Sunday, May 31, 2015

Threw Apple computer hosting 1.7 million – New Technology

       

Unknown woman left In an extremely rare Apple computer at a recycling center. When the staff sold the unit as it raised around 200,000 dollars and now calls for the person to give her half the money, writes Mashable.

The founder of the site Silk Road has been sentenced to life in prison in the US, writes the BBC.

You can to publish the animated GIFs on Facebook, writes the Huffington Post.

Apple is working on to fix the bug that allows a single text message can crash your Iphone, writes ABC News.

Here you are in – and after pictures of the new Mad Max movie that shows which scenes were fake and which ones were done for real, writes The Verge.

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Throw Apple computer hosting 1.7 million – Vasterbotten Courier

It is not all scrap is thrown. It discovered a recycling center in Silicon Valley in the US, where a woman filed an old computer that would be thrown away. But the computer turned out to be worth the entire 200,000 dollars, corresponding to 1.7 million.

It was in a box of discarded electronics as the woman cleaned out from his garage when her husband died. She did not leave contact information and the find was made only a few weeks after her visit. Recycling center is now trying to get in touch with her.

The computer is one of about 200 copies of an early model that was put together by the Apple founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, dating from 1976.

– We could not believe our eyes. We thought it was a copy, says Victor Gichun at the recycling center, which sold the computer to a private collector.

Gichun remember how the woman looks and asks her to come and get a check for half the amount.

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Linghem become the first plastbro – Swedish Radio

The Swedish Transport Administration plans to build Sweden’s first plastbro for heavy traffic over the railroad in Linghem outside Linköping. It reports the magazine New technology.

The bridge, thus replacing the old steel girder bridge, will be reinforced with glass and carbon fiber.

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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Google optimizes the Android M – 99mac

Google gives Android an energy boost with the new version Android M, which provides inter alia better access controls for apps, longer standby time and supports fast USB Type-C.

During the conference Google I / O show sökjätten the next version of the mobile operating system # Android. The sequel to the Lollipop known so far only Android M and will be launched later this year, but a beta version is available now.

Android 5.0 Lollipop who came last year gave a new design in the form Google’s design language “materials design”. It hangs with even Android M, which will be similar to its predecessor but offers new features and better performance. According to Google chief Sundar Pichai is the year the system back to the roots, with a focus on improving the stability and usability.

The changes include a new system for appars jurisdiction, where users themselves can approve or deny various apps jurisdiction, such as the camera or access to location services, from case to case. This is similar to how Apple’s iOS system works, but is different from previous versions of Android where users may accept the permissions when apps are installed.



More efficient rest

Android M contains a new feature called Doze, who will manage the system background tasks efficiently. A motion sensor to determine when the phone is not in use, and then turn right battery consuming features. According to Google’s technical director David Burke extends the standby time significantly, up to double the time påjämfört with Android Lollipop on a tablet like the Nexus 9th

Android M will also include the new payment system Android Pay, which replaces the previous Google Wallet. Developers WILL NOT be able to build in support for Android PAY into their own apps. Android PAY will also have native support for fingerprint readers on the devices that have this.

Finally, the Android M native support for the new connection USB Type-C, which, among other things, appeared in Apple’s notebook Computer Macbook. This will give the devices faster charging, and also allows an Android phone charge other devices through the gate.

Developers can already download a beta version of Android M going to do on the models Nexus 5, 6 and 9 and Nexus Player. A sharp version will be released later this year, but no date was not revealed.

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Friday, May 29, 2015

The biggest cheers for Google’s photo service – New Technology

       

– We live in a special time. It is exactly in this moment that the mobile shift takes place.

So began the Google product manager Sundar Pichai company’s conference for developers Google I / O is going on here in San Francisco.

During Thursday’s keynote featured Google, according to preliminary rumors, a new version of its mobile Android operating system. Support for fingerprint readers and the possibility to pay by mobile phone were some of the new features. Furthermore, it becomes easier to check what different apps to have access to, for example, camera, contacts, or GPS. The new version, which so far only called M, will also provide better battery life and faster charging of mobile devices and tablets. It is released to begin with as a version for developers.

