Human rights organizations asking "Skype" more transparent

Posted organization "Reporters Without Borders" and the "Electronic Frontier Foundation" legal and other dozens of journalists, authorities and privacy advocates and Internet activists, an open letter to the chat service "Skype", a subsidiary of U.S. software "Microsoft", demanding that the company more transparent with respect to data users .

The letter called that was published today "Microsoft" to clarify the data issued by the constantly uncertain about secret talks between users via "Skype", and especially, about the ability of governments and external parties access to data and user connections.

Given that the "Microsoft" plans to shut down the chat service its "Windows Live Messenger" in the middle of March next , and convert users of this service to "Skype", demanded organizations and bodies and Internet activists company to answer their questions, sooner rather than later, how secret their calls and conversations, and dials the user's data.

They also called for those responsible in the "Microsoft" issuing estimating transparency on a regular basis, as do software and services company American Internet "Google".

And across the activists expressed fears related to the program "Skype-TOM" a copy of the "Skype" intended for users in China, which are subject where talks users text of the nomination and surveillance by the Chinese government, and fear activists that their data may pass through the protocols and Khodam service in China, and thus subject to control as well.

Accordingly, activists demanded from "Microsoft" to clarify current operational relationships between service "Skype" Global and Chinese version.

In response to questions, confirmed "Skype" that the Chinese version only and is subject to the nomination and monitor text conversations, depending on the local laws.

Microsoft solved the problem of sound in "Surface Rt"

"Microsoft" The American company specialized in the field of software, on Tuesday released an update for "firmware" Firmware your tablet Bhasabha "Surf ART," would solve the problem of voice which complained some users of the machine.
And ensure the new update, which is the second since the introduction of "Surf ART" in October (October) the past, a series of reforms and `` patches'' to Windows system and pack desktop applications "Office", and others, in addition to updating the "firmware" for computer Microsoft new tablet.
According to Microsoft, the target of this "firmware" is computer "Surf ART" only, while for Computing tablet produced by third parties and come equipped with a "Windows 8 ART", did not address the company to talk about this prospective for those devices.
And ensure that the new update, improvements and solving the problem of sound which some users complained "Surf ART", in addition to the more possibilities that allow updates "firmware" in the low-energy conditions.
The company has also through the update issued yesterday, according to the site, "Microsoft" on the Internet, fixes some security problems and other non-security, as well as updates to the system "Windows 8 ART", and included these updates to the system, improve the application of 4.5 Net., And improved harmonic in the system.

Launch flash memory fastest and largest capacity in the world

"Kingston Digital Europe" announced the launch of flash memory DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0, which is the largest capacity of its kind in the world, will be available with a capacity of 1 terabyte in the first quarter of the current year, while currently available in the market with a capacity of 512 GB.
This is the fastest memory in a series of memories offered by Kingston, and a read rate of 240 MB per second and write rate of 160 MB per second, enabling the memory of getting certified SuperSpeed ​​USB 3.0 high-speed Balzukr.
 Said Antoine Harb, Business Development Manager at Kingston for the Middle East and Africa: "allow new memory that we provide to our customers to store all their data digital flash memory and one portable, and will be able users to access files and applications large and modified or transferred to memory easily and directly, without any delay, given the enormous capacity and large memory speed. "
 The new memory compatible with the next generation of USB 3.0 port, which is ideal for use with modern computers equipped port of this kind. Users can who deal with video files or large images or for gamers electronic wishing to retain full their own digital libraries while roaming rely on this memory due to its advantages of superior hand amplitude and speed, and the metal structure Compatible textured zinc memory grants durability super protected shocks and giving it a touch of elegance in design.
 The new memory belongs to a series Memory HyperX Predator developed by Kingston, which represents the highest-performing products within the company's range of products of the type HyperX. And memory are guarantee for 5 years and free technical support, as it has a high reliability which is famous all Kingston products.
 The launch of the new memory with Kingston's celebration of the 25th anniversary of the entry into the world of memories, since the company was founded on October 17, 1987, then expanded to become the largest developer of memories used by other companies in the world. The company also witnessing the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the launch of high-performance memories HyperX, as has been the launch of the first memory of this kind in 2002.

