2015 New Year, time for a Google doodle! – Overclockers

He was of course to arrive: at 00:00 tonight released a new Google Doodle with the theme of the first day of a brand new year.

December is a month packed holidays and we have recently also a lot of Google Doodle’s pass by. The first of the new year, of course, concerned a copy on New Years Day, with a nice fireworks animation to convey. What 2015 – except probably a new version of Windows and Office, a fresh iPad and some more of that sort of thing – will bring natural nobody knows. Therefore, let’s just start from the good and hope for a healthy and well in 2015

By the way: did you know that the very first Google doodle already appeared 17 years ago? To be precise, on August 30, 1998, dedicated to the Burning Man festival

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Huawei sold 75 million smartphones this year – NU.nl

This was reported by Reuters based on an internal memo.

Huawei had himself in 2014 set a target to sell eighty million smartphones. Dismay that the company just so.

However, the smartphone sales of the Chinese company is growing strongly. In 2013 there were “only” 52 million copies. Even when the target of 60 million was not achieved incidentally

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Revenue from consumententak of the Chinese company, which is comprised almost entirely smartphone sales grew last year by 30 percent and amounted to 9.71 billion euros

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For 2015, Huawei has decided to sell a hundred million smartphones. The Chinese company is in Western markets heavily in attendance.

With a hundred million smartphones sold could end up Huawei next year on the third place in the smartphone market, behind Apple and Samsung. Lenovo, which this year Motorola has taken, however, do a shot at that position and also China’s Xiaomi plans to expand considerably in 2015.

By:. NOW .com

Dutch startups get more than 500 million in 2014 – Bright

Dutch startups were good in terms of investment, last year. The final score stands at 500.1 million euros.

StartupJuncture, a blog that tracks closely as possible investments in startups Dutch, presents this total figure. At the last minute this number was much higher due to the investment in the company Adyen 200 million. This provides a variety of shops and startup companies (Facebook and Airbnb are among the clientele) virtually all payment types. Adyen is followed by Takeaway.com, parent company of Thuisbezorgd.nl that picked 74 million. The top 3 finishes with Elasticsearch, a data company that search functions and analyzes executes include Yelp, Facebook, Sony.

Over a million

We are totally in done 75 investments, at least, as recorded by StartupJuncture. The list looks quite accurately. What is striking is that there are 33 companies that fetched more than a million in investments. In the Netherlands, namely that no sinecure. Here the quantity of depends bootstrapping to each other, smaller amounts around two tons, as indicates StartupJuncture.

Yet striking that this year more than forty percent of all investments above a million. Who knows, we break through the next few years the trend of small investment rounds? To ever be able to make Silicon Valley-like growth, it is necessary. The problem lies especially in the early investment rounds, where large investments pick is still very difficult.

Question of definition

Earlier NRC Q already came with an overview of investments in the Dutch startup world. They were much lower (62 million), partly due to their narrower definition of what a Dutch startup. Companies like eg mint Solutions (founded in Iceland, but by participating in Startup Bootcamp HighTechXL remained in the Netherlands) were not counted because they are not one hundred percent of Dutch origin.

A bit silly, because the investment, the jobs and deliver what matters is certainly in favor of the Dutch economy. And of course it is a great sign that startups from abroad to establish themselves here. A starting point for the Startup Delta Neelie Kroes.

Inbreeding is increasingly problematic proliferated otters – Focus on News

Tuesday, 30. December 2014 – 20:35 Update: 31-12-2014 14:15

Wageningen

It’s getting a little better with the number of otters in the Netherlands. Recently, the results became known for the annual monitoring round of the winter 2013/2014. These show that the otter population in 2013 increased again. The number is now estimated at about 140 otters. This report Alterra researchers Loek Kuiters and Hugh Jansman Wageningen University Tuesday.

“Less favorable that is from the DNA analyzes show individual otter exhibit less genetic variation due to inbreeding, “the researchers said. What effect this will have on the population according Loek Kuiters and Hugh Jansman unclear, but the chance that “harmful genes” will be expressed clearly on the rise.

Last year, the otter has surfaced in new habitats as the Nieuwkoopseplassen, Leekstermeer and Ooijpolder. However, the number of fatalities increases sharply and keep more or less pace with the growth and further spread of populations to new areas.

