Nexus 10, analysis/review
To say that the Nexus Galaxy Note 10 is a 10.1 Without the stylus is not fair nor Google nor Samsung and although at first we let some pending tasks, such as improving the screen and the price it is good to see that this time many of these problems have been solved.
On the other hand, and especially compared to the competition, the Nexus 10 has still some challenges ahead. Strengths, weaknesses, and curiosities of a tablet very balanced...
Facebook uses HTTPS for all users
As Facebook announced via blog post, the social network is now at least in North America by default HTTPS. In future, the change happen in other parts of the world. When this will be the case in Germany, is not known yet.
Until now, Facebook users the SSL option - strange Untechnical referred to as "Secure browsing" - activate in the security settings by hand. This option led facebook early 2011, emerged in response to the end of 2010 browser plugin Firesheep. Which aims to help lay people assume transferred via HTTP sessions of other users on the same network.
By switching to HTTPS Facebook users hardly walk a risk that the communication between the browser and Facebook servers is overheard, or the log data is recorded. Although the tools and BEAST CRIME attacks on SSL-secured connections have been demonstrated. These attacks, however, works only within relatively narrow limits and are very expensive.
Other popular web services such as Google's email service Gmail or Microsoft's Hotmail encrypt long been standard SSL: Gmail since early 2010, Hotmail since mid-2011. Even Twitter, which was also taken at the time of Firesheep targeted response, in February 2012 and led SSL a mandatory. Yahoo about here, however, shows little activity - the webmail access is not encrypted since time immemorial.
Facebook: User not vote on rule changes make sense
Facebook wants to abolish the Minor-voting members on important rule changes. Instead, there should be more opportunities, among other things, to ask questions directly to the person responsible for data protection, announced Facebook.
They had found that "the voting mechanism that is triggered by a certain number of comments, has actually led to a system that provides the quantity of comments about their quality," said Elliot Schrage, Facebook for "Communications, Public Policy and responsible marketing. " Therefore propose that Facebook, "the voting component of the process in favor of a system terminate, leading to more meaningful content, feedback and interaction," says Schrage continues.
"Black Friday": Apple offer, iPads, iPods and portable Macs
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Apple has begun, as previously announced its "Black Friday" sales. Here, equipment and accessories in the Apple Online Store and in local retail stores offer, available for 24 hours. Savings can be two-to three-digit amounts.
Windows-8-hack to bypass the forced activation
Not all Microsoft lags behind so much as in the tablet market: When it comes to protecting their own software against unlicensed use, it is quite far forward. The days when anyone could with a matching key Corp. overturn the forced activation of Windows XP are long gone. Who wants partout use Windows nowadays illegally, must bring prior knowledge and invest plenty of time and effort. Some take it but obviously more athletic, if only because Microsoft have legitimate interest, that its products will not be used without a license, recklessly for years penetrated on the backs of honest customers. And so the search continues for ways and with Windows 8 has now been rumored to return a found.
Trojan steals passwords storage of Firefox and Co.
According to Trend Micro on warez sites and circulating in the BitTorrent network currently the Trojans PASSTEAL which reads the entire memory of the browser password and transmits information to cyber crooks. The pest should be hidden in pirated versions of programs and ebooks.
DDoS attack Paypal costs £ 3.5 million
Paypal has about 3.5 million pounds (4.3 million euros) in the defense and armament against cyber attacks after the hacker group Anonymous in 2010 and 2011 attacked several websites, including MasterCard and Visa. They had refused to support Wikileaks and proceeded against internet piracy.
As prosecutor Sandip Patel reported the BBC, the attacks have seriously damaged Paypal. "More than 100 employees of PayPal's parent company eBay were employed for more than three weeks trying to eliminate the consequences of the attacks." Paypal also had to buy more software and hardware, to prepare themselves against similar attacks in the future. Paypal was attacked because the company refused in December 2010 to pay payments to the company founded by Julian Assange, the need for continued operation of fresh money.
Virtual genome: Duplicate gene test in the seed bank
The available in seed banks sperm can already be tested for some genetic defects. The U.S. firm GenePeeks now wants to go a step ahead and analyze how the DNA of a woman would be combined with that of a sperm donor, Technology Review reported in its online edition. The new test could come in six months on the market, says Anne Morris, co-founder and CEO of GenePeeks.
The company uses for gene analysis, a so-called microarrays to examine approximately 250,000 base pairs in the DNA of the donor and recipient. This method is cheaper than the sequencing of the genomes. From the information provided, as well as previous findings, such as the genetic material is mixed with the fusion of egg and sperm, constructed GenePeeks a "virtual genome". Which is then checked for known risk genes, such as the for fibrosis.
Although seed banks already check the sperm of donors to the corresponding gene defect. But even if it is discovered, is not to say that the child - forms disease - often fatal. For it would have to pass on him both parents ever a fibrosis gene. It receives only one copy - the gene "recessive" is -, ill not the child itself, but perhaps the gene plays in the next generation. GenePeeks wants to identify with his method, the risk of a few thousand other diseases that are caused by inherited genetic defects such double.
Trigger for GenePeeks-founder Morris was her own experience with donor sperm. Their son Alec suffers from a genetic disorder that prevents his body from fat molecules convert into chemical energy. This can result in seizures, coma or even sudden death. In Morris' family, there had been up to that point no one showed this defect. What they did not realize: Not only they carried the recessive gene in itself, but unfortunately also the DNA of an anonymous sperm donor.
Qimonda starts selling the patent portfolio
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The insolvent Qimonda semiconductor company wants to make its patent hoard money. Insolvency administrator Michael Jaffé announced on Thursday the launch of the international sales process known. Qimonda's portfolio shall also comprise more than 7,500 patents and patent applications worldwide.
According to the liquidator protected inventions are primarily in the areas of semiconductor, computer and telecommunications industries. "Given the increased importance of patents to compete in the global high-technology, the Qimonda See the purchaser a unique opportunity to expand its protective position significantly," said Jaffe.
The company recently made especially with the suit against Infineon AG headlines, was spun off as its subsidiary Qimonda. In the past week the trial opened. Insolvency administration accuses Infineon to Qimonda have rated the IPO in 2006 is much too high and demands a compensation of EUR 3.35 billion. 2009 had to file for bankruptcy, Qimonda.
Sailfish teaches Jolla OS, a system with many possibilities
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Sailfish OS is not born from scratch, is based on Mer, a free operating system for phones, tablets and even televisions. In fact it was a very important part of Meego, Nokia adopted the system but was not very successful. In addition, they want to be supported by a wide variety of chips but currently only release for ST Ericsson's chips Novathor.
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