CryptoCurrency News - Bitcoin Down Sharply

CryptoCurrency News - Bitcoin Down Sharply

Bitcoin‬-‪South Korea‬-Cryptocurrency exchange-‪Ethereum‬-‪Ripple‬‬

Bitcoin lost more than 15% of its value in 24 hours with a net stall at 8:00 this morning. At € 9400, it reached its lowest level since December 5th. Most cybermuries follow the same direction (Ethereum -19%, Ripple -27%, Bitcoin Cash -21%).

Among the elements evoked to explain this decline we talk about new repressive measures in China, targeting not the country's exchanges - which have ceased all activity since September - but exchanges between individuals as well as alternative sites and applications that put them in place. relationship.

CES 2018] The Facebook Oculus Go will be manufactured by Xiaomi

CES 2018] The Facebook Oculus Go will be manufactured by Xiaomi

Oculus Rift‬, ‪Xiaomi‬, ‪The International Consumer Electronics Show‬, ‪Facebook, Inc.‬, ‪Qualcomm Snapdragon

Oculus said during CES 2018 that the Chinese company Xiaomi would be its hardware partner for the manufacture of the Oculus Go. The two companies jointly announced the Mi VR Standalone, a virtual reality headset based on the Oculus Go but exclusively for to the Chinese market.

The Mi VR Standalone is programmable using the Oculus Mobile SDK (software development kit), which will facilitate the migration of the content to the Mi VR store. Both headsets will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 Mobile VR platform.

Amazing, Samsung Promises an FM Module for its Smartphones

Amazing, Samsung Promises an FM Module for its Smartphones

FM broadcasting‬, ‪Samsung‬‬

We forget the past a little fast but was a time when all mobile phones, even the cheapest, allowed to listen to FM radio. It was enough to connect a headset, activate the function, and the turn was played. Easy, efficient and not even greedy in battery.





And then over the years, FM modules have disappeared from our mobiles and especially from our smartphones without we really know why. Did the module take up too much space? Was he present but locked for obscure reasons? Still, to listen to the radio on a smartphone, it must go through a streaming application or a dedicated website, which in any case will strain the battery life. This absence has been regularly criticized without anyone moving.

Samsung is considered the hero of the week since the live FM should make a comeback with the next Galaxy S9. Better, most future terminals of the world number one will have this function. The information has been confirmed by NextRadio.

Its owner explains that Samsung will "unlock" the FM module, implying that it has always been present in the smartphones of the brand ... "Samsung should be applauded for this important decision," enthuses Paul Brenner, President of NextRadio. We would like to say: it was time.

Especially since direct access to the FM band can render a lot of services, especially in case of natural disaster or when cellular networks have fallen. FM radio can then become a means of critical information and the smartphone its support (transistors are increasingly rare in homes).

However, it is a pity that this major technological advance is a priori reserved for North American markets.

At CES 2018, AMD Launches a Serious Offensive on the Laptop Market

At CES 2018, AMD launches a serious offensive on the laptop market

‪‪Advanced Micro Devices‬, ‪Kaby Lake‬, ‪Next Unit of Computing‬, ‪AMD Vega‬, ‪Intel Core i7

AMD intends to wear its colors on the laptops of 2018. At CES, the manufacturer has clarified its strategy.

"2018 will be the first year you will see as many laptops available on the market with AMD processors," we are told from the outset, as we begin a tour of the brand's new products. And it is true that it makes us a little to see so many laptops on which are glued the AMD logos, instead of the traditional Intel Inside that we know by heart.



And this is only fair: in 2017, AMD processors from the Ryzen range have proven their performance on desktops - so we expect a lot of variations Ryzen Mobile. Especially since the manufacturer has a particularly interesting strategy for the coming year, leaving Intel and Nvidia, the very high-end and computers for players. So we find ourselves with AMD Ryzen Mobile in two product categories: ultrabooks designed for the general public and costing between just under € 500 and about € 1,000 and professional computers, sold in large numbers to businesses and SMEs .

