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Posted by Techno-News Blog 10 hours 30 minutes ago.
by CNet news.com
Vic Gundotra has been running engineering teams at Google since 2006 but he’s never been more bullish about what Google is building than he is today and there’s one simple reason: Design. “We care more about design than ...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 10 hours 36 minutes ago.
By Navneet Johal, Ovum
Aiming to benefit campus-based education and more, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently announced an online learning partnership. The $60m ($30m each) open source platform edX will host onl...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 10 hours 41 minutes ago.
by Amazon, Houston Chronicle
Announced on their homepage earlier this week, The Kindle Owner Lending Library by Amazon will now have all seven Harry Potter Books available to check out. With this huge step towards making literature available without havin...
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by David Zax, Technology Review
“Everyone’s a critic,” sighs the artist. But with new smartphone technology, average folks like you and me could take our criticism to new mediums and industries entirely. “Everyone’s a quality tester,” the indu...
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By Kate Greene, Technology Review
Conversations between people include a lot more than just words. All sorts of visual and aural cues indicate each party’s state of mind and make for a productive interaction. But a furrowed brow, a gesticulating han...
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by Christopher Mims, Technology Review
Wearable computing, the end of keyboards, enhanced security and sex could all benefit from Touché. Disney has a new technology, called Touche, that can turn any object, including the human body, into a touch-sensiti...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 2 days 10 hours ago.
by the BBC
Facebook has launched its own app store to promote mobile programs that operate using the social network. The company said the App Center will become the “new, central place to find great apps like Draw Something” and other titles. ...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 2 days 10 hours ago.
by the BBC
The new social results will appear in a grey column on the right-hand side of Bing’s results page. Microsoft is revamping its Bing search engine to include advice from Facebook and other social media platforms. The move involves the intro...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 2 days 10 hours ago.
by the BBC
Sales of video games in the US have shown a sharp drop in early 2012, figures suggest. Gamers spent 42% less on video games in April compared to the same period last year, said market research firm NPD. The entire market, which includes sales o...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 3 days 10 hours ago.
by Rachel Metz, Technology Review
In the not-so-distant future, you might be rocking out at a Katy Perry concert when your smart phone’s screen lights up with a sneak peek of the pop star’s new music video. Or perhaps you’ll be watching ...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 3 days 10 hours ago.
By Michael DeGusta, Technology Review
Today’s technology scene seems overheated to some. Apple is the most valuable company on earth. Software apps are reaching tens of millions of users within weeks. Major technology names like Research in Motion a...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 3 days 10 hours ago.
by kfc, Technology Review
Given the headlines associated with invisibility cloaks, you could be forgiven for thinking that a Star Trek-style cloaking device will be available in stores before the holiday season. Sadly, no. It’s true that in recent y...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 4 days 10 hours ago.
by Don Reisinger, CNET news.com
Google’s Project Glass glasses might not be the most stylish pair of lenses you’ve ever worn, but a new image released by the search company shows how far they might go in changing the state of photography. Goog...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 4 days 10 hours ago.
by the BBC
Microsoft has pledged to help protect the environment by reducing its carbon footprint. From July 1st 2012 its data centres, software development labs and office buildings would all be carbon neutral, the firm announced. Environmental groups ha...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 4 days 10 hours ago.
by the BBC
Microsoft has shown off an augmented reality system that allows users at different locations to work together on tabletop activities, sharing objects which they can both handle. The MirageTable was demonstrated at a conference in Austin, Texas ...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 5 days 10 hours ago.
By Jeffrey Burt, eWeek
Not too long ago, “wireless” meant having a cell phone that could be used to make calls and send text messages. That has changed significantly over the past couple of years, with the rapid adoption of smartphones and tablets, an...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 5 days 10 hours ago.
By: Michelle Maisto, eWeek
At an event in Shanghai, HP introduced a fleet of new PCs for consumer and business users that included Ultrabooks and what it’s calling “Sleekbooks.” But HP says Apple was not an influence in the design of the...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 5 days 10 hours ago.
By Lucas Mearian, Computerworld
Johns Hopkins University engineers are using diamonds to change the properties of an alloy used in phase-change memory, a change that could lead to the development higher capacity storage systems that retain data more quick...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 6 days 10 hours ago.
By: Nathan Eddy, eWeek
A “confirmed” report says the new iPhone will feature a larger screen, smaller connecting dock and Gorilla Glass 2. Another day, another report on Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 5, this time from Mac blog iLounge, w...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 6 days 10 hours ago.
By: Michelle Maisto, eWeek
Amazon’s first-quarter Kindle Fire sales tanked, but the bookseller is reportedly planning a larger version of the Fire and a midyear 7-inch refresh. However, the iPad remains the top-selling tablet. Amazon wasn’t ab...
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