Google update "Flash Player" for Chrome users on Macs

 Launched "Google" American company specializing in software and Internet services, a new version is more secure than the plug-in "Flash Player" for users of the browser "Chrome" on "Mac".

The company said on her blog official, that "Flash Player" is a most commonly used plug-ins to watch videos and play games and web content. But in return, is "Flash Player" one of the tools that are often used to transfer malware, by which control what the user is doing activities, or grab his information, or other forms of harm to your personal computer.
She added, "Google" as since 2010 and is working in cooperation with the company "Adobe" to improve the security level of "Flash Player".
The company said the new version and stable of "Flash Player" and the built-in browser "Chrome" devices "Mac" offers a new design for this plug-in makes it work in a position to protect not say anything about the status of protection used in the "Chrome", as more than the strength of any another tool available for this purpose, according to the company.

Launch Drop Box operating system Windows 8

Application has been launched cloud storage service Dropbox "Drop Box" on shop windows, and after that was uncovered by Microsoft for the first time on October Developers Conference / October.

The application became available for operating systems "Windows 8" and "Windows 8 RTL." And allowed to open and edit files from Windows applications 8 other, it also offers options to share files and folders. And supports the ability to search as well.

This application is one of the basic applications that mimic the interfaces of Windows 8 supply and use manner. One of the big names for the applications and the new Windows 8. Microsoft hopes to attract more talented developers to develop other important applications through 2013.

Nvidia announced processor "Tigra 4"

NVIDIA announced shortly before the launch of the new generation Tegra 4 "Tigra 4" of treatment for smart phones and tablet computers and laptops.

This comes like the previous generation in terms of the number of nuclei, it is a quad-core processor with low-performing fifth nucleus to be used in idle mode to preserve the battery. Despite the fact that the third generation it contains four additional nuclei with a nucleus, too, but the fourth generation was designed using a new architectural structure.

He noted, "Jen-Hsun Huang," Chief Executive Officer of the company, that the Tigra 4 processor is the fastest processor in the world for mobile devices, ahead of all the processors on the market today.

NVIDIA did not disclose all available processor speeds, but it says it has 72 core GPU. It was also rumored that Tigra 4 was produced using a new manufacturing process 28nm, where he was the third generation is based on 40nm, and thus is supposed to improve energy consumption despite the strength of the new generation.

Includes a processor chip modem NVIDIA Icera i500 enabled fourth generation 4G LTE for both data and voice calls and supports all frequencies fourth generation around the world

The company noted that the new generation of processors did not make for games only, but is useful in many aspects, including imaging, where they can now portray images Votografah HD technology HDR immediately without a lag significantly between the first image and the second in a row. Also could open the way for filming live video clips with the HDR technology without affecting the device.

Referred to as the company announced a new device also called "Project Shield" which is dedicated to the games and work with the new generation of processors, "Tigra 4."

Launche of device to control Windows 8 Using eye tracking

Revealed "Tobii" Swedish company specializing in the development and sale of eye tracking systems, unveiled a tracking device is intended for use with personal computers with the new operating system "Windows 8."

The device comes launched by the company name "REX" in the form of bar can be installed at the bottom of the screen personal computers and then link it to a computer via a USB connection.

The company said that after installing "Tobii Gaze" a program accompanying the device, the operating system, will allow "REX" for users to do some tasks control, which are somewhat similar to navigate between sections and system applications by the control panel touch in laptops.

The company confirmed that the apparatus will not be a substitute for a keyboard or mouse, but will play an integral role and assistant, especially for users with special needs (disabilities).

As for the price and date of availability of "REX" in the market, the company is currently working to make the device available to the developers for $ 995. For general users, the company said it expects that the device is thrown to them during the autumn months, and said it plans to initially produce only 5,000 device, are reserved to the consumer market.