Inbreeding is increasingly problematic for some increased otters – Focus on News

Tuesday, 30. December 2014 – 20:35 Update: 31-12-2014 14:15

Wageningen

It’s getting a little better with the number of otters in the Netherlands. Recently, the results became known for the annual monitoring round of the winter 2013/2014. These show that the otter population in 2013 increased again. The number is now estimated at about 140 otters. This report Alterra researchers Loek Kuiters and Hugh Jansman Wageningen University Tuesday.

“Less favorable that is from the DNA analyzes show individual otter exhibit less genetic variation due to inbreeding, “the researchers said. What effect this will have on the population according Loek Kuiters and Hugh Jansman unclear, but the chance that “harmful genes” will be expressed clearly on the rise.

Last year, the otter has surfaced in new habitats as the Nieuwkoopseplassen, Leekstermeer and Ooijpolder. However, the number of fatalities increases sharply and keep more or less pace with the growth and further spread of populations to new areas.

Uber apron private activity in Spain temporarily – The Standard

The American Internet Uber has decided his private business in Spain to temporarily suspend. Is this – somewhat forced -. Still responded to the ruling by a Madrid court, which earlier this month had pronounced a ban on the controversial taxi service

“We have Uberpop temporarily halted in Spain while we appeal against the court decision and examine new opportunities that allow us to give the Spaniards access’ to the activities of Uber, as reported Carles Lloret Uber along in Spain.

During this temporarily suspending Uberpop we will also work with the Spanish politicians to create a new legal framework, “said yet Uber.

Prohibition also apply to telecommunications and online payments

Uber was launched in Spain in April 2014. That happened first in Barcelona and then in Madrid and Valencia. With the app, users can come into contact with individuals who want to play with their own car taxi. But the Madrid taxi drivers had gone to court because the Uber-drivers do not satisfy the same administrative rules and pay social contributions. On December 9, the court decided to ban the service until further notice in Spain.

Initially, the US Internet company announced that it does not intend to go into it. But because the injunction was also applicable to the companies in charge of telecommunications and online payments, the app was already since December 26 actually become unusable.

The Uber activities in many countries are under fire. In Belgium, the application very controversial. Brussels Mobility Minister Pascal Smet (SP.A) last week filed a criminal complaint against the company.

Apple appearance gives 14 days after purchase of app or music money back – Techzine

Do you tempted to purchase an app from the App Store, but afterwards you not satisfied with what you got for your money, you can now to fourteen days after purchase money back get at Apple. No reason to apps ‘back’ are sent.

The site iFun found out that Apple has changed the terms of sale for iTunes. Purchases in the App Store, the Mac App Store, iBook Store and iTunes Store can be undone fourteen days without giving a reason, according to the European consumer. The period starts from the moment of receipt is sent by e-mail.

Undoing a purchase you should do on a special page on Apple’s website. There you can look after logging in your purchase and the log -key, then choose “I want to cancel this purchase” . Specifying a reason is not necessary. If the period of fourteen days is exceeded, this option will not appear.

There is one exception to the rule and that is that things that are purchased with a gift code for iTunes can not be returned. A salient detail is that the purchased content such as apps, books, music and movies or just stand on your systems after returning. The system is so easy to abuse. However, you should keep in mind that you will not receive more updates.

“Microsoft is working on new web browser” – Telegraaf.nl

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Microsoft may be working on the development of a new ‘lichtgewicht’ Internet browser. ZDNet reports that based on anonymous sources

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The program would have been given the codename Spartan. Spartan is not a substitute for Internet Explorer, but is said to be put alongside the familiar Web browser from Microsoft in the market.

Spartan must support extensions and would move in appearance and user experience toward Firefox and Chrome, which is currently the most popular browser.

Windows 10

The new browser comes standard with mobile versions of Windows 10, expects ZDNet. The desktop versions of Windows 10 would get both Spartan as Internet Explorer 11

The technology site does not preclude Microsoft Spartan already on 21 January to present at the preview event for Windows 10

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Apple offers money back guarantee iOS purchases – XGN.nl

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Within 14 days money back for iOS purchases – Telegraaf.nl

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Consumers in the Netherlands and Belgium can now reclaim their money within fourteen days as a digital purchase at Apple does not meet their needs. Previously, there was no general warranty and any request was assessed independently

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In countries Apple recently changed the conditions within the European Union . So is now in Dutch terms under ‘Right of withdrawal’ that people can cancel their digital purchases “within fourteen days of receipt of the receipt and without giving reasons.

