Google will not be entitled to the domain name

There will be no exceptions to the rule, even for Google. A few months ago, the Web giant has asked ICANN, in the context of applications for new domain name extensions, you can use the simple word "search" as a domain name. That is to say, to grant him the address "http://search/" without any suffix or prefix, so no points. These addresses are technically possible and called "doubtless domain name", domain name without dot (NDSP).

A few days ago, ICANN responded to this particular request is not. Manager prohibits the use of such addresses in the DNS ( Domain Name System ) for some time now, mainly for use and safety. And there is no reason to change his mind. Indeed, NDSP already use in local networks. The corporate IT department may well define "http://search/" as an address to an internal page of the information system. There would be confusion between the local address and one that wants to have Google, which wants universal.

Risk of data loss and theft

Another obstacle in the authorization of NDSP: algorithms automatic completion in browsers. They can transform a single word entered in the address bar at the FQDN. But this transformation is not unique in the world, but can vary depending on user habits, geographic area, etc. It is therefore likely that, once again, generate a lot of confusion.

Finally, a recent study commissioned by ICANN points to a series of security risk. Possible authorization of NDSP could compromise user cookies (data loss), the spread of XSS ( cross-site scripting ) and Facilitate attempts at usurpation.

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Google: failure 11 minutes drops the web traffic by 40%

One person is missing and everything is depopulated saying goes. And when it's a giant web which "absent" is all the users who are clueless. On the night of 16 to August 17, 2013, all of Google's services has been affected by a failure eleven minutes revealed.

This incident was enough to bring down the web traffic by 40% the company said GoSquared observing Internet traffic in real time. The incident is bound to have economic consequences for the Web giant.

Sixteen applications were affected Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Drive, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings, Sites, Groups, the Administration Console, Postini, Analytics, Maps, Voice and Blogger services. A few minutes after the incident, the Web giant has published on its dashboard a message of apology stating that everything was in order.

This is not the first time that Google's services are dysfunctional but it is the most important long. Thus in April 2012, it is the service that Gmail was interrupted for one hour. Another serious failure had occurred in 2009 , making the search engine unavailable again for an hour.

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Flexible screens: Samsung launches a competition to find new ideas

Invent new technologies, it is one thing. To put them into practice in everyday life is another. This is why Samsung has launched a competition to find new ideas to use its flexible AMOLED technology. At stake: a first prize of 10,000 dollars. Two other projects will be awarded prizes ranging from 5,000 and 2,500 dollars.

This contest is open to entrepreneurs, designers and developers. Their suggestions should comply with a set of very precise: the products must use a flexible screen whose maximum size is 20 inches, do not go beyond a definition of 1920 x 1080 pixels, do not belong to a market niche and will be produced on a large scale.

But that's not all because the projects will be economically viable and initiators must claim no royalties on the future development of their ideas. Ah yes ... the last detail, and not least to participate in this contest, you must reside in the United States!

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Facebook: Zuckerberg hacked into the wall to indicate a security

This is a security that the founder of Facebook , Mark Zuckerberg, has not been able to ignore. It it was indeed reported directly to the page by an expert in Palestinian security Khalil Shreateh.

To bring this bug, overlooked by Facebook's security team, to the knowledge of the owner of the social network, the researcher has just published a message on his page. Except that, in principle, it would not have been able to do so.

No reward for the researcher 

This is thanks to the identified vulnerability he could. The flaw allows users to post messages on the timeline of other Facebook members, even if they are not on their friends list.

Khalil Shreateh has therefore demonstrated thus issuing this warning in the message thread from Mark Zuckerberg himself. This bug had not yet been adopted in the framework of Facebook security where bonuses are awarded to researchers for their responsible disclosure.

A few minutes after his demonstration, Shreateh was contacted by IT security social network - and Facebook account disabled by "precaution". The flaw has also since been corrected.

But no reward for the security expert. Facebook has held that the researcher had violated the rules of use and had also not followed the principles of responsible disclosure.

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LG Optimus Pro G: first smartphone to have a quad-core Snapdragon 600

A day of the launch of HTC M7 One or HTC, LG Electronics unveils the characteristics of the future "hit" G LG Optimus Pro.

With its 5.5-inch screen IPS and FullHD resolution (1080p), this G Optimus Pro is tailored to directly confront competitors. Indeed, it is the first smartphone to be equipped with the chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 presented at CES in January in Las Vegas.This famous architecture  offers performance up to 40% higher than its predecessor, the Snapdragon S4 Pro. It features a quad-core CPU clocked at 300 Krait 1.7 GHz, Adreno 320 GPU new and supports memory LPDDR3. All will be supported by 2 GB RAM, 32 GB of internal memory and a MicroSD slot.

This Optimus Pro G possess the dimensions of 150.2 x 76.1 x 9.4 mm, a 3140 mAh battery, a sensor 13 megapixel rear and 2.1 megapixel front, compatible 4G (LTE ) and finally a price of approximately 670 euros "naked". We have no information on its availability, however, we should surely be set at the Mobile World Congress 2013, in a short week ...

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ZTE unveiled at MWC smartphone OS in Firefox

The press release we received leaves no room for doubt: the Chinese manufacturer ZTE during MWC reveal two important novelties. The first is the Grand ZTE Memo. The second is more original: it is a smartphone OS that Firefox should be called the ZTE Mozilla.

All these developments will be presented during the press conference to be held ZTE Monday, February 25 from 16h. You can count on us for the relay! A priori terminals that will host this OS will be positioned at entry level with very competitive prices, and aspire to be a credible alternative to the dominant OS mobile landscape.

All this is really just confirmation of what has been announced in July 2012 Mozilla: at that time, and while Firefox OS (which, remember, is based on the HTML5) was only in its infancy Mozilla already stated that the OS supports benefited from several operators phone in North America and Europe, as well as two manufacturers that are ZTE and TCL (which markets the Alcatel One Touch). One can imagine that the main aim of all these actors is to reduce their dependence on Google and its Android OS, which represents a more dominant sales.

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At CES, Samsung showed a prototype smartphone with a flexible screen

At CES in Las Vegas, there really was a lot of new things to discover and we missed: the first prototype smartphone with flexible screen unveiled by Samsung.

When we talk about flexible screen, it is not directly synonymous with folding mobile in all directions but to propose new ideas and push products to unusual and inventive designs, including the famous prototype that has the image of a smartphone displaying its quick access buttons and alerts scrolling on the right flank of the OLED display slightly curved.

A pretty good idea that could ultimately improve the grip, or not.

Obviously, it is simply a prototype smartphone that probably never be released on the market, which has only been revealed to show an example of the possible opportunities on smartphones and possibly tablets in future next. With this new technology, Samsung propels new ideas on the market that may be taken and improved by others who knows.

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Huawei Ascend P2 Mini, a mid-range alternative to Ascend P2

Overview end of January, it seems that Huawei is also preparing a smaller alternative to the Ascend P2, P2 Ascend the Mini. 

Unlike P2 that a technical advance with fairly upscale, this variation of P2 Mini seems, at first sight, more contact the smartphone market "mid-range" even if the rumor holds that most characteristics are identical to the Ascend P2.

According to our information, the Ascend P2 Mini include a 4-inch touch screen (0.7 inches less face P2) HD resolution (720 x 1280 pixels), a processor manufacturer's home, 1 GB of RAM ( RAM), a device Photo 8 megapixel back and 4.1 in Android system version.

The presentation of this smartphone would be provided at the Mobile World Congress which will be held between 25 and 28 February 2013 in Barcelona.

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