‪‪Advanced Micro Devices‬, ‪Kaby Lake‬, ‪Next Unit of Computing‬, ‪AMD Vega‬, ‪Intel Core i7

To conquer the first sector, AMD has the ability to show that prestigious partners trust it, from Lenovo to HP via Asus, Acer or Dell. All of these brands will offer variations of their flagship computers (such as the x360 for HP or the Dell Inspiron) with AMD Ryzen Mobile processors. The small Ryzen 3 mobile 2300U, with its 4 cores and 4 threads clocked up to 3.4 Ghz should be talked about insofar as it will be able to propel entry-level models particularly at home in all office and multimedia tasks.

On the professional side, AMD declines its Ryzen Pro range into 3 models, 7, 5 and 3 and intends to offer businesses and SMEs a solution that is robust, versatile and secure to equip computer parks. All the models mentioned will share the same guarantees and services that are essential for companies. For example, we are thinking of the open standard DASH for fleet management that will be integrated into all processors, from the entry-level to the high-end, or the 36-month extended warranty. AMD also welcomes the accessibility of these technologies on their entry-level model, when Intel reserves its vPro solutions for Core i5 and i7 processors and has not yet deployed them on the 8th generation Core i processors.

It is therefore a confident AMD found in the corridors of the Venetian, with products just waiting to prove themselves and a commercial strategy that does not tease the competition in the race for power. And it may be a good idea to restore your health and reimpose a brand: we forget too often, when we have our eyes riveted to the high-end, that the little versatile computers and inexpensive are the real levers of the democratization of computers. AMD has no interest in letting his luck pass.

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Apple admits half-word stop WiFi terminals (Linksys to the Rescue)

Apple admits half-word stop WiFi terminals (Linksys to the rescue)

Apple Inc.‬, ‪Wi-Fi‬, ‪Linksys‬, ‪AirPort‬, ‪AirPort Time Capsule‬‬

Why the hell does Apple no longer evolve its WiFi terminals? These devices are yet easy to use, configure and are still abundant in all fans of the brand. Last year, Bloomberg revealed that Apple wanted to abandon this market.

If the WiFi standards have not moved much since the last "ac" models, it is rather the signal repetition techniques that have developed. WiFi "Mesh" is indeed present on most new devices on the market (Netgear, Google, Linksys ...), and can cover large areas by limiting flow losses. The downside, these terminals are quite expensive, more than $238.




In a short message sent to 9to5Mac, Apple confirms that the products will remain for sale, but that it prefers to direct its customers to competing products for "big houses". One way to say that current products will not be updated, at least in the medium term.

"People like our AirPort products and we continue to sell them. Connectivity is important at home and we offer customers another option that suits big houses"

Too bad that Apple no longer interested in WiFi, because its solutions also embedded ways to save its data (Time Capsule) or to play music in AirPlay (AirPort Express ($130)). But Apple also seems to be the victim of a problem of "scaling", and sometimes finds itself abandoning lines of products for several years, lack of engineer to handle it full time.

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Nokia Wants to Monitor Our Sleep

Nokia Wants to Monitor Our Sleep

Nokia‬, ‪IFTTT‬, ‪Withings‬, ‪The International Consumer Electronics Show‬, ‪Sleep cycle

At the CES in Las Vegas, Nokia is presenting a WLAN-enabled mat with sensors that are placed under the mattress. So we should sleep better.




With the acquisition of the French company Withings Nokia has fully entered the health market. And markets the products again under its own, still very well-known brand name.

At the world's largest CES show in Las Vegas (USA), the Finns have now introduced Nokia Sleep. This is a mat that you put under the mattress. With its sensors and connected to the WLAN and an app, the tracker can analyze very different things.

First of all, the sleep cycle is measured accurately. So not only the duration but also interruptions and light or deep sleep phases and the important REM sleep. This can also be many smartwatches or fitness bracelets. But Nokia Sleep can do much more.

