Asus PG276 : Large 3D-display for real gamers

Gamers decade-old would envy today. Because the latter is not only very powerful computers, by the way, the Russian , but this game notebooks , as well as 3D-displays to them . Among the latter, incidentally, an unusual novelty - 3D-Display Asus PG276.

The main feature of Asus PG276 lies in its diagonal. It is 27 inches. At first glance, nothing unique. But not for the 3D-screen! For the vast majority of them can boast 23-inch diagonal or less. So Asus is not without pride, calls his creation of the largest 3D-display. Since than, frankly, one can argue. But more on that later.

It should be noted that not one inch only notable Monitor Asus PG276. Could run briefly and in his other characteristics. For example, the screen resolution is 1920x1080 pixels, ie, FullHD, Contrast - 10,000 000:1, brightness - 400 candelas per square meter, Response Time - 2 ms, frequency - 120 hertz. And yet, this monitor supports Nvidia 3D Vision.

Manufactured specifically focuses on the efficiency of your screen. So, when you enable the Eco Monitor Asus PG276 consumes energy at 55 per cent less than similar devices with the same diagonal. With a computer monitor is this cost can be combined for HDMI.

MSI SketchBook - Laptop without keyboard

Today, you can choose a laptop for every taste and color. This aluminum computer , and white laptops , and even laptop-BTR . But MSI has demonstrated such a computer system, which is still nobody guessed. And he called SketchBook.

MSI is shown only to a small non-functional prototype and presentation. However, and this is already something.

The basic idea is that MSI has implemented in SketchBook, - the convergence of laptop and tablet. Form of housing in the gadget notebook, as well as the upper part of the cover where the screen. The bottom half of the building at the same SketchBook unique. Keyboard is not there, but there was a place for the tablet, or rather, a large touchpad.

Judging by the presentations, the panel understands exactly touching the stylus. Slides, where the user draws on her finger, MSI did not show. Accordingly, the question of working with SketchBook without a stylus is still open.

Unfortunately, the price of new items, as well as the date of commencement of sales, the representatives of MSI is not called. Why, they do not even talk about when the public show runs SketchBook.

Opera is three times better in Europe

Since the choice of Internet browser is set up to purchase a new position (screen bundle), Opera Software identifies a tripling of the number of daily downloads of its browser in Europe. Despite a growth margin which can be important, Opera would be a path on the edge of ballerinas.

At the summit Reuters on technology stocks, the news agency reported the comments of Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder of Opera. The latter simply began: "We are seeing a significant increase in our user base (...). Overall, we are satisfied ". Available on iPhone and soon on the iPad, the browser remains however a little troll against other browsers in Europe.

According to the firm StatCounter between April and May 2010, Opera had not only 1, 93% market share. However, the success of Opera is sought in the mobile market since it is always according to research firm, Opera is still the biggest with 27.01% market share in April, against 20.16% for Apple's Safari. It therefore appears that the browser has found its cruising speed.

Fable III confirmed for PC

It was an open secret since the blunder from Microsoft last Friday, but it's now official: Fable III actually released on PC at the end of the year at a price of 54.99 euros. Microsoft Game Studios and Lionhead, Peter Molyneux's studio behind the franchise, just confirmed the news .

The studios also took the opportunity to detail the collector's edition of the game, which will be available on Xbox 360. The latter, which will be priced at 84.99 euros, will offer an exclusive play area, additional quests, a dog named Boxer, unpublished equipment and a game of cards. The standard edition will cost 64.99 euros for it.

The only remaining unknown: the release date of the game, which should be revealed at E3 next month.

Microsoft is leading the hunt for fraudulent clicks

Microsoft has set up a legal offensive to tackle scams aimed its advertising system on pay-per-click. The company from Redmond has filed two complaints against what it considers to be a sophisticated new form of crime.

Microsoft acknowledged this week in its complaints website publishers to use the practice of "laundering of clicks." This expression found by the company includes the traditional forms of fraud, in which automated scripts or individuals generate lots of clicks on online ads, but, according to Microsoft, hide another practical scheme would force clicks on reserved areas, and would believe they were carried on the website publishers.

Complaints from Microsoft designed the webzine scientific - and shop online - RedOrbit.com, and a dozen anonymous persons. They are accused of artificially inflating the click-through rates on advertisements posted by the website. "By generating a large volume of fraudulent clicks and making them invalid account in Microsoft's advertising network, those involved have sought to illegally profit at the expense of the advertisers," says one of the complaints. "Microsoft has spent substantial money and resources to investigate and remedy the effects of their conduct, reimbursing advertisers for fraudulent clicks generated on the site RedOrbit.com."

