Friday, January 22, 2010

Microsoft will soon control the game through body movements


Launched the "Microsoft" American project "Natal", which would enable gamers to control their movements through their bodies, instead of buttons, sticks, electronic launch is scheduled during the summer.
Users will be able to play and they stand in front of their screens and practice karate movements to play the guitar or default, or kick a ball fake during soccer match.
And hopes "Microsoft" that the project to attract older players, having decided on the games provided the famous "Xbox 360", where the camera will catch the three-dimensional, could explain the movement of the player and replicated on the screen.

The project includes adding a set of motion sensors, a measurement of acceleration and another to measure the strength of the pressure on the device, where Thelatthma working together to create a virtual map of how the body moves by the user and how to move his hands and involve the degree of pressure on them.
Updates on social networking sites
Most recently, the "Microsoft" launch a trial version of the updates "Xbox 360" on the social networking site "Facebook" and "Twitter."

Will be made available to the user to play with his friends on the signatories, will be able to see who has the property of their participation and call games to play with him. Will not be able to log on to user videos, or games and applications "Facebook" through the use of the property, as it did in the case of not having a keyboard attached to the device, it would have to write messages to friends through the arm controller.
Researchers also launched a property of a picture sharing the video games "Nintendo Drake & Scull International" on site "Facebook", which allows users to lift the images directly on the pages of the site.

The sources magazine "PC World", specializing in the field of technology that the images are moved from the device to "Facebook" through the means of communication with the site or through a downloadable photo album is designed when entering the user account from your games directly.
Games "Xbox Live" launched on mobile
It also expressed "Microsoft" of its intention to launch service games, "Xbox Live" on the phones that are running "Windows Mobile" of their own.

The likely sources of information to coincide put the service on phones with the launch of "Microsoft" version of "Windows Mobile 7" new by the end of next year.

The "Microsoft" launched service "Xbox Live" in 2002 to become the gateway through which users pay subscriptions for the use of multi-player games on the Internet.

How to protect your computer when you use Internet Explorer


After the discovery of a vulnerability browser "Internet Explorer" recently used by pirates in the implementation of the recent attack on the e-mail to a search engine "Google" famous "Gmail", submitted not later than specialized ways activated minutes to avoid exposure to similar threats.

The website "BBC World," a specialist in the field of technology that the vulnerability can not be filled full in any way but can be alleviated through activation of different protection conditions and enjoyed by the browser on the operating systems "Windows Vista" and "Windows 7".

He said that changing the site feature "Data Execution Prevention", which oversees the work programs and basic services, from the list of settings to include all programs and services that would impose a good protection on the browser.

Can be activated by entering a list of "tools" and then to "Internet Options" and click on the tab "Advanced" and then select the "Security" and then choose to place "to activate memory protection to mitigate online attacks."

And users also convert the security zone in your browser to a "high" on my browser "Internet Explorer 7" Internet Explorer 8 "Access to the" Tools "menu and then choose" Internet Options "and then press the tab" Security ", and activate the desired .
The browser "Internet Explorer 6 and 7 and 8," running on operating systems "Windows 2000" and "Windows XP" and "Windows Server 2003" and "Windows Vista" and Windows Server 2008 "and" Windows 7 "are all at risk of attack, to be released "Microsoft" Her browser security updates to address the situation.
Warnings of "Internet Explorer"
Most recently, the German government warnings to Internet users from accessing the "Internet Explorer" following the discovery of the vulnerability. The website of the British Broadcasting Corporation "BBC" The warning came after it approved the "Microsoft" that the browser was behind the attacks.

For its part, rejected the company's warning, saying that the degree of reduced risk for users and that the security settings in excess Mtcefhatha may prevent any real danger.
A spokesman for the "Microsoft" in Germany, said his company was aware of the warning, and it does not agree with him, adding that the attack was launched with strong motivations and agenda of a specific work of Users and the ordinary will not face this attack.
The company said the possibility of bridging the gap through the conversion of the security settings for a "high", although caused in determining the capabilities of the browser and the withholding of a number of sites.

On the other hand, she's "McAfee" a specialist in anti-virus programs that are likely to be the exploitation of the gap in the different versions of the "Internet Explorer".

The website "BBC World," a specialist in the field of technology that the pirates could use the attack code, which has become known to all to download malware to the victims, by inducing them to enter on the pages of sites containing those programs.

And electronic security experts suggested that it might be difficult to exploit the vulnerability on the two operating systems "Windows Vista" and "Windows 7", thanks to technology offers protection to both.

