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Samsung considers a "victory" the ruling in his favor against Apple The Supreme Court of the United States exempts the South Korean company from paying 372 million euros for allegedly plagiarizing mobile components   Samsung Electronics has celebrated as a "victory" the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that has exempted him from paying 399 million dollars (372 million euros) to Apple for the alleged plagiarism of components for mobile phones. The ruling, issued on Tuesday, "is a victory for Samsung and all those who promote creativity, innovation and fair competition in the market," the South Korean company said in a brief statement from its headquarters in Seoul.   Samsung described the ruling as a "historic decision" and expressed its gratitude for the support received "in our fight to guarantee a legal environment that rewards invention and encourages innovation," according to the statement. Investors in the...

A lot of humor in the most watched videos of the year on YouTube The Morancos, the youtuber rapper Lory Money or the parodies of El Rubius occupy the top ten positions of the table with millions of reproductions of Internet users Many contents become viral on YouTube not only because users see them, but because they share and comment. During 2016, humor has been one of the basic factors when it comes to attracting followers, although the controversial announcement of Christmas and the most famous youtubers also sneak into the list. From YouTube Spain they assure that although "there is no exact formula", the most popular videos usually have three characteristics: "they entertain or are informative, you want to share them with other people, and they come from a channel with more similar videos and with an audience already existing". This year, these have been the winners: Music videos As for exclusively musical videos, highlights' La Bicicleta 'by Carlos ...

Jump, the agile robot to help in catastrophes Copy the agility of the gálagos to move quickly among the debris   US scientists created a particularly efficient jumping robot, which could become an indispensable tool for rescue teams working on difficult terrain, for example, among the rubble of buildings destroyed by an earthquake. This robot, inspired by the glabla, a small primate that is the best jumper in the animal kingdom, weighs 100 grams and is 26 centimeters high when fully deployed. Designed by engineers at the University of California at Berkeley, it was presented on Tuesday in the first issue of the journal ScienceRobotics.   "What initially inspired us were the conversations with the rescue teams at a training site, where there were huge piles of debris simulating collapsed buildings," Duncan Haldane, a robotics researcher at Berkeley and one of the researchers, told a telephone press conference. creators. These engineers were inspired by the animal kingd...

The OCU criticizes the "big difference" between the real internet speed and the promised by the operators The consumer association ensures that users with ADSL technology obtain an average of 50% of the speed indicated as contracted The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has criticized the "great difference" that exists between the speed promised by operators and the real speed in Internet access contracts, as shown by the data obtained in about 8,000 measurements taken to out by the association. The OCU launched a month ago the campaign 'Give me the speed I pay' to claim that the speed of Internet offered by the operators is guaranteed, which included the possibility for users to make measurements of their speed through a tool made available for the organization. Taking into account those services in which at least 50 users have participated, the OCU emphasizes that in those with ADSL / VDSL technology, an average of only 50% of the speed ind...

Artificial intelligence is already able to measure the quality of sleep Xiaomi Lunar is inserted between the sheets and sends the data to the smartphone via WiFi    Seven out of ten Spaniards have poor sleep quality, according to the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU). However, 40% of respondents are not aware of suffering from this problem. Therefore, technology reappears as an ally. Xiaomi, the Chinese technology company, has presented Lunar, a device that will analyze the quality of sleep of its users. For Lunar to work, simply insert the device between the sheets and sleep next to it. Thanks to a WiFi connection and send information and data to an Android device via WiFi. According to GizmoChina, the device intelligently analyzes sleep quality and provides periodic reports through the mobile application, which is installed on any Android or iOS device and connects via WiFi. The sensor does not have to be in contact with the skin to work but it is enough that i...

Leading technology companies create a virtual reality guild Acer, Starbreeze, Google, HTC, VIVE, Oculus, Samsung and Sony have created the Global RV Association to develop common software and share practices   The main technology companies have created the so-called Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA) in order to develop and share common practices. The companies that joined this Wednesday under the GVRA are Acer Starbreeze, Google, HTC VIVE, Oculus of Facebook, Samsung and Sony Interactive Entertainment, according to a joint statement.   These companies intend to "unite the international community of virtual reality", which could be a first step towards the development of a common software nowadays nonexistent, despite the notable absence in the Valve association. "The goal of the GVRA is to promote responsible development and adoption of virtual reality worldwide, its members will develop and share practices, conduct research and unite the international comm...

Tesla autopilot could have Samsung seal The South Korean will sell semiconductors and screens for autonomous vehicles of the car    It is not the first time that rumors of alliance between Tesla and Samsung are heard, maybe it is not the last either. Last August, it was rumored that Samsung SDI, the subsidiary of the South Korean mobile manufacturer, was chosen by Elon Musk to build the new Tesla Model 3 batteries. Only 137 characters were enough on Twitter for Elon Musk to deny that information and cause losses of 580 million dollars to Samsung SDI. "I would like to clarify that Tesla works exclusively with Panasonic for the cells of the Model 3, the articles that say otherwise are erroneous," Musk wrote in his profile.    Now by the end of 2016, the paths of both companies are coming together again. Electronics Times publishes this Friday the possibility that Samsung is the main supplier of the chips and displays needed for the autopilot of Tesla models. At...

