Thursday, February 11, 2010

300 million Internet users on Windows Live Messenger

On its official blog, the Windows Live team reports that 300 million Internet users now use the instant messaging client Windows Live Messenger in 76 countries and 48 languages. In France, the software would be adopted by 47% of Internet users against 40% in Italy, 39% in the United Kingdom and 73% in Turkey.

Overall users communicate on Messenger for 163 billion minutes each month, or 9.4% of the total time spent online by all consumers. Every day Microsoft saves 130 million connections, over 40% of users. More than 9 billion messages are transferred daily. Finally, peak the company can save more than 40 million simultaneous connections.

The next version of Windows Live Messenger should be unveiled in the coming weeks with major update product family live in Wave 4. According to preliminary information gathered in December, the contact list would be slightly amended and divided into two columns with a flow of activities of its contacts on different networks community. Note also the management of tabbed conversations

GoogleNet: the search engine launches in the FTTH

Is there a market in which Google will not interfere? After the browser, the operating system but also electricity, now the California company wants to transform itself into a provider of Internet access to high speed. If Google already offers some wireless networks in Mountain View, this time the access service would be deployed throughout the country and shared with ISPs present an opportunity to boost the Internet market overseas.

On its official blog of the Mountain View company says its goal is "to experiment with new ways to improve access to the Internet and make it faster for everyone." Jamie Davidson, co-project manager, says that Google will launch several experiments across the United States by deploying optical fiber (FTTH). The announced rate is 1 Gb / s for "a very competitive price." This high-speed connection should be available for 50 000 users or 500 000 if possible.

The giant canvas would understand how developers can take advantage of such a connection in their web applications while watching the new uses related to ultra high speed. Note that the fiber network will be accessible to other operators in the country, and Google says it will be managed "non-discriminatory and transparent." Until 26 March, the company invites representatives of states and districts appear to take part in the test phase. From their side users can nominate their community if they so wish. For more information, here is a short video introduction in English.

Facebook AIM invites itself and deploys the XMPP protocol

In September AOL has released version 7 of its instant messaging client AIM. This grinding can read updates of his contacts but also to publish on various community networks (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace) or media such as Flickr or YouTube. The Internet portal announced this time a new beta of AIM for Mac OS X and Windows via which you can chat with contacts connected to the network of Facebook.

Meanwhile Facebook announced that it is now possible to configure the functionality of instant messaging from any client dedicated. Indeed, simply choose the Jabber XMPP protocol and configure the server with chat.facebook.com identifiers. For more information and follow the instructions for Adium, Pidgin, iChat and other programs go here. Note also that Facebook Chat is implemented within Facebook Connect to allow developers to directly integrate Facebook chat on their websites.

How to Configure email on Nokia N97

Configure email on Nokia N97 

Menu> Messaging> Options> Settings> emails
  • Settings Yahoo
  • Free Account Settings
  • Hotmail Account Settings
Nokia N97 email setup

Google launched Buzz to counter Facebook and Twitter

Google launches in the snapshot. Having already referenced in the latest engine statutes "Twitter" and after attempting - unsuccessfully - in April to get their hands on this social network micro-blogging, Google yesterday launched "Buzz".

Different service launched two years ago by Yahoo, Yahoo! Buzz, this is an additional feature added to Gmail accessible both from a web browser and from a mobile. It allows to publish articles - or not embellished or photos of his GPS - with friends or with anyone on the Internet.

Concurrent said of Facebook or Twitter, Google has used "Buzz" a new algorithm to track such flows of people that we do not know but know that our friends, thereby strengthening social ties. It is like Facebook can leave comments on friends or "love" the publication of links or articles on "Buzz," a specific interface has been established to facilitate the release of external link (web link, YouTube, .. .).

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Garmin Nuvifone-Asus M10

After its Nuvifone G60 (Linux) and M20 (Windows Mobile) and already marketed pending A50 (Android), Garmin, Asus has unveiled another smartphone known as the "Nuvifone M10.





It is a smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.5.3 with a touchscreen WVGA 3.5-inch (resistive), a Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor clocked at 600 Mhz and 512 MB of RAM and ROM . Monobloc, the M10 also incorporates a GPS chip, 4GB of internal memory, a digital camera of 5 megapixels, compatibility HSDPA, WiFi 802.11b / g and a battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh.



The M10 comes with maps of Europe, and a car full support, to browse and call in handsfree mode. Functions "connected" are also present to access information real-time traffic, weather, traffic alerts and fuel prices and flight status.


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