Noteworthy that prior request on the device is not currently available, but the company has to allocate the registration page, you send invitations to registered users when the door is opened prior demand, which is expected to be in March next year.

According to "Tobii", will display its new "REX" events within the next week International Electronics Show CES 2013, which will be held from 8 to 11 (January) in the state of current American Las Vegas.

Corning plans to unveil Glass Gorilla 3

Corning announced  manufacturer of glass screens Gorilla scratch-resistant as the way to reveal its third generation of Corning during CES 2013 next week.

The company did not disclose a lot with regard to this new generation, but knew about the third generation of window Gorilla he would be resistant to scratching tripled from the previous generation, and that less than 40% of the scratches will be obvious to the human eye that got.

These improvements are the result of a project by the company operates under the name Native Damage Resistance, which will be implemented using the new material within the glass.

This information, which appeared only in relation to the new generation of glass user Gorilla in layers of protection for the screen, and the company will for the rest of the details and information during CES 2013 in Las Vegas.

Gartner: $ 3.7 trillion will be spent on information technology in 2013

 "Gartner" company publish specializing in the research and IT consulting, today's report is expected to reach spending in the global IT market for the current year 2013, to $ 3.7 trillion.

The report pointed out that the rate of spending in 2013 will increase by 4.2%, but this increase will be established, according to "Gartner," for growth in the value of foreign currencies against the dollar, so the company confirmed that the actual profit may be about 3.9%.

The deputy head of the department in the "Gartner" Richard Gordon said in a statement, that the uncertainties about the prospects for an increase in the growth of the global economy is one of the most prominent disincentives lurking growth IT market, and Gordon added, that these doubts have caused a state of pessimism among businesses and the state destabilize confidence among consumers around the world. However, the market is now approaching, according to "Gartner," of finding a solution to many of these doubts, which contributes to accelerate the rate of spending growth in 2013 compared to the previous year 2012.

And predicted "Gartner" that companies spend IT market during the year 2013, 666 billion dollars on personal computing devices and tablets, and smart phones, printers, and an increase of up to 6.3% from the previous year.

According to the company, is likely over the coming years until 2016, to increase the percentage of spending in the IT market, according to the "Gartner", an annual rate of approximately 4.5%.

She "Jatner" the belief that spending in the market of personal computers will decline in favor of the increase in the market of mobile devices and printers, as Gordon said, that the market for computers tablet saw competition in terms of price with mobile devices operating running "Android" of the software company and Internet service America " Google. "

And Gordon added, that the shift to the production of computers tablet with low price, is what caused the decline in the company's expectations in determining the rate of sale prices computer tablet during the five years from 2012 to 2016, which in turn causes slowly spending growth in general, and especially in the market of personal computers and tablets.

