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The good news item comes from Norway. Opera Software announces March 2, 2010 availability of the finalized version of its browser Opera 10.5 for Windows in 42 languages (versions for Mac and Linux are coming, but no date has been advanced).

This software is appreciated by many users for its elegance, its speed and its many functions, often innovative (Turbo mode, for example).
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10.5 Opera features a new JavaScript engine, Carakan, including our first tests (report to come on 01net.) Could measure the impressive velocity. Designers have the browser as the browser “Fastest on Earth.

In the news department, there is also a finer adjustment of personal navigation, interface review for better viewing, an assumption further in HTML5 and CSS3, further integration in Windows 7 and Vista (Aero Glass interface, access tabs from the taskbar …)

Google wants the death of Internet Explorer 6 that will not proceed otherwise. After announcing that some older versions of browsers, including IE6, no longer enjoy the updates for Google Docs and Google Sites (web site creation), the Web giant says that the same software can not view the future functions of YouTube.

In the FAQ site for sharing videos, YouTube said that “However, users can still watch clips »But does not access functions that will be launched in the coming weeks.

Internet Explorer 6 is the only software to be explicitly named by the U.S.. It is however not the only one affected by this measure. Earlier versions Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.0, Chrome 4.0 and Safari 3.0 + will experience the same fate.
Rest in peace
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In a screenshot posted in the FAQ, YouTube said that from March 13, 2010, it will stop all support for older versions of these browsers. So, now invites Does the Internet to update itself.

Users who connect to the site from a technically obsolete software are shown a warning message offering to download the latest versions of browsers. « This message will appear every two weeks to remind users still on older versions of the update. The warning will come back indefinitely until the user has updated its browser. »

The sidelining of Internet Explorer has been the subject of several campaigns on the Web. Initiatives Google is the latest in date. For the occasion, a company of designers even created a website IE6 Funeral, on which it invites users to attend the funeral of the browser.

The office will be held next March 4 to 19 hours in the local Office Design Group. Special Occasion Attire required! The California company warns that it can accommodate everyone. Customers can leave their stories online to share their pain.

After some long months of negotiations, Microsoft and Yahoo! eventually agree. The publisher and the Internet giant recently signed an agreement on search and online advertising. Target clearly identified counter the hegemony of Google on the Web. The two new allies do not hide. « We have the means to compete with Google, which owns 70 % Of online research “Announces Carol Bartz, the CEO of Yahoo, in a video statement. Steve Ballmer adds: « Our alliance will enable us to create an issue 2 more strong and increasing competition in the field of research. ”
Two heavyweights of the Internet marry.
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Bing embarked on Yahoo!

In this partnership signed for a period of ten years, the roles are clearly defined. A Yahoo! responsible marketing of advertising space in the form of sponsored links (displayed with search results). At Microsoft, the Internet search. It must be said that the firm founded by Bill Gates has an asset size with Bing, Its new search engine. If it has not yet given the full measure of its capabilities in France, the U.S. version, which was adjoined many services through local partnerships, received good reviews. Launched May 28 overseas, Bing late June already captured 8.4% of requests made in this country, behind Yahoo! and 19.6%, according to Comscore.

Therefore, when a user will type a query on the portal Yahoo, is the algorithm that Bing will be at work. Microsoft intends to offer more relevant results by incorporating its own engine technology research his new ally.

Except in the research, the agreement between the two giants will be transparent to the user. Software Best places like Yahoo! Mail or Windows Live Messenger, will not be affected by this partnership, each company still full control of its innovations. « Yahoo! remain a strong and independent company “, Proclaims Steve Ballmer.
Yahoo!, Heavyweight sponsored links against Google

The other major component relates more particularly advertisers. Yahoo! resume marketing the full listings for the two brands. The two companies will share profits. « We will establish an exclusive sales force for both companies, allowing advertisers to buy time and money “, Said Carol Bratz.

Sponsored links are a major challenge for both partners. These ads are almost all of Google’s revenues. The AdWords enabled him to achieve a turnover of 3.65 billion in the second quarter of 2009, plus $ 1.68 billion generated by AdSense (ads shown on partner sites).

In support of its sponsored links, Microsoft will provide an annual income of 500 million dollars for Yahoo!. The portal said that operating profit will be improved to 275 million dollars a year.

Finally, the two companies expect that this agreement will be fully operational two years after the approval of anti-competitive. What allowed free rein to Google for a while yet.

The European Commission has agreed to a partnership signed in the summer of 2009 between Microsoft and Yahoo!. On 29 July the two companies agreed to pool their efforts in the areas of Internet search and online advertising. With a clear objective: to thwart Google.

They lacked the go-ahead from competition authorities. This is done since Thursday, February 18, 2010, a day before the deadline that had given the European Commission. The latter has therefore considered that the partnership was not liable to distort competition on the Internet.
Google holds 90% market

In a releaseThe Commission considers that “Research activities online announcements related to this research from Microsoft and Yahoo! are very limited and their combined market shares remain often below 10%. In contrast, Google has generally market share above 90%. ”

The Commission also believes that this Agreement will not adversely affect the market: search engines, advertisers, publishers … Instead, they hope «strengthening competition in the field of online search and advertising related to this research by allowing Microsoft to compete more effectively with Google. » The world of Internet research has warned.

