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Adobe has released 3 betas for their new Lightroom product that is set to compete with Apple Aperture. I have been eagerly awaiting for them to release the windows beta. I just received the press release; Adobe Lightroom for Windows Beta 1.0 is now available for download. I will keep everyone up to date on …
From Forbes: Hewlett-Packard has invented a wireless data chip that can store 100 pages of text or 15 seconds of video on a dot about half the size of a rice grain, with potentially dramatic applications in everything from health care to photography and marketing. The chip, called a Memory Spot, is at least two …
From Wired News: Artificial intelligence is 50 years old this summer, and while computers can beat the world’s best chess players, we still can’t get them to think like a 4-year-old. This week in Boston, some of the field’s leading practitioners are gathering to examine this most ambitious of computer research fields, which at once …
From TechRepublic: In an age when most cameras are digital and small enough to fit in a pocket, one couple is crisscrossing the country with a custom camera that needs its own van and uses film reels the size of shoeboxes. That might seem like an awfully cumbersome load, but the results of the innovative …
From Reuters: A paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it, a team of scientists said on Wednesday. They believe the BrainGate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes in the brain, could offer new hope to …
Regular reader Pat sent along this article from Small Business Pipeline: Throw away your long-distance telephone bills and computer headsets. Well, almost. I’ve looked at computer telephony services in recent years, and the just-released update from upstart JAJAH is my personal choice. It’s incredibly easy to use: enter phone numbers for you and your destination, …
I received this email today from VMware: Try out virtualization with VMware Server! VMware Server is a free virtualization product for Windows and Linux servers with enterprise-class support. It enables companies to partition a physical server into multiple virtual machines and to start experiencing the benefits of virtualization. Also, by deploying VMware VirtualCenter, administrators gain …
More and more digital cameras are coming with very long zoom lenses. While 3x or 4x optical zooms used to be common, we are now seeing 6x, 8x, 10x and even some 12x zooms, equivalent to a 28mm – 336mm lens in 35mm film. While these super zooms are great at magnifying your subjects, they …
From TechWeb: More than one-third of employers have eliminated a candidate after digging up “digital dirt,” according to ExecuNet. In a recent survey of 100 executive recruiters, 35 percent said they dropped a job candidate because of information uncovered online. That is up from 26 percent just one year ago, according to ExecuNet, an executive …
From CNet News: European regulators hit Microsoft with a $357.3 million fine Wednesday, citing the software giant’s continued noncompliance with its landmark 2004 antitrust ruling. The European Commission issued the 280.5 million euro fine for the period between Dec. 16 and June 20. That figure amounts to a daily fine of 1.5 million euros, which …