Gregory Olsen, American entrepreneur and scientist, rich enough to afford a $20 million trip, will spend a week in Space.
A new tourist went to Space this weekend
Category Archives: Breaking News
Yahoo and it’s new digital library
Yahoo, the University of California and the Internet Archive are working on a project to digitize books, and make them available everywhere in the world through the Internet.
Ultra-Small recording media for mobile phones
SanDisk Corporation and Sony Corporation developed the “Memory Stick Micro� format, an ultra-small IC recording media designed to meet the growing storage needs of highly compact, multifunctional mobile phones.
New Drug Screening System Utilizing Active Learning
NEC Corporation announced that it has verified the effectiveness of a new drug screening system, ChemMinerTM, which utilizes data mining techniques such as active learning.
U.S. still wants to control the Internet
EU proposed an international body to govern the Internet, but the U.S. doesn’t agree with this proposal, saying that this idea will bureaucratize the network.
Will we search into the Space with Google?
Google announced a partnership with NASA. They want to collaborate with the agency on research projects. Both Google and NASA want to bring a universe of information to people around the world.
University of California wins against Microsoft
The University of California, supported by the Patent Office, gained the rights over a patent used by Microsoft in Internet Explorer.
NEC LCD for Medical Use
NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. announced that in mid-October it will begin shipping samples of its new 19-inch monochrome super-extended graphics array (SXGA), amorphous silicon, thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) module, which is suitable for use in the medical field.
The World Cup – a new opportunity for phishers
Internet users have been warned, that the fraudsters may use this event to put up a new phishing scheme. It has been also reported a spread of e-mail messages that claim to be associated with the FIFA soccer committee.
One of the largest distribuitor of pirated software has to pay!
Li Chen, who was found to have 5,100 copies of counterfeit Symantec software, pled guilty to one count of trademark infringement and agreed to pay Symantec $1,005,000.
The 100$ laptop for children in developing nations
Nicholas Negroponte, the co-founder of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, detailed specifications for a $100 windup-powered laptop targeted at children in developing nations.
The smallest personal computer available running Windows XP
OQO unveils the model 01+ Pocketable Windows XP Computer. Enhanced ultra personal computer comes with 512MB RAM, 30GB hard drive, USB 2.0, internal speaker, improved pen-based digitizer, car/auto charger.
$8.75 Million for BitTorrent to come to Hollywood
DCM-Doll provided this money with the intention to bring BitTorrent to Hollywood. The company could help Hollywood studios distribute movies, or enable independent filmmakers to share their work on a fast and easy manner.
Wikibooks – a new project of Wikimedia Foundation
The people behind Wikimedia Foundation have launched a new project called Wikibooks. The idea is to find a kindergarten-to-college curriculum of textbooks that are free and based on an open-source development model.
HP Strengthens Mobile Portfolio with HP iPAQ Handhelds and Mobile Printer
HP today expanded its mobile offerings, including new and enhanced HP iPAQ Pocket PCs and a mobile printer.
Intel Xeon Processor Line
Intel Continues Push Down Power-Optimization Path With Intel Xeon Processor Line.
3Com Simplifies Deployment of Wireless Mobility
3Com Corporation announced a new enterprise-class wireless mobility solution that simplifies the complexity of deploying secure wireless connectivity at branch and remote offices.
The iGrid 2005 science conference puts fiber networks to work
The world’s highest-resolution videoconferencing system was tested today when the iGrid 2005 scientific computing conference started.
The censorship in China increases again
The Chinese officials thought about new censure rules, and came up with some regulations on the news published on the Internet.
Microsoft received a knock from Massachusetts
The commonwealth of Massachusetts’s decision to employ the OpenDocument format has kicked Microsoft out of the scene.
Palm and Audi Launch Communications Tool for Improved Safety and Convenience on the Road
Palm, Inc. and Audi of America, Inc. today announced their collaboration in a new generation of communications solutions designed to improve safety and convenience for drivers: easy and totally integrated hands-free calling inside the car.
US Army Completes Testing of New Sensor Solution
IBM today announced the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has completed testing a sensor solution based on IBM middleware and services to help it improve operational efficiency.