Google Ara 2015 - Digital Age

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itemprop=”description”> Selling Lenovo Motorola, Google has retained some fruit from the tree, starting with the Advanced Technology & Projects branch (ATAP) and the Ara project under development. Google and aims to commercialize Ara 2015 at a price of about $ 50, which should put within the reach of a majority of scholarships. However, at this price, it will not matter a smartphone in the first sense of time since in the absence of a cellular connection, Ara would propose that the WiFi. What interest some say? The aim is to provide a modular device that everyone can complete or improve as needed. The idea may have its charm, except that the inclinations of prospective buyers may face a major challenge, namely (precisely) the size of the device in question which is not infinitely expandable.

To overcome what could be a problem, Google announced three models of varying sizes (mini smartphone to phablette) for a thickness not exceeding 10mm. But things remain to be defined more clearly because Google could also focus on 3D printing. In short there are good and less good in everything, but we will wait to know more before deciding, Google to give more details in mid-April.

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Private copying: the European Parliament adopted the report Castex and ... - Clubic.com

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Posted by admin Robillart Friday, February 28, 2014

The European Parliament has voted in favor of Castex report text to establish a system of fees for Private European scale copy. The document also recommends extending the device to cloud services.

The Castex report was adopted by the European Parliament. The document presented by the Socialist MEP and supported by rights holders, advocates extending the operation of the private copying to all Member States of the European Union.

The current system is fallible effect since it is not harmonized throughout the EU. It is therefore easy for anyone to acquire a device with a storage capacity in a neighboring country and not pay this fee in France. That is why the report proposes to extend this principle unless a copy of content is not possible due to the presence of DRM.

As a reminder, this fee is levied since 1985 has on each storage medium for digital data. Supposed to be the counterpart of the right to private copy of each, the fee is applied on tablets, smartphones, hard drives etc. …

cloud in focus

The paper also mentions that the “private copying is intended to apply to certain online services, including some services cloud computing ” . Cloud computing is here clearly referred for services utilizing this technology have “ acquired great economic importance, and that the existing system of private copying levy does not take sufficient account of developments characteristics of the digital age , “the report adds.

If the conditions of application of these measures should be detailed, MEP proposes to assess the impact on the system of private copying services using the cloud to store content subject to copyright. Meanwhile, the vote of this text has not moved the lines between right holders and industrial, the first welcoming the measure while others denounce a “ outdated and fundamentally flawed in Europe system.”

The fact is that the position adopted by the European Parliament does not mean that the measures will be implemented, but an argument for the organization in the context of a revision of the directive on the right author. Discussions are also underway on the matter before the European institutions, which will end on March 5.

Webcams of millions of Yahoo! users under surveillance - Le Figaro

The monitoring agency GCHQ is the cause of this espionage, with the help of its American counterpart NSA. Yahoo! group expressed his anger, citing “an unprecedented level of violation of privacy” of its users.

almost every week, a lot of revelations about the extent of the monitoring system set up by the NSA. Thursday, the British newspaper The Guardian, which is based once again on the documents released by the computer Edward Snowden, asserts that U.S. monitoring agency helped her during the British GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) to intercept and store images webcam millions of Yahoo! users. A single period of six months, in 2008, called “Optic Nerve” program raised stills video conversations over 1, 8 million users of Yahoo! accounts around the world.

“Optic Nerve” still active in 2012, was especially communication services as Yahoo! UK agency had noticed that some of the targets used to exchange information. The program is operated discrimination: he was collecting “loose” images that users were suspicious or not, and safeguarded a picture every five minutes. The stated objective? Automatic face recognition experiment to monitor current targets GCHQ but also identify new. “The best pictures are the ones where the person is facing the camera with the right face well,” even describes one of the documents cited by GCHQ The Guardian. The use of these data passed by a tool NSA computer, but the documents that the newspaper had access does not specify how far the U.S. agency had access to the information collected via webcams.

Among the problems faced by the British agency, management of “a substantial amount of sexually explicit communications.” According to an internal document of GCHQ, they represent between 3 and 11% of harvested, images and whether the agency has tried to keep out of reach of its personnel, detection tools nudity were not powerful enough to catch any misleading pictures.

Furious, the Yahoo! group stated that if this information was true, they constituted “an unprecedented violation of the privacy of our users, which is completely unacceptable.” “We were not aware of and we will not tolerate ‘this activity, said a spokesman for the group, calling it” the world governments to reform legislation on the lookout for it is consistent with the principles we exposed in December. ” Eight giants of the internet launched last December calling for U.S. President Barack Obama frames supervisory practices, revelations Snowden having seriously tarnished their image among users.

During the past three months, several newspapers, including The Guardian also revealed that the NSA and GCHQ harvested data from mobile apps like Angry Birds, and that these agencies had infiltrated platforms for online games such as World of Warcarft and Second Life to recruit agents and flush out terrorists … Or that the NSA was able to creep into computers even when they are not connected to the Internet, including in order to damage the data.

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Triple play: Bouygues Telecom rises suddenly wakes Free Alice ... - ITespresso.fr

“Snap on fixed”, how this translates in Bouygues Telecom ? The subject is serious, it seems, even solemn.

point that Martin Bouygues speaks during the webcast associated with the presentation of financial results for the group to announce a new offer triple play (broadband Internet, TV, fixed telephony) stamped Bouygues Telecom just below the bar 20 euros monthly. 19.99 euros per month exactly (at least the first year).

