Technology - Mreneo To

Microsoft not interested in Handphone (or afraid to lose again!)

2007-06-11T14:07:00.000-07:00

New York - In handphone segment, till now Microsoft is recognized only plays at operating system via Windows Mobile. Then did they also interest to make breakthrough with producing handphone? Within near timethe answer is no.

"I don't think makes handphone would be sensible for us (Microsoft)," said Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Steve Ballmer when talking in The Wall Street Journal conference.

According to Ballmer, than making handphone, strategy that is most acurate for Microsoft is always tries to reach for more market shares in segment of operating system mobile, that is cooperates with famous handset producer.

"In future will there is a planted operating system in every handphone. Can come from us or the other," said Ballmer.

Related to the development of Zune digital music gadget, Ballmer tells the company will do expansion in Zune product line. The purpose, to be more quickens the penetration of this peripheral so that can break the domination of iPod.

"We always commit for the shake of Zune development, and at this year Christmast we have owned line-up which it is of course would more pleasing," he said.

AP

Spam King is arrested

2007-06-11T14:04:00.000-07:00

SEATTLE - Alleged harms many people, a 27 years old man described as the spam king is arrested by government officer. US Federal authoritative is sure with the catched of virtual world criminal, distribution of garbage email in Internet will decrease.

Man called Robert Alan Soloway is catched after federal grand jury specifies 35 collisions done by the spammer. Among others are letter theft, conection theft, email theft, identity theft, and money laundrying. He is alleged to apply "zombie computer network" to send millions of spam email.

Attorney express that Soloway use the computers which already infected by bad code to send spam email since year of 2003. The computers called as zombie because the user is unconscious has been infiltrated by bad program which programed to send spam email continuously.

Soloway has failed in similar demand for value of US $7 million submitted by Microsoft in year of 2005. An Internet access service provider in Olahoma also wins the suing for the price of US $10 million because the activity, but Soloway still doing the bad activity. One of spam sent loads link which is continued to page website managed by Soloway. In website, he offers its ability sending more than 20 million advertise email during more than 15 days, only with expense of US $495.

Soloway activity starts to investigated after the authoritative receives hundreds report of complain about spam. Department of Social Services, Santa Barbara, California, for example having to spend US $ 1000 per week to overcome spam. Soloway himself has inscribed as spam consignor by The Spamhaus Project, international organization of anti-spam.

"He is one of 10 biggest spam makers in world," said Tim Cranton, legal advisor of Microsoft which also senior director of Worldwide Internet safety Programs. He tells, Soloway has made many problems to the consumer so that the catched is happy news.

But, Soloway self defence with all accusations. Even the four bank accounts is freezed, he still can pay for the lawyer without resistance. Soloway himself till now lives in luxuriant apartment and ride his everyday Mercedes. Now, he must bend in prisoner and awaiting the next litigation.

AP

Mccartney Premiere Video Clip in Youtube

2007-06-11T13:59:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK - Member of Beatles band, Paul Mccartney launch the new solo album. This time he permitted YouTube to play the album video music for the first time.

"Memory Almost Full", it’s the title from Paul McCartney 21st album. This album is the compilation of new songs which Paul creates during two years. In its age which has stepped on 64 years doesn't lessen its energy for always having masterpiece.

One of McCartney song is entitling "Dance Tonight", the video clip is played by Natalie Portman and directed by Michael Gondry, which made film Eternal sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

This video broadcasted for the first time in whole world at YouTube.com on 24 May 2007. There You can see Natalie Portman, Holywood rising star actress and act in V for Vendetta film stands as futuristik electronic ghost is appears because call of mandolin voice which played by McCartney.

At the official web, McCartney tells that the acquaintanceship with Portman because its daughter, Stella, also the antileather shoe designer of Portman. "I then call her and asks my desire to invite her to cooperates," said Paul in paulmccartney.com.

McCartney video in YouTube has less than 5 minute duration. Officialy, this album will be launch to market at 5 June 2007 in United States.

Wikipedia Article available in CD

2007-06-11T13:57:00.000-07:00

Around 2.000 choice articles in Wikipedia will be collected into CD to be distributed offlinely. This effort is a way to propagating the knowledge to various kind of public especially which is not able yet to conect to Internet every time.

Wikipedia CD version 0.5 will contain the topics about geografi, art, literature, science, and history. In CD articles selected using special software assess rating which is important and good quality. Martin Walker, a senior academician from US, also will assist selects of these articles manualy.

"We wish to provide main topics and of course also chooses best articles in Wikipedia," said Profesor Walker from State University of New York, US. Selected articles will be ascertained written to be natty with good structure, free of mistake, diffraction, canadalism, and promotion.

