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- How to make phone calls from inside Gmail Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:51PMInternet-based phone service is nothing new. Skype, which lets Americans talk to each other free and charges a couple of pennies per minute for long distance, began seven years ago. But on Wednesday, Google began introducing Internet phone service built into the interface of its Gmail service. (For now it is available only in the United States.) Google promotes it as a fallback feature for Gmail ...
- Jedi Mind, Inc. Commences Name Change Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:39PMJedi Mind, Inc. has resolved to change the name of the corporation to "Mind Technologies, Inc." in order to avoid potential infringement of trademarks owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. The Company has also transitioned the website content to  www.MindTechnologiesInc.com.
- Dell, HP Wrestle for the Cloud Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:12PMAfter several price grabs and punches, it's still unclear whether a final price has been pinned to the map in the HP, Dell wrestling match for 3Par, the data storage company specializing in cloud network storage solutions. In the latest bid, HP has just offered $2 billion. This follows Dell's match of HP's $1.8 billion bid, which HP made to top Dell's agreement yesterday to buy the company for ...
- In The Search For More Revenue, Skype Connect Launches To Enterprise Customers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:05AMInternet telephony and chat service provider Skype is officially launching Skype Connect 1.0 (formerly Skype for SIP ), to the public (you can see the release here ). The service has been in beta since last year. Skype Connect allows a business' employees to make domestic and international calls using regular office telephones (PBX systems) instead of using a computer and a headset for VoIP ...
- EEG Monitoring Headband Could Index Movies By Emotion [Republished] Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:25PM# republished EmoRate A software program tracks your emotions as you watch a movie, creating an emotion catalog. Android Review More »
- Google announces new phone call feature Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:24PMOn Wednesday Google announced their latest new thing, a Gmail phone call feature. Within 24 hours one million phone calls were made with this new service.
- Piercing Tongues To Achieve Self Sufficiency Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:04PMGeorgia Tech researchers are working on a system that would allow a severely handicapped person to be mostly self-sufficient by using the tongue.
- Online videoke game launched Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:03AMX-PLAY Online Games, Inc., the "casual games" unit of listed gaming technology firm IP E-Game Ventures Inc., launched Thursday an online 3-dimensional videoke game "using elements of both reality TV and video games."
- Dell Streak Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:16AMTHE INQUIRER Review A hybrid smartphone and tablet in one
- Google takes on Skype Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:27AMHUA HIN, Thailand - Google is to offer the ability to make phone calls over the Internet via the company's Gmail services, setting up Skype as the latest target in the search giant's efforts to achieve total Internet dominance.
- Google is offering phone calls via Gmail Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:11AMGoogle could become a bigger part of social interactions by uniting phone calls with e-mail, text messages and video chats.
- Tech roundup for the week Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:03PMA roundup and discussion of the week in the technology arena for Friday, August 20.
- Free back-to-school computer tuneups from Best Buy Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:10PMBest Buy is offering free computer tuneups and mobile device upgrades at a community event in downtown Vancouver on Aug. 31.
- Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 Review Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:20PMToday I am checking out the Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930. This headset can be used in wireless or wired mode and offers up lots of features that your average gamer and movie fan will like.
- Gmail Voice Promises Affordable Calling Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:55PMThe new Gmail Voice Calling feature from Google provides businesses with a tool for streamlined communication and more cost-effective calling directly from the PC. Google - GoogleVoice - Personal computer - Searching - Search Engines
- Google Shakes It Up Again With Free Phone Calls Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:42PMGoogle just loves upsetting the apple cart. It shook up Web searching and advertising. It shook up free Web-based e-mail services when Gmail offered gigabytes of free storage rather than a few megabytes. It shook up the way companies go public.
- Remote Access Developer Atlantis Computing Scores $10 M Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:45AMProviding desktop access far away from home rakes in the big bucks these days. Atlantis Computing, a Cisco-systems backed software maker that enables remote access to desktops, massed $10 million in its third round of funding, the Mountain View, California company announced Aug. 25.
