Yahoo Japan has signed an agreement to use Google’s search engine instead of Microsoft’s Bing.

The agreement was announced by vice president of Google’s operating regions of Asia Pacific and Japan, Daniel Alegre in his blog posting.

Alegre says, Yahoo Japan will use the Google search results and Google’s technology to complement the search ads. “Through this partnership, revenue from search ads will be divided among the companies supplying the ads, in this case, ie, Yahoo Japan and Google,” wrote Alegre as reported by Cnet and quoted, Tuesday (27/07/2010).

On the other hand, this agreement intrusive Microsoft has spent years working hard in order to match the use of Google services that lead the market.

Yahoo U.S. uses Bing Microsoft to supply search results, but apparently Microsoft can not convince Yahoo Japan to participate using its search engine.

Yahoo U.S. is becoming an investor in Yahoo Japan, but not the only one. There is another investor that a telecommunications and media companies from Japan, Softbank, which holds a larger share there. Thus, Yahoo Japan’s decision not affiliated with Yahoo U.S.

A long waiting by Firefox fans who use the iPhone finally ended. An application called Firefox Home has been available in the App Store. With this, the synchronization between the desktop Firefox browser to your iPhone or iPod Touch has been established.

Basically, this application serves to provide convenience for the users of Firefox to open the desktop history and bookmarks in tabs on the iPhone.

As quoted from the mozilla blog, Monday (19/07/2010), this application promises of security and privacy for its users. Additionally users can also conduct searches when browsing, with more efficiently.

Do you want to know how to use it? Please refer to the following easy steps:

1. Install the free add-on for Firefox Sync on the desktop.
2. Restart Firefox and follow the steps creating an account with a password.
3. Find the application Firefox Home in the App Store or install directly from iTunes.
4. Run Firefox Home from your iPhone. Enter the id / password.
5. Enjoy Firefox Home!

Google as a search engine that most used widely,  should be wary of the growth of Bing and Yahoo. The reason is because the use of the Google search engine decreases caused by these two search sites.

As quoted from ComScore data, Thursday (16/07/2010), this is the first year in which Bing able to reach the search engine market share as much as 12.7 percent. While Yahoo has increased to 18.9 percent.

As a result, the popularity of Google was forced to step down 1 percent to 62.7 percent. According to ComScore, this is because Microsoft and Yahoo are currently aggressively entering search content on their portals respectively.

One example is Microsoft that brings Bing to the iPhone application in December last year. Facts prove that the public is still interested in Bing, with 4.3 million downloads. This is what to watch out for Google.

Moreover, Microsoft soon be launching new features to enhance search capabilities Bing in finding a variety of entertainment-related content, especially music, TV shows, movies and games online.

After a long time reviewing and considering this, the government finally approved the renewal of China on Google’s license to continue operating in that country. Both parties have renewed the license ICP (Internet Content Provider). “We’re very pleased, China has renewed its ICP license for Google so that we can continue our operations to the users in China,” said Google China spokesman Wang Marsha reported by AFP on Saturday (10/07/2010).

As is known, ICP license becomes a vital thing for Google to be able to operate in countries with a number of internet users reached 400 million people.

According to analysts, this step shows the improvement in the relationship between Google and the government of China, after long arguing that applied because of China’s censorship policies.

The decision by China’s government is providing a positive impact from Google, that is with Google’s stock rising in China amounted to 2.4 percent.

source: detikinet

Canon introduces the latest Ixus series called 300HS. This is the first Canon digital compact cameras that adopt a system of high sensitivity.

This system is claimed to make the user will be able to shoot with a sharper results in low light.

“Users will feel the excellence and sophistication which are presented by the HS system on this camera,” said Merry Harun, Director of the Division of Canon-Datascrip, in a written statement received by detikINET, Tuesday (06/07/2010).

One of the special section on this camera is the aperture diaphragm that reaches f/2.0 lens. With this feature, the camera speed can be improved to avoid the image blurred or shadowed.

Ixus 300HS comes with high sensitivity CMOS sensors that have a resolution of 10 megapixels and the latest Digic 4 processor.

In terms of video features, this camera is equipped with high-speed video record quality up to 240fps and can be played back in slow motion (super slow motion) speed of 30 fps.

When the other pocket camera can detect faces, 300HS also has a similar technology called Smart shutter. This technology makes the camera can recognize faces three types of response, ie, by detecting the face, smile or even a blink of an eye.

IXUS 300 HS – key features:

• High performance IXUS in a stunning stainless steel body
• 10.0 Megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS
• Bright f/2.0, 28 mm, 3.8x genuine Canon lens with optical Image Stabilizer
• HS System with DIGIC 4 for fast shooting and low noise in low light
• 240 fps Super Slow Motion Movie. High-speed Burst: 8.4 shots/sec1
• Wide 7.5 cm (3.0″) PureColor II G LCD with enhanced strength and visibility
• Smart Auto and Smart Flash Exposure for great photos in all situations
• HD movies (720p) with optical zoom, stereo sound and HDMI
• Creative shooting with P, Av and Tv modes, Low Light, Fish-eye and Miniature Effect
• Smart Shutter with Smile, Wink Self-Timer and FaceSelf-Timer

source: detikinet, canon.ie

The presence of the Apple iPad is worthy recognized as having enliven tablet computer market. This new share not only interested by computer vendors, other companies outside of it also began to consider the tablet computer, including Cisco Systems.

