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Next Generation of Microsoft Xbox Already in Production

Posted by on May 7, 2012 No comments

Next Generation of Microsoft Xbox Already in Production

Xbox 720 Durango Next Generation of Microsoft Xbox Already in ProductionRumors of the next generation of Microsoft’s Xbox console, have been floating for quite some time now. The device has been dubbed the Xbox 720 and even has a code name “Durango”. Of course none of this can be confirmed by now, but if you are hoping to get a next generation console from Microsoft, there’s a new rumor about it. According to a source of IGN, the manufacture of next-gen console has already started in Austin, Texas, a subsidiary of Flextronics.

Before the manufacturing process, the company allegedly had a test group that was separate from the company and charged global marketing, and test hardware and software of the next-generation Xbox. Before you get too excited, IGN stated that consoles manufactured today could only be designed development kits to developers so they know what kind of hardware and software working.

In any case, Microsoft had flatly denied rumors that they would submit a new console at E3 this year, so if you’re waiting to see what the Xbox 720 “Durango” has to offer, you have no luck this year but if you have patience you will enjoy!

Partnership Between Facebook and five Antivirus Companies

Posted by on April 26, 2012 No comments

Facebook and five Antivirus Companies Distribute Free Antivirus.

Facebook and 5 Antivirus 300x250 Partnership Between Facebook and five Antivirus CompaniesIn an attempt to alleviate the consequences of sharing links on Facebook then head to phishing sites or malware loaded containers, the network has decided to partner with leading security software providers in the network.

In practice this means that facebookers alliance will qualify for six months probation antivirus solution for any of these companies and install on their personal computers. To do this simply visit the new “AV Marketplace” and get a subscription. It is also recommended to members of the social network into clicking on the button “Like” the Security Page for regular updates on how to keep cyber criminals at bay.

Companies involved in this project are none other than Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos and Symantec, which also share with their Facebook databases malicious URLs. This measure is added to the blacklist system itself used so far by the company of Mark Zuckerberg, more or less success, to prevent users share links to sites already known to be sources of infection.

“So whenever cliquéis on a link on our site, you will benefit not only existing protections of Facebook, but ongoing monitoring of the major corporations involved in computer security world,” said the company in its official blog l . “We must arm our users with antivirus software will help give them the opportunity to stay safe no matter where on the web are”

Today the social network has more than 900 million users, which makes reference site for many people and certainly the ideal platform for software vendors when acquiring new customers.

Skype for Windows Phone reaches version 1.0

Posted by on April 24, 2012 No comments

Skype for Windows Phone.

Skype for Windows Phone Skype for Windows Phone reaches version 1.0Microsoft just deleted the name beta version of Skype for Windows Phone, and has finally released the 1.0 edition of the VoIP program. Innovations include the ability to search and add contacts, and the role to make calls to traditional numbers, both WiFi and through 3G. You can also hold talks in portrait mode, and improved management functions.

However, with the announcement also have raised some doubts. And is that Skype for Windows phone still can not run in the background, as it does in versions for iPhone and Android handsets. This means that you can make or receive calls unless Skype is open and set as foreground application. Neither supports sending SMS.

On the other hand, Microsoft has confirmed that this first version of Skype will not work with modern low-end devices based on Windows Phone “Tango” Lumia as the Nokia 610, limited to support smartphone with more than 512 MB ??of memory (compared to 256 MB of “Tango”). A second update could solve this problem.

Microsoft completed its acquisition millionaire service in late October 2011, but it was not until the celebraación Mobile World Congress last February that showed the beta software for Windows Phone.

Skype 1.0 for WP terminal device is compatible with Windows Phone 7.5 or higher, weighs 6 MB and can be downloaded for free from Windows Phone Marketplace.

Microsoft Now Have a New Campaign For Family

Posted by on November 26, 2011 No comments

Microsoft Family Campaign Microsoft Now Have a New Campaign For Family

Microsoft conducted a survey of over 3,700 respondents in seven Asian countries, namely China, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. The survey showed that 66 percent of respondents always use technology to connect with family.

Of these, there were more than 64 percent of respondents use the Internet and 41 percent use SMS to communicate with his family.

These findings suggest that the people of Indonesia believe that technology helps them to communicate and connect with their families better. Therefore, Microsoft and its partners to facilitate these needs through products and technology.

Microsoft responded by launching the “Microsoft Family Campaign.”

This campaign aims to bring families together through collaboration products from Microsoft and PC manufacturers. The campaign is not just a sales event, Microsoft and its partners also illuminate any technology that can be used to help a family communication.

Microsoft technology that can help families communicate, one of which is the Windows Live Essentials is comprised of several tools that are useful for both text and video chat (Live Messenger), and share and edit photos / videos ( Live Photo Gallery / Movie Maker).

Other Microsoft technologies that support this campaign is the Parental Control, Internet Explorer 9, Game Explorer, Microsoft Security Essentials (free antivirus), Windows Media Player, and many others.

Furthermore, through this campaign Microsoft extends the importance of the protection functions of information for family use of such access is not feasible. At the end of each week during December and January, Microsoft is educating the need to use Windows Live Family Safety on the PC with Windows 7 to protect children from inappropriate access.

Members who participated in the campaign of this family is Acer, Asus, HP, Toshiba, Lenovo, Dell, Sony, Samsung, Fujitsu, Zyrex, Toshiba, Wearnes, Advan, C3 and Cube.

Windows Phone Marketplace has been 40000 Applications

Posted by on November 21, 2011 No comments

Windows Phone Marketplace Windows Phone Marketplace has been 40000 Applications

Mobile applications store Microsoft, Windows Phone Marketplace now has over 40,000 applications. These applications come from around 10,000 application developers and game companies.