Multilingual

This CD only contains articles in English. In detail there are 1.964 articles selected from English-speaking literature with the numbers now reachs around 1,7 million articles. The CD will be sold at the price of US $13,99.

Next CD collection would be available in multilingual. A DVD contains 239.000 choice articles and selected by manual in Polandia language would be available in a few next week. While the CD with France language is been prepared.

Wikimedia Foundation in its statement express supply of CD depicts the mission propagating konwledges to all people. "Not only provides it for which is not conected to Internet but also as compilation of best articles in Wikipedia," said Florence Devouard from Wikimedia.

Besides direct effort of Wikimedia, supplies of article offlinely have ever been done eleemosynary institution for SOS Children in the year of 2006. At that time, the institute collects choice articles from Wikipedia which suited for 15 years age children. Webaroo collects Wikipedia article into memory card so can be accessed through hand gadget. While Encyclopodia makes it can be accessed during someone carying iPod.

BBC

Windows Media Player work in Firefox

2007-06-11T13:36:00.000-07:00

As part of the effort huddling up open source community, Microsoft finally provides new plug-in so Windows Media Player can be implemented in Firefox 2.0 web browser. This free Plug-in obtainable in Mozilla site.

According to Hank Janssen, Port 25 program manager in Microsoft laboratory which collaborating with open source, with instaling the plug-in, there is no problem again is experienced by Firefox user at Windows Vista like reported before. Besides Vista, the plug-in also usable at the operating system of Windows XP SP2 32 bit version and 64 bit version. This Plug-in can work for Windows Media Player to 6.4 version and supports OCX interface which can be applied by developer to enrich the application.

Now, Microsoft also develops various other plug-in to support Firefox. In last November 2006, Port 25 laboratory cooperating with Mozilla to build plug-in for CardSpace, made in Microsoft identity management technology.

Even stringency competes in market with Internet Explorer, likely Microsoft cannot close their eyes that Internet user also more and more using Firefox. Like or dislike Microsoft technology also must support the rival browser.

Mozilla Browser newest version of Firefox 3.0 scheduled will lauched to the market in this year-end. While newest Microsoft browser, Internet Explorer 7, already release some times ago.

PC WORLD

Microsot Surface, Monitor like A Desk

2007-06-08T09:26:00.000-07:00

SEATTLE - After been awaiting for 5 year, finally Microsoft successfully makes surface of desk has the same function with touchscreen monitor called Microsoft Surface. Microsoft surface is a monitor screen having design like a desk which can be made more interactive, and has trill. Usage of desk surface as screen which more interactive indirectly also will eliminate the function of mouse and keyboard.

Instead, Microsoft applies voice sensor and touch to operate it. Thereby, desk screen with 30 inchs size will enable you to touch, moves object at screen, until ordering food menu in restaurant.

New technology from the biggest software producer in the world will be marketed for corporate user in November 2007 with selling price resides in the range of US$ 5000 until US$ 10000 for one units of Microsoft Surface. The price and segmentation of Microsoft surface is possible that will experience degradation.

Forwards, in next 3 or 4 year, possibility Microsoft Surface will be made also for individual user or consumer. But cause of cheaper price, indirectly also will minimize measure and the performance.

"Microsoft Surface can be conceived as multi billion product category. We are sure, forwards, this technology will extend, starts from surface of desk until mirror which located in street alleys," said Steve Balmer, Chief Executive Microsoft.

For first appearance, Microsoft has made it double-duty. Virtual Custodian at Las Vegas Casino Harrah’s Entertainment Inc, Hotel Starwood, and Sheraton Hotel.

Windows XP sales end at 2008

2007-06-08T09:16:00.000-07:00

Windows XP Operation System will not be available at new computers since the end of January 2008. Is this the strategy of Microsoft to boost up the sale of Windows Vista?

The sell endded of course will affect to the computer producers. All XP versions, including for media center and tablet PC, will not available to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Microsoft had ensured that starts from 31 January 2008, the PC producers like Dell, HP, and Toshiba cannot buy OEM license to instaled in the product before sold to market. But, the PC producer is admited to obtain Windows XP license until 2009 if buying it from the supplier.

The step is taken by Microsoft though the market response to Windows Vista operating system still not great enough. The Poling by analyst firm Harris Interactive to market in US shows only 10 % of Windows XP user is planning changes over to Vista.

Microsoft claims the sale of Windows Vista excels Windows XP in certain time since release to market. Since launched, Windows Vista has been sold 20 million units to end of March, while Windows XP only 14 million.

Smashed Cancer Cell through PC

2007-06-08T09:06:00.000-07:00

Philadelphia - Roxxi is name of nanorobot with chocolate hair, have a destroyer weapon in the left arm and ready aims and destroye cancer cells. Roxxi is a character in the video game which addressed to all cancer adolescent patients for "makes peace" with the disease. The purpose is to assists them to imagine destruction of cancer cells in their body.

