Month: December 2010

Sales of universal phone chargers are starting: from 2011, one charger will be the standard for all mobile phones sold in the European Union.

Guides & Tutorials

iPad 2: Three Models Incoming

There would be three models under study for iPad 2: the differences would lie in the type of connection supported.

Mobile & App

PlayStation Phone to be released in 2011

The PlayStation Phone – or more accurately, “Zeus” – appears to be nearing its release, scheduled for Spring 2011. These are rumors, however, that add no further details to those revealed by FullPress a few weeks ago.

Guides & Tutorials

New Samsung Galaxy Player, Previews Ahead of CES 2011

28 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

The new Samsung Galaxy Player will very likely be presented at CES 2011. Here are some previews of the Samsung Galaxy Player, the anti-iPod.

Google’s Changes in 2010: A Chronicle of a Search Engine in Pursuit of Leadership

28 December 2010 Anna Bruno 0

In 2010, Google’s changes were numerous. From the new Caffeine infrastructure (never was a name more fitting) to the coup de grâce that Google periodically delivered throughout the months against sites with diverse histories and

Digital Tools

Kindle: Record Sales on Amazon in November 2010

The Kindle e-reader set a sales record on Amazon in November 2010: currently, the Kindle is Amazon’s all-time best-selling product.

Video games

Thrustmaster T500 RS: Price and Features of the Steering Wheel for Gran Turismo 5

28 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Introducing the Thrustmaster T500 RS, the steering wheel with pedal set designed for Gran Turismo 5. Here are the main features and the Thrustmaster T500 RS price.

Digital Tools

eBay: Increase in Ads for Re-gifting Christmas Presents

28 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Christmas gifts to be re-gifted because they were unwanted are ending up in large numbers on eBay: ads are on the rise.

Video games

CityVille, New Record-Breaking Game on Facebook

27 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Cityville is the new hit game on Facebook, capable of surpassing even Farmville.

Mobile & App

Skype: 30 Minutes of Free Calls to Apologize for Disruptions

27 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Skype is giving away 30 minutes of free calls to apologize for the recent disruptions.

Digital Tools

Mozilla Firefox 4 Beta 8 Now Available

27 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Firefox 4’s beta 8 is available for download with all its new features and improvements.

Digital Tools

The Web in Italy at the Midpoint, But Broadband Remains a Chimera

24 December 2010 Anna Bruno 0

ISTAT has released data on Internet usage in Italy during 2010. One in two households connects to the Internet, but broadband still remains a chimera compared to other countries.

Mobile & App

Skype Not Working, What Happened

23 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Skype is not working since yesterday, Wednesday, December 22, 2010. Many are asking what happened; here’s the official explanation of the problem.

Business

Steve Jobs 2010 Man of the Year for the Financial Times

23 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

For the Financial Times, Steve Jobs is the 2010 Man of the Year, better defined as a “Silicon Valley visionary”.

Digital Tools

Wikileaks App Removed from App Store

22 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

There is no longer any trace of the Wikileaks app on the App Store: deleted for violating some provisions, according to Apple.

Business

Net neutrality: the web rules approved in the United States

22 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

A new course begins for Net neutrality: new web rules in force in the United States. Controversies are not lacking.

Business

Mondadori – Google Agreement: Mondadori Catalog Available for Google ebooks and Google Books

22 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

The agreement between Mondadori and Google has been officially announced: the entire Mondadori Group catalog will be available for Google ebooks and Google Books.

Guides & Tutorials

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, Microsoft’s Antivirus Free in a New Version

21 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Microsoft presents the new version of the antivirus Security Essentials 2.0. Here’s how and where to download it for free.

Digital Tools

Pisanu Decree Abolished with Proposed Law

21 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Maroni presents the proposed law on free Wi-Fi which abolishes the Pisanu Decree, nearing the end of its effects.

Business

Google Body Browser: Explore the Human Body in 3D

20 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Google Body Browser is the 3D representation of the human body, to be explored as if it were a map of the organism’s various systems.

Digital Tools

Vodafone Broadband: 1000 Municipalities Project Launched in Pallare, San Pietro Viminario, Noepoli, and Suni

20 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Vodafone brings broadband to the municipalities of Pallare, San Pietro Viminario, Noepoli, and Suni as part of the 1000 Municipalities project.

Business

Copyright, Agcom sets the rules against Internet piracy

18 December 2010 Anna Bruno 0

It is the sites that make piracy their business that are targeted by the new rules unanimously approved by Agcom, the Communications Regulatory Authority.

