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Yes to network neutrality, but some networks may be more neutral than others: it is essentially the contents of the "legislative proposal" made by Google and the U.S. operator Verizon on Net Neutrality. This principle requires that the network, the content flow as equals, without discrimination based on their destination or their nature.
The document reflects some of the positions of the Open Internet Coalition, which includes Google, eBay or Amazon, but not Verizon. It includes three main points. He argues that network neutrality is extremely important for consumers as the free competition as regards access to broadband Internet. However, it provides that service providers and content can provide "differentiated services", such as a television service broadcast in parallel to the 3D Web, where a priority entrance fee should be possible. Finally, the paper finds that, given its specific technology and investment required, it is not desirable to apply the principle of network neutrality to the mobile Internet, where a "duty of transparency" on services Blocked suffice.
In fact, today the principle of Net neutrality is not applied by mobile operators: some features may be blocked (VoIP, P2P peer-to-peer) and access can be very limited with a maximum data. A controversial practice by both advocates of network neutrality, such as Quadrature du Net (PDF), and consumer groups. The UFC-Que Choisir and denounced the bids in June called "unlimited internet" to mobile, which does not provide genuine access to the Internet, since some features are blocked, or unlimited access, since the packages are limited in volume.
GOOGLE VERIZON DONE FOLDING
Last week, the New York Times said that Google and Verizon have begun negotiations to provide priority access to Google - against payment - the network operator. Information contradicted by Google, which does not, however, denied having engaged in bilateral discussions with Verizon, and affirmed its commitment to maintain the neutrality of the Net.
However, Google has actually backtracked on a specific point. Invited by the Federal Communications Commission, Constable - denied - access to the Internet in the United States as part of the Comcast case, Google was issued in April a series of remarks on Net Neutrality. In this document, the company felt that "no valid reason why the same rules of transparency and non discrimination apply to all networks, including wireless networks. The mobile operators' refuse to acknowledge they use questionable practices, such as content monitoring and blocking services, and invoke the need to invest in 3G networks but neglect to mention that the sector has experienced unprecedented concentration United States, Google also noted. In late 2009, in a joint statement, Google and Verizon acknowledged that the two companies had a disagreement on how the mobile networks should be regulated.
SIMILAR APPROACH IN FRANCE
In France, where a bill on net neutrality must be developed in September, the State Secretariat in the digital economy has produced a report on the subject, Libération revealed several passages. Like Google and Verizon, the Secretary of State considers that if Net neutrality is desirable, it does not prohibit certain exceptions, like the consumer to pay in exchange for a "guaranteed quality of service", like a registered post. Similarly, the report noted that technical limitations can justify the prohibition of certain services on the mobile Internet.
But the main point in common between Google and Verizon proposal and the report of the Secretary of State remains the distinction between legal and illegal content. The two companies plan and that consumers should be free "to send and receive lawful content of their choice" and "use the legal applications and the legal services of their choice." Similarly, the French report states that "on the Internet, as elsewhere, the illegal conduct (fraud and scams, press offenses, violations of privacy, counterfeiting, piracy of works protected by copyright, broadcasting child pornography, etc..) should be prosecuted and punished, which may involve the introduction of filtering or blocking certain content. " Both texts thus sparing space filtering content on the Web, already available in France by Bill Loppsi (for child porn websites), or the law on online games (for sites not approved).
A major difference, however, separates the two approaches. The French report also mentions the prohibition of content by Apple on its iPhone Flash and, especially, the "neutrality of referrals. Believing that the rankings of search engines should also sacrifice the principle of "neutrality" - even though by nature a ranking algorithm can not be neutral in the conventional sense - the report of the Secretary of State seize the Commission recommends EU on this issue. Unsurprisingly, the "neutrality of referrals" does not appear in the proposal made by Verizon and Google.
The document reflects some of the positions of the Open Internet Coalition, which includes Google, eBay or Amazon, but not Verizon. It includes three main points. He argues that network neutrality is extremely important for consumers as the free competition as regards access to broadband Internet. However, it provides that service providers and content can provide "differentiated services", such as a television service broadcast in parallel to the 3D Web, where a priority entrance fee should be possible. Finally, the paper finds that, given its specific technology and investment required, it is not desirable to apply the principle of network neutrality to the mobile Internet, where a "duty of transparency" on services Blocked suffice.