This Game developed by HopeLab, in California, United States. A non profit organization with the purpose to increases health and life quality of chronic disease adolescent patient.

Pass Cigna Corp. in Philadelphia, this game will be propagated for free doctors to assist the patients. But patient also able to get free copy from Cigna site.

"When you are an adolescent which diagnose with cancer, the thing very is abstract. Very difficult to understand what is going and what is in the future," said Dr.Glenn Pomerantz, Cigna HealthCare national medical director.

Roxxi Game has 20 level for playing. Roxxi will run through parts of cancer patient body to break cancer cell, fights infection, arranges the side effects and also the treatment.

Game Roxxi can give sight to the adolescents about cancer cell. At the same time gives lesson why antibiotic drug must always drinked even they not feeling fever, or gives guide for always consumes good nutrition.

Reported from Associated Press, the game which available to Windows is T labeled, with the meaning allowed to played start from 13 years old patient.

31/5/2007

Porn.com = US$ 9,5 million

2007-06-08T08:56:00.000-07:00

Adult Domain, Porn.com, true liked by lot of people. Its proof, this domain sold at price of more than US$ 9,5 million. This fanciful number is one of the expensive domain prices along the history of Internet.

Porn.com initially owned by Moniker.com (domain name broker) and now has been bought by MXN Ltd after through hard negotiation.

MXN LTD is a media site and investment company that joining forces with adult film download site (Downloadpass.com) and adult site promotion company (Pimproll.com).

According to Monte Cahn, representative founder and head executive of Moniker.com, Porn.com will be valuable asset for MXN Ltd because the significant of daily visitor amounts.

Sale of the most expensive domain till now is Sex.com which sold for US$ 12 million.

Sony Flat Screen can be furled like Paper

2007-05-30T12:55:00.000-07:00

Sony has developed flat screen for various electronics peripherals which thin like a paper. The screen that can present colour video is also bendable like mica so that flexible for various needs. First product which display with this technology is form in 2,5 inchs colour screen. At the launching, screen which have 0,3 milimeters or 0,01 inchs thickness is presents colour video of a professional bicycle player with background of view in a lake.

A real thin screen until bendable is recent breakthrough. This technology can make perfect flat screen TV with liquid crystal technology (LCD) which available in market nowadays.

If accidentally fell, screen with this newest technology will not break because it’s very flexible. This newest screen combines two technology types there is: thin organic transistor layer which applied to make screen having flexible character, and organic electroluminescent screen that bloom the light if flown by elekron.

"In the future, this screen can be placed in billboard, watch, even applied in clothes," said Chisato Kitsukawa from Sony. "Possibly the technology also can used as wallpaper"

But, this screen technology is not able to present sharpness as good as LCD and plasma. Sony also tells that the screen technology has not deciced to be commercial and become mass product.

"To reach good picture quality with flexible screen requires long time more. Or with other word still difficult to be reached," said Tatsuo Mori, a professor from science and computer technology, Univercity of Nagoya.

Mori tells that much to do than this screen technology is ready to be commercial product. The things are how to make the screen in the larger size, determines screen resilience, and lessens production cost.

Other company like LG. Philips LCD Co. and Seiko Epson Corp. also develops the paper screen technology with different technique. But, Sony tells that organic electroluminescent screen technology can give better colour picture and more suited for presenting colour video.

President Sony Ryoji Chubachi tells that screen technology as thin as film is main technology is being developed by the company to increase company status as stronger technology center. In meeting with mass media one year ago, Chubachi tells that Sony is doing a real thin flat screen technology so can be furled like paper. He predicts that world will lift hat and confess the company greatness.

Some observers tell that Sony as company which producing Walkman and PlayStation 3 has failed by the competitors in the case of flat screen technology. That Is Samsung Elektronik Co. from North Korean and Sharp Corp. from Japan. But Sony has broken the opinion. Below Chubachi and Chief Executive Howard Stringer, Sony strengthens the position in produce of flat TV by lessening work and decrease business that is not profitable.

28/05/2007

War Game Shifts to Europe

2007-05-30T12:52:00.000-07:00

The industrial people of video game assess, Europe is very determines market for they succeeding this time. Most Venomous battlefield simply has shifted. Previously, the giant of video game is more concentrated in US and Japan. “I’m so sure; the biggest encounter there will be in Europe. Who’s winning in Europe will win also in global fight field," said Head of Electronic Arts Video Game Software Producer Internasional Publishing, Gerhard Florin.

