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Google - GeoEye, parteneriat pentru software-ul de harti

Google a semnat un parteneriat cu compania de sateliti GeoEye pentru imagini exclusive transmise de satelitul GeoEye One. Acesta va transmite fotografii de inalta rezolutie ale suprafetei Pamantului, pe care Google le va folosi pentru software-ul de harti.
GeoEye One va fi lansat saptamana aceasta, daca vremea va fi favorabila.

Kate Hurowitz, purtatorul de cuvant al Google, a declarat pentru Reuters ca primele imagini vor fi primite in urmatoarele trei luni.
“Combinatia dintre inalta rezolutie a imaginilor furnizate de GeoEye, harta cu o acutarete ridicata fotografiata de satelitul GeoEye One si capabilitatile de cautare ale Google vor furniza utilizatorilor o bogata colectie de harti ale Terrei”, a explicat aceasta.

Satelitul va orbita la aproximativ 700 de kilometri si poate identifica obiecte cu un diametru de aproximativ 41 de centimetri. GeoEye One va inconjura Pamantul de 15 ori pe zi si va realiza, zilnic, harti pentru aproximativ 1 milion de metri patrati.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome is a browser launched with aim to make the Internet quicker, easier and safer. It has a minimal design which offers a very friendly interface. Google points the reasons for building a browser:

“At Google, we spend much of our time working inside a browser. We search, chat, email and collaborate in a browser. And like all of you, in our spare time, we shop, bank, read news and keep in touch with friends - all using a browser. People are spending an increasing amount of time online, and they’re doing things never imagined when the web first appeared about 15 years ago.

Since we spend so much time online, we began seriously thinking about what kind of browser could exist if you started from scratch and built on the best elements out there. We realized that the web had evolved from mainly simple text pages to rich, interactive applications and that we needed to completely rethink the browser. What we really needed was not just a browser, but also a modern platform for web pages and applications, and that’s what we set out to build.

So today we’re releasing the beta version of a new open source browser: Google Chrome.

On the surface, we designed a browser window that is streamlined and simple. To most people, it isn’t the browser that matters. It’s only a tool to run the important stuff - the pages, sites and applications that make up the web. Like the classic Google homepage, Google Chrome is clean and fast. It gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go.

Under the hood, we were able to build the foundation of a browser that runs today’s complex web applications much better . By keeping each tab in an isolated “sandbox”, we were able to prevent one tab from crashing another and provide improved protection from rogue sites. We improved speed and responsiveness across the board. We also built V8, a more powerful JavaScript engine, to power the next generation of web applications that aren’t even possible in today’s browsers.

This is just the beginning - Google Chrome is far from done. We’ve released this beta for Windows to start the broader discussion and hear from you as quickly as possible. We’re hard at work building versions for Mac and Linux too, and we’ll continue to make it even faster and more robust.

We owe a great debt to many open source projects, and we’re committed to continuing on their path. We’ve used components from Apple’s WebKit and Mozilla’s Firefox, among others - and in that spirit, we are making all of our code open source as well. We hope to collaborate with the entire community to help drive the web forward.

The web gets better with more options and innovation. Google Chrome is another option, and we hope it contributes to making the web even better.

But enough from us. The best test of Google Chrome is to try it yourself.”
Source: Google

Mozilla: Google Chrome nu va fi la fel de bun ca Firefox

eactiile in ceea ce priveste noua prezenta pe piata navigatoarelor de internet nu au intarziat sa apara. Primii care si-au dat cu pararea despre Google Chrome au fost chiar "cei din curtea vecina", cu care noul browser va trebui sa dea piept.

Conform presedintelui Mozilla Europe, doi dintre inginerii Google Chrome sunt fosti angajati ai Mozilla, dintre care unul dintre ei a fost inginer principal al Firefox in urma cu cativa ani.

"Stim ca sunt ingineri buni", a recunoscut Tristan Nitot, insa a tinut sa precizeze ca Google Chrome ar putea sa nu fie compatibil cu miliardele de pagini web.

Acesta a concluzionat afirmand ca "Chrome nu poate fi la fel de bun la Firefox in afisarea diversitatii internetului".

