The Risks of Autonomous Robots

Anyone familiar with the Terminator or Matrix movies has an idea of the dangers of intelligent machines running amok. But as scientists develop ever more autonomous robots, such warnings are moving from speculation to reality very quickly.

Samsung, for example, has developed an armed robotic sentry for use in patrolling the tense border between North and South Korea. Such military applications alarm robotic ethicists, who suggest that society is not ready to confront the consequences of autonomous robots designed to kill. They are also concerned about the growing use of robots to care for the elderly, particularly in Japan. Is society, they ask, truly ready to entrust its most frail members to these machines, particularly since our experience with them is relatively limited? Or, could an automated, autonomous nursing home prove to be a 'dumping ground' for those whose care is too inconvenient?

Source: BBC

Móviles resistentes y sumergibles en TelefonosTodoterreno.es

No se la cantidad de veces que se me ha caído el teléfono, desde alturas pequeñas como grandes y gracias a dios por ahora sigue funcionando.....pero miedo me da que tras alguna caída el teléfono deje de funcionar como ya me ocurrió una vez.

Ante el miedo de que se  me rompa el teléfono he buscado por internet  algunas soluciones y me he encontrado con la web http://www.telefonostodoterreno.es

En la web se pueden encontrar gran cantidad de teléfonos donde la característica fundamental de todos ellos son su gran resistencia y muchos de ellos con prestaciones de valor añadido. Otra de las cualidades que presentan los teléfonos de esta web, es que todos son terminales libres, lo que te permitirá cambiar de compañía sin tener que preocuparte por buscar un nuevo terminal.

Además de terminales telefónicos también disponen de una 'Zona Gadget' donde se pueden encontrar productos muy interesantes como videocámaras sumergibles o cámaras de fotos todo terreno, capaces de soportar golpes y caídas.


Una web muy interesante para localizar teléfonos resistentes ya sea por que por tu trabajo necesitas un teléfono resistente y duradero o simplemente por que deseas tener un terminal capaz de resistir golpes o caídas y que funcione como el primer día. Visita la web

http://www.telefonostodoterreno.es

  

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After a host of beta releases, Firefox 4 has finally entered Release Candidate (RC) stage. The newer improved version features faster scrolling, better responsiveness with Firefox Sync while taking the overall user experience up many notches.

Movaya Launches My Pet's Weekly Horoscope iPhone App

With Pet Zodiac and One Of America's Leading Pet Astrologers.

Every Week You'll Get A New Horoscope For Your Pet!

Oprah will do anything for her pets. President Barack Obama enjoys playing
with his puppy on the White House lawn. People find their perfect mate through
web site dating where they meet other people who love pets. Some people travel with pets. Others even drink beer with their pets. But now, there's something new you can do with your pet. We know you're worried about swine flue, terrorist attacks, pirates boarding ships, losing your home to mortgage foreclosure, the recession, no healthcare, losing your job, vampire video, who's on twitter and why the latest diet pill doesn't work, so get ready for some good news.

Pet-ertainment LLC and Movaya Wireless, Inc. are pleased to announce the first ever Horoscope app for your pet.

"My Pet's Weekly Horoscope" isn't like those that just show you cute pets, funny pets, the world's smartest dogs, crazy cats or adorable puppies. "My Pet's Weekly Horoscope" brings you closer to your dog or cat because you will now have insights into your pet's behavior. If you want to understand your dog or cat better, know what makes your pet tick and be able to change bad pet behavior, you want to get "My Pet's Weekly Horoscope" every week.

Can't wait to see your own horoscope? Now you can find out what the stars have in store for your furry best friend. Animalinks' pet astrologer Carol Jepson helps you and your pet get closer by forecasting how your pet may feel and act every week. Check out your dog's or cat's horoscope and your friend's pet's horoscope with our Pet Zodiac featuring twelve of the world's most loveable pets. Don't know your dog's or cat's birth month? Use our Key Word Match-Ups to find your pet's sign. Buy this app once and My Pet's Weekly Horoscope delivers a new 7-day fun forecast every Monday for your pet on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Get it now!

Interesting iPhone Data from Nielsen

Consumer research firm, The Nielsen Company, released some interesting data on the iPhone this week. The study found:

- As of April 2009, there are 6.4 million active iPhone users in the U.S., up from 2.1 million a year prior.

- 37% watch video on their phone (6x as likely as the typical subscriber).

- There are roughly as many iPhone users 55 and older as there are 13-24. (see chart)

- 98% of iPhone users use the data features of their phone, services that should improve with the enhanced speed promised by the iPhone 3G S.

- 88% use the Internet (4x as likely as the typical subscriber).

- 75% download apps (5x as likely as the typical subscriber).

- 72% use location based services (7x as likely as the typical subscriber).

