That’s how Microsoft and Amazon will change the futuristic supermarket

Amazon became this Monday for the first time in history in the most valuable company on the planet after unseating Microsoft on the world throne. The company founded and headed by Jeff Bezos achieved a market capitalization of 797,780 million dollars -697,000 million euros- after advancing in the day yesterday more than 3%.

In this way, it surpassed Bill Gates' signature, which remains with a market value of about 784,000 million dollars -685,000 million euros-; and it is far from Apple, which if recently exceeded the level of one billion dollars, something that then Amazon would also do, today is worth 702,000 million - some 614,000 million -, 37% less.

In any case, Amazon also drops 20% from maximums. We may not hear your name too loud here, but Kroger is one of the largest supermarket chains in the United States. The company announced an alliance with Microsoft, in order to give life to "the store of the future".

Amazon has risen to first place thanks to its own and external factors. For its part, the one that emerged as an online bookstore in 1994 uses the pull of American consumption and the advancement of its business in the cloud ( cloud ), as well as the success of products such as the Alexa assistant or the entertainment platform Prime.

We see in the tweet, the supermarket chain dares to threaten Amazon (in a way), telling them to "take note" of what they are proposing. This "futuristic" proposal is now available in two stores of the chain, each one is close to the headquarters of each company: Monroe (Ohio) and Redmond.
In addition, the panels that include these smart shelves (EDGE Shelf) will be responsible for showing the publicity and thus use this space to generate money renting this space to brands. Kroger seeks to combine its experience in the world of physical stores with the knowledge that Microsoft has in artificial intelligence, the cloud and the Internet of things.

On the other hand, the commercial war and the global slowdown can weigh more heavily on its technological rivals, those with whom the most valuable signature site is disputed. In the case of Apple, the profit warning launched last week by lower income in China, which came to sink 10% in a single session, continues to alarm investors, who even see it as the sign that the global consumption is going down. The supermarket has an application in which we can create a shopping list. When we enter the store the app will guide us and the shelves will show an icon (chosen by the user) with which to find more easily the product we are looking for.

All in all, Bezos, 54, consolidates himself as the richest man in the world, with a fortune of 112,000 million dollars -98,000 million euros-, according to the real-time ranking of Forbes'. With the latest push on the stock market, the company has seen its fortune increase by 4,300 million dollars. we see Microsoft and Kroger seek to update the shopping experience in physical stores, showing personalized advertising and alerting the customer if an item on your list is no longer in stock.

The success or failure of the two stores that are already operational will be crucial to continue updating the stores in the near future.

know the days of coming Lunar Eclipse and Supermoon

The first total eclipse of 2019 with supermoon of blood is coming. Here we tell you when it will be for you to prepare and enjoy this astrological phenomenon.

2019 paints to be a year full of space phenomena and to start the first total eclipse of the moon that will happen in conjunction with a supermoon of blood. The San Juan astronomer Carlos López told Channel 8 that the phenomenon will be seen in the province in all its splendor. The most important point will be between 1 and 2 in the morning of the 21st.

This year we expect approximately five eclipses, a meteor shower, a planetary transit, a blue moon, the approach between the moon and Jupiter; and three superlunas. This month we will be able to appreciate the first of the five eclipses and here we leave you all the details. One of the most striking points of this type of eclipse is the color acquired by the moon. From there it receives the name of "Superlunary de Sangre de Lobo".

Stargazers are thus calling this astronomical event for the following reasons: it is a lunar eclipse, meaning that the sun and the moon will be aligned on opposite sides of the Earth, the moon will be completely covered with its shadow and will acquire a reddish tone, hence the nickname "Blood Moon".

• Where? North and South America. It can be seen partially in CDMX. 

• When? It will begin on January 20 23:37 and end at approximately 02:43 on January 21. 

To begin with these astronomical events of the year, on Sunday, January 6, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, which will result in a partial solar eclipse. The bad news is that NASA announced that it can only be seen in Northeast Asia and the North Pacific. The eclipse will also occur when the lunar orbit is closest to our planet, making the satellite look slightly brighter and larger than normal, which is called "Supermoon.

The total eclipse of the moon and the supermoon of blood, these two we will be able to appreciate in Mexico. Finally, the full moon of January is traditionally called "Wolf Moon" in the United States, according to Farmer's Almanac.

The supermoon of blood is due to an optical effect that happens when the planet Earth interposes between the Sun and the Moon that is when there is a total lunar eclipse. So get ready to enjoy this phenomenon that will give us the Universe. This "Supermoon of Wolf Blood" can be seen from anywhere in North and South America, Western Europe and Africa.

It can be seen between January 20 and 21 only in the western hemisphere of the Earth, according to information from NASA.

Uber will gain 100,000 drivers in Chile by 2019

The Uber executive director, Dara Khosrowshahi, said during his visit to Chile that the number of drivers of the private transport firm will rise from 70,000 to 100,000 in 2019.

For this reason, the company will encourage both women and seniors to register for the platform.

The executive explained that he wanted to know Chile "because it is one of the 10 most important markets in the world for Uber." He also said that "I wanted to meet our driving partners, our users, and the local team, to know what we are doing well and how we can keep improving.”

On the other hand, Khosrowshahi announced that during this year the platform will expand throughout the national territory. In this sense, that implies that the firm will arrive in Ayes, the only region that had no coverage so far.

On the other hand, in statements to Radio ADN, the CEO criticized the attempts to establish a regulation in the sector. "We believe they are regulations that have been designed to bring the country 20 years ago in terms of controls. We believe that these are important for technology and also for mobility, but they should definitely be clear, fair and create environments for entrepreneurs to emerge and not be excluded, "he said.

Definitely, the considerable increase to 100,000 drivers within a year will become another conflictive point in the dispute that since the arrival of Uber has been generated between this model of transport and the traditional Chilean taxi drivers.

911 emergency failed due to CenturyLink service break

A cut in the Internet service provider CenturyLink caused a failure in the operation of the 911 national emergency telephone throughout the state of Washington, as reported by Cowlitz County. (Thief is trapped in an 'escape room' and calls 911 to be rescued)

"CenturyLink engineers have identified the network element that was affecting the services to customers and is addressing the issue to restore its operation, we estimate that services will be restored in 4 hours,” reads the message from the telecommunications company.

The disruption began after 12 pm ET on Thursday, according to the CenturyLink status page, and continues to cause disruption to 911 call centers. Some states have seen their services restored. CenturyLink did not say what caused the interruption, but said in its latest update, around 11 am ET on Friday, that the company said it was " seeing good progress, but our service restoration work is not complete."