The new rule applies to all digital purchases in the App Store, Mac Store, iBooks Store and on iTunes, but not to give away iTunes Gifts whose code has already been redeemed. Reclaiming money happens to the ‘Report a problem’ function. The user can also send a letter to Apple.

It could be that there is abuse of the new conditions, because Apple does not ask for a reason. Thus, paid games for iPhone and iPad now be played in theory, within fourteen days, after yet one can be called the “money back guarantee”

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“Windows 10 comes with two browsers’ – Overclockers

Windows 10 would be supplied according to the latest rumors two different browsers. Besides the standard browser Internet Explorer 11 will also get Microsoft’s new operating system a different browser, codenamed Spartan.

That usually notify ZDnet very reliable, which relies on sources within the company.

Two browsers

Spartan should be a lightweight version of the default browser to IE 11. It was expected for some time that Microsoft at the launch of Windows 10 would also release a new version of Internet Explorer, but Spartan appears to be a completely different browser. It is not clear whether there will still be developed to IE 12.

According to the sources of ZDnet the browser should resemble competing browsers like Chrome and Firefox. That means that the browser will probably get support for plugins and extensions.

Ancient sites

One reason for the two browsers is not given directly, but probably has to do with showing old webpages. The new browser would especially as the standard to be used, but users can still use Internet Explorer to continue using their old IE plugins or to visit ancient sites that are not optimized for the latest browsers.

21 January, a big Microsoft event, during which the consumer preview of Windows 10 is released. That means everyone can get to work with the new OS.

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By: Tijs Johnston + on Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 at 11:20 – Overclockers

Windows 10 would be supplied according to the latest rumors two different browsers. Besides the standard browser Internet Explorer 11 will also get Microsoft’s new operating system a different browser, codenamed Spartan.

This reports the usually very reliable ZDnet, which relies on sources within the company.
 
 

Two browsers

Spartan should be a lightweight version of the default browser to IE 11. It was expected for some time that Microsoft at the launch of Windows 10 would also release a new version of Internet Explorer, but Spartan appears to be a completely different browser. It is not clear whether there will still be developed to IE 12.

According to the sources of ZDnet the browser should resemble competing browsers like Chrome and Firefox. That means that the browser will probably get support for plugins and extensions.
 
 

Ancient sites

One reason for the two browsers is not given directly, but probably has to do with showing old webpages. The new browser would especially as the standard to be used, but users can still use Internet Explorer to continue using their old IE plugins or to visit ancient sites that are not optimized for the latest browsers.

21 January, a big Microsoft event, during which the consumer preview of Windows 10 is released. That means everyone can get to work with the new OS.
 
      

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Facebook blunders with annual – Tech News

Since last week shows Facebook annual statements on Facebook. Via an automated movies users of the highlights were enumerated. In a number of statements were also unintended negative moments back. Facebook offers affected users excuses.

Facebook gives users an overview of the moments from 2014 based on what has been posted on the social network. However, no account is taken of the fact that there are not only nice things to be placed on the social network. The movie is appointed; It was a great year. Thank you that you have been part of it.

Facebook has not fully appreciate the algorithm that makes the statement, not taking into account changing circumstances. Facebook has indicated that it is currently working on an update. The summaries are made through an algorithm, it is certainly not easy to find out if a photo has thousands of likes because it’s funny, is remarkable and heartbreaking

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Apple offers a money back guarantee of 14 days for iOS purchases – NU.nl

This is stated in the terms and conditions of iTunes, which has recently been updated by Apple, as discovered the German iFun.de .

The change applies to countries within the European Union . The Dutch speaking terms for instance recently about a ‘right of withdrawal’ of fourteen days.

No reason needed

During this period, consumers can, without having a reason to give up, the purchase price of a particular purchase reclaim.

That purchase, for example an app, or removed from their iTunes account, and then of course no longer use.

In order to claim the money back guarantee, consumers have their purchase up to fourteen days after receiving cancel the purchase receipt.

You can with the ‘Report a problem’ feature, or a separate letter addressed to Apple in Luxembourg.

This option is available for all digital purchases through iTunes, the App Store, Mac Store and iBooks Store. The right of withdrawal does not apply to physical credit cards such as iTunes Gifts whose code has already been redeemed.