In fact, today the principle of Net neutrality is not applied by mobile operators: some features may be blocked (VoIP, P2P peer-to-peer) and access can be very limited with a maximum data. A controversial practice by both advocates of network neutrality, such as Quadrature du Net (PDF), and consumer groups. The UFC-Que Choisir and denounced the bids in June called "unlimited internet" to mobile, which does not provide genuine access to the Internet, since some features are blocked, or unlimited access, since the packages are limited in volume.
GOOGLE VERIZON DONE FOLDING
Last week, the New York Times said that Google and Verizon have begun negotiations to provide priority access to Google - against payment - the network operator. Information contradicted by Google, which does not, however, denied having engaged in bilateral discussions with Verizon, and affirmed its commitment to maintain the neutrality of the Net.
However, Google has actually backtracked on a specific point. Invited by the Federal Communications Commission, Constable - denied - access to the Internet in the United States as part of the Comcast case, Google was issued in April a series of remarks on Net Neutrality. In this document, the company felt that "no valid reason why the same rules of transparency and non discrimination apply to all networks, including wireless networks. The mobile operators' refuse to acknowledge they use questionable practices, such as content monitoring and blocking services, and invoke the need to invest in 3G networks but neglect to mention that the sector has experienced unprecedented concentration United States, Google also noted. In late 2009, in a joint statement, Google and Verizon acknowledged that the two companies had a disagreement on how the mobile networks should be regulated.
SIMILAR APPROACH IN FRANCE
In France, where a bill on net neutrality must be developed in September, the State Secretariat in the digital economy has produced a report on the subject, Libération revealed several passages. Like Google and Verizon, the Secretary of State considers that if Net neutrality is desirable, it does not prohibit certain exceptions, like the consumer to pay in exchange for a "guaranteed quality of service", like a registered post. Similarly, the report noted that technical limitations can justify the prohibition of certain services on the mobile Internet.
But the main point in common between Google and Verizon proposal and the report of the Secretary of State remains the distinction between legal and illegal content. The two companies plan and that consumers should be free "to send and receive lawful content of their choice" and "use the legal applications and the legal services of their choice." Similarly, the French report states that "on the Internet, as elsewhere, the illegal conduct (fraud and scams, press offenses, violations of privacy, counterfeiting, piracy of works protected by copyright, broadcasting child pornography, etc..) should be prosecuted and punished, which may involve the introduction of filtering or blocking certain content. " Both texts thus sparing space filtering content on the Web, already available in France by Bill Loppsi (for child porn websites), or the law on online games (for sites not approved).
A major difference, however, separates the two approaches. The French report also mentions the prohibition of content by Apple on its iPhone Flash and, especially, the "neutrality of referrals. Believing that the rankings of search engines should also sacrifice the principle of "neutrality" - even though by nature a ranking algorithm can not be neutral in the conventional sense - the report of the Secretary of State seize the Commission recommends EU on this issue. Unsurprisingly, the "neutrality of referrals" does not appear in the proposal made by Verizon and Google.
Faced with the worst flooding for nearly eighty years, the Pakistani authorities are still struggling to help victims after heavy monsoon rains that occurred over the last two weeks in the upper Indus basin. An area of approximately 1000 kilometers long from north to south has been devastated by bad weather, killing more than 1600 people. According to Islamabad, about 14 million people are affected by the floods. The UN is preparing to launch an international appeal for funds to assist disaster victims, believes that figure is closer to 6 million. These people "in need of immediate humanitarian assistance, that is to say they need to survive," said Elisabeth Byrs, spokesperson for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA ).
Ms. Byrs compared the magnitude of the earthquake disaster which hit Haiti early this year, noting that nearly three hundred thousand homes were destroyed by the impact of the monsoon. The United Nations will require several hundred million dollars to the international community. The special envoy of UN Secretary General in charge of assistance to Pakistan, Jean-Maurice Ripert, said the cost of the disaster and reconstruction work would amount to billions of dollars.
REVIEWS, Zardari BACK TO COUNTRY
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who was abroad for official visits since the beginning of August, returned to Pakistan on Tuesday. Strongly criticized for his absence while the worsening humanitarian crisis there, Mr. Zardari had decided to maintain his travels. He visited France, Great Britain and then to Syria, where he met with President Bashar al-Assad. Mr Zardari has entrusted the management of the crisis in government leader, Yusuf Raza Gilani. In fact, the army has taken the lead in relief operations, which brought him to regain public confidence somewhat lost since the fall of General Pervez Musharraf. A government official said that Zardari would visit the affected areas in the coming days.