This formula 3P mainly concerns geographical regions covered by the unbundling of Bouygues Telecom (5220 NRA for unbundled 24765000 connectable lines in mid-January 2014 according Bbox News)

In his speech

video streaming, the CEO of Bouygues Group believes that the market for fixed Internet is “very fluid.” Therefore, it must be “pushed by innovative offerings.” The boss of Bouygues recognized. Its telecom subsidiary is the smallest player in the fixed (Bbox 2 million customers last statement).

He promises to take root in the fixed way back in “technological innovation in the second quarter of 2014″ and “new offers before the summer.” fiber “who is struggling to take off” should also be involved this year.

Because the new slogan is “restore purchasing power consumer ‘immediately over 150 euros on average per year per client with the new offer to 19.99 euros (or more if the two months free membership for new customers is taken into account). You think you hear Xavier Niel the Offer Free Mobile. No, this is Martin Bouygues who speaks on behalf of Bouygues Telecom.

The main points of the new triple play offer for Bouygues Telecom

Table of competitive offerings to support the CEO of the group ensures that the new offer its telecom subsidiary is “out compared to the overall market.”

(Source: Bouygues Telecom, February 26, 2014)

This is an effort on the price to benefit consumers (30% off) but a sacrifice margins at the expense of the operator (“They are not of the order of a luxury as traditionally seen in the area but we will not disclose the level of margin, “explains Martin Bouygues substance).

BFM TV incorporates the evaluation of Exane analysts, citing “financial suicide” offer to 19.99 euros absolve a direct negative margin of -5.1 euros, and that at 25.99 euros (which includes calls to mobiles) would lead to a zero margin.

Bouygues Telecom confirms nothing but the gloomy outlook sets the course: 20% of market share in the fixed to 5 million customers in the fixed. Deadline unfixed but we must go “as soon as possible,” said Martin Bouygues.

it hardly enchants Exchange. Bouygues losing just 0.07% at the end of the session (February 26), but the penalty is harder to loose that Iliad-Free 5.75%

Free: Alice, wake up

Exactly, talking about the favorite enemy of Bouygues Telecom was quick to respond: Free Alice decides to wake up with a bluff. The supply of sleep in the Iliad is brought up to date to taunt bold Bouygues. According Univers Freebox, the rate of the triple play offer Alicebox Initial (TV included) and password to 19.98 euros / month fully unbundled (or 9.99 euros / month partially unbundled). Moreover, this rate decrease, new channels (sometimes including HD) are included in the offer (90 in all).

costs 19.98 euros is not chosen at random. This is a penny cheaper than the new offer Bouygues Telecom. Ah Alice (former property of Telecom Italia France fell into the lap of the Iliad-Free group), we missed you.

“Free, Bouygues ultimate troll face” proclaims Gizmodo.fr. Hard not to agree. Back the ITespresso archives, the new Alice has hardly changed over time: in December 2009, Iliad / Free began promoting AliceBox Initial (ADSL fixed telephony and television) to 19.99 euros per month … .

Quiz: Can you decipher the technical language of marketing smartphones and tablets

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Apple. An update to its Mac security after mobile - Ouest-France

U.S. computer group Apple published today an update for its OS X Mac OS computers, which fixes a security vulnerability detected also on mobile devices.

“The update fixes the issue that was repaired on iOS 7″ is the latest version of the mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod, confirmed a carrier word of the group at the apple.

Apple had already released quietly on Friday night, a security update for iOS 7 for, according to his instructions to repair a fault to intercept data exchanged during connections supposed to be protected.

Intercepted communications

pirate connected to the same wifi network public that an iPhone user could intercept such communications latter with Gmail messaging or social networking site Facebook.

Apple had said

“conscious” that the fault also affected OS X, promising an update repair “very soon.”

Several experts considered the fault of important safety and recommended that users of Apple devices to make updates as soon as possible, and in the meantime not to use unsecured networks, including wifi, when travel.

Mozilla smartphones at $ 25! - Afrik.com

Mozilla has partnered with Spreadtrum to design models of entry-level smartphone which manufacturers can add their logo. If the bet is successful, Firefox OS smartphones cheapest cost 25 dollars.

Mozilla has partnered with Spreadtrum to design models of entry-level smartphone which manufacturers can add their logo. If the bet is successful, Firefox OS smartphones cheapest cost 25 dollars.

These devices will be designed around the SC6821, the system-on-chip Spreadtrum that supports EDGE and 3G (not 4G LTE), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM radio. Their screen will not exceed 3.5 inches diagonally and 320 x 480 px definition: we are talking about entry-level models for emerging markets

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In addition, Mozilla intends to launch in twelve new countries by the summer: it comes from Argentina, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama with Telefonica, as well as Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and the Czech Republic with Deutsche Telekom. New phones will be offered, and for the first time a tablet.

Alcatel 7 Fire is its name, is a 7 inch tablet 960 x 540 px with a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor. She will be joined by three new smartphones, including the Fire S is the first model Firefox OS compatible with 4G LTE networks (4.5-inch 960 x 540 px, 1.2 GHz quad-core, NFC).

All these devices run on Firefox OS 1.3, the new version of Mozilla mobile system that integrates research EverythingMe. These devices do not compete with the iPhone or Galaxy S5 future.

Huawei TalkBand, offering mobile technology firm - UberGizmo.com

By Liliane Nguyen on 02/23/2014

[MWC 2014] Last week a photo was revealed on the internet that suggested that this was the next handheld Huawei? The supply of Huawei’s definitely very different compared to that of Samsung that has decided to keep a little something serious image with the Galaxy and Galaxy Gear 2 Gear Neo, choosing bright colors, perhaps to appeal to younger consumers and fashion victim. During the press conference at MWC Huawei, the mobile device was announced and TalkBand is now official.

