Best Technology Article: 2017

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Ford pulls billion for self-propelled car – NOS

Automaker Ford attracts 1 billion dollars (900 million euros) for the acquisition of a start-up that specializes in self-propelled cars. The manufacturer aims for 2021, as a car can deliver.

Ford wanted to especially the founders of the company Argo AI upload: robot-experts Bryan Salesky, and Peter Rander. Salesky previously worked for Google on a self-propelled car, Rander did the same with Uber.

By working together with Ford to get Argo in one fell swoop, more capital and expertise in the field of cars. Salesky expects that before the end of the year 200 people in the company work.

Last summer, announced Ford boss Mark Fields announced that his company strives to be in five years a car without steering wheel or brake pedal to develop. That ambitious plan was to Ford the competition, for example, the tech company Uber and Google, which also work on a self-employed car.

Also the traditional car manufacturer General Motors has been working on a self-propelled car: last year, the company took 550 million euros to a company that it works.

Scientists reveal best dance moves for women – NU.nl

British scientists have been researching how women can best move on the dance floor. Move with the hips and dancing to the beat of the music is appreciated by many.

“Also the movement of the arms and upper legs is doing well,” says researcher Nick Neave of the University of Northumbria in The Guardian. According to Neave would you especially asymmetrical movements to make.

For the study were the dance moves of 39 women in the age group of 18 to 30 year fixed. They were transformed into avatars to avoid that they would be judged on length, dress or appearance.

Their videos were then shown to 57 men and 143 women, that the dances could rate with a number between 1 and 7.

dance Steps

Certain dance steps by both men and women is highly appreciated. “They were clearly with each other even in their opinion of who the best dancers were,” said Neave. “It is true that women dance to in the viewer to play with men, but they dance also to let other women see how good they are.”

The way a man dances can be a lot about that person to say. “It is related to your health, your hormonal status, your personality, and possibly also things like intelligence and creativity,” says Neave. “You see someone move, and there you can a lot of preparation.”

The results of the research are published in Scientific Reports.

By: NU.nl

Friday, February 10, 2017

Camp would cost of building high speed internet reduce – NU.nl

Minister Kamp of Economic Affairs wants is expected in the second quarter of 2017, a new law submit that the cost and the inconvenience of the construction of high-speed internet access should begin to reduce.

The new law is called the Law of information exchange in above-ground and underground networks (Wibon). The Agency Telecom will, just as with the current law, the law information exchange underground networks (Wion), supervise compliance with them. That makes the ministry of Economic Affairs Thursday known.

the Netherlands currently has access to millions of cable trays, casing and enclosures for telecom, energy, gas, rail and sewerage, which both above and under the ground. Minister Kamp will find that this existing infrastructure can be used for the construction of high-speed internet access.

“In this way, can companies and consumers in an optimal way to continue to benefit from the opportunities that fast internet offers. This contributes to our economic growth”, says the minister.

Wibon replaces Wion

Owners of the old infrastructure under the new law a “reasonable compensation” for the shared use get. In addition, the new law would make it possible that a telecombeheerder to another operator may ask the work on both infrastructures to coordinate.

that’s how it should work together on the construction and improvement of infrastructure be promoted and would be the nuisance for the neighbourhood by the excavation work will be limited.

Opruimplicht

The so-called opruimplicht of cables, part of the telecommunications Act, will be amended. As a result, the costs for administrators can be reduced.

the new law allows a landowner, such as a municipality, also later precariobelasting eliminate unused telephone cables. That would soon only be able to when the owner mentions that he is the cables want to have and requested them to clean up. Now can a municipality after a ten-year tax.

By: NU.nl

‘All three of the 2017 iPhones support wireless charging,’ – iPhoned.nl

Regardless of whether you this year, the iPhone 7S-iPhone 7S Plus or iPhone 8 buy. That the 2017 iPhone wireless charging supports seems to be a certainty.

2017 iPhone wireless charging in 3 models

Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the most reliable Apple analysts, did yesterday a book open on the new iPhones. Or now iPhone 8 or iPhone X will be called is not clear, but according to Kuo, is a sure thing. Apple adds wireless charging to both the revolutionary OLED iPhone and the iPhone 7S.

2017 iPhone wireless charging

Kuo is basing this on a rumor that Apple’s new 3D Touch module would work. The heat that wireless charging is released in a safe way to work, the 3D Touch-part be provided with an additional layer of protection.

