Google start contest to improve the world

Google has launched a contest where users with a good idea in order to improve the world, grant received from Google. This is the Internet giant to its ten year anniversary celebration.

The contest is hiding under the name 'Project10 ^ 100', which is a synonym for Googol. Google is, in turn, a derivative of Googol.

Google cites several projects as an example. One of these examples is the Wi-Fi bus. The bus, equipped with Wi-Fi, ensures that even remote areas of the Internet can use. The other is called Google a new way of transporting water. The Hippo Water Roller, "which targeted the Third World aims, ensures that people are comfortable with water may be transported to their cabin.



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Sd card can secure phone calls

The German company introduces a Secusmart sd-card calls from mobile phones can secure. The security that works with 128-bit AES operates only on some Nokia's in the E-and N-series.

The sd card contains a cryptochip that encrypts conversations with AES, with the key of ECC is determined. The intention is that the end user as little as possible notes of the encryption. The card itself is protected by a PIN. The manufacturer claims the protection will not adversely affect the sound quality of the talks.

The SD card is intended for the business market. Secusmart is conducting a separate version for senior officials who themselves want to hold secret talks. The product is Secusmart desperately needed because mobile phone conversations can be easily tapped by intelligence agencies and bedrijfsspionnen. The intention is that users can choose from an ordinary conversation and an encrypted conversation.

Secuvoice is still only available for nine aircraft from the smartphoneseries Nokia: the business E-series that E66, E70 and E90 and both versions of the E51. The N79, N81, N82 and the first version of the N95 are supported by Secuvoice. Secuvoice is the first product of Secusmart, a company that was founded a year ago.

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Intel stops the production of some Core 2

Intel is van plan om met de productie te stoppen van aardig wat Core 2 Duo's. Volgens Intel zou het voor zes Core 2 Duo's namelijk einde verhaal zijn. Ook wordt de productie van vier quad-cores stopgezet.

De eerste processors die niet meer geproduceerd zullen worden bevinden zich in de Core 2 Extreme-serie, namelijk de QX6800 en de QX6850. De productie van deze processoren was eigenlijk al rond juli stopgezet. De QX6850 is volgens Intel op dit moment namelijk vervangen door de Q9650.

De QX9770 en de QX9650 zullen nog wel geproduceerd worden, maar in het eerste kwartaal van 2009 gaat Intel een aankondiging de deur uitdoen over de stopzetting van de productie van deze processoren. De laatste exemplaren van bovenstaande processoren zouden namelijk in het einde van het tweede kwartaal van 2009 verkocht moeten gaan worden. Deze processoren zullen uiteindelijk vervangen gaan worden door Core i7-processoren.

Voor de E6850, de E6750, de E6550, de E6540, de E4600 en de E4500 maakt Intel in het laatste kwartaal van dit jaar bekend wanneer deze qua productie exact zullen worden stopgezet. Er wordt verwacht dat deze processoren niet meer geproduceerd zullen worden vanaf het eerste kwartaal van 2009.

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Sony comes with 160 GB Playstation 3

Sony has during the Leipzig Games Convention a 160GB model of its PlayStation 3 console announced. The console will contain the same hardware as the current model but if Sony gives extra 70 euros a DLC (Downloadable Content).

The DLC will at a later date to be announced, to the extent release of the new design is approaching. This has Sony president David Reeves.

Also, Reeves said that the new model will cost 449 euros. There is not only news about the 160GB model. Reeves also confirmed that the 80GB model from Friday in Europe for sale will be.

Sony sold 14 million copies worldwide of the PlayStation 3 console. There are 5.8 million PAL versions. Sony expects the six millionth copy this month to sell.

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HTC Touch best smartphone on the market

The EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association), the Diamond Touch phone from HTC voted best European smartphone from 2008-2009.

The Diamond has received the prize because the phone looks right and knows this well to combine with functionality. The EISA jury consists of several magazines from different European countries.

"The introduction of the HTC Touch Diamond has been very successful," says Mark Moons, Country Manager Benelux at HTC. "The award of the EISA confirms the strong position of the device and is a culmination of our innovative strength. HTC, the boundaries of mobile technology shift by integrating the latest functionality in a thin and compact design with which our smartphones ultimate performance in all areas deliver. "


HTC wild with the Touch Diamond Drop a phone that elegant and functional. There is also aiming for the demanding users. The company now has at least a confirmation that the phone is indeed good

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Xbox will Limit Avatar Use

Microsoft has provided a few more details on its new Xbox Live Avatar system, including how developers will be able to use them in-game, and how many avatars each Xbox 360 owner will be able to have on their consoles.

Avatars will be made available only for in-game play on ESRB E10+ titles, said Xbox Live GM Eric Kilgore. And, unlike Nintendo's Mii system, the Microsoft avatars will be one per system, at least for now.



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Major Sites Fall Victim to Web Hijack

Security company Finjan today reported it has found more than 1,000 sites infected by an attack toolkit called "Asprox," which exploits discovered flaws in a vulnerable site's programming to add hidden attack code. The attack code in turn searches for flaws on a browser's PC, and if any such holes are found it will download malware onto the computer.

I wasn't struck by the number - these days, 1,000 sites unfortunately isn't that many - so much as by the list of sites that Finjan says were hacked. My own city's site, which I've visited many times to pay parking tickets and the like, was nailed (though it's now clean). Snapple took a hit, as did the National Health Service in the UK and a wide range of other sites.



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Firewall Vendors Scramble to Fix DNS Problem

Nearly a month after a critical flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System was first reported, vendors of some of the most widely used firewall software are scrambling to fix a problem that can essentially undo part of the patches that address this bug.

The DNS flaw affects server software made by many vendors, including Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and the Internet Systems Consortium.

Some firewall software undoes a source port randomization feature that was introduced in the DNS patches. While this change doesn't completely negate the DNS patch, it could make it easier for attackers to pull off a cache-poisoning attack against the DNS server, security experts say.

This could lead to virtually undetectable phishing attacks against users of those DNS servers.



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Samsung Q2 Results Higher on LCD, Cell Phone Sales

Healthy sales of LCD (liquid crystal display) panels and a profitable cellular handset business helped Samsung Electronics post strong net profit growth in the second quarter.

The company on Friday reported net profit during the quarter was 2.1 trillion won (US$2.1 billion), up 51 percent on the same period last year, as revenue climbed 24 percent to 18.1 trillion won.

But the results could have been better and were impacted by falling demand for IT and the general slowdown in the global economy, said Chu Woosik, head of Samsung's investor relations department, in a telephone conference call. He also said Samsung's costs were hit by higher prices for both oil and raw materials.



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Intel Classmate PC for Kids Goes on Sale in UK

A modified version of Intel's Classmate PC launched in the U.K. last week, with distributor Actronix releasing the £239 (US$478) JumPC.

The JumPC is aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 10 and combines the Windows XP operating system with EasyBits' Magic Desktop user interface, which includes a number of features designed to keep children safe online.



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