- Google introduces Gmail-linked phone service Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:44AMGoogle Inc. offered consumers another reason to ditch their traditional landlines Wednesday by unveiling a service that lets them make free phone calls through its popular e-mail program. The Mountain View search giant is allowing U.S. users to place free... Google - United States - Searching - Email client - Search Engines
- Games stolen in Rockaway Township burglary Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:38AMROCKAWAY TWP. - Police were called to a Cliffside Avenue house on a burglary at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, by the relative of a homeowner who was watching the house while the homeowner was on vacation.
- Eight Clever Ways to Take Advantage of Free Calling in Gmail [Google Voice] Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:51AM# googlevoice You already know Gmail integrated with Google Voice for free phone calls (and cheap international calls ) from your inbox. But apart from using it to a friend, Gmail's new phone calling capabilities introduce a lot of cool capabilities to your inbox. More »
- The Global Association for Contact Center Best Practices & Networking Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:49AMAugust 2010 -- A FORMER call centre manager who bounced back from redundancy to set up her own work-from-home call centre company has won three major clients.
- LucasFilm sues firm over 'Jedi Mind' trademark Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:01PMA company called Jedi Mind is being sued by George Lucas' film company over its references to the "Jedi Mind trick" to control a computer.
- POLICE NEWS: BG man reports assault that left cut on hand Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:53AMA Bowling Green man reported that another man charged at him some time between 2 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Saturday, resulting in a severe cut on his left hand.
- George Lucas sues over 'Jedi Mind' headset Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:26PMLucasFilm has filed a US$5 million (NZ$7 million) trademark lawsuit against a company marketing a technology that allows users to control computer applications directly with their minds.
- Carl Sandburg College CABI Classes for September Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:07PMGALESBURG — Carl Sandburg College Center for Agriculture, Business and Industry (CABI) is offering the following workshops and courses during September. Classes will be held at the Educational Technology Center in the Sandburg Mall, the Center for Manufacturing Excellence building on the Main Campus or at CSC. Pre-registration is required and early registration is advised. For more information ...
- Letters to the Editor (KTRU edition) Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:34AMTo the Editor: In his letter to the Rice community, President David Leebron suggested that KTRU would continue to operate as an Internet-only radio station, and that this would sufficiently serve the needs of Rice students and KTRU listeners, and could even "potentially reach a broader audience than ever.
- Tough Calls Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:31PMIn my line of work, the computer is rapidly replacing the phone as an agent's lifeline to the rest of the world. We can email pictures and résumés to casting directors in seconds. We can instant-message a link for a client's reel right to a producer's desk.
- A-level results 2010: 3,500 straight-A students miss out Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:25AMInstitutions filled up more quickly than ever as record-breaking A-level results allowed 388,000 applicants to claim their chosen places.
- Ciespace Secures $4 Million to Develop 3-D Modeling Software Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:16PMCiespace, the developer of three dimensional modeling software, pocketed $4 million in funding, the company announced Aug. 10. The round of funding was led by ARCH Venture Partners and the University of Tokyo-Edge Capital. The company will use the funding to continue technological development as well as kickstart marketing and operations.
- Cloud Communications Services Put PBX To Pasture Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:53AMArguing that business communications is about more than just voice, providers of cloud-based communications services say the traditional office-based PBX phone system is a thing of the past. Cloud communications services deliver integrated voice, video, text, chat and other forms of communications to customers without those customers having to make a capital investment in purchasing equipment to ...
- Afghan ambush left Iowa soldiers tested Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:37AMThose caught in the ’04 attack return with a painfully clear idea of what’s at stake.
- Pocket Karaoke turns all your iPhone/iPod music Karaoke-able Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:39PMZentertain today released Pocket Karaoke 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Pocket Karaoke is a revolutionary music app that allows you to play Karaoke and record your music album with all your iPod songs. You simply choose a song from your iPod library, and the app will remove the singer's voice automatically. Then you'll be able to sing along with the instrumental-only music and your voice ...
- O'Brien: Getting serious about the Singularity Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:27PMHumans merging with machines? Radical life extension? On the eve of the Singularity Summit, let's look past some of these scarier notions to understand what lessons this movement can teach us.
