Keep 32: goodbye to decay?

After a long time researching, scientists from Yale University and the University of Santiago have developed a molecule capable of destroying the bacteria that cause cavities, and in only 60 seconds.
The molecule, called Keep 32 (as the complete human teeth has 32 ​​teeth), has the ability to completely eradicate the bacteria Streptococcus mutans in only one minute and prevent development for several hours. The aforementioned bacteria is causing the origin and development of cavities.
According to plans, within 14 to 18 months and if approved, we will start seeing this new integrated chemical in toothpaste, candy and gum / chewing gum.
The major concern that arises is due to the fact that the Keep 32, being a chemical capable of killing bacteria, fits within the category of antibiotics, and if that is not 100% effective (which happens with many antibiotics), the bacterium Streptococcus mutans have the opportunity to develop resistance, which undoubtedly will make it much more dangerous than it already is.
What do you think? Would you rather continue with traditional methods to fight cavities or would you use products with the Keep 32?

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Panorama DMD, a great app for creating panoramas on Android

  

Panorama DMD is an application for Android devices that allows us to make panoramas easily because an app is intuitive and very easy to use. While most cameras Ice Cream Sandwich native already have this type of functions to make panoramic photos, DMD Panorama is compatible with Android 2.2 and later versions, making it ideal for those who do not own a mobile Android 4.0 .
The Android version can be found free on the Google Play store , while the IOS version costs $ 2 in the iTunes store. 

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Lenovo IdeaPad Y580, a great laptop for gamers

 

Besides being a sector-oriented multimedia laptop, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 may be given other uses, which as a guess by the title includes gaming. This is because the team is a powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 2GB 660m inside, next to which we can place a Core i5 second generation, or a third-generation i3/i5/i7, as we need and can afford to buy. For a multimedia notebook, the Y580 is a bit poor in audio industry because it has only two 1.5 W speakers, but at least have support for Dolby Home Theater v4.
The rest of the specs of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 include up to 8GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive, 32GB solid disk, Nvidia Optimus technology, optical drive of your choice (DVD, Blu-ray or Blu-ray Combo) and a HD webcam. Regarding connections, has WiFi, LAN, Bluetooth and WiDi, while among the ports we will find USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA and a card reader.

 

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AlienVault platform closes a financing round 18.2 million

The unified management platform for security AlienVault has closed a third round of funding worth $ 22.4 million (18.21 million euros), as reported by the company Monday.

AlienVault use the new funding to expand the capabilities of sales, marketing and customer service company and to increase investment in research and development (R & D).

The financing round also participated at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Sigma existing investors Trident Capital and Adara Venture Partners.

To the Chairman and CEO of AlienVault, Barmak Meftah, is a "honor" to working with Kleiner Perkins and Sigma.

"We are extremely fortunate to have ongoing support and involvement of Trident Capital and Adara Venture Partners. Currently we have one of the best teams of managers and investors in information security at the forefront of AlienVault" added Meftah.

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Samsung beats Apple a patent case because the 'tablets' are not as "cool"

Samsung Electronics has beaten Apple in the last battle in its patent war as a British judge has ruled that the 'tablets' Galaxy designs did not infringe iPad U.S. technology firm because they are so "cool".

In the decision of the British Supreme Court, the judge Colin stated that the 'tablets' Samsung Galaxy belong to the same family as the Apple design when viewed from the front, but Samsung's products are "very thin, almost insubstantial members of that family, unusual details on the back. "

"They have the same extreme sobriety and simplicity that has Apple's design. They are so cool," said the magistrate. "The general impression is different," he added.

Victory for Samsung comes days after a U.S. appeals court lifted a freeze on sales of its smartphones Galaxy Nexus, whilst maintaining a lower court decision to temporarily suspend sales of its tablet Galaxy 10.1.

Both companies are pursuing legal battles in some 10 countries, accusing each other of violating patents, while seeking supremacy in the mobile device market.

Samsung has welcomed the decision of the British Supreme Court, which in its opinion confirms their own intellectual property rights while respecting those of other companies.

"If Apple continues to make excessive legal claims in other countries based on this type of generic designs, innovation in the industry could be damaged and consumer choice, too limited," Samsung said in a statement.