Windows 8 confuse all expectations with his complex features

Windows 8 baffle all expectations complex features

Is this the end of the process for Microsoft? Manufacturers have responded devices in them Game 8 - Sorry, introduced by Windows 8 - rotary Bojhzathm and swaying, sliding and simple .. It's a hybrid of all, ranging from tablets to laptops type'' Notbox''. Everyone is trying to cover the news in all its aspects, while they were waiting for what lie ahead we consumers.In the meantime, I tried'' Google'' and'' Apple'' Tserga glamor'' Microsoft'' this week to update their upgrade machinery their own operating systems - particularly small iPad and cheaper version of the computer'' Krombuc'' laptop.Two devices were used to write this column: first, laptop High'' Toshiba Burteja Z 935 Oltrabuk'', which is a standard personal computer to manage the new operating system; surface (Service) Microsoft a mutated form - a Tablet PC specifications alleged in Alnotbok.With a laptop, you automatically on the screen before transport to remember that it is not a laptop computer with a touch screen. This refers to the problem. P'''' believes that Microsoft Windows 8 will adapt with a permanent boundary ambiguity between smart phones and tablet computers and personal computers. But to collect all these things may be confusing, and this risk may make consumers turn to Apple hardware that, on the contrary, have a preference and clarity of purpose.For a start was 'Microsoft' and very different facets in Windows 8 - the usual desktop for Windows users personal screen with buttons on the form of tiles and touch, click or press or scroll.Then there are two versions of the operating system: one for the computers that use x86 processors, Intel and manufactured'''', and another called Windows RTI, working with processors designed'' A R M'', which has become dominant on smartphones and computers tablet. You can not install Windows 7 programs or before the Windows version RTL.I try Windows 8 for some time, update Windows 7 and previously released version. And inevitably there are errors: control brightness and volume was steady, and could not mouse installed in the device to deal with gestures that pass laterally for Blatih interface format. So I would advise anyone thinking of switching to be very careful when replacing his current computer to Windows 8, what a backup does not work for everything and check compatibility in advance.After, there is a big question about whether the new method of operation worth learning. Not Tsbna this puzzling since it changed from stomping system to Windows 3.1 a couple of decades ago.As I wrote before, the first sign that things are different already is the disappearance of traditional desktop from the introductory scene, apart from the buttons that will take you to that environment typical albeit cryptic.I do not like the tiles in the user interface'' modern'' which comes at the beginning. Can be customized and withdrawn, and applications can be added from the store and has the form of vital given the way that are displayed weather and sports news, stock quotes, notices of social networking sites. But while this seems attractive appearance in the computer tablet but it seems in the personal computer Kovdy-تزحم through labor.One of the other differences that Stsdm users is to use these applications to full-screen mode instead of being part of the desktop. In other words that it is possible that the use of touch gestures is Mataa such as those that allow you to zoom in or out or restrict expansion and fingers.There are also new gestures you learned to detect the new menus and options that come from the side and top and bottom and corners. If I arrived at the end of the desktop, you'll discover that the familiar Start menu strongly had disappeared.'' Toshiba'' There was a disturbing screen to split into two scenes or brought a large clock and a menu bar enchanting'' shape'' when you step wrong on the mouse that came with the device. So you plug a mouse attached to glass - Logitech touchpad T-650 ($ 79.99, 69.99 pounds) - to make a finger moving more accurately. I also regularly use Windows button on the keyboard to move between desktop and home screen tiles if confused. And some insight,'' Toshiba'' has provided Assistant Desktop, which competes with the old Start button in the list.Now moved to write on the surface, specifically designed to display the features of Windows 8.There in the Tablet PC document extension has أرفقته touch keypad'' Touch Kafr'' ($ 119.99, £ 99.99 in the UK), the integrated keyboard. Although the surface was molded buttons in the atmosphere but it worked well, but was a bit shaky, to trade my Profile.There keyboard written'' Taype Kafr'' available ten dollars (£ 10), where similar keys of a regular keyboard, but make painting flexes more. With, Valmsend not editable and I am bringing my chin from my chest so I try to see it from the correct angle.Occupies the first prototype version of'' AR'' - Windows RTL - and distinguishes Microsoft Office. And other exclusive features include a new version of Skype software, music and movies and television services and Xbox games, in addition to the application'' Smart Glass'' which allows Windows 8 devices connected TV through your Xbox.Interface Bashachtha that 27 cm in length is equal to $ 499 in the United States (399 pounds in the UK), and is one of the seven other countries available today, with the version with a capacity of 32 GB, making them $ 100 cheaper than the iPad which is 25 cm long.Been engineered surface so well that one of the directors'' Microsoft'' executives sent its note to himself passengers wheeled her like a skateboarder, thanks to screens made of reinforced glass and wrapped in magnesium, wherein the entrance of the year'' Serial Bus USB full size'', and memory card slot,'' Micro SD'' and two cameras Aaliti precision in the front and rear, and weighs 680 grams.And using a personal computer is a small touch screen in order to do writing, the the Trunked well, when it was not convenient such as Toshiba Bashachtha adjustable angles and large keys panel background.Facade tiles seem appropriate to touch on a Tablet PC compared to a personal computer used to clicking and recycling mouse, and keyboard is a useful supplement for use in Creative Desktop for Windows, which makes the surface more convenient interfaces for Windows 8.

