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Model helps computers sort data more like humans Technology / Computer Sciences August 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 25 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Humans have a natural tendency to find order in sets of information, a skill that has proven difficult to replicate in computers. Faced with a large set of data, computers don't know where ...

Wireless sensors learn from life Technology / Engineering August 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- European and Indian researchers are applying principles learned from living organisms to design self-organising networks of wireless sensors suitable for a wide range of environmental monitoring purposes.

System thwarts Internet eavesdropping Technology / Internet August 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet The growth of shared Wi-Fi and other wireless computer networks has increased the risk of eavesdropping on Internet communications, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and College of ...

Research aims to put tongues in control of devices Technology / Engineering August 24, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet (AP) -- The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add one more ability to the mouthy muscle, and turn it into a computer control pad.

QinetiQ says it has broken unmanned flight record Technology / Energy August 24, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| User comments: 10 (AP) -- An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday.

Low cost Internet phone revolution beckons for India Technology / Telecom August 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Battle lines are being drawn after India's telecoms regulator called for full-blown telephone services via the Internet, paving the way for another fall in the nation's already cheap call rates.

iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected Technology / Internet August 23, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.

EU blocks US, Japan, Taiwan bid for WTO ruling on hi-tech imports Technology / Business 7 hours ago \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The WTO said Friday that the European Union had blocked a joint request by the United States, Japan and Taiwan for the Geneva-based body to settle a dispute over duties on high-technology imports.

Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges Technology / Business August 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by PC price cuts. Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares ...

Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes Technology / Business August 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing ...

New media army descends on convention Technology / Internet August 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A new media army has descended on the Democratic convention in Colorado this week, boldly claiming to offer a fresh perspective on US politics distinct from the mainstream media.

TiVo shows another profit, but outlook weak Technology / Business August 27, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- TiVo Inc. posted a quarterly profit for only the third time in its 11-year history Wednesday as the pioneer in digital video recorders boosted margins on hardware and reduced marketing costs in its fiscal second ...

Best-laid plans: Media beat Obama to the punch Technology / Other August 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama's pledge to supporters that they would be the "first to know" his running mate turned out to be a savvy but unworkable communications strategy. The Democratic presidential candidate ...

Japan's Fujifilm slashes profit forecast by 23 percent Technology / Business August 28, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp. on Thursday lowered its profit forecasts for the financial year to March by about one quarter, blaming a worsening global economy and high material costs.

Motorola Releases Next Gen Push-To-Talk on CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A Technology / Telecom August 25, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has released its next generation Push-To-Talk over Cellular (PoC) solution, optimized for CDMA 1x networks equipped with EVDO Rev A data capability. This solution leverages the improved ...

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Model helps computers sort data more like humans Technology / Computer Sciences August 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 25 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Humans have a natural tendency to find order in sets of information, a skill that has proven difficult to replicate in computers. Faced with a large set of data, computers don't know where ...

Wireless sensors learn from life Technology / Engineering August 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- European and Indian researchers are applying principles learned from living organisms to design self-organising networks of wireless sensors suitable for a wide range of environmental monitoring purposes.

System thwarts Internet eavesdropping Technology / Internet August 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet The growth of shared Wi-Fi and other wireless computer networks has increased the risk of eavesdropping on Internet communications, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and College of ...

Research aims to put tongues in control of devices Technology / Engineering August 24, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet (AP) -- The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add one more ability to the mouthy muscle, and turn it into a computer control pad.

QinetiQ says it has broken unmanned flight record Technology / Energy August 24, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| User comments: 10 (AP) -- An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday.

Low cost Internet phone revolution beckons for India Technology / Telecom August 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Battle lines are being drawn after India's telecoms regulator called for full-blown telephone services via the Internet, paving the way for another fall in the nation's already cheap call rates.

iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected Technology / Internet August 23, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.

EU blocks US, Japan, Taiwan bid for WTO ruling on hi-tech imports Technology / Business 7 hours ago \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The WTO said Friday that the European Union had blocked a joint request by the United States, Japan and Taiwan for the Geneva-based body to settle a dispute over duties on high-technology imports.

Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges Technology / Business August 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by PC price cuts. Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares ...

Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes Technology / Business August 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing ...

New media army descends on convention Technology / Internet August 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A new media army has descended on the Democratic convention in Colorado this week, boldly claiming to offer a fresh perspective on US politics distinct from the mainstream media.

TiVo shows another profit, but outlook weak Technology / Business August 27, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- TiVo Inc. posted a quarterly profit for only the third time in its 11-year history Wednesday as the pioneer in digital video recorders boosted margins on hardware and reduced marketing costs in its fiscal second ...

Best-laid plans: Media beat Obama to the punch Technology / Other August 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama's pledge to supporters that they would be the "first to know" his running mate turned out to be a savvy but unworkable communications strategy. The Democratic presidential candidate ...

Japan's Fujifilm slashes profit forecast by 23 percent Technology / Business August 28, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp. on Thursday lowered its profit forecasts for the financial year to March by about one quarter, blaming a worsening global economy and high material costs.

Motorola Releases Next Gen Push-To-Talk on CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A Technology / Telecom August 25, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has released its next generation Push-To-Talk over Cellular (PoC) solution, optimized for CDMA 1x networks equipped with EVDO Rev A data capability. This solution leverages the improved ...

Model helps computers sort data more like humans

Wireless sensors learn from life

System thwarts Internet eavesdropping

Research aims to put tongues in control of devices

QinetiQ says it has broken unmanned flight record

Low cost Internet phone revolution beckons for India

iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected

EU blocks US, Japan, Taiwan bid for WTO ruling on hi-tech imports

Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges

Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes

New media army descends on convention

TiVo shows another profit, but outlook weak

Best-laid plans: Media beat Obama to the punch

Japan's Fujifilm slashes profit forecast by 23 percent

Motorola Releases Next Gen Push-To-Talk on CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A

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