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BBC News - Technology
The latest stories from the Technology section of the BBC News web site.
Virgin and BT in broadband row
Virgin is due to tell a Lord's select committee that rival BT is being subsidised by government cash.		 Microsoft opens up So.cl network
The search result sharing service allows members of the public to sign up and view each other's 'collages of content'.		 TV remote control inventor dies
The inventor of the television remote control, Eugene Polley, dies of natural causes, aged 96, in a Chicago hospital.		 Olympics launch Foursquare tie-up
A tie-up between the Olympic Games and Foursquare means users can now 'check-in' at past and present Games landmarks.

Microsoft's MirageTable Watch/Listen...
Microsoft has shown off an augmented reality system that allows users at different locations to work together on tabletop activities, sharing objects which they can both handle.
In MirageTable, a 3-D stereoscopic projector projects content directly on top of the curved screen. The information is captured by the Kinect camera, which also tracks the user's gaze. This enables presentation of correct perspective use to a single user on top of the dynamic changing geometry of the real world. [BBC/MS]
Created 10/05/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 67 | Comments: 1

Why are tweets limited to 140 characters? Read More...
Here's one possible answer:
Created 09/05/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 31 | Comments: 0

Cowell v PC: Have talent show judges had their day? Read More...
Music talent show judges are among the highest-profile figures in the modern media, watched by millions each week on shows like The Voice and X Factor.
But they can be expensive and temperamental. What if they could be replaced by computer judges - cheap, consistent and low maintenance?
[Source: BBC]
Created 19/04/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 27 | Comments: 0

Do kids want to code in class? Go
Technology is central to most young people's lives, but there is a disconnect between how they use it at home and how they are taught it.
It is a point not lost on Education Secretary Michael Gove, who wants to radically overhaul the ICT curriculum by next September.
He wants to do two quite opposite things: modernise and go back to basics.
Created 19/03/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 24 | Comments: 0

Is the dream of having a robot companion over? Go
Human characteristics can be remarkably complex to code. Programming even simple tasks - like giving someone a ball - involves a multitude of subtle stages, such as exactly when to reach out, when to let go and how hard to hold the item.
Created 19/03/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 31 | Comments: 0

Trolling: Who does it and why? Go
An internet "troll" has been jailed for mocking dead teenagers on various websites. Public figures, including Stephen Fry and Miranda Hart, have also been victims of trolling. So what is it and why do people do it?
Source: BBC
Created 19/03/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 24 | Comments: 0

DARPA Cheetah Sets Speed Record for Legged Robots Watch/Listen...
This video shows a demonstration of the "Cheetah" robot galloping at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour (mph), setting a new land speed record for legged robots. The previous record was 13.1 mph, set in 1989. The robot's movements are patterned after those of fast-running animals in nature. The robot increases its stride and running speed by flexing and un-flexing its back on each step, much as an actual cheetah does.
Created 06/03/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 39 | Comments: 0

'Twisted' waves could boost capacity of wi-fi and TV Read More...
A striking demonstration of a means to boost the information-carrying capacity of radio waves has taken place across the lagoon in Venice, Italy.
Source: BBC
Created 02/03/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 18 | Comments: 0

Computers on the BBC Go
Lots of clips from the BBC Learning Zone about computers. Some of these clips are very old...
Created 30/01/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 29 | Comments: 0

The Future of Quantum Computing Watch/Listen...
Today's robots are less intelligent than cockroaches, but advances in quantum computing—transferring information using atoms rather than silicon—could revolutionize the field of AI.
Source YouTube/bigthink
Created 05/01/12 by Hartismere | Clicks: 29 | Comments: 0

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