Mozilla launches a preview of what will be Firefox for Windows 8 Metro

Mozilla has just released what is considered the first preview of Firefox Modern Metro UI interface for the new Microsoft Windows 8. Admittedly, "Metro" (the old name of interface) sounds much better than "Modern UI" (the new one), so no surprise that Mozilla did not want to rename the browser.
Metro Firefox can be installed on computers using the latest Windows 8 development packages that are available here . After installation, you will need Firefox to become the default browser, because if not, to simply throw open the desktop version. Apparently (note, not a confirmation) all browsers Windows 8 would work in this way, which is not at all nice because if we want to try another browser to change it to default every time you need to use it.
As you have seen in the picture, this version of Firefox will be a little familiar to those who have used the new version is available for Android and iOS. The tabs are located at the top of the browser and the buttons were minimized, giving it a more minimalist yet more striking and elegant.
As you have seen, too, the home screen you see on the image is quite colorful, with pictures to color markers (take the small icon color), while the most recently visited page can be seen on the right.
At first glance, the browser is not bad and we hope to improve further when the full version is released.

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See the world's first robot firefighter

Did you know that there the firefighters robot? Probably not, because apparently that Thermite is considered the first firefighter robot world. The small, which as we said is called Thermite, has been created by Howe & Howe Technologies. The robot has wheels caterpillar (such as tanks), can pass almost any door and is capable of firing almost 2300 liters of water per minute.
Obviously, this robot is not cheap and does have a cost of $ 98,000 dollars, but if we compare, for example, with modern trucks often use fire, then yes it is cheap because the vehicles typically cost between $ 100,000 and $ 1 million of dollars every unit.
If you want to see it in action, a video is available through the link below.

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Samsung could be testing a smartphone with 3GB RAM

In the picture above we are seeing what is said, is the prototype testing a new model of mobile phone. While the device says "3GB" and not "3GB", was confirmed by a source that what we are seeing, is without a doubt of a smartphone with 3GB of RAM, which would make it the first of its kind . The same source also said that Samsung has decided to remove the home button, changing the design.
The truth is that not much is known about it. It seems that these prototypes are being tested and the final version (or the final version) would be coming to market next year. Nor do we know if it is the future Samsung Galaxy S IV or a new model of Galaxy Nexus.
What we did not fully convece is as follows: 3GB of RAM. Obviously, the more RAM the better, but this amount of memory is not necessary since even current smartphones work perfectly 1GB and 2GB models cases could count on the fingers.
What do you think about this? Why Samsung wants to improve technology using 3GB of RAM? Hopefully you have something great in hand, but if so we will learn not officially until next year.

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Apple x Samsung in 60 seconds

A teaching video and quite illustrative account in just a minute trajectory of fights within the world of mobility. In the illustration, the designer shows that Apple has revolutionized the mobile phone market with the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and, as in any segment, it did not take long for other companies to emulate novelty.

In 2011, Apple sued Samsung claiming that the South Korean manufacturer owned 12 products that infringe its patents. The jury agreed with the apple company and the Asian company was forced to pay $ 1 billion to the competitor. But it was not so bad for Samsung, since the products in question represented only 2% of the company's profits.

Even with the fight over patents, the agreement between the companies was of interest to both, since Samsung produces about 26% of the components used in the iPhone. However, the battle also affected Google, since the operating system that runs on devices of South Korea is Android. Smartphones with the search giant's platform represent 60% of the current market, so the competition has become much more difficult for Apple.

At the moment there are still some processes running around the world between the companies and the final chapter of this story, according to the video, are consumers themselves who will decide. Watch the animation below (in English). In Online MBA can see illustrations of stories on various subjects such as Euro, for example.

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Sony, Hitachi and Toshiba create 5-inch screen for smartphones

On Wednesday, 3, began operating a joint venture between Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi. Call Display Japan, the company has been planned for over a year and, according to CNET , will put new formats in the smartphone market.

The initiative announced yesterday have started mass production of LCD screens of 5 inches and a resolution of 1.080 pixels, which will be in devices starting in 2013.

Specifically, are 1.080 x1, 920 pixels resolution, 443ppi display providing. It is more than any player currently in circulation - including the iPhone 5 and its 326ppi and the Galaxy S III, which has 306ppi.

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Ex-girlfriend of Steve Jobs publish memoir about the relationship

Taking advantage of the one-year anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs, Chrisann Brennan, ex-girlfriend and mother of the daughter of former executive, will write a book telling more about their relationship. She got the rights to publish the story on Thursday, as released by publisher St. Martin's Press.

The work is expected to launch in 2013 and will bring information about the period when the two were together, how they met while in high school at Homestead High School in Cupertino. The two were together from 1972 until 1978.

Today a painter in San Francisco, Chrisann gave birth to Lisa Brennan-Jobs earlier, even at 23. Steve Jobs, however, refused to acknowledge paternity of the girl at first, claiming that he was sterile. Later he turned to accepting as his daughter.

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Facebook will be judged by problems in IPO

Facebook, the Nasdaq and banks involved in the issuance of shares of social networking are increasingly a target of several lawsuits, according to Reuters . All will be centralized in a federal court in New York (United States), which will have the task of deciding on the legal consequences of problematic IPO of Facebook.

Investors claim to have lost money for technical failures in Nasdaq and accuse Facebook of omitting unfavorable information about their business prospects to Wall Street analysts, who then would have passed the privileged investors.

The lawsuits, seeking compensation for undisclosed amounts, can cost millions of dollars in legal fees to Facebook, which claims not to have violated any rules, and blames the Nasdaq by technical problems of business on the IPO.

Although some of the cases involving different defendants and claims, a group of federal judges ruled that Americans they gather sufficient factual issues common circumstances related and shared documentation to justify centralization.

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Foxconn Factory Workers go on strike in China

Officials unit Foxconn Zhengzhou decided to strike on Friday. According to the NGO China Labor Watch, employees of the automaker and supplier of Apple are dissatisfied with the charges and the pressure to produce the iPhone 5.

The organization discloses that between 3 and 4 thousand employees are protesting against the company. They complain that the company would have stiffened their quality control, which would not be enabling the manufacturing of iPhones without even offer workers the training they need to keep up production.

The statement also says that there was quarrel between the officials and quality inspectors, that left some injured and others hospitalized. However, the information is that the company is still giving back to the subject.

The organization says that the production line of smartphone Apple stood in the unit during the day.

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