Android started as an operating system for mobile phones in 2008, but in recent years Google has developed customized versions of the car, the TV, and smart watches. During the keynote put Google up the latest addition – an operating system adapted for the Internet of Things, the so-called Internet of Things. The project is called Brillo and is meant to connect physical things with mobile, cloud and with each other. Product manager Sundar Pichai mentioned door locks and washers as something that can be integrated into the networked ecosystem. The new operating system will be made available later this year.

What provoked maximum cheers during the over two hour long presentation was when Google showed off its new photo service. Where the user can sort photos and videos by days, months or years. The service can also tag people, places and events automatically and make them searchable. Unlike the Apple and Dropbox-like service, Google Photos of charge.

The 5600 developers in the audience also got an update on how Google working with products for developing countries. And in the field of virtual reality told Google that it will soon launch a camera together with Gopro where the user can shoot in 360 degrees and put together the VR-compliant movies that will be shown on YouTube.

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Google to bring its mobile payments to the second chance – this is the Android Pay – IDG.se

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One of the many news presented during the Google developer conference yesterday was the mobile wallet android Pay. Certainly there had whispered something about it before but yesterday confirmed then the rumors.

The service is called Google’s equivalent of the apple pay and will work in much the same way as the competitor. Meanwhile, a second chance for the less successful project Google Wallet writes several US media. With the service, customers will be able to shop in apps as well as in physical stores. It is also possible to pay for a purchase in one app.

To make the service more attractive collaborating Google with several major restaurant and retail chains in the United States Bloomingdale’s, McDonald’s and Subway. They are also working with several major credit card companies such as Visa and MasterCard, as well as mobile operators, so the customer can use the phone as payment tool directly when they left the store.

Before the customer can start using the app you put in their card number. But just like the apple pay converted it into a virtual account number. So the actual details of the credit card is not visible. One way to strengthen security.

The beta patch will follow with the next version of Android, known as Android M also unveiled at the conference. The digital wallet will also act earlier editions of the phone, anyway back to KitKat.

Android PAY first presented in March, but then as a way for developers to add a payment function in an app, not for payment in stores.

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Apple the world’s most valuable brand – 99mac

Last year, Google took first place, but this year Apple is back on top in the world 100 most valuable brands to be ranked.

Millward Brown’s annual market survey lists the world’s one hundred most valuable brands for the tenth consecutive year. Last year, Google topped the list, but this year Apple is back at the top and is valued at 247 billion dollars, an increase of 67 percent from last year.

This is one of the success of the iPhone 6 and the associated fuss around Apple’s brand is behind the increase from last year, according to the report.

In the ten years that Millward Brown has compiled its report and Charts, Apple’s brand has increased most of all with the full 1446 percent. In fact, the company was not even on the list first year.



Top 10

1

Apple

247 billion dollars

2

Google

174 billion dollars

3

Microsoft

115 billion dollars

4

IBM

94 billion dollars

5

Show

$ 92 billion

6

AT & amp; T

$ 90 billion

7

Verizon

86 billion dollars

8

Coca-Cola

$ 84 billion

9

McDonald

81 billion dollars

10

Marlboro

$ 80 billion

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Your phone can be turned out – with a text message – Aftonbladet

Anyone can get your iPhone to crash.

With a simple text message.

“We are aware of a problem,” says a spokesperson for Apple.

A bug in Apple’s iOS operating system has been discovered by multiple users on Reddit, writes The Guardian. The problem comes then Apple’s phones, e-readers and music player iPod Touch.

It is enough to send an SMS with a certain type of non-Latin text to have an iPhone to crash. As soon as the text message is received, the phone switches off.

“We are aware of a problem with iMessage caused by a specific series of letters and we will fix it in an upcoming software update,” says a spokesperson for Apple.