Achieving this, 33 percent was achieved in 90 days. This means there is a significant increase in applications, there are about 13,000 new applications and games in the three months.

In Windows Phone Marketplace is dominated by applications in different categories to 85 percent and the game as much as 15 percent. The majority (68 percent) of the application is available for free, paid 23 percent and 9 percent is a trial application (test).

One Windows Phone observer said that the number of applications in Windows Phone Marketplace can be reached over 50,000 applications in late January 2012. This prediction would be good news for users of Windows Phone smartphones.

Although still relatively small compared to its competitors app store, this achievement is an achievement for a mobile operating system that is “away”. Moreover, the new Windows Phone Marketplace is really present in October 2010.

For more information, Apple App Store was introduced in 2008, until last October, has had more than 500,000 applications, an increase of 150 000 applications in just four months. Meanwhile, the App Store Android (Android Market), which was first released in 2008 too, now has more than 300,000 applications.

Android Leads World Smartphone Market

Posted by on November 17, 2011 No comments

Android Lead 52 Percent of World Smartphone Market.

Android Beat iOS and Symbian Android Leads World Smartphone Market

 

Android is now leading the market share of the global smartphone operating system overcome other operating systems, Apple iOS, Symbian, BlackBerry OS have actually decreased.

Gartner research institute published Android market share rose to 52 percent in the third quarter of 2011 from 25.3 percent in the third quarter of 2010. If smartphone sales related to the world, this means that almost hit worldwide sales of smartphones have exceeded 60 million units.

The second position is taken that even Symbian dropped from 20 percent last year to only 16.9 percent this year. The operating system is expected to demand plummeted since last year. Apple iOS market sharealso reduced to only 15 percent, equivalent to sales of 17 million units of smartphones. While last year, Apple iOS still reach 16.6 percent of the market.

“Decline of Apple iOS market share due to consumers many expect the arrival of the iPhone 4S,” said Roberta Cozza, research analyst at Gartner.

So it is with Research in Motion (RIM) as the maker of the BlackBerry OS with market share falling only 11 percent, from 15.4 percent previously. BlackBerry market share decrease is the BlackBerry sales actually dropped in the U.S. market, which is 10 percent.

While Microsoft’s mobile operating system only has a market share of 1.5 percent. Cozza suspect that this operating system is that the impact of its market share gains in the next year. It was after a special partnership between Microsoft and Nokia.

Google Wants to Control the Core Business of Yahoo!

Posted by on October 26, 2011 No comments

Google Will Buy Yahoo Google Wants to Control the Core Business of Yahoo!

Google has spoken with at least two private equity firms on financing to buy Yahoo’s core business. Google and potential partners that has conducted the initial stages of discussion, but no formal proposals. As it is written in the Wall Street Journal, Google is doing this to take ownership of the shares owned by Microsoft.

As noted by eMarketer, Google is the number one player in an internet search, but weak in display advertising. In the U.S., Facebook is expected to generate over 2 billion U.S. Net income in display advertising in 2011 and Yahoo after the U.S. produces 1.6 million dollars. Google estimates that only produce 1.1 billion U.S..

To do so, Google wants to sell advertising space on the Yahoo site. Such as interactive graphics and video ads. This business is estimated to generate U.S. potentially 2000000000 year. Industry experts said the Yahoo ad space is “undermonetized” that means you can earn more money if Yahoo! invested more in technology. This is what Google wants to get behind the investment opportunities.

Yahoo really wants to redo the partnership with Microsoft, AOL and other online content publishers to create advertising space to create a market for competitors challenging DoubleClik owned by Google. In addition, Yahoo also has a working relationship with the owners of premium content such as ABC News, which provides video content.

Google saw the opportunity to embrace Yahoo’s 700 million visitors to use social networking Google Earth Plus is developing this year. Google executives have contacted Yahoo executives on the cooperative relationship, but until now there has been an evolution of the results of the meeting.

Hot News – Android Vendor Pay Back Patents Into Microsoft

Posted by on October 25, 2011 No comments

Android Patents Pay Back to Microsoft Hot News Android Vendor Pay Back Patents Into Microsoft

Android’s success is not only good news for Google, but also a new portfolio of Microsoft. This is because Microsoft successfully claimed a series of patents on devices using the Android platform.

In total there are 10 companies the Android platform hardware had agreed to pay Microsoft’s patent. Finally, Microsoft make patent agreement with Compal Electronics, a provider of hardware from China. Compal Electronics is required to deposit the funds that are not mentioned to Microsoft about the use of Android and Chrome OS compensation contained in household products such as smart phones, tablets and other electronic devices.

This agreement means half Android devices worldwide, the patent is owned by Microsoft. Previously, Microsoft has reached an agreement on the patent in the Android and Chrome OS, with nine companies, namely Samsung, HTC, Acer, ViewSonic, Onkyo, General Dynamics Itronix, Velocity Micro, Wistron and Quanta Computer.

Microsoft believes that its patent contained in any device that uses Android / Chrome. To demand their rights, Microsoft prefers the demanding device manufacturers against Google. This step is very successful, Microsoft managed to get the money from each sale of Android devices are manufactured in the top ten of the company.

Not only for the ten companies, Microsoft reportedly in talks about a patent on Android with Foxconn, Inventec, Barnes & Noble, and Motorola. Today, Microsoft was suing Barnes & Noble on patents in the e-reader Nook and Motorola Android running on the use of Microsoft’s patent on Motorola Android device.

Google is not really silent with Microsoft lunge, one of his business is the acquisition of Motorola Mobility. However, this step has not been very effective in an entry in the steps that Microsoft cites a commission for each sale of Android devices. Today, Google, too, were busy looking for a way to stop Microsoft from contributing to a fee for each sale of Android devices.