Florin refers to three biggest console producers of world, there is Sony Corp, Microsoft Corp, and Nintendo Co. Sony relies on PlayStation 3 (PS3), Microsoft relies on Xbox 360, and Nintendo relies on Wii. The UBS analyst’s estimates, US and Europe video game market can spring up to 50 %, from USD12 billion by 2006 becoming USD18 billion at 2009. UBS predicts, this era generation console top profitability happened at 2008-2009. Progresss of newest technology radically improve ability of graphic at console.

But, strength of graphic is not the only victory determinant. On the contrary, said Florin, story path in video game now hardly influences customer decision in doing console purchasing. Florin enhance, video game which is success is video game which capable to inhale emotion of player into game. "All producers alreadyt can present best technology. Now truthfully what hardly determines is story," said Florin.

The video game producer seems to have started having order to improve the game story. The main player of game industry hardly fights to win market which valuable untill USD30 billion per year. Microsoft draws up “Halo 3" and Midway Games Inc is having partner with famous fight film Director John Woo to build game for PlayStation 3 (PS3).

Till this time, Microsoft is the biggest producer of new generation console. Microsoft can stay at the top because solvent to release Xbox 360 earlier one year than other competitors. Sony just released (PS3) by the end of year past, almost in same time with Wii from Nintendo.

Even is considered to be "the least" because the price is cheap and haven't the best graphic," Wii simply booming as best selling console at 2007. Uniqely of Wii makes the console which use motion sensor swing control is very popular. Not only enthused by traditional cutomer of game industry, there is adult or young man, Wii also is liked by nontradisional customer, and there is the old people and woman.

Wii it's said effective to burn calorie and reduces body weight. Smell threat from Wii, Microsoft also increases the aggression. The world biggest software producer draws up newest sequel of popular game “Halo." Microsoft said, “Halo 3" would released by 25 Septembers 2007.

Sees the aggressiveness of Microsoft and mobility of Nintendo, Sony cannot quiet. One of Sony partner, Midway, cooperates with fight film Director John Woo to bring one of Woo fight film to the PS3 game. Newest Game produced by Midway, namely Stranglehold special edition, will be filled by Hard Boiled classic film. Hard Boiled is film produced by Woo at 1992.

In the film, actor Chow Yun-Fat stands as a Hong Kong detective. The film becomes fenomenal because the spectacular action of Chow, with slow motion floats and shoots off two pistols at each hand. Action of Chow is inspired Matrix film, when Keanu Reeves is having acrobat avoids bullet shot off by enemy agencies. The slow motion scene is adopted also in popular game of Max Payne.

Drink Tea with Nelson Mandela

2007-05-30T12:46:00.000-07:00

Not all people have opportunity to drink tea with Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid figure, except becoming highest bargainer in eBay auction site.

Nelson Mandela with Mastercard performs an auction to drink tea with Nelson Mandela. For highest bargainer, of course is entitled to drink tea with former South African president in year 1994 till 1999.

The plan, the drinks tea plans will be performed in head office of Nelson Mandela Foundation in South African. Unhappily, the auction winner of this event must visit the place alone.

Up to now, highest bargain received is for US$ 17670, 57. And this great oppurtinity will be closed in 25 may 2007.

Fund received from this event claimed will be applied as charitable money for children in South African, like reported by The Inquirer.

25/5/2007

Gilles de Gennes, LCD Inventor has Pass away

2007-05-30T12:37:00.000-07:00

LCD inventor which also won Physics Nobel 1991, Pierre Gilles de Gennes passed away at 22 Mays 2007. De Gennes is previously chosen as acceptor of Physics Nobel to invention of liquid crystal and Polymer. The enthronement indirectly also positions himself as this century "Isaac Newton".

Even President Nicolas Sarkozy depicts de Gennes as best scientist owned by France. Prime Minister Francois Fillon also praises Gennes as generous individual which giving many contributions for research progress in the country.

Borns in Paris, 1932, de Gennes finalizes the college in Ecole Normale Superieure School. First time worked as magnet and spreading of neutron expert then makes a move to supraconductor company and last held responsible at job which relating to liquid crystal, until finally finds LCD or screen display by using liquid crystal technology.

"One day, we will be able to create a plane made from glue than should apply nail. But the problems is we never understood how glue can interact with surface attached by it," said de Gennes at a conference in Scotland (2002).

But now de Gennes has gone. His Idea and masterpiece would always remember in science world.

Shrek the Third Technology

2007-05-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

Production team of Shrek the Third film applies server HP ProLiant DL145, desktop HP xw9300, and notebook HP nx6125. To create animation characters in Shrek the Third, DreamWorks Animation SKG applies computers which produce by Hewlett-Packard Co (HP) using AMD processor.

Combination of technology and story detail makes audience of Shrek the Third fascinated. Behind the beauty of the animation film, the artistic team of DreamWorks must work so hard. "Technology make all posible. In the film, we try increasing visual quality as high as possible so we can tell the any story without meeting constraint," said Chief of Officer DreamWorks Technology, Ed Leonard to Reuters.