The system crashes

When a message appears as a text message alert on the display of the phone system attempts to shorten it using the ellipsis.

But if they end up in the middle of a text, for example, Arabic or Chinese characters system crashes and reboots.

Some victims of an attack has not been able to access their saved messages, and it requires a little work to fix. But it must go through to enter the bildappen and send back a photo to the sender.



Large attack can come

However it requires a specific text line to succeed and the Guardian tested 50 different variations of a text before they managed to replicate the crash.

The bug disappears when you deactivate the SMS alerts on your phone or e-reader, before you had time to be affected. It is so far the only way to protect themselves against an attack.

Text one has so far been used to joke with people, but hackers have understood the possibility to exploit the bug to carry out large-scale attacks.

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New viruses have cheated thousands – Västerbotten Courier

A new computer virus is spreading among Swedish computers. According to experts, it uses psychology rather than technology to overcome the recipient’s bank details.

Thousands of computers have been infected by the virus, which infects your computer through the receiver enticed to open an email that mistakenly reported to come from consumer electronics chain Elgiganten or online store Hut, reports SVT.

In the email allegedly receiver having ordered goods for thousands of kronor, which lurk many to open the file that comes with the mail. Recently sent a similar scam emails in the Tax Agency’s name.

According to IT security expert Robert Malmgren on Romab it’s more about psychology rather than technology. Typical “Nigeria letters”, which was common in the past, have been replaced by fake collection letters.

– People have become more thick-skinned and do not go to the most simple. But when people find out that someone has done business in your name, you will be cursed and will cancel the purchase, he said.

The so-called Trojan, which, among other things, grabs the user’s bank details and enables another person to empty his bank account in real time, is so serious that the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) is on.

– When you can not use the technology goes to the man, usually the weakest link, said MSB security expert Robert Jonsson.

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New virus lurking thousands – New Technology

       

According to experts, it uses psychology rather than technology to overcome the recipient’s bank details.

Thousands of computers have been infected by the virus, which infects your computer through the receiver enticed to open an email that mistakenly reported to come from consumer electronics chain Elgiganten or online store Hut, reports SVT.

In the email allegedly receiver having ordered goods for thousands of kronor, which lurk many to open the file that comes with the mail. Recently sent a similar scam emails in the Tax Agency’s name.

According to IT security expert Robert Malmgren on Romab it’s more about psychology rather than technology. Typical “Nigeria letters”, which was common in the past, have been replaced by fake collection letters.

– People have become more thick-skinned and do not go to the most simple. But when people find out that someone has done business in your name, you will be cursed and will cancel the purchase, he said.

The so-called Trojan, which, among other things, grabs the user’s bank details and enables another person to empty his bank account in real time, is so serious that the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) is on.

– When you can not use the technology goes to the man, which is usually the weakest link says MSB security expert Robert Jonsson.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Apple crushes Google in trademark fight – Resume


 Technology companies dominate when Millward Brown makes its annual ranking of the world’s most valuable brands. Last year it was almost evenly beard between Google and one runner-up Apple. But this year, the roles are reversed and Apple now valued at 247 billion dollars. Well ahead of Google, which is valued at 174 billion dollars.


     

According to Millward Brown, it is mainly försäljn back of the iPhone 6, which is the basis for the high valuation.

The two Swedish companies on the list are Ikea and H & M. Both losing investments compared to last year. Ikea, which falls fourteen investments, is now on place 64 and is valued at $ 17 billion, while the HM falls twelve investments and is in place 75 at 14 billion dollars.

Here you can see the entire top 100 list .

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IT consulting company in Oxelösund recruits and moves – Swedish Radio

Oxelosund come in summer to lose one of the most expansive companies operating in the municipality, the IT consultancy Sogeti with 20 employees in Oxelösund.

Sogeti plans to double its workforce while moving his office to Nyköping.