"The user will notice nothing of this new 3D Touch-module", says Kuo. "It provides simply that the module is less sensitive for high temperatures." The protective layer would be about five dollars per iPhone costs. Not a huge amount, but it does contribute to the rumor of yesterday that the revolutionary OLED iPhone from thousand dollars in the store.

Short or long distance?

for months, suggests Kuo, both the iPhone 7S as the iPhone 8 a glass enclosure. This is not only great fun for a new design, but also makes wireless charging possible. The big question now is whether Apple the device on long-distance wireless the battery is filled, whether you get the iPhone on a wireless charger. Apple would be extra early start with the production of the iPhone 8. The device is, however, still only in september revealed.

also Read: 5 signs that the iPhone 8 wireless charging support

But wait: more women are professor – True

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WhatsApp allows tweestapsverificatie available – NU.nl

instant messaging Service WhatsApp has started the rollout of tweestapsverificatie. The feature allows users to make their accounts more secure.

The security feature is gradually by WhatsApp will be made available. From tests, it appears that some Android users already have access to the option. Was previously the new functionality in the beta version of WhatsApp has been tested.

Tweestapsverificatie adds an extra layer of security to online accounts. There is often a text message to the phone of a user is sent containing a unique code that must be entered. Because the phone of the accountbezitter required to log in, the hackers more difficult.

Login to WhatsApp requires a text message sent to a phone. The instant messaging service used in tweestapsverificatie therefore, a six-digit code, which the user pre-set.

The unique code of WhatsApp should once a week be introduced to the identity of the user to authenticate. In this way the service that WhatsApp long periods of time on a stolen smartphone be misused.

The security option from the settings of WhatsApp to be activated, the option ‘Account’.

By: NU.nl

WhatsApp gets extra layer of security with code – NOS

WhatsApp is the security level. The chat app will have a password protection. That fill you’re not always in, but only if you, for example, the app on a new phone install. This is the attackers are as good as impossible to abuse WhatsApp-accounts.

The password consists of a 6-digit code, which you can consider. In addition, you can add an email address to your account, where a code can be sent if your code is lost. WhatsApp says periodically to the code to questions, so that users do not forget.

you can activate via Settings > Account > two-step Authentication. Then you need a 6 digit password to remember and you can optionally specify an email address that is used if the code is lost.

The extra security of internet accounts is done on a large scale. For services such as Google and Facebook you can log in with a username and password. You can as an extra layer of to choose for receipt of a so-called verification code by sms. This is tweestapsverificatie called.

For WhatsApp is the situation reversed. The verification code is the first layer, and the password is the second.

Microsoft gives first official look at the new design language – While

Apps & Software Microsoft gives first official look at the new design language

Microsoft has released a first official glimpse released Project Neon. That is the new design language that the company uses in the Windows 10 Redstone 3 update. There were in January, a few details to the outside, but now confirms Microsoft the upcoming changes in a slide from a presentation during the Windows Developer Day.

The leaked screenshots last month being on more animations and transparency and had something away from Aero Glass. That was the design language that Microsoft for Windows Vista and Windows 7 used. Apart from those elements, introducing Project Neon is also a design element with the name Acrylyc, that a blur effect to the background, navigation bar and the app-overview of Windows. That looks, for example, in the Groove Music app as follows:

Microsoft has described his ambitions with this new update is as follows; It must "a beautiful, compelling experience within the Windows platform". The new design language is part of an attempt by Microsoft to increase consistency in all Windows platforms.

So would Neon among others, take inspiration from the applications that have been developed for the HoloLens, the augmented reality system from Microsoft. Apart from that, the design language also to other Windows platforms, including Surface products, the Xbox and the virtual reality headsets, which work together with other companies develops.

The new design language will not be launched in the upcoming Creators Update. That is there already in april, but the big makeover follows reportedly in the autumn of this year. That new update is known as the 'Redstone 3' edition, where the Creators to Update internally and Redstone 2.

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Google launches Android Wear 2.0 – NU.nl

Google has a major update for its smartwatch operating system was released. Android Wear 2.0 release watches under the more detached from a smartphone to function.

Android Wear 2.0 is to manufacturers of Android-smartwatch available. Just as with Android phones, it is up to the manufacturer when the update actually becomes available for watches.

