Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

As we write this review, it is known that the sale of the latest Android Samsung tablet must be stopped in Europe, after legal action from Apple. Look at the picture and it's not hard to see why. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 looks creepy, like a cheeky iPad 2 - and probably does not help that the different capacities and configurations are priced exactly 3G to close corresponding models from Apple. Samsung plans to appeal against the decision, but once the current stocks are sold, there's no telling when or if there will be no more.
It's a shame because the Galaxy Tab has a lot going on. The looks have been updated since Samsung first demonstrated the device in February, but it's still lighter than the iPhone 2 at 565g, and a fraction of a millimeter thinner. The plastic back is not as bulletproof as the metal case of Apple, but like the Asus Eee Pad Transformer - so far our favorite Android tablet - it feels sturdy and warm.
The screen is also a delight - a multitouch 1200 x 800 LCD display providing more screen space than the iPhone two and a sharper dot pitch. Super-based PLS technology from Samsung - the company itself take IPS - it's so bright and colorful as you could ask, offers excellent viewing angle and a maximum brightness of 492cd/m2 arrest (brighter than the Apple display) with a punchy contrast ratio of 600:1. The only drawback is that, predictably, the widescreen format feels a bit awkward in portrait.
Internally, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, based on a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, again to match the Asus Transformer. It was no surprise, therefore, see the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark complete in a very similar 2.4 seconds - just a touch behind the iPad 2 of 2.1 seconds. The BBC home page opened in 5.6 seconds, and the Android-only benchmark Quadrant of the Galaxy Tab scored 2200, again a typical score for a high-end tablet.
In practice, this is a tough experience Honeycomb. Scrolling and rotation animations seem a bit choppy compared to the iPhone 2, and when you swipe to scroll up or down a page, there is a slight delay before the motion register. But these are niggles Android general, and they are easy to live with. Overall, the apps and front-end are as responsive as you could ask.
Samsung TouchWiz 4.0's also overlaid on the regular adjustments Android interface. These include "Live Panel" - large informational widgets for your home screens - and a "mini apps Tray" along the bottom of the home screen. The notification and the settings area on the bottom right of the screen is replaced by its version of Samsung, offering simple one-touch access to frequently used settings.
A flashy "tilt to zoom 'feature was also added to the browser and the various interface elements have been refurbished with a clean black-on-white look. These changes are not overwhelming, but they add little to the experience. Potentially more useful is the pre-installed copy of Office Polaris, plus a number of customized Samsung applications. These include the Social Hub, which combines your social networking services into a single interface, and the Music Hub, an integrated music store powered by 7digital service.
If you want existing media files from your PC to the Galaxy Tab 10.1, it is a breeze. Choose Samsung's software provides wireless sync, but once the drivers are installed, the tablet also works as a regular MTP device, so you can use whatever media manager to the player via a standard USB syncing. The speakers are excellent, delivering remarkable book given the size and the presence of the device.
Many popular video formats can be played out of the box, and there is support for Windows 7 the built-in transcoding capabilities to help with movie files in the wrong format. We also found that 720p YouTube videos played without a hiccup, just like standard-definition content from the BBC iPlayer mobile app - although high-definition streams were unwatchable.

To record your own video, the rear-facing camera captures sharp 720p image, but it's a bit grainy. Photos look better: posterior 3.2 MP autofocus camera takes photos with crisp detail and a good, realistic colors even in lowish light - and an LED flash to help if things too dark. The front-facing camera is as sharp, but uses a smaller 2MP sensor and a fixed focal length.

It is inevitable, we have some cramping on the hardware. The biggest disappointment is battery life: In our ongoing video test, the Galaxy managed just 10.1 Tab 7HR 18min of playing off a full load - less than half the life of the iPhone 2, and 80 minutes less than the Asus Eee Pad Transformer.

It's annoying that the only standard connector is a 3.5mm headphone jack (plus a SIM lock on the 3G version). Otherwise, all power and data is via a private 30-pin connector. If you want to connect an external display, set the external HDMI adapter, available for around £ 20 online.

There is no microSD slot either, so if you want extra storage, you must similarly priced SD or USB-2 adapter. The USB adapter can also be used to connect a mouse, but it is not enough power for an external keyboard, if you do too much typing, you can use Bluetooth keyboard or buy a special dock for £ 80 . That's 20 pounds less than the keyboard of the transformer, but this model includes an additional battery that Samsung dock is missing.
The OS has also allowed a number of shortcomings. The Android Market is smaller than Apple's App Store, with no way to filter smartphone apps are not optimized for tablets. The interface lacks the relentless clarity of IOS, and Samsung's tinkering with the front only complicates things further. On the other hand, gives you the freedom to alternative browsers and soft keyboards to install, not to mention Flash. And of course you can sync an Android device with as many PCs as you want, using whatever software you want.
Overall, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a very likeable machine. With its smooth performance, lightweight chassis and excellent screen and speakers, it captures the instinctive, tactile appeal of Apple's tablet is better than any rival we've seen. It has its weak points - especially the battery life - and it's hardly innovative. But if you can find in the shops, it's the best Android tablet we've seen, and an attractive alternative to the iPhone 2.

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Anonymous Hackers Crosses Swords with Facebook On Guy Fawkes Day

Guy Fawkes Day, also known as Guy Fawkes Night and Bonfire Night is a commemoration observed on or around November 5, especially in Britain.
The hacker collective Anonymous has vowed to "destroy" Facebook on November 5th, according to the official YouTube channel group announced on Tuesday.

"Your medium of communication you all so dearly love will be destroyed," the group wrote in a transcript of the YouTube video. "If you are a willing hacktivists or a man who just wants to protect the freedom of information, then join the cause and kill facebook [sic] for the sake of your own privacy."