Sogeti, who has been strongly linked to the steel company SSAB , has found more customers and moving to be closer to his new market in Eskilstuna, Norrköping and Stockholm, according to the district manager Tomas Öberg.

He also says that it has been difficult to recruit in Oxelösund.

Since the company started recruiting for its new office in Nyköping, the number of job applications has tripled.

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Microsoft’s digital assistant for Android and iOS – New Technology

       

The new feature called Mobile Companion will be built into Windows 10. It says Joe Belfiore, general manager of Microsoft operating systems, in a blog post.

The grip consistent with the strategy that many expect from Microsoft – because Microsoft’s mobile efforts are far behind Android and iOS in popularity it is important to make all the apps and features from Microsoft available in competitors’ phones.

Windows 10 will naturally work best with Windows Phone, without requiring user do something. But both Android mobiles and Iphone / Ipad will after some simple settings in the Phone Companion automatically be able to sync photos, music, documents, and notes with a Windows PC.

In addition, the use Microsoft digital assistant Cortana as a separate app. Cortana becoming thus a challenger to Apple’s Siri and Google Now.

Cortana can help with reminders and answer questions. However, the version of Android and iOS miss some features that require tighter integration with operating systems – including making settings, open the app or launch a voice-controlled mode with “Hey, Cortana.”

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Umeå Energi’s new IT manager: “The challenge for energy companies to manage … – IDG.se

He has worked with IT in the finance industry for fifteen years – as application owners, project managers and developers at Lehman Brothers, Nomura and Stockholm now Cinnabar. Now Magnus Torrekulla moved to the energy sector as an IT manager at Umeå Energi.

– After working with IT in finance for fifteen years I felt that I wanted new challenges and see a new industry. When the ad from Umeå Energi showed up, I felt that the energy industry is an exciting sector where there is great change and great demands on the IT systems! he said.

Magnus Torrekulla

Magnus Torrekulla is Head of IT at Umeå Energi. On the CV stands financial institutions like Lehman Brothers.

After fifteen years in the finance industry – what’s different in the energy industry?

– The financial industry has been probably been better at managing customer needs and automate much towards the end customers. There is something I see as a challenge for energy companies. We are not quite there yet.
 
What does your new IT department at Umeå Energi out?

– I am responsible for the Group-wide IT support. On the IT department, we are 12 permanent employees, and then there are a number of people who work with it, but that does not sit on the IT department. We also have some consultants who are inside to grab specific areas.
 
 - Much of my work involves finding strategies for the future and keep track of the laws and regulations that will affect our business and IT support. It is about delivering solutions for our employees, ERP, billing systems and the like.
 
 - It is also about gathering data and statistics and give out the right information to our clients. In this area there are increasing demands and more customers are asking for smart meters and equipment that helps them get better control of their energy consumption. We have to be responsive to customer demands and stay ahead.
 
What will be the focus during your first time at Umeå Energi?

– Now , the focus is on reviewing our data centers and examine how we store our data in a good and systematic manner, so we can use it to provide better service to our customers, better control over our operations and so on.
 
 - Soon we will also start looking at billing system and CRM. We have a system we must consider whether we should change or whether it is possible to upgrade. But in the end it is important to automate and ensure that customers get better service!

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Apple brand takes back the throne from Google – IDG.se

Google Brand ranking Fire ZTM Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands was recently released by research firm Millward Brown.

It shows that Apple is again the world’s most valuable brand after a few years have given way to Google.

Apple’s brand is valued to breathtaking 247 billion, ie more than 2 trillion crowns, or more precisely 2077 billion. The brand will increase by 67 percent this year, in value compared to last year. The increase is mainly the strong sales of Apple’s latest smartphone iPhone sixth

– Apple’s clear about what their brand stands for and his message to the can make life easier and more enjoyable for our customers, says Björn Söderin, which is Sweden Manager at Millward Brown Nordic.

Google brand is growing , only 9 per cent to a value of 173 billion dollars.