HTC aduce in Romania smartphone-ul S740

Compania taiwaneza High Tech Computer (HTC), cel mai mare producator de PDA-uri si smartphone-uri bazate pe sistemul de operare Windows Mobile, va lansa in Romania terminalul S740 in a doua jumatate a lunii septembrie. Telefonul dispune atat de o tastatura clasica de 12 taste, cat si de una glisanta complet QWERTY si va avea un pret recomandat de 415 euro. Terminalul este compatibil cu retele 3G/HSDPA, ce asigura o viteza teoretica de descarcare a datelor de pana la 7,2 Mbps. Telefonul se mai poate conecta la internet prin Wi-Fi. Ecranul aparatului are diagonala de 2,4 inchi (6,09 centimetri). S740 dispune de o camera foto digitala cu rezolutia de 3,2 megapixeli si functie de inregistrare video. Memoria interna de 256 MB poate fi extinsa prin intermediul cardurilor microSD. Telefonul are si un modul de navigatie prin satelit (GPS) incorporat. Telefonul are o grosime de 16,3 milimetri si cantareste 140 de grame. S740 urmareste designul predecesorului sau HTC Touch Diamond, avand aceelasi tip de carcasa neagra. Diamond, considerat de catre analisti un concurent direct pentru Apple iPhone, se bazeaza pe o interfata aproape complet controlata cu ajutorul degetelor si dispune de doar cateva butoane pentru functiile uzuale.

Telefoane mobile cu GPS pentru gasirea copiilor disparuti

Conform datelor FBI in fiecare zi 2000 de copii sunt dati disparuti. Companiile de telefonie mobila spera ca prin folosirea telefoanelor cu sistem GPS sa ajute la scaderea acestui numar, prin localizarea copiilor disparuti.

Chaperone 2.0“Approximately 2,000 children are reported missing daily, according to the FBI. Cell phone companies hope that they can help decrease this number by using their phones’ GPS as child finders.

A cell phone’s GPS can be used to find a child who is lost, or monitor where a child goes when away from home. Companies specializing in children’s phones, including Kajeet, Wherify Wheriphone, and Disney all offer this service.

Several of the large carriers also offer child location, as well as other services designed to keep an eye on your kids. In addition to GPS locating, Sprint Family Locator offers Family Watchdog Mobile in conjunction with the Family Watchdog Web Site, texting parents when a sex offender moves into the neighborhood.

Verizon Wireless’ Chaperone 2.0 allows parents to monitor their children’s whereabouts; the service can also send text messages to parents if children leave the boundaries of a prescribed safe zone.

These GPS systems can also be used for elderly parents, those suffering from Alzheimer’s, for example.

There are a few problems using GPS as child finders. When phones are turned off the GPS can’t be read, and when they are in obstructed areas like basements or windowless rooms, their signal must be triangulated from cell phone towers, making the reading much less accurate.

Cell phones are not recommended for younger children; instead, small GPS devices which can be easily and firmly attached to the child should be used.

Or they can be in the clothes themselves. British clothing manufacturer Bladerunner – who also released the first Kevlar school uniform – has come out with a GPS jacket for children, which can send updates of your child’s location via email or text messaging

For parents concerned about their teenage drivers, companies such as Track My Kids sell vehicle tracking systems (VTS). The system (9 + monthly service charge) monitors a car’s location and its speed. Parents can receive text messages or emails when their teen drivers break the speed limit.

GPS child tracking is also being deployed by government agencies. A pilot program in Texas has recently begun using GPS to deter truancy.”

From: L’Atelier US.

Companiile aeriene adopta sistemul Check-In pe telefonul mobil

Airlines Adopt Cell Phone Check-In For Paperless Boarding Pass
Author: Ivory King

27 Aug

This year has been great for European and American travelers with mobile phones, with more airlines testing systems for boarding passes downloaded onto their browser-enabled handsets. Delta joined Continental in allowing domestic travelers to check-in and display their boarding pass on cell phone screens as a two-dimensional barcode. This furthers the trend begun by Air France, KLM and Air Canada, who began testing last year for short- and medium-haul flights. Air France’s system began as a simple check-in process, with an option for the user to receive a text message reminder prior to the flight date, and a confirmation afterwards.

In countries like Japan, where cell phones are used for all sorts of daily activities, this isn’t new at all. Since 2006, airlines such as ANA have enabled cell phones to manage booking, seat selection, and more. In an MSNBC article, Chris McGinnis, editor of Expedia Travel Trendwatch, says “…only a very small percentage of [US] airline passengers would ever really use their phones for this type of transaction.” Such a blanket statement sounds incredible as proliferation for mobile games and iPhone apps continues to pick up momentum.

