Online searchers can help strangers make sense of data
May 8th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) People who have already processed online information to make sense of a subject can help strangers facing similar tasks. This process of distributed sense making, say ... Read more...
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Star Trek-like hologram to revolutionise video conferencing
May 6th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 6 (IANS) Researchers have created a Star Trek-like human-scale 3D video conferencing pod that allows people in different locations to communicate as if they are standing in front ... Read more...
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Interactive computer acts like real teacher
March 4th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 4 (IANS) An interactive computer is about to revolutionise teaching by being able to read and respond to a variety of human emotions that afflict students - as ... Read more...
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For teens online tagged photos more precious than actual ones
May 10th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) For young people a digital photo that friends have tagged, linked and annotated is more meaningful than a photo in a frame or a drawer."A digital ... Read more...
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New paper computer, PaperPhone, set to revolutionise smartphones, tablets
May 5th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): The world's first interactive paper computer has been developed, and it is set to revolutionize the world of interactive computing.Professor Roel Vertegaal, the director of Queen's University Human ... Read more...
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PlayBook for those who want to work and play
April 18th, 2011 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 18 (IANS) Despite the so-so reviews it received before its launch Tuesday, the BlackBerry tablet leaves Apple's iPad miles behind in multitasking, say the experts.Its powerful QNX operating ... Read more...
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Seeing brain activity helps people improve their ability to control thoughts
April 9th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 9 (ANI): University of British Columbia scientists have discovered that real-time brain feedback significantly improves people's ability to control their thoughts and effectively 'train their brains.'Their study is the world's ... Read more...
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New navigation app gives you the liberty to explore
September 12th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 12 (ANI): You may never get lost with turn-by-turn navigation apps in hand, but they do take away the opportunity to discover the tucked-away treasures of unfamiliar cities. Now, scientists ... Read more...
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Now, multicoloured dayglo glove for gesture-based computing
June 10th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): An American researcher has come up with a new system that could allow users to control their computers with hand gestures, using a pair of multicoloured latex gloves, ... Read more...
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‘VI Fit’ to help blind children exercise via video games
May 30th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 30 (ANI): A new video game research project, called VI Fit, at the University of Nevada, Reno, could help children who are blind become more physically active and healthy.The human-computer ... Read more...
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Virtual humans ‘influence ethical decisions in gender-specific ways’
May 14th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics have discovered that virtual humans are increasingly taking on roles that were once reserved for real humans.The study explores ... Read more...
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Skinput system could be the new touch screen
March 6th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have developed a new system called Skinput, which could be the new touch screen in today’s world. Many people are not comfortable with the small ... Read more...
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2 Indian Americans win $500,000 MacArthur fellowships
September 22nd, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) Two Indian Americans, one a computer scientist and the other a mathematician, are among 24 winners of the prestigious MacArthur fellowships offering talented individuals unprecedented freedom ... Read more...
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Key to designing a hit video game
September 13th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 13 (ANI): Two researchers at University of Birmingham, UK claim to have found the key to designing a hit video game.According to Russell Beale and Matthew Bond, it may just ... Read more...
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‘Technology taking kids away from nature’
May 24th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 24 (ANI): While technological advancements have proved to be a boon to kids in many facets, the interaction is purportedly taking them away from the real nature, says a researcher.According ... Read more...
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Mobile phones to notify namaz timings through image
April 6th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS) A new software application meant for mobile phones can alert Muslim users to namaz timings through an image combined with audible alerts.
The screen of the mobile phone shows ... Read more...
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Now, a mobile application to alert Muslims to prayer times
April 6th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6 (ANI): Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a religious application that alerts Muslim mobile users when it's time to perform the five daily prayers called salat. ... Read more...
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NASA developing navigation system for moon (Lead)
July 22nd, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Ohio State University researcher Ron Li is leading a team to help humans navigate the moon after being instrumental in designing Mars rovers. During NASA's scheduled moon landing ... Read more...
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Australian-Indian behind computers that can read human emotion
May 23rd, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by admin
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, May 23 (IANS) An Australian-Indian is part of a consortium of scientists who are developing and licensing information and communication technologies (ICTs) that can interact with humans in an ... Read more...
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Computers will merge ever closer with humans by 2020: Report
April 3rd, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 3 (ANI): With more and more technological advancements, the gap between man and computers is certainly shrinking and the day is not far when this divide would completely fade ... Read more...
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Scientists develop eWatch to study psychosocial stress
November 14th, 2007 - 2:24 am ICT by admin
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