Opera Mobile 9.5 beta available on July 15
July 2, 2008
Opera has announced that its new mobile browser would soon be available for download. The new Opera 9.5 mobile would be based on the same engine as the Opera 9.5 Desktop browser. It will offer a better user experience and support many latest and popular web standards and ……… [Source] Ubergizmo
Electronic Ear To Judge And Coach Vibrato Technique
June 30, 2008
the pulsating change of pitch in a singer’s voice — is an vital aspect of a singer’s expression, used extensively by both classical opera singers and pop stars like Shakira. Usually, the quality of a vibrato can only be judged subjectively by voice experts. Until now, that is. A research group from Tel Aviv University has successfully managed to …
Firefox 3 World Record
June 24, 2008
Last week, the all new Firefox 3 browser was downloaded more than 8 million times in 24 hours. That’’s more Firefox downloads than ever had in a singled-out day. At the moment, the public of Guinness review that World Record attempt.If you downloaded Firefox 3, try that. Type about:robots in the address bar to see that Easter ……… [Source] …
Bill Gates Looks Back
June 24, 2008
Microsoft’’s Bill Gates gave Fortune magazine access to some rare photos from the Microsoft archives - and shared his memories about them.(via Doobybrain) [Source] Ubergizmo
Discovery could enable development of faster computers
June 23, 2008
Physicists at UC Riverside have made an accidental discovery in the lab that has potential to change how knowledge in computers can be transported or stored. Dependent on the “spin” of electrons, a property electrons possess that makes them behave like tiny magnets, the discovery could help in the development of spin-based semiconductor technology…
Dartmouth launches network protection study
June 11, 2008
A team of Dartmouth scientists is preparing to launch a project that examines the campus wireless computer traffic in an effort to learn how the network is used and how to best maintain its defense. The project is called the Dartmouth Web safety measure Testbed, or DIST. “Our campus environment is the perfect place for that project considering we …
New wireless sensor network keeps tabs on the environment
June 4, 2008
Have you ever wondered what happens in the rainforest when no one is looking?. Research in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Science may soon be able to reply that question. The departments of computing science and earth and atmospheric science have been working together to create a Wireless Sensor Network that allows for the clandestine info…
