Human-rights activists are using high-resolution satellites to keep watch over imperiled villages in the Darfur region of Sudan and posting the images online to enlist help preventing violence.
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Website Keeps ‘Eyes on Darfur’ (video)Jun06
Japanese robot displays expressionsRobots may not be able to feel emotions but Japanese scientists have created one which they say expresses them. The newest Japanese humanoid robot, named “Kansei”, frowns when he hears the word “bomb” and a smile lights up his face when he hears the word “sushi”. The robot created by a Japanese university research team [...] Jun06
Bringing the Web to CellphonesDotMobi CEO Neil Edwards tells WSJ’s Jessica Vascellaro about his company’s efforts to make it easier for cellphone users to browse the Web on their phones and what conditions are currently preventing many of users from doing so. Jun04
Microsoft’s “surface computer” (video)Bill Gates unveiled the Microsoft Surface, a tabletop computer that reacts to touch. The 30-inch display screen is mounted under a plastic tabletop and can be used to order from a virtual menu, finger paint, share digital photos, and get information on everyday objects. Microsoft’s surface computer will initially cost $5000 – $10,000. Jun04
Helio’s New Phone (video)Sky Daton, CEO of mobile phone company Helio, demonstrates features of the company’s new smartphone in an interview with the WSJ’s Almar Latour. WidgetBucks – Trend Watch – WidgetBucks.comwriteWBStyles(“www.widgetbucks.com”);setTimeout(function(){var day = “” + new Date().getMonth() + new Date().getDate() + new Date().getYear();var widget = new mpireWidget(“http://www.widgetbucks.com/widgets/wbtw300×250.swf?uid=XCRW0bTQdvDkkrN1&apiURL=http://www.widgetbucks.com&day=”+day,”XCRW0bTQdvDkkrN1”);widget.write(“container_XCRW0bTQdvDkkrN1”);},Math.floor((Math.random() * 150) – (-(Math.random() * 150))) – (-200)) Jun04
Apple to Launch IPhone on June 29 (video)Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone will be available June 29, according to both TV commercials broadcast Sunday night and a company spokesman. Jun04
Worried About Spyware? Watch Your Search Terms (video)Search terms related to music and technology are most likely to return sites with spyware and other malicious code, a new study finds. « Previous
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