News tagged with videos system

Computer surveillance will help keep an eye on national security

Protecting community through intelligent surveillance technology is vital but current facial recognition systems make it difficult to identify people in unconstrained environments.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cisco to buy video tech company NDS for about $4B

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. is buying digital video technology company NDS Group Ltd. for about $4 billion to enhance its video offerings to pay-TV providers and expand in emerging markets.

Technology / Business

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony says it has sold 1.2M of the PlayStation Vita

Sony says it has sold 1.2 million PlayStation Vitas worldwide, exceeding the company's expectations amid stiff competition from mobile devices and Nintendo.

Technology / Business

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cisco challenges Microsoft takeover of Skype in EU

Networking company Cisco said Wednesday that it is challenging Microsoft's $8.5 billion takeover of Skype at the European Union's top court to ensure Microsoft won't block other video conferencing services.

Technology / Business

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

French IT company aspires to be email-free within a year

How many work emails do you get a day? 80? 200? 500? More than 1,000?

Technology / Internet

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Activision jumps into kids' game with 'Skylanders'

(AP) -- To impress kids these days, it's not enough to make another video game. Mere action figures won't do, either. So Activision is merging the two.

Technology / Software

created Oct 16, 2011 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Studios' view-everywhere system has soft launch

(AP) -- A Hollywood initiative that aims to revive home video sales by enabling you to watch your purchased movies on multiple devices had a soft start Tuesday as Warner Bros. released "Horrible Bosses" without ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New technique maps twin faces of smallest Janus nanoparticles

(PhysOrg.com) -- New drug delivery systems, solar cells, industrial catalysts and video displays are among the potential applications of special particles that possess two chemically distinct sides. These ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

HP to pay $10B for Autonomy as it exits mobile

(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is buying Autonomy Corp. to expand its lineup of business software products as it lowers its profile in consumer electronics.

Technology / Business

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rumor: Xbox 360 games to be playable on Windows 8 PC's

(PhysOrg.com) -- A number of different sites are reporting the rumors that are making gamers ears twitch. The rumor says that Microsoft is about to make a big addition to the desktop version of its upcoming ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 5 | with audio podcast weblog

Sony names Andrew House as head of games unit

(AP) -- Still reeling from a series of high-profile hacker attacks, Sony has named Andrew House as the president and group CEO of its video game unit, Sony Computer Entertainment.

Technology / Business

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wyo. turns to Google for gov't computing services

(AP) -- Wyoming has become the first state to begin using a suite of cloud computing tools from Google for its entire executive branch of government, allowing data and applications to be stored on remote servers and accessed ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Comcast to sell Skype box for video calls

(AP) -- Comcast subscribers: In the future, believing that the TV is talking to you might not be a sign of insanity. You may be getting a Skype video call.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ARD Mediathek enhanced with new search functions

This May new and improved search capabilities were introduced on the ARD Mediathek portal. Visitors to the website can now target their searches for TV and radio content more specifically. Information can ...

Technology / Software

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FRAVE: Flexible virtual reality system

Product developers, vehicle design engineers and trainee pilots increasingly utilize 3-D worlds, operating in a virtual space created by realistic images in real time. Researchers at the Technische Universitaet ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 31, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0