Download Windows Live Essentials Beta Wave 4

The development team of Windows Live applications announces the availability of a beta download for Windows Live Essentials Wave 4. By combining a photo manager, email client, an instant messaging application software, a video synchronization utility and a publisher of online publishing, Windows Live Essentials complements Microsoft's Web services.

Among the novelties of this version note that applications are now equipped with tape to provide ergonomic office suite Office. Live Sync now includes the functionality of Live Mesh and FolderShare and will couple with Skydrive. Microsoft, however, is placed a limit of 2 GB of web space. Windows Live Photo Gallery offers an option that removes Fuse several parts of different images to bring in a new photo. For its part the Messenger becomes more social, adding tabbed conversations and the ability to leave video messages.

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The SDHC / SDXC pass to the Ultra High Speed

The SD Association, an organization responsible for developing standards for memory cards, Secure Digital, has unveiled new rules designed to clearly indicate that transfer speeds can reach the new SDHC memory cards and SDXC.

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In addition to the now classic Class 2, Class 4, Class 6 and Class 10, and a new standard is emerging: the UHS-I (Ultra-High-Speed). SDHC cards or SDXC UHS-I may thus - theoretically - reaching speeds of around 104 MB / s (four times the maximum discharge current), while remaining of course retro-compatible with the interfaces and peripherals conventional, more "slow". It will be noted in passing that another standard, the UHS-II, is also in the files of the SD Association. This will achieve even greater speeds (up to 300 MB / s).

Finally, another certification appeared, the UHS Speed Class 1. It refers to memory cards or SDHC SDXC UHS-I able to record HD video in real time. In short, if the specifications of these new standards are now published, it only remains for manufacturers to launch their products certified ...

China wants to restrict the content of online games

After Google and social networks, the Chinese government tackles online games and content "unhealthy" that is revealed by the Daily Xinhua News earlier this week.

From 1 August this year, online games for minors will have to be emptied of all content likely "to cause behavior that violates social morality and the law" the newspaper said. Paradoxically, if the government is talking about eradicating the content "unhealthy" games, however he does not detail, although it is conceivable that violent or sexual themes, and religion should be included.

The other Chinese government's goal is also to reduce dependency of young online games: to do so, publishers will have to develop techniques to limit the playing time of the miners. The latter will in turn use their real name and clearly stating their age. People under 18 can not also use more virtual cash to make purchases on gaming platforms.

So many practices already in force in South Korea , where the dependence of young people in online games for several years became a real public health problem. In China, despite pervasive censorship on the Internet, the online gaming industry is booming as the sector's turnover has increased by nearly 40% in 2009, reaching $ 3.8 billion . A market weight, which we imagine that the Chinese government wants to keep control.

Windows 7 sold 150 million copies

Forgotten disappointment Vista? Microsoft on Wednesday welcomed to have surpassed the 150 million licenses of Windows 7 sold worldwide since the launch of its latest operating system in October 2009. According to the editor, this performance would have sold seven licenses of Windows 7 by the second period.

"We are delighted to announce that 150 million licenses of Windows 7 have been sold to date", says a representative from Microsoft on the blog dedicated to Windows. "About 75% of companies planning Windows 7 for their organization and, of course, people continue to be enthusiastic about the features and benefits of Windows 7, as well as for our PC partners provide for him."

On April 23, or two months ago, Microsoft claimed 100 million licenses sold. If the trend continues, the publisher would then cross the milestone of 300 million licenses before the end of the year. On the French market, sales of Windows 7 were estimated at 5.5 million units in early April .