A sphere to replace solar panels

Designed by German architect André Broessel, produce cleaner energy with a low carbon footprint and better performance in the use and conversion of solar energy Rawlemon the project aims.

The project consists of a perfectly symmetrical and transparent that can easily be integrated into buildings spherical shape. This method would be 35% more efficient than traditional solar panels.And testing the first prototypes have achieved 150 kW/m2. More weather resistant, this solar sphere converts to over 70% more energy than a conventional panel. It works day and night with the sun or the moon.

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Now PlayStation between beta

The streaming service games on PS3 and PS4 , named PlayStation Now , just come in beta. Sony has distributed access to some selected users.

U.S. Internet users who were enrolled in the gaming service at the request of Sony receive as and when invitations to test PlayStation Now . Recall that the service plans to allow playing through a system of streaming games on any compatible device. For now, only the PS3 and PS4 are able to make it work, but then the Sony plans to extend the PS Vita, and its connected TVs Bravia range.

To play in good conditions, Sony recommends therefore logically leave her permanently connected to the Internet, console and have a connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mb / s. Currently, this beta phase appears limited American players, and Sony says nothing about its duration, or the opportunity to see this beta spread to other territories

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Facebook has completely changed its "News Feed"

If Facebook regularly makes changes to its interface, the new newsfeed, already in the hands of some users, is a real change. Simplification, visibility and customization are the objectives of the social network.

Facebook is trying to modernize and launch its new news feed ( Feed News in English). The goal of social network make its platform easier to use, more design and especially more personalized and customizable.

On the Facebook blog , Chris Turitzin, product manager of News Feed, says he works to "improve the ranking algorithms to better differentiate the posts of pages and posts of friends."

Then he advises administrators Pages favor of publications with the "Share" that includes a photo thumbnail, rather than just status "text" written with a link. To attract the eye of the user, and promote the "click".

Development of visual content

Administrators Pages, such as trademarks or media, will have to comply with these recommendations, since the new newsfeed favors a visual content. New graphics and more vibrant colors should take place. The images are larger, their legends over and profile picture shifted to the left.

In general, the new Facebook wants more visibility, with the focus on the activities of friends. The information could fall by the wayside, as beloved fan pages, additions of friends or check-in (location of the friend) are now clearly displayed in the newsfeed. "Every news has been redesigned to highlight what your friends are sharing" promises Facebook.

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The new additions of friends now appear clearly in the newsfeed.

Customize Facebook

Beyond visibility, Facebook has sought to focus on customizing the news feed, there is the biggest news.

It will be possible to sort the contents displayed in the newsfeed. Before, it was limited to sorting "Latest" or "Featured", not always easy to differentiate between one and the other. In the new News Feed , the "Most Recent" sort is still there and class news in reverse chronological order.

But other functions appear: "All Friends" which displays only the news from friends, then excluding pages and groups, "Photos" which passes only photos of friends and fan pages, "Music" to keep current events followed artists and music played by friends ... and many others.

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The tool bar on the right to filter news to sort content

Standardize all media

One of the weaknesses of Facebook compared to its competitors were weak interface on mobile and tablets too different from that on the web. With this update the News Feed , the Group ensures that the user "find the very face of Facebook on all platforms: mobile, tablet or the web."

This standardization is especially marked by an identical menu directly inspired by the mobile carrier. Features and database links are always at the top left, but in addition to that also found Chatterbox previously placed in a toolbar to the right.

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Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G with 6.1 inch IPS screen

Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G (Photo: Huawei)

Huawei has at the Consumer Electronics Show 2014 (CES) in Las Vegas, the Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G presents. The 4G LTE-enabled smartphone is Huawei's new power Primus and now offers more power and a bigger screen. With its 6.1-inch IPS screen, a long-life 4050 mAh battery [1] and a 5-megapixel front camera, the Ascend Mate2 4G is supposed to be perfect for non-stop entertainment.