The mat is placed under the mattress, so it should not bother

Nokia Sleep Also Measures How Much Man Snores

For example, record snores or control the Smarthome via an IFTTT standard interface. So turn on the radio or the light if you wake up slowly in the right amount of time. When falling asleep, for example, the temperature could be turned down.

Nokia Sleep connects to a free app. There you can see all health data and get your own sleep rated. On request, there are also tips on how to recover better. Or an eight-week coaching program (Smarter Sleeping).

Nokia Sleep will be launched in the first quarter of 2018 and will cost around $122.

CES 2018 - RAZER LAUNCHES IN THE CARPET THAT RECHARGES YOUR MOUSE

RAZER LAUNCHES IN THE CARPET THAT RECHARGES YOUR MOUSE

Razer Inc.‬, ‪The International Consumer Electronics Show‬, ‪Logitech‬‬

Razer Launches the First Battery-Free Wireless Gaming Mouse with the Razer Mamba HyperFlux and Razer Firefly HyperFlux Mousepad.

Unlike other attempts to generate wireless energy for a mouse, the new Razer HyperFlux technology allows the mouse pad to create a magnetic field that efficiently and directly transmits energy to the mouse that accompanies it. This technology is the first in the world to make it unnecessary to use a charger for your mouse. This gives a wireless gaming mouse whose ultra lightweight can usually only be achieved with a wired mouse.

The Razer Mamba HyperFlux and the Razer Firefly HyperFlux mousepad are the first Razer products to feature this revolutionary technology.

"Other companies have tried to design wireless mouse charging methods, but they have failed to reach the true potential of wireless, as their mice still require a battery to charge. HyperFlux wireless charging technology is changing the game world. "Says Min-Liang Tan, co-founder, and CEO of Razer. "Players are no longer dependent on a battery or cable. Instead, they will be able to enjoy the true freedom of wireless with a mouse that weighs the same weight as a wired mouse. "

Razer Inc.‬, ‪The International Consumer Electronics Show‬, ‪Logitech‬‬

The Razer Mamba HyperFlux is also equipped with Adaptive Frequency Technology (AFT), which Razer owns, allowing it to have a stronger signal. This provides the best stability of wireless signal between a mouse and computer market thanks to an adaptive scan and the transition to the strongest signal in the frequency band of 2.4 GHz. With its 16,000 DPI 5G optical sensor, the Razer Mamba HyperFlux is at the top of the rankings of wireless gaming mice in terms of speed and accuracy, while never needing recharging.

The Razer Firefly HyperFlux is the latest addition to Razer's award-winning RGB Mousepad line. It has two different faces: a rigid surface for more speed, and the other in fabric for greater control and precision. When connected, the carpet produces energy indefinitely with the mouse, for seamless gaming sessions.

Suggested price: $334.98 - Availability 1st quarter of 2018

Razer Mamba HyperFlux

• Razer HyperFlux Wireless Charging Technology
• Adaptive Frequency Technology
• Mouse cable for wired use without the charger belt
• 5G Razer Optical Sensor with 16,000 DPI
• Up to 450 inches per second / 50 G acceleration
• Nine independently programmable buttons Hyperesponse
• RazerTM Mechanical Mouse Switches Technology
• Gaming quality touch wheel
• Ergonomically designed right-handed design with reinforced rubber side handles
• ChromaTM lighting with 16.8 million customizable color options
• Ultra-polling 1000 Hz
• Compatible with Razer Synapse 3 (Beta)
• Approximate dimensions: 124.7 mm (length) X 70.1 mm (width) X 43.2 mm (height)
• Approximate weight (does not include thread): 96 g.
• Length of thread: 2.1 m (for wired use of the mouse if it is not associated with a Razer HyperFlux compatible mouse pad) 

Razer Firefly HyperFlux

• Razer HyperFlux Wireless Charging Technology
• One rigid side, the other in fabrics
• Optimized surface coating for excellent mouse tracking responsiveness
• ChromaTM lighting with 16.8 million customizable color options
• Non-slip rubberized base
• Compatible with Razer Synapse 3 (in beta)
• Approximate size: 355 mm (length) X 282.5 mm (width) X 12.9 mm (height)
• Approximate weight (wire not included): 643 g.
• Approximate weight (wire included): 685 g.
• Length of the thread: 2.1 m.

