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The Android developer blog (Google) has updated data on the distribution of the version of your operating system for mobile and tablet.

As you see in the chart, the version is used in Android 2.2 smartphones, with a distribution of 64.6% of the total. In second place Android 2.1. The two versions tablet, Android 3.0 and 3.1, accounting for 0.3% each.

The following chart, you can see the historical distribution of Android. Version 2.2 is the most used and since December 2010, the percentage of distribution has been growing. 2.1 and earlier versions on the contrary, have been losing market share. The main reason is the age of these versions and time to market with new versions of smartphones.

With the rate of change in the modern world and the constant flow of technological advances that come into our hands, it is easy to forget how things have changed in a relatively short time. Fifteen years ago, barely a decade and a half, the vast majority of people did not have their own mobile phone and e-mail was strictly reserved for scholars, scientists and computer enthusiasts. In most cases, to communicate with friends was necessary to call from a landline, sending a letter or just talk with them in person.

Although the Internet now drives most modern advances in communications, the mobile phone has been what has really changed the attitude of people to stay in touch. Before, if you were not at home or at work, simply could not reach you by phone. The best thing a person could do was leave a message with the hope that it will return your call later. As mobile phones were more affordable and widely available in the late nineties, immediately raised the possibility of being in constant contact with friends via phone calls and SMS messages, and how to communicate changed forever.

Currently, there are more ways than ever to stay in touch with friends and family. We can share our views through blogs and online journals, send instant messages, update our status on Facebook, send messages to Twitter lively, send emails and yes, even to the classic and boring phone call.

Instant messaging is a popular choice to stay in constant contact since, yet flexible, is simple and direct. Gone are the days where the instant messaging meant being tied to a computer and limited to the text. The current instant messaging services allow you to stay connected from your mobile phone, and through it, wherever you go you can be aware of what happens in the lives of your friends. Some instant messaging programs even offer special applications for smartphones that let you use voice chat with your text messages.

Indeed, IM is still a great choice for those who like to communicate through computers. Instant messaging clients took a big jump in recent years and today offer a variety of additional services such as voice and video chat, which are often free. Often, you can use instant messaging software for mobile phones to call friends, the ideal choice to stay in touch wherever you are.

Windows XP 7 and each has its characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, of course Windows 7 represents the peak in the evolution of these operating systems, but still not perfect and has several limitations.

The ideal solution is to have Windows 7 on a Windows XP partition and the other with a boot menu that allows us to choose which operating system to start, this method allows us to leverage the strengths and qualities of both operating systems, for example:

* Continue to use and not give up earlier programs only functional with Windows XP.
* Continue to use and not give up older hardware devices that Windows 7 does not recognize and for which there are no drivers available as printers, video cards, modems, etc.
* Leverage the new features in Windows 7 that have been honed and others that have been added and did not previously exist.
* Power PC to connect to our devices successfully tech hardware such as phones, cameras, smartphone, etc. for Windows 7 which brings including drivers.

How to make this installation?
There are several methods, on the next page you can read a tutorial which explains step by step procedure, all available options and choose the most suitable for your specific situation, you can even do it without having to modify the Windows that you use today.

In our everyday relationships with others, there are rules of courtesy and poise that should be respected to get along with everybody. The same happens on the Internet.

Netiquette applies to all exchanges that you have on the web: mails, chats, discussion forums, etc.. Read the rest of this entry »

The elders of the Estate of Zaragoza Romareda have discovered that technology can make life more comfortable and safer. The medical center participates in a European pilot project on a platform with the collaboration of sensory research group of I3A Tecnodiscap CATIE-University of Zaragoza. According to Jorge Falco, head of Tecnodiscap, this system is designed to “prolong independent living for seniors.” To this end, researchers have sensors installed in some rooms that allow up and down the blinds with a ‘click’, on or off the light and open and close doors and windows. The devices also can regulate the temperature or detect a foreign presence and are accompanied by a display that alerts medical appointments and taking medications. The platform allows games and connect to Skype to talk with relatives. Read the rest of this entry »

Account Manager-Administrator:
This is the default type of account with Micosoft Windows XP. With this account, you can:
• Install software on your computer and other materials.
• Perform maintenance.
• Add new programs and peripherals such as a printer or music-sharing software.
• Create more accounts.

Limited User Account
The user account is for your daily work. This account allows you to use the following problems:
• Internet Applications and e-mail programs
• Programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Programs of music and video which you can read, edit photos and much more.
• Unfortunately, some applications do not work with limited user accounts. To avoid this, you can choose to use Windows SteadyStae (See next page).

A guest account
This is the account to be used to share data. You have access to most of the functions of a limited user account, but in which no precise input password. A guest user can quickly connect (and disconnect) and perform simple tasks such as control of e-mails or surf the web.