Finally, after 34 months of development, the full and final release of the Firefox 3 Web browser will be made available for public download this Tuesday, June 17. Based on the Gecko 1.9 Web rendering platform, the Firefox 3 browser ...
Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope
Microsoft recently presented a new web application that enables computers to function as virtual telescopes – bringing together imagery from the best ground and Space-based telescopes in the world. As a result, users have a chance to virtually explore the ...
The End of Sick Days?
How many times have you called in sick just because you wanted to have some fun at home? A new technology, similar to a lie detector, has been developed by UK Company DigiLog in order to deal with this phenomenon. ...
Don’t Burn the Cat
Imagine asking a computer program for advice on how to get rid of the cat’s fleas. The software loads all the information it has about fleas, and tells you that there’s a guaranteed and cheap way: burn them. Actually, given ...
HP’s Mobile Beauty Advisor
Cellular phones have added another skill to their long the list of features – providing beauty consultation. Color and imaging science has led researchers at HP Labs to develop a novel color-matching technology that can be installed in any camera-equipped ...