So why

TalkBand? Well if its name does not already betrayed the TalkBand works as a Bluetooth headset and as a “smartband” simultaneously. The Bluetooth headset can leave the strap to allow the wearer to make a call and put it back where it reeprendra its functions smartwatch. In a sense, this will be a great accessory for the MediaPad X1 which seems a bit too large to be used as a phone. The TalkBand has no touch screen, but it can be controlled via a companion app on your smartphone. It will have the IP57 standard for water and dust resistant, a 1.4-inch OLED curved screen, and bracelet also serves as the USB connector. This is definitely an interesting device and if you want, it costs 99 €.

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Mobile App: The WhatsApp application has planted - 20 minutes.ch

“WhatsApp services have been restored. Sorry for the downtime, “could be read Saturday at 11:45 p.m. on the Twitter account of the mobile application acquired for $ 19 billion Wednesday by the social network.

Earlier, another message announced that the courier was experiencing server problems without further explanation. “Sorry we currently have server problems. We hope that everything will start shortly, “wrote the group.

launching the WhatsApp application of its smartphone, it was impossible for users to log in and access their conversations. They could no longer send or receive messages.

Impact undisclosed

WhatsApp has not indicated when the outage began, nor what had been the cause. He did not release either the number of affected countries.

after speculation relayed on his own Twitter account, the One explanation was that the application was a victim of its success since its spectacular redemption. The servers were not prepared for large crowds, as techcrunch.com specialized site.

Facebook bought Wednesday WhatsApp for $ 19 billion in cash and in action in the hope of seeing double the number of users WhatsApp, currently 450 million worldwide.

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WhatsApp works again, after hours of failure - Le Nouvel Observateur

New York (AFP) – The mobile messaging service WhatsApp working normally again Saturday night after a global outage of several hours, only three days after his redemption price of gold by Facebook

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“WhatsApp services have been restored. Sorry for the downtime,” could be read Saturday at 2300 GMT on the Twitter account of the mobile application acquired for $ 19 billion Wednesday by the social network.

Earlier, another message announced that the courier was experiencing server problems without further explanation.

“Sorry we currently have server problems. Hopefully everything will start shortly,” wrote the group.

launching the WhatsApp application of its smartphone, it was impossible for users to log in and access their conversations. They could no longer send or receive messages.

WhatsApp has not indicated when the outage began, nor what had been the cause. He did not release either the number of affected countries.

after speculation relayed on his own Twitter account, the One explanation was that the application was a victim of its success since its spectacular redemption.

servers were not prepared for large crowds, according to techcrunch.com specialized site.

Facebook bought Wednesday WhatsApp for $ 19 billion in cash and in action in the hope of seeing double the number of users WhatsApp, currently 450 million worldwide.

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WhatsApp is experiencing a global outage - Le Figaro

Three days after his redemption price of gold by the Facebook social network, the mobile messaging service WhatsApp was down yesterday, a problem that seemed affected users around the world. On his Twitter account, beset by complaints of subscribers, WhatsApp recognized in a succinct message that he had problems.

‘Sorry we currently have server problems. We hope that everything will start shortly, “wrote the group. Launching the WhatsApp application of its smartphone, it was impossible to connect and access their conversations. It was impossible to send or receive messages.

WhatsApp has not indicated how long the outage would last or when it began. According speculation relayed on his own Twitter account, the One explanation was that the application was a victim of its success since its spectacular redemption.

servers were not prepared for large crowds. Neither Facebook nor WhatsApp were not contactable by midday Saturday.

The WhatsApp application knows failure a few hours ... - 20minutes.fr

mobile messaging service WhatsApp works again after a global outage half past three, just three days after its acquisition by Facebook for $ 19 billion. “WhatsApp services have been restored. Sorry for the downtime, “could be read at midnight Saturday on the Twitter account of the mobile application.

>> Read our article on the acquisition of WhatsApp

Earlier, another message announced that the courier was experiencing server problems without further explanation. “Sorry we currently have server problems. We hope that everything will start shortly, “wrote the group.

launching the WhatsApp application of its smartphone, it was impossible for users to log in and access their conversations. They could no longer send or receive messages. WhatsApp has not indicated when the outage began, nor what had been the cause. He did not release either the number of affected countries.

Twitter, mockingbirds were quick to post their assumptions about the reasons for this failure, the register “The founders are busy counting their billions” …

“What? Why my WhatsApp does not work? “” We’re in the Caribbean, buddy. “

an advanced explanations for this failure was that the application was a victim of its success since its acquisition by the social network of Mark Zuckerberg. The servers were not prepared for large crowds, as techcrunch.com specialized site. “We had a server failure, it should be good now,” said Jan would Kum, co-founder and CEO of WhatsApp, the Wall Street Journal in an email.

Facebook bought Wednesday WhatsApp for $ 19 billion in cash and in action in the hope of seeing double the number of users WhatsApp, currently 450 million worldwide.

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WhatsApp. Down three days after its acquisition by Facebook - Ouest-France

mobile messaging service WhatsApp is down, Saturday, around the world. Unable to send or receive messages. And, just three days after being acquired by the social network Facebook, for the tidy sum of $ 19 billion, in action and in cash. On his twitter account, beset by customer complaints, WhatsApp has acknowledged this bug: “Sorry we currently have server problems. We hope that everything will go back soon. “Application could be a victim of its success since its spectacular redemption. The servers were not prepared for such an influx. By acquiring WhatsApp, Facebook had yet hope to double very quickly the number of users. They are currently in use 450 million worldwide.