Beside the hardware, DreamWorks also applies HP software. DreamWorks use Halo Collaboration Studios in produce of Shrek the Third to connect activity teams which spread over in various world sides.

With Halo Collaboration Studios, the team work member can review the Shrek the Third animation character without having come together in a place. They do it from long distance, at each place, with high definition colaboration screen. At the same time, Dreamworks production management staff manages various types of production activity with HP nx6125 notebook, what relies on mobile computing technology of AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core.

"Excellence of AMD processor technology enables the actors of DreamWorks to work as soon as their imagination. Through cooperation with HP, we can present new level of computing energy," said Executive Vice President/ Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Henri Richard.

Sony Blames Internet for Playstation 3 Failed

2007-05-30T12:30:00.000-07:00

Director of Sony Amerika seems having new approach in answering the criticism which addressed to the sale performance of PlayStation 3 (PS3). According to Dave Karakker, the director, reason of PS3 loses from Nintendo is not because of PS3 price which assumed too high or limitation of stock, but because the Internet.

Like reported by The Inquirer, Karakker tells that many perceptions about PS3 told by people who doesn't have all the facts. And worst, that thing then propagates in Internet.

Karakker which become 'the brain' behind the marketing of Bob, software which released by Microsoft in 1995 reveals that his side always tries as open as possible to all information that available. With this effort, Sony hopes media can provide news in precise.

But man that joining with Sony in two months before launch of PS3, had opinion that there are still some perceptions that is contains truth. For example, the fact that Sony really doesn't have enough supplies of PS3 console to fulfill all consumer requests.

23/5/2007

Indonesia builds 36.000 Km Optical Fiber

2007-05-30T12:25:00.000-07:00

Government of Indonesia plans to build optical fiber network along the length of 36.000 km, which connects around 440 city and sub-province in all Indonesia. "Project of Ring Palapa, expected start in 2007 and scheduled completed in range of three years," said Kemal A Stamboel, Member of Information Technology and National Communication Council (Detiknas).

Kemal Stamboel doesn't itemize total budget for the big project. But, the project finance will be fully given to investor or third party. For early step in 2007, the network has been build up in 18.000 villages in all Indonesia. To next three years, totally around 43.000 villages that is connected to network.

"Of course a lot people doubts this project can completed on time. But we are still optimistic," he said. This network development project is one of government effort to quicken information technology access and communications to all regions, including villages region.

Detiknas led directly by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Economy Coordination Minister Boediono as the deputy with support of expert member and IT practition. Detiknas is the institute which formed to arrange, observes, and helps IT industry development in Indonesia.

A number of plans are being prepared by government through Detiknas. Among others is legalization of software, applying of national mains number, e-budgeting, e-procurement, and Palapa Ring project.

Microsoft Software ready for Controversion

2007-05-30T04:19:00.000-07:00

Controversion software is being developed by Microsoft. Later, this software can guess gender, age, even name and location of someone. All is conduct only from seeing what sites which during the time are people accessed.

The claim came from Jian Hu, a software researcher in Microsoft research laboratory in Beijing, China. According to Hu, surfing habit in internet has strong correlation with people personal character.

Analytical instrument, said Hu, can be applied to connect the various characters to guess internet user identity. "A good riddle about your identity can be done only by seeing the browsing history," said Hu in the World Wide Web 2007 conference in Canada, like reported by New Scientist.

This time Microsoft team has developed new cookie system for browser which able to be applied analyse. Besides, the data also can be found from web page cache which saved on computer or a proxy server.

Now, Hu and team research result has just can guess harshly the age and gender of web user. But the team is sure that soon they can guess accurately personal data like job, qualification, and location.

The instrument, even still in research phase, already makes a controversy. Especially if looks from security side and data privacy

Ross Anderson, computer security researcher in University of Cambridge, sees if the idea is realized it will end at the court. "They may be can say will impinge some laws in some states if making a software which beat safety procedure to protect privacy, starts from export control law and anti-hacking," said Anderson.

23/5/2007

Halo 3 is coming

2007-05-26T18:51:00.000-07:00

Microsoft will release new video game 'Halo 3' in 25 Septembers 2007. The game will coming in three versions there is Standard Edition series (US$ 59,99), Limited Edition (US$ 69,99) and Legendary Edition (USD 129,99).

Corporate Vice President Microsoft Game Studios, Shane Kim, estimates that Halo 3 can go beyond the sale of Halo 2. Halo 2 releases since November 2004 and can gain profit equal to US$ 125 million per day since the debut. Halo 2 also successfully popularizes Xbox Live online service.

Halo 3 is Microsoft expected can trigger the sale of Xbox 360. Even a number of gamer have made an advance to ensure that they can get the game at debut time.