In a tweet, CenturyLink added that it was "working tirelessly" until the affected systems get back online and work. CenturyLink, one of the largest telecommunications providers in the US UU., Provides Internet and telephony services to the main cellular telephone companies, including AT & T and Verizon. Data center or fiber problems can have an impact on other companies since they eliminate the service and cause blackouts at the cell site.

 Many CenturyLink customers reported hearing the busy signal when they called 911.

 Residents of California and New York, especially the western states, complained about the interruption of telecommunications services, the Associated Press reported. The company said on its Twitter page that it had committed to interrupting the communication, and the specialists were working to repair the damage.

The Associated Press reported that the interruption of communications was not limited to normal users, but also complained to government institutions, including medical centers.

In addition, other areas of the country, including parts of Arizona, Idaho, and Missouri, have also been affected by the service cut, according to the AP. It is reported that some ATMs do not work in the states of Idaho and Montana.

Imagine a Christmas on Moon by Apollo 8

The first flight of astronauts to the moon is the 50th anniversary. Since then we also see the planet Earth with different eyes.

On Christmas Eve 1968 - that is, tomorrow 50 years ago - an estimated 600 million television viewers around the world experienced something out of the ordinary. The Apollo 8 astronauts made live recordings from the lunar surface to the earth and read from the creation story.

 Capsule Commander Frank Borman (today 90) solemnly ended the transmission with the phrase, "We conclude with a good night, good luck, happy Christmas and God bless you all - all of you on the good earth."

Borman and Jim Lovell, 90, and Bill Anders, 85, were on a truly historic mission. Two and a half hours after the launch on December 21 at the Cape Canaveral spaceport in Florida, USA, they received permission for TLI - Trans-lunar Injection, the Journey to the Moon.

An image that changed the view of the Earth dwellers

For the first time in history, humans left the earth's magnetism and stared at a strange celestial body - the earth satellite 384,400 kilometers away.

Borman shot perhaps the most important recording of the twentieth century during her orbit around the moon on December 24th. In the foreground the gray, repellent moon with its cratered surface, behind it the blue planet, which in the pitch-black universe shimmers invitingly, but also touching blue and white.

Hardly any other image has changed the view of the Earth dwellers on their planet more.

The earth, "a great oasis in the wastelands of space"

Suddenly, many were aware of how vulnerable and fragile our home planet is. The photo has greatly inspired the environmental movement and promoted "global awareness," say many astronauts today.

Bill Anders was obviously aware of this effect. During the journey, he called the earth «a great oasis in the wastelands of the universe. Ulrich Koehler, planetary scientist at the German Aerospace Center, said this week in a broadcast by SWR Wissen: "This photo has certainly not only moved NASA's technocrats and astronauts and engineers and scientists but of course, of course, the humans themselves, who have seen that the earth is a small grain of sand in the infinity of the universe. "It is forever a photo icon of humanity.

The moon has been free of humans for 46 years

After Apollo 8, two more missions followed until on 20 July 1969, for the first time, people set foot on the Earth's satellite. By the end of 1972, the Americans carried out six more missions to the moon - ten more astronauts reached the celestial body.

Then it was over. The moon has been free of humans for 46 years. When it comes to a new journey, is in the stars.

VitaminWater invests $100,000 for phone free generation

An original contest offers a large amount in dollars to the person who dares to live without their smartphone for a year. Would you accept the challenge?

The company VitaminWater offers $ 100,000 to the person who can get rid of their smartphone and be without it for a year. 365 days. 525,600 minutes. 31557600 seconds.

If you think you can do it, the company asks you to participate in your contest and tell them what you would do for a year while you do not have your mobile phone through Twitter or Instagram with the "hashtag" #nophoneforayear #contest

A participant will be selected and will have to give up their mobile phone per year.

But if you can not support a whole year without a cell phone, the contestant can still receive $ 10,000 to spend without his cell phone for six months. If you accept the challenge, you must participate before January 9, 2019.

The Vitamin Water brand is offering a prize of $ 100,000 for those who manage to spend a year without using their cell phone.

The contest was announced by the company in their social networks and they assure that they will grant that sum of money to the person who lives without their Smartphone for a year, or they will give 10 thousand dollars to whoever achieves the half-way challenge, that is, only for six months, reports the New York Post.

To corroborate this, Vitamin Water says that it will use a lie detector after the established period, to verify that the person has not used or touched any smartphone during the 365 days.

Those who wish to participate can make their posts on Instagram or Twitter, using the hashtags "#nophoneforayear" and "#contest" before January 8th. From there the participants will be selected.

Vitaminwater, the brand of energy drink of the company Energy Brands, owned by Coca-Cola, offers a prize of $ 100,000 to a person who agrees not to use a telephone.

Vitaminwater, the brand of energy drink of the company Energy Brands, owned by Coca-Cola, offers a prize of $ 100,000 to a person who agrees not to use a smartphone for a year.

People interested in meeting the challenge should send a message on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtags #nophoneforayear and #contest, and describe in them what that person would do if a smartphone cannot be used for a year.

The deadline to do so expires on January 8, 2019. The company will select a participant around January 22, according to the rules of the contest.

The selected person will receive a cell phone from 1996, prior to the development of smartphone technologies. The person chosen will not be able to use any smartphone or tablet, even those belonging to other people. However, the rules will allow anyone who is selected to use laptops, desktops, and devices such as personal assistants Google Home and Amazon Echo.

If you complete the 365 days of using only a basic phone, the person will earn $ 100,000. If for some reason you abort after six months, you will be awarded only 10 thousand dollars. Vitaminwater will verify the contestant's honesty. Before receiving the money the participant must submit to a test of detection of lies, according to the rules.

Data collected by the Pew Research Center indicate that 92 percent of the generation of millennials, those born in the eighties and nineties, has a smartphone. Generations a little older, such as the so-called Gen-Xers and baby boomers, have an X at this point, 85 percent and 67 percent, respectively. Those between 18 and 34 spend more than two and a half hours a day simply consuming entertainment content on their smartphones, according to Nielsen's latest 2018 Total Audience Report. A poll conducted earlier this year found that 43 percent of millennials say they check their phone at least every 20 minutes.

YouTube Rewind 2018 breaks all records

Just a few days ago YouTube made its usual review a year; and as is tradition, published a video that brought together the most famous creators, the most shared memes, and the events of which everyone spoke this 2018.