Apple has said that no comments to make on the court decision on Monday, but reiterated its outlook on South Korea's signature designs.

"It is no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look very similar to iPhone and iPad, from the way of hardware to the user interface and even the packaging," stated Apple.

"This kind of blatant copying is wrong and, as we have said many times before, we need to protect Apple's intellectual property when companies steal our ideas," he added.

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A British judge rules that the Samsung tablets "are not as cool" as Apple

 

Briss Colin Judge, Patent Court of the Superior Court of Justice in London, rejected the complaint filed by Apple against Samsung Electronics in finding that the tablets of the South Korean company "are not as cool" as the U.S. multinational, therefore not be infringed the design right.
As stated in the judgment, which includes Europe Press, although Samsung Galaxy tablets "are very, very similar" in design to the Apple iPad "are not identical", so "do not infringe the registered design "by the company on the block.
Briss notes that Samsung devices are characterized by a "general simplicity," although "not so extreme" like Apple's designs, so that "an informed user is not merely that the Galaxy tablets look like a version finest (the iPhone) but she looks like a different product. "
"The overall impression of an informed user is that the front part of a family that includes the design of Apple and Samsung are the products of very fine, almost insubstantial members of the same family with unusual details in the back. They have the same extreme simplicity of the design of Apple, not so cool. The overall impression is different, "argued the judge.
For this reason, the judge rejected the claims Briss Apple to declare that the tablets Galaxy 10.1, 8.9 and 7.7 of Samsung infringed her right to the design.

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The CMT cancels the premium rate number and DataTalk OVsms and add 12 cancellations since 2009

 

The Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has canceled the service numbering short text messages and multimedia messages Vitual Operator SMS (OVsms) and DataTalk twelve numbers and addition and Premium SMS canceled since 2009, when it adopted the code of conduct premium rate services.
In the latter case, the Commission for Supervision of Premium Rate Services (CSSTA) has accredited the breach of code of conduct for the services provided through the number 797007 and 795600, whose owners are OVsms and DataTalk, respectively.
For this reason, the telecoms regulator has decided to cancel the allocation of these numbers, which will become free in the public register of numbering, but can not be assigned to any company until after one year.
Under current rules, companies that provide services based on SMS Premium must comply with the code of conduct approved in 2009 that regulates, among other methods to unsubscribe, prices, content and advertising.
Thus, when the CSSTA considers that a company is in breach of the Code of Conduct, asked the CMT to cancel that number and the telecommunications regulatory body, as well as remove the numbering from the operator that fails, prevents any company can reuse that number during the period of one year.

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Intel buys a stake in ASML

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp will invest over 4,000 billion (3,250 million) in the purchase of a stake in ASML and inject resources to research firm Holland, aiming at developing the next generation technology expensive .
Shares of ASML, the world's largest producer of machines that record circuit wafer and a barometer for the chip industry, were up 6 percent.
Intel said Monday it had agreed to buy an initial stake of 10 percent of the European company and plans to acquire another 5 percent depending on the approval of shareholders, spending a total of about 3,100 million dollars.
The global chip production will also help fund 1,000 million dollars in research in sheets of 450 mm Flake chips and extreme ultraviolet lithography, two technologies that were expected to emerge in the second half of the decade.
Intel said its assistance could accelerate the development and adoption of these technologies by up to two years.
"The faster we do this, the sooner we can get the benefit of the best in productivity," said Brian Krzanich chief operating officer in a statement.
Intel is the largest producer of chips and under the program "Investing in clients' hopes to enlist partners to fund expensive research in film technology of 450 mm, a chip manufacturing process more economical.
Under the agreement, Intel will pay 1,700 million euros for an initial stake of 10 percent of ASML, and a preliminary figure of 553 million euros for research. The remaining to complete the total of 4,100 million in expenses is conditional on shareholder approval.
ASML is the world leader in semiconductor lithography, and compete with the Japanese group Canon and Nikon. His clients include Intel and Samsung Electronics.
(Reporting by Edwin Chan; additional information Tarmo Virki in Helsinki and Alexei Oreskovic in San Francisco, editing by the Bureau of Santiago de Chile; Editing Emma Pinedo)

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