News tagged with instant
Researchers develop prototype to detect fake websites
(PhysOrg.com) -- Do you go online to pay bills, shop, transfer funds, sign up for classes, send email or instant messages or search for medical information? If so, then this pertains to you.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Skype recovering after major outage
Skype was recovering on Thursday from a major outage that left millions of people unable to use the popular Internet communication service.
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Nokia N900 now available in US
Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Wi-Fi networks less private than ever
The local java joint or airport terminal might seem like the perfect location to log onto Facebook or troll Amazon for a deal. But for anyone who has accepted the convenience of unsecured Internet access, here's another reminder ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Skype to unveil group video chat function
(AP) -- Internet calling service Skype plans a public "beta" test of a group video chat function that lets up to five people participate in a video call simultaneously.
May 05, 2010 |
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Over half of US online adults use Wikipedia: survey
More than 50 percent of US adult Internet users look up information on Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia which marks its 10th anniversary on Saturday, according to a new report.
Jan 14, 2011 |
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IBM Researchers Lower Language Barrier With Text Translator
IBM Researchers are helping to break the language barrier with the advent of technology dubbed "n.Fluent" -- smart software that translates text between English and 11 other languages. IBM employees use it to instantaneously ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Jargon-busting software bridges the knowledge gap
Conversations between students and teachers, patients and doctors, and other groups of lay people and experts, such as users and helpdesk staff, can suffer because of the difference in knowledge levels of each party in the ...
Jul 14, 2010 |
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Enthusiasts revive Polaroid film, plan to sell it
(AP) -- A group of engineers and enthusiasts who leased an old Polaroid film factory in the Netherlands announced Monday that they had successfully reinvented instant film and will start selling packs this ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 22, 2010 |
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'The Breakup 2.0:' A look at how new media is used to end relationships
Leslie checked her Facebook profile late one day and discovered that she was suddenly single. Her now ex-boyfriend had met someone new and she learned this through the ubiquitous news feed that presented her ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Google hoping Web surfers will ride its 'Wave'
(AP) -- Google Inc. is hatching a new species of e-mail and instant messaging, but the Internet search leader first wants the hybrid service to evolve even more with the help of independent computer programmers.
May 28, 2009 |
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Pa. district took 56,000 images on student laptops
(AP) -- A suburban school district secretly captured at least 56,000 webcam photographs and screen shots from laptops issued to high school students, its lawyer acknowledged Monday.
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Groups sue Mass. over newly expanded obscenity law
(AP) -- A coalition of booksellers and Internet content providers on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging an expansion of Massachusetts' obscenity law to include electronic communications that may be harmful to minors.
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Facebook Messages to arrive soon at your inbox
Facebook fans hungry for an @facebook.com address, get ready.
Feb 03, 2011 |
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Communications overload
Jose Huitron had just hit the digital wall. Toggling between Facebook, Google, Twitter and a handful of other online communities, he found it hard to keep up with a constant barrage of tweets, texts and instant messages.
Feb 08, 2011 |
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