At least, that was the idea of ​​the YouTube Rewind 2018. A video that represents Youtube and youtubers, which serves to unite all the creators and the audience. At the moment of truth, everything has turned out to be anything but that; and YouTube users have made sure to make it clear.

The new most hated YouTube video

At the time of writing these words, YouTube Rewind 2018 has become the most hated video in the history of YouTube. He has exceeded 9.8 million "I do not like", and "only" has been able to get 2.1 million "Like". It is, by far, the video that has suffered the most negative reactions.

Pew Die Pie also did not like the hated 'Rewind' of 2018: "The community is unhappy than ever with YouTube"

It has already exceeded 10 million dislikes. Currently, it already adds more than 10 million "I do not like" (data from Likes Counter), while that of Justin Bieber slightly exceeds 9.9 million dislikes.

We can ask ourselves why this video is generating so much rejection by users. Marques Brownlee (better known as MKBHD), one of the most important YouTubers on the planet (with a very important role in this year's Rewind), uploaded a video a few hours ago to explain his version of events:

Everything pointed to this happening very quickly since this week has been accumulating dislikes by leaps and bounds. Finally, all the predictions have been fulfilled and he has snatched this title from Justin Bieber's 'Baby'.

This way, it supersedes the video clip of Baby, by Justin Bieber, who until now had the dubious honor of being the video with more "I do not like it". The difference is that Baby collected the 9.8 million negative reactions over eight years; YouTube Rewind 2018 has achieved the same in just one week. We have never seen such a reaction before a specific video.

Brownlee says that YouTube is too stubborn to show all "how nice and clean YouTube is" to advertisers, omitting people, trends and videos that have been important in 2018.

Promotional videos with too much content and in which there are important absences

The video already exceeds 120 million reproductions with more than one and a half million comments (almost all negative) and 10 million dislikes. Pure engagement. Negative, but engagement.

The Youtube Rewind 2018, yearbook with the best and most important videos of the year according to this platform, was positioned as the most hated in history. The subscribers criticized that the most outstanding YouTubers are not there.

YouTube Rewind 2018 is the annual compilation of the most important videos of the platform. This year he positioned himself as the most hated, receiving the most comments and negative ratings. The yearbook received until Thursday more than 10 million clicks with negative ratings, seven days after its publication.

Before this video, the most hated was Baby, by Justin Bieber, who in the history of the platform received 9,911,263 thumbs down. One of the main criticisms, for example of forums such as Reddit, is that the video does not show the most important and important YouTubers, reported Clarín, who have up to 75 million subscribers.

The biggest audiovisual stars like PewDiePie or Logan Paul, are those that do not appear in the video, but the actor Will Smith, who does not even have a channel on this platform. The problem with the video, according to Marques Brownlee, a technology blogger, is that "the distance between what the community expects and what YouTube wants to show has never been so clear."

Spotify will tell you about your musical taste

The music streaming platform made a personalized recount for its users, where you can know how many minutes of music was heard during the year from what zodiacal sign are your favorite artists.

With what song you started in 2018, how many minutes of music you listened to or what zodiacal sign are your favorite artists, are some of the things you can find out with the tool provided by the Spotify music streaming platform, which began to deliver some statistics to its users as a summary of the year that is already going.

Alternative selection brings together artists different from the ones you usually listen to. According to the platform, the idea is that you give them a chance to start 2019 by expanding their horizons. The site still highlights several curiosities about his musical year. Soon on the first screen, it shows what the first song you heard in 2018 was. It then reveals how many minutes you spent on Spotify.

If you register with your Spotify credentials on the website, you must first do a little quiz in which you have to guess your most-heard artist, song and the most popular genre, then there is a general evaluation of your own user behavior.

You will then see your favorite artists and a list of the songs that the user has most often selected on Spotify. For this purpose, the backed-up data is evaluated to show the most-heard genre, etc. The evaluation takes place in the web browser before you have to log in with your login data or via a linked Facebook account.

The page also shows the five artists, the five songs and the five genres you've heard most. There is even a screen for the horoscope. In this section, Spotify indicates if you have listened to more artists of the sign of Aquarius, Taurus or Sagittarius, for example.

In the end, as it has been doing for some years, Spotify still mounts new playlists for the user. The first one counts with the 100 favorite songs and the other with 50 songs that the user probably does not know yet and can like. In the end, you can still publish your results in your profiles on the internet.

When you access the page, just log in to Spotify to find out what you heard most during the year 2018. With the survey, you can find out if your music preference is close to what was heard most by all users. As a bonus, there is the evaluation of podcasts and a personalized playlist, which should recommend songs for the year 2019. 

y the way, the world's most popular podcast is "Fest und Flaunching" by Jan Böhmermann and Olli Schulz. Thank you dear data octopus! At Apple Music was evaluated so far only generally, so Capital Bras album BERLIN LGBT has crowned the most successful album in Germany in 2018. On YouTube, the entire country was also evaluated, on Wednesday announced the video platform, the most successful songs of the year 2018 in German-speaking countries.

On the side of the other music platform, Deezer, no surprise, the ranking of the most streamed titles is about the same but in disorder, and with Havana Camila Cabello in 8th position and Bene in 9th. Unlike Spotify, the Rim'K and Dosseh titles are not in the top 10.

Tumblr cleaning all and decided to be good guy

Porn will disappear from Tumblr as of December 17, sexual content of an "artistic, educational and political or journalistic interest" nature will not be prohibited.

There will be no gap for sexual content and naked on Tumblr. The social network announced on Monday through its website that will prohibit this type of adult content from December 17. With his decision, he tries to eliminate the pornographic and erotic images that have been shared so far through his blog platform.

 As announced by their new terms of use, you cannot "upload images, videos or gifs that show clearly visible genitals or female nipples or represent sexual acts", something that up to now did happen unlike other social networks like Instagram or Facebook. Also, the content already published that does not comply with these rules will disappear.

The announcement comes a few weeks after the Tumblr app was removed from the Apple Store on November 16. The reason why it disappeared from the digital store was an image of child pornography that the filters of the platform did not detect and, therefore, allowed its publication.

In 2013, the company dedicated to measuring the traffic of the Similar Group websites already announced that more than a fifth of the Tumblr traffic was generated with pornographic content.

"Since its founding in 2007, Tumblr has always been a place to express itself openly and creatively. Over the past few months, inspired by our past, we have seriously reflected on who we want to be so that our community can continue to advance and We have worked hard to lay the foundations of a better Tumblr, we have realized that to continue fulfilling our promise, especially as it evolves, we must change, "the company comments from its website.