Possible abuse

Because there is no reason is needed, in principle under the new conditions possible paid apps or to use it for a fortnight, but the money again to get back.

iOS users could for example buy a game and play it, and then still the money back guarantee to use make.

Previously treated Apple only such requests on an individual basis and was given no general guarantee. Competitor Google has in its Google Play store a money back guarantee of up to two hours after purchase.

Apple’s changes to its terms and conditions follow new rules which the European Commission presented in June, in which the period of fortnight already suggested

It is not clear whether Google is also planning to extend its money back guarantee

By..: NU.nl

Dissatisfied app? Apple gives money back – Yahoo! News

Who apps or music purchased through iTunes or the App Store, which now trade up to two weeks after the purchase . Customers get over without a reason to give up, refunded their money.

That is in terms of iTunes, which recently updated by Apple. This was discovered by the German iFun.de.

The change applies to countries within the European Union. For adjusting the purchases were not returned or exchanged. Apple seems to have conditions for digital purchases now adjusting to European regulations. Which states that customers who buy products online, have the right to change back to two weeks after purchase.

SEE ALSO: Apple Pay in Europe 2015

Customers now have a “right of withdrawal” of 14 days. Who is dissatisfied with an app or music, which now can with a press of a button (the ‘Report a problem’ function) returning to Apple and get the money back.

Specify a specific reason not necessary. The purchase will be removed from the iTunes account of the client, and then do not use anymore. All digital purchases through iTunes, App Store, Mac Store and iBooks Store can be canceled.

SEE ALSO: Apple users spend billions of apps

The new regulations may turn into abuse. Games or apps that are played out within two weeks or users who are tired of the time, can be exchanged without the app developer gets money for it. At rival Google, users can reclaim their money up to two hours after purchase.

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Facebook blunder with painful annual reviews and apologizes – Techzine

The social network Facebook thought to have invented a fun action by offering an automated video in which the highlights of users were listed. In some statements inadvertently came very negative moments back. Facebook offers an apology to affected users.

Facebook offers users an overview with moments of 2014, based on what they have posted on the social network. However, there appears not to take into consideration the fact that users are not only nice things places, but also about the death of a close writing. Such cases may nevertheless be returning in the movie with the text “It was a great year. Thank you that you have been part of it.”

Although well intentioned, the films can So rather evoke negative memories. Eric Meyer for example lost his daughter to a brain tumor, nota bene on her sixth birthday. Meyer already counting on that list him that sad moment would remember and ignored it. But Facebook insisted and went fragments show the movie, often including photos of his daughter with the text “Eric, and saw your year out.” Although that statement absolutely knocked it raises no fine memory and what Eric concerned, it is not to Facebook to have to remind him that.

Meyer suggests some adjustments, such as a system that takes into account users who have not had a good year. So should the photos not be combined with texts that have a certain load, which may cause them easy these situations. Also, it would be better if users are asked whether they even like to see the overview. Do they want at a particular time does not, then there could still be asked later to be reminded of, or not.

Speaking through product manager Jonathan Gheller Facebook offers an apology for people affected by a film with a negative charge. The criticism of users will be taken for the development of any new versions.

Annual Review Facebook is wrong – Telegraaf.nl

The annual video that Facebook automatically compiles based on photos that users on social media posts, does not always seem to fall on fertile ground. The social media giant receives many thumbs down. Unintentionally, people will be reminded of painful events in their lives

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The American Eric Meyer was downright shocked when he’s photo his recently deceased daughter to cancer on the home screen of his “Year in Review” saw being surrounded by animations of partygoers. Facebook had standard personalized text “Eric, and saw your year out!”.

Other Facebook users are not enough to talk about this “spontaneous gesture” of Facebook. The social media giant forget that not everyone was a bang in 2014 year. Another Facebook user saw a picture back of his now ex-wife with her new lover she had met during the holidays.

Facebook has not sufficiently realized that the algorithm that makes the statement, ignores changes conditions.

