Archive for 'Computing'
A Robot that Navigates Like a Person
Published on June 29th, 2009.
A new robot navigates using humanlike visual processing and object detection.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Sensors for Tracking Home Water Use
Published on June 29th, 2009.
Sensors track devices' electricity, water, and gas consumption from one spot.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Firefox Aims to Unplug Scripting Attacks
Published on June 28th, 2009.
How websites can block code from unknown sources.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Simpler Data Visualization
Published on June 24th, 2009.
Protovis aims to bridge the gap between computer scientists and visual artists.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Technology Overview: Conjuring Clouds
Published on June 22nd, 2009.
How engineers are making on-demand computing a reality.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Just Another Online Fad–or the Biggest Revolution Since the Internet?
Published on June 22nd, 2009.
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Faster Internet on the Road
Published on May 28th, 2009.
A new system boosts mobile uploads from vehicles.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Virtual Apps Drift into the Cloud
Published on May 28th, 2009.
Software developed by rPath makes it easier to port applications to the cloud.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Micro-Projectors Set to Be Big
Published on May 27th, 2009.
These pocket-sized projectors get a big picture out of a small device--and future technology will shrink them further.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Plastic Logic’s Touch-Screen E-Reader
Published on May 27th, 2009.
The company hopes to carve out a niche with its touch-based interface.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
How IBM Plans to Win Jeopardy!
Published on May 26th, 2009.
IBM's Watson will showcase the latest tricks in natural-language processing.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Cutting-Edge Robots Show Off in Japan
Published on May 11th, 2009.
ICRA 2009 will showcase everything from tree-climbing machines to robots that politely ask for directions.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Moving Data around the Clouds
Published on May 4th, 2009.
A startup hopes to make it easier to hop between cloud-computing services.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Touch Screens with Pop-up Buttons
Published on April 27th, 2009.
Future touch screens may need to supply tactile feedback.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
A New E-Paper Competitor
Published on April 26th, 2009.
Pixels containing ink reservoirs could lead to bright e-readers that look more like printed paper.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Extending the Life of Quantum Bits
Published on April 22nd, 2009.
Specially timed magnetic pulses could pave the way for large-scale quantum computing.Filled under Computing, latest news. No Comments.
Early Warning for Heatstroke
Published on April 20th, 2009.
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