"I hope Halo 3 can increase the sale of Xbox 360 and number of Xbox Live member," said Kim like reported by Reuters.

Kim also hopes that this war game can be pledged as great weapon for Microsoft to beat Sony and Nintendo from the domination in global video game industry equal to US$ 30 billions.

In Europe, Halo 3 will be launched in 26 Septembers. While for other country, Kim confess that they has not specified the launch date.

17/5/2007

Dell Ready to Produce Tablet PC

2007-05-23T15:43:00.000-07:00

In the middle of various speculations concerning the plan of Dell Comp. to step into the market of Tablet PC, the company finally speaks to clarify. The clarification conducted by Jeff Clarke, Senior Vice President and business general manager of Dell product. He conducts the clarification through a short video which posted in company blog which have address in Direct2Dell.com.

"I here to end various speculations concerning our plan (Dell) in tablet PC market,"said Clarke, in the video, besides holding a Tablet PC.

According to Clarke, Tablet PC to be produced by the company has Latitude type and peculiarly designed for educational, health and also corporate market.

In the video, Clarke also give a few clarification and demonstrate about the peripheral which ready released to market before end of 2007. Dell equip the Tablet PC with touch screen equipped by stylus and believed will become one of best Tablet PC in market.

In the demonstration, this peripheral is opened like a notebook but have screen which can be turned around and locked within like Tablet PC.

Microsoft: Open Source Impinge Hundreds of Patent

2007-05-23T15:36:00.000-07:00

Microsoft claimed that open source software have impinged more than their 230 right patent. Fortune Magazine expresses the announced, writes from the statement of Microsoft lawyer, Brad Smith. According to Smith, Linux kernel has impinged 42 of Microsoft patent, whereas the interface design and other element design impinge 65 patents.

Openoffice.Org claimed impinges 45 patents, e-mail program impinge 15 patents, and other open source programs impinge 68 patent.

Because of that, Microsoft push the big company of technology which relying on Linux to sign the patent agreement.

The patent agreements which cause the controversy have taken place at November, when company signs the agreement with Novell. Microsoft also mention has conducted the discussion, but does not outcome the agreement with Red Hat.

Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, said that Microsoft competitor should have the same play rule in the business. "We live in the world that we respect, and hold the intellectual honor," said Ballmer, reported from ZDNet.

14/5/2007

Online Petition for Paris Hilton Freedom

2007-05-23T15:18:00.000-07:00

As we know, Paris Hilton immediately will enter the prison. Nowadays she drapes its chance at internet. Through Myspace, famous social site, the Hilton dynasty heir appeals its visitor to sign the online petition for purpose to freeing from the prison threat. The petition is conduct by Paris Fans.

Paris decided have to discharge its affluence during lodging in prison of Los Angeles - California start from 5 June 2007, because caught to drive without drive license and impinge the unfinished probation. The probation also because previously Paris caught to drive in drunken condition, causing her drive license is confiscated.

Law in California led by The Terminator, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, till these times remain to be coherent to jailed Paris. The online petition has collected the signature more than 12 thousand people till this time.

According to the online petition maker, Hilton has contributed in giving the beauty and joys in their life those who are full of routines. Enhanced that they are isn’t in order to supporting drunken driver or without driver license. "It’s true that Paris Hilton is a haphazard girl. But she ought not to go in jail," writes in the petition.

In the petition, writes also that imprisonment is inequitable and intentionally to be forced for the purpose of dangerous drunk drive campaign.

Paris Hilton lawyer will immediately carry out the discussion with the law functionary which handling the case. Contain and result of the online petition will become one of the discussion items. Paris Hilton destiny, more-less will be influenced by the online petition.

14/5/2007

US Military: Do War, Don't Surf

2007-05-22T06:48:00.000-07:00

DENVER - United States Army beyond the sea will more difficult to say hello with friends or family which ordinary conduct with internet. In near time, the US Defend Department will Block the internet access to Youtube, Myspace, MTV and other 11 popular sites so cannot be accessed in military computer.

The policy will be applied started in Monday propose the memo sent by Commander of US Defend in Korea, General BB Bell. To increase the information secret that can be used by enemy to bother United States security.

"High Recreational Traffic affect to DoD network and bandwidth ability, and sometime is complicating, when network required for operational need,” said Bell in the memo, like reported by AP.

US Military in fact have been long enough prohibited their army personnel give the information which can endanger the mission and security, by use electronic media with any purpose.

But the new policy is different, because correlating some popular sites which often used by the personnel to send and receive the message, photo, video, audio to their friends and family.

Is true the collision only affect if all lonely army use the office computer. But the new regulation like closed totally the accessibility of all US military personnel to internet, especially for the army which residing in Iraq, Afghanistan and the personnel which residing in the middle of sea, where again they can use the computer.