Cygnus, Mars, dreams and stroke: Science Week - BFMTV.COM

If you missed any of the current science and health this week BFMTV.com allows you to page a look.

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Mission completed . The Cygnus capsule supply, which is separate Tuesday of the International Space Station (ISS) s’ is disintegrated as expected above the Pacific Ocean, after a month in orbit. Cygnus had joined the ISS on January 12. The capsule delivered astronauts to mission 1.2 tons of clothing, food and equipment for conducting experiments.

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forever. The NASA scientists have finally found a explanation for the mysterious appearance a rock near the rover Opportunity March early January. This is actually a piece of a larger rock and moved by a broken wheel Opportunity.

Why some forget their dreams?

• Between heaven and earth. A recent study attempted to explain why some of us remember their dreams then that, for others, it is the black hole. To summarize, the great dreamers are more sensitive to external disturbances such as noise, they wake up more often. But it is during phases of awakening the brain stores dreams.

• 60% of stroke victims have a hemorrhagic vitamin C . More important than in the rest of the population rate twice, has unveiled a French study. The study should be presented in detail at the end of April.

• Health forever. The handles recalls that AIDS test kits sold online are not yet approved by the health authorities and are still being evaluated. For the agency, it is advised to not rely for the time than traditional tests.

• New jerk in the world of medicine. According to the magazine “prescribe” the main molecule that contains antivomitif widely prescribed “Motilium” is the source of 25 to 123 sudden deaths in 2012. The review calls for a withdrawal from the market of this molecule: domperidone

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IoT company, Big Data: Trends of Mobile World Congress ... - ZDNet

Business: In addition to the ads smartphones and tablets, which will be the stars of this year’s MWC in Barcelona opens its doors

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departed for the great mass of the mobile phone. The 2014 edition of the Mobile World Congress opens its doors Monday, February 24 in Barcelona and as every year, and this ZDNet.fr will cover the event through articles throughout the day and our daily video JT made with CNetFrance.fr .

Unlike the two previous editions, the 2014 vintage will be very dense product announcements, especially on the side of high-end smartphones and entry-level. But the terminals are not the only stars of the show. Overview.

Smartphones: the whole world waiting for Samsung and Nokia

Once is not custom, Samsung will benefit from the MWC to present its highly anticipated Galaxy S5. It will be unveiled Monday, February 24 at 20h. This is a homecoming for Samsung. For quite some time, the group (like other large manufacturers) prefer to organize their own events to unveil its most strategic innovations.

But today, the game is a little less easy for the South Korean giant in the field of upscale. Besides Apple, must now rely on Sony and LG who quickly regain market share. Not to mention Nokia and Chinese manufacturers who continue to go upmarket.

S5 is available in two versions. The first would have a 5.25-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display a processor Exynos 5422 octo-core 1.5GHz and 2GB of RAM. We also find 16GB of storage and a camera 16 million pixels.

The second embark a 5.25-inch HD screen with 2560 x 1440 pixels, a quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon clocked at 800 2 5 GHz and 3 GB of RAM. Storage to elevate him to 32GB

Both versions will run on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and include a fingerprint reader to compete with the Apple ID Touch.

addition of new tablets, Samsung may also unveil the second version of its shows connected Gear that instead of being powered by Android would be by Tizen, the open source OS from MeeGo. By cons it should not count on a smartphone with this OS but the giant could surprise with a new Windows Phone

expectation is also high on the side of Nokia that is emerging with its Lumia but could announce a funny strategic shift with Nokia X Android.

It will use a modified version (a fork ) of Android that will replace the access to Google Play Store by Nokia and propose a suite of applications including Nokia Maps Here and Mix Radio.

We can speak of a “pragmatic” from Microsoft is about to take possession of the mobile industry Nokia approach. Android this option be used to invest in emerging markets by targeting the segment of entry-level Windows Phone devices which can not be aligned due to technical prerequisites identified too.

The other reason is the need for Microsoft to generate the volume to cover the costs involved in innovation race against Apple and Samsung.

side of challengers, the ads will be many side LG that is constantly scrounge market share with the LG Pro 2 Premium (phablet) and the new L-Series mid-range. Sony could also introduce its new flagship, the Z2 together with a new tablet.

It will also count with Chinese manufacturers now well established in the global Top 5, including ZTE which will occupy all market segments (top with Grand Memo II down with the Open C Firefox OS). Not to mention newcomers like Wiko or Kazam .

-War 3rd OS does take place?

In the 2013 edition of MWC, there was much talk of war between the third Windows Phone OS, Firefox or Tizen OS . A year later, the game seems played with Firefox OS stationed in some emerging markets and Tizen little support from operators (Orange announced a terminal we are still waiting particular).

“Space is almost taken but regional differences are strong. Moreover, that habaitants address of the millions who can not afford a smartphone ‘license?” asks for ZDNet.fr, Jean-Laurent Poitou, Global Head of Strategy and Development for the Telecom sector, Media & Technology Accenture.

-Internet of Things, the revolution continues

Stars the last CES in Las Vegas, connected objects (but wearable accessories, wellness automobile …) will also be at the forefront in Barcelona.

“It appears a multitude of new players who position themselves alongside major players in mobile telephony. A ‘killer-products’ will appear by combining the creativity of developers to appetite for sharing, computing power in the cloud. This is an offer that is based on a technological breakthrough and created a need virally, “says the specialist.

car should also be the focus of discussions with links increasingly close links between manufacturers and operators. “This is to provide differentiating services. If the offer is less advanced than that of wearable, things are moving quickly, there will be a strong battle in the value chain,” said the specialist. The question is whether manufacturers will rely on domestic investment or operating white label services operators.