According documents posted by the U.S. office, the company Mark Zuckerberg described a « method to display a feed in a social network. The method includes : Control of various activities, storage of these activities in a database and generating a plurality of information … » The description also mentions the comments and links that members share with their communities.

But this model is far from being applicable only to Facebook. It affects all social networks like MySpace, or the microblogging site Twitter. ” We are pleased that our patent was granted”Said in an email a spokesman for the company told AFP, without explaining how Facebook could use.
A request for royalties?

Already, on Twitter, Users comment: « Is the patent infringed Twitter Facebook ? » « It’s ridiculous, I’ll file a patent for ” send a message. ” The Web will banquer ; Played well Zuckerberg! ”

Indeed, the number one social network may well require royalties to allow competitors to use news son. Questioned by AFP, the independent analyst Rob Enderle believes that the filing of this patent may be regarded as a defensive maneuver against Google.

In late February, the search engine launched Buzz, a tool to view news in Gmail. If the arrival of this new service has not been without criticism, Particularly as regards the confidentiality of data, it shows the will of the heavyweight of the Internet to take part in Web 2.0. Hopefully for him he will see more success with LivelyA virtual world in Second Life now closed.According documents posted by the U.S. office, the company Mark Zuckerberg described a « method to display a feed in a social network. The method includes : Control of various activities, storage of these activities in a database and generating a plurality of information … » The description also mentions the comments and links that members share with their communities.

But this model is far from being applicable only to Facebook. It affects all social networks like MySpace, or the microblogging site Twitter. ” We are pleased that our patent was granted”Said in an email a spokesman for the company told AFP, without explaining how Facebook could use.
A request for royalties?

Already, on Twitter, Users comment: « Is the patent infringed Twitter Facebook ? » « It’s ridiculous, I’ll file a patent for ” send a message. ” The Web will banquer ; Played well Zuckerberg! ”

Indeed, the number one social network may well require royalties to allow competitors to use news son. Questioned by AFP, the independent analyst Rob Enderle believes that the filing of this patent may be regarded as a defensive maneuver against Google.

In late February, the search engine launched Buzz, a tool to view news in Gmail. If the arrival of this new service has not been without criticism, Particularly as regards the confidentiality of data, it shows the will of the heavyweight of the Internet to take part in Web 2.0. Hopefully for him he will see more success with LivelyA virtual world in Second Life now closed.

Skype, the most experienced software voice over IP, can update their Windows version. The publisher released the v4.2, which offers some improvements, beyond simple bug fixes.

This new version incorporates an indicator of call quality and a payment per minute facility on a Wi-Fi via Skype Credit. Skype 4.2 is also “HD Ready” by its designers, ready to work with HD cams “When they are there in the coming months.” The function of call forwarding is also back, says the editor.

AVG without any doubt is one of the better, if not the best, antivirus software out there. If you want to protect your server from virus infections you have to follow these simple steps:

Visit http://free.avg.com/us-en/download?prd=afl and copy the second (RPM) link
In your server SSH as root type this command:

rpm -Uvh the_link_you_copied_above

(ie. rpm -Uvh http://download.avgfree.com/filedir/inst/avg85flx-r732-a3168.i386.rpm )

service avgd start
chkconfig –add avgd
(there are 2 – symbols before the “add” option)
avgupdate

Now your AVG Antivirus is installed, updated and real time protection is active!

The Chinese mobile phone manufacturer ZTE has in the recent report MWC Barcelona, a cheap mobile phone Android.The apparatus described Smooth Android strongly reminiscent of the Palm Pre and will be marketed at a price around 100 euros.

The Smooth has version 1.6 of Android, a QVGA touchscreen video display, GPS, WLAN and a sliding keyboard. Not supported by UMTS and HSDPA, but still if and when released in our country.

“ARE YOU READY? Check back here on Monday morning at 9:00 am PST for a major announcement!” – With this statement in twitter and Facebook, the Nvidia is preparing for us an important statement to make at 18:00 Greek time, on Monday.

Additional information about what Nvidia will announce that there are, however, is likely to announce the release date of the new Geforce GTX 480 and 470. Which probably will be March 27.

The presenting at the beginning of Clarkdale and Arrandale processors from Intel with integrated graphics subsystem belong to the generation Westmere, which introduced the technology of manufacture of 32nm.The next step for Intel is the Sandy Bridge, a new architecture based on this technology manufacturing. I still do not have enough information leaked about this architecture, however, during the year will be more and more details.Recently it became known that Sandy Bridge will support the simultaneous operation of up to four monitors.

While the generation Westmere the processor and graphics subsystem are separated in the packaging of CPU, the Sandy Bridge processor and GPU will be manufactured in the sameDie. Something similar does the AMD architecture with the Fusion.The difference with Intel is not integrated into a CPU unit, but two graphics.

A further issue for discussion is the parallel operation of multiple screens. The Clarkdale Arrandale and can support parallel operation of up to two monitors. The processors Sandy Bridge, but could support the simultaneous operation of up to four monitors.This will be possible via the USB and chipset (which is code-named Cougar Point), no further details have been revealed.

Finally the integrated graphics subsystem processor Sandy Bridge will support HDMI 1.3 and DisplayPort at resolutions up to 2.560×1.600pixels.