Star Wars drones land in Spain at Christmas   Drones allow speeds of more than 56 kilometers per hour in less than three seconds and have a flight range of between 6 and 9 minutes Next Thursday, December 15, the latest installment of the Star Wars saga arrives in Spanish cinemas. Although fans of the futuristic production will have to wait for Christmas to be able to test the official drones of the film. Manufactured by the Propel company, the T-65 X-Wing Startfighter, the TIE Advanced or the Speeder Bike 74-Z are the first drones that the company will launch, although it is expected that others will soon arrive, such as the spacecraft made by the Kessel corridor. less than twelve parsecs, the expected Millennium Falcon   Before Christmas the fans of the saga will be able to enjoy flying these three drones at speeds above 56km / hour and with an optimal flight control to perform maneuvers that mimic the Star Wars flight patterns. The drones of Propel are designed for b...

Samsung will also eliminate conventional headphones A leak reveals that the company follows in Apple's footsteps and abandons the 3.5mm jack input for helmets in the Galaxy S8    When Apple showed the world its new iPhone 7 without a headphone jack, it caused a stir. The company has opted for wireless helmets - which has been called AirPods - that do not end up liking its loyal fans (among other things for its price of around 200 euros). Despite the criticism received, and after also Motorola and several Chinese companies have eliminated this entry of helmets in their latest models, the South Korean giant Samsung, Apple's number one competitor, has taken the step forward.    According to the information unveiled by Sammobile, a website specializing in Samsung products, will get rid of the traditional headphone port (the 3.5mm mini jack) in its new Galaxy S8 model, its big bet for 2017 with which they try to overcome the failure of the Galaxy Note 7 due to the...

The 'low cost' technology tremble for a rise in the cost of the screens The fight for the most affordable suppliers threatens to increase the final price of the devices in the Spanish points of sale    Less than a month before Santa Claus leaves the gifts on the Christmas trees, the letters for Santa Claus and the Magi are filled with technology. Spain has become the country with the most smartphones per inhabitant in the world - nine out of ten Spaniards already have one of these devices - which represents an increase of 4% compared to last year.   A fever that seems not to remit in 2016 and that will fill the sacks of the magicians of the East and the smiling fat man born in the North Pole, although, yes, they should scratch their pockets these holidays. As this newspaper has learned, Spanish manufacturers of 'low cost' technology are seeing how their Asian suppliers are raising the price of their parts. "There is a big problem and it is the lack of scree...

A flexible device captures energy from human movement The system is low cost, as thin as a sheet of paper and can be adapted to many applications and sizes    Engineers from Michigan State University have created a new way to collect energy from human movement, with a device similar to a film that can be bent to create more energy. With a low-cost device, known as a nanogenerator, the scientists successfully operated an LCD touch screen, a bank of 20 LED lights and a flexible keyboard, all with a simple touch or movement of pressure and without the help of a battery.    Nelson Sepulveda, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and principal investigator of the project, said that these innovative findings, published in the magazine 'Nano Energy', suggest that "we are on the road to portable devices driven by the human movement." "What I foresee, relatively soon, is the ability to not have to charge the mobile phone for a whole week, for ex...

Half of the devices of the Spanish have 'malware' Three out of ten users do not know the origin of the computer virus      Maybe you may be using a technological device and may be infected without knowing it. This is clear from the latest study by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. 42% of Spaniards "have been attacked by 'malware'," says the report, adding that "a fifth has become a victim of infection." The funny thing is that almost a third (29%) of Internet users affected by 'malware' in Spain have no idea how the malware arrived at the device. These results show that the use of reliable security solutions is the only way for the devices to remain protected.   "The threat of 'malware' is a continuing headache for consumers, as cybercriminals have become increasingly sophisticated and stealthy when launching attacks against the devices we use daily," says Alfonso Ramirez, CEO of Kaspersky Lab Iberia The impact ...

The United States studies to approve calls during flights The final decision will be in the hands of each company   "Please turn off your electronic devices during this flight." Perhaps this phrase is one of the most repeated by the crews of the airlines. However, you can have the days counted. The Department of Transportation of the United States (DOT) will study the possibility of allowing voice calls during commercial flights, but it will have to be through WiFi.   According to The Wall Street Journal, the US agency will study the proposal, although it is not expected to be short-term. US officials will review the feasibility of the project and gather the opinions of airlines and industry experts. However, the final decision to implement this rule will remain in the hands of the companies themselves, as they will decide whether to allow voice calls. If they approve it, they will have to inform during the purchase of the tickets of this possibility. More and more ai...