For the president of RedOrbit.com Eric Ralls, the complaint is unfounded, and his site was not involved or has attended a click fraud. A study of Click Forensics, which collects data on the issue, approximately 17% of clicks were fraudulent in the first quarter of 2010. An increase of 14% compared to 2009. According to Microsoft, RedOrbit generated about 75 clicks per day on its ad network in 2008. A figure that the system of fraud would have to climb to over 10,000 per day in January and February 2009, according to the lawsuit.

Mozilla also wants his Web Store

While Google has just announced the imminent opening of a gallery of web applications and online games, the Mozilla Foundation seems to offer its own solution. Like Chrome Web Store, which will come in the form of a home page by default Mozilla says: "Web developers show interest in a model shop for the web that they can be paid for their work.

Mozilla says its analysis of the subject and have drawn the outline founders. Thus only hosted applications written in HTML5, CSS and JavaScript, or based on other standards should be accepted, and this, in order to avoid problems of interoperability. In addition, the catalog should be accessible from any browser, including mobile devices. The "webothèque" Mozilla does so by simply confine to Firefox.

Like the gallery extensions, Mozilla also plans to include the views of users to make it easier for the user to evaluate the quality of an application. Finally the last will of course respect the privacy of the user and be accessible to all.

The foundation encourages the community to reflect on the topic and probably should start a contest to collect all good ideas. Of course the launch of a web gallery could also be a way for Mozilla to collect a commission on sales of applications in exchange for visibility. For now the agreement with Google remains the main source of income of the foundation ... No one knows if the two sides will renew their contract after it expires in 2011.

Google celebrates 30th anniversary of Pac-Man with a logo playable

All those years eating his favorite gum does not even have accumulated. If some have heard about the project since 1979, it was in 1980 that the Pac-Man has officially started his international career, landed in arcades in Japan and then Europe and the United States. While it is rumored that new projects in this nice yellow ball could be presented in the next few weeks at E3, the search engine Google has chosen to celebrate its thirtieth anniversary as by changing its logo playable level!

We knew Google doodles fond of these little temporary logos that allow the engine to celebrate his birthday any way, but the engine had never been so far in their integration. After clicking the Insert button parts, you should indeed begin to hear the muted unbearable that accompanied the first versions of the game, kind of strident tone and Parkinsonian you supposed to put pressure so that as soon as possible, you come to end food that dot the level.

Although the issue is subject to debate, Google has chosen to retain the anniversary date that it is generally agreed to admit, that of May 22, 1980.

For the record, we recall that only the first 255 levels were playable Pac-Man: Due to a programming error, the 256th could indeed be viewed correctly. It will not stop Pac-Man to be rapidly declined on the major gaming platforms of the decade, the Atari 2600 to the Commodore via the Apple II, until, after the fact, a true icon popular culture of the 80s. An American player named Billy Mitchell became a legend by reaching for the first time, March 3, 1999, after these 255 levels, with a score of "perfect" 3,333,360 points.

Many projects related to Pac-Man have been raised in recent years, beginning with a film which, although announced in 2004, has never emerged. He will perhaps be further announcements in June since Namco has already planned an event Pac-Man at E3!

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 this

During a meeting with the press, Microsoft announced the availability of the 2010 version of Office Professional Pack. The publisher wants to focus on the social networking company and the Cloud. However, Marc Jalabert, Marketing Director of Microsoft France is a quick observation: "There are about 25 million Office users in France. The bad point is that three quarters of pirated versions. Atmosphere.

Officials of the firm commitment that the Office 2010 suite brings a cloud of Cloud in business. In this context, it integrates Microsoft Web Apps. These simplified versions of the main office tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote are accessible via Windows Live. On this type of "reader", even users of the public beta can create, edit and view documents with the same interface and the same user experience on a workstation.

Microsoft has clearly chosen to highlight its range of services in the cloud and hosted services. Arguments that led Ubisoft to choose SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online but also Office Live Meeting and Exchange Online. Jean-Pierre Pieuchot, Head of IT technology in the third video game producer in Europe distributes the good points: "To break a single game on multiple sites or multiple console and PC platforms at the same time, it is important that there a social network within the company. It takes a collaborative base.

Also, Office 2010 adds a new feature to its Outlook e-mail. Social Connector proposes to better manage the history of communications and social networks and private professionals.

For information, Microsoft aims to test the trial version of Office Professional Plus 2010 and the products it covers. Valid 60 days, she can get an idea on the office suite and strategy of the publisher of Redmond.