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Ballmer’s key note speech at CES focused on Windows 7

Ballmer’s key note speech at CES focused on Windows 7
The CEO for Microsoft Steve Ballmer made public certain features of the upcoming Windows 7 that had not yet been revealed. He announced that a beta version of the operating system will available to the public. This indicated that the program was set to be launched as per schedule.... Full story

Google lays off temporary workers but withholds exact figures

Google lays off temporary workers but withholds exact figures
Goggle Inc. announced the letting off of a huge number of temporary workers in order to cope up with the draining effects of the economic recession. The company has however outlined big spending that it intends to do in the coming two years. Google has initiated a considerable amount of product research and development along with acquisitions.... Full story

China makes attempts to filter the Web from porn

China makes attempts to filter the Web from porn
In an attempt to filter the web of obscene content that aims to spread porn across the globe China has issued a list of nineteen major websites and online portals that include Baidu and Google. This announcement was made public by the state media. The news was ... Full story

CES set to serve as the launching pad for some very innovative product

CES set to serve as the launching pad for some very innovative product
The recession is bound to have a profound effect on the way the Consumer Electronics Show is conducted. But when it comes to the lineup of innovative products it is not going to be less inspiring than what has been witnessed in the years gone by. ... Full story

Mind reading may become a scientific reality soon

Mind reading may become a scientific reality soon
Mind reading has been much of a dogma practiced by individuals claiming to have some sort of supernatural power that gives them insight into other people’s minds. Latest technological developments suggest that mind reading may actually become a reality. The neuroscience research centered on the human thinking process ... Full story

Technology for the blind benefits the broader public

Technology for the blind benefits the broader public
Advancements in technology can help blind people to an extent further than we could have imagined a couple of years ago. Such is the story f Mr. Raman who was blinded due to glaucoma at the age of fourteen but today works as a computer scientist in the Silicon Valley as well as an engineer for Google.... Full story

Endangered species wildlife sounds as ringtones

A couple of years back cellphones introduced the option to have your favorite song as you ringtone. Then came the cute baby sounds that became favorites for parents. Today cell phone owners have the chance to set the calls of numerous endangered animals as their ring tones. Animal call ringtones were actually introduced by the Center for Biological Diversity of Arizona in 2006. This group is ... Full story

Problem in Microsoft Zune caused by leap year

Problem in Microsoft Zune caused by leap year
Microsoft had released its 30 gigabyte Zune digital music player that managed to sell in great quantities in 2008. On Wednesday however blogs and Internet chat sites were flooded by users who had bought the device complaining that it would no longer play the music. The problem was in the start up where the device would not move forward from the Zune logo screen. ... Full story

U.S dependency on Arab Oil to be shifted to Asian batteries

Certain developments suggest that the U.S may be experiencing a transition from being heavily dependant on Arab Oil to becoming dependant on Asian batteries. Just last month a $1 billion grant was requested from the federal government by a host of chemical and battery manufacturers in ... Full story

The story of the Web being written in a language other than English

The story of the Web being written in a language other than English
The World Wide Web is going to experience a fundamental change in the upcoming years. The change will be in the language that is used to write the chapters of the World Wide Web. Although much of the Web and its content exists in the English language the bulk of the users are actually of non-English origin. ... Full story
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