Anonymous claims that their plans to hack Facebook is a protest against the privacy issues in the popular social media site. The group also says that Facebook's privacy controls are a joke and that users can not delete their accounts if they want.

"Everything you do on Facebook stays on Facebook, regardless of your" privacy "settings, and deleting your account is impossible, even if you 'delete' your account, all your personal information remains on Facebook and can be recovered at any time, "the group wrote. "Changing the privacy settings for your Facebook account more" private "is a delusion. Facebook knows more about you than your family."

The date November 5 is Guy Fawkes Day when Britain commemorates Fawkes and his attempt to destroy British House of Lords in 1605. Fawkes has become a symbol activists and those who resist authority.

Anonymous has been in the news recently with a successful hacking attack on the Syrian Ministry of Defence website. The group has also attacked other websites of the government and large companies like Sony, Bank of America and PayPal. Facebook is not the only social network of the group has had problems with hacktivists. The group was banned from Google + hacktivists asked the collective to start their own social network.

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Facebook rejects NY man's claim of half-ownership

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that an alleged contract and e-mails that a New York man claims his right to a share of 50% in the social networking site are "forgeries".

Paul Ceglia said that Mr. Zuckerberg a contract in 2003 that Mr. Ceglia half ownership of Facebook has signed.

In a court filing, Facebook and Mr Zuckerberg the question that Mr. Ceglia turn on the alleged contract and emails.

Lawyers for Mr. Ceglia disputed claims Facebook.

"The so-called expert advice is provided without consideration of the actual contract at issue in the case," said Dennis C. Vacco, who is one of the lawyers for Mr. Ceglia.
Cut-and-paste '

In a filing made at the U.S. District Court in Buffalo, Mr. Zuckerberg said he web development services in 2003 StreetFax, a business Mr. Ceglia tried to start at the moment.

He said he signed a contract drafted by Mr. Ceglia, wood pellets a seller, which meant only the work he did for StreetFax.

"Zuckerberg and Facebook Ceglia never discussed and never signed a contract on Facebook," the filing said.

"The contract is a cut-and-pasting the e-mails are complete fabrications, and this whole lawsuit is a fraud."

Facebook and Mr Zuckerberg hope to use forensic tests to prove that the documents were forgeries.

Facebook is privately owned, but estimates of the value range between $ 50 billion (£ 30 billion) and $ 76.4bn (£ 46.7bn).

Twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss also claimed that Mr. Zuckerberg from its Web site idea, but they were all students at Harvard.

In 2008 they reached a settlement that gave them $ 20,000,000 in cash and stock valued at $ 45 to $ 36 per share.

They have since tried unsuccessfully to have their cases reopened against Facebook, claiming that the company hid information and they should receive more shares.

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Toshiba prices its new tablet to undercut Apple's iPad2

Toshiba has announced its foray into the rapidly growing market for tablet with its latest gadget called thrive.

The Japanese electronics maker has priced its entry-level $ 429 (£ 262), which is cheaper than the base model of Apple's iPad2.

The company said that its basic model comes with Wi-Fi capabilities and is aimed at consumers who use tablets at home.

The tablet will go on sale in the U.S. on July 10.
"Non-Apple products"

The success of Apple's iPad has encouraged many computer and electronics companies to enter the segment.

Samsung has launched its Galaxy tab, while Sony has also announced its entry with two new models.

While none of them are able to make a significant dent in Apple's market share, Toshiba says the demand for other products was gradually increasing.

"There is a market out there of people who want to buy non-Apple products, " said Jeff Barney, Toshiba America.

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Google to abandon older browsers

Google is phasing out support for older browsers with effect from August 1.

Using IE7, Safari 3, Firefox 3.5 and its predecessors version of Gmail, Google Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites will lose some functions.

Ultimately warned, these web services will stop working for the stabbing with older browsers.

The move is part of a trend towards the use of aging and insecure browsers are not sophisticated enough to handle the latest Web technologies to stop.
Code jam

Statistics about browser versions compiled by StatCounter shows about 17% to change in light of the decision by Google.

Google made its announcement in a blog post says its engineers wanted to use the newest features in browsers to make, requiring support for HTML5 technology.

Consequently, with effect from August 1, Google will only support what the "modern browsers" calls. Through this means that the latest versions and the previous major versions of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.

When new versions of their release, Google will be working with Web services that support and then drop the third oldest version.

Aid in this sense means that Google is not only the compatibility testing with up-to-date browsers. It will not test with older programs and ensure that web services will work with them.

Closing the blog post, Venkat Panchapakesan, Vice President of Engineering at Google, wrote: "These new browsers are more than just a modern convenience, they are a necessity for what the future holds."

In mid-May, Mozilla, which oversees Firefox development, launches a plan to 12 million or so people using version 3.5 of its browser to update.

It said it was "frustrated" with efforts to get people to upgrade and had a series of steps to force change.

It uses pop-up windows, advertisements, updates and re-directs to guide people to more recent versions of Firefox.

Figures collected by Mozilla suggest that the campaign has had some success as the number of users to Firefox 3.5 has now decreased to about one million had.

Microsoft's campaign to stop people using Internet Explorer 6 is one of the longest running upgrade efforts.

The software giant has used its automatic update system for newer versions of its browser to connect to many users.

However, many companies prefer not to use this system and that has resulted in some IE6 holding companies and nations.

Worldwide, approximately 11% of the browsers are IE6, suggesting the figures compiled by Microsoft, and there is a wide variation in the world.

Approximately 34% of Chinese Internet users on IE6, like 22.3% of South Koreans and 11.6% of the Vietnamese people.

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