Google has published a list which the most popular Android Wear watches are which the update are going to get. It includes two versions of the Moto 360, the Asus ZenWatch 2, and 3, LG Watch R and Urban, and the Huawei Watch.

Android Wear 2.0 has a own Play Store, which apps directly on the watch can be downloaded. This can make watches much more stand-alone be used, and the integration with iOS is also better than before.

Dials and navigation

Android Wear users could already choose from many thousands of dials, but they were still not easily customizable. With Android Wear 2.0, users can click the watch own colors, backgrounds and so-called complications to add.

Those little widgets that show info like the weather, appointments, or a pedometer. All the app-makers can now easily such complications of their apps make on the dial. Makers of dials that should still make them suitable for new options.

Also, the navigation is simplified in Android Wear 2.0. Thus, users can easily between different dials change by a horizontal swipe, and notifications with a vertical swipe to call. A press of a button the watch calls a apps list, long press activates Google Assistant.

Fitness and messages

Fitness is, according to Google, one of the most popular features of the smartwatch, and Android Wear 2.0 has a few innovations. So can a watch without a linked phone, the more accurate the tracking progress during running or cycling.

Also intramural sports as bandlopen and cycling on an exercise bike are now supported. Weight lifting is by Android Wear 2.0 is automatically detected, upon which the watch sets starts to count.

sending and responding to messages is also extended. This allows users to comment to say or dictate, but also swipe and type on a small toetsenbordje. In addition, Google may Assistant automatic responses proposals on the basis of the content of the messages, all works that are not yet in Dutch.

LG Sport and Style

LG in collaboration with Google’s two flagship-watches for Android Wear 2.0 being developed, the LG Watch Sport and Watch Style.

Both watches have a round display and a knob on the side; Android Wear 2.0 supports for the first time scrollwieltjes and other round entry options.

The 1.38 in. Sport has in addition to GPS also built-in 4G, which makes the watch without a paired smartphone is ready to operate independently. The Style is with 1,2 inch is slightly smaller and flatter, and has no built-in 4G.

The watches coming later this month are already out in the US, for a launch in the Netherlands are no plans yet.

By: NU.nl

iPhone 8 gets curved OLED screen and is most expensive to date’ – It

Since the Apple iPhone this year its tenth anniversary, it is assumed that Apple with a special model. A new rumor claims that Apple this year with three new smartphones: the iPhone 7S with a screen of 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch, and a special iPhone 8 with 5.8-inch display.

There would be two successors of the current iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, but also a special iPhone 8. Which goes according to Fast Company the name iPhone X wear it and get a lot of new features. The main innovation would, as already a long time of rumors turns out, is a borderless OLED screen.

That Apple chooses to have a curved OLED screen to introduce its most expensive model, is not very strange. Previously, companies like Samsung with curved screens and OLED displays, so that Apple follows is in the expectations. The story of Fast Company fits within earlier rumors.

The screen according to the sources of Fast Company curved, and no physical buttons. The home button may or may not be in the display processing, but would also be a whole can disappear. Also, the sources of the site that Apple has no physical buttons in the sides builds. Instead, it would be the buttons on the side touch sensitive surface.

another interesting rumor is that Apple is going to collaborate with the company Lumentum. The two companies would collaborate on the integration of 3D technology in the new iPhone. That technique would be especially in the cameras and more sophisticated facial recognition possible.

Compared to those new features would have quite a price tag. The iPhone X is going according to Fast Company more than $ 1,000 cost. A very realistic story, because the most expensive iPhone 7 Plus with 256GB of storage took all 969 dollars. The other iPhones, the 7S and the 7S Plus would be cheaper and less new features.

Wikipedia deletes Daily Mail is now the source NU.nl

Wikipedia has decided the British newspaper Daily Mail final exit as a source of information on the English version. The content of the magazine is by the online encyclopedia, is dismissed as “unreliable”.

The American Wikimedia Foundation in San Francisco, which Wikipedia manages, after complaints about two years about the unique decision thought.

The editors of Wikipedia got the reputation of the Daily Mail as “lousy fact-checking, to sensationalist and ruthless”. Volunteers are currently 12,000 links to the sheet after to check and if necessary replace by other sources, says The Guardian.

Sources are not frivolous disposed of. For example, Russia Today, supported by the Kremlin, it is the source maintained.

