Las Vegas a few weeks ago.

Look to the RIAA with this lawsuit is that the video platform to the association provide all necessary data ( IP, email address, etc.. ) so they can identify the author of that video.

Although it is very common for the country's major record labels send requests to YouTube to remove videos that violate intellectual property laws, is the first time the RIAA lawsuits against the site that hosts the video in order to obtain user's personal data.

The video in question has already been removed from YouTube but the copies of the entire concert can still be found on other websites.

Although YouTube is listed as defendant in the lawsuit, filed by Vice 'online piracy' of the RIAA, Mark McDevitt, does not mean that YouTube be responsible for the infringement of 'copyright'.

The lawsuit is called the DMCA subpoena that sometimes the RIAA filed with the courts in cases "most serious" infringement of 'copyright', as included TorrentFreak.

According to the lawsuit from the RIAA, which has had access to TorrentFreak, it was presented last month and the case was closed a week later.

A lawyer specializing in copyright claims that it is likely that the summons was taken for processing by the court and agreed to give YouTube personal data the user requested.

Apple Asian making cheaper iPhone

Apple Asian suppliers have begun manufacturing a cheaper version of iPhone 4 with an 8-gigabyte flash memory (8GB), according to two unnamed sources.

Flash memory for the iPhone 4 8GB is being made by a Korean company, said one of the people on Tuesday, declining to identify the company.

Apple currently gets its flash memory of Japan's Toshiba and Samsung Electronics of South Korea.

The sources declined to be identified because the information has not been made public. Apple, which requires high levels of secrecy and security to its suppliers and employees, declined comment. Neither Samsung declined to comment.

The iPhone 4 today was first launched in June 2010 with 16GB and 32GB versions, and in April joined a white version to the range. The 8GB version is expected to be launched within weeks, sources said.

Some analysts said the iPhone 4 8GB cheaper could help bolster Apple's sales in emerging markets.

"Apple may want to enter the emerging markets sector, where customers want to change smartphones of lower-middle range to high-end phones, which typically cost 150 to 200 dollars," said Bonnie Chang, an analyst at Yuanta Securities.

"But I think for 4 8GB iPhone price is unlikely to drop below $ 200, so Apple still need a completely new phone with basic features for emerging markets, "he added.

In addition to the launch of four smaller iPhone, Apple is targeting a launch in late September, five new-generation iPhone, a source said, confirming earlier reports on Apple blogs and pages published by sector Internet.

The new iPhone, which some call the iPhone 4S their appearance almost identical to the current iPhone 4 will have a larger touch screen, a better antenna and an 8 megapixel camera, said one of those anonymous sources.

Two manufacturers of the iPhone 5 have been told to prepare for a production capacity of up to 45 million units in total. The phone will manufacture Hon Hai and Pegatron, the source added.

Apple sold 20.34 million iPhones in the second quarter compared with figures estimated 17 million to 18 million, and is increasingly looking to Asia to boost future earnings.

Apple may launch three TVs in 2012

Apple will launch three models of HDTVs in March 2012. The website says Appleinsider and, like everything that has to do with the products of the company's apple, rumor has spread through the network according to the site specializing in technology, models will have three different sizes and different screen prices. His appearance on the market would cause great excitement.

Apparently, one of the Apple TV looks like VideoWave, Bose 46-inch LCD with integrated speaker system with surround sound. If true, the Apple device would have a single cable to receive the image, a minimum thickness and 16 speakers for maximum sound quality.

Apple TV

Meanwhile, it is waiting for the next version of Apple TV . Device is expected to be called iTV , the style of the most successful products of the company, it is estimated that the price is $ 99 and will be presented in full at an undetermined date in the fall.

Engadget said at the time that the TV will complement similar to iPhone 4 in appearance and options, including applications, but can only play video at a resolution of 720p, representing a decrease in quality compared with the current Apple TV.

Google TV

The brand launched Apple TV for the first time in 2007, and the device was a failure. Steve Jobs tried again in 2008, when he admitted the difficulties of Apple to bring Internet-connected television to consumers' homes.

If the rumors are true, Apple could announce iTV while it launches the first Google TV . The (shamelessly) called "Sony Internet TV", the first television that runs Google's Android platform will launch in the fall. Google TV can play video at 720p or 1080p. However, the applications, an acceptable price range and a few years to familiarize the uninitiated public the iPhone and iPod , it is possible that Apple is once achieved massive success.

craze of video games in madrid

Game lovers have their particular E3 Madrid. Gamefest returns to the capital with more days, more yards and more exhibitors this year will turn to offer the best experience for attendees with hundreds of video game related activities, conferences, competitions and many more surprises.

The main brands in the industry will meet in Hall 3 of the Parque Juan Carlos I in Madrid from September 29 to October 2 . There, attendees will have the chance to try games that have not yet reached the market, and new developments as far as consoles are concerned. Finally, as in the previous year, the fair will also feature two of the most visited. On the one hand, "Gamelab ' , where important industry figures will be released the inner workings of the gaming world. On the other, "RetroMadrid" , a place where fans can enjoy an exhibition of games and consoles of the 80 and 90.