The blog platform emphasizes that it will make exceptions with respect to some images of a sexual nature whose content is "artistic, educational and of political or journalistic interest".

She has also confirmed to The Verge that images of mother’s breastfeeding their children will be allowed and that the written texts are not part of this new regulation, so the erotic stories will not be vetoed.

"Publishing anything that is harmful to children, including child pornography, is aberrant and has no place in our community we have always had and will have zero tolerance for this type of content. Tumblr will continue to be a place for discussing the art, sexual freedom, relationships and personal travel of blog authors, "says Tumblr, who admits that" not all changes will be applied overnight. "

The Tumblr algorithms will signal the publications that may violate this new regulation. The company will send an email to the authors of those posts to tell them that they have been notified as adult content and that they will disappear from the platform.

These users will have the opportunity to appeal the decision if they consider it to be incorrect and the social network will analyze whether or not it is an error of their automatic tools. The publications that include pornographic content will be classified as private so that no other user can share them.

A low Price Xbox One S is coming without CD drive

Microsoft will release the Xbox One S game console without a floppy drive, which will cost gamers $ 100 less. Reports the edition about it with reference to the Thurrott resource.

The fact is that the optical drive Blu-Ray is not cheap, and the rejection of it will reduce the price of a game console. In addition, owners of physical disks with games who want to purchase a new console will be able to exchange disks for codes for downloading already purchased games in digital format.

According to preliminary information, Microsoft will also release a budget version of the Xbox One S, which will be equipped with an optical drive but will still be cheaper than the flagship.

According to the information that foreign journalists spread, this will happen in 2019.

The Thurrott edition reported that in 2019, the American corporation Microsoft will release the Xbox One console without a floppy drive. Earlier, the same publication reported that Microsoft is preparing a new console called Scarlett.

The new console will be needed by developers in order to check the market interest in rejecting disks. Also, due to the absence of a disk drive, the console will be cheaper by a hundred dollars. In addition, Microsoft will allow exchanging disks with games for their digital copies. This will allow not to lose access to the already accumulated library of games. The console will be launched in 2019, and a new generation of devices is expected in 2020.

The abandonment of the drive in addition to the cost reduction also has a different background. An increasing number of gamers are buying no more physical versions of the games at all, but loading all titles directly from the Xbox Marketplace.

Of course, Microsoft saves but above all cost and the device, it should be so planned, they probably offer at a cheaper price than is the case so far. He should be under 200 euros. In addition, a new version of the Xbox One S is in the making, which continues to rely on a drive. It should appear after the pure disk model.

Royole FlexiPai is the first folding mobile in real world

The Rouyu FlexiPai is the first folding phone in the world and starts at a nothing cheap ¥ 8999 (~ $ 1290 ). Royole, a brand that you probably have not even heard of, has been ahead of all market benchmarks such as Samsung, Oppo or the prototype HubblePhone.

A Chinese manufacturer who has probably never heard of has beaten the giants of smartphones in the race to launch the first phone with a folding screen. Rouyu Technology launched the FlexPai, the first folding phone with a flexible screen.

The world's first commercial smartphone, a combination of mobile phone and tablet, with the ultra-thin and fully flexible screen of the second generation of Royole. By disrupting the traditional concept of consumer smartphones, the unit can be used either folded or unfolded, which gives the portability of a smartphone plus the size of the screen of a high-definition tablet.

Rouyu FlexiPai

FlexPai can be folded from 0 to 180 degrees. Say goodbye to rigid surfaces; FlexPai will completely change your perception of a traditional mobile phone and the need to own multiple mobile devices. Deployed, FlexPai provides a large, tablet-sized, 7.8 "full-color screen that fits easily in your pocket. Never sacrifice a large screen to enjoy mobility again, with FlexPai you have the best of both.

The FlexPai is not only the first mobile device with a folding and flexible screen but also the first mobile phone that works with the not yet announced Snapdragon 8150, also known as Snapdragon 855.

The FlexPai has a 7.8-inch high-definition screen and is said to have a thickness of only 7.6 mm. The exact resolution is not indicated and we do not have information that specifies whether the screen is LCD or AMOLED.

The device comes in three configurations: 6 GB + 128 GB, 8 GB + 256 GB and 8 GB + 512 GB. It also has dual rear cameras: a 16MP wide-angle lens and a 20MP telephoto lens. The camera is on the left side when the device is flat.

Rouyu Technolgy also says that the device is compatible with a patented fast charging technology called Ro-Charge that can charge the device from 0 to 80% in 1 hour. It is said that Ro-Charge is 40% faster and has an efficiency rating of 94% and also has 3 layers of protection. However, they did not indicate the capacity of the FlexiPai battery.

The FlexiPai is not cheap. The 6GB RAM version has a price of ¥ 8999 (~ $ 1290, to the change about 1139 euros), the model of 8GB + 256GB will sell for ¥ 9998 (~ $ 1434, to the change about 1266 euros ), and the version of 8GB + 512GB jumps to ¥ 12999 (~ $ 1864, to the change about 1646 euros ). There will be a flash sale tomorrow at 10:01 AM local time. Compliance with the order will begin at the end of December 2018.

Features

• Full-color flexible screen for 7.8 "tablets with 4: 3 aspect ratio and 1920 x 1440 resolution 

• Able to fold up to 180 degrees. 

• When folded, three screens (primary, secondary and edge) are available with the following aspect ratios and resolutions (main = 16: 9/810 × 1440, secondary = 18: 9/720 × 1440, edge = 21: 6 / 390 × 1440) 

• Work or play without interruption; FlexPai's perimeter display shows notifications for incoming calls, emails, and messages. 

Royole FlexPai, this would be the first folding smartphone on the market

Neither Samsung, Huawei nor LG, the first company to launch a folding smartphone would be Rouyu Technology, although it must be recognized that the smartphone has little, it is more a tablet than anything else.

As shown in a video, the Royole FlexPal would be the first folding smartphone on the market, and although the rendes look pretty good, at the time of truth not so much, because when folded, it is still a pretty large device and thick to put it in your pocket, not to mention if we sit down unintentionally, could end up hurting. To this is added that the screen has no oleophobic coating, so the fingers will remain very marked.

The person in China called Rouyu Technologies is not a stranger, he had already released flexible screen devices, including immersive video headphones, and even t-shirts with flexible screens. FlexPai, on the other hand, seems to be its first smartphone. And if we believe the first who could take it in hand, the model unveiled to the Chinese press looks like a pre-series, finishing still perfectible, as if the manufacturer had wanted to leave it quickly enough to cross the line the first.

