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IBM Research Unleashes Powerful Speech Software

August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(PhysOrg.com) -- IBM today announced the availability of state-of-the-art speech recognition software to clients and partners exploring the development of real-world consumer and business solutions.


Computer Poker Program Knows When to Hold 'Em

August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Texas Hold'em poker has exploded in popularity over the past few years. Its popularity has extended to academic researchers, who are intrigued by the challenges of probabilities and decision-making in the ...


IBM Announces New Products and Initiatives to Enable Next-Generation Linux

August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

At the opening of the LinuxWorld tradeshow today, IBM introduced a series of new products, services and initiatives that further expand IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling the next generation of Linux.


IBM Debuts 'Grammar Checker' Approach to Catching Software Bugs

July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Bug-ridden, poor quality software costs businesses billions of dollars annually and the cost of identifying and repairing a software defect in a product that is already being used by consumers can cost upwards of $16,000 ...


IBM Research Develops Technology to Aid Human Memory

July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | No comments yet

(PhysOrg.com) -- To help people remember key facts, today, IBM unveiled a software technology created in its Research Labs that uses the images, sounds, and text recorded on everyday mobile devices to help ...


Research puts finger on virtual iPhone button

July 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 14 vote(s) | User comments: 4

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


Software Helps Developers Get Started with PIV Cards

July 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed two demonstration software packages that show how Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards can be used with Windows and Linux systems to perform ...


New Technology Paves Way for Visually Impaired Internet Users to Improve Website Accessibility

July 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

IBM today previewed a unique Social Accessibility collaboration software, developed by IBM Research, which allows Internet users to improve Web accessibility, particularly for those who are visually impaired.


New Quantum Strategy Keeps Web Searches Private

June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 24 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 ...


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 ...


Designing semantic software by numbers

June 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) | No comments yet

A system for creating semantic software could transform application development from a cottage industry to an industrial-style production line. Semantic applications are the next frontier for information science, but creating ...


Software that permits tourists to customize their visits according to their preferences

June 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Luis Castillo Vidal, computer engineer of the University of Granada and one of the authors of the study, points out that, in order to design the customized visit plans, they have used Artificial Intelligence techniques, “a ...


MSU researcher creates system helping police to match tattoos to suspects

June 19, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 11 vote(s) | No comments yet

A Michigan State University researcher has created an automatic image retrieval system, whereby law enforcement agencies will be able to match scars, marks and tattoos to identify suspects and victims.


First digital music made in Manchester

June 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Computer scientists and engineers at The University of Manchester took part in the first ever recording of digital music in the early 1950s, it has been revealed.


Apple Previews Mac OS X Snow Leopard to Developers

June 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

Apple today previewed Mac OS X Snow Leopard, which builds on success of OS X Leopard and is the next major version of the world’s most advanced operating system.


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