Study on the mechanism of the United States use of animal skin new camouflage material

According to United States Fox News recently reported that includes molluscs, squid, Octopus skin will quickly be consistent with the surrounding environment, thereby cleverly avoiding predator Hunt, thanks to has a unique vision on squid skin proteins. United States scientists plan to study this unique ability of squid, and produce similar material for human use.

Rice University, the University of Maryland and marine scientific research team of scientists of the research office focuses on the Visual protein to ascertain mollusc depending on how the protein of the skin to receive the light and to help them adjust skin mode. Depending on the protein is usually inside the eye to feel the effects of light, but in 2008, the scientists found that molluscs also contains proteins in the skin.

Mollusks “camouflage”, in addition to its enemy is very much in the sea, they are not born anti-chemical weapons, the only means of escape is to make themselves look like his own. But with the Chameleon by hormones to change the appearance of a different blood, mollusk by manufacturing camouflage colors of the nervous system, skin color from the surrounding environment to quickly make a consistent, this process may take a few seconds, a few minutes or even hours.

Mollusc itself does not have color vision, so how do they make “camouflage color” background color and fit perfectly? Scientists found that molluscs are included in the skin and in the retina of the same protein, this means that certain substances in the skin can detect light and respond to them.

Hand in hand, scientists are looking for Squid can detect different wavelengths of light as the proteins in the skin, at the same time clarify the molluscs such as protein in the body is built and how sensors are embedded in the materials so that people can use the animal in a manner to perceptual fiber and color, and so on.

Rice University engineers plan to use the members of the team of sidifen·linke manufacturing of nano-materials to build a new “camouflage” material, this material can be used with molluscs skin see light and quickly change colors in the same way.

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United States Department of Justice and Microsoft’s 9-year antitrust agreement expires tomorrow

NetEase tech news on May 12,United States Department of Justice and a 9-year antitrust agreement Microsoft forthcoming United States Eastern time expired on 13th failure. United States Department of Justice said in recalling the agreement, it has permanent changes in the software market so that it becomes more open, equitable and dynamic.
In 1998, the United States Department of Justice and 19 States and the District of Columbia sued Microsoft in the Windows operating system bundled Internet Explorer browser, IE monopoly was reached, threatening the survival of competitors like Netscape. The protracted lawsuit until 2002 fall final judgment.

Judgment against Microsoft and then using any Windows operating system will lead to anti-trust behavior, and Microsoft must receive regular supervision of the judiciary was required to investigate, to ensure that PC manufacturers can place the competitor’s product in Windows. Microsoft Windows Service Pack (SP) has added a “set program access and defaults” feature.

However, the belated decision failed to save the fate of Netscape, the software to stop development, part of the team members into the future in the Firefox team. New York University Law Professor Harry First on Bloomberg, the decision in fact did not change in Microsoft’s operating system monopoly status, with little success.

Antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft also continuously thereafter. EU 2004 accusing Microsoft forced bundling of Windows Media Player is a monopoly, Microsoft had to be put on sale in Europe without a Windows version of the Windows Media Player, as well as compensation of 497 million euros to the European Commission. Since then the European Union in 2009, accused Microsoft IE browser as the default browser violated consumers ‘ right to choose, Microsoft had to EU users add a “default browser selection screen”, or even where browser sort of changes.

After 2002 and the United States Department of Justice Antitrust agreement expires, and will not give Microsoft any appreciable change, because whether it is Microsoft’s product line, is also Microsoft’s competitors, has been completely changed. Colombia University Professor Timothy Wu believes that the agreement led to the emergence of future innovations such as cloud computing, social networking, so it can be said that the agreement had in fact completed the mission.

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United States Space Agency will in future focus on planetary landing reconnaissance

Beijing time on May 9 news this morning, on Tuesday, Apple and Google executives will cell phone location tracking violations of user interests in issues of United States Congressional Committee hearings. Insiders exposed last month, Apple iPhone will collect and save the user location data over the past year, even though the iPhone software is turned off. The news caused a dispute in privacy protection.
Smartphone manufacturers and advertising agencies, said they use the user’s personal information data to put in the most relevant ads to users. These data include user preferences, location, and a friend information.

If you can put in the appropriate ad to appropriate users, so advertising companies will receive a lot of money. Kate·lasheer, analyst at research firm Ovum (Cater Lusher) said: “from a revenue perspective, what does this data mean? In our view, to around 2014, related revenues will exceed $ 3 billion. A growing number of mobile phone shipments every day, these phones will be the marketing goals. ”

Google Mobile Marketer for any of a survey, 82% smart phone users will be concerned about mobile advertising. Among the crowd when shopping in the use of smart phones, 74% will make a purchase decision.