-Company: the transformation of the industrial tool and Big Data for Customer Relationship

communicating machines (M2M) are growing, especially in the production tool. “New technologies that rely on better processing capabilities help accelerate production and industrial efficiency,” said Jean-Laurent Poitou.

theme of cross-channel customer relationship should also be pregnante with mobile which is becoming more and more like the first support consumer social networks. Solutions web-to-store, targeted advertising, loyalty, CRM will center on ads specialists or generalists such as SAP and IBM.

Big Data will also be on everyone’s lips. “For operators, this is a card to play, they are sitting on a pile of gold. If they address the issue properly, particularly at the level of privacy protection, it is a huge source of income even if it does not offset the declines recorded sales “business, says the specialist.

remind Orange is starting to use anonymous data from its customers to sell economic optimization tools, including the tourism sector.

Google buys spider.io fight against fraud - 20minutes.fr

Internet giant Google on Friday announced the acquisition of the British company spider.io specializing in the detection and fight against piracy to online advertising.

“Advertising helps fund the digital world,” said Neal Mohan, one of the leaders of the advertising services of Google, in a post on the site of its DoubleClick advertising. “This ecosystem can flourish only if advertisers can buy (in space) online media being certain that their advertisements affect real people, they see that the results are based on a real interest,” says there.

spider.io detects automatic clicks on ads

advertisers typically pay for their online advertising based on the number of clicks they generate, supposed to reflect the interests of users. Some hackers distort the system by triggering automatic clicks mass from infected computers that can detect spider.io.

Google plans to integrate this technology to its fixed advertising and video products, according to Neal Mohan. The Internet group and provide an additional guarantee its advertisers on the reliability of its traffic statistics, and therefore bills they perform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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The promise of electronic telepathy fight against ... - Atlantico.fr

Atlantico: Recently, a monkey has been able to move the arms of another monkey, simply by thinking. What is the process implemented? How does the device electrode computer which helped translate thoughts monkey “master” and operate the arm of the second monkey?

Fabrice Papillon : The experiment, conducted by an American team at Cornell University (and published in the journal Nature Communications) involves two rhesus macaques and a computer. The idea was the following: to prove that the brain, by thought alone could control a member inert, paralyzed, while all communication “physical” (by nerves, muscles) was not . But instead of doing everything with a single monkey, disabled, they chose two monkeys for a more convincing demonstration. The first monkey was facing a computer screen. Its brain was provided with electrodes for sensing its brainwaves. These were then interpreted by a powerful software to learn the intentions of the monkey (his wishes, actions he wanted to achieve, etc..). Then, at the other end, a cable was connected to a second arm whose monkey was completely paralyzed (after anesthesia). To be specific, the cable was connected to the spinal cord within the spinal column, whose function is to transmit the nerve impulses to the muscles. The result is staggering: in 82% of cases, when the first monkey “thought” put a cursor to a target heart on his computer screen, his intentions were interpreted by the software via the electrodes, and transmitted to the spinal cord of the second monkey. This then grabbed a joystick, like a video game, and moving the cursor to turn the heart of the right target! thought the first monkey was therefore transmitted via software and cable, the arm of the second monkey was for him! And it was repeated more than 8 out of 10 times … Without mention that scientists have even reversed the roles several times.. monkeys “master” became the “running” monkey and vice versa And the results were equally impressive

What does this mean for the future? Will there be prostheses led by thought? What are the applications that we would be able to design, if indeed such a technical feat is possible for humans?

course, the idea is to achieve the same feat in a single monkey and ultimately humans. Take the case of a quadriplegic person completely paralyzed Following a serious accident, for example. Usually paralysis from a section of the spinal cord in the spinal column. The idea, as we see, is to link the brain (via electrodes) to a computer that interpret thoughts, then through a cable connected to the spinal cord below the breaking point of the accident, transmit nerve impulses to the muscles to allow him to use his members! It would therefore of “by-pass”, short spinal cord and long neuronal axons (long stems of our neuromotor neurons that extend from the brain to the muscles through the spinal cord) to transmit artificially nerve and muscle information. Of course, such a prospect is very distant. Closer to home, a Franco-Japanese team that I know well, is developing a technique may be less complex, less distant, but equally stunning. The team of Prof. Abderrhamane Kheddar, near Tokyo, Joint Robotics Laboratory (CNRS Joint / AIST), managed by the same type of device to translate the thoughts of a man (a student for the experience) by a humanoid robot. In essence, the student, equipped with electrodes, watching a glass among others on a table, the software interpreted his mind and the robot grasped the right glass! The robot was not able to “see”, of course, the eyes of the student arise on the glass. He just received the interpretation of brain waves, and therefore the order to seize the glass and not another. Next step is to understand the intention that results: the soft drink at the student to drink … as in the monkeys that case, it would be a revolution quadriplegic or severe disabilities: they could be assisted through the computer in their daily life Their thinking is translated into action by robots, or their own members

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Samsung Galaxy S5: Spigen confirms that two different models ... - LesMobiles.com

In just three days, finally Samsung will unveil its much awaited Galaxy S5. Meanwhile, Spigen, a manufacturer of accessories, we may offer a first look.