CES 2018 - Acer's Nitro 5 Switches to AMD Ryzen Power

CES 2018: Acer's Nitro 5 Switches to AMD Ryzen Power

CES 2018: Acer's Nitro 5 Switches to AMD Ryzen Power

Acer takes advantage of CES 2018 to announce a new version of the Nitro 5, its laptop for gamer occasional or focused on the eSport, doped with AMD Ryzen chips.

Among the new Acer laptops present in Las Vegas, there is "the finest in the world" Swift 7 but also-and thicker, the Nitro 5 version 2018. Like his counterpart announced in New York last spring, this computer is first and foremost a machine for video game gamers practiced in the eSport sphere (Overwatch, DoTA 2, LoL, CS: GO).

Here, and unlike the competition, Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor point. These are two AMD Ryzen processors announced this fall that are at work, as well as an AMD Radeon graphics card. AMD at all for gaming at Acer? A long time ago we had not seen that!

Low-power processors for gaming?

Acer Inc.‬, ‪Advanced Micro Devices‬‬

In 15.6-inch format and robust appearance, the housing of the Nitro 5 is adorned with a plastic imitation carbon fiber coating and a few touches of red, gaming requires. On the sides of the machine are USB 3.0, USB Type-C, HDMI 2.0 video output, a network jack (10/1000) and traditional audio connectivity.

Acer has communicated to us the two configurations that will be on sale in France from April, from around 900 euros. The only difference between these versions will be the AMD processor: a Ryzen 5 2500U in the most affordable and a Ryzen 7 2700U in the most expensive version. A rather strange choice since, at their launch, AMD rather destined these two chips "low consumption" to the markets of laptops 14 and 15.6 inches of thin thickness.

For the rest, the datasheet shows the presence of 8 GB of DDR4 memory, a Radeon RX 560X graphics card, a 128 GB SSD and a 1 TB hard drive.

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CES 2018 -Vuzix Announces Blade, Augmented Reality Glasses For The General Public

CES 2018 - Samsung Sees Very Big In TVs‬‬

CES 2018: Acer Unveils The World's Thinnest Laptop

CES 2018 - Samsung sees very big in TVs‬‬

Samsung sees very big in TVs

The International Consumer Electronics Show‬, ‪Samsung Group‬, ‪Ultra-high-definition television

CES 2018 - The world leader in the sector unveils the largest TV screen at CES, assembling small squares a few inches apart. A race to gigantism that meets a new market demand.

Each Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a chance for a new show of strength. This one does not escape the rule. Again this year, Samsung, the industry leader, decided to hit the spirits with a wall, called precisely "The Wall". The name of the new Korean TV screen refers to its size, 146 inches (3.75 meters) diagonal. With him, Samsung presents a new technology that allows it to make screens of any size, almost on demand, by assembling small squares a few inches apart. Put together, they create this huge set and it is impossible to see the knuckles with the naked eye.

This race for gigantism responds to a demand from the market, which is going to screens bigger and bigger. But it is a good illustration of consumer demand for TVs larger than 50 inches.last year sales of very large screens have increased.

TV makers remain convinced that young people will come back to them when they are tired of watching their videos on smartphones, tablets or PCs. With a double concern: find the same content - easy thing with a connected TV - and a superior image quality. Samsung is also pushing its pawns in this area with an 8K screen with artificial intelligence (AI).

CES 2018 -Vuzix announces Blade, Augmented Reality Glasses for the General Public

CES 2018 - Vuzix announces Blade, Augmented Reality Glasses for the General Public

CES 2018 -Vuzix announces Blade, Augmented Reality Glasses for the General Public

The augmented reality specialist Vuzix is trying out the mainstream market. The company presents a pair of connected glasses, Blade, which it is intended for sports fans.

