the European Commission announced that he had finally settled the issue of abuse of dominant position involving the Internet Explorer browser. The case was brought before the authorities in Brussels by the publisher Norwegian Opera Software, which was supported by the Mozilla Foundation and Google. To avoid penalties, Microsoft had proposed this was a home screen offering to install alternative software.
Finally, the Redmond company will not be punished. During a period of five years Microsoft will introduce Windows Updates via an installation wizard reviewed and adjusted for users of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 allowing them to choose the browser they want to install in addition to or instead Internet Explorer. This measure will apply to the European area. Under the terms of the contract, the OEM distributors will also be able to install competing software and disable Internet Explorer.
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner responsible for competition matters, explains: "This decision will benefit millions of European consumers by allowing them to choose their web browser. She added that this initiative should enable publishers to innovate by offering ever more powerful software.
The European Commission states that "if Microsoft were to break its commitments, the Commission could impose a fine of up to 10% of its annual sales total without having to prove any violation of rules EU anti-trust and abuse of dominant position. "
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Plurk vs MSN China: Microsoft apologizes for the plagiarism
The startup Plurk explained on its official blog that the service of micro-blogging had obviously been plagiarized by Microsoft and more specifically for its MSN service Club China. Plurk was discovered and nearly 80% of the source code for a product with an interface very similar. Alerted, the Redmond company responds few hours later via a press release. Microsoft decided to close the site until an investigation can be completed as soon as possible.
A few hours later Microsoft said that the application in question is called Juku and was developed by a third-party publisher on behalf of MSN China under an agreement between two parties. "The publisher acknowledged that a portion of the code supplied to MSN had been copied. This is clearly a breach of contract with MSN China, "Microsoft said. The firm has also apologized to the developer of Plurk. "Obviously we're very disappointed but fully assume our responsibility in this situation," added Microsoft. The service Juku remains closed for an indefinite time.
A few hours later Microsoft said that the application in question is called Juku and was developed by a third-party publisher on behalf of MSN China under an agreement between two parties. "The publisher acknowledged that a portion of the code supplied to MSN had been copied. This is clearly a breach of contract with MSN China, "Microsoft said. The firm has also apologized to the developer of Plurk. "Obviously we're very disappointed but fully assume our responsibility in this situation," added Microsoft. The service Juku remains closed for an indefinite time.
Linksys WAP610N: access point dual band WiFi N
Linksys, the consumer division of Cisco network equipment supplier, recently announced a new access point wireless meeting with standard Wi-Fi N Final. The Linksys Dual-Band WAP610N is and can use the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz for improving the reach and reliability of transmissions, without suffering interference from wireless network neighbor.
Aimed at the general public, WAP610N is provided with an installation wizard, Mac OS X and Windows, which simplifies the setup and are prompted to choose an encryption key. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows for it to automate the connection of a network device compatible access point with one push of a button, without having to go through the tedious step of seizure of the key.
The manufacturer promises that the last access point is optimized for broadcasting high-definition video, without specifying if it is by its proper flow rate (up to 100 Mbps actual) or by the introduction of a process of quality of service (QoS).
Aimed at the general public, WAP610N is provided with an installation wizard, Mac OS X and Windows, which simplifies the setup and are prompted to choose an encryption key. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows for it to automate the connection of a network device compatible access point with one push of a button, without having to go through the tedious step of seizure of the key.
The manufacturer promises that the last access point is optimized for broadcasting high-definition video, without specifying if it is by its proper flow rate (up to 100 Mbps actual) or by the introduction of a process of quality of service (QoS).
Entourage Edge Dual-screen Android e-reader
Entourage Edge in a controlled demonstration by a company representative, something else entirely in the capable hands on CNET's Ina Fried. Device that pairs a large 9.7-inch E Ink screen with an even larger 10-inch LCD touch screen. A prototype of the Marvell-powered, dual-display, 9.7-inch E Ink and 10-inch LCD hybrid with built-in WiFi.
The Edge's main selling point is, of course, the fact that it has two screens to do true work on. Unlike the Nook, which uses its color screen only for navigating the eBook and as an on-screen keyboard, the Edge's LCD can be used to run a variety of Android applications or to browse the Web.
The E Ink display lets you read EPUB and PDF files, as you'd expect, in addition to taking notes and manipulating text with the help of an included stylus. You can also move content between the displays and record audio via a pair of mics (one to record the lecture, one to cancel the noise).
The device works with both EPUB and PDF files and has USB ports and SD cards for moving data back and forth, as well as a built-in Wi-Fi connection. It's also one of the first devices to sport a new chip from Marvell.
Source : cnet.com
The Edge's main selling point is, of course, the fact that it has two screens to do true work on. Unlike the Nook, which uses its color screen only for navigating the eBook and as an on-screen keyboard, the Edge's LCD can be used to run a variety of Android applications or to browse the Web.
The E Ink display lets you read EPUB and PDF files, as you'd expect, in addition to taking notes and manipulating text with the help of an included stylus. You can also move content between the displays and record audio via a pair of mics (one to record the lecture, one to cancel the noise).
The device works with both EPUB and PDF files and has USB ports and SD cards for moving data back and forth, as well as a built-in Wi-Fi connection. It's also one of the first devices to sport a new chip from Marvell.
Source : cnet.com
LG’s RoboKing will clean your room
LG announced in Korea their new autonomous vacuum cleaner the RoboKing. Now what so special with this new vacuum cleaner? First of all, our new RoboKing features 2 cameras instead of one offering a better analysis of its environment and let our RoboKing compute the best cleaning path making it 30% more efficient than previous generation, allowing LG to announce a 30% speed increase when it comes to cleaning time.
Source : akihabaranews
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