Powerful and long life

The Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G is equipped with a powerful 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and a long-life 4050 mAh battery fitted, in which a single battery charge insufficient to surf for half a day on the web, six films to watch or listen to up to 100 hours of music. In addition, the smartphone has a power-saving technology, which in comparison to other smartphones is designed to provide this class thirty percent more power. The Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G is thanks to its ergonomic body comfortably in the hand. A Gloves-mode function enables the use of smart phones with over striped gloves and guaranteed at any time convenient handling, while the Driving Mode  allows the voice activation on the road. The camera has a  13 megapixel BSI camera on the back and a 5-megapixel front camera. In addition, the smartphone offers a variety of connectivity options, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

Video: Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G

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Galaxy S5: new Touchwiz interface to exit the Android desktop?

It's been a few years since Samsung seek to emancipate 's Android , the Google operating system used in most of its smartphones. It could be that it is almost done with the new interface Touchwiz from Samsung Galaxy S5 .

In March 2013, Samsung presented the Galaxy S4 , flagship of its fleet of smartphones running Android , even without the name of the operating system from Google is delivered during the conference. The result of a desire for emancipation from Samsung, the first vendor smartphones Android worldwide, to emancipate gradually Google. However, if Samsung had not mentioned during the presentation of Android Galaxy S4, Google's system was recognizable in the software interface of smartphone, Touchwiz. It could change from the next high-end smartphone from Samsung, the Galaxy S5 .

According to information from Twitter account @ evleaks often well informed about the mobile news, the next interface Touchwiz Samsung should introduce a new Home screen-based tiles , like Google Now. The home screen would display various and relevant information to the user based on location or time rather than icons to launch applications on the desktop.

According to the latest rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is available in plastic or metal release with 805 Snapdragon processor, a 5.25-inch screen of 2560 pixels by 1440, a 16 megapixel camera sensor and would be presented in next March before marketing in the month of April.

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The Japanese attack on NASA space pollution

Pollution is everywhere, even in space. Human activities related to space exploration are the main cause. Japanese Nasa has addressed the issue by developing a solution that could be remedied.Indeed, it has rid the sky, at least Earth's orbit of the clouds of space debris.

The JAXA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has developed a project to fight against space pollution. It is to create a huge magnetic net that will be able to attract metal debris abound in space. A first test is provided to the current end of February with a satellite developed by the University of Kagawa. Its operation is quite simple: once placed in orbit, the satellite will deploy a net 300m long and 30cm wide. It will create a magnetic field around it to catch small waste orbit the Earth. Once collected, the net and its contents will be released and returned to the atmosphere where it will burn during the fall.

If the test is successful, JAXA pass to another stage in developing a model of bigger net of nearly 800m long, able to catch all kinds of debris. This is provided for in 2019.

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Polar Triathlon Watch V800 also evaluates recovery phases of

The new Polar sports watch V800, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2014 presented in Las Vegas, should go for the bike, running and swimming are - but also calculate recommended Ausruhphasen and evaluate recovery periods.

The new Polar sports watch V800  with integrated GPS will make it possible to retrieve excellence point requirements. The one in the sports watch Integrated Activity Tracker registers even the smallest movements and refers to the training plan and the smaller activities in everyday life with, so after intense workouts a precise calculation of the required recovery time should be possible. The inclusion of required recovery periods in the training plan will help to avoid overtraining.

Flexible training computer

Top athletes like Ironman World Champion Frederik van Lierde set new Polar sports watch an in training. From running and cycling to swimming and skiing the training computer evaluates a wide variety of sports. The batteries of the polar V800 sufficient for up to 14 hours of training time , 50 hours a low-power GPS mode, or 30 days 24/7 Activity Monitoring.

A scratch-resistant Gorilla glass display, similar to most modern smartphones used to protect sporting enthusiasts from damage. During the year 2014 will be available further updates, for example regarding even lighter power measurement for cyclists or control over the smartphone. The Polar V800 with integrated GPS is available worldwide from April 2014 be (RRP € 449.90) and the end of January 2014 and at the ISPO in Munich are presented.

Video: Polar V800

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