Archive for the ‘Advances’ Category
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Real-time language translation is fast becoming a reality. Take a look at this video of Microsoft demonstrating software that not only transcribes what is being said but also translates it. The only thing limiting this from becoming mainstream is processing power. I bet in two years we'll have universal translators ...
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
After years of speculation and fears that it isn't going to happen, Apple has finally made it official by introducing their new tablet device dubbed the iPad. Steve Job's own words were it is "way better than a laptop, way better than a phone. It's the best web experience ...
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Saturday, January 9th, 2010
All Firefox fans, the Release Candidate for version 3.6 is available for download. The updated browser features the updated Mozilla Gecko 1.9.2 rendering platform which is optimized to run on small footprint operating systems like Windows CE and Maemo.
Firefox 3.6 has gone through numerous updates from the Alpha release to ...
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Saturday, December 26th, 2009
To all WordPress users it's time to do the update dance once again. WordPress Version 2.9 was released about a week ago with around 500 bugfixes and enhancements to make online publishing an even more seamless and customizable experience.
From the user's standpoint, here are the newest enhancements based on the ...
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
"What email would look like if it were invented today." That's how Google describes Google Wave, a new online real-time communication and collaboration tool currently under development.
What does it do exactly? Well this is as exact as I can get it since Wave is still a work in progress and ...
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Windows XP was launched nearly 8 years ago, which is ages in the world of technology. A majority of Windows users are still on the old but trusty operating system. When Vista was launched back in 2007, market response was tepid to say the least what with all the software ...
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Nokia is finally putting their quality manufacturing expertise into mass producing their take on the netbook. Last week they introduced the Nokia Booklet 3G running Microsoft's latest operating system Windows 7.
Here's what we know so far with regard to specs: 10.1" HD screen, HDMI output, integrated 3G wireless, b/g/n WiFi, ...
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
For those of you who are interested in downloading the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100), you have until August 20 to get it. Of course there are many ways you can get a copy aside from the Microsoft Download site. Torrent sites, for one, host the RC along with ...
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
After nearly two months of silence I'm finally back to blogging. I've missed out on posting updates on a lot of stuff that's happened in the world of Info Tech over the past few weeks. Stuff like the release of Windows 7 RTM (Release to Manufacturing) last July 22. I ...
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Wordpress 2.8 was released last June 10. I promptly upgraded to the new version which was a quick, no-brainer process thanks to the new automatic upgrade feature introduced in version 2.7.
Here are some of the major changes:
The Wordpress CMS interface is now faster to use
It's easier to choose and change themes ...
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