Facebook creates a messaging application for mobile

The 'Facebook Messenger' enables users to directly contact their friends' phones

The social network Facebook has launched an instant messaging service, very similar to BlackBerry Messenger and the popular 'WhatsApp' available on different mobile platforms. The service, called 'Facebook Messenger' is now available on iTunes.

According ahead in their website, 'Facebook Messenger' is "a faster way to exchange messages" between social network users by allowing them to directly contact the phone numbers of friends "wherever they go."

The new application will create group conversations, and offer the user the ability to share your location or see where your friends have turned on geotagging.

According to blog about social media and networking Thirteen Bits 'Facebook Messages' currently only available for IOS, but is expected to soon landing on other platforms such as Blackberry and Android.

NASA launches study on Jupiter

NASA launches probe to study closely Juno Jupiter

NASA probe launched Friday with the aim of Juno JUPITER ry figure out what is inside the gas planet, how much water it contains and what role in the formation of the solar system.

Juno left on an Atlas V rocket, equipped with five solid-fuel boosters from the Kennedy Space Center at NASA's Cape Canaveral (Florida), with a few minutes late after detecting a leak of helium into the rocket, confirmed the space agency, did not affect any of its systems.

It is expected that the probe reaches the orbit of Jupiter in July 2016 , after about 2800 million km, and for years the planet Earth will fly 33 times a height of about 5,000 kilometers of the giant planet, eleven times the Earth in search of answers.

HP Pavilion dv7-3063cl

Like all notebooks Pavilion More recently, the Pavilion dv7-3063cl HP ($ 799.99 USD) offers a design visually stunning, and this particular model also comes equipped with Windows 7, features an HD screen 17.3-inch equally sensational . However, this is a cheap machine and as such, comes with a low CPU cost and lacks a few features found on more expensive models such as Blu-ray.

Design

With its touch Espresso Black Imprint, the pattern of circles of the cap and polished chrome trim, the insurance dv7-3063cl draw the attention of others, but you might want to have a rag handy as too attracts spots fingerprints. The system weighs 3.18 kg, a figure that is not unreasonable for a replacement for desktop PC but not something you want to carry around all day.

Under the lid there is a 17.3-inch screen with LED backlight 1600 × 900 resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. Although the screen can not display 1080p HD video, no problems with 720p. The colors are striking and plays videos smoothly, and the performance of the wide viewing angle panel means you can watch videos with friends without noticing changes in color or a darkened screen. The trouble is that this model does not come with Blu-ray and TV tuner, so the HD content will come from another source. However, if you get a multiformat DVD burner, and there is a webcam integrated into the bezel above the screen.

Features

The keyboard dv7-3063cl shows the same finish this at the top. The mouse buttons and touchpad are polished chrome, which looks good until you use them, at which are covered with fingerprints. In addition, the chrome finish does not offer the best surface to control the cursor as it tends to add too much drag, would have been better slightly textured surface. Also the mouse buttons are a bit scandalous. However, the full-size keyboard is spacious and comfortable and has a numeric keypad. Above the keyboard are media player controls, a volume slider and a Wi-Fi switch, all of which is touch sensitive.

The integrated Altec Lansing speakers deliver good high and middle tones and achieve a reasonably high but the bass response is not very deep. There are two headphone jacks and a microphone mounted on the front of the unit, and you get a great remote control that can be stored in the ExpressCard slot.

The dv7-3063cl connections comes with video HDMI and VGA and four USB ports, a card reader multiformat connector, Ethernet and modem, an HP Expansion Port 3, and the ExpressCard slot mentioned above. The 500 GB hard drive provides plenty of storage but comes with the typical bloatware HP computers. Also includes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi draft-n.

Performance

Thanks to its cheap CPU AMD Turion II M520 dual core 2.3 GHz and 4 GB of memory, the dv7-3063cl served as a cheap system. He could not run the performance test from FutureMark PCMark Vantage. His result in the Cinebench R10 of 4746 was a bit Menrad than the Studio 1737 (s1737-USE0145) from Dell, another big-screen cheap system, and was more than 1000 points slower than the HDX18t HP multimedia computer current Editors' Choice. It completed the Windows Media Encoder test in 1 min 9 s, which was slightly faster than the Dell 1737 and the Pavilion dv7-2173cl, which is part of Intel, but it was still slower than the HP HDX18t . Integrated graphics (ATI Mobility Radeon 4200) are suitable to play a very slight low-resolution, requires a more powerful GPU for graphic demanding 3D games.

The lithium-ion battery 8-cell lasted 3 h 45 min in our MobileMark 2007 test, which is not bad for a system that big.