However United States Chairman of the Senate Committee on online privacy AER·fulanken (Al Franken), said one aide, including smart phones, manufacturers, application developers, and advertisers, no company will inform users what personal information is collected, and this information will be used for what purpose. He said: “this endangers consumer rights. We have the right to know what data we are collecting and what they will do with this data. ”

Google said in a statement, look forward to cooperation with policy makers. Apple, a spokesman said the company is not ready to comment on the hearing. In Tuesday’s hearing, United States Congressmen want access to relevant technologies and potential use of more information. However, if public concerns in this area attracted widespread dissatisfaction with the consumer, the United States Congress could push legislation, restrictions on the collection of user data.

After reports said the position of the insurance company using customer data to calculate their premiums, insurance companies will be interested customers to which site, such as a gymnasium or doughnuts shop. The reports attracted the attention of policymakers. At present, the United States Congress has made 3 draft. At present it is not clear whether the Bill can become law. One Bill, enterprises should inform consumers what their data to be collected, these data are shared with the who, and the introduction of the ways to ensure data security.

Head of Center for digital democracy Jeff Chester (Jeff Chester) said: “the fact is that their actions according to your phone and your location to create some sort of mobile digital archives. “The competent make·laotengboge of the electronic privacy information center (Marc Rotenberg) says:” in which Parliament should play a certain role. Updating privacy laws, Congress does not well. ”

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Nielsen: Apple iPad still has 82% United States market share

According to foreign media reports, according to market research company Nielsen (Nielsen) new survey Apple iPad in the United States market share is still as high as 82%. Nielsen said iPad version which 3G the market share of possession for the 43%,WiFi version of the iPad has a market share of 39%. Market share in the second place is the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but its market share of only 4%. Dell Streak to 3% share in the third place, followed by Motorola Xoom, a market share of 2%.

Survey also found that about half of the tablet computer users are using their own Tablet PC user on its own, some 43% users and others with a tablet computer. There are also user 35% claims to reduce or even completely after the purchase a Tablet desktop computer is no longer used. About 32% of users just reduced desktop computer usage.

Tablet PC usage on ebook reader also caused some impact. Found 27% eBook reader users claim that infrequently after he purchased a tablet or a full eBook reader is no longer used, 27% users stick with ebook readers, eBook reader users said about 25% just reduced eBook reader usage.

Nielsen’s survey also found that female users tend to use the Apple iPad, and male users tend to use the Android mobile phone.

Nielsen on the user to select a Tablet investigated the reasons, found that users select Tablet PC Tablet is the biggest cause of portability, users select tablets for other reasons also include: the interface is simple, fast boot and shutdown, easy, small size, application can be used in multiple locations, fast, and light weight, and so on.

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United States brewing spell of intellectual property: listing or thunder axe

Microsoft and Apple not only competition in the market, both executives also have friction on different occasions. The ESC in the just-ended Conference (Conference on Embedded Systems Conference implantation systems Forum), Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (Steve Wozniak) publicly accused Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen (Paul Allen) rely on patents
Lawsuit money-making practices.

Paul Allen had previously acquired a patented engineering Interval Licensing LLC, the company against all Microsoft technology company has launched the patent prosecution, had questioned the purpose of claiming that the company exists is competitors who look for possible infringement of the patent application.

Voznyak accused Paul Allen in a move that seriously impede technological innovation, in addition to help he and his lawyers make money, for the entire world any good. “If you have the money, can invest in a company, create new products and business opportunities, for the development of the world and do some useful things in the future. ”

In August 2010, Interval Licensing LLC companies sued include Google, Apple, AOL, eBay, Facebook, and Netflix, and Office Depot, OfficeMax, and Staples, YouTube, Yahoo etc, many IT enterprises. Charged with such violations involving Interval Research Corp. four search tools category of the patent right. Interval Research Corp. was Paul Allen funded laboratories and incubation of enterprises, the company about a dozen years ago closed.

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Successors who announced network delay IPO offer price to the United States listed meet again hampered

Zhongxinwang today was informed that the IT channel, a great deal of attention all networks of initial public offering (IPO) meet again hampered and delayed. Foreign media quoted sources report that all networks originally envisaged in the United States on Tuesday United States after the market close pricing, but now is expected to be extended to Wednesday. For further specific information yet.

