Amazon launches NEW Kindle PaperWhite. Specifications.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Amazon launches NEW Kindle PaperWhite. Specifications.

Open letter from Amazon CEO:

Dear Customers,

We believe in the power and importance of reading. We are passionate about books. Books convey knowledge, spread ideas, and can transport you into alternate lives and worlds. It's why we're working so hard to help people read more and get more out of reading.

Today we're excited to announce another milestone in our journey—the all-new Kindle Paperwhite.

The new Paperwhite is our best ever, with a new higher contrast display, the next generation of our built-in light, a powerful new processor, and the latest touchscreen technology.

We've also added new reading features like Page Flip—skim books page-by-page, or skip through chapters without losing your place. We've integrated Goodreads—the world's largest community of book lovers—so you can connect with like-minded readers, share recommendations and decide what to read next, straight from your book. Our new Vocabulary Builder automatically compiles words you look up in the dictionary into easy-to-use flashcards. And for parents, Kindle FreeTime offers a simple, engaging new way to encourage and reward kids' reading.

Kindle is the best-selling e-reader in the world for six years running. No one is investing on behalf of readers or pushing the boundaries of hardware, software, and content for readers like the Kindle team. We continue to invest not only in new hardware like the new Kindle Paperwhite, but also in new features and benefits that make Kindle a superior service:Kindle MatchBook, Kindle Owners' Lending Library, over 400,000 books that are exclusive to the Kindle Store, Kindle Singles, Kindle Worlds, and many more.

We hope you enjoy the new Kindle Paperwhite. Happy reading,

Jeff Bezos
Founder & CEO

Technical Specifications:

Display	Amazon’s 6" Paperwhite display with exclusive Carta e-paper technology and next-generation built-in light, 212 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale
Size	6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36" (169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm)
Weight	7.3 ounces (206 grams)
System Requirements	None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content
On-Device Storage	2 GB internal (approximately 1.25 GB available for user content). Holds up to 1,100 books
Cloud Storage	Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Battery Life	A single charge lasts up to eight weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10. Battery life will vary based on light and wireless usage
Charge Time	Fully charges in approximately 4 hours from a computer via USB cable
Wi-Fi Connectivity	Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Content Formats Supported	Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
Documentation	Quick Start Guide (included in box); Kindle Paperwhite User Guide (pre-installed on device) [PDF]. Additional information in multiple languages available online
Warranty and Service	1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here
Included in the Box	Kindle Paperwhite, USB 2.0 charging cable and Quick Start Guide

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A new NEXUS smartphone spotted ?

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

A new Google NEXUS smartphone spotted ?

 Google to celebrate,  put up a video of the Android KitKat statue's unveiling at Google HQ (the video has already been yanked) However thanks to phonedog we have the above images.

We can see a man and woman taking photos of the statue on two rectangular devices. The woman is clearly holding a Nexus 4, but the device in the man's hands is clearly not the N4. It appears to be larger and has horizontal Nexus branding, just like the backside of the new Nexus 7. We can also see what appears to be an LG logo at the bottom of the phone's rear.

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Kaspersky alert two very dangerous malware for Android.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesus.

Kaspersky alert two very dangerous malware for Android.

The brand of antivirus Kaspersky warns the  boom of  two malicious programs for Android phones very dangerous, Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.ay Free Calls Update, able to seize the telephone and defraud the user.

 Free Calls Update is the mix between a fake antivirus and malicious program that blackmails users to hijack the device according to the press release issued today by this company. The application, after executing, obtained administrator privileges and change the settings mobile internet access, locks the device and falsely notifies the user that a malicious program has stolen phone pornographic content. 

Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a. has been described by Kaspersky Lab as the "most sophisticated Trojan of all time directed against Android", as it is able to send SMS to premium rate numbers and download and install other malicious programs on the infected phone, and remotely control the phone .

 In June 2013, Kaspersky Lab reported a total of 100 386 modifications "malware" mobile, compared to 46 445 modifications, 2012. The note adds that a study of types of "malware" Mobile ranks first all Backdoors, with 32.3 percent of all viruses that infect both phones as computers. His goal is to open a "back door" to access the data stored on the device. Second, with 27.7% of all viruses are the SMS-Trojan, able to send messages without user consent to payment numbers

Press Release:

The capabilities of malware targeting the market-leading Android platform are mimicking those of Trojans that have wrung profits from Windows PC users for years, a new study shows.