The weather cleared in some affected areas, allowing helicopters, including Americans, to resume their assistance missions for the benefit of the affected population. Several French NGOs such as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), CRS or Acted (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) are locally based and are concerned about a possible further rise in the water.
"The risk of diseases related to polluted water aggravate the situation with already one hundred thousand cases of cholera reported, affecting mostly children, alarmed by the Catholic Relief Services. "The situation in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh is very worrying," said MSF, while in the northern Swat Valley, which operates Acted, "massive food distribution for nearly sixty thousand people" are course.
Ms. Byrs compared the magnitude of the earthquake disaster which hit Haiti early this year, noting that nearly three hundred thousand homes were destroyed by the impact of the monsoon. The United Nations will require several hundred million dollars to the international community. The special envoy of UN Secretary General in charge of assistance to Pakistan, Jean-Maurice Ripert, said the cost of the disaster and reconstruction work would amount to billions of dollars.
REVIEWS, Zardari BACK TO COUNTRY
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who was abroad for official visits since the beginning of August, returned to Pakistan on Tuesday. Strongly criticized for his absence while the worsening humanitarian crisis there, Mr. Zardari had decided to maintain his travels. He visited France, Great Britain and then to Syria, where he met with President Bashar al-Assad. Mr Zardari has entrusted the management of the crisis in government leader, Yusuf Raza Gilani. In fact, the army has taken the lead in relief operations, which brought him to regain public confidence somewhat lost since the fall of General Pervez Musharraf. A government official said that Zardari would visit the affected areas in the coming days.
The weather cleared in some affected areas, allowing helicopters, including Americans, to resume their assistance missions for the benefit of the affected population. Several French NGOs such as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), CRS or Acted (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) are locally based and are concerned about a possible further rise in the water.
"The risk of diseases related to polluted water aggravate the situation with already one hundred thousand cases of cholera reported, affecting mostly children, alarmed by the Catholic Relief Services. "The situation in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh is very worrying," said MSF, while in the northern Swat Valley, which operates Acted, "massive food distribution for nearly sixty thousand people" are course.
Paula Cook, a woman from North Carolina is alleging that Fantasia Barrino had an affair with her husband. Paula said that Antwaun Cook (her husband) and Fantasia made a sex tape in the process of having the affair. Paula filed court documents against her husband, Antwaun Cook for child support and the affair was named in that document.
Fantasia Barrino, she was the "American Idol" winner and now starring in "The Color Purple" on Broadway, used some down time Thursday at New York's Unimax, a tattoo- and piercing-supply company where she had the jewelry in her clitoral piercing changed. She tipped $10 for the free service and was very friendly to staff, our spy reports.
Paula has proof of her husband's affair in the form of a sex tape he allegedly made with Fantasia. The complaint reads: "Throughout the course of their adulterous affair ... Defendant/Husband and Ms. Barrino have at times recorded their illicit activity." The document also claims that Fantasia read Paula her rights during one phone call. Fantasia apparently said to her: "He don’t want you. Maybe the next time that you get a husband you'll know how to keep him. That's why he is here with me."
Fantasia Barrino, she was the "American Idol" winner and now starring in "The Color Purple" on Broadway, used some down time Thursday at New York's Unimax, a tattoo- and piercing-supply company where she had the jewelry in her clitoral piercing changed. She tipped $10 for the free service and was very friendly to staff, our spy reports.
Paula has proof of her husband's affair in the form of a sex tape he allegedly made with Fantasia. The complaint reads: "Throughout the course of their adulterous affair ... Defendant/Husband and Ms. Barrino have at times recorded their illicit activity." The document also claims that Fantasia read Paula her rights during one phone call. Fantasia apparently said to her: "He don’t want you. Maybe the next time that you get a husband you'll know how to keep him. That's why he is here with me."
Honda Motor Co, as the world's largest vehicle manufacturer said on Monday it was recalling more than 428,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada because of a defect that could cause the cars to roll away if they are parked incorrectly.Over 500 vehicles manufactured between April 1 and June 15, 2010 had a cable that was incorrectly set to the shift lever. The defect may cause the gear to shift incorrectly, causing the wrong gear to be selected.
The Honda recall covers Accord, Civic and Element models from the 2003 and 2004 model years in the United States.
Honda is contacting owners by phone and mail to and arrange for the vehicles to be repaired free of charge.
Honda said that in some situations a part known as the ignition interlock lever could fail. Honda said it would begin notifying consumers of the recall in September
CHICAGO (Reuters) - There is a likelihood of "significant" that the U.S. economy plunges further into recession within the next two years, researchers believe the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.According to them, the risk that the U.S. dive back into recession is higher than the chance they reconnect with the economic expansion.
