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iPhone: Nokia files a complaint against Apple

Nokia, the Finnish manufacturer of mobile phones announced that they have filed a complaint in the United States against Apple. According to Nokia, Apple’s iPhone violates patents the firm Finnish standard GSM, UMTS and WLAN.

Ten patents are covered by this complaint, filed with the Federal Court of Delaware. They are related to wireless coverage, the encoding of voice, security and encryption. Nokia says that the Apple iPhone infringes these patents since the release of the first model in 2007.

“The basic principle in the industry of mobile telephony is that companies that contribute to technological development to define standards create intellectual property that other companies must compensate,” said IIkka Rahnasto, Vice President for Intellectual Property Nokia. “Apple is also required to follow this principle. In refusing to accept appropriate conditions on the intellectual property of Nokia, Apple is trying to profit without consideration for the efforts of Nokia in terms of innovation,” he added.

In a statement, the Finnish phone maker said it has invested 40 billion euros in research and development during the last twenty years, and 40 companies have signed licensing agreements for use of Nokia technology.

Windows 7 on Mac before the end of 2009

Despite the rivalry between Microsoft, Apple announced that it supports Windows 7, the operating system of its eternal rival. It has been said in their website that this feature will be available from the end of the year. Users of Macintosh computer with Mac OS X Snow Leopard can install any versions (Home Premium, Business or Ultimate) of Microsoft’s latest OS on their machine .

In U.S., Apple has accompanied the release of Windows 7 by a new advertising campaign in which the mark to Apple mocks Microsoft’s software. This is a good news for both MAC and Microsoft users.

The Xbox 360 will be available from 159 euros during the Christmas period

From October 30 to January 3, 2010, the French Gamers will acquire the Xbox 360 from 159 euros with an offer of reimbursement offered by Microsoft. The American manufacturer will pay 20 euros for every purchase of an Xbox 360 Arcade and the dual model for Elite. The machine HD will be available from 159 euros for the first version. Players must pay 209 euros to buy the top model in black dress, the Xbox 360 Elite.

This offer also applies to different packages available during the promotion period. 40 euros will therefore deducted from bundles Pure, Lego Batman, Ultimate Halo 3 and Forza Motorsport, sold with the Elite version. The pack includes the game Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and the Arcade model will be sold 20 euros cheaper. Note that the package containing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is not included in the promotion.

To benefit from this advantage, players must return the form which can be downloaded from the Xbox site, with proof of purchase and a statement of account information

Open Office 3.1 – Alternative for MS-Office

OpenOffice.org is a full office suite and its completely free. It is ideal to replace Microsoft Office in fact it is compatible with all versions of Microsoft Office suite. Professional quality, the application provides all the tools necessary for office: word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and database. This version includes a Quick Start, support OpenXML documents, a new interface: new icons, the zoom control in the status bar, new annotation text, and the spreadsheet can handle up to 1024 columns per leaf, and “Writer” supports the display of multiple pages simultaneously. Among others, it also allows the development or modification of diagrams and illustrations have been improved. The program is compatible with the ODF 1.2 standard (Open Document Format), as well as documents of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite. Despite these very attractive new features, the latest version of OpenOffice has some shortcomings, however, detected by users, such as sorting of rows containing formulas that mix references, this problem affects all OS with the direct effect of blocking with OOo increased consumption of the CPU.

The new version 3.1.0 of OpenOffice is available for download on this site. It includes new features, among others, anti-aliasing in geometric figures, drawing, etc.

BleachBit 0.6.4

For those not familiar BleachBit would become like a ccleaner, which allows us to do a thorough cleaning of our system.
This version adds a command line interface shows a more detailed summary, correct mistakes, add a Malay translation and updates the 17 remaining translations.

List of changes:
* Add command-line interface. Often requested as a feature, the command line interface allows you to invoke BleachBit scripting, cron, batch files, or the Windows Task Scheduler. For example, Firefox BleachBit automatically empty every night or every time you log on.