By: ANP

One in five women feels sometimes unsafe during date – Volkskrant

Spotify: Sunny day = happy music – Computer Idea

Spotify has a year long large-scale research into the relationship between weather and music. 85 billion anonymous music streams contributed to the outcome.

The streaming service previously worked together with analysts from Accuweather. A distinction was made between five different types of weather: sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and snow.

The conclusions often lie for the hand. On sunny days, and is usually more upbeat music is played, while on rainy days the pace is lower. On these days we listen also prefer acoustic than electronic music.

Self-listening

The findings of Spotify are on this site to listen to. You can decide for yourself whether you winter or summer music want to hear by at the top left on the back-button. This is also a random city loaded.

Apparently listening in Groningen on cloudy days likes to Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley. So you see again.

Streamingaanbod in Europe being aligned

Nokia buys Comptel for €347 million – Financieele Dagblad

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Google puts Aletta Jacobs in the sun on her birthday NOS

Tomorrow is the 163 years ago, that Aletta Jacobs was born. They would be known as the first Dutch woman who is a college degree and successfully graduated.

Because the women’s right to vote this year, 100 years, takes hold of the search giant Google its birth to Jacobs, and thus the rights of women, in the limelight.

On Google.nl is tomorrow not the normal logo, but the letters of the company along with a drawing of Jacobs and a university building. The doodle, as the logo is called, is designed by a Dutchman, Gerben Steenks.

Twelve countries

Google publishes the doodle in twelve countries, including Canada, Sweden, Spain and Australia.

The default Google-logo create a regular place for variants that refer to public holidays or major events. Also Dutch logos are a familiar sight, for example, think of Koningsdag.

Jacobs is not the first Dutch international to spend a day in the doodle. So was last year on his birthday Antoni van Leeuwenhoek in the Google logo.

Thorbecke

Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929) wanted as a little girl like nothing more than to become a doctor, but universities were only boys welcome. About two hundred years earlier had: Anna Maria van Schurman (1607-1678) permission to, from behind a curtain, the colleges of the university in Utrecht to follow, but an examination sat there for Van Schurman.

Jacobs if that ultimately. After prime minister Thorbecke had asked whether they ‘academic lessons’ should follow, she was in 1871 for a year admitted to the University of Groningen. More than six years later, she graduated as the first woman in the Netherlands. After her promotion, in 1879, she moved to England to specialize to women’s and pediatrician.

In London she was acquainted with feminists who advocated women’s suffrage. After returning to the Netherlands, they are committing themselves to this. Women’s suffrage was in the Netherlands in 1919 entered.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

‘So scores processor Samsung Galaxy S8 is compared with Galaxy S7′ – All About Phones

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 this year, the designated processor for high end smartphones. It is also highly likely the chipset that we will find in the new Samsung Galaxy S8 models. Recently appeared the processor in a Geekbench score of an Android device with 4GB of RAM. The score was consistent with that of the processor in the Samsung Galaxy S7.

Snapdragon 835: better regulation, energy consumption

Asus Snapdragon 835 The new Snapdragon processor combines eight cores, but it is not only a powerhouse. There is focused on an ideal balance between power consumption and performance. Practically, this means that the chipset should ensure devices are less likely to overheat will affect the service life of batteries is prolonged. Also, certain processes, such as virtual reality, more smoothly have expired.

Galaxy S8 processor gets the same score as the Galaxy S7

The downside of a focus on energy regulation and not so much on power, would result in a lower benchmark score can provide. This seems to be the Snapdragon 835 at first glance, however, not to be the case. The performance of the Snapdragon device were measured at a clock speed of 1.9 GHz. In the single core test scored the unit 2004 points. The top score of an Android device is with Geekbench on a single-core test at the time of 1785. The score was earned by a Galaxy S7 device with a Snapdragon 820 with a clock speed of 1.6 GHz. When taking into account the difference in clock speed, the scores of both devices are comparable.

Samsung Galaxy S8 more efficiently than Galaxy S7

The similar score would mean that the Galaxy S8 is the same performance as the S7. With the difference that the energy consumption is regulated. Also, the Snapdragon 835 for better graphics, among other things, for a better optimization for virtual reality. Of course, these are tentative first results. The scores will really make an impression, when they are obtained with a device from the store.