With nearly an 80 percent market share, Android's mobile dominance parallels Windows in the PC world, making Google's operating system the "mobile world's equivalent," Kaspersky Lab said in its latest Threat Evolution report, released on Thursday.

The difference between Windows and Android malware is that the latter is evolving much quicker, as criminals borrow from what they learned in targeting PCs since the 1990s.

"The evolution of Android malware has gone much more quickly than the evolution of Windows malware," Roel Schouwenberg, a senior researcher for Kaspersky Lab, told CSOonline.

The peak in Android malware development so far was Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a, which Kaspersky labeled in June as the most sophisticated mobile Trojan to date. Capabilities included opening a backdoor for downloading files, stealing information about the phone and its apps, sending SMS messages to premium rate numbers and spreading malware via Bluetooth.

Obad also reached new heights in its use of encryption and code obfuscation to thwart analysis efforts. In addition, it exploited three previously unknown Android vulnerabilities.

Looking at Obad overall, Kaspersky determined that the Trojan looked more like Windows malware than the typical Android program.

The vast majority of malware written today still targets the much more profitable Windows PC. Nevertheless, the rising number of malicious code samples indicated there is a new generation of developers working hard on breaking into smartphones, which surpassed PCs in shipments in 2011.

"That's where they believe the future is, and the future is there," Schouwenberg said.

In the first half of this year, the number of malicious code samples collected by Kaspersky broke 100,000 for the first time. For all of 2012, the security vendor collected about 76,000 samples.

Nevertheless, infection rates remain very low. For example, in watching Obad over a three-day period in June, Kaspersky found that attempts to install the malware reached only 0.15% of all infection tries by programs.

Part of the reason for the low infection rate overall is a paucity of channels for distributing malware. Most infections today occur through downloading malicious code tucked in an app found in an online app store, other than the official Google Play store.

Most of the users of those third-party stores are in Asia and Russia. In the U.S., smartphone users favor Google Play, which scans for malware.

The infection rate is expected to rise as other distribution methods evolve. Spam carrying links to malicious web sites is often used today and is expected to increase.

In addition, Kaspersky is seeing an increasing number of ads in mobile apps pointing to malicious sites. The vendor has also found a handful of sites with the popular Blackhole exploit kit, modified to download malware when the visitor is using an Android device.

Another troubling trend is the type of mobile malware discovered in the wild. While Trojans that send SMS messages to premium numbers account for the majority of smartphone infections, Kaspersky collects more mobile malware with backdoors for connecting to command and control servers.

"As soon as backdoors and Trojan downloaders come into play, that's when you realize these guys are trying to do something that's a little bit more sophisticated," Schouwenberg said.

Source: Diario El Comercio Ecuador

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SONY to unveil its next Xperia smartphone in September 4th.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Sony will unveil its next flagship device on September 4th, just before the IFA consumer electronics show in Germany kicks off on September 6th. 

Bloomberg’s sources say that the new device will feature the same kind of “imaging technology developed for its cameras and ultra-high definition TVs” by using the “‘X-Reality’ picture-enhancement chips developed for Bravia TVs and sensors for its Cyber-shot cameras.” 

Rumors have indicated that Sony’s newest smartphone will feature a 5-inch full HD display, a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, a microSD slot and a 20-megapixel camera.

Sony’s new flagship has been developed under an internal code name of Honami, a Japanese hot-spring area. Sony has been using such names during the development of its handsets, including the Xperia Z, one of the people said.

Source: Bloomberg

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2013: Samsung forecasts 500 millions handsets shipped. To hold up as #1 global vendor.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.       

2013: Samsung forecasts 500 millions handsets shipped. To hold up as #1 global vendor.

Samsung Electronics aims to ship 500 million handsets in 2013, of which 350 million will be smartphone models, citing an internal forecast estimate by Samsung.

As global smartphone shipments are expected to reach 860-900 million units in 2013 as projected by some market research institutes, Samsung's smartphone shipments will account for over 40% global market share.

