Dec 26, 2010

IBM recently announced that it is developing a new type of ultra-low-cost solid-state memory featuring a storage capacity that exceeds everything what today’s hard disk drives can provide. The new technology is called racetrack memory and is hoped to, one day, replace hard disk drives in PCs, laptops and servers as well as displace flash memory chips in...

Dec 26, 2010

AFK Studios has announced the release of its new app, The Funnies, which will allow users to enjoy their favorite comic strips and editorial cartoons on their iPads. According to the company, The Funnies provides users with access to more than 360 strips. The available comics list updates automatically over the Internet. The strips themselves update...

Dec 26, 2010

Owner and founder of controversial Wikileaks, Julian Assange, said in an interview that he had signed deals for his autobiography worth more than $1.5 million. In the interview with Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper, Assange says the money would be used to defend himself against the allegations of sexual assault made by two women in Sweden. Assange stated that...

Dec 25, 2010

This week IBM released its annual “Next Five in Five” list of technological innovations expected within the next five years, and the list do look attractive! One of the first predictions made by IBM is advances in transistors and battery technology that will last ten-times longer than that of today. According to IBM today’s lithium-ion batteries could be...

Dec 25, 2010

It has been reported that Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, has invested in China’s top e-commerce venture in an attempt to reach more Chinese buyers. According to a report, Chinese online business-to-consumer company, 360buy Jingdong Mall has secured $500 million in funding from six strategic partners, which includes Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart’s investment...

For many years, researchers have been exploring ways to create digital devices capable of understanding non-verbal clues in human to human interactions. One such project is currently being led by Professor Peter Robinson at the Computer Laboratory of the University of Cambridge. Professor Robinson is currently working on a project, which he refers to as...