Microsoft cleans your system for 99 $

Most people do not know that the organs of new computers they buy loaded with many of the programs that might make your experience on Windows is very bad and the best thing to do after buying a new device is that it scans the system completely and install a new version and time will feel the difference, and some people does not have the technical expertise necessary in order to reformat his computer that provides the new Microsoft in its stores in the United States cleaning service for this purpose.Service, which will cost $ 99 will pay the Employees of the shop by removing all the malware from the device and improve performance by a large margin and convert it to a Microsoft Certified bearing the logo "Microsoft Signature" and released by Microsoft on devices that provide a Windows experience is perfect and free of malware.

Microsoft is currently no shops in the U.S. alone have not heard any plans about the intention of the company opening stores here yet.

Google is facing antitrust charges in Europe

 

Gave the EU Commission, Google - Her-month search engine on the Internet - a few weeks to settle the issue of monopoly against the company in Europe, and asked them to change the number of practice granted by the "monopolistic advantage" on the Internet, according to UNHCR.
Joaquin Almunia, said Commission Vice-President of the European competition policy, that if Google refused to comply, it is possible for the Commission to charge monopoly of the company that could lead to fined huge amounts of money.
Europe has begun monitoring the results of Google Search since November 2010, after Microsoft made a number of companies and other complaints related to the fact that several Google services arrangement granting higher than assumed in the search results in its location, and reduce the order of service competition.
Almunia and select the four points must be adjusted on Google in order to avoid financial penalties, in a letter sent to the company's chief executive Eric Schmidt.
In the opinion of the Commission - as stated in these points - that Google deliberately to display links to services such as service "Google News" in the search results public, which reduces competition and provides some types of content - such as reviews restaurants - from its own services with the neglect of other services, which the Commission believes that it reduces the opportunity to create original content on the Internet.
And talking points also ties Declaration exclusive undertaken by Google with its partners and some of the points of service, "Ed and Lourdes" in view of UNHCR that adversely affect competition in the advertising market, and stressed, "Almunia" The response from Google to these demands Segnbha follow-up trial immediate charges of monopoly.
The Google has expressed its objection to the Commission's arguments, and stated in the words of a spokesperson that it is not all agree on those points, but is ready to discuss any concerns with the European Union.
She added that the competition on the Internet has increased dramatically over the past two years, since UNHCR began to consider this issue, and that the competitive pressure on Google is very large, in an apparent reference to it having to integrate other services - as a service news - with the search service in order to give the same competitive advantages that distinguish them from others.

How you use the internet or getting depressed show

The way you use the Internet to be determined if you have depressive symptoms, says researchers at the University «Missouri» found that students who show signs of depression are dealing with the Internet differently than their peers.According to the study, to be depressed more inclined to use the services of file sharing, as they are more commonly used for e-mail and messaging, and spend a long time in the «chat» more than their counterparts, in addition to that students use depressed the internet on a more random than others, where moving from one location to another and from one application to another, for example, in taking far «Chat Room» for a moment and then move on to the games and then to the e-mail without a constant that specifies the logic of that.Believed Dr «Chellappan» author of the study that «random» is one of the most important features of how depressed in the use of the Internet, and is attributed to the difficulty in focusing, which are usually associated with display Balmktib governs most of the details of his day.In addition, depressed tend to use the applications you need to beams and wide, ie, those that contain videos and games directly, with a rate much greater than those who do not show depressive symptoms.Says the author of the study: «results of our study provide a new look for the link between Internet use and depression compared to what preceded studies»He adds: «We believe it is the first study using real data on the use of the Internet has been collected unobtrusively to determine the link between the way Internet use and depression»To conduct this study, the researchers collected information on the monthly usage of the Internet for more than two hundred students at the University «Missouri», also conducted tests determine the symptoms of depression (if any) when these students - and they found that about a third of students living with symptoms of depressive their nuances minimum -, Finally, they analyze the information using the Internet among the participating students and compared them with depressive symptoms, and concluded that students who have shown signs of depression used the Internet in a different and special compared to the other participants in the study.The researchers believe that they can rely on the results of the study in the development of the application can be used in home computers to determine whether the method of using the Internet to show depressive symptoms, which will provide an easy and inexpensive in the diagnosis of depression.In addition, researchers believe that this method can help to diagnose other mental illnesses, Calfsam syndrome and attention deficit / hyperactivity, and bulimia and anorexia, as it «is also important to apply the results of this study in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders among other groups such as the elderly and veterans veterans in the army »says the author of the study.