Samsung's strategies of launching Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series as flagship models to build brand image and bring favorable influence on sales of its entry-level and mid-range smartphones have proven successful, enabling the Korea-based vendor to hold up the top vendor ranking.

Digitimes

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Merry Christmas 2012 and a Very Happy New Year 2013 to our readers.

WorldWide Tech & Science.

Merry Christmas 2012 and a Very Happy New Year 2013 to our readers.

ENGLISH:

Francisco, Roberto, Henry  and Ignacio writers of WorldWideTech & Science blogspot wish to all our worldwide readers a Merry Merry Christmas 2012 joined with love, hope, faith  and good will, wishing the light of Jesús and Mary stay flaming in your hearts, hoping the New Year 2013 will bring all of you great opportunities and success in your daily life.

We thank you for visit our site Dear reader, and we encourage you to let us know about how we have done in our short life as bloggers, which began in May 2010 (927 posts  with 39.645 readers to Dec 24,2010) (to Dec 24,2102,at this time with 4.725 posts and 772.348 readers) and wish you post a comment some time after reading our  articles. Thanks . You are welcome always to visit our blog.

Below we have posted two Christmas videos: One in Spanish “Felìz Navidad"and one in English “ Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.

We hope you enjoy them. A Big hug for you all.

SPANISH.- ESPAÑOL.-

Felíz Navidad 2012 y un muy Felíz Año Nuevo 2013 a nuestros lectores.-

Francisco, Roberto, Henry e Ignacio escritores del blogspot WorldWideTech & Science les desean a todos nuestros lectores alrededor del mundo una muy Felíz Navidad 2012 unidas con amor, esperanza, fe y buena voluntad, deseando que la lúz de Jesús y María permanezca encendida en sus corazones, esperando que el Nuevo Año 2011 les brinde nuevas oportunidades y éxitos en su vida diaria.

Les agradecemos por visitar nuestro sitio, querido lector, y lo invitamos hacernos conocer como lo hemos  hecho durante nuestra corta vida como bloggers, la cual comenzó en Mayo 2010 ( con 927 artículos  y 39.645 lectores a Dic 24,2010)  A esta fecha Diciembre 24,2012, y hora, con 4.725 artìculos escritos y 772.348 lectores.

Deseamos nos dejen un comentario de vez en cuando en los mismos. Gracias.

Es usted siempre bienvenido a visitar nuestro blog.

Aquí abajo hemos posteado dos videos Navideños. Uno en español   “Felìz Navidad" y el otro en Inglés “ 

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (tenga usted una pequeña felìz navidad)

 Esperamos los disfruten. Un abrazo a todos.

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RIM sends out official invitation for January 30 BlackBerry 10 global launch.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.       

RIM sends out official invitation for January 30 BlackBerry 10 global launch.

RIM is to get a global launch on 30 January of its Blackberry 10 platform and devices, with events planned for New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Johannesburg and Dubai, according to invitations currently being sent out to the press. 

The global roll-out includes  both touchscreen and Qwerty keyboard models thereafter.

Initial rumours have suggested that the new touchscreen device will be in shops some time in February while the Qwerty model, based on the current BlackBerry Bold, will come later.

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Kibo a mini companion and communications robot to arrive to the ISS in summer 2013.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Kibo a mini companion and communications robot to arrive to the ISS in summer 2013.

Tomotaka Takahashi's concept sketch of the robot         

A humanoid robot that will be serving as a companion and communications device to Japanese astronauts living in the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” on the International Space Station is expected to be completed by February next year. This was the announcement made by Dentsu, Inc. who is part of the joint effort to make the robot.

 The design and specifications are subject to change.

 The coloring, speech and voices of the two robots (one in space and one on Earth) may differ slightly.