Brussels fine with 166 million to Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo for agreeing the price of rechargeable batteries Samsung also participated, but has dodged the sanction because he confessed to the European Commission the existence of the agreement   The European Commission announced on Monday the imposition of a fine of 166 million euros to electronics manufacturers Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo for agreeing prices and exchanging information on the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries they produced, which are commonly used in mobile phones and computers. Samsung also participated in the illegal pact but has dodged the economic sanction because it confessed to Brussels the existence of the cartel, contrary to European rules on competition.    The competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, has justified the fine in which "millions of Europeans" use products that incorporate this type of batteries, so the poster had an "impact on prices" that they paid for their electr...

IBM Watson is ready to fight against cybercrime Uses cognitive technologies, but is still in beta     Cybersecurity is one of the essential pillars of companies and they are increasingly paying attention to this field in their budget items. Cybercrime is becoming more frequent and more complex. To identify and curb their threats, leading companies in the banking, health, insurance, education and other industries have joined the Beta program of IBM Watson for Cyber ​​Security. The IBM project uses cognitive technologies such as machine learning and natural language processing, which can help security analysts make better decisions more quickly from large amounts of data.    Watson for Cyber ​​Security takes full advantage of IBM's cognitive technology, and is being trained to understand the unique language of security. In this way security analysts can make better decisions from structured data, but also from the huge amount of unstructured data that unti...

Spanish consumers seek other opinions online before buying Good opinions convince more than half of buyers   Diving in pages with opinions about products or purchases is already a common practice for Spanish online buyers. 96.5% of users who make an online purchase seek comments from other consumers before buying a product online. The good opinions of other users have a positive influence on 58.7% of users, while 16% of them are influenced by negative comments. On the contrary, just over a quarter, 25.3%, says they do not feel affected by the comments of other users. 45.1% say that they always look for comments from other users, while 51.4% indicate that they do so at times. On the other hand, 3.5% never seek comments from other users before buying 'online', as is clear from the first Observatory on eCommerce habits developed by Trusted Shops in collaboration with Alpha Research. "The security when buying 'online' is a fundamental aspect and it is interesti...

For the general director of Panda, «an antivirus is insufficient in the face of cybercrime» The main person in charge of Panda in Spain, Rosa Díaz, urges "to look for solutions that go further and that protect us better    Cybercrime is becoming increasingly sophisticated and defending itself requires greater cooperation from companies, administrations and countries because antivirus programs are becoming insufficient to save themselves from cyberattacks. This was stated on Tuesday by the general director of Panda Spain, Rosa Díaz, during a meeting on cybersecurity organized by the National Cryptological Center.   "Nowadays, an antivirus is not enough, now we have to look for solutions that go further and that protect us better from threats," said Rosa Diaz during the CCN-CERT Conference. The board has also made it clear that "just as criminals come together to attack us, it's up to us to unite and collaborate with each other to face cybercrime, innovati...

Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría advocates regulating the security of cybernauts "cold The Vice President of the Government considers it necessary to "take seriously" the privacy of users on the Internet   The Vice President of the Government, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, has deemed it necessary to "take seriously" the privacy and security of users on the Internet and has underlined the Spanish Executive's commitment to regulate "cold" this issue so that their rights are protected. Sáenz de Santamaría has shown this way at the closing of the Annual Conference of the Association of Spanish Newspaper Publishers (AEDE), where he referred to the announcement he made on December 1, at his appearance in the Constitutional Committee of Congress, of a law to guarantee the rights of citizens on the Internet and with which they can combat threats and harassment in the network.    "We have to go from the scheme of protection and guarantee of rights in ...

IBM will hire 25,000 employees in the US in the next four years The announcement comes before the Trump meeting with technology industry leaders, where Jeff Bezos from Amazon, Tim Cook from Apple, Satya Nadella from Microsoft and Elon Musk from Tesla are expected.   Technology giant IBM has announced that it will hire 25,000 people in the United States over the next four years, a day before President-elect Donald Trump meets with technology industry leaders. Some 6,000 of them will be hired in 2017, said IBM president Ginni Rometty in an opinion piece published in the USA Today newspaper.   IBM, which in recent years undertook a restructuring of its activities, will invest $ 1 billion in employee training and development over the next four years, Rometty said. "We are hiring because the nature of our work is evolving and because of this many of those jobs are also difficult to fill," Rometty said, noting that many industries are being modified by data science and clou...

