The software vendor Symantec recently announced he had discovered the pot with roses on piracy accounts for online games: Researchers at the company would have laid hands on a server with 17GB of stolen information, which represent 44 million user accounts.
It would mainly Chinese gamblers accounts, recovered thanks to a Trojan horse, the image of Infostealer.Gampass . Another malware, Trojan.Loginck , also installed on the computers of users, would be responsible then verify the validity of the information stolen.
18 games would be affected, not only MMORPG subscription, since Free to Play is also cut by the lion as well, PlayNC, a service published by NCsoft, count two million accounts corrupt and Entertainment Wayi very popular Asia, would accumulate 16 million. World of Warcraft and Aion are victims to a lesser extent, with respectively 210,000 and 60,000 hacked accounts.
Symantec reveals that these accounts would be intended to be resold on online sites such as Player Auctions Gameware or at prices vary according to their value. The editor is careful about assessing such a database, but estimates, for example, a Wow account can be offered for sale between 35 and 28 thousand dollars depending on the value of its contents. The "tariff" that fall between 6 and 2855 dollars for an account with PlayNC, but remain still very high for free games.
The publisher recommends, as it should be, the greatest caution to players, advising them to ensure that their antivirus is able to identify Trojan.Loginck. In case of doubt, it is advisable to change the password of the accounts of games ...
Monday, May 31, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Samsung transparent TV
Transparent gadgets on the market until a bit, but the main thing that they are already out there. For example, a phone with a transparent keyboard and mobile phone with a transparent screen . A more transparent should be the computer of the future versions of Microsoft Corporation . Replenished the ranks of these unusual devices and a large transparent screen of Samsung.
This is no joke. The new screen is Samsung's really transparent, to be precise - translucent. If you put a number of glass - the difference will be obvious. Although, if you imagine the future, it is likely that these TVs will be able to replace the windows.
However, for the installation of such panels in the windows, the technology has yet to be finalized. First, the value of transparency of the prototype is 30 percent, which the bright sun lovers will clearly be enough. Secondly, the diagonal provided panel is 19 inches, and is the maximum for today. It turns out, some prison window, but no bars.
Koreans take a sober look at things and are aware of these disadvantages. So what about the commercial release of such models, while no such question. But the producer admits the technology perspective and does not intend to abandon it.
Acer announced Tablet PC
The most popular Tablet PC in the world is Apple iPad. But other manufacturers do not obdelyaet attention this market. For example, a tablet is preparing the company Intel , well, and the main "killer» iPad all expect from HP. Meanwhile, his version of the tablet has announced the company Acer, and it was interesting to many competitors.
Looks like the market, Acer Tablet attaches great importance. This is evident even then that Tablet PC Acer announced himself president, Gianfranco Lanci. However, he said almost nothing about the new product. But almost does not mean anything. So, what we learned about the tablet? First of all, the touch screen with a diagonal of seven inches and platform Android. But the most interesting thing under the screen. There, the tablet is almost full keyboard.
Unfortunately, other characteristics of the gadget Gianfranco Lanci refused to name. He stressed that the tablet is a module 3G, and it appears in stores in autumn. Sell the tablet will be the operators at a subsidized price.
Simultaneously, the head of Acer has announced a device for reading electronic books LumiRead. Outwardly, it resembles a tablet, but the screen reader will have less - six inches. Main feature of the gadget - ISBN-scanner (International Standard Book Number). It lets you read standard international rates books that represent a ten-codes assigned to publications before publication.
It is gratifying that this announcement has not yet expired. Another device, which said Gianfranco Lanci, became a top-end smartphone Acer Liquid Stream. It is an android with a 3,7-inch touch screen AMOLED-and 5-megapixel camera that records video in 720p resolution.
Looks like the market, Acer Tablet attaches great importance. This is evident even then that Tablet PC Acer announced himself president, Gianfranco Lanci. However, he said almost nothing about the new product. But almost does not mean anything. So, what we learned about the tablet? First of all, the touch screen with a diagonal of seven inches and platform Android. But the most interesting thing under the screen. There, the tablet is almost full keyboard.
Unfortunately, other characteristics of the gadget Gianfranco Lanci refused to name. He stressed that the tablet is a module 3G, and it appears in stores in autumn. Sell the tablet will be the operators at a subsidized price.
Simultaneously, the head of Acer has announced a device for reading electronic books LumiRead. Outwardly, it resembles a tablet, but the screen reader will have less - six inches. Main feature of the gadget - ISBN-scanner (International Standard Book Number). It lets you read standard international rates books that represent a ten-codes assigned to publications before publication.
It is gratifying that this announcement has not yet expired. Another device, which said Gianfranco Lanci, became a top-end smartphone Acer Liquid Stream. It is an android with a 3,7-inch touch screen AMOLED-and 5-megapixel camera that records video in 720p resolution.
Apple gadget went on the world
Once at the beginning of this year , Steve Jobs introduced the tablet iPad , the world waited for this gadget. The most fortunate Americans who have been able to touch the miracle in early April . They are, incidentally, bought up millions of "apple" tablets in a record time . Finally, Apple has descended and to other countries, making May 28 iPad sell outside the U.S.
So, where is appeared today iPad? Among the lucky were the inhabitants of Australia, Britain, Germany, Spain, Italy, Canada, France, Japan and Switzerland. As usual, turn to the shops lined up in advance, gathering hundreds of people. For example, in Switzerland, 400 people were ready for the treasured gadget break down the door chain store Apple.
Even more serious things in Japan. In one of Tokyo's Apple stores formed a queue length of 800 meters, which translates to people is 1200 people. Incidentally, the main Apple fans from the Land of the Rising Sun took place at the store as early as Wednesday evening.
In Australia, things are more modest. It is the largest part of the iPad has 200 meters. In Germany were recorded hundred meter line for Tablet PC from Apple.
So, where is appeared today iPad? Among the lucky were the inhabitants of Australia, Britain, Germany, Spain, Italy, Canada, France, Japan and Switzerland. As usual, turn to the shops lined up in advance, gathering hundreds of people. For example, in Switzerland, 400 people were ready for the treasured gadget break down the door chain store Apple.
Even more serious things in Japan. In one of Tokyo's Apple stores formed a queue length of 800 meters, which translates to people is 1200 people. Incidentally, the main Apple fans from the Land of the Rising Sun took place at the store as early as Wednesday evening.
In Australia, things are more modest. It is the largest part of the iPad has 200 meters. In Germany were recorded hundred meter line for Tablet PC from Apple.
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