CTIA-Wireless Association shows cell phone penetration levels at 82 percent as of the end of last year. With such a high level of saturation, the development of a cellular-based check-in system was a natural next step. Busy fliers like it because they can avoid printouts altogether. The Transportation Security Administration likes it because the 2D cell phone barcode is harder to counterfeit than the standard barcode.

The new system has its limitations and drawbacks. The TSA banned boarding without ID, so only so much waiting time in the security process has been cut out. If a cell phone does not have browser capability or the cell carrier plan has no data-download, the cell phone cannot access the site or service. As for drawbacks, the paperless check-in means that if you need proof of your flight to qualify for frequent flier miles, than you’re out of luck.
From: L'Atelier US

Will It Blend? - iPhone3G

iPhone 3G - Best email on a mobile device

What makes iPhone a great business phone? Simple. The same features that make it a revolutionary mobile device. With iPhone 2.0 software, iPhone does even more for your enterprise. It supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, delivering push email, calendar, and contacts. And it gives mobile users secure access to corporate resources with Cisco IPSec VPN and wireless network services with WPA2 Enterprise and 802.1X authentication.

Best email on a mobile device.
Email on iPhone offers a viewing experience unlike any other mobile device. Its rich HTML format means email looks and acts like email on your computer. With support for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, PDF, JPEG, and now iWork, attachments can be viewed exactly as they were designed to be. Users can even zoom in on important information with the tap of a finger. And now that iPhone has built-in support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, users get all the benefits of push email.
Up-to-the-minute calendar.
With its Multi-Touch interface, no other mobile calendar application is as intuitive or simple to use. Tap to accept or decline a meeting invitation. Tap again to see who’s attending, check scheduling conflicts, review the agenda, or add alerts. Color coding makes calendar entries easy to organize and view at a glance. And push calendar and integrated support for time zones means users can stay up to date no matter where their business takes them.
More powerful contacts.
Finding contacts on iPhone is as simple as scrolling through your contact list or using the search feature. Add or change a contact and it updates everywhere automatically. But what really makes Contacts ideal for business is its seamless integration with features such as Maps, Safari, and SMS. Find customer offices using Maps with GPS. Get directions and call directly from map listings to confirm. Add vCards received via email. Look up contacts faster with search support for companywide Global Address Lists (GAL). And with push contacts on iPhone, contact lists are always up to date.
Desktop-class web browsing.
iPhone uses Safari — the most advanced browser on a mobile device — and displays the web the way it was designed to be seen. With support for web standards, SSL, and Cisco IPSec VPN, iPhone delivers secure access to corporate intranets so users can access their company’s resources wherever they are. Web Clips give quick, one-tap access from the Home screen to important websites and web applications. And the fastest available connection to the web is always ensured, whether it’s EDGE, 3G, or Wi-Fi.
Enterprise applications.
With support for custom-designed enterprise applications, iPhone becomes a must-have mobile device for businesses. Using the iPhone SDK, an enterprise can easily create applications customized to its business needs and even take advantage of key iPhone technologies such as Multi-Touch, the accelerometer, fast wireless connectivity, and GPS. To deploy their in-house applications, companies can securely sync the applications via iTunes to authorized iPhones. Once installed, enterprise applications live side by side with all the other applications that come with every iPhone.
Smarter phone features.
iPhone is a revolutionary phone that also helps manage daily work calls. Visual Voicemail allows users to prioritize which messages to listen to first and fast-track through a message to get to key information. Swapping and merging calls and even initiating conference calls is easy. To add an attendee, just tap a name from a contact list or company GAL.
More for business.
iPhone has even more great features for business users. Find a customer’s address and get directions with GPS-powered Maps. Send SMS messages to multiple recipients. Get a one-tap weather report before your next business trip. Check stocks at a glance. Write notes to save or email. Even perform complex calculations with the built-in scientific calculator.

Cu doua zile inainte de lansare, Orange anunta preturile pentru iPhone 3G

Operatorul de telefonie mobila Orange, care aduce oficial pe piata romaneasca noua versiune a iPhone 3G, a anuntat astazi, cu o zi inainte de lansarea oficiala, pretul de achizitie pentru faimosul telefon mobil de la Apple.

Astfel, clientii noi care doresc sa isi cumpere un iPhone pot alege intre cele doua abonamente dedicate in valoare de 39 euro, respectiv 59 euro pe luna, care includ minute nationale, mesaje scrise, pachete cu trafic de date si tarife speciale pentru apelurile internationale.

Telefonul costa intre 179 si 489 euro, in functie de modelul ales, de tipul de abonament utilizat si de perioada contractuala a abonamentului.