The KIBO ROBOT PROJECT, whose aim is to create a humanoid communication robot that will be a companion for the Japanese astronauts who will be living in the Kibo Experiment Module, was jointly submitted by Dentsu, RCAST and ROBO GARAGE in response to the call last year from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (President: Keiji Tachikawa) for a feasibility study proposal on the theme of solving social issues in the experiment module. The proposal was accepted, and the project team has been working for more than a year on developing a robot that can communicate with the astronauts via autonomous actions and remote operations. The robot will also transmit information from the Kibo module to Earth. In winter 2013 the robot will come face-to-face with Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, and will take part in the world's first conversation experiment held between a person and a robot in outer space. A second robot with the same specifications will be built to serve as a backup and for demonstration purposes on Earth.

Together with leading engineering companies in Japan, RCAST and ROBO GARAGE have been working on the development of the robot hardware, while Dentsu has been involved in the creation of the conversation content. Toyota Motor Corporation (President: Akio Toyoda; hereinafter "Toyota"), a new addition to the project team, is responsible for the voice recognition and natural language processing functions that comprise the robot's intelligence. Through its participation in this project, Toyota will gather data and collate the accumulated technology that is instrumental to interactive services as well as the development of the "Toyota Partner Robot" that can coexist with people.

The project collaborators hope that the project's activities will disseminate Japan's technological strengths to the international community, and make a contribution to the development of industry and science education.

Dentsu via Gizmag

Press Release:

Humanoid Communication Robot Will Leave Japan

for the International Space Station in Summer 2013

Dentsu Inc. (Tokyo) President & CEO: Tadashi Ishii; Head Office: Tokyo; Capital: 58,967.1 million yen announced today that the humanoid communication robot being developed under the KIBO ROBOT PROJECT, a joint research project being carried out in collaboration with the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo (Director: Dr. Yoshiaki Nakano; hereinafter “RCAST”) and ROBO GARAGE Co., Ltd. (CEO: Tomotaka Takahashi; hereinafter “ROBO GARAGE”), is expected to be completed in February 2013. In the summer of the same year, it will be sent to the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” in the International Space Station.

The KIBO ROBOT PROJECT, whose aim is to create a humanoid communication robot that will be a companion for the Japanese astronauts who will be living in the Kibo Experiment Module, was jointly submitted by Dentsu, RCAST and ROBO GARAGE in response to the call last year from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (President: Keiji Tachikawa) for a feasibility study proposal on the theme of solving social issues in the experiment module. The proposal was accepted, and the project team has been working for more than a year on developing a robot that can communicate with the astronauts via autonomous actions and remote operations. The robot will also transmit information from the Kibo module to Earth.

In winter 2013 the robot will come face-to-face with Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, and will take part in the world’s first conversation experiment held between a person and a robot in outer space. A second robot with the same specifications will be built to serve as a backup and for demonstration purposes on Earth.

Together with leading engineering companies in Japan, RCAST and ROBO GARAGE have been working on the development of the robot hardware, while Dentsu has been involved in the creation of the conversation content. Toyota Motor Corporation (President: Akio Toyoda; hereinafter “Toyota”), a new addition to the project team, is responsible for the voice recognition and natural language processing functions that comprise the robot’s intelligence. Through its participation in this project, Toyota will gather data and collate the accumulated technology that is instrumental to interactive services as well as the development of the “Toyota Partner Robot” that can coexist with people.

The project collaborators hope that the project’s activities will disseminate Japan’s technological strengths to the international community, and make a contribution to the development of industry and science education.

Project Team Members:

Dentsu Inc.

Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo

ROBO GARAGE Co., Ltd.

Toyota Motor Corporation

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (cooperation)

Technical Collaboration

Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation

Vstone Co., Ltd.

crossEffect, Inc.

YUKAI Engineering

Futaba Corporation

HOYA Service Corporation

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Contact: Shusaku Kannan

Senior Manager

Corporate Communications Division

Telephone: (813) 6216-8042

E-mail: s.kannan@dentsu.co.jp

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China: Microsoft`s new smartphone will be launched in 2013.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

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China: Microsoft`s new smartphone will be launched in 2013.

According to Chinatechnews Suning  stores a China company who started to work with Microsoft in 2007 and was its channel in the debut of Windows 7, recieved the visit of Jean-Philippe Courtois, Microsoft's global executive vice president and Microsoft worldwide president, in Suning`s new headquarters in Nanjing and implemented comprehensive talks with Zhang Jindong, chairman of the Chinese consumer electronic retail chain.