Augmented reality specialist Vuzix took advantage of CES 2018 to present its new pair of connected glasses, called Vuzix Blade. Unlike the rest of Vuzix products, these "smart glasses" are primarily intended for the consumer market and especially for sports enthusiasts. The glasses work in tandem with a smartphone (Android or iOS) to which they connect by bluetooth. This dependence allows them to keep a format close to a conventional pair of glasses, with a weight of less than 85 grams.

FIRST GLASSES CONNECTED COMPATIBLE WITH AMAZON ALEXA

CES 2018 -Vuzix announces Blade, Augmented Reality Glasses for the General Public

The user can receive a wide variety of notifications and features from his application directly on his field of vision (GPS directions, social networks, phone calls, videoconferencing, calendar reminders, biometrics for sports, etc.). The Vuzix Blades are also equipped with an 8 megapixel camera that allows, according to the company, to "never miss a picture". The user can use the touchpad located on the right arm of the glasses or use voice commands. Notably, these glasses will be the first to use Alexa, the personal assistant of Amazon.

A PROHIBITIVE PRICE OF 1000 DOLLARS

CES 2018 -Vuzix announces Blade, Augmented Reality Glasses for the General Public

This style-based and easy-to-use approach, unlike performance, differentiates Vuzix Blade from professional solutions like Microsoft HoloLens or its flagship product, the Vuzix M300. Vuzix rather positions Blade as a "wearable" of the same order as a smartwatch, even if it does not exclude an enterprise use for "light" tasks (by connecting the glasses to a Wi-Fi network to access to industrial applications). The professional market could well generate the majority of revenues related to Vuzix Blade ...

Indeed, there is a major obstacle to these ambitions for the general public: the price. The Vuzix Blades are expected to be available for sale in the second quarter of 2018 as a development kit, at a cost of around $ 1000. A sum that does not place the product within the reach of many consumers. The CEO of the company, Paul Travers, is aware of this. He told Bloomberg that his goal is to reach a price of $ 500 in 2019.

CES 2018: Acer Unveils the World's Thinnest Laptop

CES 2018: Acer unveils the world's thinnest laptop

‪‪Acer Inc.‬, ‪The International Consumer Electronics Show‬‬

The race for finesse is a struggle between the different players in the market every year and at the CES 2018, the Acer Swift 7 definitely wins, with only 8.98 millimeters thickness.

It's almost the size of a smartphone. At 8.98 millimeters thick, the new Acer Swift 7, introduced on the eve of the opening of CES 2018 in Las Vegas now claims the world's thinnest laptop label. Its predecessor was already only 10 millimeters, but the brand seems to want to continue to take us to the infinitely small by beating its own record.

Acer Swift 7, Just the Thickness of a Smartphone.

Visual level, it offers a 14-inch screen definition Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), all protected by a metal frame. So where is the trap? With such dimensions, the brand has had to make concessions somewhere no? The components are rather upscale with a Intel Core i7 seventh generation with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage in SSD format.

On the other hand, exit the dedicated GPU and we also forget the standard USB ports and we pass on USB Type-C. It is actually for gamers that the device will quickly reach its limits. Suffice to say that for games too greedy, it will quickly forget.

The new Acer Swift 7 slightly improves the brand on the side of autonomy with a maximum of 10 hours, one more than its predecessor. However, we are still very far from the best models of the market at this level. On the plus side, 4G LTE connectivity is rather useful for mobile connectivity users. Finally, there is the surprising presence of a fingerprint reader that avoids you to go through the box of the password. Located on the left of the keyboard, it is likely to surprise at first. The PC will also support face detection via Windows Hello.

It will be possible to discover the laptop at CES 2018, if not appointment early April with a price that should be around 1800 €. Rather high. To see if the finesse is for you a decisive argument in your choice.