Google gives more security to Gmail


Google gives more security to Gmail
Company decided to "Google" Her famous search engine transfer e-mail "Gmail" to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol "TT HP UPS" safer, after the recent attack on a group of e-mail accounts for a group of Chinese human rights activists.

The "Google" has enabled the former to its customers the opportunity to enter the protocol is optional, but said Tuesday he will be the default option for all users in the coming weeks, as it helps the Protocol in protecting data from hackers who may take advantage of wireless Internet access "Wi - Fi "in public places.

The company said that the protocol may cause the slow mail service, where he is working on encrypted data service, making it move slowly across the Internet, noting that it examined the issue during the past few months and decided to make it available to everyone, where he will begin address of the service code "/ /: HP TT IPS. "

It is expected that the Protocol protects confidential data to companies the business sector, which is very important for users of "Gmail", as applied by financial institutions and other organizations already, which work requires the availability of secure communications on the pages and Internet applications.

And threaten to halt China's control

Also threatened to "Google" last Tuesday to stop censoring search results in China after a campaign of piracy, which was targeted in the middle of last month, said that the attack helped persuade them that they review the feasibility of their business operations in China, saying it would not return for censoring search results in a step can lead to exclusion from working there as it has a strong feeling that China was behind the attacks targeted.

The Chinese government made great efforts to impose tight control over Internet content, especially with regard to policy issues, religion, sex, and where required local companies as well as the Western publishing databases specific, and only subjected to legal punishment can be up to the point of closure.

For its part, denounced the company, "Yahoo" competition, "Google" the initial attacks and have confirmed their support, adding that those types of attacks, very disturbing and that it strongly believes that the violation of the privacy of users is something that everyone opposing it, according to the official statement.

The "Yahoo" does not work directly in China, where it assigned its work to the company "Alibaba dot com" in 2005, but still controlled a large proportion of the shares of that company.

It adds a new feature

The company recently raised feature files attached to e-mail service "Gmail" in an "offline" when a sudden interruption in the Internet connection, and the official confirmed on her blog that users can start from now raising the attached files in a "not connected", such as Status communication.

She explained "Google" that if the user activating a "not connected" private service "Gmail", it will be noted that all his letters into a fund to save messages, when you break your Internet connection.

And increase the storage capacity

On the other hand, decided to "Google" Increased storage spaces for the additional service "Gmail" and made available at discounted prices, which can be paid only five dollars each year to enjoy an area of 16 terabytes, which is similar to the price of the purchase value of additional space previously.

She explained, according to a Google site "BBC World," a specialist in the field of technology, they offer free storage space to serve, to reach space "Gmail" to 7 GB, which provides sufficient space to accumulate the messages users.

Buying online .. High Speed fraud uncertain



Buying online .. High Speed fraud uncertain

Uses about a quarter of European customers on the Internet after the purchase of electronic products such as digital cameras and mobile phones or DVD players, “De. In. De,” which creates a market value of about 6.8 billion euros, equivalent to $ 9.9 billion.

The Board confirmed that consumer protection in the European Union said more than half of European sites to sell electronic gadgets to consumers via the Internet misleads or may mislead buyers, after examination of 369 sites in 28 countries.
Will force the national regulatory authorities of these sites to improve their practices have been closing the sales of such sites if they do not respond.

Tests showed that the local authorities last May that 55 percent of sites tested, including 200 of the largest sites, was mislead buyers concerning their rights as consumers or in freight costs or give incomplete information to contact them.

The examinations were conducted in 26 countries follow the European Union plus Iceland and Norway.

Did not some two-thirds of the sites that failed to check with news buyers or did not properly tell them of their right to cancel any order within seven days at least return the product without giving reasons.

He did not give a third of the sites that failed to check the title or contact information is correct, which means that buyers will not be able to contact them if they find problems in the goods purchased.

The American situation different

The situation in the United States differs completely from its European counterpart, where a new study shows that the volume growth in retail sales over the Internet in the United States was about 19 per cent, compared with 2008.

The study, conducted by “comScore”, the total value of expenditure over the Internet during that period amounted to about $ 28 billion, excluding shipping and auctions.

The study stated that the rate of growth during the period is impressive in light of the economic problems faced by the United States now, but it is not commensurate with the growth rates of the previous year, which amounted to 26 per cent.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Yahoo close its offices for a week

Yahoo close its offices for a week

Company decided to "Yahoo" of America to close its offices around the world for one week during the New Year celebrations in order to reduce expenses.

Granted "Yahoo" Most of the employees all over the world a break period from 25 December to 1 January, but they are excluded from the staff responsible for the vital work such as customer service.