Concerns about a recession "W" are gaining momentum in the U.S. as dotted bad economic indicators suggest that the recovery has stalled.
Researchers at the San Francisco Fed, Travis Berge, a graduate of the University of California, and Oscar Jorda, teaching in the same university were based on reading the index of leading indicators to hypothesize a recession.
The figures "show that the macroeconomic outlook is able to deteriorate progressively from next summer", they believe.
"Of course, economic policy can influence the scenario," they add.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher Monday, buoyed by hopes for the Fed to announce on Tuesday the injection of new cash into the economy, while Hewlett-Packard action collapsed investors punishing the resignation of its former CEO.The Federal Reserve is expected to renew his promise to keep rates at a level close to zero for a prolonged period and may also prevent it stands ready to turn the printing press to support a takeover fever.
The Dow Jones closed up 0.42%, 45.19 points at 10,698.75 points, the S & P 500 took 6.15 points, 0.55%, to 1127.79 points and the Nasdaq gained 17 , 22 points, 0.75% to 2305.69 points.
Values, the day was very painful for Hewlett-Packard, sanctioned by investors after the resignation of Mark Hurd, the center of a sex scandal. Even before the opening, HP has lost up to 10% in after-hours trading on Monday before ending a decline of 7.99% to 42.60 dollars.
This slip is, however, perceived by some analysts as an excellent opportunity to strengthen their portfolio on the cheap stock HP.
"It (the sex scandal) changes nothing in our opinion, and depending on the magnitude and duration that will take the divestitures that might be a good opportunity to take more action," said Hank Smith Haverfort Trust. "There is no question of selling one," he said.
Mark Hurd has met with success in improving margins and HP results, but the board could benefit from this starting to recruit someone who would be able to make a new "vision" for the group, said Hank Smith.
The trend has benefited the day at McDonald's, whose stock has touched a session during an unprecedented 73.33 dollars after announced that its store sales had increased more than expected in July. McDonald's has closed up 1.64% to 72.92 dollars.
Playing the final of the World Cup football since his living room, with its unique body to handle: this is a dream that could soon become reality. Finally, if you believe Microsoft, which has awakened, with its control system based on body movements KINECTS, old fantasy player.At a time when consoles will soon propose new ways to experience the virtual, what will the sports game of the future? The last E3 (Electronic Entertainment Exposition), held in Los Angeles from June 15 to 17, was placed under the sign of the technological revolution. In recognition of motion, with or without controller, 3D, with or without glasses, everything was set up to let users rediscover a new perspective on media Thurs
In turn, all developers are welcome to have at their disposal new ways to approach the design of a title. "It's always good, as creative, have a maximum number of tools to offer different experiences", says Arnaud Frey, Producer for THQ for the series of wrestling games Smackdown Vs Raw. Same story at Electronic Arts where David Rutter, producer, has expressed a keen interest in these developments. "We are very attentive to all ads. KINECTS necessarily of interest to us," says the British producer who has worked for almost fifteen years on the FIFA football saga. "We have not started using it in our development process. But I see one day where we would monitor FIFA guards using the motion recognition." One idea already exploited by Nintendo in Mario Strikers or Pro Evolution Soccer on Wii.
NEWS THAT MAKE THE DEBATE
But the systems of control body movements, and PlayStation KINECTS Move, raise many questions. "Having researched and studied how we could best use these tools, we quickly concluded that no 'stuck' not with the style of titles we produce," said Arnaud Frey. Indeed, the vast majority of sports games today seem inappropriate in these unique ways to play, for many reasons. First and foremost problem: physical fatigue caused by these devices.
Once criticized for inaction it imposed on its users, the video game now frequently involves an expenditure of energy. An effort that most players do not want to consent. Not to mention that certain actions do not really involved in the disposal. "You see yourself run hundreds of meters up in your living room for a football game or a jump rope in the Smackdown Vs Raw from your couch?" Ironic Arnaud Frey.
Another problem: accuracy. After several presentations, KINECTS left shows a slight lag time, disabling the motion recognition. Prohibitive, especially for sports games, which often require subtle gestures, sometimes changing the impact and outcome of the action. A pitfall that Sony has managed to avoid thanks to its two controllers "classic" operating on the same principle as the Wii. Given that Nintendo has proven in the past, the PlayStation Move could be interesting, but mainly for specific disciplines, such as tennis or golf. As KINECTS, the studio Turn 10, the creator of Forza Motorosport car simulation, showed that it was possible to integrate this tool wisely in a sports game. The next episode of the series, exclusive to the Xbox 360, and will explore the interiors of cars more sensory.