The two companies reached an agreement on their comprehensive cooperation over the next few years, and they expressed cooperation intent in various sectors, including e-commerce, product sales, and marketing. 

Based on the agreement, Microsoft's new smartphone, which will be launched in 2013 (before rumors said mid 2013), will be first sold via the retail channels of Suning.

Microsoft said that it will consider Suning as its prior sales channels for these two new products.

In other rumors Foxconn has already secured a manufacturing deal with Microsoft for the Surface phone,

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National Geographic: Best of the World: Must see Places for 2013: Quito, Ecuador.

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National Geographic: Best of the World: Must see Places for 2013: Quito, Ecuador.

Adelina Carpenter, representative of National Geographic, talks about the selection of Quito as one of the top destinations. (video above)

They walked through the streets, sometimes under anonymity, shared with his people and were seduced by its charms. 

Back, they wrote about those experiences in the pages of various editions. Until their experiences became the subject of debate in the Publishers table Traveler, specialized travel magazine National Geographic. 

In the end they decided that Quito is one of the world's top 20 destinations to visit in 2013.

The recognition was reflected in a plaque that was given last night at the opening of the XII Sustainable Tourism Exchange. (picture below)

The Mexican Adelina Carpenter, National Geographic representative for Latin America, traveled from the U.S. to the Ecuadorian capital to deliver the award. Councilman Paul Ponce was received on behalf of the council. One of the reasons for the selection, as Carpenter, is that "Quito is an ancient city, but now, with tradition and yet contemporary. (Editors) saw the attention given to the tourist, the condition of the school, etc. ". Traveler's edition highlights a story on the capital. As graphic projects a view of the Plaza de San Francisco. They talk about the architecture of the historic center and attractive. "The editors liked that the city is clean, you can walk with confidence and also cares deeply about sustainability."

Valparaiso, Chile, Marseille in France, Hudson Valley in New York and Granada, and Quito, are among the destinations recommended by Traveler.

The printing of the English edition reaches 715 000 copies, 90% is distributed to U.S. subscribers. Luz Elena Coloma, general manager of the Metropolitan Quito Tourism, believes that "it is a real achievement to Quito visible to some 8.8 million readers, you can read this article on the capital." 

For Norman Bock, chief executive of the Association of Metropolitan Hotels Quito, this name "is a good sign for domestic and foreign tourists show interest in learning about this city." 

Other awards:

The promotion of  Quito will continue at fairs as Anato (Colombia), International Tourism Fair, ITB Berlin, Cultour, etc.

According to Quito Tourism, this year 129 foreign journalists wrote 147 articles about the city in Spain, Germany, UK and USA.  That meant  savings of $ 6,169,328.

Between January and August this year, Quito received 347,895 visitors, up 6% compared to the same period of 2011. For 2013 is expected to increase. On Monday, 26 tourist establishments, especially hotels and restaurants, Quito received the seal of Qualitas Q (synonymous with quality) for the quality of its services.

Source: Diario ELComercio Ecuador

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LTE: Brazil: Telefonica to launch LTE services in April 2013.

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LTE: Brazil: Telefonica to launch LTE services in April 2013.

Telefonica’s Brazilian unit plans to launch LTE services in April 2013, according to the CEO of the country’s largest operator.

Outlining the carrier’s aim to upgrade its 3G HSPA network, Paulo Cesar Teixeira told delegates: “We will have 4 cities in April next year and then another 6 nearby cities.” Teixeira said the chosen cities will be those that are scheduled to host World Cup games in 2014.

The LTE service will be branded ‘4G Plus,’ a natural progression from its existing 3G Plus service.

In June this year Telefonica’s Brazilian unit – Vivo – purchased 2x20Mhz chunks of LTE spectrum in the 2.6GHz frequency band. It paid around BRL1.05 billion (US$500 million) for the spectrum. In total the country netted BRL2.72 billion from winnings bids from Vivo, America Movil’s Claro, TIM Brasil and Oi.

Although the largest operator, Vivo may not be first to market with Brazilian LTE services. Number four operator Oi last month outlined plans to achieve 50 percent coverage in seven Brazilian cities also by April 2013.

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