Although Microsoft qualify among the leading, followed by IBM, Visa, AT & amp; T, Verizon, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Marlboro.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Close encounters with Pluto shortly – New Technology

       

– We are on the edge of new discoveries, says Alan Stern, Mr. Pluto, in his office in Boulder, Colorado, with a view of the Rocky Mountains.

The unmanned New Horizons spacecraft was launched in 2006 and has been traveling for over nine years to reach Pluto. But Alan Stern began working on the project back in 1989. It was he who suggested the arrangement of the expedition of NASA.

He is very excited about To reap the rewards of the work. The spacecraft is approaching Pluto and has already begun to send information to Earth.

– It is very exciting. And we are very, very busy, he said.

One of the goals of the trip was to New Horizons would take better images of Pluto than what the Hubble telescope handle. Therefore speaking, the project of Technology, Better Than Hubble. That goal has already been reached.

– Now we talk about the BTE, Better Than Ever. We have beaten everyone, said Alan Stern.

The images from New Horizons has provided new knowledge about Pluto. They show that dwarf planet surface is rich in contrast and that there is a white field, which is believed to be covered with ice, on the north pole.

– An ice sheet is a good guess. But we will not be able to confirm it until the end of June, when our spectrometers are close enough to work, says Alan Stern.

He hopes that New Horizons will make fantastic detects the edge of our solar system. Exactly what it could be, he reveals not.

– The lesson we have learned from previous planetary explorations is that it is best to do not make any predictions. We go not only to a new place, but also to a new class of planets. No one has been at the small planets in the Kuiper Belt. It is better to let the data talk about what’s there, he says.

On board the vessel are seven scientific instruments that will collect information on Pluto and its largest moon Charon. One of the instruments developed by students at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

It’s called the Student Dust Counter, measuring the number of dust particles that strikes Received panels on the vehicle exterior. Space dust is studied because it can provide valuable clues as to how stars and space clouds are formed.

Student Dust Counter has been on most of the trip, while the other instruments have been in sleep mode to save energy. Every fifth month, sending the spacecraft home computer from dust counter that the students then processes.

The information has made it possible for the researchers to calculate how much dust created in the Kuiper Belt, a belt of small bodies at Pluto, when objects collide with each other. The calculations show that it is about one ton of dust per second. The task can then be used to estimate the number of large objects in the Kuiper belt.

– Kuiper belt consists of leftovers from when the solar system was created, so by To learn more about the Kuiper Belt, we can understand how the solar system was in its earliest stages. When we go to Pluto we go back in time, that’s pretty cool, says Jamey Szalay, one of the students who work with dust counter.

Boulder Student instruments are the dust counter that has traveled far, a record which was proposed already in 2010.

– We have already been very successful and breaking records every day, says Jamey Szalay.

One of the students who participated in the work of the dust counter before it was postponed David James, who still works remain at the University of Colorado as a research assistant. When new technology visit the lab he calibrates the accelerator where similar dust counters tested.

– To be part of the New Horizons project was a unique experience. We had regular meetings where we presented our work for NASA. Every day was all about solving problems, otherwise it felt as if we would betray the whole world, he says.

When New Horizons has passed Pluto will continue to report information to the earth during the remainder of the year and most of 2016. Subsequently, the plan is that the craft should take a closer look at another celestial object in the Kuiper belt. Two objects in the belt has been identified as achievable.

But it takes more money than the $ 723 million, almost 6 billion crowns, as the journey has already cost. Alan Stern is fairly certain that NASA will award extra money, because the craft is still in good shape and can do some good. And according to him, the equipment on board to continue to deliver the information to the end of the 2030s.

However, it is not only scientific instruments available board. A small amount of ashes of the man who discovered Pluto in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, is also along for the ride.

– the reason is he wanted it. He said that in the 1990s, and when we were close to launch, I asked his family if they wanted to fulfill his wish. A small amount of ashes had been saved if the space mission would ever get rid of and sent to this office. I took it personally to Florida where the spacecraft was, says Alan Stern.

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