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Spanish people want big mobile screens Eight out of ten phones sold this year have a screen greater than 5 inches    Spanish consumers have it clear, they like big mobile phones. At least that is how it emerges from the study of Kantar Spain, where they analyze the smartphones bought by Spain in recent months. 84% of the Spanish devices sold in 2017 have a screen above 5 inches, while two years ago they only took half of the sales. In addition, this report indicates that the Spanish are from Samsung, which is positioned as the best-selling brand in the country, with 26.6 percent market share in the third quarter of 2017 Specifically, Samsung Galaxy J5 is the best selling terminal, followed by Samsung J3 and Huawei P8 Lite. A Xiaomi, Redmi Note 4, sneaks into the list as the eighth best-selling smartphone while the iPhone 7 is in fifth position.    Xiaomi has managed to reach in the 'Top 5' of best-selling brands, with a 9 percent market share, behind t...

Spanish computer scientists create a video game Netflix The platform has an exclusive catalog of games to enjoy online for a flat monthly fee Blockchain and video games. These are the ingredients on which a group of computer programmers have been based to create a video game platform with an exclusive catalog to play online in exchange for a monthly flat fee . His presentation took place at the I Hackathon Crypto held in Marbella (Málaga), an event whose central pillar is the blockchain. This technology allows to give reliability to virtual relationships and transactions and thanks to it, cryptocurrency has been developed , of which the best known is bitcoin. From this, the teams had to compete for 24 hours straight. Each project has been evaluated based on the developed code, the fit of the product in the market, its specific utility in the environment, the visual appearance, its educational character and its ease of use. The meeting has two parts: the hackaton or hack...

Twitter prohibits publications with threats and the use of images that incite hatred The measure gives continuity to the suppression of verification of those profiles that disseminate an intolerant discourse, which the company began last November Twitter has implemented on Monday new rules of use of its platform, with which the social network seeks to end publications of violent content against a person or a group of people, as well as images, symbols and names that incite or express hate. The platform of 'microblogging' has implemented this December 18 the update of its rules, which incorporates two new regulations that expand their specific sections on violence and incitement to hatred through their publications. This measure gives continuity to the suppression of the verification of those profiles that disseminate an intolerant discourse, which Twitter began last November. Thus, the new rules of use of the social network specify that its users can not make ...

Half of Spaniards still do not make purchases on the Internet because of distrust The turnover of online purchases in the first half of this year was almost 25% more than the previous one, however, the protection of personal data, the fear of virtual fraud and the lack of tangible guarantees distance many consumers from this method The turnover of electronic commerce reached 24,185 million euros in 2016 and exceeded 6,700 million in the first quarter of 2017, almost 25% more than the previous year according to data from the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC). In addition, this year credit cards surpassed the population of Spain, reaching 51 million units, a figure that coincides with the increase of 71% in annual spending on online purchases of the last five years. Despite this strong growth, half of Spaniards still do not trust virtual transactions. The vulnerability of personal data, the ignorance of rights as consumers, the insecurity in the networks or ...