THE 3D TOOL DOUBLE-EDGED
Increasingly in this film, the 3D does not let developers indifferent. At Electronic Arts, the tone is optimistic. "This technology has a real interest for us. We are currently studying it because we'd love to integrate it into the future," said David Rutter. His enthusiasm is not shared THQ. "The 3D is great on paper but I can assure you that after ten minutes, you feel dizzy. There was an interesting announcement made by Nintendo on 3DS, at E3. They discourage d using their consoles in 3D mode for children under 7 years. A Nintendo recommended for children and includes a switch to stay 2D ... I think everything is said. "
KINECTS too vague, PlayStation Move unsuitable for certain disciplines, 3D physically exhausting ... So, what future can we look for sports games? David Rutter's review: "All these innovations are exciting, but I think this is not where the future lies. Instead, I want to think that developers will push the realism even further by improving the gameplay [gameplay]. For Arnaud Frey, "the future requires more work on the whole community aspect." And the producer of Smackdown Vs Raw another way: "I have a dream is to one day bring the gamer to thirty games simultaneously on a ring. There has to await the PS4 or Xbox 720. "
In turn, all developers are welcome to have at their disposal new ways to approach the design of a title. "It's always good, as creative, have a maximum number of tools to offer different experiences", says Arnaud Frey, Producer for THQ for the series of wrestling games Smackdown Vs Raw. Same story at Electronic Arts where David Rutter, producer, has expressed a keen interest in these developments. "We are very attentive to all ads. KINECTS necessarily of interest to us," says the British producer who has worked for almost fifteen years on the FIFA football saga. "We have not started using it in our development process. But I see one day where we would monitor FIFA guards using the motion recognition." One idea already exploited by Nintendo in Mario Strikers or Pro Evolution Soccer on Wii.
NEWS THAT MAKE THE DEBATE
But the systems of control body movements, and PlayStation KINECTS Move, raise many questions. "Having researched and studied how we could best use these tools, we quickly concluded that no 'stuck' not with the style of titles we produce," said Arnaud Frey. Indeed, the vast majority of sports games today seem inappropriate in these unique ways to play, for many reasons. First and foremost problem: physical fatigue caused by these devices.
Once criticized for inaction it imposed on its users, the video game now frequently involves an expenditure of energy. An effort that most players do not want to consent. Not to mention that certain actions do not really involved in the disposal. "You see yourself run hundreds of meters up in your living room for a football game or a jump rope in the Smackdown Vs Raw from your couch?" Ironic Arnaud Frey.
Another problem: accuracy. After several presentations, KINECTS left shows a slight lag time, disabling the motion recognition. Prohibitive, especially for sports games, which often require subtle gestures, sometimes changing the impact and outcome of the action. A pitfall that Sony has managed to avoid thanks to its two controllers "classic" operating on the same principle as the Wii. Given that Nintendo has proven in the past, the PlayStation Move could be interesting, but mainly for specific disciplines, such as tennis or golf. As KINECTS, the studio Turn 10, the creator of Forza Motorosport car simulation, showed that it was possible to integrate this tool wisely in a sports game. The next episode of the series, exclusive to the Xbox 360, and will explore the interiors of cars more sensory.
THE 3D TOOL DOUBLE-EDGED
Increasingly in this film, the 3D does not let developers indifferent. At Electronic Arts, the tone is optimistic. "This technology has a real interest for us. We are currently studying it because we'd love to integrate it into the future," said David Rutter. His enthusiasm is not shared THQ. "The 3D is great on paper but I can assure you that after ten minutes, you feel dizzy. There was an interesting announcement made by Nintendo on 3DS, at E3. They discourage d using their consoles in 3D mode for children under 7 years. A Nintendo recommended for children and includes a switch to stay 2D ... I think everything is said. "
KINECTS too vague, PlayStation Move unsuitable for certain disciplines, 3D physically exhausting ... So, what future can we look for sports games? David Rutter's review: "All these innovations are exciting, but I think this is not where the future lies. Instead, I want to think that developers will push the realism even further by improving the gameplay [gameplay]. For Arnaud Frey, "the future requires more work on the whole community aspect." And the producer of Smackdown Vs Raw another way: "I have a dream is to one day bring the gamer to thirty games simultaneously on a ring. There has to await the PS4 or Xbox 720. "