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United States: Astronaut John Young, Pioneer of Spacewalk, Died at 87

United States: Astronaut John Young, Pioneer of Spacewalk, Died at 87

Commander John Young at a photo opportunity at the Houston Space Center, May 7, 1979. (NASA TV)

John Young landed on the moon in 1972, during the Apollo 16 mission.

"NASA and the world have lost a pioneer." Astronaut John Young died at the age of 87, announces Nasa, Saturday, January 6th. With six spacewalks and a landing on the Moon, he has been an important man in the American space program. The octogenarian died Friday night complications of pneumonia. He lived in the suburbs of Houston (Texas-South) near the NASA Space Center.

John Young was the only astronaut to have participated in the Gemini-Apollo and Space Shuttle projects. He was also the first to make six spacewalks - and even seven, counting his takeoff from the moon - and for a while, he held the record for time spent in space, according to NASA.

John Young‬, ‪NASA‬, ‪Apollo program‬, ‪History of spaceflight‬, ‪Project Gemini‬‬

He had walked on the Moon in 1972

Test pilot for the Navy, he made the fastest climb from the ground on a F-4 Phantom II jet, before joining NASA. John Young then participated in the Gemini 3 mission (1965), before ordering Gemini 10 (1966), flying in orbit around the Moon with Apollo 10 1969, and landing there with Apollo 16 in 1972. He also commanded the first mission of the American Space Shuttle in 1981.

John Young‬, ‪NASA‬, ‪Apollo program‬, ‪History of spaceflight‬, ‪Project Gemini‬‬

An aeronautical engineer by training, he then joined Nasa's management - notably in charge of selecting (Astronauts) for the Space Shuttle. In his autobiography, he revealed that he felt responsible for the shuttle accidents Challenger (1986) and Columbia (2003). When he retired in 2004, he said he was "very lucky" and enjoyed "every moment" of his career.

Jimmy Iovine could drop Apple Music's orders in August, after putting the streaming music platform into orbit.

Apple Music: Jimmy Iovine Could Leave the Band by mid-2018

‪‪Jimmy Iovine‬, ‪Apple Music‬, ‪Beats Electronics‬, ‪Dr. Dre‬‬‬‬

Jimmy Iovine could drop Apple Music's orders in August, after putting the streaming music platform into orbit.

Jimmy Iovine, in charge of developing the Apple Music streaming platform, is expected to leave the Apple group by mid-2018.

Billboard evokes a departure of the famous American producer of 64 years in August.

At this time, it should receive a final financial contribution related to the repurchase of Beats by Apple (which goes back to May 2014) for an amount of three billion dollars.

By starting his career in music studios in the 70s, Jimmy Iovine gradually developed his talents as a producer.

By helping to materialize more than 250 albums and working with stars like Bruce Springsteen or Patti Smith for the rock section but also Snoop Doggy Dog and Tupac Shakur for the rap component.

A last style of music he learned all the codes through the Interscope label set in the 1990s.

Beats ... A name that still resonates in music in the digital age. In 2008, Jimmy Iovine founded this company with another American rapper: Dr. Dre.

Initially, Beats had vocation to sell helmets, headphones and speakers. Then the business expands to streaming with the acquisition of the MOG music platform, which will become the Beats Music pay service. A base that will serve as a launch pad for Apple Music.

Manager and ambassador of music on behalf of Apple, Jimmy Iovine has contributed to the rise of Apple Music which now claims 30 million paid subscribers since its launch in June 2015. The platform is still challenger against Spotify which aims the Stock Exchange.

Manage the post-Iovine

It is necessary to go back to 2003 to find the first links of the interested party with Apple. Jimmy Iovine met for the first time Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, and Eddy Cue, in charge at the time of iTunes and iPods (now in charge of business services).

But relations between Jimmy Iovine and Eddy Cue have since deteriorated, according to Les Echos in an article of the day.

How to manage the departure of this charismatic manager (if it is confirmed)? The group led by Tim Cook has made Apple Music a key service in its overall strategy of services and content in the entertainment world.

The platform is natively integrated into iOS and will be a key element in the HomePod, the connected speaker with Siri voice recognition technology that Apple plans to launch later this year.