* At the end of the record shows how many files were deleted, how many special operations have been conducted, and how many errors have occurred, if any.

* When the files manually crushed (by clicking File – destroys files), now ignores BleachBit related preferences overwrite files.

* Make BleachBit more portable to other POSIX systems like NetBSD. (BleachBit already available in NetBSD.)

* Fixes two typographical errors in spelling.

* Improve test unit.

* Specific for Linux
– aspect of GNOME options for toolbars (text below the icon, the icon only, etc.).
– corrects Yum error checking for non-English languages.
* Specific Windows

- plant size reduces to 6%, using a unique compression technique in the GTK + translation sites. If you notice any untranslated strings, please report them.
- delete one or more Windows registry file system.
- offers a version in English-only, which is 11% smaller by not including translations.
- Perform the software update notification evident.

Download:

- The installation packages are ready for 20 platforms, including CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, openSUSE, Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Windows.

The Kindle lauched worldwide

The Kindle eBook reader from Amazon, is now marketed in over 100 countries worldwide, including France, announced Wednesday, October 7 the U.S. merchant site. Competitor the Sony Reader, the device was previously only available in the United States. International Launch October 19 next.

Double posting for Amazon. The seller of books and CDs on the Internet was first indicated his consent to lower the price of its Kindle reader, and from 259 dollars against 359 dollars earlier this year. Two new aircraft in question will now be distributed in a hundred countries around the world.

The e-book from Amazon allows, through a 3G connection, download books (usually priced at $ 9.99), magazines or newspapers, and read on a screen 6 inches ( 15.24 cm diagonal). With a storage capacity of 2GB, this virtual library allows to carry with about 1,500 books.

“We have millions of customers in many countries who read books in English,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. “The Kindle allows these customers to think of a book and then download it wirelessly in less than 60 seconds.

The Kindle Store catalog, store digital book offers over 200,000 books in English, from several major publishers, including Penguin, HarperCollins, Hachette, Harlequin, etc.. Ultimately, Amazon would offer “all books printed in all languages.

Users can also download the form of purchase or subscription number, newspapers and magazines from more than 85 titles in the U.S. and international press. The list includes the New York Times, or the International Herald Tribune.

The international version of Kindle Amazon will be available from October 19, priced at $ 279, about 190 euros, while its competitor, the Sony Reader is available in Europe and costs 300 euros.

Windows Phone launched in Paris by Steve Ballmer

Microsoft, through its CEO Steve Ballmer, launched Tuesday, October 6 in Paris launches world of Windows Mobile 6.5 (or “Windows Phone”), new mobile phones for the U.S. publisher of software. In the process, not less than six manufacturers, including LG, Samsung or Toshiba, have announced the arrival of new mobile phones running on this new platform.

So in the new premises of Microsoft France, Issy-les-Moulineaux, south of Paris, as Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates’ successor as head of the U.S. group, has announced the global launch of new software designed to equip terminals of major mobile phone manufacturers. Rich in new features, this version immediately arises as a response to Apple’s iPhone, but Nokia smartphones (running on Symbian), the RIM BlackBerry, as well as equipment operator Google Android.

“Je ne suis pas ici pour annoncer le lancement d’un téléphone Microsoft, mais pour vous présenter une plateforme qui équipera les prochains téléphones innovants”, a déclaré en introduction Steve Ballmer. “We are convinced that a single device that is not the key answer to users who use very different from the mobile, he hammered in his speech.

After Windows on the PC (the latest version of Windows 7 is scheduled for October 22), the Xbox video games, the Office suite and various Internet services (Hotmail, Live Messenger, Bing, etc..), The Seattle giant intends to bring an offensive on the mass market of mobile telephony.

Until then, the firm was rather quiet on a sector that is booming. Previous versions of Windows Mobile were aimed at a professional audience, accustomed to managing their files and messages using the stylus of a type of handsets now out of fashion.