GOOGLE Promises to surprise everyone with Pixel 3

We are about to see the launch of the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL from Google. While we believe that thanks to all the leaks of features, design, and hardware we know how these devices will be, Google by means of a video implies that this is not the case.

In his Twitter account, he published a short video where some comments are seen from some sites that analysts say they know everything about the device although Google indicates that it is not like that.

Even a few hours before have filtered some features for the camera and some other surprise, although it is unknown if it is a feature or equipment. Although it is not ruled out that it is just a movement for them to watch the live stream.

Although the tenor of the rumors is getting bigger before a phone is launched, especially high-end, the truth is that with this sophisticated Android went so far that it is even on sale before its presentation in a Hong Kong trade.

The first thing we have to take into account is that it comes with Android 9 series, something else quite logical.

Beyond these anecdotes what most strikes us is that the Pixel 3 is going to be a renovation at the level of very shy hardware with respect to Pixel 2. At least if we ignore the huge stream of information circulating about him. That is why we are almost going to quote the main differences with respect to the model that it replaces.

In the case of the camera, it is clear that they will be exclusive features for Google Pixel 3 that will not even arrive as updates to previous models, probably due to the technical characteristics, where there are two front cameras and one rear camera.

We also find a design in which the size of the screen could be maximized more than in the previous model so that an eyebrow is used to accommodate the front cameras. Something that almost seems confirmed is that the Pixel 3 will continue to have a single main camera like Pixel 2.

Google showed that by means of software it was capable of squeezing to an unsuspected extreme a simpler camera than that of its competitors. That's why we should be attentive to the new image algorithms that this Pixel 3 can incorporate. They can surprise us as it happened with the previous version.

A detail that seems new in this Pixel 3 is that it will incorporate two front cameras. It is assumed that both will allow to broaden the angle of vision of the image and improve the depth of field by making portraits, as well as obtaining better-unfocused backgrounds.

Among those functions is Top Shot (taking pictures before and after shooting to select the best one). With the help of AI, only the most important parts will maintain the high quality as the subject and key elements in addition to making sure that the eyes are open and with a smile on the face, to make sure that the subject appears in the image. Photobooth is a function similar to Google Clips, a Super res zoom is a smart approach with great quality. It will also have autofocus and Super Selfies taken with a wide angle.

ELON MUSK FORCED TO LEAVE THE PRESIDENCY OF TESLA

He was back to the wall. The iconic Tesla founder, Elon Musk, has reached an amicable agreement with the US Stock Exchange (SEC) gendarme, which accuses him of fraud.

According to the terms of the agreement made public Saturday, the billionaire abandons the chairmanship of the board of directors (and cannot represent it for three years) but remains managing director. In this position, he will continue to be responsible for the operations of the automaker, which is going through a delicate phase as it tries to deliver a mid-range electric car model and mass-produce it.

Tesla will also have to appoint two independent directors to the board of directors, one of whom will take the chair. A way for the Stock Market Constable to make sure that the fantastic boss of Tesla is better supervised by his board, just like his communication. In addition, Elon Musk and Tesla must also pay a $ 20 million fine each, according to the terms of the agreement.

AN EARTHQUAKE IN A TWEET

On Thursday, the SEC had officially accused Elon Musk of misleading investors by mentioning in a tweet a withdrawal from the stock market. The stock had immediately collapsed, dropping some 14% at the trading session the next day.

The billionaire had indeed created the stupor by saying in a tweet, during the meeting on August 7, he wanted to withdraw his group from the stock market when the action would reach 420 dollars and he had to do so already secured the necessary funding. It was not so, accused the SEC. Also, in a complaint filed Thursday night, she accused the car group boss of fraud and asked that he can no longer run a company listed on the stock market.

Elon Musk forced to let Tesla's presidency

As a result of his controversial tweets, the flamboyant boss and founder of Tesla, Elon Musk, will have to leave the presidency of the electric car manufacturer ... but he will nevertheless continue to run the company. This is the result of the amicable agreement reached with Tesla following the very serious complaint lodged Friday against Elon Musk by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ), the supervisor of the US financial markets.

In fact, Elon Musk will no longer sit on the board for at least three years. And in order to better control its untimely statements, the SEC will assign two independent directors to the Board, one of whom will serve as Chair. Initially, the US Financial Markets Constable demanded that the 47-year-old businessman never again be able to run a publicly traded group. Not only has the deal finally been less severe, but Elon Musk can continue to manage the company's day-to-day operations as a director.

Fines of US $ 40 million

On the other hand, the agreement includes the payment by Elon Musk and Tesla of a fine of US $ 20 million each - the equivalent of the average acquisition price of a thousand Tesla Model 3. According to SEC Chairman Walter Joseph Clayton, this amicable agreement "is in the best interests of our markets and investors, including Tesla shareholders." The SEC on Friday accused the billionaire of misleading Tesla investors by announcing, in early August, its intention to withdraw the company from the stock market when the stock's value reached $ 420 and arguing that the $ 51 billion needed for this privatization was already "secure".

The group is currently benefiting greatly from the enthusiasm of many investors for the personality of Elon Musk, many seeing him as a bubbly visionary. Tesla is worth more than Wall Street's second-largest automaker, Ford, even though the company has only made money in two quarters in 15 years.

A bumpy evolution for the Californian manufacturer

The Californian manufacturer Tesla, of which Elon Musk still holds a 22% share, has generated an extraordinary enthusiasm in the world of automobiles in recent years, due to the innovations offered by its luxurious and sporty electric cars. After experiencing serious production delays, the company would produce some 5,000 cars a week since the beginning of the summer. But, the perverse effect of this popularity, she would experience serious delays in delivery.

Since being listed on the stock market, that is for eight years, Tesla has never declared a profit, even if its market value approaches those of the big manufacturers like Ford and GM. In this context, it is understandable that the current setbacks of Tesla senior management may cause concern. Not only among investors, but also for Tesla buyers who have to book their expensive cars well in advance, pay a substantial deposit ... and wait for a delivery that is constantly postponed.

Facebook: hackers took control of 50 million accounts

Attackers did not access private exchanges or post messages instead of real users, according to preliminary results of the survey conducted by the social network.

The difficulties accumulate for Facebook. In a blog post posted on Friday night, the 2.2 billion-strong social network announced that a security breach had allowed hackers to take control of 50 million accounts.

