Nokia updates its instant messaging application

Given the convergence of communication tools, Nokia unveiled a new application called Nokia and IM for that is positioned opposite to the BlackBerry Messenger, or more recently unveiled WhatsApp, IMessage.

Like the applications of RIM and Apple, this new tool to communicate with users having also installed on the smartphone. IM for Nokia, however, allow communication to other IM networks including those of Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and MySpace IM.

Available through the kiosk downloads Ovi Store, the successor of Nokia Messenging will then pre-installed on all telephones of the next mark. After identifying himself with its Ovi account, the mobinaute must configure its various identifiers on other protocols. The basic features have been implemented, namely, the ability to add an avatar, options available and a widget easy access from the home screen.

Among compatible smartphones, the Finnish manufacturer Nokia says X6, Nokia 5230, Nokia N8 Nokia E7 and Symbian S40 phones.

Google will do R & D in renewable energy

Larry Page, Google co-founder and CEO, has unveiled a plan to invest in research and development (R & D) in renewable energy. Its goal is economic: to produce electricity from renewable sources that are less expensive than from fossil fuels.

This is not the first time that Google invests in renewable energy. The giant has already bought plants solar, geothermal, wind farms or is installing photovoltaic panels on many of its buildings. But it is a little different today, since Google wants to develop its own technology to produce renewable electricity. It intends to capitalize on its patent portfolio relating to clean energy and the R & D establishment should make a marketable solution, efficient and inexpensive.

"We spend most of our time on research and advertising," said Larry Page. "But for people outside the company, which is more interesting is what the latest crazy thing that Google has done." He explains the paradox of his business, and difficulties to invest in renewable energy . If this project RE (lower sign) C (Renewable Energy less than coal or renewable energy cheaper than coal) particularly interested in Google and its engineers, shareholders do not always follow.

Larry Page appears perspective, however, the draft ROE (as a) C has a major challenge: to make renewable energy cheaper than coal in recent years. Five persons were assigned to the project. "Their orders are clear: You're not designing laboratory experiments, you will design useful systems that must deliver effective results in the real world price."

Diamond D10: 3.0 external hard drives at Silicon Power LEDs

Silicon Power brand has unveiled two new portable external hard drives USB 3.0 displaying capacities from 500 GB to 1 TB Design flashy rigor.

Diamond D10 line made in the light, displaying two colors plaid pink and blue sky that does not go unnoticed. Declined in capacities of 500, 640, 750 GB and 1 TB, these discs include a USB 3.0 backward compatible with USB 2.0 and a power saving mode.

With a size of 124.8 x 75.8 x 13.6 mm for 155 grams (124.8 x 75.8 x 16.6 mm and 205 grams for the 1 TB version) Diamond D10 will come with a holster transportation, a 3 year warranty and will download the software suite SP Widget on the website of the brand. Only unknown size: the availability date range, and different prices, that Silicon Power should contact shortly.

WP7: Microsoft looks to Android developers

Always with a view to further expand its catalog of applications for users of Windows 7 Phone, Microsoft is turning to developers of Android.

Having facilitated the porting of applications iOS last month, the team says Windows phone in one of his last notes have worked on tools that allow developers to more easily deploy their applications on Windows Phone 7.

In addition to a quick start guide of 90 pages, the Redmond company has made available documentation back to each class of development on Android, their equivalent on Windows Phone 7. "We must consider the mapping tool APIs such as a translation dictionary," says Jean-Christophe Cemetery, an expert on interoperability at Microsoft.

BlackBerry Playbook

Research In Motion finally announces today the forthcoming launch of the international "BlackBerry playbook, which was hitherto only available in North America, following the announcement of the HP TouchPad but especially two days after announcing the location of its operating system .

Announcing the launch of a draft of his tablet in sixteen additional countries, RIM is in contrast to say the least evasive about their date of actual sale and merely indicates that she will be available "over the next 30 days ", without specifying the price.

In Europe, the "BlackBerry playbook" should land no later than July 10, 2011 in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Models of 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB should be sold respectively 500, 600 and 700 euros, or about ten euros more expensive than the standard meter of area, the Apple iPad 2 from July 11 2011.

Nokia: Windows is more flexible Android Phone

At a conference held in London, Mr. Elop admitted that Apple had set the bar by setting high expectations of consumers vis-à-vis their smartphones. He insists, however, the appearance of the closed system IOS. "It's Apple that has created Android, or at least they have germinated the conditions necessary to create Android," said Nokia CEO, adding that Google has carefully taken care not to implement a similar system to deploy a competitive strategy against Apple.

"There are always gray areas on Google's open source strategy, and we do not know the nature of them," Elop said, adding that most of the Android source code is proprietary. "If you count the number of lines of code to Android, you have probably a different view of its open source nature," he says. According to him, so Google would be able to dictate the uses of the system. The site specializes Mobiledia reports that the director had made similar comments earlier this month to justify the choice of Windows Phone. He then explained that Google's platform does not give him the freedom to differentiate themselves from the competition.

Nokia accuses manufacturers to focus their efforts on Android Phone at the expense of Windows 7 and do not hide that the company focus on its own platform from Microsoft.

Acer Aspire Ethos: PC multimedia touchpad remote convertible

Acer has recently announced the launch in France, alongside that of new TimelineX intended for portable use, its new "Aspire Ethos" intended for their use in multimedia and sedentary. They launched a particularly innovative touchpad.

New "Acer Aspire 5951G Ethos" and "8951G" benefit naturally turn to the adoption of Sandy Bridge to benefit from a comprehensive upgrade.

Dedicated to multimedia

They inaugurate therefore to start a removable pad, turning into remote wireless when they are used as media player, especially connected to a TV via their HDMI 1.4. The device then illuminates to reveal tactile keys.

The "Ethos 8951G" assures yet this role independently through its large screen Full HD 18.4-inch diagonal (48 cm) and its sound equipment including a loudspeaker Acer Tuba CineBass dedicated to serious. The "Ethos 5951G" sticks about him to poor definition WXGA (1366 x 768 pixels), relatively coarse for the diagonal of 15.6 inches (39.5 cm), and a pair of speakers stereo.

The screen on both computers is anyway covered with a glass Corning Gorilla Glass, the shell uses an alloy of aluminum and magnesium and the keyboard is backlit.

A data sheet on page

The "Ethos 5951G-2414G64Mn" also houses a dual-CPU Intel Core i5 heart-2410M supported by 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, a dedicated GPU Nvidia GeForce 540M GT equipped with 1GB of memory, a 640GB hard drive and a DVD burner. It is now sold 1000 euros in this configuration.

The "8951G-2414G1TMn" is distinguished by a Core i7 Quad-2630QM heart and storage based on two hard drives of 500 GB each. It is then sold 1100 euros.

More powerful processors are optional, as a graphics chip Nvidia GeForce GT 555 m, hard drives of 640 GB or 750 and a combination of SSD and HDD, a reader / writer Blu-ray.

The new "Ethos" finally boarded an 8-cell battery giving them a modest autonomy of 3.5 hours for a heavy weight of respectively 3.3 and 3.9 kg. It is removable, like on the new TimelineX, but she claims in exchange efficiency maintained at 80% after 1000 cycles of load.