A few days before the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S5, the rumors about him are growing. The last indicates that several versions are available, resulting in significant changes in hardware but also design. At its origin, we find the visual below, showing the range of cases that has dedicated Spigen. The manufacturer states that it is compatible with the Galaxy and Galaxy S5 S5 Premium that perhaps the passage reveals. A leak to be taken seriously insofar as several smartphones have already been discovered before discharge through it. The Galaxy Note 3 makes particular party.

A mechanical button that plays hide and seek …

What attracts our attention is the absence of the usual mechanical button on some of the visual and its return on others. Several rumors have suggested that disappear this year while others see it as the perfect hiding place for the hypothetical fingerprint reader. All could finally tell the truth.

Apple, Samsung Galaxy S5 could provide a truly high-end (probably the “Prime”) and another, more affordable but less well equipped, including free of said player. It removed, keep the mechanical button may have been deemed unnecessary now that the integration of navigation buttons in Android was better optimized interface. It is also rumored that this decline could alter the resolution of the screen, making it past the Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels).

… with speaker

This is however not the only detail drawing our attention. Note that the mechanical button does not disappear alone. It carries with it the speaker, essential for making calls. The chosen design Spigen could be different from the Galaxy S5. Moreover, the relatively large screen edges are also in this direction.

bet it meets at least the shape of the smartphone and the arrangement of the various elements in the rear. After all, these shells are on sale on Amazon and it is nowhere stated that the visual attached are not consistent. Equipment sold must match. Confirmation in a few days.

Search Engine: Google's proposals do not meet the ... - Clubic

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Posted by admin Robillart Friday, February 21, 2014

opposition is fierce competition between Google and led other price comparison and buying guides. How the U.S. firm presents its search results leaves them, according to the same market, not enough space. In the middle, the European Commission is trying to mediate discussions.

The third version of Google’s proposals on its way to present search results not satisfied. Despite the back and forth between the U.S. firm, Europe and the competitive situation and little progress annoys professionals.

Reminder, since 2010, an investigation is on Google’s practices in research online. After numerous criticisms, the American group was summoned to explain the charges of abuse of dominant position. Twenty companies in Europe accuse him of favoring its own services within its search engine at the expense of more specialized as price comparison tools.

If indeed the case drags on, Google Short still a risk of size. In the limit, Europe imposes a fine of 10% of its turnover over the period during which the offense has been established. For information, for 2013 alone, Google made a turnover of 60 billion dollars. The penalty could then represent several billion dollars.

A reduced competition site

Google recently presented the way it intends to present its results research. Several new elements appear and thus distinguish the links to buy sponsored by Google through a box (Sponsored – Google Shopping Results) well.

Within this box are alternatives, c ‘ is to say, the links provided by the competition (image Kelkoo, Shopzilla …).

However, this principle proposed by Google does not meet competition. Bastien Duclaux, CEO Twenga said remain “ skeptical about this third version presented by Google. These commitments do not allow enough open market. Consumers click only on the initial results, the first pictures. In this form, we believe that Google maintains a market share located 65 and 80% . “

In response to the editorial, the official added that the proposed agreement does not allow Google competition to compete on equal terms “ For example, a user searching on Google terms restaurant Marseille 11, it will allow a competitor tools only if it is able to offer a similar service. However, Google controls 100% organic search, so the agreement misses its target and inefficient . “

Prefer relevance money

Problematic therefore still need to be resolved. Professionals will make in the coming weeks their own proposals requesting that the insert called “Alternatives” is changed. Instead, they want the system put forward, not money that is ready to be a professional to be well referenced on the engine, but the rate of clicks generated by this content.

“This stakes are ‘we specify another source familiar with the matter. “ Today, the e-commerce sector is wrong, take Mistergooddeal or La Redoute, because it is caught in the crossfire. On the one hand, it can not increase its rates face an overpowered Amazon and other Google raises the auction price , “he adds.

In 6 months, the Commissioner shall leave his seat …

add nothing to the complexity of the subject, the file is also eminently political. So far, one-third of members of the European Union remains opposed to accepting the latest document released by Google. However, Joaquin Almunia, European Commissioner for Competition, has a reduced flexibility.

Google, because of criticism of its tax dodge strategies or its policy of protection of personal data, is certainly not in the odor of sanctity, but the cards will be reshuffled in 6 months. Joaquin Almunia will indeed leave his post to make way for another Commissioner who will be responsible to take the case.

European Justice, a justice?

To promote mediation between stakeholders, an organization called “Monitoring Trustee” must be established. It should serve as a regulator in the field without having a power of retaliation. The idea germinates now more frontally attacking the U.S. group.

If their recommendations are not heard, a part of the competition threat indeed to the Court of Justice of the European Union to to hear their arguments. The major risk for Google also seems to be here.

If justice is to condemn the U.S. firm, damages may be awarded to a company on the grounds that Google is abusing its dominant position. The domino effect can be problematic. That is why the high risk group to maintain its strategy, continuing to enjoy a European agenda in his favor.

Cygnus capsule detaches from the ISS file to its destruction - Futura Sciences

The Cygnus capsule, here photographed from the ISS, heading straight on Earth voyage during which it should fall apart, before finishing up at the bottom of the Pacific . © NASA, Wikipedia, DP

Cygnus capsule detaches from ISS and leading to its destruction – 1 Photo

After several postponements, the Cygnus capsule designed by Orbital Science, was finally able to take off on January 9 in the direction of the International Space Station (ISS). A few days later, she moored there successfully. Its mission: to take 1461 kg of scientific material useful for experiments. In exchange for this equipment, the module has recovered 1.8 tonnes of waste. All transactions are safely past.

