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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" 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.
"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.
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.
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.
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