Google releases its autonomous car The search giant creates the Waymo division to work on the development of this vehicle   Apple announced a few weeks ago that it started its autonomous car again. Google also returns to heat up the engines of its Google Car, which is reborn as Waymo, an independent entity within Alphabet. After six years of work in the division of Google X, the department of special projects, the autonomous car of the giant search engine begins to travel kilometers alone.   The CEO of Waymo will be John Krafcik, although all the decisions made in the new company will have to be reported to Alphabet. The goal that Krafcik has in front is to have the necessary technology ready to deploy the Google Car for the American roads starting in 2020. Waymo has already taken the first steps to "be profitable for Alphabet," says the CEO of the new company. Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NA have joined their paths to achieve the 2020 goals. With this allianc...

Rio Games, American elections and Diana Quer, the most searched on Google this year The company publishes what have been the topics that have interested most Internet users around the world ... and there are surprises   What is the last thing you searched for on Google? Every day we write whatever we need to know in the web's search engine par excellence. The American giant gathers our searches to find out what is most worrying or drawing our attention.    As every year, Google has taken the list of the most sought after content by Internet users around the world. Pokemon Go is confirmed as a global phenomenon, but some surprises arise as the American elections is the fifth most sought after by the Spanish, while those of our country are not in the Top10. Or that Diana Quer -an event that happened at the end of August- has also sneaked into the table. Next, the lists in the world and in Spain. From Google Spain say that "what is clear is that both in low and high, p...

Virtual therapy for people with reduced mobility in the hands Israeli researchers focus their research on 3D virtual reality to improve patient rehabilitation   Researchers at the University of Tel-Aviv (Israel) have discovered a therapy with 3D virtual reality glasses to help people with reduced mobility in their hands, according to the magazine "Cell Press". Israeli scientists observed that participants used their left hand better after an exercise in which they moved the fingers of their right hand while viewing their left hand with virtual reality glasses. "We are cheating the brain, this experiment turned out to be a good demonstration of how to combine software engineering and neuroscience," said the study's lead author, Roy Mukamel. To carry out the investigation, the motor ability of each of the 53 participants' hands was first determined. In the first experiment, patients made movements with their right hand while the screen showed the left ...

Twitter already allows the broadcast of live video Until now this functionality was only available through Periscope    The millions of Twitter users can already broadcast live video from Wednesday from the platform's mobile application, without having to resort to Periscope. Although the app allowed streaming playback live since January, it was necessary to use the Periscope video application, something that is no longer mandatory with this update, available today for iOS and Android devices.    Users will see the videos embedded in tweets and may retweet, but also interact directly on the broadcast with comments or sending hearts to indicate that the content is to our liking. "Live video is the most immersive way to experience what is happening in the world, from protests to celebrations to fun moments, we make it easier than ever to broadcast live video," they say from Twitter Spain. To start broadcasting live, you just have to click on the 'write Tweet...

Amazon would be willing to open its supermarkets without boxes in Europe The regulators of the United Kingdom and the European Union have approved the petitions of the North American giant    "No queues, no orders, no, seriously", "no boxes, no orders", "every queue is a defect". These are some of the applications for brands that Facebook has requested in Brussels and also in the United Kingdom. The phrases are similar to the one used by the American company when last December its stores were announced for the first time. At that time, there were reports that the company intended to open around 2,000 stores, although Amazon denied this information.    The Amazon Go supermarkets are designed so that the customers of the e-commerce giant can make their purchases without having to wait in the line of boxes to be charged. Customers will register their Amazon account and mark the products they wish to buy. With this technology, Jeff Bezos' company expects t...

Spanish university students create a Hyperloop made with a 3D printer The prototype has two meters long by one meter printed with the advice of BQ    Students of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) has built a Hyperloop model capable of reaching one thousand kilometers per hour through the use of renewable energies, with a 3D Witbox 2 printer. The team of 30 students is carrying out a prototype vacuum-powered capsule with capacity for a passenger, which will be presented at the Pod Competition II, where it will fight in August with another 26 proposals.   The design consists of passive magnets combined with electromagnets in the upper part of the capsule that allow precise control of the repulsion and magnetic attraction, and with it, the distance to the tube, so that the capsule is left levitating from the ceiling without the help of any external element. Currently, the members of the project are immersed in the construction of a model of the prototype for the c...

One in three companies has suffered a cyber attack Security problems have increased 45% since 2013    One in three responsible for Information Technology (IT) says that your organization has suffered a major cyber attack in the last 24 months, which is 45% more compared to the figures of 2013, according to the work CIO Survey 2017 prepared Harvey Nash and KPMG. Despite the high visibility of this type of attack, the greatest increase in terms of threats comes from attacks within the company itself, which has gone from 40% to 47% in one year. In addition, the study indicates that 64% of organizations are adapting their technological strategy due to an unprecedented political and economic uncertainty on a global scale and that 89% are maintaining or increasing their investment in innovation, as well as in digital workforce .    On the other hand, digital strategies have permeated companies around the world, as it shows that the percentage of organizations that have the...