Cisco Systems revealed its plans for entering into a tablet computer market share. Therefore, from now Cisco is preparing to mature.

The largest networking equipment vendor in the world is mentioned, the product “tablet computer” called Cius is still in the stage of cultivation. The tablet computer which produced by Cisco is expected to be marketed early next year.

Quoted from Xinhua, Saturday (07/03/2010), Senior Vice President of Cisco’s Voice Technology Group, Barry O’Sullivan mentioned that Cius will have a 7-inch screen to make them smaller and lighter than the iPad. If iPad not have a camera, another case with Cius equipped with two cameras.

“There’s also a video-conferencing features that will be the focus of our product,” said O’Sullivan.

Furthermore, he mentioned, Cius run with Android OS and has the ability to connect to a WiFi network. In the marketing of these products, Cisco will certainly cooperate with telecom operators. Reportedly, there are six global operators who are currently meeting intensively with Cisco.

source: detikinet

Cius CISCO computer tablet.

Google may be king in terms of searches on the internet, but in social networking, google still difficult to compete with Facebook or Twitter. A rumor indicates that Google has not given up.

According to news circulating on Twitter, Google is preparing a service called ‘Google Me’. This service will become a kind of Facebook-style social networking features.

The news spread by Kevin Rose, Digg founder of the site who claimed to have heard from ‘reliable sources’. As quoted from SFWeekly, Monday (28/06/2010), Rose began spreading the news via Twitter.

If the news was true, this is Google’s effort to create a social networking site for the second time. Previously, Google has a site called Orkut.

Google has also tried to compete with Twitter, by making Google’s Buzz. Yet his efforts can not be said to succeed.

SFWeekly preach, Google Me is expected to be upgraded to the features of Google Profiles that are already there

detikinet

Football stars from different countries are competing in the World Cup held in South Africa. Meanwhile, in another hemisphere, in Singapore, the robot soccers also have their own events.

One is a set of robots created by a team from the University of British Columbia, Canada. The robots went to Singapore this weekend and ready to compete in the Robot Soccer World Cup event, the arena of world-class soccer match for the robots.

“We’re more focused on a robot soccer game than the World Cup,” said team leader Amanda Li, quoted from Vancouver Sun, Tuesday (06/15/2010).

Li said, he was carrying robotic soccer has a cylinder shape. They play in a team consisting of five robots and driven by a central computer that regulates the tactics and strategy games.

When the game starts, the computer will make all decisions in running the game. “The computer acts like a coach who provides direction and shouting encouragement from the sidelines,” explained Li.

Meanwhile, other team members Alim Soul mention, the robots makes decisions based on the thousands of calculations quickly.

source: detikinet

Multimedia Headset Sennheiser PC 230 winning international product design award “Red Dot Design Award 2010″. These products won in the category of sound entertainment.

This victory shows the recognition that the Sennheiser successfully combines audio expertise with excellent design skills. PC 230 is already available from June through Sennheiser authorized distributor in Indonesia, namely PT Astrindo Senayasa.

With high-quality speakers and Sennheiser stereo sound, PC 230 combines first-class performance with a compact design. Despite the modest dimensions, this headset reproduce music, soundtrack, and dialogue with clarity and detail in each volume – while the technology of “noise canceling microphone” Her sophisticated ensuring a very clear conversation every time you talk on the internet.

When you’re trying new music or using Skype, the controls are intuitive, and intelligent ergonomic design makes use of this headset is very easy. Volume controls have been integrated in one ear cup, so you no longer need to change the position to adjust the settings on your computer – or a waste of time to search for in-line controls.

Ergonomic microphone on the PC 230 beating effectively and allows you to customize your headset. This microphone is designed to rotate almost 360 ° so you can choose which side to wear the microphone and adjust the boom with his right / left you, as you want. Moreover, this microphone will automatically switch to mute when you push it upwards away from your face and with a special hinge, will make it easier to make small adjustments though – so you’ll always have a microphone you anywhere you want.

When you spend much time in front of your computer at home, comfort must be a top priority – and this is where the PC 230 lightweight design in action. Even after hours of use, the PC 230 will not feel heavy and super-soft cushions that will not hurt your ears. Thanks to the greatness of its user friendly features an ergonomic and intuitive, you may have forgotten all that you’re wearing a headset.

source: Kompas

A few days ago, exactly around Saturday or Sunday, Google changed their appearance by adding PacMan logo. It was done in commemoration of 30 years, game that already exist in the computer world.

Well, it turns out Google has quietly made a special page that allows visitors nostalgic for the classic PacMan game.

The site is located at http://www.google.com/pacman/. Game was not only displays pictures PacMan, but visitors can also play with the game 30-year-old.

How to play PacMan in those sites quite easily, visitors only need to wait for some time until all content is downloaded completely, then PacMan can be played with the mouse or using the direction of the arrow keys on the keyboard.

Funny thing is, the page also provides buttons labeled “Insert Coin”. That is a special button that can be used when guests want to play PacMan game again. Not only that, visitors can also play up to two players at once.

With the existence of this page, it looks like Google increasingly indicated to explore in the gaming industry. Plus, the most famous search engine site that also has contracted Mark DeLoura to be a ‘Developer’s Advocate’ for Google’s gaming content.