Source: Geekbench

macOS 10.12.4 beta points to new MacBook Pro with Kaby Lake-processor – its Magazine

In the beta of macOS 10.12.4 developers have found evidence for a new MacBook Pro with the latest Intel processor, Kaby Lake, is equipped. Both the models with Touch Bar when the version without getting this upgrade. The big question is: when? The current models still have the older processors, the Skylake series.

The new MacBook Pro

the news comes from the website Pike’s Universe, there is an extensive article over has written. According to the site, get the base model of the MacBook Pro 13-inch without Touch Bar the Intel Core i5-7260U with 2.2 GHz (Turbo Boost To 3.4 GHz) and the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640. The variant with Touch Bar does the standard with an Intel Core i5-7267U 3.1 GHz (Turbo Boost To 3.5 GHz) Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650. The 15-inch version starts with the Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.8 GHz) and Intel HD Graphics 630. About the graphics card in the 15-inch model, nothing is yet known. In addition, there are of course more expensive and more powerful models. The details you read on Pike’s Universe.

release Date

is expected To appear in the upgraded models for a while after the release of macOS 10.12.4. This is probably the end of march. Possible we thus get in the spring a new MacBook Pro. In addition, we also expect a new MacBook. But if one thing is for sure, that Apple is never something sure. For the same applies the company presents the new hardware in June during the WWDC. We will have to see.

Graphics from gapminder founder and ” Jedi master of data visualization Hans Rosling … – Numrush

Professor Hans Rosling, the founder of graphics from gapminder, yesterday, at the age of 68 died. The Swedish professor lost a battle with pancreatic cancer, a diagnosis that he was a year ago. Rosling became well-known after he a TED-talk held about statistics, called ” the best statistics you’ve ever seen'. The presentation gave him the reputation as the ” Jedi master of data visualisation'.

Rosling was especially known for his lively presentations, in which he and data and animations of worldwide developments explained. In addition, he was a professor of health at sweden’s Karolinska Institute. In 2007 he decided here, however, as well as a full stop, for all of his time to spend on graphics from gapminder. Graphics from gapminder allows users to create their own data visualizations.

In the presentation that him worldwide fame, he used animated bubble charts to show how developing countries get closer to the indicators for developed countries in the west. The entire presentation he gave in the style of a sports reporter.

Later, Rosling is also the program Don’t Panic: The Truth About Population on BBC 2. This was more a demonstration on how British phd students in the worse did than the chimpanzees in a test about the knowledge about developing countries.

The professor found it especially nice to myths about the changing world to disprove. This involves, for example, the fear of overpopulatie, because children increasingly continue to live. According to the website of graphics from gapminder, wild Rosling also a different world view-drop that most people have after they have news to read.

In 2012 came Rosling in the list 100 Most Influential People of Time. He gave his life advice to leaders of charities, of tech, and politicians like Al Gore. Graphics from gapminder, writes on its site: "Hans is not alive anymore, but he will always be with us and we let his dream about a fact-based look at the world never die!"

The picture of Hans Rosling is created by Jörgen Hildebrandt and made available by the Karolinska Institute.

‘Judge may block Pirate Bay by providers impose’ – NU.nl

According to the main adviser of the European Court of Justice is The Pirate Bay an illegal site. A blockade by Ziggo and XS4ALL would therefore be possible. The European Court and the Dutch court, however, need to decide for yourself whether this will happen.

That concluded the attorney-general on Wednesday in his advice to the European Court.

According to the advocate general can be a web site as illegal to be seen as copyrighted material thereto via a different route is shared than intended. The administrator of the site should know about this. An illegal website would also not attempt to use this material to remove.

The Pirate Bay would meet these conditions and therefore can be designated as illegal.

The opinion focuses on a case between the Brain and the providers Ziggo and XS4ALL. Brain wants access to The Pirate Bay, the providers will be blocked.

The court determined earlier that the website was blocked had to be, but that blockage was reversed in a higher court.

Brain-director Tim Kuik see the ruling of the attorney-general as a victory. “The big principebezwaar about whether The Pirate Bay copyrighted material offers is swept aside.”

Blockage

According to the advocate-general, such a blockage is possible, because of the website as illegal can be seen. If this should happen, let the consultant to the Dutch courts and the European Court of justice. In the opinion here is no clear position taken.

The advice is not binding. The court may therefore determine that The Pirate Bay is not illegal. Opinions of the advocate-general, however, are often followed.

