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Internet Jun 22, 2011

AP gets Knight funding to create journalistic tool

(AP) -- The Associated Press will be among 16 news organizations and Internet entrepreneurs sharing $4.7 million in funding to design innovative ways to find and deliver news in the digital age.

Computer Sciences Jun 20, 2011

Genius of Einstein, Fourier key to new humanlike computer vision

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two new techniques for computer-vision technology mimic how humans perceive three-dimensional shapes by instantly recognizing objects no matter how they are twisted or bent, an advance that could help machines ...

Software Jun 20, 2011

Augmented reality in an iPhone app

Imagine you’re in a museum, and you can point your iPhone camera to a painting or an object in an exhibit and instantly get additional information about what you’re looking at. This is what PixLive, an iPhone app ...

Engineering May 26, 2011

Superior sound for telephones, mobile and related devices

Telephone calls and video conferences with a sound quality that approaches that of direct communication are now possible with a new audio coding technology -- it is almost as if the discussion participants are sitting across ...

Business May 25, 2011

Q&A: Skype CEO has no qualms about company's merger history

Tony Bates has had an eventful seven months as Skype's new CEO.

Social Sciences May 2, 2011

Learning: No longer a textbook case

Switching from rigid, linear textbooks to technology such as iPads alone won’t boost student performance – so a team of Wake Forest researchers has turned the classroom upside down, allowing students to tailor each ...

Internet Apr 19, 2011

Royal wedding to be streamed on YouTube

Palace officials have said they will stream the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton live on YouTube, the first such coverage of a royal event.

Engineering Apr 12, 2011

Low-cost wireless sensor networks open new horizons for the Internet of things

A new European project enables high effective networking based on cheap wireless sensors in a wide range of business applications -- from more comfortable and energy-efficient environmental controls to precision monitoring ...

Hardware Mar 31, 2011

Samsung begins mass production of 'transparent' LCD panel

Samsung Electronics announced today that it began mass production of the 22-inch transparent LCD panel in March this year.

Internet Mar 12, 2011

Friend the pope? John Paul II gets Facebook page

(AP) -- The Vatican will unveil the latest installment in its social media transformation next week - a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, officials said.

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