Google no longer supports H.264 in its Chrome browser as continuing support of H.264 can be risky for the company in the long run. Chrome users can become increasingly more reliant to this codec and consequently, Google will become dependent on MPEG LA for the H.264 license. MPEG LA, as the legal owner of H.264… Continue reading Google Starts to Abandon H.264
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A Little Shock, Weird Genes, and the Brains Sense.
A leap of science into flashbacks There is no need of chemical hallucinogens to initiate memories in your brain any more. Researchers have used small electrical signals to stimulate the cortex of the right hemisphere of brain in subjects to retrieve memories and to get relieved from the unpleasant ones. The stimulation caused hallucinogenic effects.… Continue reading A Little Shock, Weird Genes, and the Brains Sense.
Formstack Launches New Integration with Batchbook: Keep the Conversation Going with Contacts using Online Forms and the Social CRM
Indianapolis, IN (December 15, 2010) – Formstack, the easy to use online form builder, today announces that it now integrates with social CRM, Batchbook. The new feature will allow users to keep track of the conversations with business, personal, and social networking contacts and share them with their team.
Dealing With the Raw Science Data- to Preserve or Not?
The data handling and storage techniques of the Climatic Research Unit in UK revealed many flaws in preserving data. The drawbacks of science data storage revealed from the study were shocking to the scientific groups. The computer codes were not maintained properly and the data was spread over innumerable files in difficult formats. Old punch… Continue reading Dealing With the Raw Science Data- to Preserve or Not?
Google Street View Cars Get ‘Viewed’ with Rigor by the Federal Government
A probe has been ordered upon the Google’s Streetview application by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Streetview cars application of Google has been in the controversial soup last month for collecting passwords, mail ids, and personal credentials of people through wireless applications. The FCC chief of the Enforcement Bureau, Michele Ellison confirmed that the… Continue reading Google Street View Cars Get ‘Viewed’ with Rigor by the Federal Government
Bates Call for Pilots to Boycott the Scanners and Embarrassing Pat Downs.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is decided to launch its new “millimeter wave” devices to scan at the airports. The device has invited much opposition from the Americans in intrusion of privacy. The new device can scan though the clothes and raised concern about radiation effects. Those who refuse the scanning of the device would… Continue reading Bates Call for Pilots to Boycott the Scanners and Embarrassing Pat Downs.
New Norton Online Family Premier by Symantec
The Basic Norton Online Family monitoring system, the product of Symantec, was on offer for free use by anyone till now. With the upgrading of the software, a premier version has been developed and is now on for sale. Other than the obvious analysis of online surfing, the new software has a longer history record… Continue reading New Norton Online Family Premier by Symantec
Legal Battles over Muni Broadband
The city of Wilson, North Carolina had a victorious Tuesday as the settlement of a yearlong lawsuit against the areas cable/telco association was done in its favor. The company is heading the Fiber-To-The-Premises municipal broadband of the city and is represented by Time Warner Cable. This is one of the biggest rivals of Wilson’s muni… Continue reading Legal Battles over Muni Broadband
Incorporation of Fair Use Provisions in the UK
In a recent speech, David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom UK voiced his opinion on the current copyright laws of the country. He admitted that the outdated laws are a hindrance to innovations on the internet, a place where an approach of no permission is best. Cameron said that by UK law… Continue reading Incorporation of Fair Use Provisions in the UK
Experiments to Understand the Other Race Effect
There are many comments and jokes on how people of one race look the same. Though the statement is over generalized it has an element of truth as it is a fact that individuals have a difficult time in telling people apart of a different race as compared to doing the same within their personal… Continue reading Experiments to Understand the Other Race Effect