The vulnerability, discovered Tuesday by his team of engineers, was " repaired " Thursday night. The Menlo Park firm opened an investigation and alerted the authorities, including the FBI. The company also took " precautionary measures " by automatically disconnecting from their accounts 90 million users Thursday night. " We take this case very seriously, " Mark Zuckerberg said in a conference call with reporters on Friday.

The level of access and control exercised by pirates remains unclear for the moment. The Facebook CEO said they did not access private exchanges or post messages for real users, according to the preliminary results of the survey, but quickly added that the findings " could change ". " So far, we know they have had access to public information such as name, the city of birth and gender, " Mark Zuckerberg said.

Facebook announced on Friday that it discovered a security breach on September 25 that affected nearly 50 million accounts. The firm added not to know, for the moment, if personal data were consulted and/or diverted.

"The fault was repaired yesterday (Thursday) night," said Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook announced on Friday that its engineering team discovered a security breach on September 25 that affected nearly 50 million accounts, adding that it had not yet determined whether accounts had been diverted or whether there had been accessing to information.

An advertisement whose social network to more than 2 billion users would have gone well. Facebook announced on Friday, September 28, that its engineering team discovered, September 25, a security breach that affected nearly 50 million accounts.

New disappointment took "very seriously" by Facebook

The first global social network adds in a statement having corrected the security breach and warned the authorities. This is a new setback - the gravity of which remains to be determined - for the world's leading social network and its more than 2 billion users worldwide.

Hackers had access to data via the "profile preview as" tool, which allows you to see what other users see from their own profile, explains Facebook: "As we have just launched our investigation, we still need to determine if these accounts were misused or if there was access to information, "he says.

"We take this extremely seriously," the group wrote in a statement earlier, adding "take immediate action."

Mark Zuckerberg explained that the flaw was discovered Tuesday after the technical teams of the group had noticed a "peak of activity" in the connections: "An attacker exploited a technical vulnerability to steal access tools to lodge in the Facebook account of about 50 million accounts, "he said.

These tools ("tokens" in English) allow users to automatically reconnect to their account. To the knowledge of Facebook, hackers were able to access data in the profiles, but without knowing what they had done or expected to do. 

Facebook said "work" with the US federal police, the FBI. The hackers "were able to use the account as if they were the holders," noted Guy Rosen during the conference call, senior manager of the group, in charge of "Product Management". "We are sorry," he added, not knowing who was behind the attack.

However, according to the first findings of the group, they did not, it seems, not used this flaw to put publications on pirated accounts, nor access private messages but the group continues to investigate. According to the world's leading social network, passwords have not been compromised, nor credit card information.

For now, Facebook has suspended the "View as" feature until further notice and has disconnected the 50 million hacked accounts, leading their owners to have to "log in" again.
Facebook has extended this measure, "as a precaution," to 40 million additional accounts, whose functionality "See as" has been used recently.

This hacking "shows once again that we are in an arms race" with "constant attacks" intended to "steal information", said Mark Zuckerberg, who assured that the group should always be "more proactive" facing threats.

As a result of these announcements, the Facebook title loses more than 3% mid-session on Wall Street, while the S & P 500 is unchanged.
In recent months, user confidence has already been shaken by several scandals and Facebook is experiencing the worst crisis in its (young) history.

The group is criticized for having served as a platform for political manipulation, especially during the 2016 US presidential campaign, or for letting the data of tens of millions of users go unnoticed to the British firm Cambridge Analytica.
Despite repeated apologies from his leader, including in front of the US Congress, the image of Facebook, born in 2004, came out largely tarnished.

Worse, while the scandals had long spared its finances, the giant had a sudden stock market stunt in July after announcing a quarterly turnover and a number of users below market expectations.

Xbox is not afraid of PlayStation Classic

Nothing has jumped the news of what for many nostalgics is a joy. PlayStation has launched on sale a mini model that has been so fashionable Nintendo. To recap a little and advance that I do not seem crazy this initiative of the Japanese because it can work for a certain player profile, this machine proposes a very small edition with replicas of the original controls of the first PlayStation and 20 pre-loaded games from the day of your purchase.

The ball is on the roof of Microsoft think some, but the fact is that seeing the way they are carrying out the Americans seem unlikely that they are raising an option of this type. Starting with the costs that are generated by bringing all the available catalog of your first machine.

Xbox Mini Does it make sense?

If you ask me as a player, my answer would be that it is a safe purchase if the price and the games accompany. However, as it advanced a few lines above, it seems unlikely that this will be possible. Starting with the manufacturing costs. The psychological barrier of 99 euros I think it is almost mandatory for anyone who wants to launch a product of these characteristics, and do not forget that the machine had a modified Pentium III and a customized Nvidia solution that makes that even today, not any PC can be able to emulate their games. So we are faced with an economic barrier that would practically knock down the very idea of ​​Microsoft thinking about bringing this initiative to life.

But it is not the only obstacle to face, we remember that taking a model like that, even if it would have its audience, would be a conflict of interest for Microsoft itself. They would be competing against themselves in the field of classic games. This would also add a negative message to the subconscious of the buyers to renounce the idea of ​​" unify all the present and past catalog in one place, Xbox One ."

Is retrocompatibility something that nobody uses?

With this gesture, from Sony, they draw a panorama that reveals to the eyes of the consumer its voracity to eat the market, and eye, this is totally lawful. Their own actions are a declaration of intentions because it is not trivial to use Final Fantasy VII as a guest star of the trailer for the presentation of the console, just now that it will reach Xbox and Nintendo Switch. What's the point of playing the game on a "mini" console if you can get the HD edition on the PS4 itself? Basically none.

Retro-compatibility is something very requested, but it really is not used much.

The removal of a machine that relives the games of the past, is a desire to take advantage of the backward compatibility. But obviously from a different perspective than Microsoft. Basically because while some advocate that you reuse your catalog, others bet to re-charge you up to 3 times the same game, without more appeal than to change your traditional command for a smaller one.

Get ready: iOS 12 update is coming out today

As of 12 this Monday, the deployment of the new update of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 12, will begin.

The new version of the Apple operating system will be available during the day for all users. Stability is the watchword of iOS 12, now discover the unmissable new features of this iteration.

Group notifications: everything comes to an end

This is one of the most used arguments by the Android addicts when comes the Android vs iOS discussion. Up to iOS 12, iPad notifications were a series of boxes sorted by date of receipt. Now notifications are grouped by application. The consequence: a more legible notification center!