When you make a good internet generation!

When you say the scientific studies that children and adolescents using digital media (Internet, mobile and iPad) at a rate exceeding sometimes eight hours of the day, this means simply that these methods affect them more than half of waking hours per day, and that these means may be the strongest influence in young people, if the good is better, although Fischer evil.Numbers and statistics exceed the expectations of the person about the size of this effect, especially with the link to the growing of the new generation through technology in general, and this for me is necessary to establish an integrated vision how to deal with those means optimized so that the factors in building and developing rather be factors demolition and destruction.A term global concepts gradually crystallized his name «Digital Citizenship» (Digital Citizenship), which seeks to achieve this goal good. Digital citizenship as defined by the year is a set of ideas and principles, programs and methods that need parents, teachers, educators and supervisors on the use of technology should know so they can guide their children, students and users of technology in general. In other words, is the method attempts to load the responsibility of parents and teachers in dealing with this huge challenge, which is also trying to bring scientific research to work to find the optimal means to guide the young and protect them.The Internet is a forest open, with few laws and a lot of risk, a place where everyone, good guys and bad guys, criminals, and Hazon intellectually and morally, and fools, and leave the child or adolescent play and enjoy himself with all these without any protection or attention of the family is like leaving them in a forest wilderness, so that become survive or die is added to the shell only.On the other hand, the development of a climate of control and surveillance over the children turn the house to the environment, police, and exhausting to the nerves of everyone, and therefore seeks «digital citizenship» to find the best ways that protect adolescents and children, without access to state control of acute and especially as it has practically become impossible to control what seen by children and adolescents on the Internet and through mobile.Add to all this, that the spirit of rebellion created by digital media in general, created a negative impact on the national spirit among young people, and this is as illustrated by studies in the low levels of correlation patriotism or public service, and I think that this is not obvious to one that is located in the the Arab world. The national spirit is usually capable of treating many of the problems of the human spirit and broadcast the citizen so that his work and seeks to serve the people of the citizens of his state. When you go down the national spirit, a lot of corruption, neglect and poor achievement, while if we can actually make use of technology in raising the national spirit, it means harnessing the technology for the treatment of one of the biggest problems of the Arab, and perhaps surprised the reader that there are scientists, books and frames scientific endeavor to achieve this.There is also the experiences of Western, and the most beautiful experiences that I have seen is the Australian experience, which took the slogan «contact with Confidence: Developing the future of Australia Digital» (Connecting with Confidence: Optimizing Australia's Digital Future), and include teaching digital citizenship and the training of parents and teachers on the principles, including creating a vision integrated education we desperately need it.Citizen digital good as these approaches is a person who loves his country, and think of the public interest is used technology, it also behaves protected and protects privacy (especially children) of the criminals the world's forests digital and citizens is righteous, a person has the «digital compass» how to use technology optimally, also uses social media to serve the community issues away from the lies and exaggerations. In short good digital citizen is a person uses the Internet for good and serious work to protect others from harms.Perhaps surprising that there were no Arab initiative and the taste of any one color or tried to take advantage of the principles of digital citizenship, which is catastrophic compared to the size negative criticism in the Odbeatna against the Internet, compared with the level maintained in our upbringing of our children. This is why we are all responsible when negligence prevails despite the challenge and danger, and holds the Ministries of Education and private Arabic liability when he acts the most like living in a century earlier.Next week I will talk about some general principles and statistics in the «digital citizenship» ...