• read: The Cygnus cargo successful docking with the ISS

The time is now to say goodbye to Cygnus. Last February 18, the module supply slowly detached from the ISS, with, as the go to person on board. It now goes towards the Earth, running his own loss. Upon entering the atmosphere, scheduled for today, it will gradually disintegrate.

Initially, the Cygnus capsule should not be completely destroyed by its passage through the air. According to expert estimates, 20% of the module should hold on. To avoid problems, it should fall in the middle of the Pacific, while boats and planes have been warned, so they avoid the area.

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Facebook offers Whatsapp for $ 16 billion - The Point

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The online social network Facebook announced Wednesday the purchase of the instant messaging application for smartphone Whatsapp for about $ 16 billion. This is the largest acquisition in the history of the world’s largest social network, which has just celebrated its tenth anniversary. Of this total, $ 4 billion will be paid in cash and the remaining 12 billion in Facebook shares. The group also plans to pay $ 3 billion in shares to the founders and employees Whatsapp over a period of four years after the closure of the operation.

“Whatsapp built a mobile messaging service in real time which has a leadership position and growing very fast,” said Facebook in a statement. He noted that the department has more than 450 million monthly users, 70% active daily, and more than a million people open an account every day. The volume of messages sent approach to share “the whole volume of SMS global telecom operators,” he says.

“Whatsapp is in the process of connecting a billion people. services that reach this level all have an incredible value,” said CEO and founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. Investors were less enthusiastic about the New York Stock Exchange, where Facebook share fell by 4.50% to $ 65 to 23: 30 pm (Paris time) in electronic trading after the close of the formal meeting.

Kickstarter crowdfunding website hacked - The Tribune.fr

words Hackers gained access to usernames, passwords and email addresses but no credit card information was stolen.

Weekend complicated for Kickstarter. In a blog post, CEO of the platform of crowdfunding, Yancey Strickley announced that hackers had access to the night of February 14 data users.

“We are incredibly sorry that it happened” , Strickler wrote, adding that “ hackers have had access to any credit card of any kind.”

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after, hackers had access to “user names, encrypted passwords, email addresses and phone numbers.” However, it states that very few accounts have interacted unusual.

“ There are no unauthorized activity of some sort that is except on two accounts Kickstarter evidence.”

cofounder site crowdfounding nevertheless invites all users to change their password on Kickstarter and all the sites on which it was used. And added that this kind of event should not occur.

“We have since improved our procedures and security systems in many ways, and we will continue to do so in the weeks and months to come.”

Created in 2009, the site Kickstarter has raised over $ 982 million to fund nearly 56,000 projects. The platform receives 5% of the money collected by a project when it reaches its funding goal.

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many initiatives in order to end with the words of conventional password. The company is working on a system for Chrome can automatically generate a complex password for storage on its servers without the user having to worry about it. Google has also approached Yubikey for authentication via USB. Finally, and perhaps a little more fancy, the company had raised a pill interfere with signals generated by the stomach acids of a person.

turn SlickLogin has programming interfaces that can be used by any website to offer a new authentication method. The site generates a unique sound inaudible to the human ear. This is then analyzed by a dedicated mobile application. To connect to a Web application on the PC, the user will have to place the phone next to the speaker of the computer. The mobile application then sends a signal to the server of the web application in order to confirm the identity of the user.

The blog TechCrunch reported that SlickLogin also satisfies the geographical position of the smartphone by accessing different sensors of the phone (triangulation WiFi, GPS …). This mechanism could then simplify two-factor authentication now implemented by leading technology companies and is mainly to send a code by SMS or generated via a mobile application.

Incidentally, SlickLogin has a patent for its technology. The amount of the redemption has not been disclosed. Remains to know how Google will implement this solution

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That Google requires Android OEM to get their certification - Boursorama

Ben Edelman, a professor at Harvard Business School, has secured the contract agreement for the distribution of Google mobile applications (Mobile Application Distribution Agreement), or MADA. This document reveals that the Mountain View company requires manufacturers to obtain certification Android. The Wall Street Journal has also seized on official documents on agreements between Google, HTC and Samsung, which clearly confirm that Android is not really an open OS. MADA passed between Google, HTC and Samsung says that the use of Android require manufacturers (OEM) to establish on their mobile all Google services. [Caption id = "attachment_73107" align = "AlignCenter" width = "500"]

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Document MADA Android revealed by Ben Edelman [/caption] The document indicates where the icons should be placed, such as Google Play to be positioned on the first page of icons. The Android logo is also subject to regulation MADA. OEMs can not, of course preload a code that could potentially affect an application from Google. More surprisingly, to enjoy directory Google Play, manufacturers will preinstall virtually any application on the device with a number of them to be placed on the home screen of the mobile.

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Rakuten Viber Media buys $ 900 million - Digital Zone

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February 14, 2014

Viber Media, society designer phone applications and online messaging just bought this Friday, February 14th by the Japanese group Rakuten, a specialist in online trading, for an amount of € 661 million. Rakuten has doubled its net profit in 2013 to € 320 million and wants to grow a little more. The Japanese group has yet again expanded its range of activities that are already in the mall finance through ebooks or bookings.

Rakuten is the parent company of PriceMinister in hex and is interested in Viber, a free calls and substantially identical to Skype instant messaging service, available on Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile OS (Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, S40, Symbian and Bada). Viber, based in Cyprus, has 300 million users in 193 countries worldwide. By comparing the number of Viber users and the amount of the transaction by Rakuten, the Japanese group Viber subscriber pays $ 3. Viber company was set up two years ago and is now owned by three shareholders up to 79%. The remaining 21% is shared by eight other shareholders, less important, including employees of Viber. In 2013, Rakuten realized a turnover of 3.8 billion euros (518.7 billion yen).