By: NU.nl

Pirate Bay possible in black and Telegraaf.nl

Auteursrechtenclub BREIN wants the providers XS4ALL and Ziggo The Pirate Bay block, it’s because the site is illegal can be downloaded. A court ordered in 2012 a blockade, but the court turned that on appeal back.

The case was then submitted to the High Council, which in 2015 advice to the EU court of justice.

From the opinion of advocate general Szpunar implies that the administrators of The Pirate Bay know that they are users of copyrighted movies, series and music and let it find and download, and are therefore responsible. If the EU court of justice that takes over, would the Dutch court a blockade may be imposed.

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How big is the datahooiberg of the AIVD? – NOS

The new ‘aftapwet’, in which the Second Chamber today debating, let the secret services large amounts of data from citizens for far too long to save, say critics. The past year and a half, there was much criticism of the new law. The most attention was paid to the powers of the secret service it gets: that may soon be on a much larger scale blowdown.

Less attention was paid to the question of what happens with all the data that the secret service will collect. “We have also paid attention trying to get, but that is not yet well managed,” says Hilde Bos-Ollermann of the Commission Overseeing the Security services (CTIVD). “It might also be a technical subject.”

According to the bill having data, including personal and private information of innocent citizens, only after three years be removed also as they are not essential for a research. According to the supervisor, that time will be much shorter and should data be immediately deleted if it appears that they are not necessary.

At this moment the secret services, but one internet connection at a time, draining. But if the government is allowed to them in the future large amounts of traffic at one time and draining search. In the Second Room there is a majority for the plan, wrote nu.nl Tuesday.

“We’re against this new power,” says David Korteweg of burgerrechtenorganisatie Bit of Freedom. “But if you still enter, we want that information not to be long kept.” A more reasonable term would be a year, he thinks. “Or as short as possible.”

Sony reveals new camera sensor, with super slow-motion function – GSM Helpdesk Netherlands

capture Videos with 1000 frames per second was until now an impossible task for smartphones. The human eye is capable of 30 to 40 frames per second. Above 40 frames per second for the human eye is not possible anymore individual frames, and the eyes moving images as ‘fluent’. The higher the frameratio, the smoother and quieter the image for the human eye to happen, hence there are more and more TVS and monitors with a high refresh rate of 60 or even 120 Hz (60 or 120 frames per second).

Super slow motion

A camera is that videos can record with a frame rate of 1000 frames per second for normal applications, but it offers unique possibilities for a smartphone. When a video with 1000 frames per second is recorded and then at a normal speed of 30 to 60 frames per second is played back, creates ‘super slow motion’. That way it is possible, for example to a falling object in thousands of pieces, disintegrate, crack up at the level of detail in the picture.

Until now, the smartphone-impossible to get many images in one second to capture. Sony has found a solution for this by the smartphone camera with their own memory, where these images temporarily can be saved. During and after the video recording, the images processed by the image processor of the camera to then be stored in the memory of a smartphone. Direct storage of videos with 1000 frames per second is impossible because the links between the camera and the memory here is too slow for it.

Because the new camera sensor from Sony so quickly, the camera can also be in a thousandth of a second to take a picture. Fast moving objects such as, for example, a past raging high-speed train can be that way still sharp and without ‘bewegingswaas’ be photographed.

Mobile World Congress

Sony has still no name revealed for the new camera sensor is used, but has already hinted that the camera sensor with a resolution of 21.2-megapixel. Introductions from the past show that Sony often components just before big events are revealed to be used in devices that during large events are presented. With the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February for the door, it is obvious that the camera sensor that Sony has today revealed will be used in one or multiple smartphones that Sony at the end of this month to present.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Twitter announces more measures against abuse – NU.nl

Twitter announces three new measures to prevent misuse of its services. So the company is more stringent check, or people who are permanently of Twitter have been banned, not just another account.

It is mainly to accounts which will only be made to others to harass, wrote Twitter in a blog.

in Addition, the company is a safe mode to add to its search function. In that safe mode will be shocking tweets and tweets from accounts that are blocked or muted are not to be seen.

The third measure entails the collapse of tweets that add nothing or that harass others. That will happen automatically and especially visible series of consecutive series of tweets made by one person can be placed.

Twitter has let us know that the changes the next time rolled. The company is already working to prevent abuse of its services, to address. By way of example, Twitter already woordfilters and was easier to report harassment.

By: NU.nl