Hitachi Company admitted that participated in the cartel to prevent a fall in prices in the market LCD panels, reports TechRadar. The amount of fines, which have paid Hitachi, is 31 million dollars.
In Hitachi acknowledged that prices are artificially constrained in the period from April 2001 to March 2004. During this period, the company has supplied LCD screens American computer manufacturer Dell.
Hitachi also agreed to cooperate with the U.S. Department of Justice. The latter investigates violations of the antimonopoly legislation manufacturers LCD screens.
Recall that in November 2008, U.S. Department of Justice has accused LG Display, Sharp and Chunghwa Picture Tubes to join the conspiracy to prevent a fall in prices in the market LCD panels. These companies have pleaded guilty and were fined more than half a billion dollars.
The share of LG Display had 400 million dollars. Sharp will pay 120 million dollars, Chunghwa Picture Tubes - 65 million dollars.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Videopiratov in the cinema will catch sound.
Scientists succeeded in developing a technology that allows you to calculate in the cinema, which was made illegal filming "ekranki" (CAMRip). Theoretically, this means that after the occurrence of illegal copies on the market will determine where and by whom (knowing the personal information of visitors cinema) specific copy was made. Article researchers published in IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, and her summary of the leading New Scientist.
To apply the new method, scientists propose to make some changes in the soundtrack for the film phase mixing: a special program to "correct" form of sound waves for each sound channel in the cinema.
The various channels in a cinema are on different columns, the location of which are known. Scientists have created a computer program which, using a stochastic model of sound power, that is, a mathematical model taking into account the random factors that can restore to the resulting sound of the location of the microphone, the recording.
Practical Test software showed that the accuracy of determining the location of the microphone is about 0,44 meters. This is quite enough to determine the location in the theater, which sat a pirate. In addition, testing has shown that changes in sound, does not affect the quality of perceived sound.
Despite the effectiveness of new technology, according to the researchers, its practical applications may encounter some difficulties. Principal is collecting personal information about visitors to the cinema, to the resulting number of computer analysis and a number of places could be tied to a specific person.
To apply the new method, scientists propose to make some changes in the soundtrack for the film phase mixing: a special program to "correct" form of sound waves for each sound channel in the cinema.
The various channels in a cinema are on different columns, the location of which are known. Scientists have created a computer program which, using a stochastic model of sound power, that is, a mathematical model taking into account the random factors that can restore to the resulting sound of the location of the microphone, the recording.
Practical Test software showed that the accuracy of determining the location of the microphone is about 0,44 meters. This is quite enough to determine the location in the theater, which sat a pirate. In addition, testing has shown that changes in sound, does not affect the quality of perceived sound.
Despite the effectiveness of new technology, according to the researchers, its practical applications may encounter some difficulties. Principal is collecting personal information about visitors to the cinema, to the resulting number of computer analysis and a number of places could be tied to a specific person.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Asus has set in ultradeshevy desktop Windows Vista.
The company introduced the Asus nettop (desktop ultradeshevy) Eee Box B208, reports Electronista. It runs under Windows Vista.
Asus Eee Box B208 is built on the basis of dual-core Intel Atom 330 processor operating at 1.6 gigahertz. The capacity of your computer's hard disk is 160, 250 or 320 gigabytes. The amount of RAM nettopa - one gigabyte.
For work with graphics in the Eee Box B208 with the graphics card ATI Radeon HD 4350 with 256 megabytes of memory. On the computer there is a connector HDMI.
The cost of the new nettopa Asus, as well as the date for the start of its sales are not reported.
First nettopy were represented by Asus in the middle of 2008. Most of them are based on Intel Atom processors and are running Windows XP.
Asus Eee Box B208 is built on the basis of dual-core Intel Atom 330 processor operating at 1.6 gigahertz. The capacity of your computer's hard disk is 160, 250 or 320 gigabytes. The amount of RAM nettopa - one gigabyte.
For work with graphics in the Eee Box B208 with the graphics card ATI Radeon HD 4350 with 256 megabytes of memory. On the computer there is a connector HDMI.
The cost of the new nettopa Asus, as well as the date for the start of its sales are not reported.
First nettopy were represented by Asus in the middle of 2008. Most of them are based on Intel Atom processors and are running Windows XP.
Inventor wins Google patent dispute.
Google Inc. has recognized the priority of the inventor Judah Klyauznera (Judah Klausner) in creating the visual voice mail, and received a license to use the invention, transmits Reuters.Detali the transaction is not disclosed, but Klyauzner withdrew the lawsuit and promised not to contact to the court on this issue. Previously, the inventor of visual voice mail had already won a court with Apple, Skype, Vonage Tecnologies and LG Electronics.
Google will be able to use the patent Klyauznera in two services - it belongs to start a telephone Grand Central and Android platform for smartphones and other mobile devices.