The Pavilion dv7-3063cl HP system is not substitute for PC desktop market higher capacity and lacks the graphics of sufficient quality to be taken seriously as a computer for video editing or gaming. However, it still has a nice big screen, and has sufficient capacity to handle most multimedia projects. But if you are looking for good performance on a PC desktop replacement, then the best bet is the HP HDX18t, Editors' Choice. -John R. Delaney

RATING

SUMMARY

The Pavilion dv7-3063cl laptop is an outstanding desktop replacement that features a nice large screen and good sound system, but not an advanced multimedia PC.

PROS

Beautiful 17.3-inch screen. Good selection of ports. HP Imprint design attractive.

CONS

regular performance. It does not have Blu-ray. Bloatware.

PRICE

$ 799.99 USD

COMPANY

Hewlett-Packard Company

SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Play, general purposes, the relative price of good operating system : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Processor: AMD Turion II M520 Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz RAM: 4 GB Weight: 3.18 kg Screen Size: 17.3 inches Type Screen: widescreen Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Storage Capacity: 500 GB Connection Options: 802.11n Primary Optical Drive: Dual-Layer DVD + /-RW

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NASA found water in Mars

NASA believes it has found salt water in Mars

NASA announced Thursday the discovery of surface stains on the sides of Mars that could be formed by salt water , opening again a possibility of finding life on Mars.

We are very pleased with this discovery The discovery was made by analyzing a series of images taken by the Imaging Science Experiment High Resolution (HiRISE) of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), which explores the red planet since 2006.

The director of scientific research on Mars exploration program at NASA , Michael Meyer made the announcement at a press conference along with professor Alfred McEwen of the University of Arizona, among other team members.

"We are very pleased with this discovery, but it is the beginning of a process just beginning," said McEwen.

Mars has no definitive proof that there are now active liquid water on the surface of the planet , although it has been detected frozen water near the surface in mid-latitude regions, and high.

They explained that these groups of dark lines could perhaps be formed by a flow of salt water, but for now this is only a hypothesis, since the observations reported in this first phase of the study does not prove it.

An option "highly speculative"

Lisa Pratt, biochemistry and geologist at the University of Indiana, said one option is still "highly speculative" but if confirmed it is a fluid reopen the possibility of finding microbes on Mars.

The studied images cover a variety of latitudes and covering a period of about three Martian years. Each Martian year equals 687 Earth days.

"The best explanation for our observations so far is that it is a stream of brackish water, although this study does not prove it, "said McEwen, HiRISE principal investigator and lead author of the research published Friday in the journal Science .

The discovery of salt water would be important for future studies on the existence of life on Mars and for understanding the history of water on Mars.

"It's hard to imagine that (spots) are formed by anything other than the liquid seeps down the sides , "said another author of the study, Richard Zurek of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA He points out that the question is whether Mars is the same phenomenon happening and why in those places.

Nokia loses its leadership in 15 years

Nokia has dominated the market for smartphones since it launched in 1996 Communicator model , but competition from its two closest rivals and its own sales slump sent him from first to third place in the quarter ending in June while the sector's growth begins to slow.

The market for 'smartphone' has increased by 76% from a year ago, Apple shipped a record 20.3 million iPhones in the quarter even though its model iPhone 4 already has more than a year. Usually a successful model of smartphone does not last long.

Apple introduced its sales last week, but on Friday analysts also felt that Samsung had sold 19 million smartphones in the quarter, well ahead of the 16.7 million Nokia as it has been able to take advantage of successful suit with smart phones using the Android software from Google.

"The catalog of Samsung Galaxy has proved popular, especially the S2 model pointer Android," said Neil Mawston , analyst at Strategy Analytics.

Strategy Analytics has estimated the market volume of smartphones grew 76 percent from a year ago. ABI Research was a little more cautious, estimating growth by 62 percent.

The growth of the global market for mobile phones slowed down too much in the period April to June , as sales fell for the basic models first time in seven quarters for control of consumer spending, said Friday the research firm IDC.

IDC said the strong demand for smartphones pushed the market to continue growing even a 11.3 percent from the previous year to 364.4 million phones, but this represented a clear slowdown compared to 16.8 percent growth seen in the previous quarter.

Strategy Analytics estimated the total mobile market in the quarter at 361 million devices .

Nokia is losing market share in phone simple to suppliers 'low cost' In a Reuters survey, the average of forecasts for the global market of 29 analysts stood at 374 million phones.

L IDC said sales calls as simple phones fell 4 percent from last year by the spending cuts and the continued shift toward smartphones , more visible in developed markets like the U.S., Western Europe and Japan.

"The shrinking market for simpler phones is having a big impact on some of the largest suppliers of mobile phones in the world, "said analyst Kevin Restivo in a statement.

"The stalwarts like Nokia are losing market share of mobile singles against low-cost providers such as Micromax, TCL-Alcatel, Huawei, "he added.

Nokia, which still remains the struggling phone maker by volume , saw its sales fell 20 percent in one year, which helped to shorten the minimum Samsung distance with the Finnish company in the global mobile market mobile.

Some analysts have predicted that Samsung will become the largest seller of mobile phones next year.