Given the changing market and the boom in touch-screen smartphones, Microsoft reacts by making software more dynamic, relevant professionals and the general public, and optimized for use on a large touch screen with the tip of the index.

On Windows Mobile 6.5, the splash screen style changes radically. The Start menu is abandoned in favor of a menu where different applications are represented as icons customizable, as on the desktop of a Windows PC. This OS also hosts the new version of Internet Explorer Mobile, which is distinguished by its automatic zoom feature on Web pages and support for Flash for viewing graphics and video on the Web.

Dubbed “Windows Phone” devices with Windows Mobile 6.5 also embark service “My Phone”, which can synchronize and backup free data (contacts, photos, etc..) His phone on a web page, and as the platform for downloading programs and software for mobile, “Marketplace.” At its launch the kiosk similar to the Apple Appstore contain about 20,000 free and commercial applications.

Another innovation, a centralized access to various social networking applications. Via the same space, the user can update his Facebook account, check for messages on Twitter or change its status on MSN.

To enforce its new software, Microsoft has ensured the participation of several manufacturers. The list of brands that market the first Windows includes LG Phone (with its GM750), Samsung (Omnia models), Sony Ericsson (Xperia X2), HTC (Touch 2) Toshiba (Windows Phone TG01), and that Acer, with beTouch its models (for the general public) and newTouch (for professionals).

This range of phones equipped with the new mobile OS from Microsoft will be released tomorrow. In France, the Windows Phone will be available from Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom, which announced the LG GM750 from 9 euros with unlimited Internet package.

The first “Windows Phone” at 9 euros at SFR

In the wake of the global launch of Windows Mobile 6.5, new operating system for mobile phones Microsoft, Vodafone announced Tuesday the arrival of “Windows Phone”. The shop operator will offer tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, the GM750 LG and Samsung Omnia II.

The LG GM750 be offered from 9 euros for a package Illimythics 3G + Full Internet (commitment 24 months or 12 months with a surcharge of 6 euros per month). The other Windows Phone, the Samsung Omnia II, will be sold from 99 euros with the same package.

As a reminder, the LG GM750 is a terminal with touch screen 3-inch, 5 megapixel camera and 3G + connectivity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. As for the Samsung Omnia II, it features a 3.7 inch touchscreen, a memory of 2 GB Internet (+ 8GB memory card included), a 5 megapixel camera, 3G6 connections, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS .

How to download video from Youtube/Daily Motion

With the emergence of platforms for sharing online video like YouTube or DailyMotion and video equipment less expensive (digital camcorders, 3GS iPhone or the latest iPod nano), it becomes easy to improvise budding filmmaker.

Therefore time now publishes a small guide without pretension, to understand the basics of video production and a series of tips for success at best and the video does not fall into the flops of YouTube or, worse, become the cheesecake from the web!

The file on the video production can become familiar with key concepts, such as making a storyboard, framing, or the terms used in film-making, while the tips address practical issues such as how to shoot yourself, how many film with an iPhone 3G or the main distribution platforms for video:

* The folder on film making
* Shooting
* Mounting
* Tips for making and video editing

The French market for video begun to rise again after four years of declin

Sales of video, DVD and Blu-ray, grew by 13.2% in volume in the first half of 2009, according to a study by the GfK institute published Thursday, October 8. After four years of decline, the French video market and sets out again on the rise with 58.3 million DVDs sold almost two million Blu-Ray sales.

Gfk attributed this increase to the rate reduction in vogue on the market. The average price of DVD movie called Catalog, which represent 37% of sales, and reached 8.30 euros in the period studied cons 10,20 euros in 2008. The price of new DVDs for his remains stable at 18.50 euros. A Blu-Ray now shows an average price of 24.50 euros.

The price decline has caused a decline in market value of 1%. The fall is contained versus 2008 when the industry saw its sales fall 7%.

For the outlook, GfK expects a recovery confirmed the hexagonal video market for the full year 2009. This is due to booming sales of Blu-ray and the shortening of six to four months of time out movies on video media.