Data Miming – Computers understand hand-waving

Explaining an object is pretty easy when we use our hands.For mankind, it's not at all difficult to make out what is meant, but processors struggle. Though the gesture-based interfaces exist, these use only set movements that translate into particular instructions. A new system named Data Miming has been developed which can recognize physical objects from gestures without the user needing to memorize a "vocabulary" of specific movements."Starting from the observation that humans can effortlessly understand which objects are being described when hand motions are used, we asked why computers can't do the same thing," says Christian Holz of the...

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iPhone - Convert into a Universal Remote Control

 Here is good news for people who are too lazy to pick up the TV remote to change the channel. A Berlin-based company has developed a new gadget that converts your iPhone into a universal TV controller, which works on all major models of television. The VooMote One is a sleeve that fits over your mobile and allows you to choose your programme or flip between functions - and make calls too. You can control dozens of gadgets, ranging from your DVR to your computer or high-end digital camera. Some of the coolest apps in Apple's (AAPL) iPhone App Store are widgets that let you use your iPhone or iPod touch as a remote control. The best news:...

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Tips And Tricks - English (Part-1)

See some areas in English Grammar which often confuse most of us! 1.      “If I was” or “If I were”?Wrong: If I was an elephant, I would give you a ride.                                Correct: If I were an elephant, I would give you a ride.                              Wrong: If I were rude, I apologize. Correct: If I was rude, I apologize. “If...

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Cloud Computing Demystified

Introduction The Cloud is the image for the Internet network diagram. Cloud computing is not a new technology but a new concept which merges a platform of applications. The concept runs on the Internet thereby providing applications to the users without the need of physical software or complex infrastructure. Cloud computing refers to abstracting away physical servers, storage, and networking and instead offering these as on-demand and elastic resources. An API is typically exposed to provide programmatic control over these resources. Traditionally, without a cloud, a web server runs as a single computer or a group of privately owned computers....

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Xerox Business of Your Brain

 Xerox Corporation launched a free desktop application that lifts the curtain on your inbox and your brain. The ‘Business of Your Brain’ desktop application analyzes emails and calendar notices to identify those distractions that take the focus away from their real business.  The Microsoft Windows desktop app securely creates data from a user’s Microsoft Outlook account. Through interactive visuals, it outlines by day, week and month the activities, people, events and vocabulary that fill a user’s inbox. The free Microsoft Outlook plug-in lets you know who's dashing in the most exclamation marks and buzzwords per email, who sends...

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Access Face Book on Mobile with no internet

Access Face book on Mobile with no internet Singapore based software applications developer ‘U2opia Mobile’ has developed a new application for mobile phones that will allow users to access Face book on all types of handsets without paying for a data connection. The working principle and USSD Technology USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Data) technology will enable users to access Face book without having a GPRS connection on their phones. This is used by telecom players to send alerts to their users that inform them about their balance at the end of a call or for sending missed call alerts. USSD is a session-based communication. It has significantly...

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Universal Charger - Qi

 Keeping all your handy digital devices jazzed up is quite a challenge due to incompatible chargers and messy cables. How about using a universal charger which charges up all your devices wirelessly?  If your answer is "Yes", then we have Qi (pronounced Chi) to your help. Qi which literally means "Lifeforce" or ‘Energy Flow’ in Chinese, is an open standard like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi which enables portable digital devices like mobiles, mp3 players, cameras etc.. to be charged wirelessly. The Qi standard is being developed and followed by "World Power Consortium", which has around 90 members including companies like Nokia, LG, Sony etc.. This...

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