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BMW Series 2 Active Tourer 2014 first minivan ... - TF1

world of small BMW is expanding! After the compact 1 Series in 2004, the small coupe Series 1 Series 2 became this year, the range of the Bavarian manufacturer will host the first minivan, which has no specific name, already complete range forces, and thus taking the name of Series 2 Active Tourer …

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Although BMW refuses to use the word minivan (not once quoted the 35 pages of the release), this Series 2 Active Tourer is the first minivan its history . 4.34 meters long, it makes 3 cm to Renault Scénic, 9 cm at a Citroën C4 Picasso and, more importantly, 2 cm competitor Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which equal width (1.80 m) and height (1.56 m).

Externally, if the appearance of MPV is foreign to BMW, the lines are those of the concept car exhibited at the Paris Motor Show 2012. Keeping the front grille nostrils, double optic headlights close to a 3 Series GT, the hook side “Hofmeister knick” window and a tailgate near X3 or X5 SUVs, the Series 2 Active Tourer comes down to simple lines and sculpted both , making it the most typical sports segment.

The interior revolutionize anything, very typical sedan , but separates two center console to leave a small storage while he gets counters Series 2 Coupe, stretches horizontally dashboard, combining leather, wood and plastic, while recovering the widescreen 8-inch manageable wheel touch between the seats.

For convenience, the rear seat is severable into three parts (40/20/40), sliding, folding, and configuration 2 places increases the volume of Chest 468-1510 liters . The volume is 20 liters and below Class B, equal to a Scénic (300 liters but smaller in 2 places) and well below the C4 Picasso (537/1709 liters).

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Mechanically, purists (or “béhémistes”) will cry foul. Because in addition to providing a body minivan unthinkable even a few years ago, the Series 2 Active Tourer becomes the first traction BMW car (front wheel drive).

Under the hood, the appearance of 3-cylinder petrol engine, inaugurated the new MINI is a BMW event, but will also be present on the standard-bearers, the i8 hybrid coupe. Displacing 1.5 liters, the entry-level petrol unit form 218i model and will have an output of 136 horsepower, a theoretical average consumption of 4.9 liters / 100 km and reject 115 g / km of CO2.

The other petrol engine installed on the 225i release will be the 2.0 liter 4 cylinder turbo 231 hp requesting an average of 6.0 l/100 km fuel and emitting 139 g / km of CO2. diesel, 218d étrennera 4-cylinder 2.0-liter 150 horsepower , consuming 4.1 l/100 km and rejecting 109 g / km of CO2.

Finally, 6 speed manual box is standard on 218i and 218d (6-speed automatic optional), automatic 8-speed transmission is installed automatically on the 225i. Finishes Sport, Luxury and Sport M will detail their equipment subsequently to approach the world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show 2014 March 4.

Apple monitors its subcontractors - Le Figaro

The U.S. has released its eighth audit report on its suppliers. The group, often pointed to the working conditions of workers subcontractors, wants to be virtuous.

Apple made it big. The group has just released the results of its audit eighth in the factories of its suppliers. This year, 451 factories were audited, employing 1.5 million workers who make Apple products. The genesis of these audits is to look into the controversy began to emerge in the late 2000s, fueled by many reviews on the working conditions of workers in Chinese factories key Apple suppliers.

is not perfect, but the group annually recognizes its progress. Although some figures have thoughtful enough to leave. Thus, over 95% of suppliers are in compliance with Apple’s policies on the working week can not exceed 60 hours! Another workhorse of the U.S., the fight against child labor. During the investigation, sixteen cases were identified. Although this is an improvement, it is still “too,” said one expert dossier.

Apple also seeks to show its commitment to respect for human rights. For the company, this necessitates the establishment of a policy of traceability of certain minerals such as tantalum, tin or gold – which enter into the composition of these terminals. Apple wants to make sure it is not mineral “war”, ie they do not come from conflict zones. The goal was reached in January 2014 for tantalum. The group has set up a certification system smelters and refineries which process minerals.

In addition, Apple has also put in place arrangements for the training of employees of its suppliers. Now eighteen plants have integrated its educational program. In addition, last year, 1.5 million people were aware of their rights.

Seen from the West, this type of program can sometimes make us smile. But for Apple, it is essential to avoid scandal on the working conditions of its employees and those of its subcontractors, while public opinion is increasingly sensitive to this point here, but also China.

Rakuten acquired Viber for 661 million euros - Digital Zone

Home> Mobility> Rakuten acquired Viber for 661 million

February 14, 2014

Viber Media, society designer phone applications and online messaging just bought this Friday, February 14th by the Japanese group Rakuten, a specialist in online trading, for an amount of € 661 million. Rakuten has doubled its net profit in 2013 to € 320 million and wants to grow a little more. The Japanese group has yet again expanded its range of activities that are already in the mall finance through ebooks or bookings.

Rakuten is the parent company of PriceMinister in hex and is interested in Viber, a free calls and substantially identical to Skype instant messaging service, available on Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile OS (Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, S40, Symbian and Bada). Viber, based in Cyprus, has 300 million users in 193 countries worldwide. By comparing the number of Viber users and the amount of the transaction by Rakuten, the Japanese group Viber subscriber pays $ 3. Viber company was set up two years ago and is now owned by three shareholders up to 79%. The remaining 21% is shared by eight other shareholders, less important, including employees of Viber. In 2013, Rakuten realized a turnover of 3.8 billion euros (518.7 billion yen).

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