While the user interface is moving towards multi-screens and interactive interfaces probably worthy of the greatest science fiction films, for its part, Google has decided to rewrite the old terminal to the taste of the day, a great way to revive the interest of the most geeky of you.
Originally created by the team of Google Street View to their own needs, GoogleCL was developed in Python and can interact with the company's core services without going through a browser and directly command line. Among the sites already compatible include Blogger, Google Calendar, Contacts, Documents, Picasa or YouTube.
Rather than go to the Gmail address book to add a new contact, then play the real geek and type:
$ Google add contacts "First Name, adresse@email.com" contacts.csv
Publish an article on blogger, go see the item, edit a document, create a photo album or even publish a video, GoogleCL supports thirty orders. The project is open source, new features should be added subsequently.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Apple has updated its anti malware
The firm Sophos security reported on its official blog that within the latest version of Mac OS X ( 10.6.4 ) deployed last Tuesday, Apple also updated its anti-malware.
Specifically Apple has changed the file XProtect.plist, listing all the signatures of malware targeting its operating system. This list has been supplemented by a new entry called "OSX.HellRTS. The Trojan, identified by Sophos in April under the name of OSX / Pinhead-B, is pretending to be the manager of iPhoto images. Once installed the malware on the victim's computer, the hacker can proceed in sending massive amounts of spam but also access to files or to take screenshots. There is no mention of this latest threat to the security bulletin released by Apple.
In addition, Adobe said that Mac OS 10.6.4 does not carry the latest version of its Flash Player (10.1.53.64) but considered less secure version (10.0.45.2). Users who already updated this plugin would not, however, demoted to the previous update.
Specifically Apple has changed the file XProtect.plist, listing all the signatures of malware targeting its operating system. This list has been supplemented by a new entry called "OSX.HellRTS. The Trojan, identified by Sophos in April under the name of OSX / Pinhead-B, is pretending to be the manager of iPhoto images. Once installed the malware on the victim's computer, the hacker can proceed in sending massive amounts of spam but also access to files or to take screenshots. There is no mention of this latest threat to the security bulletin released by Apple.
In addition, Adobe said that Mac OS 10.6.4 does not carry the latest version of its Flash Player (10.1.53.64) but considered less secure version (10.0.45.2). Users who already updated this plugin would not, however, demoted to the previous update.
Dell Inspiron R wireless display with Wireless Display
Dell today opened a new variant, we could almost be described as upgrade the Inspiron family. After launching the ultrafine family Inspiron Z , also still waiting to move to new low voltage processors from Intel , the U.S. manufacturer today launched the family "Inspiron R" entry level.
The new family "Dell Inspiron R" stands for a family or household use and student. Available in diagonal 14, 15 or 17 inches, the range starts to do this at $ 450 U.S.. The choice of a custom color, once confined to the outer face of the hood, now extends to the chassis of the keyboard. The brushed aluminum look and the reasons which make their appearance on the cover and the wrist rest are also reminiscent of HP's consumer line.
We also found a typical configuration of the time, no-frills standard, yet customizable, as always, this time with the availability of an option rather rare. The machines contain a mobile processor so Intel Core i3 or i5, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, hard drive up to 640GB and an ATI graphics card (model unknown) underpinned by up to 1 GB dedicated memory.
The family "Dell Inspiron R" will be marketed in the United States from June 25, for a launch date in Europe and particularly France have not yet been disclosed.
The new family "Dell Inspiron R" stands for a family or household use and student. Available in diagonal 14, 15 or 17 inches, the range starts to do this at $ 450 U.S.. The choice of a custom color, once confined to the outer face of the hood, now extends to the chassis of the keyboard. The brushed aluminum look and the reasons which make their appearance on the cover and the wrist rest are also reminiscent of HP's consumer line.
We also found a typical configuration of the time, no-frills standard, yet customizable, as always, this time with the availability of an option rather rare. The machines contain a mobile processor so Intel Core i3 or i5, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, hard drive up to 640GB and an ATI graphics card (model unknown) underpinned by up to 1 GB dedicated memory.
The family "Dell Inspiron R" will be marketed in the United States from June 25, for a launch date in Europe and particularly France have not yet been disclosed.
Demand and rising costs: Acer reassess its prices
Acer, the second largest manufacturer of personal computers behind HP has decided to increase the prices of its machines for the first time in five years. The reason: the high demand for him to multiply the impact of rising manufacturing costs.
"The average selling price increased slightly for the first time in five years ... It is a very rare event in our industry, but customers are still happy, "trusts JT Wang, chairman of Acer, during a meeting of shareholders. According to him, Acer has adjusted its pricing and product mix for two months, but "did not cause any damage to final demand. It is still very strong. "
This application, back last summer, is good news for manufacturers of personal computers, like HP, Acer or Dell, but they face strong pressure of manufacturing costs, up from several types components. A slowdown in investment in suppliers during the economic and financial crisis has led to product shortages that push up prices on some Comptos like DRAM chips.
Other recent events are pushing up prices, particularly in Asian shops, where many of these components are assembled. The recent cases related to working conditions at Foxconn or others, also put prices under pressure, as the volatility of the euro, which is driving manufacturers to take steps to mitigate risks related to currency. Wang said all along that these challenges were not covered for all of the extraordinary. "These conditions have not been changed during the last ten years. The industry is very competitive, stimulated by many actors, but we can remain competitive. "
The price of components should achieve stability during the second half of 2010, and work-related costs represent only "a small percentage of the price of a netbook," said JT Wang. "In any case, it does not really affect us because if we buy at high prices, we sell at high prices." Acer expects an increase of 15% of its sales in the third quarter from the second, revising and its forecasts upward (10% previously). The manufacturer has benefited from the crisis better than its competitors, even taking advantage of the slump to wrest second place behind Dell HP. "We have responded more quickly than our competitors," Wang hammers. "When the application is returned at once to the second quarter, we were one of the few to raise our game well because we were prepared for very early."
"The average selling price increased slightly for the first time in five years ... It is a very rare event in our industry, but customers are still happy, "trusts JT Wang, chairman of Acer, during a meeting of shareholders. According to him, Acer has adjusted its pricing and product mix for two months, but "did not cause any damage to final demand. It is still very strong. "
This application, back last summer, is good news for manufacturers of personal computers, like HP, Acer or Dell, but they face strong pressure of manufacturing costs, up from several types components. A slowdown in investment in suppliers during the economic and financial crisis has led to product shortages that push up prices on some Comptos like DRAM chips.
Other recent events are pushing up prices, particularly in Asian shops, where many of these components are assembled. The recent cases related to working conditions at Foxconn or others, also put prices under pressure, as the volatility of the euro, which is driving manufacturers to take steps to mitigate risks related to currency. Wang said all along that these challenges were not covered for all of the extraordinary. "These conditions have not been changed during the last ten years. The industry is very competitive, stimulated by many actors, but we can remain competitive. "
The price of components should achieve stability during the second half of 2010, and work-related costs represent only "a small percentage of the price of a netbook," said JT Wang. "In any case, it does not really affect us because if we buy at high prices, we sell at high prices." Acer expects an increase of 15% of its sales in the third quarter from the second, revising and its forecasts upward (10% previously). The manufacturer has benefited from the crisis better than its competitors, even taking advantage of the slump to wrest second place behind Dell HP. "We have responded more quickly than our competitors," Wang hammers. "When the application is returned at once to the second quarter, we were one of the few to raise our game well because we were prepared for very early."
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)