Visual voice mail allows you to exchange voice messages similar to e-mail. This technology, in particular, is used in the smartphone Apple iPhone. Klyauzner sued the Apple in late 2007. At the same time, there were similar trial with Comcast, Cablevision Systems and other companies. A total of Klyauzner require from six companies 360 million dollars.
Total Klyauznera company, Klausner Technologies, owns more than two dozen patents on the technology of mobile communications. The company sells licenses for their use.
Google will be able to use the patent Klyauznera in two services - it belongs to start a telephone Grand Central and Android platform for smartphones and other mobile devices.
Visual voice mail allows you to exchange voice messages similar to e-mail. This technology, in particular, is used in the smartphone Apple iPhone. Klyauzner sued the Apple in late 2007. At the same time, there were similar trial with Comcast, Cablevision Systems and other companies. A total of Klyauzner require from six companies 360 million dollars.
Total Klyauznera company, Klausner Technologies, owns more than two dozen patents on the technology of mobile communications. The company sells licenses for their use.
The new chipset for the Intel Atom processor will not work with Blu-ray.
The new chipset Intel GN40, designed for use with a processor Atom, will not support work with the HD-video, recorded onto discs Blu-ray, Fudzilla reports with reference to the statement representatives from Intel.
In Intel stressed that the chipsets will be able to operate high-definition video with a resolution of 1080r. However, this applies to, for example, broadcasts on the Internet, but not to the movie on the disc Blu-ray. The point is that in order to play the latest need more resources.
Previously, Intel representatives said that GN40 will allow to work with HD-video. However, they did not specify on the authorization of the video in question, also not reported whether GN40 work with discs, Blu-ray.
One of the main competitors GN40 platform is Nvidia Ion. According to Nvidia, it supports playback of high-definition video with a resolution of 1080r, and the discs Blu-ray.
In Intel stressed that the chipsets will be able to operate high-definition video with a resolution of 1080r. However, this applies to, for example, broadcasts on the Internet, but not to the movie on the disc Blu-ray. The point is that in order to play the latest need more resources.
Previously, Intel representatives said that GN40 will allow to work with HD-video. However, they did not specify on the authorization of the video in question, also not reported whether GN40 work with discs, Blu-ray.
One of the main competitors GN40 platform is Nvidia Ion. According to Nvidia, it supports playback of high-definition video with a resolution of 1080r, and the discs Blu-ray.
Nvidia will help start-ups.
Nvidia company finance start-up companies that specialize in working with graphics processors, reports CNet News. To do this, run the Nvidia GPU Ventures Program, under which the venture fund investments in start.
In Nvidia stressed that the financing of the program GPU Ventures Program can receive various companies. The main requirement - that their business was built around the graphics chip.
The minimum investment in the program GPU Ventures Program - half a million dollars. Maximum - five million dollars.
Nvidia representatives have emphasized that in the past invested in start, one of which was the company Keyhole. She was subsequently bought by search engine Google and created based on Keyhole technology, application Google Earth.
In Nvidia stressed that the financing of the program GPU Ventures Program can receive various companies. The main requirement - that their business was built around the graphics chip.
The minimum investment in the program GPU Ventures Program - half a million dollars. Maximum - five million dollars.
Nvidia representatives have emphasized that in the past invested in start, one of which was the company Keyhole. She was subsequently bought by search engine Google and created based on Keyhole technology, application Google Earth.
For iPhone created 6 thousand games.
For the iPhone smartphone went more than 6 thousand games, Casual Gaming writes with reference to Mobclix. Total for the mobile device from Apple created over 20 thousand applications. According to estimates of specialists, many of them (approximately 30 per cent) is the games.
Journalists noted that approximately one and a half thousand of games for iPhone, you can download for free. The biggest demand all sorts of puzzles. According to published data, belong to this genre, about 18 percent of downloaded games. The last thing iPhone owners interested in cross-country projects (only 1 per cent).
Note that the iPhone is already supported by such companies as Square Enix and Konami. The latter is currently working on the game Metal Gear Solid Touch, which will be released in the U.S. already this month. The project will be a branch of the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, released last year on PlayStation 3.
Smartphone iPhone will go on sale in summer 2007. The device without buttons - all functions, users can control through the touch screen. In 2008, began selling a model called iPhone 3G, which supports cellular network the third generation.
Journalists noted that approximately one and a half thousand of games for iPhone, you can download for free. The biggest demand all sorts of puzzles. According to published data, belong to this genre, about 18 percent of downloaded games. The last thing iPhone owners interested in cross-country projects (only 1 per cent).
Note that the iPhone is already supported by such companies as Square Enix and Konami. The latter is currently working on the game Metal Gear Solid Touch, which will be released in the U.S. already this month. The project will be a branch of the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, released last year on PlayStation 3.
Smartphone iPhone will go on sale in summer 2007. The device without buttons - all functions, users can control through the touch screen. In 2008, began selling a model called iPhone 3G, which supports cellular network the third generation.
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