The sites which blocked are You Tube, Metacafe, IFILM, Stupidvideos, Filecabi, and friendship sites like Myspace, Blackplanet and Hi5. Meanwhile, music site like Pandora, MTV, and 1.fm and Live365, and photo sharing site, Photobucket nor can be accessed.

14/05/2007

Beware; Malware through Internet Explorer

2007-05-22T06:40:00.000-07:00

Giant search engine, Google is doing internal research in sites which infected by malware. The result is so surprising. 450.000 site known infected by malware. Its meaning, 1 of 10 sites is containing by malware which in majority try to exploit the computer through Internet Explorer browser.

Reported By Times Online, Google confess have analyzed about 4,5 million site and find 450 thousand among them keep the keylogger application which capable to catch the consumer typing. From the analysis, Google have informed the sites which identified contain by malware

Google reporting title “The Ghost in the Browser" conclude is, mostly computer user do not protect themselves from the threat like malware. "Their Browser can become the good "vehicle" for the malware," say the report.

Google say, the sites containing with advertisement is the site that mostly malware infected. The advertisement sometimes came from the third party network and does not in site administrator observation. Other site type which so easily to attack by malware is the site that allowed the visitor to contributing the content like forum and blog site.

15/5/2007

YouTube and eBay Get Award

2007-05-13T17:04:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK - Video share site, You Tube, and online auction community, eBay, represent some of among this year Webby Awards receiver. Because it’s so prestigious, this US internet world annual award mention by the "Oscar" of Internet.

You Tube assessed have played the especial role in media transformation and change the face of everything from politics till pop cultural. The founder of You Tube, Stave Chen and Chad Hurley, owning very bright idea so that each and everyone can placed their video clip in Internet and can be look by everybody, get this year Webby figure.

Meanwhile, lifetime achievement special appreciation gives to online auction community, eBay, which used by more than 200 million consumer and eBay chief executive, Meg Whitman and also rock music icon, David Bowie. Since its apparition, eBay become the new cultural phenomenon which change the way of people correlate, meeting, and have interaction to one another especially in trade transaction.

"All winner of Webby and receiver of lifetime achievement special appreciation represent the creativity and best online innovation. We proud and cladding to people and organization which idea and its vision is transform the way of us to enjoy the world," said David-Michael Davies, executive director of Webby Awards

YouTube And eBay represent two among of total company obtaining 70 appreciation category from area which in context with business, consumer, and also culture. Among other appreciation receiver it's Yahoo with Flickr, BBC, and also Linkedin. Inclusive of video appreciation to suddenly famous, Jessica Lee Rose as lonelygir115 in Internet since Show of its video routinely in YouTube and unique clip which depicting how Diet Coke spurt when entered by the mentos peppermint.

The Webby Award receiver represents the selection result from 550 members of International Academy of Digital arts and Sciences. The eleventh Annual Award will be conducted in 5 June at New York.

02/05/2007

XBox 360 Elite

2007-05-13T16:58:00.000-07:00

You are black color lover and a gamer, XBox360 Elite maybe the right choice for you. The special edition of video game console which produced by Microsoft with completely black color skin finally released in the end of Aprils.

XBox 360 Elite will be sold start from US $479 or US $80 costlier than Pro version of co specific console and it is rather costlier than PlayStation 3 minimum version which made by Sony. So, far costlier than Nintendo Wii, that till now is the rival in third generation video game peripheral business.

XBOX 360 Elite is equipped by newest technology with the support from interface multimedia IDIMI cable to present high definition video quality. The hardisk capacity is 120 gigabyte or six fold from capacities of standard XBox 360 and twofold from Sony PS3 capacities. Hardisk with these big capacities also sold separately to all standard XBox 360 user which wish to increase they console capacities.

Like standard console game, XBOX 360 Elite is also equipped with video component cable, XBox Live headset, and wireless long distance controller. What makes it is special, all of it, including HDMI cable, made in black color. But the WiFi adapter and ID-DVID reader must be bought separately because not included in the package. Mean, to enjoy high definition video, user must spend more money.

I'm not sure that XBox owner will change to this newest model, but new user possibly will consider choosing it," said Michael Gartenberg, an analyst from Jupiter Research as reported by NewsFactor. Nevertheless, according to him, feature and price is proportional enough.

02/05/2007

Who is the Highest Payment CEO?

2007-05-08T23:30:00.000-07:00

New York - As a company forwarder, the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is so big enough. What about the payment? Who is CEO that receiving the highest payment?

The answer is Steve Jobs. By Forbes Magazine, the Apple CEO had chosen as the 2006 CEO with highest payment in United States. Total compensation which received is reaching US$ 646 million.