Another proof of Cupertino's interest in music is the recent acquisition of Shazam, the popular app that allows people to identify songs, TV shows, movies and advertising in the UK. space of a few seconds.

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CES 2018: Henri Fisker Shows Photos of Emotion

CES 2018: Henri Fisker shows photos of Emotion

The International Consumer Electronics Show‬, ‪Henrik Fisker‬, ‪Fisker Automotive‬, ‪2018‬‬

Fisker will present the Emotion at CES in Las Vegas 2018. Meanwhile, Henri Fisker has fun revealing the scenes.

The Fisker Emotion will be handmade. That, we are sure when we see the different photos shared by the boss in person. It is already he who was staged for the first shot "in real life" of the sedan 4-door electric.

For the data sheet, we will have to wait for the Consumer Electronics Show in a few days. All we know are the promises of Fisker. More than 640 km of range, a recharge of 200 km in 9 minutes thanks to a battery using solid state electrolyte technology. This battery is 2.5 times denser than conventional lithium-ion according to Fisker. And works at -35 ° when other batteries see their capacity melt.

First competitor of the Tesla Model S?

We will add a LIDAR (laser to detect his environment) for autonomous driving, 4 wheel drive and a starting price of $ 129,900. A serious competitor to the Tesla Model S if the promises are kept. And if the production can follow the demand.

As for aesthetics, everyone will have their opinion. It's Henri Fisker, it's certain. Note that like Tesla, the Fisker Emotion plays the card of originality for the opening of its doors.

Microsoft and Johnson Controls Disclose first Cortana-Controlled Smart Thermostat with pre-ordering in this March 2018

Cortana‬, ‪Microsoft‬, ‪Johnson Controls‬, ‪Smart thermostat‬‬

Cortana Microsoft’s digital assistant will show up soon on another smart device.

Johnson Controls and Microsoft today revealed a new smart thermostat called GLAS that Support Cortana and runs on the Windows 10 IoT platform.

This Device can be controlled via Smartphone app and through Voice Commands to Cortana and also a Touchscreen on the thermostat itself.

We not sure about the price or Release date but The Device will be available for pre-order in this March 2018.

GLAS lets users, check the weather, set temperature, monitor outdoor and indoor air quality.

the device will learn to Detect what time someone is or is not home and it will adjust settings accordingly.

in recent years, thermostats have become a big trend that Supports Digital assistants controlling.

ecobee, made several smart thermostats work with Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa.

in 2014, Google acquires Nest a thermostat maker and spent $3.2 Billion on it and now Nest thermostats can be controlled by Google assistant.

Another tech Gaint Apple makes own smart thermostat that can be controlled through Siri, it's a Virtual assistant of Apple.

Cortana Plays an important role in the Microsoft’s Windows 10 platform.A Cortana Powerd smart speaker appeared in October and going head-to-head with the Amazon Echo.

Lenovo ThinkPad X280 and X380

(CES) ThinkPad X280 and X380: Lenovo Renews the Range

Lenovo ThinkPad‬, ‪Laptop‬, ‪ThinkPad T Series‬, ‪Intel‬‬

A few hours from CES, Lenovo renews part of its range. The ThinkPad X380 and X280 are computers primarily intended for professionals. The two machines have many things in common, starting with the processors used, Intel 8th generation chips (which have twice as many hearts as last year). The X360 and X280 are equipped with the same graphics chip, an Intel UHD Graphics 620, which although not a "gamer" graphics card, can decently have fun with the less recent games.

The RAM of both computers can be up to 16 GB, but the memory frequency of the X280 is adjustable up to 2133 MHz while that of the X380 can run up to 2400 MHz. Storage on SSD can be up to 1 TB.

