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  • Intel demos perceptual computing software toolkit

    Software engineers at Intel are exploring new ways for computers to perceive the human voice, gestures and head-and-eye movements to supplement the traditional ways that people use the keyboard and mouse.

    Written by Matt Hamblen25 Feb. 13 19:10
  • DOE wants 5X battery boost in 5 years

    The U.S. Dept. of Energy has set a goal to develop battery and energy storage technologies that are five times more powerful and five times cheaper than today's within five years.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau30 Nov. 12 21:21
  • Google ships Chrome 16, patches 15 vulnerabilities

    Google yesterday patched 15 vulnerabilities in Chrome, paying $6,000 in bounties to bug hunters who reported some of them, and updated the browser to version 16.

    Written by Gregg Keizer15 Dec. 11 04:33
  • Adobe explains ditching Flash for mobile

    Adobe Systems said Wednesday it is abandoning the Flash Player in future mobile browsers to focus on HTML5, a decision that immediately ignited concerns among mobile app developers, many of whom are working with Android apps.

    Written by Matt Hamblen10 Nov. 11 04:16
  • Will tablet developers rush to Windows 8?

    Now that developers have in their hands a pre-release version of Windows 8 running on a special edition of the Samsung Series 7 tablet, analysts are weighing in on how many developers will ultimately build Windows tablet applications.

    Written by Matt Hamblen15 Sept. 11 20:06
  • Amazon redesigning site for tablets, report says

    Online retailer Amazon.com is reportedly redesigning its Web site, which sells everything from books to electronics and handbags, with a focus on supporting tablet computer users.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin08 Sept. 11 07:33
  • Moth in the machine: Debugging the origins of 'bug'

    It's an oft-repeated tale that the grand dame of military computing, computer scientist and U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, coined the terms bug and debug after an incident involving Harvard University's Mark II calculator.

    Written by Computerworld Staff03 Sept. 11 20:04
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