Even as Apple CEO he nominally only paid for one dollars American per year, he is noted to receive highest compensation from stocks price and other advantage.

Two CEO of other technology company which entering big 10 list of CEO with highest payment is Terry Semel from Yahoo and Michael Dell from computer company Dell Inc.

Terry Semel sits in rank 5 with receiving of the compensation equal to US$ 174 million. Whereas Michael Dell which lead Dell company, stay in rank 6, with the compensation payment equal to US$ 153 million.

Other CEO who also admission in big 10, starts from rank two until ten:

- Ray Irani from Occidental Petroleum (US$ 321, 6 million)
- Barry Diller from InterActive Corp (US$ 295 million)
- William Foley from Fidelity National (US$ 179 million)
- Terry Semel from Yahoo (US$ 174 million)
- Michael Dell from Dell (US$ 153 million)
- Angelo R Mozilo from Countrywide Financial (US$ 142 million)
- Michael S Jeffries from Abercrombie & Fitch (US$ 115 million)
- Kenneth D Lewis from Bank of America (US$ 100 million)
- And Henry C Duques from First Data (US$ 98 million)

07/05/2007

Tokyo Homeless Lives in Internet Cafe

2007-05-08T23:27:00.000-07:00

Tokyo - Although has a job do not mean has house, internet cafe becomes a choice than living in hotel or rents a house. That it’s new urban life style?

The new life style this time is infects certain worker in Tokyo, Japan. With above average living cost, Tokyo is one of high cost city in the world. It is not surprised if many workers are difficult to fulfill the primary requirement.

Can be say there is two homeless types in Tokyo. In one groups is homeless which really having no house to stay and money, while on the other side is homeless which having a job but insufficient to have residence.

Like reported by Reuters, a lot of second type homeless choose to end the night in internet cafe than renting a hotel room. "Cheaper than hotel, there is internet access and hundreds of comic book. There even a microwave and bathroom," says Takeshi Yamashita, a Tokyo freelance worker.

The Group like Yamashita is nicknamed freeter, from words free (free of charge) and arbiter (worker). They it is said born as result of economics crisis which punching Japan in 1990 era.

Government of Japan, through People Prosperity Ministry, informed plans to analyze more deeply about "cyber homeless". Estimated that freeter was citizen member with 20 years old average age and only applies internet cafe as a temporary solution before moving to more permanent residence.

07/05/2007

India Go for US$10 Laptop

2007-05-08T23:23:00.000-07:00

Laptop with the US$ 100 price has been assumed like a dream which almost be impossible, now India exactly dare to make US$ 10 laptop. The "mission impossible" is targeted by India Labor Minister. Two designs have been analyzed by the ministry.

One design from Vellore Institute of Technology and another design came from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Like reported by Times of India, Saturday (5/5/2007).

Is the designs have been cheap enough? So far, without expense of labor, cost to make the cheap laptop which able to be designed is US$ 47?

But an India functionary is looks so optimistic. "Cost which seen is taking courage enough. We hope the price can go down until US$ 10. We also will look for possibility that India Company will produce its component," says the functionary.

As comparing, existing cheap laptop project is cost US$ 100 that design by Nicholas Negroponte. But the price has risen become US$ 175.

On the other side, academician in United States has started develops US$ 10 hand phone. The hand phone will be developed for technological spreading in developing countries.

US$ 10 Laptop possibility will apply stripper component or which has not applied at newest model laptop but still heaping in warehouse.

Injured because Play Wii? Do Warm-up

2007-05-08T22:48:00.000-07:00

Best seller new generation console, Wii from Nintendo Co Ltd, surely effective to burn calorie. But, the medical experts of English said, Wii player which not doing warm-up are risk enough to get injured when sways the unique Wii swing control.

With swing control equipped by motion censor, Wii offers nontraditional game. Before Wii came, video game player must use joystick. But with Wii, player must sway the console control, like racket, when playing at game tennis. If play golf game, Wii control must be swayed like golf stick. And so do when player plays at other game, for example baseball. By sways Wii control, automatically game player does body movement.

“Before playing Wii, gamer had to do enough warm-ups like in ordinary sport. Warm-up is importance to avoid muscle wounded risk," said Tim Hutchful from British Chiropractic Association (BCA). BCA also develops five special points warm-up pattern for Wii player, there is warm-up for shoulder, wrist, arm, neck, and back. Nintendo have also given a warning for Wii player to rest at some certain game time.

But, the researchers from Liverpool John Moores University said, Wii is effective to overcome obesity. Because the player must make a body movement, player can burn calorie. A teenage can burn calorie 40 % more with Wii than when playing at classic console which having passive character. With average usage of 12 hours per week, Wii ready to burn until 1.840 calories. In one year, Wii player can lose their body weight until 12, 24 kgs.