The latest version of the software will be available on iPhone SE, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 

also can be downloaded on the iPad Mini 2, Mini 3, Mini 4, iPad 5, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 9.7 ", iPad Pro 12.9" (1st generation), iPad Pro 10.5 ", iPad Pro 12.9 "(2nd generation) and iPad (2018).

This was the Apple event in which he presented his new iPhone

So you can download iOS 12 on your iPhone or iPad. MacOS will block traces and accesses without permission

According to Apple, this update will allow the most common tasks to be carried out more effectively. For example, users can open the camera with 70 percent more speed and when there is a heavy workload, the apps will open twice as fast. 

Among the new features included in iOS 12 are the possibility of knowing how much time you spend browsing your device with the option 'On Screen Time' and a new configuration of Notifications, which allows you to have greater control of the alerts that are sent during the day. The idea is that the user can reduce interruptions, manage notifications in real time from the blocked screen, send those that are from a specific app to the Notifications Center or deactivate them all.

Like every year, after announcing its new iPhone models in a Keynote, Apple deploys the latest version of its operating system for smartphones and tablets, iOS 12.

It must be available on all iPhone from 5S from Monday, September 17. This new version is supposed to improve performance in general and allow application developers to offer more interesting experiences, especially in terms of increased reality.

iOS 12 also offers new features and useful options, including management of its time of use of the iPhone, as well as an improvement of Siri and notifications.

In addition, Siri will also make smart suggestions about alerts taking into account their interaction with them. The intelligent assistant will recommend shortcuts from your interaction with the applications.

On the other hand, the message chains and the types of notifications will be grouped so you can see the most important things at a glance.

Google and Apple have chosen to focus on the consumption of your smartphone/tablet in their new operating systems. On iOS 12, a new section in the settings called "Screen Time" is appearing. It has three main parts:

Screen time: In this section, you will see which applications you use the most in the day.

Stop Time: This allows you to set a time slot during which your iPhone / iPad will not send notifications. Useful for the night.

App Limits: It allows you to set a maximum time per day for applications individually or by "group" (games, entertainment, social networks, etc.).

Another innovation that will bring iOS 12 will be the possibility of making audio and video calls through Facetime with up to 32 people at a time. The animojis will also be updated with the arrival of new figures of a koala, tiger, ghost or tyrannosaur.

Older iPhone and iPad more swift thanks to iOS 12

This is perhaps one of the best news for old iPhone and iPad users. The new iOS 12 allows a significant gain in speed on old machines. I hastened to install the beta on my iPad Mini 2, and the report is clear: unusable it is once again usable on a daily basis (it still remains slow). From tonight I test on an iPhone SE to see if the latest compact iPhone also gains velocity.

To download iOS you must enter 'Settings', 'General' and choose the option 'Software update'. Keep in mind that the process can last for the first few hours and that some of the functions may take time to work correctly.

Remember that it is important to make a backup before downloading. You can do it from iCloud by going to Settings> Apple ID> iCloud> Your device> Copy to iCloud.

While Google still has not set the main service for video calls (Hangout, Duo ...) Apple remains faithful to Facetime and offers, with iOS 12, its most important update. The main feature is the arrival of group calls up to 32 people. Now remains to see the stability in use!

The new version of Facetime will not be available during the launch of iOS 12 today, it will wait until the fall to use it.

You can also connect your device to a computer and perform the 'backup' from iTunes.

Taking into account that since 2010, they point to iPhoneHacks, the Cupertino firm has always released its update package at the same time, it is expected that today, September 17, follow the same steps. Based on this, we can expect Apple to launch it at 10 o'clock in the morning, time in San Francisco (USA), or what is the same: at 7:00 PM in Spain.

Other new features of iOS 12 are ARKit 2, a tool that enhances the development of games and applications in augmented reality; the use of avatars in our image and likeness (" Memphis "); the intelligent management of our photo gallery and various options to protect our privacy.

Nintendo Direct: all games announced yesterday

Nintendo showed its novelties for the rest of 2018 and early 2019 in a live broadcast

Nintendo celebrated last night, at 0:00 local time, a Nintendo Direct. It had delayed a few days due to the typhoon that had affected Japan, but it was worth waiting. The company has shown or announced a lot of video games for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch, its two current consoles. In addition to games, the Japanese company confirmed the launch of its online service for Switch. It will arrive on September 19, it will allow improvements in the online games and in the mobile app of the console, it will activate the games saved in the cloud (for certain video games, only) and will allow playing a catalog of games of the NES, the first Nintendo home console. All for 20 euros a year, although payments can be made per month, per quarter or as a family.

Here you have a complete list of all the games that could be seen yesterday and what is more or less interesting about them. Nintendo Direct Games for Nintendo 3DSThe Nintendo notebook has clearly gone into the background and 2019 will almost certainly be the last year the company pays attention, but until then, there are four Nintendo Direct games for her. For starters, an adaptation of a game of Wii U, More Kirby in the Kingdom of the Threads. It is a childish and simple game and nothing new really, although it brings some extras in this version (more characters, more powers). It leaves in 2019. An adaptation of Luigi's Mansion, the Game Cube game, was also announced for the laptop, which will feature a cooperative mode as a novelty; and another called Mario and Luigi: Trip to the Bowser Center - The adventures of Bowsy, who takes the 3DS game and adds new content dedicated to Bowser Jr.

Finally, Yo-Kai Watch Blasters, a free expansion of the popular ghost game that many consider the Pokémon of this generation. Nintendo Direct games for Nintendo SwitchHere comes to the important thing and what more people were waiting for: new games for Switch. The first that Nintendo announced was Luigi's Mansion 3, another sequel to the saga starring Mario's brother and which combines exploration, humor and the capture of nothing terrifying ghosts. It is launched in 2019.

They also announced the release date of MegaMan 11, on October 2, 2018; four new characters for Mario Tennis Aces (Birdo, Shy Guy, Paratroopa and Floro Piranha) that will arrive in the update of September 19; a compilation of recreational games called Capcom Beat'em up (it arrives on September 18); and Katamari Damacy Reroll , a remastering of the classic with a new multiplayer mode. Nintendo Switch will also receive a set of adaptations of games already launched on other platforms that are not Nintendo:

• Cities Skyline: now available 

• Civilization VI: November 16 

• Warframe: October 25 

• Just Dance 2019: 25 Cotubre. 

• FIFA 18: September 28 

• Team Sonic Racing: Winter 

• NBA 2K19: Now available 

• NBA Playgrounds 2: Autumn 

• LEGO DC Super-Villains: October 19 

Of all these adaptations, the eight Final Fantasy games stand out, including Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy X HD Remaster, Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age and Final Fantasy Crystal Cruelicles Remastered Edition.

