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Online service lets blind surf the Internet from any computer, anywhere

June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Visions of future technology don't involve being chained to a desktop machine. People move from home computers to work computers to mobile devices; public kiosks pop up in libraries, schools and hotels; and people increasingly ...


New Quantum Strategy Keeps Web Searches Private

June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 23 vote(s) | User comments: 2

When an Internet user types a word or phrase into a search engine, the Web server has the ability to find out that inquiry. As more people and businesses are becoming concerned about privacy, researchers are developing new ...


Computer predicts who dies on death row: study

June 25, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | User comments: 5

A computer programme designed by US researchers can predict with chilling accuracy the very few men among the thousands on America's Death Row who will actually be executed, according to a new study.


Research puts finger on virtual iPhone button

July 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | User comments: 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A virtual tactile keyboard could hold the key to making the iPhone easier to use.


Microsoft to let developers sell Xbox games online

July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2

(AP) -- Microsoft will let independent developers sell video games for the Xbox 360 console — and keep most of the profits — beginning this holiday season, the company said Tuesday.


'Spore' computer game's alien population exploding

July 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s) | User comments: 1

The "Spore" alien population is exploding, boding well for the September launch of the latest brainchild of computer game legend Will Wright.