Archive for ‘October, 2010’

Mobile phones can cause malfunction of the heart

Mobile phones can cause malfunction of the heart

Researchers at the University of Trent (Trent University) in Canada reported that the radiation from wireless phones can cause various disorders of the heart. In a report published in European Journal of Cancer (European Journal of Oncology), the negative effects of high-frequency (2.4 GHz) radiation, including Wi-Fi networks in a control group of 25 people [...]

Russia’s national search engine is not expected yet

Russia’s national search engine is not expected yet

Russia is not going to fund the establishment of a national search engine, rumors of which appeared this summer. At the very least, the costs of this article in developed and endorsed by the Ministry of Communications of government in late September, the draft federal target program (FTP) “Information Society” are not provided (a copy [...]

Face Detection Technology: Now and the smartphone

Face Detection Technology: Now and the smartphone

Scientists from the University of Manchester (Univeristy of Manchester) have developed software for facial recognition on a smartphone. The identification software was originally intended to be used to replace passwords and PIN-codes, but the achieved accuracy and speed of detection may find applications in other areas. Thus, the smartphone will be able to define a [...]

Chief Software Architect Microsoft’s future without the traditional PC

Chief Software Architect Microsoft’s future without the traditional PC

October 18 CEO’s largest software company, Steve Ballmer sent out to all colleagues an e-mail, from which it became aware of the impending resignation as chief software architect Ray Ozzie Microsoft (Ray Ozzie). And shortly after this news Ozzie published in his personal blog an interesting article where he describes his vision of the future [...]

Motorola’s Android mobile phone division rescues

Motorola’s Android mobile phone division rescues

Motorola’s mobile arm in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 (PDF) retracted for the first time in three years a profit. The mobile phone manufacturers expected before 2011 with a return to profitability. The decisive factor was probably the unexpectedly good business with Android devices. The mobile field generated in the last quarter of $ [...]

AOC has released a LCD 12.9 mm thick

AOC has released a LCD 12.9 mm thick

Europe today announced the release of AOC just six new LCD monitors. New items are different LED backlight and a very small thickness – just 12.9 mm. list of the models includes a 18.5-inch e943Fws, 20-inch e2043Fs, 21,5-inch e2243Fws and e2243Fw, as well as 23-inch and e2343F e2342Fs. A monitor with a diagonal of 18 [...]

The robbery at the store NOTIK: Wanted Missing Laptops

The robbery at the store NOTIK: Wanted Missing Laptops

the night of 20 to 21 October was robbed store on laptops NOTIK Earthen Val with the use of force and threats to which was an elderly woman in the room. Criminals have been at least six people, not counting those that waited in the car. Two fixed surveillance camera. If anyone knew them, please [...]

iPad will come to Russia in mid-November

iPad will come to Russia in mid-November

According to information resources “Vedomosti” a partner Apple, iPad tablet goes on sale in Russia after the November holidays. These data confirmed the executive vice-president of “The Messenger” Michael Tache, reported that the appearance of iPad should wait in the middle of November. Implementation Apple tablet has entrusted to three retail chains – Re: Store, [...]

LG Hamburg filesharers sentenced to 30 € damages

LG Hamburg filesharers sentenced to 30 € damages

The Hamburg Regional Court has sentenced a 20-year-olds to 30 € for damages because he had set 2006 as a 16-year-old just two songs in an Internet exchange market. The further claim for damages was dismissed as the action for damages against the father of the defendant (Judgement of 8 October 2010, file number 308 [...]

Flex Click: touch phone with tactile feedback

Flex Click: touch phone with tactile feedback

The Army continues to tachfonov victorious march across the planet Earth, users rejoice more colorful displays and only somewhere in the recesses of the subconscious are willing to admit that the touch screen is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Pressing the button causes the non-existent cognitive dissonance, and the coherent technology [...]

Maylong M-150 7 “Android-tablet for $ 100

Maylong M-150 7 “Android-tablet for $ 100

For those who can not afford to lay out a tidy sum for the tablet based on powerful modern components, the company proposed a budget solution Maylong M-150. This tablet can not boast of outstanding performance (enough for him except for work with documents, listening to music and surfing the Web), but this is partly [...]

UPgrade observed Teachers’ Day

UPgrade observed Teachers’ Day

Date 10.10.10 marked not only a large number of concurrent weddings, but also another large-scale celebration of the journal UPgrade. This time it was dedicated to Teacher’s Day, but at the same time – the beginning of the academic year at school and university students. special guest of the event was a group of “Daisies» [...]

DisplayMate-author: Brightness adjustment of mobile phones is functionless

DisplayMate-author: Brightness adjustment of mobile phones is functionless

The well-known screen tester Raymond Soneira has investigated the automatic brightness setting of smartphones. His verdict: This tool is not at the current state of the art function. He relates his verdict on three testing devices: iPhone 4, Samsung and HTC Galaxy. Soneira is the author of the popular testing tools Screen Mate. Soneira has [...]

Apple opens online store in China

Apple opens online store in China

Apple has opened its online shop for customers in China. Besides iPhone, iPad, iPods and Macs there too third-party products are also available. For teachers and students there are also special discounts. “We are excited about the opening of our newest online store in China,” said Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook. Macs can provide [...]

Report: Apple developer conference held secret

Report: Apple developer conference held secret

iPad developers (Image: Apple) Apple allegedly held a secret meeting of IOS programmers. It is intended to describe the quality of applications for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and to raise a whole, such as business reports insider. A “source from the industry,” according to the conspiratorial event begins next week and lasts three days. App [...]