Despite all these releases, the most outstanding games by Nintendo are still their own: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will receive a new character from the Animal Crossing saga, which is neither more nor less than Canela. And if this were not enough for fans of the franchise, they know that in 2019 there will be a new game in the saga for Switch.

Nothing is known at the moment about names such as Metroid Prime 4 or Bayonetta 3, which had previously been mentioned in other company events. And rumors about the announcement of a new Golden Sun (Nintendo has renewed its patent on the brand in Europe) seemed unfounded.

iPhone XS: smartphone Accidentally Apple

It goes quickly: After Apple this afternoon, the invitations for the launch event has sent around the new generation of his iPhone, now even a first picture has emerged, which is apparently an official render. 

Not only will the two new top models iPhone XS and iPhone XS Plus be on display, but also a new golden color scheme.

The US portal 9to5Mac published a few minutes ago a picture that will show a first look at the new iPhone models from Apple. Allegedly, it is an official render image used by Apple for marketing purposes. On it, both the smaller, as well as the larger new iPhone is to be seen, whereby as name continues the designation iPhone XS stands in the room.

If the above picture is real, Apple will apparently bring a shiny gold version of both models on the market. Of course, the OLED screen is also pulled down to the bottom of the smartphone, while at the top of a narrow section can be seen. Specifically, the smaller iPhone "XS" has apparently only next to the earpiece a front camera in his "Notch" installed - because in the picture no cutouts for the infrared sensors for Face ID are recognizable. 

According to the colleagues' report, Apple will indeed market the new devices as "iPhone XS" and "iPhone XS Plus". The company plans to build a 5.8-inch display on the smaller model, while the larger version will use a 6.5-inch OLED panel. For the first time, the new Notch iPhones are to be had with a gold-colored case. 

The picture shows, among other things, that Apple, of course, wants to block his well-known "Do Not Disturb" switch again top left in the context of his new smartphones. The two volume buttons are also housed in this region again. The frame is also traversed by the usual cut-outs for the separation of the different areas used as an antenna. Much more gives the first allegedly official sighting of the new high-end models of Apple not yet price.

Amazon going to invest $1 billion in Chile on astronomy data

The possible arrival of the company in the country is known after the government made official on the eve a plan to create a virtual data observatory, with which it seeks to unify the information of the international telescopes located in the country.

In May, Amazon Web Services vice president Teresa Carlson said they would like to invest in the country in the long-term

The US giant Amazon would install a center in Chile to process astronomy data and companies, an announcement that would be finalized in October and that would involve an investment of about USD 1,000 million, the newspaper El Mercurio reported.

Amazon bets strongly in Chile. The American e-commerce group completes the opening of its data center for the processing of astronomy data and companies in the country. The company has invested a billion dollars in the new data center, which will be located at the Telefónica facilities in Santiago.

Last July, Amazon announced that it would finally opt for Chile for the start-up of the data center, after assessing its installation in Argentina. In parallel, the group plans to open a distribution center in the city of Santiago, thus reducing delivery times for products from the United States.

The possible arrival of Amazon to Chile is known after the government made official on the eve a plan to create a virtual data observatory, with which it seeks to unify the information of the international telescopes located in the country.

"According to experts know the talks, who point out that strict confidentiality agreements (...) in the first instance, Amazon would focus on what is known as storage of astronomical data, " said El Mercurio.

Amazon begins the countdown for the opening of its first data center in Chile

The note quoted Amazon Web Services as saying that Chile "is one of the many possibilities that currently" they are looking to expand their investments in the region.

Subsequently, the Chilean president, Sebastián Piñera, met in July with the founder and director of the firm, Jeff Bezos, to analyze strategic alliances, within the framework of a technological forum in the United States.

Currently, Amazon is in full expansion in Latin America. For this year, the company plans to open the doors of its third warehouse in Mexico. Recently, Amazon launched its first customer service center in Colombia, in the Connect business park in Bogotá, coinciding with the launch of Amazon Web Service in the coffee country.

Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon is currently one of the world's e-commerce giants. Although the group does not detail its turnover by product categories, it is estimated that the company generated sales of between 18,000 million dollars and 36,000 million dollars thanks to fashion in 2016. The company plans to double its fashion sales in all the world until 2020, reaching a business of up to 85,000 million dollars.

The US electronic commerce giant will launch its data center in the metropolitan region of Santiago, after an investment of 1,000 million dollars. According to media, Amazon has also analyzed the possibility of installing the data and services center in the cloud in Argentina

Microsoft under suspicion of corruption

The US authorities are studying cash flows around software sales in Hungary and are investigating whether middlemen have used the money for bribery.

In 2012, the Hungarian government tried to abandon Microsoft products. The company has over confirmed it and in the next two years sold Hungary the year of software for $ 30 million. Investigators suspect that this is the result of bribes and kickbacks to officials

The US authorities suspected Microsoft Corporation of bribery and corruption when selling software to government institutions in Hungary. This August 23 wrote to the newspaper Wall Street Journal.

According to a media report, the US authorities have filed investigations against Microsoft for suspected corruption and bribery related to software sales in Hungary. The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission examined whether Microsoft had sold software to mid-market middlemen in the European country, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing people familiar with the matter.

Software sales in Hungary not all right. Now investigate American authorities. The Group is silent on the allegations so far.

The agents should then have passed the software 2013 and 2014 to government agencies at full price. The authorities examined whether the middlemen used the difference to pay bribes. Initially, no one was available for comment at Microsoft.

The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are studying how the corporation sold the software in Hungary in 2013 and 2014. Hungarian intermediaries received Microsoft products, including Word and Excel, at a big discount, and then sold them to the government at an almost full price. Investigators believe that the profits from these operations the company spent on bribes and kickbacks to officials.

In 2012, the Hungarian government tried to abandon Microsoft products and use free text editors instead. Operating director of the corporation Kevin Turner met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and promised that in 2013 and 2014 the company will sell them software with a discount of up to 30%. The WSJ noted that during this time Microsoft earned about $ 30 million in Hungary.

Prior to this, the US authorities suspected Microsoft of bribing and kickbacks when selling software in Romania, Italy, Russia, and Pakistan. The results of the investigations are unknown.

Microsoft - one of the largest manufacturers of software, computers, game consoles, and phones. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the company in 1975. The total capital of the company for 2018 is $ 82 billion.