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Pay Attention to Software Fragmentation Everyone knows there are a number of different operating system and browser versions currently in use. Just how fragmented is the world of software and how much do you need to pay attention to older versions? |
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Google to Launch Free HTML5 Web Development Tool Google is preparing to launch an HTML5 development tool called Google Web Designer. The company says the new service will let creative professionals “create cutting-edge advertising as well as engaging web content like sites and applications—for free.” Would you use it for web design? |
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Develop Apps for Samsung Galaxy S4 and Win Big Pamela Rentz profiles the Samsung Smart App Challenge, in which developers are encouraged to build cool apps for Samsung’s Galaxy S4 series of devices, with up to $800,000 going to the top ten winning entries. |
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Microsoft Reveals New Video Demo of Windows 8.1 Microsoft is releasing a slew of noteworthy changes to Windows 8 in what amounts to a significant software update, once codenamed Windows Blue and now called Windows 8.1. Today, the company released a four-and-a-half-minute video tour through some of the update’s notable offerings. |
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Not in the Mood: Why Emotion Prediction Software Will Annoy Many Once you get over the cool factor of all the really neat things that can be done with emotion prediction software, you start to wonder just how much companies—specifically retailers—will use this information to gain access to not only your money but also your actual emotions and moods. |
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Google Says No to Facial Recognition on Google Glass Google will not be allowing facial recognition on Google Glass any time soon, but that doesn't mean the company is forever ruling out the possibility. Will this be enough to alleviate the privacy concerns of people worried that Google Glass will lead to an Orwellian future? |
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Supercomputer Provides Crucial Information for HIV Research After years of research into the chemical structure of HIV to find a way to eradicate the virus, a supercomputer was able to break down the HIV model into subatomic detail, revealing its building blocks. This critical information will help develop drugs that could disrupt the virus's reproduction. |
