Well-known blogger John Gruber (John Gruber), whose predictions often come true, wrote that the Apple tablet may go without a camera.

There may be an extreme desire to Apple to reduce the cost and size of the device. Info Gruber agrees with a recent leak – the image of the future housing unit.

Meanwhile, the other day, the representative of Orange said that the tablet will still camera.

We look forward to January 27, when, as many believe, Apple will officially unveil its tablet.

Via Electronista

Nokia N900 will create a model for your own online store application type Ovi Store. N900 runs on OS Maemo, that is why it does not fit all programs of Ovi Store.

Install the program will be directly from the phone so sync with your computer is not necessary. Phone will automatically let you know when to some of the installed software update came out.

The emergence of a separate store for Maemo increases the probability that Nokia will release more devices on this platform. However, it is unlikely to happen this year.

Via TechRadar

Universal Music, Emi Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music require that the two founders of The Pirate Bay to pay compensation of two million Swedish kronor (about 8.4 million rubles), or 500 thousand each. Last year, the Swedish court demanded that Gottfried Svartholma (Gottfrid Svartholm) and Fredrik Neiji (Fredrik Neij) to stop work on the site, but they have not complied with this requirement and continue to work.

According to the verdict, 500 thousand kroons are fine for failure to comply with a court decision, but a month ago and Svartholm Neiji appealed to higher authorities, thus technically a penalty has not obliged. However, labels are not going to wait: they require the court to recover the fine immediately.

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The newspaper Vedomosti, citing sources in Mail.ru wrote that last year's popular email service has signed a formal agreement with Google to use its search engine on its services, but so far no hurry to move him. Previously, he worked Mail.ru search of "Yandex", but now there is and it: from 31 December 2009 there has a search system, formerly known as GoGo.

Under the agreement with Google Mail.ru required to establish services in their search service on Google, as well as visitors to display ads advertising network AdSense. However, Mail.ru is not obliged to mention the brand, and Google has the right to use any other technology, including in conjunction with engine Google. In Mail.ru decided to choose this particular compromise – search by GoGo plus ads from Google. The guide Russia's branch of Google that information confirmed.

In 2008, Google was trying to agree on the deployment of its search with another company – Rambler, but to no avail. Then the Rambler would even sell Google advertising network of Russia's Begun ", but the Antimonopoly Service has blocked the deal. Sources in the Rambler explained by the fact that Prime Minister Putin opposed the idea of the appearance of foreign search engine for Russia's well-known site.

And now Google refuses and Mail.ru, which only heightens the rumors about government interference in negotiations internet companies. Officially in Mail.ru refute these rumors.

via Gazette

After Apple late last year acquired the music service Lala, Warner Music, which was an investor Lala (in 2007 it bought its shares at $ 20 million), Apple decided to sell its stake. The transaction took place in December 2009, revenue from Warner Music it was $ 9 million

However, Warner continues to cooperate with Lala, which is now owned by Apple. According to the results for the year 2009, this cooperation has brought Warner $ 300 000.

It is assumed that the occurrence of Lala in Apple would be a starting point for a new streaming service under the brand iTunes.

Via AppleInsider

Programmer Tim Martin (Tim Martin), who writes for the iPhone, once looked at the statistics of their programs by users and discovered a curious thing: one of the users working in version iPhone OS 4.2. Of course, this may simply be a mistake. On the other hand, have already been rumors of imminent withdrawal SDK for iPhone 4.0. Perhaps someone from Apple employees and testing program Martin in the new version platforms.

It is reported that the new SDK is an emulator mode, which allows to write programs for different screen resolutions.

Tim Martin on the team flakasoft, certain programs Robert Lang's Origami and Paper Plane Guy's Construction Kit.

Via AppleInsider

At the Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2010, one of the top managers of Microsoft Debragga James (James DeBragga) subjected to unflattering assessment of the competing platform Android, calling it "free like a puppy." Previously CEO of the company Entourage praised Android for free, in response to that Debragga compared it with the abandoned puppy, which despite his gratuity of some problems and headache.

This Debragga (naturally) lauded Windows Mobile, drawing attention to the close cooperation of Microsoft in the manufacturers, which helps them to provide quality support to its users. Many users Nexus One had problems with tech support.

Debragga also critical of the new smartbukah and plates on Android, shown at CES, such as ICD Ultra and Lenovo Skylight. In his view, they require a constant connection to the web, which is more disadvantages than advantages.

Microsoft can understand: loud news around Android at the show much more than in any Windows around its hypostasis. Almost all smartphones and netbooks, provided it is working on the OS from Google, and this has caused considerable excitement. They have a completely objective advantages: for example, they are cheaper to license and support for ARM-processors than can not boast of Microsoft.

Via Electronista

On Tuesday, Google announced that soon users will be stored in Docs files of any format and size up to 250 MB. In addition, the total amount allocated to the user space is increased to 1 GB, but if this is not enough, you can buy extra coverage for $ 0.25 per 1 GB per year. In essence, Google Docs has a typical faylohranilischem.

Version Google Docs Premier Edition allows you to simultaneously download multiple files and synchronize them with your PC in real time.

At Google, even ventured to suggest that the Docs will be an ideal tool for sharing files and in this role could displace removable media like flash drives. Adoption, of course, questionable: with flash drives do not need to bother with logins, passwords and access rights.

The new version of Docs will be available within two weeks, as users will be notified.

Via Electronista

Company True Companion demonstrated at the exhibition Adult Entertainment Expo rubber robotic doll Roxie (English version is eloquent: Roxxxy), able to carry on a conversation with a person and perform certain actions. It can rotate his head, moving his lips as if to take her hand, she says: "I like to keep your hands". Her vocabulary includes other words, cause here we will not for censorship reasons. Interestingly, the doll can talk about football and in particular Manchester United – the club, which is an avid fan of Hines.

Roxy can be configured with a computer, for which the manufacturer supplies the necessary software. You can download updates for it from the Internet, as well as to replenish its vocabulary in any words.

According to the founder of True Companion Douglas Hines (Douglas Hines), is not just a sex toy: doll can maintain simple conversation. "Now you can chat with your partner – he said. – Yes, she can not vacuum and cook, but everything else is able to do: Well, you know what I mean.

Roxy variants will be produced few, and each modification will be its name: for example Wild Wendy and frigid Farra. There will even male doll named Rocky (Rocky). Price will range from $ 7000 to $ 9000.

via Correspondent