Digital Tools

Delicious at risk of closure: Yahoo cuts dead wood

17 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Yahoo is reportedly considering the closure of Delicious, the popular web page archiving and sharing service.

Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg: Man of the Year 2010 and Generous Benefactor

17 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Mark Zuckerberg graces the cover of Time as Man of the Year 2010 and pledges half of his personal fortune to charity: a wealthy benefactor at the helm of the Facebook empire.

Guides & Tutorials

Philips Blade: Price and Features of the Ultra-Slim 234CL2SB LED Monitor

16 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Philips Blade is the new ultra-slim 234CL2SB LED monitor with solid-state LED backlighting. Here are the prices and features.

Social Media

Paolo Nespoli on Twitter: Space as told through tweets

16 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Paolo Nespoli will narrate his mission into space thanks to Twitter: one tweet a day for the Italian astronaut connected from the International Space Station.

Digital Tools

Google moves to the checkout and websites suffer

15 December 2010 Anna Bruno 0

Since mid-October, TripAdvisor, which has staged a showdown precisely with Google over hotel reviews, has been complaining about a considerable traffic drop (about 10%). The reasons for the traffic loss are unknown, but many analysts

Guides & Tutorials

Early Switch-off in 2011: An Agcom Proposal

15 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Agcom proposes advancing the switch-off throughout Italy, concluding all operations by the end of 2011 instead of 2012. Here are the reasons.

Guides & Tutorials

Nokia and Ovi Music Gift Christmas Songs in MP3

15 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

On Nokia’s Ovi Music, you can download Christmas MP3s: it’s Nokia’s Christmas gift to its users.

Digital Tools

iTunes 12 Days of Gifts: Free Apps and Songs for Christmas

14 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

iTunes 12 Days of Gifts is Apple’s Christmas initiative that will offer 12 days of free video, mp3, and application downloads. Each day, you’ll have 24 hours to download the daily gift for free via iTunes.

Digital Tools

Google Latitude on iPhone: Free App Available

14 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Google Latitude is the new iPhone application, available for free download on the App Store.

Digital Tools

Android Market: lightning refunds, new features, and a redesign

13 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Android Market unveils some important new features in its latest version: the graphical redesign is immediately striking, but there’s more than just a “new look”.The graphic change primarily reflects the need to provide users with

Mobile & App

Viber for iPhone: Free Calls from iPhone

10 December 2010 Redazione FullPress 0

Viber for iPhone is the free application that allows you to make free calls to other iPhones equipped with Viber. It’s impossible not to draw a mental association with Skype, but unlike it, Viber doesn’t

Mobile & App

Skype for Symbian now on Nokia N8, Nokia C6, Nokia C7, and Nokia E7

The Skype for Symbian update now allows you to enjoy all the features that have made Skype famous, also on the new Nokia N8, Nokia C6, Nokia C7, and Nokia E7. However, the new features

Digital Tools

Internet Explorer 9 with Tracking Protection: Privacy and Security

Internet Explorer 9 has not yet been released, but the first useful information about the new features of the renewed navigation software is beginning to leak from Microsoft’s headquarters.The watchword that is already being emphasized

Digital Tools

Google Zeitgeist 2010: the most searched words in Italy in 2010

Google Zeitgeist 2010 has been online for just a few minutes, the special ranking compiled every year by Google that reveals which were the most searched words by the web community.New feature of Google Zeitgeist

Business

Kindle for the Web: Amazon Lets You Read Ebooks via Browser

Kindle for the web is Amazon’s web application that allows you to read ebooks from any browser, even if you don’t have a Kindle, the renowned ebook reader and flagship product in Amazon’s catalog. In

Mobile & App

Nexus S: Price and Features of the New Google Phone

Nexus S features a 4” WVGA touchscreen display and two cameras: a 5-megapixel one on the back of the device and another on the front, useful for video calls, being a VGS.The design of the

Business

Social Media Week 2011 in Rome in February

Social Media Week presents its second Italian edition with the first known novelty: the location change is starting. If last September the online community present at Social Media Week was welcomed by Milan, this time

Video games

New Tomb Raider: New Episode Soon for Sale

Lara Croft returns to gamers’ homes worldwide with the new chapter in the Tomb Raider saga. Despite the less-than-stellar sales results of the previous two versions, Crystal Dynamics developers have decided to try again, starting

Guides & Tutorials

iPad 2 Arriving February 2011