Dolby Premium on the X380

A major difference between the X280 and the X380 could be connected to the SSD connectivity, which should be more efficient on the X380, but this remains to be confirmed by tests. The X380 hosts a Dolby Premium Audio system while the X280 hosts Dolby Advance Audio. The ThinkPad X280 has a 12.5-inch screen and the X380, a 13.3-inch screen. Both have a 1080p resolution (1980 × 1080), the X380 theoretically having a more colorful screen with wider viewing angles thanks to an IPS LCD panel.

The ThinkPad X280 is the lightest computer, so the most portable of the two (at 1.2 kg), while the ThinkPad X380 is more "imposing" (1.4 kg) and complete (note for example the presence of a card reader on this model) and a little faster (SSD performance).

Security Breaches Threaten All PCs and Phones

Security Breaches Threaten All PCs and Phones

Intel‬, ‪Advanced Micro Devices‬‬ (AMD Stock)

Intel‬, ‪Advanced Micro Devices‬‬ (AMD Stock)

Security researchers have uncovered a set of security vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to steal sensitive information from almost any modern computing device that is equipped with Intel's, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), or compatible chips. ARM Holdings architecture.

One of the vulnerabilities relates specifically to chips made by Intel over the last ten years and another one affects laptops and desktops, smartphones, tablets and internet servers.

But according to Intel and ARM, the flaw is not a design flaw, even though users must download a patch to update their operating system.

"The phones, the PCs, all are concerned, but the impact will vary from product to product," Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday.

The team of computer security experts at Google's Project Zero, a subsidiary of Alphabet, in collaboration with researchers in several countries, discovered two flaws.

The first, called Meltdown, affects Intel chips and allows hackers to bypass the hardware barrier between user-run applications and computer memory, potentially leaving room for password access, for example. The second, called Spectrum, affects Intel, AMD and ARM chips and potentially allows hackers to seize secret data stored in the memory of applications running on the computer.

CORRECTIVES AVAILABLE

According to the researchers, Apple and Microsoft already have fixes for desktop users affected by Meltdown. Solicited, Microsoft refused to speak and Apple for its part did not respond immediately.

Daniel Gruss, one of the researchers at the Graz University of Technology at the origin of the Meltdown discovery, said it was "probably one of the worst processor bugs ever identified" in an interview with Reuters.

For this expert, Meltdown is the most serious problem in the short term, but could be corrected effectively through software updates.

The Spectrum Fault, however, which affects almost all computing devices, is harder to exploit by hackers, but it is also less easily correctable and will remain a serious problem in the long run, he explained.

Brian Krzanich said on CNBC that Intel had been informed by Google researchers for some time about these flaws and that the group had tested patches coming out next week.

Before the problems were revealed, Google said on its blog that Intel and others intended to disclose them on January 9. Google notified companies affected by the Specter Fault on June 1 and reported the Meltdown Fault after the first case of vulnerability but before July 28.

PC SLOW MOTION

The specialist publication The Register was the first to report the existence of these flaws on Wednesday. She also said that updates to fix problems could slow computers with Intel chips by 5% to 30%.

But Intel disputes this last statement.

"Intel has started providing software and firmware upgrades to mitigate these flaws," said the world's largest manufacturer of PC chips in a statement. "Contrary to some claims, the impact on performance depends on the workload and, for the average user, it should not be significant and will be mitigated over time," adds Intel.

ARM spokesman Phil Hughes said patches had already been shared with partner companies, including many smartphone manufacturers.

"This method only works if some type of malicious code is already running on a device and could at worst result in access to small data from the preferred memory," he said.

The AMD chips are also affected by at least one variant of the disclosed security flaws, but they can be corrected by a software update. Intel's competitor believes there is "almost no risk for AMD products at this time."

Google said on a blog that recently updated Android phones were also protected, including its Nexus and Pixel models. The US group added that no specific action was required for Gmail, but users of Chromebooks, Chrome web browsers, and other Google Cloud services will need to install updates.

Amazon, for its part, has corrected the problem on most of its Internet servers.




Dan Guido, General Manager of Trail of Bits, a computer security consulting company, is calling on companies to quickly update their systems, as he expects hackers to quickly develop malware that can exploit these vulnerabilities.