None of this data is overly surprising but it is good news for all of us in the mobile data market as more and more consumers will be buying iPhones (and other smartphones) so overall usage of applications, mobile web, mcommerce, etc. is about to explode.

Nokia Lumia 710 Vs HTC Radar

Los nuevos Nokia Lumia 710 y HTC Radar son dos de los nuevos equipos que acaban de presentarse en el mercado corriendo con Windows Phone 7, ambos son "básicos" para las prestaciones con las que cuentan, y es interesante poder hacer una comparación entre ellos para que cada quien decida cuál de los dos le parece más adecuado para sus necesidades.

Podemos comenzar hablando de las características más destacadas de cada uno de los equipos, antes de verlos en acción juntos.

Comenzando con el Nokia Lumia 710:

Redes: WCDMA 900/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Datos: HSDPA cat 10: 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA cat 6: 5.76 Mbps
Pantalla: 3.7" WVGA (800×480) TFT capacitive touch ClearBlack
Sistema operativo: Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango
Memoria: 512MB RAM, 8GB storage
Cámara: 5Mpix auto-focus, LED flash, Video capturing MPEG-4 720p @ 30 fps
Tamaño/Pesp: 119mm x 62.4mm x 12.5mm (LxWxT) / 81.1cc / 125.5g
Conectividad: WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, micro-USB connector and charging, 3.5mm AHJ connector
Procesador: 1.4 Ghz Single Core MSM8255 (WCDMA)
Audio: MP3 player, Audio jack: 3.5mm, Supported codecs incl.: mp3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, wma
Batería: 1300 mAh

Y por el otro el HTC Radar:

GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz y 3G HSPA on the 900/2100MHz
Pantalla SLCD de 3.8″ (480 x 800 píxeles), Gorilla Glass
Memoria de 8GB
RAM 512MB
Procesador Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 1GHz
Cámara frontal es VGA para videollamadas
Cámara principal de 5 MP (2560х1920
Grabación en HD a 720p (1280 x 720 píxeles)
Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango)
120.5mm x 61.5mm x 10.9mm

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Gameloft Continues to Grow

Mobile game publisher, Gameloft, announced Q1 earnings yesterday and their business is growing nicely.

The French gaming firm singled out the "strong performance" of its iPhone games, as well as "solid sales" of Java and Brew games, as helping boost mobile games sales 21% in the first quarter.

Company spokesperson Anne-Laure Descleves said that sales of Java and Brew games, usually played on traditional feature phones, rose 6% compared to the same period last year. Overall, Gameloft reported sales of 30.8 million euros ($40.8 million) in the first quarter of 2009, an increase of 22% from the previous year.

Mobile games accounts for 94% of the company's annual sales, meaning that the company earned 28.95 million euros ($38.4 million) from mobile games. Console games made up the remaining 6%. Sales of games were spread evenly in its different territories, with Europe accounting for 35% of sales, North America making up 37%, and the rest of the world bringing in the remaining 29%.

North America was Gameloft's strongest growth region, with sales up 57% in Q1.

Movaya Launches My Pet's Weekly Horoscope iPhone App

With Pet Zodiac and One Of America's Leading Pet Astrologers.

Every Week You'll Get A New Horoscope For Your Pet!

Oprah will do anything for her pets. President Barack Obama enjoys playing
with his puppy on the White House lawn. People find their perfect mate through
web site dating where they meet other people who love pets. Some people travel with pets. Others even drink beer with their pets. But now, there's something new you can do with your pet. We know you're worried about swine flue, terrorist attacks, pirates boarding ships, losing your home to mortgage foreclosure, the recession, no healthcare, losing your job, vampire video, who's on twitter and why the latest diet pill doesn't work, so get ready for some good news.

Pet-ertainment LLC and Movaya Wireless, Inc. are pleased to announce the first ever Horoscope app for your pet.

"My Pet's Weekly Horoscope" isn't like those that just show you cute pets, funny pets, the world's smartest dogs, crazy cats or adorable puppies. "My Pet's Weekly Horoscope" brings you closer to your dog or cat because you will now have insights into your pet's behavior. If you want to understand your dog or cat better, know what makes your pet tick and be able to change bad pet behavior, you want to get "My Pet's Weekly Horoscope" every week.

Can't wait to see your own horoscope? Now you can find out what the stars have in store for your furry best friend. Animalinks' pet astrologer Carol Jepson helps you and your pet get closer by forecasting how your pet may feel and act every week. Check out your dog's or cat's horoscope and your friend's pet's horoscope with our Pet Zodiac featuring twelve of the world's most loveable pets. Don't know your dog's or cat's birth month? Use our Key Word Match-Ups to find your pet's sign. Buy this app once and My Pet's Weekly Horoscope delivers a new 7-day fun forecast every Monday for your pet on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Get it now!