It is understood that all networks in Beijing, plans to 12-14 per share price of us $ 53.1 million shares on sale United States depository shares (ADS), stock symbol for “RENN. ”。 All networks in the April 27 amendments listed in the file, released its monthly unique visitors to 5 million, representing an increase of 19%, rather than the 7 million originally announced, increase in 29%. Eve listing, all networks have also been major changes in the person, Chairman of the independent Director and Audit Committee deleike·palashuke (Derek Palaschuk), due to its recently been accused of misconduct such as fraud and false revenue, resigned from the network for all related functions.

Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Switzerland Credit underwriters of the IPO.

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United States corporate reputation ranking announced Google top Apple v

According to foreign media reports, the United States market research company Harris Interactive (Harris
Interactive) announced on Monday the annual ranking of corporate reputation. Results showed that Google beat last year’s champion – “gushen” Buffett’s Berkshire · Hathaway
(Berkshire Hathaway) company, topped in the rankings this year. Google 2010 ranked third in the rankings.

Kazakhstan
Rhys head of interactive practice on reputation management business luobote·fulangke (Robert
Fronk) said that as the world’s largest search engine service provider, Google with its financial performance and the welfare of the employees of public praise, ranked first in the ranking of this year. Harris Interactive to survey findings,
As economic conditions improve and financial crisis, recession, surveyed corporate reputation score generally rose. Cesar Franck says, “still has 44% of respondents said the United States corporate reputation is still falling, but I
Are seeing some positive signs. ”

In a ranking of this year, the second is Johnson, third is
3M, these enterprises are more than last year’s first Berkshire · Hathaway. Bokexier·HA sub-Wei was ranked fourth in the rankings this year, however, the company score still grew compared with the previous year. The fifth
Is Apple. In accordance with the market value, Apple is currently the largest technology companies in the world. Harris Interactive ranking also shows that United States public comments have been moderated in the big banks, but even so, financial companies are ranked only
Before the tobacco companies.

Harris Interactive the investigated a total of 30,000 users, appear in the top 60 companies are
For the most common in everyday life to the company. The global financial crisis during the United States Federal Government assistance of the United States International Group (American International Group
Inc., referred to as AIG) in this year’s ranking of corporate reputation in the insurance excess. From the effects of events such as recall, Toyota Motor declined the most in the rankings this year, from 20 to 43 per cent last year.

Before Jan Sokol

Harris Interactive conducted the survey in on December 30 last year to February 22, occurred in Berkshire · Hathaway executives David Sokol (David Sokol) in March this year because of suspected insider trading before the blame and resign. And after the survey, aeration out of Google and Apple with Smartphone users geographic location information of mobile phone message.

In
Among this year’s survey, although 17 involve industry scores have been rising, but 77% of the public still evaluation of enterprise’s image as “no” or “bad”. Harris Interactive ranking of corporate reputation has launched 12
Years, Google the high score on his election and unusual, because the company on trust, respect and worship project has not been on the high scores, but on the financial performance, employee welfare gain a high score. Cesar Franck says, Google
Employee benefits generous famous, such as game rooms, cafeteria and a massage service, Google can recruit the brightest talent, and to give preferential treatment.

Among the 17 involve industry, the highest score of the Corporation. 75% of respondents said that their positive attitude towards the technology industry. In addition, 22% respondents of a positive attitude towards the financial services industry, higher than the previous year’s 16%.

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Android United States share reached 37%iPhone remains 27%

Android in United States of market share quickly beyond iPhone Hou, gap began pull large, Nielsen of latest mobile platform data display, Android of market share from original of 29% fast rose to 37%, and iPhone still keep 27% of numerical, black Berry is decline has 5% arrived 22% of location Shang, WP7 platform is continues to keep smooth development, share for 10%,webOS only left 3%, in North America does not by welcomes of Symbian for 2%.

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StatCounter: Google mobile search in the United States share of 97%

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Beijing to the afternoon of April 25 news, United States survey of StatCounter recently released network monitoring reports, Google in the United States mobile search market share 97%, cell phone number search in the past two years turned over six times.

Google in October last year, said its mobile advertising revenues will reach $ 1 billion this year. However, because the price of mobile advertising is only half of the page advertising, so Google is not to get too big profits. Although the Google Android phone development system, but they will not get the profits directly, because most of the profits are given mobile phone manufacturers.

In fact, as early as the beginning of 2008, Google engineers discovered some unusual searches, users have started using mobile phones for a lot of Web search.

But then a problem, is not easy to search on your phone. First, in the mobile phone type on the small screen more difficult, but Google is a headache that mobile Web pages load slow, affect the speed of the search results are displayed.

Google says mobile search now just like Web search, develop rapidly. Google search evaluation team leader sikete·hafuman (Scott b.
Huffman) says: “mobile search to go beyond the desktop search, and is to be completed before we think about beyond.

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