In several comments it sounds reproach back that the developers of these Facebook application realize enough that a year can go wrong. “The average age of a Facebook employee is 31 years,” says a complainant. And 20-year-olds do not realize that life is finite. Especially in Silicon Valley where the trees to the sky seem to grow, walk many blinkered

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Amsterdam museums think differently about ‘smartphone terror’ – NU.nl

People complained about the ‘smartphone terror’ – they could hardly see the more famous paintings. The museum has therefore a photography ban in the halls. Visitors are allowed only on special photo spots – with a huge replica of a Van Gogh painting in the background -. Get their phones out

” It works, ” said a spokesman. ” People adhere nicely to it. “” But the action, however, will not be retained. Some art museums even welcome it if visitors a picture of a work of art.

Museum

Rembrandt’s Nightwatch in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, it is sometimes extremely busy, but pictures without flash allowed. ” That is indisputable, ” explains a spokesperson. ” The only rule is that you should not be a burden to others. That is also the visiting rules. ”

Security Guards must occasionally take action as visitors the famous painting only can see through three iPads and two phones.

” We want to regulate it a bit, so that people can stay comfortable. Not to affect the picture behavior. ” The Rijks surprised though. ” On our website we offer images in the highest resolution and we sell the most beautiful postcards. ”

Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is one of the few places where the board holds a photo ban. ” We want the emotional experience in the home is paramount, ” explains a spokeswoman from. ” We talked sometimes about letting go of the ban, but it does not play tremendously. Visitors are moved by what they see ”

By:. ANP / NU.nl

Facebook says sorry for not such a great annual – Bright

Excuses Facebook for anyone in his “great annual ‘moments saw were not exactly great.

Facebook users could in the past weeks personal annual reviews applications of their lives on Facebook. These films, which highlights the timeline experienced when be provided with the message: “It was a great year!”

Error

That is obviously very painful when events come that were not quite great. Who experienced Eric Meyer, a user who lost his daughter in 2014. A photo of his daughter on this list of great moments under the title “It was a great year! Thank you it was part of” shot him in the wrong way.

Piece code

“It feels wrong, and if it came from a real person had been wrong,” Meyer writes on his blog. “That it comes from a piece of code is simply unfortunate. But these are tricky, tricky problems. It is an algorithm is not easy to deduce or received a picture much likes because it hilarious, is amazing and heartbreaking.”

Sorry

Product Manager Facebooks app, Jonathan Gheller, has apologized now offered. “The app was great for very many mesencephalon, but in this case we did more harm than good,” he told The Washington Post. “It’s useful feedback We can do better -. I’m glad he took the time to write this blog post.”

Facebook says sorry for embarrassing annual – Volkskrant

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Facebook’s Your year in a nutshell can sometimes be very painful – WebSonic.nl

As a Facebook user you probably have seen the opportunity to create their own annual review entitled, Your year in a nutshell. It is a feature of the social network, which now returns every year and should provide an overview of the funniest and best moments of the year. This is just not always so apparent this year.

The list is generated automatically for each user and this is by an algorithm include looking at the messages and photos with the most likes and comments. So also appear so there sad messages in the annual review which can be very confrontational. A sad example comes from the United States of web designer Eric Meyer. In his annual statement was immediately placed a photo of his six year old daughter in the spotlight who died this year from the effects of cancer, in addition to the photo dancing people were shown and above the photo text Here’s what your year looked like! .

Logically very painful for Eric. He said that the problem in the code that is automatically compiles the news and understands that these situations are difficult to capture. It is not easy to programmatically figure out if a picture Has A ton or Likes Because It’s hilarious, astounding, or heartbreaking . A simple solution would be to place according to Eric a picture on top of the annual standard. Also it would be better to ask the user first if they want to see a personal annual or not.

Jonathan Gheller, product manager Year in Review on Facebook has contacted Eric and apologized, it is not clear whether and what Facebook will do with the solutions. It should also be noted that the first annual review and may be adjusted in terms of messages and photos to share with friends in the news though this possibility can never prevent the above.

Sony Working On High-end 4K tablet – Androidics

Sony will roll out next year some handsets in the Xperia Z4 line. According to rumors, one of these devices called Xperia Tablet Z4 Ultra are. This is a 12.9-inch tablet with a resolution of 3840 x 2400 pixels

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The 12.9-inch display will focus on professionals. Think of web designers, graphic designers and other related professionals. The high-end tablet will compete to go on with the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro line and the upcoming iPad Pro.

The Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra will likely be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and will have an 8 megapixel camera and a 8,6mm thin case.

The tablet will be launched in the first half of 2015 and probably meekrijgen reasonably high retail price.

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