- TEDTalks: Tan Le: A Headset That Reads Your Brainwaves Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:40AMNeuroscientists have expressed varying views about the headset and technology -- electrical activity in the brain is notoriously difficult to decode -- but it does work.
- Madden 2011: Five Features Football Fans Need to See Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:05PMMadden has been the king of football video games for over two decades now and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. With the release of Madden 2011, the newest edition of the video game giant has officially hit the shelves. There are some new features in this years game that I will discuss, as well as a couple of features that were introduced in last year's game that will continue to play ...
- Mindjack Updated Impressions [PlayStation 3] Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 5:13PMWe tap into the mind of almost anything that moves in this upcoming third-person shooter.
- NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 August 2010 Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 3:26PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
- Aaron Greenspan: Why I Don't Have a Cell Phone Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 2:07PMI am twenty-seven years old and I don't have a cell phone. I've never had one. This comes as a surprise to many people. After...
- Simulators augment area firefighters' training Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 4:39AMThe journalist entered a door in the rear of the burning strip mall, made his way carefully through a small office and storage area, and used a hook to pull down layers of suspended ceiling, thus exposing a fire that seemed to be rolling through the void space between the ceiling and the roof.
- Beauty for the geeks Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 1:08AMEvery once in a while, a girl comes along who’s destined to get fanboys’ lightsabers humming; a girl who is worth writing poetry, and computer code, for; a girl whose praises will be screamed to the heavens — usually over an Xbox headset. This summer, that girl is Mary Elizabeth...
- Facing countdown, candidates for governor cover ground Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 10:23PMCandidates race toward Tuesday with a push for every possible vote.
- ONLY ON NBC 6: 911 Tapes Raise Questions, Operator Answered Correctly Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 10:03PMWhen the 911 tapes of six people drowning were released, there were questions raised. Why did it take more than a minute to get emergency responders en route? Why couldn't the operator hear the 911 caller?
- The 21st Century Politician: Campaign of The Future Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:00AMThe world of political campaigning and polling has changed and new strategies must be formed to ensure success against competing candidates. Through the deployment of innovative technology, Magnalogix is paving the way for the political race of the future.
- Realtors embrace high-tech tools, social media to make sales happen Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 12:00AMAt Crye-Leike tech fair, vendors pitch the newest tools and techniques to agents.
- Canadian company develops thought-control technology Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 5:07PMIt may sound like science fiction, but using your brain to control the environment around you, like the lights in your home or even your toaster, is already a reality.
- Headsets to extend cell-phone range Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 2:40PMHeadsets to extend cell-phone range Updated Aug 2, 2010 04:00PM MDT Have a lot to say but can’t sit still? Callpod’s headsets give you room to roam. Equipped with wireless Bluetooth technology, the Onyx and Vetro headsets let you walk 164 feet away from a connected cell phone. The headset also can be connected to your computer, allowing you to switch between computer calls and cell-phone calls ...
- Picture this appeal for Chris's PC Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 10:11AMFrank McGillan is pictured with Chris and Jo Sinnett and their son Ieuan. AN appeal has been launched to raise money for a Vale of Clwyd bike rider who was paralysed after fracturing his neck in an off-road accident.
- Ingrid Van Den Hoogen Joins Plantronics as Chief Marketing Officer Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 7:17AMNew Executive Team Member Brings Expertise in Global Brand and IT Marketing Leadership
- Ingrid Van Den Hoogen Joins Plantronics as Chief Marketing Officer Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 7:00AMSANTA CRUZ, CA--(Marketwire - 08/02/10) - Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT - News ) today announced that Ingrid Van Den Hoogen has joined the company as chief marketing officer, responsible for leading Plantronics' global brand, communication and marketing initiatives. "Ingrid is an exceptional marketing professional with a successful track record of building compelling value propositions for new IT ...
- Soon, switch on the lights just by your thoughts! Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 2:48AMToronto, Aug 2 : What may look like a plot of some science fiction flick is for real as it has been made possible to use your brain waves to control the environment around you, like the lights in your home or even your toaster.