To save endangered languages, tribes turn to tech
In a conference room in a Las Vegas casino, about three dozen people are swishing their fingers across iPads, trying out test versions of new apps.
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Apr 17, 2013
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Structured reflection on roles and tasks improves team performance, study finds
(Phys.org) —Maybe the boss' staff meeting shouldn't be such a boring snooze, but rather a more structured event to improve the performance of the team, new basic research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville indicates.
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2013
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ICT plays an increasing part in criminal activities
The influence of ICT on traditional crimes such as burglary, robbery, intimidation and fraud is on the rise. Researchers from the University of Twente examined a large number of crimes in the east of the Netherlands on behalf ...
Other
Apr 4, 2013
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Skype to replace Microsoft Messenger in March
Microsoft on Wednesday sent out word that it will "retire" its Messenger online chat feature on March 15 and replace it with the Skype Internet telephony service it bought last year.
Internet
Jan 9, 2013
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Researcher looks at cross-cultural issues in online communications
As the world has become increasingly interconnected, cross-cultural communication is becoming the new norm in organizations and education systems. As a result, cross-cultural issues in computer-mediated communication (CMC) ...
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2012
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Yahoo! buys online video chat startup OnTheAir
Yahoo! said Tuesday it had acquired a small startup specializing in broadcasting video chats or interviews to online audiences.
Business
Dec 4, 2012
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Software enables avatar to reproduce our emotions in real time
(Phys.org)—You move, he moves. You smile, he smiles. You get angry, he gets angry. "He" is the avator you chose. Faceshift, from EPFL's Computer Graphics and Geometry Laboratory, now offers a software program that could ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 19, 2012
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Tech review: A gaggle of Android phones
I think I'll join the folks who have told me they've had enough iPhone news for now. Let's look at three Android phones from different carriers.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 22, 2012
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Orionids, planets, constellations brighten October skies
The 2012 Orionid meteor shower peaks on the night of Oct. 20-21, and that night's almost-new moon favors a good show. The moon's absence from the pre-dawn sky during the Orionids' peak also means that bright moonlight won't ...
Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2012
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Philippines appeals to hackers to cease attacks
Hackers incensed by the Philippines' controversial cybercrime law have attacked government sites that deliver emergency information during natural disasters, an official said Saturday.
Internet
Oct 6, 2012
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